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Reply to A Game for Ziggy in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Ziggy, what I see as still the major point of contention in Baker's example is this: based on his 3-sentence summary of the meeting, you have assumed, and continue to insist, that after the teacher noticed something was out of the ordinary with the child's behavior, she asked an innocent question to gather extra data. Now first of all, the question itself assumes that the problem lies with the child's intellect, not with some

Reply to De-constructing the Top Ten in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I'll go out on a limb here... "Terpfan" = Fan of the Terps. Terps = a familiar term for the Maryland Terrapins, the University of Maryland college football team.

Reply to A Game for Ziggy in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I think it is funny how you keep characterizing this situation in ways that I never portrayed it. How did I do this. No, the teacher made an ignorant a

Reply to A Game for Ziggy in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Let's go back... here's Baker's exact text: Last year my daughter's teacher decided to "evaluate" the kids early and have an early conference with parents to "get acquainted". She seemed really troubled when she talked to us, telling us she felt my daughter was too withdrawn, and was behind the other kids. She asked if

Reply to Losing faith in politics in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

For what its worth I think this is a par for the course recommendation. If something goes wrong we now have an underqualified fall guy/girl to axe. But you can't fire a Supreme Court Justice. It's a lifelong appointment. And with her complete lack of experience, predicting how she's going to rule on a

Reply to Show of Hands - in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Coming in late, but I hadn't heard of either of 'em. Is that good or bad?

Reply to My MSM Can Beat Up YOUR MSM! in Politics JoeUser Forums

1: Mainstream media is all the Major TV networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN) and the large, established city or national newspapers and weekly magazines (WSJ, NYTimes, LATimes, USNews, Time, and many others). Blogs, small-town papers, and most other sources are not MSM. 2: Biased? Hell yes. A majority of people who go into journalism and reporting are self-admittedly strongly liberal. Then too, some go in with the goal of countering liberal

Reply to Just A List/Just For Fun in Books JoeUser Forums

#1 The Bible #2 Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain #3 Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes #4 The Koran #5 Arabian Nights #6 Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain #7 Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift #8 Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer #9 Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne #10 Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman #11 The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli #12 Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Ha

Reply to Back to Earthers: Irresponsible or Visionary in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Rather narrowminded and meanspirited, don't you think? I fill a valuable niche in society, as does everyone else. If you want to lead a consumer driven life and earn more and more just so you can spend more and more, knock yourself out. But let me ask you, how is it isolationist and counterproductive if I am supplying fresh eggs

Reply to I Don't Like the Way You do That, so it MUST be WRONG! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

To expound a little further on my previous comment(s)... If you look carefully on the other thread, you may note that I actually said "I *could* call it isolationist and counterproductive", and then made a few points toward that argument; most of which had to do with the repercussions of a large majority of people choosing the same lifestyle that Gideon is espousing. I have absolutely nothing against anyone as an individual choosing to be mor

Reply to Intel Vs AMD: in Gadgets & Electronics JoeUser Forums

Yes, DELL is exclusive to INTEL, but that is just more of a image thing. "Just an image thing"? No, I think if you dig you'll find that there is BIG MONEY behind Dell being an Intel-Only company; Intel is giving Dell a *lot* of economic incentives to stay Intel-Only. It's certainly true that

Reply to I Don't Like the Way You do That, so it MUST be WRONG! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Since I was the one who mentioned Isolationist and Counterproductive, let me be the first to say: Dude! Don't get your undies in a bundle.

Reply to Cheap and Gory or Pricey and Pleasant? in Misc JoeUser Forums

You need to get it done eventually; the teeth will keep growing. Better to get it done early, before they (a) cause a lot of pain and (b) push the rest of your teeth out of whack. I went completely under for it, but I had full coverage at the time (as far as I know; it was on my parents' insurance). You could just keep your eyes closed the whole time, but you'll still be able to hear everything and feel the occasional odd sensation as they p

Reply to (Christian) School Expels Girl for Having Gay Parents in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Do they have the right? Absolutely. It's freedom of association. Is it right? I'm sure they think it is. You obviously disagree. Where is the "compassion for thy neighbors ..."? I'm sure they thought long and hard before making this decision and would love to have the opportunity to do something that would help "straighten the girl's life out" (no pun intended). That's not the subject of the article, though, so of course it's n

Reply to Back to Earthers: Irresponsible or Visionary in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

You call it visionary, I could call it isolationist and counterproductive. The benefit of societal specialization (i.e. having a single defined role, and relying on others to do their defined roles) instead of being a jack-of-all-trades is that it allows the specialist to gain a very advanced skillset in their area, and to advance the state of the art in that area much more rapidly than would otherwise be possible. This tends to make every

Reply to Brain-Teasers in Misc JoeUser Forums

I understand you intend to overthrow my undertaking? That's correct.

Reply to Brain-Teasers in Misc JoeUser Forums

And, just to keep things going, here's a sentence to decode.... stand teUnd to taking I throw my

Reply to Brain-Teasers in Misc JoeUser Forums

TRN is "No U Turn" NE14 10S is "Anyone for Tennis?" OWHER is "The middle of Nowhere"

Reply to This is going too far in Misc JoeUser Forums

I'd first talk to the teacher and try to sort things out, and then if that didn't work I'd go see administration. Teachers appreciate that kind of a thing, and administrators do, too. I think she's past the point of talking to the teacher to try and sort things out. That's how she got this lovely set

Reply to How to Piss Me Off (and Look Stupid While Doing it) in Misc JoeUser Forums

Everybody should know that I'm the grammar-correction guru 'round these parts. Of course, it HAS been a long time since I've expounded upon the niggling little irregularities that fester in other peoples' writings....

Reply to "Ain't" May Not be a Word, but "Gay" is... in Misc JoeUser Forums

I just want to know, were any of the people who took offense actually homosexuals?

Reply to What is Wrong with this Resolution? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Personally, I'm bothered specifically by item 7. "Whatever actions necessary" is much too broad of a term.

Reply to I think that's enough for me... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Come on back and feel the love, Brandie...

Reply to Help Me Lose Some of My Innocence in Misc JoeUser Forums

Oh yeah, the anteing in Texas Hold 'Em is a bit interesting. One player is The Dealer. The player to the Dealer's right is the "Big Blind". The player to the right of the "Big Blind" is the "Small Blind". The Small Blind MUST pay in a certain amount (e.g. $100). The Big Blind MUST pay in twice the Small Blind. (e.g. $200). Other players may be required, depending on house rules, to ante a smaller amount (e.g. $15.) <BR

Reply to Help Me Lose Some of My Innocence in Misc JoeUser Forums

For normal Texas Hold 'em, the order is this: All players ante. 2 cards dealt face-down to each player. Bet. 3 cards turned face-up in the middle of the table. (This is the "Flop".) Bet. 1 more card turned face-up in the middle of the table. (This is the "Turn".) Bet. 1 more card turned face-up in the middle of the table. (This is the "River".) Bet. Remaining players compare hands; best 5-card hand formed