Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

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When I started teaching here the girls basketball team was great, lots of appearances and some wins at state tournaments. Our biggest sport is wrestling. Lot of state champions individually and team championships. I can't stand watching it though. I just don't understand the appeal but I am proud of our boys and the few girls that have competed for our school. Our school isn't very good at football either. I wish we were big enough for a hockey team but in the years I've taught here we only had 4 students play hockey, and they were allowed to play for other districts, it was 2 boys and two girls that played.

Like I said, our hockey team is a club sport, so it's not affiliated with our schools. There are some surrounding towns who come for it, too. I'm surprised we're able to keep it up. I only work in a town with a population of a little over 5,000. And we're the biggest city within 30 miles.

One of the districts I student taught in was big on wrestling. I was really put off by it after I saw the culture behind it. There were 4th graders who wouldn't eat lunch on certain days because they were afraid they wouldn't meet their weight class when they weighed in that night. There were teachers who let them come to their classrooms during lunch, so the kids wouldn't have to be around food. It felt really gross to me.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Like I said, our hockey team is a club sport, so it's not affiliated with our schools. There are some surrounding towns who come for it, too. I'm surprised we're able to keep it up. I only work in a town with a population of a little over 5,000. And we're the biggest city within 30 miles.

One of the districts I student taught in was big on wrestling. I was really put off by it after I saw the culture behind it. There were 4th graders who wouldn't eat lunch on certain days because they were afraid they wouldn't meet their weight class when they weighed in that night. There were teachers who let them come to their classrooms during lunch, so the kids wouldn't have to be around food. It felt really gross to me.

I hate the eating culture around wrestling too. I have had boys almost pass out in my class because they couldn't eat to stay a certain weight for wrestling. And some just get so unhealthily thin. I don't understand the whole weight class range thing, if they are eating correctly and exercising they should stay near the weight they start with or just wrestle someone in a new weight class.

 

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I hate the eating culture around wrestling too. I have had boys almost pass out in my class because they couldn't eat to stay a certain weight for wrestling. And some just get so unhealthily thin. I don't understand the whole weight class range thing, if they are eating correctly and exercising they should stay near the weight they start with or just wrestle someone in a new weight class.

Some of the levels that sports go to in childhood is way too extreme IMO. For example, the kid that I've met up with a couple times this summer is in so many sports/activities. He told me he doesn't like summer school because he has too many other things to do (swim team, golf, baseball tryouts, etc). I feel like he doesn't get a chance to be a kid sometimes and just lounge around playing with toys. Don't get me wrong, his parents are fantastic. But his mom has told me many times that he gets so anxious about things, but he ends up liking things when he tries them. From an outsider's perspective, I agree that he likes them... but I think some of his anxiety is coming from having too much to do. Again, an awesome family, but I think it's hard for parents to see how much they're putting on their kids' plates sometimes. They're doing it to get them involved and be exposed, but sometimes a kid just needs to stay at home and play with toys.

 

[JenniferS]

Buying new glasses is very stressful. I wear them every day, so I have to make sure I get the right pair. And my prescription is so strong, which makes the lenses really thick. Even paying extra to have them thinned out, I still can't do any half-rims. And when I try the frames on, I can't see without my prescription. Plus they're expensive, so it's not like I can just buy another pair if I don't end up liking them.

But I think I have it narrowed down to one or two pairs. I've been looking for the past couple weeks.

As you try on each pair, take a selfie and then text them to @NYwdwfan for her opinion. That’s what I do.

 

[JenniferS]

Some of the levels that sports go to in childhood is way too extreme IMO. For example, the kid that I've met up with a couple times this summer is in so many sports/activities. He told me he doesn't like summer school because he has too many other things to do (swim team, golf, baseball tryouts, etc). I feel like he doesn't get a chance to be a kid sometimes and just lounge around playing with toys. Don't get me wrong, his parents are fantastic. But his mom has told me many times that he gets so anxious about things, but he ends up liking things when he tries them. From an outsider's perspective, I agree that he likes them... but I think some of his anxiety is coming from having too much to do. Again, an awesome family, but I think it's hard for parents to see how much they're putting on their kids' plates sometimes. They're doing it to get them involved and be exposed, but sometimes a kid just needs to stay at home and play with toys.

Maybe once his new sibling comes, Mom and Dad will back away from one or two of his extracurricular activities.

