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Mind you, my experience growing up was that school punishments are incredibly biased:
Call someone stupid - punishment
Call someone a nerd - no punishment
Belittling others is totally okay if it's the exceptional, as far as I could tell.
Which is really strange, considering one comment is saying "I'm mocking you because you need to get better at the very thing this institution is designed to improve," while the other says "I'm mocking you because you're good at the very thing this institution is designed to reinforce."
Ooops. Dress code violation.
I got my first Moderna shot this morning, and I gotta say, it just sucks. There's been no weird mark of the beast appearing on my skin; no evil whispers of Bill Gates in my ear trying to justify vaccine patents or closed source software, not even a mild hallucination of Steve Ballmer "dancing"; and I still can't even sense any cell signals, 5G or otherwise.
How am I supposed to know it even works? /s
No visions of me singing the praises of spearmint?
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I punched a lot of kids in highschool and never got in trouble. I figure because I was otherwise a straight A student who respected teachers and never caused any other trouble.
Also, a this one guy I punched was such a douche that one teacher confided in me he was happy I had punched him.
I punched a lot of kids in highschool and never got in trouble. I figure because I was otherwise a straight A student who respected teachers and never caused any other trouble.
Also, a this one guy I punched was such a douche that one teacher confided in me he was happy I had punched him.
Bad Woran!
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Shiro and I had a LONG discussion about high school and bullying this morning, and it went into huge depths of forbidden politics on FaWtL, but he was in favor of letting kids fight it out, while I was opposed. This exchange got my point across to him, at least:
Shiro: It's important for kids to learn to stand up for themselves and to fight back. Even if you get beat up, if you get one or two good hits in it'll make the bully think twice, it'll boost your self confidence, and the bruises will heal in a week or two.
NobodysHome: How much did you weigh when you started high school?
Shiro: I was a wimp! I only weighed 165!
NobodysHome: I was 5'3" and weighed 113. Impus Major was 4'10" and 92. The idea of "getting one or two good hits in" violate the laws of physics. So... in your system, what are tiny guys like us supposed to do?
It at least made him think, but then his answer was, "Well, someone else should be fighting back on your behalf!"
Yeah, no.
I'll stick with my, "Fighting is unacceptable at any age and should be severely punished," thanks.
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Shiro and I had a LONG discussion about high school and bullying this morning, and it went into huge depths of forbidden politics on FaWtL, but he was in favor of letting kids fight it out, while I was opposed. This exchange got my point across to him, at least:
Shiro: It's important for kids to learn to stand up for themselves and to fight back. Even if you get beat up, if you get one or two good hits in it'll make the bully think twice, it'll boost your self confidence, and the bruises will heal in a week or two.
NobodysHome: How much did you weigh when you started high school?
Shiro: I was a wimp! I only weighed 165!
NobodysHome: I was 5'3" and weighed 113. Impus Major was 4'10" and 92. The idea of "getting one or two good hits in" violate the laws of physics. So... in your system, what are tiny guys like us supposed to do?
It at least made him think, but then his answer was, "Well, someone else should be fighting back on your behalf!"
Yeah, no.
I'll stick with my, "Fighting is unacceptable at any age and should be severely punished," thanks.
I read Ender's Game in middle school and it really affected my opinion in regards to responding to violence, etc.
Basically, my opinion is never start a fight, but always counter-attack so hard, so violently, and so dirty that everyone is terrified to start anything with you again.
If my kid got suspended for taking a baseball bat to someone's legs because they punched her, I'd give her a present and laugh in her principal's face for any suspension. Don't start nuthin', won't be nuthin'.
It's hyperbole, but you get the point.
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My father's honest advice to me: "Nothing you own is worth fighting over. But if that's not enough and they try to hurt you, I expect you to kill them, because that's what fighting is all about. If you get in a fight and you don't try to kill the person who attacked you, you're going to be in big trouble."
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I punched a lot of kids in highschool and never got in trouble. I figure because I was otherwise a straight A student who respected teachers and never caused any other trouble.
Also, a this one guy I punched was such a douche that one teacher confided in me he was happy I had punched him.
Similar deal here with my one fist fight in high school.
In middle school, I once punched a boy in the face during gym class (he REALLY deserved it. Like, I wish I could go back in time just to kick the s*** out of him harder). He went crying to the gym teacher. Since this was northern Wisconsin, the gym teacher yelled at him for crying after he got punched by a girl, and threatened to give him a real one.
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I've kept my head down and said nothing to a LOT of bullying over the years, but that one went too far.
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How bad are medical costs in the U.S.?
As I mentioned, I was in the ER for 2 hours a few weeks ago for a possibly cracked rib. The bill just came in, and one of the things I like about California is that they have to show the total bill and adjustments (not sure it's a requirement in all states).
