Author Topic: DIE SUPER!!! - G'morning, 2009! (Read 239906 times)

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #2350 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:14:10 AM »

Quote from: Hunter Sopko on October 06, 2009, 12:10:23 AM

But. but. Educational systems cost money! And we have to keep cutting taxes! So we have to keep cutting funding to schools because they cost money!

The sad part is that is probably the rationale behind education funding cuts. Madlibbing the "And we have to" part with any nouns and adjectives related to whores, drugs and various forms of terminal brain damage is probably required. I know I'm late, but.

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #2351 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:15:07 AM »

Not too mention that the bulk up the setup should occur before a child even goes to school by what the parent's teach them, and for some reason we no longer put a premium on that!

Grefter · « **Reply #2352 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:17:30 AM »

Oh yeah that is a good one, I shouldn't have to pay for other people's kids to be educated, they should be doing their job as parents!

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #2353 on:** October 06, 2009, 01:11:05 AM »

No, I was non-sarcastic, but misinterpreted. More like we should spend lots and lots of money on it, but if you don't do your job as parents, the money will be far less effective!

Dark Holy Elf · « **Reply #2354 on:** October 06, 2009, 01:20:34 AM »

Pretty much. More and more of the educational research shows that how and what students learn at, say, 2-4 years old is super-important, which ultimately means how the parents raise the child is very important. I'm definitely in favour of making pre-school public, but even then there's only so young you can go, so yeah. If any of you ever have children, don't fail. Read them a damn book now and then.

Also, mc, for what it's worth, early adolescents (10-14 or so) are typically considered harder to teach than younger years, according to my elementary/middle school teacher friends. Though yeah, certainly works as a general trend. University cheats because they actually want to be there and because it's only the top 20-40% of students anyway. (If I could teach nothing but above average students, my job would be a breeze, too.)

Magetastic · « **Reply #2355 on:** October 06, 2009, 01:55:13 AM »

Class would be a breeze (relatively) for more than just the teachers if it was just the above average students.

Grefter · « **Reply #2356 on:** October 06, 2009, 05:42:14 AM »

Oh I agree, but hyperbole wins out over serious.

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #2357 on:** October 06, 2009, 04:29:15 PM »

Time to lecture to some little bastards today! It is time to put random liquid in a container and watch it turn pink. So exciting.

AAA · « **Reply #2358 on:** October 06, 2009, 07:11:47 PM »

So the financial aid office confirms that 2,000 dollars is, in fact, mine from a grant that they just decided to give me.

This is me in real life right now:

Dunefar · « **Reply #2359 on:** October 06, 2009, 08:20:56 PM »

What are you going to spend it on?

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #2360 on:** October 06, 2009, 08:36:01 PM »

Presumably solid gold spinning rims.

Nephew will be six months old Saturday, so I figured this would a decent excuse to buy him something randomly. Settled on a talking Turtwig plushie. Also saw a row of KH2 t-shirts in the same store and picked one up for my sister.
I also managed to find some Avatar dvds for $4 a pop and assembled Season 2 from the pile. So in all a fairly productive shopping day.

AAA · « **Reply #2361 on:** October 06, 2009, 08:45:24 PM »

Nothing, actually, since it's good to have rainy-day money just in case. I might pick up a few video games if I get really bored but we'll see.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #2362 on:** October 06, 2009, 10:26:06 PM »

* Jo'ou Ranbu receives paycheck.

Jesus christ, the tax discounts are egregious.

VySaika · « **Reply #2363 on:** October 06, 2009, 11:10:35 PM »

Awesome, Trips. Yay for good things happening to people for a change.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #2364 on:** October 06, 2009, 11:14:24 PM »

Quote from: AAA on October 06, 2009, 08:45:24 PM

Nothing, actually, since it's good to have rainy-day money just in case. I might pick up a few video games if I get really bored but we'll see.

It's really a good idea to keep it mostly stocked up for emergencies. Those extras tend to come in real handy.

Sierra · « **Reply #2365 on:** October 07, 2009, 12:26:33 AM »

Quote from: Cmdr_King on October 06, 2009, 08:36:01 PM

Also saw a row of KH2 t-shirts in the same store and picked one up for my sister.

For your sister. Right.

Quote from: Jo'ou Ranbu on October 06, 2009, 11:14:24 PM

Quote from: AAA on October 06, 2009, 08:45:24 PM
Nothing, actually, since it's good to have rainy-day money just in case. I might pick up a few video games if I get really bored but we'll see.

It's really a good idea to keep it mostly stocked up for emergencies. Those extras tend to come in real handy.

This. Saving money = good thing.