 

[Swissmiss]

Buying new glasses is very stressful. I wear them every day, so I have to make sure I get the right pair. And my prescription is so strong, which makes the lenses really thick. Even paying extra to have them thinned out, I still can't do any half-rims. And when I try the frames on, I can't see without my prescription. Plus they're expensive, so it's not like I can just buy another pair if I don't end up liking them.

But I think I have it narrowed down to one or two pairs. I've been looking for the past couple weeks.

Last time I went to get new glasses the woman helping me would take pictures so I could see them. And some eyeglass stores here now a feature on their website where you can try on glasses virtually. But I agree with you - over the years as my close vision has gotten worse it makes it difficult to know if frames look good or not.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

It is 8:17am on Wednesday in Copenhagen. We are in a taxi heading to the airport. First will be a flight to Toronto. Then a layover followed by a flight to Philadelphia......

I came back to my post. We have cleared security and Immigration. Our flight is scheduled for 12:25 local time...which is 6:25 EST and 11:25 in London.

 

[Lilofan]

I hate the eating culture around wrestling too. I have had boys almost pass out in my class because they couldn't eat to stay a certain weight for wrestling. And some just get so unhealthily thin. I don't understand the whole weight class range thing, if they are eating correctly and exercising they should stay near the weight they start with or just wrestle someone in a new weight class.

So much pressure to perform even in high school sports. Between making weight and the at times hazing that goes on especially in high school football, lots for kids to deal with. Unfortunately hazing only gets addressed when it gets reported and investigated then leaked to the media. There is a code of silence at times where the mentality " we went though it , now you will go through it '". I had gone through it but not that extreme when I played sports but very intense when I pledged a fraternity in college.

 

[MinnieM123]

One of the districts I student taught in was big on wrestling. I was really put off by it after I saw the culture behind it. There were 4th graders who wouldn't eat lunch on certain days because they were afraid they wouldn't meet their weight class when they weighed in that night. There were teachers who let them come to their classrooms during lunch, so the kids wouldn't have to be around food. It felt really gross to me.

Wow, 4th grade sounds very young for wrestling. A good friend of ours wrestled in high school, and he loved it. (I think he even won some statewide awards, etc.) He's a big dude (even now, many years later), and he never had anything negative to say about his coaches and teammates. (So maybe it varies a bit, or even a lot, from school district to school district.)

 

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Maybe once his new sibling comes, Mom and Dad will back away from one or two of his extracurricular activities.

Maybe. His younger brother is starting 4K this year and will be starting sports in the next year or so, too. Maybe they'll realize they can't keep up with all those activities for multiple kids.

 

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Last time I went to get new glasses the woman helping me would take pictures so I could see them. And some eyeglass stores here now a feature on their website where you can try on glasses virtually. But I agree with you - over the years as my close vision has gotten worse it makes it difficult to know if frames look good or not.

I also feel like still pictures don't give you the full feel, either.

 

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Wow, 4th grade sounds very young for wrestling. A good friend of ours wrestled in high school, and he loved it. (I think he even won some statewide awards, etc.) He's a big dude (even now, many years later), and he never had anything negative to say about his coaches and teammates. (So maybe it varies a bit, or even a lot, from school district to school district.)

They go even younger than fourth grade. There's wrestling in my current city, but I've never heard of anyone skipping meals for it. At least not at the elementary level.

I'm not sure the wrestlers in the district where I student taught even see anything wrong with it. It's just part of the culture. It's what you're supposed to do.

 

[Lilofan]

They go even younger than fourth grade. There's wrestling in my current city, but I've never heard of anyone skipping meals for it. At least not at the elementary level.

I'm not sure the wrestlers in the district where I student taught even see anything wrong with it. It's just part of the culture. It's what you're supposed to do.

Some classmates that wrestled sucked on ice cubes from the high school cafeteria to make weight for the upcoming match. If one wrestled in the heavyweight group, no limit on what they had to weigh in at. A few went way out , throwing up induced to lose and make weight prior to wrestling match when discovered to be over on weight class when tipping the scales.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Our flight has been here at the gate in Toronto for 25 minutes....but Air Canada's software said that our flight already departed. So the staff is wanting us to board...but they can't because of the software glitch. This Air Canada nightmare never ends!

 

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I'm heading back up to school tomorrow. Not sure what time I'll head up, but one thing on my to do list is get the school credit card and go to Walmart. I'll buy take home folders for all the first graders, and a few other odds and ends that our team needs. I like to go early in August because one year we waited until our inservice days, and all the nice folders were gone. So we had to use a mismatch of folders, and my brain can't handle mismatched folders.

