Texsox

Really don't know why I am fascinated by this thread.

And short answer, Eddie Gaedel was easily the worse baseball player to have a Sox connection. Perhaps he was the worse player in the history of MLB. OOdd note, his autograph is worth more than Babe Ruth's.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 11, 2015 -> 03:25 PM) I am not clueless. I am controversial. It does help in being controversial to pick positions you can actually defend without looking like you are clueless.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 10, 2015 -> 04:45 PM) Half this board was so convinced (Insert Anything Here) was going to be great Fixed

Perfect is not what I usually do

I'd love one of the math heads here to guesstimate how many hours the posters here have spent reading and writing.

Kansas and Kentucky are in the AP NCAA Men's Basketball Top 5

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 1, 2015 -> 09:24 AM) Terrific. She needs a social worker/counselor more than to be subjected to nationwide scrutiny. Quite likely she was talking to a family member about personal business that's probably more important at the moment than school-related stuff. Im guessing the teacher had no idea about all this. Or talking to a friend at her old school, ordering a pizza. We have no way of knowing. And it really should not matter. Generally speaking I have taught students who have been victims of every horrible thing you can think of. Having a close family member in prison was really no big deal. Basically raising themselves was the norm. Where are they going to learn about society and the expectations? These kids need structure and a familiar place that isn't as chaotic as their own lives. They need to know that adults care enough about them to see that they learn good habits that will get them through school and life. A wow, your life is really bad, do whatever you like and we'll hand you a diploma at the end does the child a huge disservice. They do not have good parents, in most cases they do not have any parents guiding them. What would good parents tell their child about following rules? Don't do it, defy the teachers and use your phone whenever you like no matter what is happening in class? That's your expectation for your kids?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 1, 2015 -> 09:07 AM) The cop is totally to blame for his own actions. She is a student, no scare quotes needed. She is a victim because she was violently attacked by a grown man. Stop making excuses for the adults 'failures. I am not making excuses for the adults. You are making excuses for the student. Sorry, she is to blame for her actions leading up to the cops being called in, just like the cop is to be blamed for his actions. She doesn't pull out her phone in the first place, and no problem. At several junctions she could have followed the rules but chose not to. Her actions contributed as much as anything to this being escalated into the mess it became. By losing site of the contributing actions we make schools even more out of control then they all ready are. The ignored three adults who asked her to follow the rules and comply with their requests. Allowing her to be blameless is a disservice to her. No wonder we are raising a generation with no regard to rules and laws.

Bush's campaign is doomed. I'm really starting to like the guy. That has to be the kiss of death in a Republican primary.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 31, 2015 -> 11:16 PM) My assumption. Having spent four years in exactly the same situation you're describing, you definitely have to pick your battles. MY assumption is this has played out several/many times before. I've never seen or heard this happening after only one instance with a student.

LOL Warren is a team in my district when I started reading I had to do a double take.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 31, 2015 -> 03:07 PM) Mainly because of her penchant for lying and her insensitivity toward people and issues. Also all those reports of what a despicable person she is. People blame the messenger rather than consider where there's smoke there's fire. Are those opinions or can you bring up specific events? We can find "reports' that negatively portray every candidate. We could also consider where there is politics there are lies.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 30, 2015 -> 09:49 PM) It's called passion. I'm passionate about many topics. Forgive me for caring. You express your passions as a troll. Now I personally believe every good forum needs a troll or two. You provide so much entertainment around here. I especially enjoy the times when we agree. Then I take a long look in the mirror and think WTF? Greg and I agree!? I must be wrong! I am even certain you agree with a lot of your positions, others I think you grab a side just to be a contrarian, something else I also enjoy. Having a greg775 around here is great, having dozens would be a disaster.

I'm still not clear why you think Clinton has nothing to offer. Her experiences as a lawyer, politician, and Secretary of State makes her as qualified as the other candidates. Even if you dislike her views, which is a legitimate reason, saying she has nothing to offer seems shallow.

QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Oct 31, 2015 -> 11:00 AM) http://abc7.com/news/victim-ejected-onto-5...endale/1059279/ This driver lost control of his car and his body was ejected while the car was rolling. He ended up on top of the freeway sign. This is unbelievable. RIP I see a lot of high school aged drivers taking awful chances while driving. They tell me how great of drivers they are. SMH Is it really worth risking your life driving recklessly?

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Oct 31, 2015 -> 11:36 AM) You know what has 9 arms and sucks? I won't be taking advantage of the groupon.

I saw this in my in box. $55 for Tesla, Styx, and Def Leppard, with Def Leppard headlining and that seemed strange to me. I would have thought that Styx would be the headliner. Is that a Chicago-centric view of the bands?

He played some great roles. 96 years old.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Oct 30, 2015 -> 11:27 PM) I'm sitting at 4 stars. I'll take it. And with that, I'm probably immediately getting bumped down to a 2 or 3. But for real, the folks who are at 10+ years have been pretty dedicated to this site. Though a lot of posters have gone away, it's nice to many still around. I don't post a ton, but I'm on here every day. It has been interesting to see so many of us grow up - people getting married, having kids, etc. I was 15 - a sophomore in high school - when I joined SoxTalk. Now I'm 27. It's astonishing to think about how much changes during those years in life. And yet I've been coming to this site almost every day for all of those years. That's a testament to the job Jason has done, as well as the admins/moderators who help run the site. Thinking about the rough times and good times that posters here have gone through is interesting. Looking back at really old threads makes me laugh. More times than not I keep thinking did I really write that?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 30, 2015 -> 10:50 PM) Yeah, basically the teacher didn't have the ability to do it, so he simply called security. I haven't seen anything that talks about what all the teacher had done previously. Where did you find that? I'd like to know how many previous problems the teacher had with this student and her cell phone.

