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And yet, until Governor Reagan, California's public universities were tuition-free.
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Nope, not naked. The kids and I are at the zoo, waiting for the giraffes to notice we are holding lettuce for them, and I'm pretty sure I would get kicked out if I were naked.
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The pirate thing was mostly meant as a joke at first, but after reading that, I'm less certain....
Lets say that photocopy points are the most densely present around places of higher education here.
Though IIRC, they pay special tax here, that (at least on paper) is put into a fund that makes payouts to artists and writers.
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I went to the gym yesterday.
I worked out everything- chest, back, arms, legs, and a swim afterwards.
For a while, everything hurt. So I popped a magnesium before bed.
Now, I feel truly powerful.
2 x 0.5(Math Book) = Freehold + Happiness
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I didn't buy or rent books after my first semester in college.
I took notes.
My GPA was 3.9.
Tell him to just pay attention and he will be fine.
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Unless he gets one of those douchebag professors whose entire syllabus is "read this section of the textbook - we're not going to discuss it in class, do it on your time - and write a response/do the problems/etc. listed in association with it".
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Unless he gets one of those douchebag professors whose entire syllabus is "read this section of the textbook - we're not going to discuss it in class, do it on your time - and write a response/do the problems/etc. listed in association with it".
That's pretty much the issue: For history he might get away with it, but in English it's all take-home reading, and in Math all the homework is online.
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OK, we're not the 1%, but we're probably somewhere near the 10%.
EDIT: OK, we're well within it.
EDIT 2: Bizarre. If you look at worldwide wealth, we make the top 1%. If you look at U.S. wealth, we're nowhere even close. So it depends on how you look at things. What a surprise.
Vincent Price's daughter is hosting an October dinner-and-a-movie gathering in Napa to celebrate her father, complete with a dinner made from his cookbook (he was an avid amateur gourmet, similar to me but with much more money and free time).
Needless to say, it was completely sold out except for the $150 "super VIP" tickets where you get signed copies of the cookbook and the movie and whatnot.
Yoink!
And yeah, it means I get a spare cookbook and movie, but that's what eBay is for. (As if none of my friends will throttle me to get their hands on the signed cookbook...)
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I dont want to get into what some of my more attractive friends did for books back in the day.
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And yet, until Governor Reagan, California's public universities were tuition-free.
there are days I could marry you.
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Nope, not naked. The kids and I are at the zoo, waiting for the giraffes to notice we are holding lettuce for them, and I'm pretty sure I would get kicked out if I were naked.
it all depends on how you are holding the lettuce.
That said, the notoriously long tongue and overall greed of the giraffe would lead to eventual nudity. Or a desperate escape from the giraffes. Or both.
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OK, we're not the 1%, but we're probably somewhere near the 10%.
EDIT: OK, we're well within it.Vincent Price's daughter is hosting an October dinner-and-a-movie gathering in Napa to celebrate her father, complete with a dinner made from his cookbook (he was an avid amateur gourmet, similar to me but with much more money and free time).
Needless to say, it was completely sold out except for the $150 "super VIP" tickets where you get signed copies of the cookbook and the movie and whatnot.
Yoink!
And yeah, it means I get a spare cookbook and movie, but that's what eBay is for. (As if none of my friends will throttle me to get their hands on the signed cookbook...)
I used to pretend to be him at the end of the Thriller album as a very little boy.
And as a little boy.
And as a young man.
And 5 minutes ago.
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OK, we're not the 1%, but we're probably somewhere near the 10%.
EDIT: OK, we're well within it.
EDIT 2: Bizarre. If you look at worldwide wealth, we make the top 1%. If you look at U.S. wealth, we're nowhere even close. So it depends on how you look at things. What a surprise.Vincent Price's daughter is hosting an October dinner-and-a-movie gathering in Napa to celebrate her father, complete with a dinner made from his cookbook (he was an avid amateur gourmet, similar to me but with much more money and free time).
Needless to say, it was completely sold out except for the $150 "super VIP" tickets where you get signed copies of the cookbook and the movie and whatnot.
Yoink!
And yeah, it means I get a spare cookbook and movie, but that's what eBay is for. (As if none of my friends will throttle me to get their hands on the signed cookbook...)
