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I'm seriously enraged here and I'm having a hard time keeping my cool but I have to or else Mrs. SLB will flip out. I talked the principal several months ago, I told her of our plans and she said he could go there until we sold our house. It looks like it is going to thunderstorm but I'm going for a long walk.
That's pretty harsh. I send my first-grade daughter to a private school, and one of her classmates has behavioral difficulties. He got booted out once, but was allowed to return. Their goal is to keep him in--they even went so far as to ask the other parents of the kids in the class if they had concerns about him returning. Every other parent said to let him back in. Hope it works out for you guys.
Happy Fathers Day, fellas. We fart a lot in here but I know there are some great dads in this thread.
So what are people planning for this? I'm leaning toward taking Stu Jr to an early showing of the new X-Men movie. His current "I want to see that" movies are this and Green Lantern, so I'll chose the one that doesn't look like a steaming pile. After that we'll probably try the new In-N-Out Burger and then spend the remainder of the afternoon at the pool. Then maybe watch game 6 again in the evening.
Because we need to move away from the area we are in to get in a better public school district. He's in private school now.
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Thanks GB
They really are rotten places. Catholic schools really aren't run in a "Christ-like" manner, they're operated (much like the rest of the Catholic Church) to make money. If a kid is causing waves and they have a waiting list of other kids who are willing to pay, gone. My BIL got kicked out of a Catholic school when he was 13-14 for selling dope. Now he wasn't a hardened criminal or malicious in any way, he got off-track a little bit and started hanging out with kids who were a bad influence. Gone.Ms. GPJ, who was raised Catholic, and I made the decision before we even had kids to skip private schools entirely. We shelled out the extra coin to get into a town with good school districts so we'd never have to deal with them.
The ironic this is I was asked not to come back to public school when I was in the first grade and was sent to the school Cal goes to now. Of course things were much different back in the day with discipline etc. I ended up doing 11 years hard time.Good move on scouting the school districts. When we bought this house it looked very probable that we would never have children thanks to some issues with Mrs. SLB so I wasn't very concerned about it.ETA And you are 100% correct on your assessment of the school, they pretty much admitted as much.
Thanks GB.Good luck Bob. Tell Cal all his uncles and aunties in the GMTAN said to hang in there.
It's starting to thunder, I'm out of here.
Aren't they all GPJ, aren't they all?
Who's the corp in Nashville?Got a job offer from my second choice. Told them I would get back to them tomorrow afternoon. The money is fine, the commute is very reasonable. My first choice told me they would get back to me tomorrow. The money is similar, the commute is a little longer, but manageable.The second choice is a large public corporation based in Nashville.The first choice is a non-profit (but very successful) based here in Austin. What's the shark play here? Leaning toward waiting until about noon, then emailing the first choice to see what's up. What say you?
LOLI think he just means that Cal isn't welcome back. So, if they don't sell the house, they need to find a new school for him.The wording confused me too. Made it seem like the school was saying "If you don't sell your house, your kid is kicked out. But if you do sell your house, he's welcome to stay."Sorry GB. That sucks. Good luck with the home sale.'Leeroy Jenkins said:
Peace be with you
and also with you
Yea, I just saw your post and his response. I think you're right, but I'm still confused. Sucks those bastards are being this way.
That sucks, guy.I couldn't agree more with you on the Catholic school thing. I went to public school K-8 and then Catholic HS. What I learned most in those 4 years was how very "unChristian" large groups or organizations made up of Catholics are.
"issues" = didn't want to have sex with you
I think this is unfair to the catholics in that I'm willing to bet that this statement applies to just about any group built upon a dogmatic foundation.
HCA. Both jobs are in Austin; I don't know if I made that clear.Update: Talked to the guy at Seton. He can't get the offer through today, but he insists I am his first choice. They remain my first choice, but only by the thinnest of margins. I think I have to accept the HCA job and hope they don't want me to start on Monday.Who's the corp in Nashville?Got a job offer from my second choice. Told them I would get back to them tomorrow afternoon. The money is fine, the commute is very reasonable. My first choice told me they would get back to me tomorrow. The money is similar, the commute is a little longer, but manageable.The second choice is a large public corporation based in Nashville.