 

[JenniferS]

Our flight has been here at the gate in Toronto for 25 minutes....but Air Canada's software said that our flight already departed. So the staff is wanting us to board...but they can't because of the software glitch. This Air Canada nightmare never ends!

I’m sorry Air Canada and YYZ are not treating you well. That’s very inhospitable, and decidedly unCanadian.

My son flew seamlessly to the east coast on Swoop this morning. Swoop is WestJet’s nightmare discount division.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I'm heading back up to school tomorrow. Not sure what time I'll head up, but one thing on my to do list is get the school credit card and go to Walmart. I'll buy take home folders for all the first graders, and a few other odds and ends that our team needs. I like to go early in August because one year we waited until our inservice days, and all the nice folders were gone. So we had to use a mismatch of folders, and my brain can't handle mismatched folders.

Good idea. I should do the same and get our school card for a Walmart supply trip. I need colored pencils, glue sticks, and scissors. But it won't be until next week if I go our main secretary that controls the card is in Europe and our principal is also on vacation. The only one in the office is our brand new secretary that began a week ago.

 

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Good idea. I should do the same and get our school card for a Walmart supply trip. I need colored pencils, glue sticks, and scissors. But it won't be until next week if I go our main secretary that controls the card is in Europe and our principal is also on vacation. The only one in the office is our brand new secretary that began a week ago.

We have a new secretary, too, but she worked at our school as a nurse assistant last year. She went into the year knowing they were going to eliminate the position after last year (it was a covid-created position), and it just worked out for her that one of our secretaries left in May.

I was sad to see him go, though. He was fantastic, and he had such amazing relationships with the kids. You could always go in and get a laugh from him. His sister is actually the other secretary, and she's sticking around. Our new one will be good, but I don't think we'll be able to beat what we had the past four years with the sibling team.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I’m sorry Air Canada and YYZ are not treating you well. That’s very inhospitable, and decidedly unCanadian.

My son flew seamlessly to the east coast on Swoop this morning. Swoop is WestJet’s nightmare discount division.

I've only used Air Canada once and that was a flight from Raleigh to Toronto and it was delayed almost four hours. I had a connection on Iceland Air in Toronto to Paris. Fortunately, there was already a five hour layover from Air Canada to Iceland Air. The flight to Paris was held up because the staff at Reykjavík Airport were on strike so everything was being handled (poorly) by management. Baggage transfer, Customs and everything else. So no harm no foul. We made the connection from there to Paris and arrived in Paris on time. Other than that Air Canada did get me to Toronto in time to connect, so they had that layover going for them, eh.

As a footnote, and I hope this isn't normal for Canada, the staff at Toronto International were curt and rude. I asked for directions to Icelandair and I got what sounded like an angry "Just go that way" pointing in a direction to my left. I don't know what was wrong with that lady, but she wasn't giving out any of those famous warm fuzzy's Canadians are famous for. I had the same problem years before taking a train from Toronto to Montreal. Completely unhelpful (the situation is way to extensive and tedious to express here but, I was angry for months after that trip).

 

[Lilofan]

I've only used Air Canada once and that was a flight from Raleigh to Toronto and it was delayed almost four hours. I had a connection on Iceland Air in Toronto to Paris. Fortunately, there was already a five hour layover from Air Canada to Iceland Air. The flight to Paris was held up because the staff at Reykjavík Airport were on strike so everything was being handled (poorly) by management. Baggage transfer, Customs and everything else. So no harm no foul. We made the connection from there to Paris and arrived in Paris on time. Other than that Air Canada did get me to Toronto in time to connect, so they had that layover going for them, eh.

As a footnote, and I hope this isn't normal for Canada, the staff at Toronto International were curt and rude. I asked for directions to Icelandair and I got what sounded like an angry "Just go that way" pointing in a direction to my left. I don't know what was wrong with that lady, but she wasn't giving out any of those famous warm fuzzy's Canadians are famous for. I had the same problem years before taking a train from Toronto to Montreal. Completely unhelpful (the situation is way to extensive and tedious to express here but, I was angry for months after that trip.

I've learned through my travels , get the earliest flight departing ( 5am -7 am window, ) fly redeye , fly during off season, fly early in week avoid weekends , get most direct flights , non stop or minimal connections . It has worked so far for me and my family to get from point A to point B. Had friendly interactions with Canadians when we vacationed in Vancouver and Toronto , great foodie cities with diverse food from all over.