Donated
By the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, 150 copies of the author's World War II novel Slaughterhouse-Five, to students at Republic High School in Republic, Mo., after the local school board banned the book.
*splutters* Wha- wh- *astonished open-mouth-face for several seconds*
Why would they do that? (The schoolboard, not the library.)
My grannie turns 90 tomorrow. Here's hoping she'll fall asleep before I do during the festivities.
Why yes. It might make it seem more of a scholarly development and less of a legal proceeding.Ummm.... let me rephrase it, if I said his dissertation would that make more sense?At his defense?? OK maybe I do not want to know.Jeremy, you know what relieves stress right?? Don't make me Urizen/LPM you.Can't Alex is at his defense right now. :PYeah they call it a defense here for some reason. But it's the same thing, your final research presentation followed by a grilling question period by your supervisory committee, at the conclusion of which you receive a PHD.
Edit: It would actually be your examination committee not a supervisory committee 2 different bodies. Sorry for the mix up :P
Yep. Dissertation Defense. If only life in general could be so successful. If you people paid more attention to every little detail of my life, you'd be less confused in general. Or is it the other way around? I will argue either thesis for $.
Donated
By the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, 150 copies of the author's World War II novel Slaughterhouse-Five, to students at Republic High School in Republic, Mo., after the local school board banned the book.
Monster thunderstorm .....waits for Taig to provide stats
Maybe not a monster thunderstorm. A monster thunderswarm on the other hand...
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This Republic MO school district?Donated
By the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, 150 copies of the author's World War II novel Slaughterhouse-Five, to students at Republic High School in Republic, Mo., after the local school board banned the book.
Wow all I can say is wow. In this day and age this sort of thing is happening is appalling. This sounds like somethign that would have happened like 50 years ago but not now. I am flabbergasted. I am sad.
:( I hope that poor girl can find her way in life and leanr to trust people because certianly the school system let her down. Innocence lost.
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Donated
By the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, 150 copies of the author's World War II novel Slaughterhouse-Five, to students at Republic High School in Republic, Mo., after the local school board banned the book.*splutters* Wha- wh- *astonished open-mouth-face for several seconds*
Why would they do that? (The schoolboard, not the library.)
Well it seems to have been banned for various reasons over the years. I am not sure why now.
In the past it has been things such as:
"contains and makes references to religious matters" and thus fell within the ban of the establishment clause. (1973)
(1985) because of "foul language, a section depicting a picture of an act of bestiality, a reference to 'Magic Fingers' attached to the protagonist's bed to help him sleep, and the sentence: 'The gun made a ripping sound like the opening of the fly of God Almighty."'
(1986) because of "language used in the book, depictions of torture, ethnic slurs, and negative portrayals of women."
(1987) because "the book contains foul language and promotes deviant sexual behavior.”
(1998) because the book "was rife with profanity and explicit sex"
(2006) A board member, elected amid promises to bring her Christian beliefs into all board decision-making, raised the controversy based on excerpts from the books she'd found on the internet.
(2007) because of the book's strong sexual content.
the two Italicised I find really funny since one was an atheist and wanted it out because of religion, without reading the book; while the other wanted it out for religious purposes without actually reading it
hi everyone,
mmmmm, home fries and tomato-salad
*goes back to read threat*
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DEAR GOD, THEY'RE LEARNING TO WALK ON DRY LAND!!! THE HORROR! THE HORROR!!Found
A dead, nearly 7-ft long (2.1 m) blue shark, in the woods of Milton, N.H.; the nearest body of salt water is about an hour's drive away.
Knock, Knock,
Woman Inside: Who is it
Landshark
DEAR GOD, THEY'RE LEARNING TO WALK ON DRY LAND!!! THE HORROR! THE HORROR!!Found
A dead, nearly 7-ft long (2.1 m) blue shark, in the woods of Milton, N.H.; the nearest body of salt water is about an hour's drive away.Knock, Knock,
Woman Inside: Who is it
Candygram from Mongo
*opens door*
*attacked by landshark*
;P
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This Republic MO school district?Donated
By the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, 150 copies of the author's World War II novel Slaughterhouse-Five, to students at Republic High School in Republic, Mo., after the local school board banned the book.
Sure looks to be the same.
Most people who post to youtube have a poor idea of what the public wants to see
Not these girls. They've got their thumb on the pulse of the internet!
Aw-oooooooooooo!
Do the Stanky Legg!
