One of our faculty usually tutors a kid every year for the national spelling bee. Don't know if any of his tutees win the big prize, but it's kind of interesting to know.
And you're sure this isn't just some fanboy thing? 'Cause I've fought more than a couple pimply, overweight vamps that called themselves Lestat.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
SailAweigh - Mar 28, 2015 10:49:24 am PDT #23127 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
msbelle - Mar 28, 2015 10:57:57 am PDT #23128 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
does anyone here have an etsy store?
Theodosia - Mar 28, 2015 11:10:03 am PDT #23129 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
You know, it never occurred to me to ask for an extension(s) on the difficult programming course I took a couple of years ago. Didn't even cross my mind, even though in fact I had three different jobs during it and astonishing little help from the TAs.
Clearly I am Not With It.
Gris - Mar 28, 2015 11:22:14 am PDT #23130 of 30000
Hey. New board.
Still headache but less nauseated. Definitely can't go tonight. Sorry Guys, have fun. Glad I didn't sicken the party.
Hil R. - Mar 28, 2015 11:26:55 am PDT #23131 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I can't watch the spelling bees. Way too stressful.
The university where I went to grad school had way more entitled kids than the one where I'm teaching now, but a large part of that probably has to do with the price tag at each of them.
Sheryl - Mar 28, 2015 12:01:47 pm PDT #23132 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Posting from the main programming room at (Re)Generation Who.
Connie Neil - Mar 28, 2015 12:18:19 pm PDT #23133 of 30000
brillig
The bills from the surgeries are starting to come in. This is exactly what I saved a bunch of money for, and so far I'm going to cover 90% of it, but damn, I hate spending that saved money. Either way, I'm either going to spend that money or be paying in installments for a very long time, so I don't know what's so hard about it. I just love seeing that balance in the savings account. I guess I'm more like my father than I thought.
Strix - Mar 28, 2015 1:34:21 pm PDT #23134 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Connie, ask them if it accrues interest, if so, at what rate and is it per month or per annum. If it's no interest, or very low interest, make the payment plan.
I think a financial cushion will ease your mind. Put it in the highest-interest saving account you can find, and it will make money, and you might MAKE money.
(OMG, I'm talking Adult. I am learning...finances. Jesus wept.)
I asked for extensions a very few times getting all three degrees.I always got, because I was a very good student. I did have 2 Incompletes, because I had to turn in the final research paper for the Shakespeare when I was studying in London in 1993. No computers, not even good access to typewriters.
And once I got really, really sick for the research paper and final the very end of the quarter.
But I did the work, and the grade was changed.
I pointed out mathematical errors on assignments and test, but he was an incompetent idiot. "Accused me of plagiarism because "no sophomore student could have written this paragraph or this one. I NEVER ONCE EVER plagiarized. I was PISSED.
And he mispronounced words all the time, "taunt" for "taut"; and he told me I was wrong when I finally, after enduring his asshattery, corrected him in class.
Connie Neil - Mar 28, 2015 1:47:44 pm PDT #23135 of 30000
brillig
The amount of interest I will make on a liquid savings account is 0.06. I don't know if that's 6% or .06%, but I know that I made $5 after a year of having $5,000 in the account. I am not making money that way. I'm just going to pay the bills.
Dana - Mar 28, 2015 1:48:02 pm PDT #23136 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Jesus, the spelling bee is still going on. I think they're down to three kids.
Color commentary on a spelling bee is a little weird.