The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[JenniferS]

Am I to guess that none of those years included math? Or is that in metric?

That's okay, I forgot JK ... so that's 10 years of Primary School.

 

[FutureCEO]

Maybe they don't get recess.

Actually schools in the states are beginning not to do recess or gym. They focus way too much on education kids do not need (cough, testing, cough) and not enough to what they do need.

I bet you 90% of kids in high school, do not even know how to write a check.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Does anyone know why some people's avatars are blank? At first I thought it was a solidarity thing but not so sure now.

I had the same thing about the time you posted.

 

[seahawk7]

I had the same thing about the time you posted.

So you saw it to right? I wasn't crazy?

 

[JenniferS]

So you saw it to right? I wasn't crazy?

The two are not mutually exclusive.
Especially not here. We all be crazy.

 

[JenniferS]

Oh happy day, Holly gets half her pillow tonight.

 

[Andrew C]

So we were not planning on doing a WDW trip next year because we have 3 weddings to go to, 2 out of state and 1 out of country. The August wedding we are going to is in Cali so we booked a DL trip after that since we are in the area.

But today I was thinking about the wedding we have outside Atlanta in May. We could swing a trip before the wedding by landing in Orlando, 4 nights at WDW, then drive up to Georgia for the wedding. The more I think about it, the better this plan sounds.

 

[Andrew C]

Actually schools in the states are beginning not to do recess or gym. They focus way too much on education kids do not need (cough, testing, cough) and not enough to what they do need.

I bet you 90% of kids in high school, do not even know how to write a check.

I could not imagine having gone to school without recess or gym. At the time, it was just plain fun but now I realize we needed that fun time to recharge our brains. Plus, exercise is needed, plain and simple. I am not even that old but it definitely wasn't all about test test test when I was young.

 

[Cesar R M]

I think that is endearing. You remembered the smell. Gross but endearing.

there are some smells that even if you wanted.. are never erased from memory.

I still remember the chemicals they put in hospital food and the cleaning stuff on the hospital beds :|

 

[Cesar R M]

I didn't notice on that thread. But thanks for pointing it out; the first two pages were hysterical.

what is that thread about? just to hate stuff?

 

[Cesar R M]

Neither. He's been promised a job at the world-famous Jungle Cruise

but.. doesnt that means he will be killed, stuffed and then animatroniqu'ed??

 

[Cesar R M]

I could not imagine having gone to school without recess or gym. At the time, it was just plain fun but now I realize we needed that fun time to recharge our brains. Plus, exercise is needed, plain and simple. I am not even that old but it definitely wasn't all about test test test when I was young.

agree, school nowadays seems about programming and not learning (aka just throw information without real learning into students)

 

[Gabe1]

Well I am back. *ended in snow* no salt trucks out, so not a fun end to the day.

Tried to skim a bit during the day but was having issues with the sight, couldn't get threads to build, nobody had avatars and then would get booted off saying difficulties connect to sight (everything else worked elsewhere) so Twitter was my friend.

 

[JenniferS]

Well I am back. *ended in snow* no salt trucks out, so not a fun end to the day.

Tried to skim a bit during the day but was having issues with the sight, couldn't get threads to build, nobody had avatars and then would get booted off saying difficulties connect to sight (everything else worked elsewhere) so Twitter was my friend.

Welcome back. Glad you made it home safely.

 

[JenniferS]

On another note, I am coming down with my usual post-Disney cold.
Stuffy, yet runny nose (seriously, pick one), wicked cough, and my chest is on fire!

I think a cup of hot tea, a little Agatha Christie, and an early night are in order.

 

[Gabe1]

Oh happy day, Holly gets half her pillow tonight.
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Awe, all is right with the world, it is tough to get booted out of what was yours.

 

[Gabe1]

Actually schools in the states are beginning not to do recess or gym. They focus way too much on education kids do not need (cough, testing, cough) and not enough to what they do need.

I bet you 90% of kids in high school, do not even know how to write a check.

Who writes checks personal checks anymore? Buy check, pay to mail them? Loose money twice? Free to pay online. Most employers don't pay in checks anymore, direct deposit, done.

 

[Gabe1]

Well I just plowed through the higher education posts. Some I agree with, some I value the point, others are just way out there that I can't unscramble, while many seem thoughtful others seem bitter. Makes the world go round.

Most of you that have been around here know me for what I am and my convictions for education never waiver. I've sat on the school board for many years fighting as an advocate for students so my belief in education will remain steadfast. I'm older than most on the thread, I went through desecration of schools, Title 9 which for women was a real boost in opportunities, mandatory ACT testing so all students could test to apply to college regardless of income. I look at Malala Yousafzai, shot in the head by the Taliban for fighting for the opportunity to be educated, I would love to meet her someday, I have such admiration for her convictions.

I look at women like my DD who could read chapter books, self taught by 4 years old, her thirst for knowledge. She entered a Gifted Program (hate the word Gifted but that it is) in 3rd grade and in 4th grade they divided the Gifted Group into girls and boys. Math Boys, Reading Girls. Her teacher informing me that Mathmatics was not her thing. I was livid. Her math scores were perfect on a National Level and I had that testing documentation as I moved forward and forward I did first advocating for her and then being elected to our school board and have been advocating for students ever since. So testing does matter. By the next school year girls and boys were no longer segregated for learning instruction. I still want to go find that 4th grade teacher as my DD graduated from a top University early with a double major in Mathematics and Statistics. Math not her thing my tushie!!! I am over the moon happy with her being hired by a top University this week and starting next month. She is excited and I am equally as excited for her. I have no regrets about sending them off to college and them starting their young adult life armed with a degree or two in my DDs case.

Now out of all the education posts I just caught up on, the one below is The Post of the Day in my book. Kudos.

Yeah my daughter wants to be a baker. I told her to get her degree. I advocated for nursing because I work with a lot of nurse who are artists but couldn't make a mortgage payment with what they were making. They work 3 days a week so the rest of their week is spent doing what they love.
My daughter got a job doing transport in the hospital while she goes to college. She makes 11 dollars an hour and she gets to be around the many professions that work in a hospital. She doesn't know what degree to get so I told her to get it in biology so she can build on it.
My advice to my kids is get as much education as you can because it opens up the world to you. As long as they work, they can stay with me to continue their education. I told them: don't get into debt, don't get into a serious relationship, and don't get pregnant until you finish your education.

I want my kids to do what they want to do for a living but I don't want them to settle. Life is long, people change professions within their lifetime. Isn't it better to equip yourself for this while young? And I still support her desire to bake but after she goes to school.

The more I get to know you the more and more I like you and admire all that you do for your family.

 

[Gabe1]

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@MinnieM123 These are Buckeyes. Peanut butter no bake cookie balls dipped in chocolate that look like buckeyes.

Oh Wow! My MIL use to make these and my DH would drool over them. Then my son. Hers were completely encased in chocolate though, I like them better as Buckeyes.

 

[Gabe1]

And I read your posts @donaldtoo and now I am confused. I'm with you through the point of how you came to architecture and progressed and you know I love your work. I am lost now in my understanding of the current requirements to be an architect. Is it different down in Texas or are you grandfathered? Both the nephew and my DD BFF, both grads in Architecture this spring had to have 5 years under their belts to pull an accreditation from the NAAB and they had to get a license from the NCARB and to get that license they had to pass an accreditation test. To get your license were you waved by being grandfathered? Is it like our nurses that have 2 year degrees that can keep their license but new nurses here have to have a 4 year?