I don't know if it's NSFW, but it features bouncing booties.
Found
A dead, nearly 7-ft long (2.1 m) blue shark, in the woods of Milton, N.H.; the nearest body of salt water is about an hour's drive away.
Aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Great. New Hampshire Land Sharks. As if it weren't tough enough around here.
Donated
By the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, 150 copies of the author's World War II novel Slaughterhouse-Five, to students at Republic High School in Republic, Mo., after the local school board banned the book.*splutters* Wha- wh- *astonished open-mouth-face for several seconds*
Why would they do that? (The schoolboard, not the library.)
Well it seems to have been banned for various reasons over the years. I am not sure why now.
In the past it has been things such as:
"contains and makes references to religious matters" and thus fell within the ban of the establishment clause. (1973)(1985) because of "foul language, a section depicting a picture of an act of bestiality, a reference to 'Magic Fingers' attached to the protagonist's bed to help him sleep, and the sentence: 'The gun made a ripping sound like the opening of the fly of God Almighty."'
(1986) because of "language used in the book, depictions of torture, ethnic slurs, and negative portrayals of women."
(1987) because "the book contains foul language and promotes deviant sexual behavior.”
(1998) because the book "was rife with profanity and explicit sex"
(2006) A board member, elected amid promises to bring her Christian beliefs into all board decision-making, raised the controversy based on excerpts from the books she'd found on the internet.(2007) because of the book's strong sexual content.
** spoiler omitted **
Hee hee! RIP, Kurt.
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Found
A dead, nearly 7-ft long (2.1 m) blue shark, in the woods of Milton, N.H.; the nearest body of salt water is about an hour's drive away.Aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Great. New Hampshire Land Sharks. As if it weren't tough enough around here.
My wife is from New Hampshire. I'm going to have to make some jokes about this later.
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Found
A dead, nearly 7-ft long (2.1 m) blue shark, in the woods of Milton, N.H.; the nearest body of salt water is about an hour's drive away.Aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Great. New Hampshire Land Sharks. As if it weren't tough enough around here.
It's inevitable it is trying to evolve into a Bullette [boo-lay]
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Aw-ooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Hello, Lunalynx. Can you do the Stanky Legg?
Never tried the Stanky Legg but I can Tootsie Roll
waits for the inevitable Land Shark alias
Knock knock
Who is it?waits for the inevitable Land Shark aliasKnock knock
Plumber. I need to check the pipes in your apartment.
I'm only a dolphin, ma'am..Who is it?waits for the inevitable Land Shark aliasKnock knock
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So who is Lunalynx, anyway? A Thundercat?
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You should just have some popcorn and enjoy the show. Seeing two arrogant posters go at each other is a treat for everyone not directly involved!Let's just say ... I should know better...I need help...Yes?
I was enjoying it -- then I felt I had to say something. Hopefully I'm good now.
Now quit hogging the popcorn...
I had the near scariest event of my life yesterday.
My older brother has been on bottled oxygen for the last week now do to a combination of dialysis and diabetes. His hemoglobin has not been utilizing his oxygen properly. We, the family, were warned by his physician that we should keep an eye on him in case he passes out and cannot revive himself. After using the bathroom Sunday morning, he stood, fell, smashed his face against the bathroom door. The worse of it was yet to come.
He had heart attack and stopped breathing. My brother flat-lined for nearly five minutes. To make short work a combination of CPR, 9-11, and the rapid response of the county's EMTs, all nine of them, was able to stabilize and revive a heartbeat. As of late, has been prepped with coolant packs to lower his body temperature and remains comatose for the last 30 hours. He's still not out of the woods and I will not know until Thursday at the earliest.
I'm off to see him this afternoon. Wish me luck.
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I had the near scariest event of my life yesterday.
My older brother has been on bottled oxygen for the last week now do to a combination of dialysis and diabetes. His hemoglobin has not been utilizing his oxygen properly. We, the family, were warned by his physician that we should keep an eye on him in case he passes out and cannot revive himself. After using the bathroom Sunday morning, he stood, fell, smashed his face against the bathroom door. The worse of it was yet to come.
He had heart attack and stopped breathing. My brother flat-lined for nearly five minutes. To make short work a combination of CPR, 9-11, and the rapid response of the county's EMTs, all nine of them, was able to stabilize and revive a heartbeat. As of late, has been prepped with coolant packs to lower his body temperature and remains comatose for the last 30 hours. He's still not out of the woods and I will not know until Thursday at the earliest.