~

So, one of my great-grandparents died last week (no condolences, please--it is not my style. And, I barely knew him--which is unfortunate in its own way, yes. He lived in Florida, and the last time I saw him might have been as much as a decade ago). Anyway, he was an old Navy man so they're burying him at Arlington. Problem? Arlington has a four-month waiting period. So my great-grandmother has to spend $4,000 to store his body until the funeral. asdfghjkl. Dying is too expensive.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #2366 on:** October 07, 2009, 01:21:51 AM »

Quote from: El Cideon on October 07, 2009, 12:26:33 AM

Quote from: Cmdr_King on October 06, 2009, 08:36:01 PM
Also saw a row of KH2 t-shirts in the same store and picked one up for my sister.

For your sister. Right.

Quote from: Jo'ou Ranbu on October 06, 2009, 11:14:24 PM
Quote from: AAA on October 06, 2009, 08:45:24 PM
Nothing, actually, since it's good to have rainy-day money just in case. I might pick up a few video games if I get really bored but we'll see.

It's really a good idea to keep it mostly stocked up for emergencies. Those extras tend to come in real handy.

This. Saving money = good thing.

~

So, one of my great-grandparents died last week (no condolences, please--it is not my style. And, I barely knew him--which is unfortunate in its own way, yes. He lived in Florida, and the last time I saw him might have been as much as a decade ago). Anyway, he was an old Navy man so they're burying him at Arlington. Problem? Arlington has a four-month waiting period. So my great-grandmother has to spend $4,000 to store his body until the funeral. asdfghjkl. Dying is too expensive.

I've heard a few post-mortem stories about maintenance and funerals, and that sounds about right. I feel really sorry for your grandmother, though. Having to deal with that kind of bullshit in addition to losing her husband? That's like shooting the Ol' Yeller then breaking his kneecaps just for kicks.

Cotigo · « **Reply #2367 on:** October 07, 2009, 03:31:17 AM »

Nice, Trips. That's awesome. And a good idea to squirrel it away.

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #2368 on:** October 07, 2009, 03:37:17 AM »

It's for my sister because I didn't see any in my size.

Sierra · « **Reply #2369 on:** October 07, 2009, 04:12:02 AM »

Quote from: Jo'ou Ranbu on October 07, 2009, 01:21:51 AM

I've heard a few post-mortem stories about maintenance and funerals, and that sounds about right. I feel really sorry for your grandmother, though. Having to deal with that kind of bullshit in addition to losing her husband? That's like shooting the Ol' Yeller then breaking his kneecaps just for kicks.

Funeral's December 23, as it turns out. Sooner than I'd heard but still pretty harsh.

Grefter · « **Reply #2370 on:** October 07, 2009, 08:29:43 AM »

If it still cost 4k to keep the body for that long then I am just saying that one J. G. Haigh had some pretty revolutionary ideas on this front which may apply. We are even talking the right age bracket here.

Idun · « **Reply #2371 on:** October 07, 2009, 05:23:16 PM »

I had a talk with a professor of mine. I don't think she understood me. I didn't panic on exam I got a B- on. I just didn't study enough and didn't really care.

Yoshiken · « **Reply #2372 on:** October 07, 2009, 05:36:06 PM »

Interesting day for me in college today.

<Teacher> Okay, we need someone to be your student rep for the course.
* Yoshiken raises hand. Nobody else does.
<Teacher> Well, guess that one's decided then!

...So, turns out I'm the new course rep. Along with potentially running two clubs at the college and probably joining a third. Ho-hum.

metroid composite · « **Reply #2373 on:** October 07, 2009, 06:06:46 PM »

Quote from: Yoshiken on October 07, 2009, 05:36:06 PM

Interesting day for me in college today.

<Teacher> Okay, we need someone to be your student rep for the course.
* Yoshiken raises hand. Nobody else does.
<Teacher> Well, guess that one's decided then!

...So, turns out I'm the new course rep. Along with potentially running two clubs at the college and probably joining a third. Ho-hum.

Eh, whatever--it's been shown that people who participate more in extracurricular activities get higher grades (I think there may have even been a study that showed causation between participation leading to higher grades). The fun saying that goes along with this is "If you want something done, give it to a busy person".

Xeroma · « **Reply #2374 on:** October 07, 2009, 06:18:06 PM »

So I said this in chat earlier today, but not many people were on so I figured I should post it here too..

One of my uncles got a heart attack this morning. He's in the hospital now, doing kinda poorly, and they might have to operate on him. >_<

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Author Topic: DIE SUPER!!! - G'morning, 2009! (Read 239906 times)

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