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I was accepted but never took the appointment. They told me I could not be guaranteed my first choice, and I needed to stay in this geography. The negative that some principals have is the two years and they are gone mentality. You really are not doing anything different than any other first year teacher. You are paid the same and have the same responsibilities. The difference is the support that TFA offers to you. They also have a nice alternative certification program if you did not take education courses and student teach. Also, with such a tough current job market for teachers, they may offer a better path to actually getting a job. Good luck.

well ain't I just a dumbass today

useless to write long posts

talking about opossums, some call them a "living fossil" but that is wrong.

really interesting facts about the only marsupial in North America

QUOTE (G&T @ Oct 28, 2009 -> 10:25 AM) I'm not saying the comments are "classy." But there are circumstances where a person deserves better, and others where I have no real sympathy. Look, when SNL ripped David Paterson for being blind no one here, besides me, seemed to care. I thought it was wrong. Classless comments have a tendency to be funny. To me, and to most, there is a line where such comments are just aren't funny and are just wrong. That line can vary for everyone. That's why I ask, why does she deserve something better? What line has been crossed? If people have reasons, then let me know. So far, all I know is that by comparing her to Meg Griffin, I'm classless, and insecure. No, I just thought it was funny. We're talking about two different things. People we would consider to have class, or to be kind, or to be compassionate, do not evaluate the person they are talking about, they say the classy, kind, or compassionate things because that is who they are. That is my point. So for me, it is not necessary for her to do anything.

Her appearance probably had no relationship with his orgasm. Part of what he got off on was the power and control he felt he had over her. A strong, successful, woman, who presumably had choices in who she had sex with, would not have given him that feeling. In many ways, this mimics rape, although I hesitate to bring that into the discussion because I do not want anyone to get the impression I am calling this rape. Just the motivators are similar. Then the reinforcement of the relationship is the orgasm. This relationship was simply about sex, not about kids, financial matters, the stress of living, the car repairs, the kids orthodontist appointment, etc. He was not looking for Miss Right, he was looking for Miss Right-Now who was willing to make certain sacrifices just to have sex with him, something his current wife (and for very good reasons) probably was not. Scenario A: I'm home! Great, Junir needs to be picked up from Michael's house and dropped off at soccer practice. I'm going to help Sarah with her homework. BTW, don't forget to take out the garbage and you promised to make dinner tonight . . . Scenario B: I'm here! Great, I've been thinking about having sex with you all day . . .

pretty smiles they must have.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 28, 2009 -> 06:31 AM) Heck, I dont even think kids over 18 are allowed on a high school campus, and these guys were at a high school dance. Technically all we know is they were outside the school where the dance was being held. After being convicted, they will need to register as a sex offender for the rest of their lives. Hopefully this will hurt their employment chances, limit their choices on where to live, and in general be a constant reminder of what scum bags they were on that night.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 07:35 PM) I'd be worried. The gay community has a history of targeting anti-gays and beating them mercilessly, tying them to posts. they do kickass. The legal reasoning seem clear and sound, the practical implications may be a giant step back in helping people do the "right" but unpopular thing.

QUOTE (G&T @ Oct 28, 2009 -> 09:09 AM) Yes and all you are doing is calling people unclassy for making comments about a girl's appearance. And all I'm asking is, why is she owed class from anyone? People make classy comments, or un-classy, not because the object or person deserves it, but because the person making the comments is classy or not. Same could be said for kind comments, polite comments, or what not. It is a handy reflection on the character of the person and what they choose to say.

When the Wis drinking age was 18, I worked at a place just over the line. When we would spot a "Romeo and Juliet" in a car, we would always ask both parties to get out of the car and question the girl. If she was drunk, we'd ask her if she had a friend available, if she knew the guy, etc. More than once we would receive a thank you letter later.

Last year I popped in the World Series DVD instead of watching a WS game. Will probably do that again. Maybe invite a few friends and have a Lou's shipped in. Phuck the Fillies and Yankmees

tell you the truth, none from me.

really laughing that the opossum reference has been in several threads. It may be Jim's favorite bit of trivia.

Loving livin' today

I've lived in Texas and lived in Chicago. There are problems both places. It comes out differently, but it is still there.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Oct 27, 2009 -> 01:41 PM) Don't know how we're going to tell the kid the truth about Santa, but it has to happen after this upcoming Christmas. She's getting to the age where classmates are telling her he doesn't exist. easy, santa is in your heart

As determining age becomes more and more important, I wonder what testing is available to determine exactly what age someone is.

Almost Christmas

X is the third least common letter in the English language

turns out it does, but in small dosages

porn would revive it, but we don't do that here

LOL Journey will not kill this thread.

Journey was a decent date band