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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 25, 2016 -> 06:05 AM) I agree. Any college whose sports programs can't support themselves shouldn't have them. That would eliminate everything but men's basketball and football.

Our society has gotten to the point where if you aren't valuable to a wealthy corporation or individual you are worthless. Our education system is in place to benefit the 1%. Uniquely human things like art and history do not have value to corporations so society at large can't support it. How have we decided that we will pay for 13 years of school but no more? Why not 10? The last battle was over free kindergarten. Why not take that away and add it to the other end? One year of free community college? And let's stop the worthless programs in colleges like sports. Society doesn't need sports, why are we investing in sports teams in colleges if they aren't necessary?

It just missed us. We got the really high winds 45 mph+ and the cold temps. But no snow, which was nice.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 25, 2016 -> 10:57 PM) The key difference is if you are logging in on multiple places on different networks. If it is on the same network, you are fine. If you login from work and than from home on different devices, than you'll run into the issue. Just consider it a security protocol to provide additional protection to your account. Another security protocol that is in place is based on your post. Based on past contributions we have determined that this account may have been breached. Because this post is well written, accurate, and free of grammar and spelling mistakes, we must suspend your account until we can determine this is really Chisoxfn.

I've been thinking about the the idea of paying for a couple more years of public education. Which, btw, we already do for any students are held back a year or two. What I would like to see is add two years. That will be the potential for college for most kids, but if you waste a year or too getting through the traditional first 12, those are the years used. Kids who work hard in high school and take advanced placement classes could finish the 14 years very close to a MA or MA degree. This avoids the kid who blows off school and doesn't earn credits at the correct pace then gets two more years. Instead of HS +2 it would be an accumulative total.

For under $20 and an hour or two we painted access walls in our guest bath and bedroom. Those $5 samples at Lowe's will paint a small wall. What a difference. We also changed out all the hardware in the guest bath, faucet, tp holder, towel hook, etc. The problem is as we decorate one room, the pressure to fix the next kicks in. Currently if we finish the downstairs we'll be happy. We also have exterior plans for a covered patio and repainting the house.

Three days without a celebrity death. I'm thinking Thursday for the next . . .

Is this now the standard that other standoffs will be judged by?

It took me a second to remember who he was. He was crazy

I want our government to work and function properly. It seems like those in favor of stalling until the next election view the government as us and them. Function first, we'll debate the specifics as we go. But geez if we can't even function and follow the process, we're really screwed.

I need dry weather from 8:30 am until about 3pm tomorrow. The golf tournament fundraiser will cover about half my budget for next year. Last year we had to cancel and I'm running on fumes. The rainy day fund was cut into deeply. The rain is suppose to stop overnight.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Feb 21, 2016 -> 04:09 PM) Thanks for your concern. I figured I was safe from requesting the ol' please spare me the lecture line around here. I am fairly confident that my job is more secure than getting fired for spending some downtime throughout the day time doing a hobby. I get my job done, and I do it well, which is far more important to my employers, I assure you. Sorry if it sounded like a lecture.

So the company goes through the effort to block certain websites, an employee finds a way around the initial block, and you don't think it goes against what the company wants? If the company wasn't trying to stop employees from visiting those websites, why the initial block?

Or they believe that by paying someone a salary they will follow workplace rules.

So the company that is paying your salary doesn't want you to access those sites using their equipment and resources. So you're looking for ways around their restriction. Is it really worth risking your job over?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 07:11 AM) As a parent I'm not sure I'd want my kid to have a teacher that misses 40+ days per year. I share that concern which is why having a quality, fully certified, and capable substitute teacher is necessary. Basically it is the only way to have a golf program. I have over thirty players ranging from boys and girls varsity to novice. Each is allowed by state rules to miss seven days for tournaments. Then we have district and regional competitions which are two days each. That is also why most of the golf coaches in this district have master's and teach upper division AP and honors courses. Unlike every other sport golf has to go out into the public marketplace for facilities. Courses will not shut down for Coaching is a great way to better your teaching skills. Coaching is basically a series of formative assignments leading to a summative exam. Teaching is the same.