I was speaking a little too broadly in my earlier post. Obviously the cop made mistakes and did not have much experience in dealing with this situation. It is frustrating however to hear people totally blame the cop, teacher, and administrator for not knowing how to deal with this while casting the "student" as a victim. She is a victim because she felt the rules only apply to other kids. I am generally thought of as the "chill, cool teacher, who makes kids laugh". I allow kids to sit where they like, turn in papers late without penalty, resubmit work until they earn the grade they want, snack in class, leave earbuds hanging around their necks instead of putting them away, have their cell phones out, listen to music while they are working, wear hats, etc. What I ask for in return is follow directions and do what I ask of you. One rule I have about cell phones is to ignore them while I am talking. I get very frustrated when I am explaining directions and kids are ignoring me in favor of their phones and when it is time to get started they ask "what are we doing"? So then I have to take time to explain just to them what we are doing. This takes time away from the students who listened. Students love and follow my rules for about ten days or two weeks. Then, since I allow them to have their phones out, they start using them no matter what is happening. So when I ask a kid to please give me his phone and he says "f*** you", I get a little pissed. When I explain that language is disrespectful to everyone around him, he says who the f*** cares. Now if I ignore that and "talk to him after class" kids figure he got to do whatever he wants and there are no consequences. Then my class is the "cool class that you can do whatever you like and all the teacher will do is (laughing) talk to you after class. My rules work for the vast majority of students, this year I imagine of my 180 students about five or ten are problems. However if I allow those five or ten to do whatever they want with only being "talked to after class" it will become fifteen or twenty problems, and by the end of the year I will have lost control of the classrooms. For me to have a "chill atmosphere" in my classroom, I have to make certain the few problem students are kept in check. I could see a situation where I would be calling an administrator or one of our on campus cops to remove a student. I can't just tell a student to leave, they must be escorted to a location where they can be supervised. I also realize that kids come to my classroom with a wide range of problems. They are dealing with stuff that is really unfair to anyone, especially a kid. Adults have let them down. I believe the best thing I can do for them is make certain they earn a high school diploma and the knowledge and skills that go along with that. To make certain they do not do the same thing to their kids, they must be their own fathers and mothers. They need to be held to a higher, not a lower standard. They need the absolute best teaching I can offer. The kids who are born on third base and think they hit a triple will do just fine with mommy and daddy sweeping problems out of the way and offering all the advantages. Teaching those kids who rally against society the most to follow the rules is the best lesson I can offer.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 30, 2015 -> 08:01 AM) Another vote for violent assault on a teenager, I guess. The teenaged girl who was violently attacked by a grown man suffered multiple injuries. She had also just recently been orphaned when her mom died. Tex, what would be more disruptive to your classroom? Asking her to hand over her phone and then saying "we'll talk after class" when she refuses, or stopping instruction to make a huge scene out of it, eventually calling down administration and then the police? The least disruptive is following the classroom procedures, putting away the phone, and participating in class. Wow, get an education. But the student isn't wrong here. The next least disruptive is following the teacher's directions. Wow, get an education. But the student isn't wrong here. The next least disruptive (long term) is following the administrator's directions. Wow, get an education. But the student isn't wrong here. The fourth least disruptive is following the directives from the cop. Wow, get an education. But the student isn't wrong here. But we can't expect a student to follow rules. How dare anyone enforce any rules on kids? Talk after class? And she continues to sit there and use her phone ignoring the lessons? You will eventually lose that classroom and have zero respect from your students. If she doesn't have to follow the rules why should anyone else? What I did in that same situation when the student said, and I am quoting directly, "f*** you, you can't take my phone" (during a test). I let him sit in class. Then the next day I placed all the students into assigned seats, I made them put away all their ear buds, all their hats, and any other infraction I found. After a couple days I went back to my relaxed ways. But the peer pressure is working. But if he does the same thing a couple more times, I'll be writing him up regularly. If he continues to escalate do you really expect me to say "we'll talk after class?" What do you think he will say to me? I'm sorry? LOL

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 28, 2015 -> 05:12 PM) Point to one time where I've done that. I can point to several times where you and others have done that to me. Alpha seemed to be making a lot of excuses for him. If you feel strongly that the cop should have been fired, then I misread you earlier and apologize. Yes, but there's a huge difference in the magnitude of how wrong they were and what their reactions were. She's a child who acted defiant over a cell phone. He's an adult with a badge who attacked a teenage girl. Over and over in cases of police abuse like this, we see the soft excuse of "well, if they weren't...." That she wouldn't hand over her phone or leave the classroom doesn't somehow lessen the awful actions that cop took. What was the appropriate response? Keep asking her nicely? She was refusing to follow school rules and openly ignored three adults. The last resort available was to physically remove her from the classroom. What should have been tried that was not tried? Saying please until the bell rings so she could leave and head to another classroom knowing that she is untouchable? We are raising generation of kids with little regard to society's rules. They feel they are above any rules and laws. They will argue forever that they should be allowed to wear whatever they like, use their cell phones whenever they like, and leave campus whenever they like. They do not need to attend classes, be on time, or do any work. And if their grades suffer the parents are at school complaining that the teacher is being unfair. Currently we are instructed to accept student work whenever they finally turn it in without penalty. We are to grade work based on the content of the work and not when they turn it in. Late work is a behavior problem that needs to be dealt with in the classroom. The trick is there are no consequences behaviorally for late work. So the kids are in charge, but teachers are responsible. And when society does finally follow the rules they complain that everyone else rolls through stop signs so they should too. If you can't catch everyone, then the rules is bad.

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