Oh please. You've blown more money on snacks for the Impii at Disneyland. If you'd enjoy it, you should just go.
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Unless he gets one of those douchebag professors whose entire syllabus is "read this section of the textbook - we're not going to discuss it in class, do it on your time - and write a response/do the problems/etc. listed in association with it".
So many memories.
So many memories.
At least one professor made us buy a book because he wrote it and insinuated we would fail if we didnt buy it.
Another made us buy a book because the girl he was trying to bang wrote a chapter or edited it, I'm not sure.
Another just flat out said if we didnt have the book by a certain date he was failing us.
I literally want to fuse Scint and lisamarlene into Teachertron, build a time machine, and send them back to unleash their professional fury upon these oafs.
No, NH, you cannot be a part of Teachertron. You know why.
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Rannfeyrathael, the Crossroads resident drow healer. Yeah. It's that kind of place.
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Unless he gets one of those douchebag professors whose entire syllabus is "read this section of the textbook - we're not going to discuss it in class, do it on your time - and write a response/do the problems/etc. listed in association with it".So many memories.
So many memories.
At least one professor made us buy a book because he wrote it and insinuated we would fail if we didnt buy it.
Another made us buy a book because the girl he was trying to bang wrote a chapter or edited it, I'm not sure.
Another just flat out said if we didnt have the book by a certain date he was failing us.
I literally want to fuse Scint and lisamarlene into Teachertron, build a time machine, and send them back to unleash their professional fury upon these oafs.
No, NH, you cannot be a part of Teachertron. You know why.
I mean, it's a money issue. Math would be really helpful.
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OK, we're not the 1%, but we're probably somewhere near the 10%.
EDIT: OK, we're well within it.
EDIT 2: Bizarre. If you look at worldwide wealth, we make the top 1%. If you look at U.S. wealth, we're nowhere even close. So it depends on how you look at things. What a surprise.
Funny, I might be not that far from being within world's 10% myself, just by the virtue of owning a flat in a city where housing prices are generally increasing and increasing and not having debts...
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I mean, it's a money issue. Math would be really helpful.Unless he gets one of those douchebag professors whose entire syllabus is "read this section of the textbook - we're not going to discuss it in class, do it on your time - and write a response/do the problems/etc. listed in association with it".So many memories.
So many memories.
At least one professor made us buy a book because he wrote it and insinuated we would fail if we didnt buy it.
Another made us buy a book because the girl he was trying to bang wrote a chapter or edited it, I'm not sure.
Another just flat out said if we didnt have the book by a certain date he was failing us.
I literally want to fuse Scint and lisamarlene into Teachertron, build a time machine, and send them back to unleash their professional fury upon these oafs.
No, NH, you cannot be a part of Teachertron. You know why.
ugh, fine. But he has to be the right leg.
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Knock knock.
Who's there?
Daisy.
Daisy who?
Daisy me rollin', they hatin'.
{floats into Gran Rey De Los 9000's memory core, starts removing holographic cognitive modules}
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How to get Freehold's like on a blogpost...
Note that the NPC is an attractive hedonist. Decadence optional.
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Funny, I might be not that far from being within world's 10% myself, just by the virtue of owning a flat in a city where housing prices are generally increasing and increasing and not having debts...OK, we're not the 1%, but we're probably somewhere near the 10%.
EDIT: OK, we're well within it.
EDIT 2: Bizarre. If you look at worldwide wealth, we make the top 1%. If you look at U.S. wealth, we're nowhere even close. So it depends on how you look at things. What a surprise.
Pretty much my boat. I cut out the math for Freehold's sake, but if you look at my bank accounts I'm losing money every year. But it's nowhere near enough to offset the increase in my home's value.
As long as you own property, you can be a spendthrift layabout and still have an increasing net worth. It's bizarre.
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How to get Freehold's like on a blogpost...
Note that the NPC is an attractive hedonist. Decadence optional.
that's not true. I'm not some kind of lecherous sex enthusiast!
I'm...
Oh man, I couldnt keep that up even for one post.
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First day of school tomorrow!