I'm off to see him this afternoon. Wish me luck.
Good Luck.
Contributor, RPG Superstar 2012
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I had the near scariest event of my life yesterday.
My older brother has been on bottled oxygen for the last week now do to a combination of dialysis and diabetes. His hemoglobin has not been utilizing his oxygen properly. We, the family, were warned by his physician that we should keep an eye on him in case he passes out and cannot revive himself. After using the bathroom Sunday morning, he stood, fell, smashed his face against the bathroom door. The worse of it was yet to come.
He had heart attack and stopped breathing. My brother flat-lined for nearly five minutes. To make short work a combination of CPR, 9-11, and the rapid response of the county's EMTs, all nine of them, was able to stabilize and revive a heartbeat. As of late, has been prepped with coolant packs to lower his body temperature and remains comatose for the last 30 hours. He's still not out of the woods and I will not know until Thursday at the earliest.
I'm off to see him this afternoon. Wish me luck.
Prayers for your brother, you, and your family.
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I had the near scariest event of my life yesterday.
My older brother has been on bottled oxygen for the last week now do to a combination of dialysis and diabetes. His hemoglobin has not been utilizing his oxygen properly. We, the family, were warned by his physician that we should keep an eye on him in case he passes out and cannot revive himself. After using the bathroom Sunday morning, he stood, fell, smashed his face against the bathroom door. The worse of it was yet to come.
He had heart attack and stopped breathing. My brother flat-lined for nearly five minutes. To make short work a combination of CPR, 9-11, and the rapid response of the county's EMTs, all nine of them, was able to stabilize and revive a heartbeat. As of late, has been prepped with coolant packs to lower his body temperature and remains comatose for the last 30 hours. He's still not out of the woods and I will not know until Thursday at the earliest.
I'm off to see him this afternoon. Wish me luck.
Prayers for your brother, you, and your family.
Ditto...
Holy cow, BP. Best wishes to your family.
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You should just have some popcorn and enjoy the show. Seeing two arrogant posters go at each other is a treat for everyone not directly involved!Let's just say ... I should know better...I need help...Yes?I was enjoying it -- then I felt I had to say something. Hopefully I'm good now.
Now quit hogging the popcorn...
I looked. Lord help me I looked.
My response to those posts.
Comprehension: Your doing it wrong.
This Republic MO school district?Donated
By the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, 150 copies of the author's World War II novel Slaughterhouse-Five, to students at Republic High School in Republic, Mo., after the local school board banned the book.Wow all I can say is wow. In this day and age this sort of thing is happening is appalling. This sounds like somethign that would have happened like 50 years ago but not now. I am flabbergasted. I am sad.
:( I hope that poor girl can find her way in life and leanr to trust people because certianly the school system let her down. Innocence lost.
It sounds horrific, but remember this is the lawsuit, which is only one side of the story. Not to excuse the school, but this presentation is naturally biased.
Ditto...I had the near scariest event of my life yesterday.
My older brother has been on bottled oxygen for the last week now do to a combination of dialysis and diabetes. His hemoglobin has not been utilizing his oxygen properly. We, the family, were warned by his physician that we should keep an eye on him in case he passes out and cannot revive himself. After using the bathroom Sunday morning, he stood, fell, smashed his face against the bathroom door. The worse of it was yet to come.
He had heart attack and stopped breathing. My brother flat-lined for nearly five minutes. To make short work a combination of CPR, 9-11, and the rapid response of the county's EMTs, all nine of them, was able to stabilize and revive a heartbeat. As of late, has been prepped with coolant packs to lower his body temperature and remains comatose for the last 30 hours. He's still not out of the woods and I will not know until Thursday at the earliest.
I'm off to see him this afternoon. Wish me luck.
Prayers for your brother, you, and your family.
Ditto squared
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It sounds horrific, but remember this is the lawsuit, which is only one side of the story. Not to excuse the school, but this presentation is naturally biased.This Republic MO school district?Donated
By the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, 150 copies of the author's World War II novel Slaughterhouse-Five, to students at Republic High School in Republic, Mo., after the local school board banned the book.Wow all I can say is wow. In this day and age this sort of thing is happening is appalling. This sounds like somethign that would have happened like 50 years ago but not now. I am flabbergasted. I am sad.
:( I hope that poor girl can find her way in life and leanr to trust people because certianly the school system let her down. Innocence lost.
And it could be years, if the whole story ever comes out.