The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
I don't think she's worth waiting 3 hours for . . . but that's just my opinion. Personally, I wouldn't wait 3 hours for any performer. I think that (some) performers, down through the years, have pulled the long wait scenario; and until people walk away and don't put up with it, it will continue from (some) performers. I'm not saying that it was intentional on her part, as I don't know her or her business entourage. I'm just making a general statement of my own.
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I remember camping out for Genesis tickets in a rather shaky neighborhood all night and that was worth it, I've also spent the better part of the night in front of MGM for SWW but for her 10 minutes would be pushing it LOL
 
French Quarter

French Quarter

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MOXOMUMD said:
Well then you were responding to ME (a parent) who asked Figgy "You're kidding, right?" and I wasn't being a judgmental smartass and it wasn't meant as a degrading question but a pique of curiousity as a B+/B/B- in the grand scheme of school life is still a B. NOR did I ridicule anyone and I wasn't "shocked" :facepalm: that a parent would want their child to do their best in WHATEVER endeavor they choose to do. What I am "shocked" at (but not really, I feel pity for) those parents that demand nothing but A's and would punish their child for not achieving that goal. What type of life is that to give a son or daughter.
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I hear what you are saying. And I too feel badly for kids whose parents who demand perfection. I think it's awful. (See my previous post on the topic). However, I don't think anyone here is like that and it's certainly not what I was talking about. I think that's a whole other conversation really.
 
French Quarter

French Quarter

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Gabe1 said:
I've been around here for a while. I try very hard to stay away from debating specifics of politics. I will however give a compliment to a country that does something well in the broad sense of a system. Much like I give kudos to the Catholics newest Pope. I stay away from any specific election and I try hard not to go farther than admitting to being a wayward Catholic but sometimes we do share our childhood experiences with our education in Catholic schools. We kinda work at tip toeing gingerly being very mindful of trying not to offensive though sometimes it does happen when we least expect it.
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Yes...I believe I talked about how we had a new Prime Minister and I like him. (Please don't report me.) Certainly nothing I thought was controversial. It is very difficult not to offend people...especially on message boards for whatever reason.
 
French Quarter

French Quarter

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Gabe1 said:
Funny thing grades are. Often so subjective. Some teachers just have it in for the very bright kids, not most but some do. I have one kid with a real high IQ. She never got anything less than an A. Not because I demanded it, it was because she demanded it herself and I worried about that for her even when she was in college. She was tough on herself. She has herself to be proud of for graduating Summa *** Laude from a tough University with a double major. Sometimes these kids that are real smart you just have to leave alone to figure things out for themselves, they are wired very differently and watching these gifted (hate the term but it is what it is) kids some tank when parents get overly involved or start having problems fitting in with classmates because they are the smartest ones. It is such a hard call. Being on the BOE I saw more than most. I saw some of these kids that were gifted tank under the pressure more out of rebellion. Like I said before my DD was reading kids chapter books at 4. I don't know how she learned to read. That is spooky as a parent. I advocated for her when need be but I backed off how she was was handling her own education early on. I'd only step in when someone was messing with her. And there were a few.

Now the other one I had to be a bit more mindful of his education. While very bright and a very respectful IQ that one needed to be kept on the road. It would have been unfair expectations for me to demand all A's from him. I knew the subjects he would do well in and the ones that were more of a struggle. And sometimes I just knew when to let it go 'cause it wasn't the kid it was a particular teacher. I needed them both to know I too realized adults sometimes are just jerks. Sometimes it is just that, just like with kids sometimes there are dud of teachers too. My DH a math major himself had to go into see a middle school math teacher over a D on a math test of my DS that we were required to sign. My DH didn't do parent teacher conferences, this time he did. During that conference my DH taught the math teacher how to do the problems he marked wrong on my sons math test. He did that a second time when my son was in high school again in math.

It all worked out. They both graduated high school, they both graduated college. They both have careers. Now when they both recover from earning their undergrad degrees and go onto grad school I pray I have nothing to do with it and just get to attend the grad ceremony. So glad I'm done. Don't miss it, don't miss it at all.

Edit: lol I have to love what the filter *** out. Not a very bright filter. Giggle.
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And maybe that's just it. Every kid is different and every parent has a different style. And unless one is being abusive, other people should try to understand that the parent is doing their best and not get judgmental.

I can recognize when my son is not trying his best. He is unfocused and gets grades that are lower than his norm. I see it as my job to help get him back on track. Other parents might approach things differently.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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figmentfan423 said:
Good morning and it's pretty good. It could be a bit warmer but the wind is gone and the temps are above average so:joyfull::joyfull::joyfull::joyfull::joyfull: I'm going out walking later I just love the warmer temps so far this fall:joyfull::joyfull::joyfull::joyfull::joyfull: Sorry @MinnieM123 but you got the last 2 years of frigid temps so I guess it all evens out in the end
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We are under a blizzard watch, anywhere from 8 to 18 inches of snow. 50mph winds, sustained. If I'm not on tomorrow, our power is out. :coldfeet::coldfeet::coldfeet::coldfeet::grumpy:
 

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