So, for 2 hours of treatment including some chest x-rays, an uninsured person would have to pay $3,221.00.
And GothBard and I both reacted with, "Wow! That's not TOO bad!"
(With insurance it's 10% of that, but the notion that $3200 for 2 hours of treatment is "reasonable" tells us just how far down the rabbit hole we've gone.)
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Fortunately, medical bills have such minimal affect on your credit score, ignoring them is the average American's go-to.
Which is why it costs so much for those who actually do pay.
Well, among other reasons.
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On Monday the boss told Bob Ross Captain that a particular tree had to come down (it was blocking light to other trees and just generally being an a#%$*!*, as trees go).
Bob Ross wanted to put it off until next week, the homeowners weren't having any of that, so I get to the job site and the college kids are standing there with a chain saw and asked "do you want to cut it down?" "Yes, yes I do!" So a half hour later I'm standing over a chopped down and dismembered tree and I hand the saw back to the college kids and say cheerfully "Here you go, Happy Earth Day!".
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I'll stick with my, "Fighting is unacceptable at any age and should be severely punished," thanks.
It takes a bigger person to walk away from a fight. Literally, in my experience. Unless you are 6' or better and weigh a good 200 plus pounds, you better be ready to defend yourself when diplomacy fails.
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How bad are medical costs in the U.S.?
As I mentioned, I was in the ER for 2 hours a few weeks ago for a possibly cracked rib. The bill just came in, and one of the things I like about California is that they have to show the total bill and adjustments (not sure it's a requirement in all states).
So, for 2 hours of treatment including some chest x-rays, an uninsured person would have to pay $3,221.00.
And GothBard and I both reacted with, "Wow! That's not TOO bad!"
(With insurance it's 10% of that, but the notion that $3200 for 2 hours of treatment is "reasonable" tells us just how far down the rabbit hole we've gone.)
Have they injected you with a nanobotic bone glue and gave you anaesthetics made of unicorn joy-tears?
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I got my first Moderna shot this morning, and I gotta say, it just sucks. There's been no weird mark of the beast appearing on my skin; no evil whispers of Bill Gates in my ear trying to justify vaccine patents or closed source software, not even a mild hallucination of Steve Ballmer "dancing"; and I still can't even sense any cell signals, 5G or otherwise.
How am I supposed to know it even works? /s
Update: Arm and shoulder got throbby, like I'd spent 10 hours straight painting rooms or mudding drywall with it. Took a naproxen and it eased up almost completely. Shoulder joint is still a bit sore and arthritis in knuckles in that side's hand is a bit achy, but that's an observation and not a complaint.
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Update: Arm and shoulder got throbby, like I'd spent 10 hours straight painting rooms or mudding drywall with it. Took a naproxen and it eased up almost completely. Shoulder joint is still a bit sore and arthritis in knuckles in that side's hand is a bit achy, but that's an observation and not a complaint.I got my first Moderna shot this morning, and I gotta say, it just sucks. There's been no weird mark of the beast appearing on my skin; no evil whispers of Bill Gates in my ear trying to justify vaccine patents or closed source software, not even a mild hallucination of Steve Ballmer "dancing"; and I still can't even sense any cell signals, 5G or otherwise.
How am I supposed to know it even works? /s
sleep on the un-ouchy arm tonight. Keep an eye out for light fever tomorrow.
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I'll stick with my, "Fighting is unacceptable at any age and should be severely punished," thanks.It takes a bigger person to walk away from a fight. Literally, in my experience. Unless you are 6' or better and weigh a good 200 plus pounds, you better be ready to defend yourself when diplomacy fails.
I've always been short.
In middle school, one of the jocks punched me in the head as hard as he could, slamming it into a locker. I looked at him and said, "Hey, stop that!"
In high school, a guy pulled out a switchblade and cut up my shirt while we were sitting in class. I looked him in the eye and giggled. He never bothered me again.
Intimidate is an excellent replacement for Diplomacy.
I got along with everyone, I never punched anyone I wasn't related to.
sleep on the un-ouchy arm tonight. Keep an eye out for light fever tomorrow.Update: Arm and shoulder got throbby, like I'd spent 10 hours straight painting rooms or mudding drywall with it. Took a naproxen and it eased up almost completely. Shoulder joint is still a bit sore and arthritis in knuckles in that side's hand is a bit achy, but that's an observation and not a complaint.I got my first Moderna shot this morning, and I gotta say, it just sucks. There's been no weird mark of the beast appearing on my skin; no evil whispers of Bill Gates in my ear trying to justify vaccine patents or closed source software, not even a mild hallucination of Steve Ballmer "dancing"; and I still can't even sense any cell signals, 5G or otherwise.