I'm shuttling Crookshanks to and from a bunch of cheerleading events.
Which of course I found out I was doing today.
Teenagers.
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You're a lot more lenient than my family was at that age. If I'd volunteered my parents and/or their vehicle for something like that without asking first and getting their approval they would not only refuse but probably also prevent me from attending as punishment.
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It is a little bit disappointing because tomorrow is demolition day for our next project but no big deal.
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ugh, fine. But he has to be the right leg.I mean, it's a money issue. Math would be really helpful.Unless he gets one of those douchebag professors whose entire syllabus is "read this section of the textbook - we're not going to discuss it in class, do it on your time - and write a response/do the problems/etc. listed in association with it".So many memories.
So many memories.
At least one professor made us buy a book because he wrote it and insinuated we would fail if we didnt buy it.
Another made us buy a book because the girl he was trying to bang wrote a chapter or edited it, I'm not sure.
Another just flat out said if we didnt have the book by a certain date he was failing us.
I literally want to fuse Scint and lisamarlene into Teachertron, build a time machine, and send them back to unleash their professional fury upon these oafs.
No, NH, you cannot be a part of Teachertron. You know why.
And I'll form the other right leg!
>Wait, no. Dyslexia, come on, work with me.<
Right! I'll form the other left leg!
... something seems off there, but I'll take it!
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You're a lot more lenient than my family was at that age. If I'd volunteered my parents and/or their vehicle for something like that without asking first and getting their approval they would not only refuse but probably also prevent me from attending as punishment.
similar situation here. But in my defense there were so many situations where I didnt realize people expected me to drive to that it isnt funny.
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Rainy. Morning-y... Too morningy and too rainy in fact.
*yawn*
Time to get my backside and go get paid for playing games...
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My little man went back to school last Thursday, 1st year of primary school, so elementary school in the US? He's happy out, school is still exciting and fun, long may that last for him.
We've enrolled him in Jiu Jitsu too, so Tuesdays and Thursday he has that after school. Works out some of his excessive energy levels, and is good discipline for the future.
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I don't say it often (have I said it ever?), but I really love gran's jokes. :D
I have a gran time with them.
Unless he gets one of those douchebag professors whose entire syllabus is "read this section of the textbook - we're not going to discuss it in class, do it on your time - and write a response/do the problems/etc. listed in association with it".
Ratemyprofessor.com before choosing a class.
At most five or six professors in your entire degree can't be avoided. Usually it is far less. The rest? Make sure you choose your classes ASAP and avoid those douches.
BONUS: When their classes are empty, they lose research funding! Punishing that kind of behavior is icing on the cake.
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Hey, I was a teacher too, you know!
Rather good at it. Other teachers and the principal said so. Twas the industry that drove me out, mostly.
That and the "sit down, shut up, sit down, shut up, sit down, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SHUT UP! What do you have to talk about that is so important it couldn't wait until after this test that you have now failed from talking during? What happened on TV last night?! Really? Wow. Just...wow."
If gifted endorsements weren't such a pain to get, or if I could teach adults it would be my dream job.
I did preschool here in Ohio for a while. It was nice. Like herding cats, but nice.
Can I be the optional powerup for Teachertron, like the Dragonzord for the Megazord?
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Unfortunately, they don't allow hammers, axes, saws and knives in the classroom anymore and my style of teaching is dependent on them.
Also, I lack the proper degrees.
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I love how they included a doomed condition to 2nd edition.
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That sounds like a grand weekend!
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My little man went back to school last Thursday, 1st year of primary school, so elementary school in the US? He's happy out, school is still exciting and fun, long may that last for him.
We've enrolled him in Jiu Jitsu too, so Tuesdays and Thursday he has that after school. Works out some of his excessive energy levels, and is good discipline for the future.
** spoiler omitted **
In the U.S., the naming/numbering system is rather odd:
- Any education from roughly years 2-5 is called "pre-school"- The first "offical", publicly-funded year is typically for 6-year-olds and is called "kindergarden"
- The next five years (age 7-11) are grades 1-5, aka elementary school aka primary school
- At this point, there's a bit of s schism, or more of a hiccup: Where we are, years 7-9 (ages 12-14) is "middle school" other districts make other distinctions and come out with a "junior high"
- Once we get to years 10-13 (ages 15-18), it's high school, so kids are supposed to become adults at 18 years of age with 13 years of schooling. It varies; because of my birthday I graduated at 17, but otherwise that's the general gist of things here.
