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Oz is the highest-scoring person ever to fail to graduate.
Willow ,'Him'
Spike's Bitches 43: Who am I kidding? I love to brag.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Fay - Dec 18, 2008 8:39:12 am PST #4941 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
meara - Dec 18, 2008 8:39:17 am PST #4942 of 10000
Good lord--and if you're going to be petty and bitchy, in email, where it's always on record, is not the way to do it!!
I would be all for requiring national service, here. It would be a massive change and I'm not sure how the heck we'd work it, but I think it would be good for both the nation and the people who did it. But there would definitely have to be some serious options besides military--though I think were we still in peacetime, some people might be surprised by who chose military service.
It is snowing so hard outside! Which now that I don't have to go anywhere, is really pretty. I just wish I'd known I wouldn't have to go anywhere, and N had spent the night, that would've been fun, all cuddly. Sigh.
Calli - Dec 18, 2008 8:44:05 am PST #4943 of 10000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
A lot of US schools are requiring some sort of public service as a graduation requirement. But that doesn't necessarily translate into the students getting outside of their own groups and neighborhoods or to work with those somewhat different from themselves. My niece managed to do her service requirement at her own church, at a function where she would have been volunteering anyway. Not much of a gain there.
Miracleman - Dec 18, 2008 8:45:46 am PST #4944 of 10000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Van: Needs new fuel pump.
Checking account: Overdrawn.
Christmas: Imminent and I am unprepared.
Shoulders: So tense you could bounce a bullet off them.
Neck: See: Shoulders.
Headache: Back. Had it for four days, lost it for about three hours, but now...
Brain: 'sploded.
Glamcookie - Dec 18, 2008 8:46:43 am PST #4945 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
We had a "service learning" requirement in grad school and they said it was becoming more common in education in general. I think it's a great idea. It's how I got involved at the juvenile hall.
ION, I am way grumpy. Harumph.
Shir - Dec 18, 2008 8:49:01 am PST #4946 of 10000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
This whole conversation made me text my sis an "I love you, hold on" message.
She's gonna think I lost it. I expect an "are you dying?" message back.
Sparky1 - Dec 18, 2008 8:49:37 am PST #4947 of 10000
Librarian Warlord
Now I'm grumpy, too: [link]
DavidS - Dec 18, 2008 8:52:09 am PST #4948 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Van: Needs new fuel pump.
I know that game! It costs more to fix it than the car is worth. Hence we are car shopping right now.
Glamcookie - Dec 18, 2008 8:56:03 am PST #4949 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Sparky, that is infuriating. Another kick from old Bush on the way out. GGGGRRRRRR!
Miracleman - Dec 18, 2008 8:56:11 am PST #4950 of 10000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
It costs more to fix it than the car is worth. Hence we are car shopping right now.
ARGH! If we car shop we go upside-down on the deal.
Grr.