How am I supposed to know it even works? /s
Yeah, I normally sleep on my right side, that's why I got the shot in the left shoulder.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUMPTY HUMP/SHOCK G DIED
The Humpty Dance is the first song I memorized
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUMPTY HUMP/SHOCK G DIEDThe Humpty Dance is the first song I memorized
Noooooooo!!!!!
I usually save this for after work, but it's been a long week.
FYIF!!
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On the plus side, all of my time after 10 am is on overtime.
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I get to lay pavers all day and coworker is leaving early for a car appointment, which means I'm all by myself after 11 am.
Great. Now I want root beer.
Now I want hard root beer.
Great. Now I want root beer.You know it was a math joke, right?
You Know he doesn't get math jokes.
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Great Moments in The Hiring Process:
(This happened yesterday)
7:50 am: Automated Email from "Company A" HR department. States thank you for showing interest and applying, but we have to inform you that you are no longer being considered as a final candidate for the opening.
Which, yeah, ok, it sucks but I'm not automatically going to get any job I apply for. I fully understand that, I expect that, and you move on to the next opportunity.
10:30 am: Phone call from the IT Director of "Company B". Last Friday he emailed me to set up a third round interview on Monday. I replied. I replied half an hour later to adjust my expected availability. On Monday there was no reply. I replied again to restate that I was still available, but if it wasn't possible on Monday, that I had these additional times open. Nothing. So when he called at 10:30 to tell me he never received any replies, I showed him where I did, in fact, reply to him and stated that I was still interested and available. "Oh, good! Can you do a Zoom interview tomorrow at 2pm?" Sure. *mentally starts looking for additional flags colored in red and a pole upon which to raise them*
10:58 am: Email from the the IT Director at Company A. They would love to have an in-person interview "tomorrow at 1pm". Um. Yeah. I can do that, but...uh...you might want to talk to HR, because they told me via automated email I'm no longer a candidate. "What? Can you forward me that email? I'll go have a little chat with our Human Resources department right now. See you tomorrow?"
So...I guess I didn't didn't get the job yet?
2:20 pm: Call from the IT Director at Company C. "So, like I explained before in our first round interview, we do three rounds and I am incredibly picky about who I hire. To give you context I had two openings 6 months ago and I interviewed 193 people before I found the two I would be willing to be stuck in an office with every day. You did very well in our first conversation and I'd like to schedule you for our 2nd round interview for Monday at 3pm. This is the 'culture and core values' interview. We can teach any gaps in tech skills. I don't have time to teach you to play well with others, so this is where everybody washes out. You interested?"
Yes. Yes I am. This is the job I want.
Hello, everyone.
Hey John.
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I have nineteen school days left after today and, while I am so ready for a break, the end of school year blues are hitting me hard. I've never gotten this attached to a class before.
But, less than forty days until we leave for Oregon to see my mom and Eve.
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Can we PLEASE STOP ELECTING CELEBRITIES?!?!?!?!
In my opinion, it never goes well.
EDIT: Oh, great. "A Politico analysis of Jenner's voting record found that she did not vote in the 2016 election won by former President Donald Trump, and voted only nine times in California's 26 statewide elections since 2000."
"I don't care enough to vote, but I care enough to run the state!"
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** spoiler omitted **
Governor Reagan put an end to free public higher education in California.
Governor Schwarzenegger's time in office was noted for his ridiculous construction boondoggles with billions in overruns, not to mention his shady casino deals.
Sure, elect Caitlyn. What's the worst that could happen?
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Not to brag or anything but no one can build a curve like I can.
Needless to say I'm calling this week at work a win. Very productive. And so very curvy.
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Character Concept:
"They call me...Seven Knives. Because that's how many knives I use to cook dinner since I'm a dumbass and keep putting them in the sink even though I still need them."
Oh sh*t. I'm a fictional character?!
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Oh sh*t. I'm a fictional character?!Character Concept:
"They call me...Seven Knives. Because that's how many knives I use to cook dinner since I'm a dumbass and keep putting them in the sink even though I still need them."
According to multiple universe theories, we ALL are!
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Oh sh*t. I'm a fictional character?!Character Concept:
"They call me...Seven Knives. Because that's how many knives I use to cook dinner since I'm a dumbass and keep putting them in the sink even though I still need them."
I'll still hang out with you even if you don't actually exist.
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I'll still hang out with you even if you don't actually exist.Oh sh*t. I'm a fictional character?!Character Concept:
"They call me...Seven Knives. Because that's how many knives I use to cook dinner since I'm a dumbass and keep putting them in the sink even though I still need them."
I can confirm that.