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My little man went back to school last Thursday, 1st year of primary school, so elementary school in the US? He's happy out, school is still exciting and fun, long may that last for him.
We've enrolled him in Jiu Jitsu too, so Tuesdays and Thursday he has that after school. Works out some of his excessive energy levels, and is good discipline for the future.
** spoiler omitted **
In the U.S., the naming/numbering system is rather odd:
- Any education from roughly years 2-5 is called "pre-school"
- The first "offical", publicly-funded year is typically for 6-year-olds and is called "kindergarden"
- The next five years (age 7-11) are grades 1-5, aka elementary school aka primary school
- At this point, there's a bit of s schism, or more of a hiccup: Where we are, years 7-9 (ages 12-14) is "middle school" other districts make other distinctions and come out with a "junior high"
- Once we get to years 10-13 (ages 15-18), it's high school, so kids are supposed to become adults at 18 years of age with 13 years of schooling. It varies; because of my birthday I graduated at 17, but otherwise that's the general gist of things here.
same.
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The kids were jettisoned off to school.
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My little man went back to school last Thursday, 1st year of primary school, so elementary school in the US? He's happy out, school is still exciting and fun, long may that last for him.
We've enrolled him in Jiu Jitsu too, so Tuesdays and Thursday he has that after school. Works out some of his excessive energy levels, and is good discipline for the future.
** spoiler omitted **
In the U.S., the naming/numbering system is rather odd:
- Any education from roughly years 2-5 is called "pre-school"
- The first "offical", publicly-funded year is typically for 6-year-olds and is called "kindergarden"
- The next five years (age 7-11) are grades 1-5, aka elementary school aka primary school
- At this point, there's a bit of s schism, or more of a hiccup: Where we are, years 7-9 (ages 12-14) is "middle school" other districts make other distinctions and come out with a "junior high"
- Once we get to years 10-13 (ages 15-18), it's high school, so kids are supposed to become adults at 18 years of age with 13 years of schooling. It varies; because of my birthday I graduated at 17, but otherwise that's the general gist of things here.
Junior high/middle school really is weird in the US. Most places around here are grades 6-8, but I've seen just about everything between 5-9 in different places around the country. My cousin's school was only grades 7-8 for junior high.
My old choir teacher used to say that she wanted to put all kids on a hook on a wall starting in 7th grade, and leave them there until their junior year of high school.
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First day back at my regular desk since being sick and then being sent out to Virginia.
The amount of catching up on stupid stuff that doesn't actually require me, but other people seem to think so, is astounding.
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My old choir teacher used to say that she wanted to put all kids on a hook on a wall starting in 7th grade, and leave them there until their junior year of high school.
Yeah, similar to my experience as a chaperone.
NobodysHome to High Schooler: So, here's the rule you're breaking, and here's why that rule exists. So it's not just us being on a power trip, there's an actual legitimate/legal/reasonable reason we're asking you not to do that, OK?
High Schooler: Sounds reasonable! Thanks for spelling it out for me! Usually adults just tell me, "Don't do that!" and never give me a reason. I appreciate you treating me like an adult.
NH: No worries.
- And the high schooler proceeds to obey that rule for the rest of the trip. It's pretty sweet, and usually even works with 9th graders, though yes, it isn't until about 11th grade that I get near 100% compliance.
On the other hand...
NobodysHome to Middle Schooler: So, here's the rule you're breaking, and here's why that rule exists. So it's not just us being on a power trip, there's an actual legitimate/legal/reasonable reason we're asking you not to do that, OK?
High Schooler: OK. I guess the rule makes sense. But I'm still not going to listen to it, and you can't make me!
NH: *SIGH*
So the common mythos is that teenagers are the biggest problem from 15-18. I see the exact opposite: 13-15 is horrible, while once they hit 16 the "adult hormones" start kicking in and they start listening to reason... as long as sex isn't involved...