We had multiple paths with different materials. A white quartz path that started and ended randomly. Two curving brick paths with different style bricks laid in random directions. It's been a pain to relocate and change but it's coming together. We decided to try to repurpose as much as possible. I was researching buying mulch in bulk when I ran across the city program. They take the brush that people pay to dump, grind it, then sell it back at about .03 per pound (pickup load for $25). While I was there they mentioned the free Christmas tree mulch that you have to load yourself. One sniff and I was hooked. We have an outside corner lot in the subdivision so it is one of the largest lots in the area. But, since it is kind of piece shaped, very irregular. If you have OCD this house and lot will drive you further into madness.

Italian, polish, or brats when I'm not in a box

Employees who are worried about their jobs start coming in early and staying late . . . happens in all businesses.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 16, 2016 -> 12:29 PM) I am sure plenty of teams were willing to bring him in. Good luck to Mark no matter what he does. He is one of my all time favorite players. This

I can't believe I am actually getting into gardening. When my wife and I moved to San Antonio the house we bought had a lot of mature trees and plants. We've spent the past year or so taming the yard. The previous owners were octogenarians and things just got out of hand. This past month I've moved literally four full pickup beds full of mulch made from christmas trees (free from my city), put in over 200' of landscape timbers, pruned roses, and dozens of other plants, trimmed a few trees, and started thinking about replanting a lawn. It's pretty cool sitting in the back yard watching the birds, listening to crickets, seeing a few deer in a greenway behind us, an occasional snake, squirrel, opossum, etc. while living in the seventh largest city in America. Another sign of how old I am getting. You kids better stay off my ^%$& lawn!

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 16, 2016 -> 11:45 AM) I'm not trying to be picky. I know I can't be picky because the student loans will be coming in shortly after and other bills. Can someone still be a sub without a degree in education? I never put much thought into it. I just figured I wouldn't be able to sub because of what my college degree is in. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 16, 2016 -> 01:33 PM) Depends on the particular school system, but typically having a degree is enough. In some districts a HS diploma and some college is enough. I know of a few local college students that are subbing while attending college. There are shortages of subs everywhere. Last Friday, while I was at a conference and my sub was in the classroom, there were 10 classrooms short of subs. Basically at my school if you wake up unable to go to school the chances of getting a sub are about 50-50. I am out of my classroom 40-50 days with golf tournaments. Having a reliable, qualified sub was my first priority. She can teach the class almost as well as I can at this point.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 09:24 AM) No way. There's a reason he had one managing opportunity after his time in Chicago and none since. This. Actually I'm guessing there are more than one reason.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 03:28 PM) So my wife has been working as a retail cashier at a gas station for about 10 years now. For most of it she has been on 3rd shift with her core hours being 10P - 6A. We've made it work over the years and she's put up with it but recently she's become increasingly unhappy with her shift. She'd much rather work days like a "normal" person but they've always refused to move her. The only thing she likes is the fact that she gets 40 hours every week and weekends off. The problem is that since Obamacare came into affect, the store no longer hires full-time employees. She and one other girl are grandfathered in as full-time. The only other full-time positions are management. So if she switched to days, they would have to get 2 people to cover her current hours. The manager insists that she would have to go to part-time, lose her weekends off and all her vacation time. That not only seems wrong but something that shouldn't even be legal. You'd think having more seniority than every other person in the store besides the manager would mean something. I probably make enough to cover 99% of our bills. Her paycheck mostly covers our "fun" stuff like bowling and camping in the summer. Her plan is to be out in some way shape or form in the next 5 years, which is when our youngest will graduate HS. I'm not sure what options we have though. AFAIK, most retail places aren't hiring for full-time hours anymore. Obviously they believe two part time employees is cheaper than one full time so don't worry about their decision on the night shift. It does seem legal. She would be moving to a new position, one with different benefits. On the other hand a company that would treat a ten year employee that way sucks.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 9, 2016 -> 11:38 AM) Not directly at least. I agree with this. I just think most people have been influenced by societal norms In a way that's not event noticed. It's engrained in people. Monogamy is a part of every "major" religion unless it's a polygamist deal. Not really any gray area there. I am not a cheater but I think it's disengenuous to immediately write off every one who "cheats" as a selfish person. If I was married for 10 years and my wife just stopped wanting to have sex with me am I just supposed to never have sex again? Any ideas on Valentine's Day? I don't know what to do. I've got her basically everything. Not killing innocent people is part of every religion.