More brilliant scientists admitting they really have no clue
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A defining moment in my relationship with my dad and in me deciding what I would share with him was in the 9th grade.
I don't even recall what I was outraged about. I do remember it was with the Social Studies teacher. I was telling what happened and what I was going to do about it.
My dad stood up at the dining room table, slammed his hands on the table and said "I will NOT have a rebel in this house."
He still did (have a rebel in this house), he just didn't get to hear about what the rebel was thinking or doing.
I don't even recall what I was outraged about. I do remember it was with the Social Studies teacher. I was telling what happened and what I was going to do about it.
My dad stood up at the dining room table, slammed his hands on the table and said "I will NOT have a rebel in this house."
He still did (have a rebel in this house), he just didn't get to hear about what the rebel was thinking or doing.
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There is a bit more to the issue as well.
Our school district if trying to get a bond issue passed for the next election. It would be helpful to the district of the police unions endorse the bond issue.
In the past there has been some resisitance to having the S.A.F.E. program in the schools, because teachers didn't think it was a good program because it painted everything in shades of black and white, which parents found upsetting. So the school district used DARE, which is put on by another police department.
So the bond issue is put out there by the district and all of a sudden S.A.F.E. comes to 6th grade, taught by our local police department.
It will be interesting to see if the police department endorses the bond issue.
Our school district if trying to get a bond issue passed for the next election. It would be helpful to the district of the police unions endorse the bond issue.
In the past there has been some resisitance to having the S.A.F.E. program in the schools, because teachers didn't think it was a good program because it painted everything in shades of black and white, which parents found upsetting. So the school district used DARE, which is put on by another police department.
So the bond issue is put out there by the district and all of a sudden S.A.F.E. comes to 6th grade, taught by our local police department.
It will be interesting to see if the police department endorses the bond issue.
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My oldest son would take over the camera and recruit all the other kids as performers in a horror movie video, which he and Rain Man would edit. It would make for a hilarious night's entertainment. (My kids are too silly for their horror movies to ever turn out scary.)gotribego26 wrote:The CIA would audio and video tape the parents of this group to use as interrogations aids - talk or we will show you more.mrkelley23 wrote:I do admit that I would pay money to watch my 3 boys, BiT's girls, PSM's girls, and Appa's crew, (not to mention Cal's and all the others on this Bored) get together for a day or two. With audio and video recording running, for posterity.
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An absolute 'Yes'.gotribego26 wrote:Change Police Officer to Science Teacher and specify the statement is that "Evolution is a fact".
So, if your 5th grade daughter 'confronted' and 'sparred' with the teacher to prove that they were wrong and made it a personal mission to prove them wrong they are being disrepspectful?
..what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms.
~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
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Don't really have anything to add, just wanted to bump this back to the top.
Can you tell I'm bored, and multi-slacking?
Wouldn't you have loved to have been MY teacher in school?
Can you tell I'm bored, and multi-slacking?
Wouldn't you have loved to have been MY teacher in school?
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. -- Richard Feynman
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Made me look.mrkelley23 wrote:Don't really have anything to add, just wanted to bump this back to the top.
Can you tell I'm bored, and multi-slacking?
Wouldn't you have loved to have been MY teacher in school?
(Plus, now people are going to have to check it, thinking "Oh Lord, what did he say now?"

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Well, yeah, duh.
That's kinda the point, though, isn't it?
I think, with the exception of one or two posts, I have shown remarkable restraint in this thread.
And, since "restraint" IS my middle name, and all......
That's kinda the point, though, isn't it?
I think, with the exception of one or two posts, I have shown remarkable restraint in this thread.
And, since "restraint" IS my middle name, and all......
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. -- Richard Feynman
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How hard do you think it has been for me, holding my tongue?mrkelley23 wrote:Well, yeah, duh.
That's kinda the point, though, isn't it?
I think, with the exception of one or two posts, I have shown remarkable restraint in this thread.
And, since "restraint" IS my middle name, and all......

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- Rexer25
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I don't think I'll ever do a google image search on dead anything again.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Dead Horse wrote:Can't you people find something else to do?
Thank you for showing restrain in your choice of avatar, it could have been much worse.
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!
That'll be $10, please.
That'll be $10, please.
- Rexer25
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I think they're checking out laundry products right now.Appa23 wrote:Look out for the spelling police.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Dead Horse wrote:Can't you people find something else to do?
Thank you for showing restrain in your choice of avatar, it could have been much worse.
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!
That'll be $10, please.
That'll be $10, please.
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Do the spelling police come when the word is spelled correctly, but it is used incorrectly. It should be the grammer police.Appa23 wrote:Look out for the spelling police.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Dead Horse wrote:Can't you people find something else to do?
Thank you for showing restrain in your choice of avatar, it could have been much worse.
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Oops. I was trying to give you credit for just forgetting to type the "t". I wouldn't have guessed that you would make a grammar error.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Do the spelling police come when the word is spelled correctly, but it is used incorrectly. It should be the grammer police.Appa23 wrote:Look out for the spelling police.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
Thank you for showing restrain in your choice of avatar, it could have been much worse.
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I did forget to type the t, but it ends up being a grammar error when you do that. If I were in Emma's class I would lose 2 points.Appa23 wrote:Oops. I was trying to give you credit for just forgetting to type the "t". I wouldn't have guessed that you would make a grammar error.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Do the spelling police come when the word is spelled correctly, but it is used incorrectly. It should be the grammer police.Appa23 wrote: Look out for the spelling police.