Serious question, what have they done to try and help Cal? I know he has had some difficulties with reading (we discussed his situation with my son's situation a while back) and it boggles my mind that they wouldn't be bending over backwards trying to help him. I know that the public school my son goes to has helped him tremendously with specialists and the like. As an aside I went to a Catholic school and would never want my kids to go through the crap I had to at that school.Keep your chin up, both you, MRS SLB and Cal will get through this
I remember spending the first part of Mass looking around and deciding which people in my general vacinity I would or would not shake hands with.
Good point. I don't think they liked dogs either.
It's pretty much like that among most Catholics IMO. I was raised in a very devote family and often envision the story of Jesus laying waste to all the moneychangers, merchants, etc and driving them out of the Temple and how he would react to the current Catholic church. I imagine it wouldn't be pretty.
I did that too. I also thought the "body of christ" tasted like ####, so I always popped candy or tic-tacs in my mouth when I got back to the pew.
When you had to go as a school I always made sure I was sitting by some good looking chicks.
Yeah, I would take the second choice. You never know if the other guy's going to say he's willing to take less money, or there could be a delay, etc. Bird in hand and all that.HCA. Both jobs are in Austin; I don't know if I made that clear.Update: Talked to the guy at Seton. He can't get the offer through today, but he insists I am his first choice. They remain my first choice, but only by the thinnest of margins. I think I have to accept the HCA job and hope they don't want me to start on Monday.Who's the corp in Nashville?Got a job offer from my second choice. Told them I would get back to them tomorrow afternoon. The money is fine, the commute is very reasonable. My first choice told me they would get back to me tomorrow. The money is similar, the commute is a little longer, but manageable.The second choice is a large public corporation based in Nashville.
I asked my colored friend and he said yes it's funny
Technically, they're run by the Daughters of Charity.Jesus ####, dude. That's an odd choice of descriptors. I realize that they're technically a nonprofit, but:Seton.Which nonprofit?Got a job offer from my second choice. Told them I would get back to them tomorrow afternoon. The money is fine, the commute is very reasonable. My first choice told me they would get back to me tomorrow. The money is similar, the commute is a little longer, but manageable.The second choice is a large public corporation based in Nashville.Anyhow, my wife has a fair amount of experience with the small nonprofit world, so I thought I might be able to provide some additional advice, but I guess not.
That sounds like George Costanza's make believe "Human Fund".
They most they have done to help Cal is give him a snack in the afternoon. Private institution, they don't have to deal with them if they don't want to. Fine, their call. You must be thinking of somebody else when it comes to the reading, he actually reads at a 4th grade level. His problem is the severe ADHD/Asperger's/autism, whatever. He's been on meds that have helped a lot but he still has these breakdowns.Serious question, what have they done to try and help Cal? I know he has had some difficulties with reading (we discussed his situation with my son's situation a while back) and it boggles my mind that they wouldn't be bending over backwards trying to help him. I know that the public school my son goes to has helped him tremendously with specialists and the like. As an aside I went to a Catholic school and would never want my kids to go through the crap I had to at that school.Keep your chin up, both you, MRS SLB and Cal will get through this
Was it 877-260-5576?
At the end of mass, they always said "this mass is ended, now go in peace" and the response was "Thanks be to god". In my mind, I always said, "Thank effin god, it is about damn time."
I had to attend a catholic funeral a couple of weeks ago, I was hella hungover, horrible cottonmouth, went up to take Eucharist, and nearly yacked on the padre. That ####### horrid wafer sucked every last vestige of moisture from my mouth, shoving an entire roll of paper towels into my mouth could not have created a more arid bone dry situation. So I have this moist shriveling wafer of death in my mouth, can't swallow, and I have a full on dry heave as I walk back to my seat. What to do? Pretend to cough, spit that #### out. And sweat out the rest of the service. The wife and I peeled out of the procession and grabbed a cocktail on the way to the burial. The deceased would have approved.
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This is the longest period between now and the next time we have to go to church again!At the end of mass, they always said "this mass is ended, now go in peace" and the response was "Thanks be to god". In my mind, I always said, "Thank effin god, it is about damn time."
We interrupt this public affairs program to bring you a football game.It waa 918 number. I'm in 412.
Sorry GB. People are idiots.
XPopeyes >>>>>> KFC
Thanks GB. I have plenty of friends and family that are Catholic but I'll put you on the list.
Thanks GB.
Agreed, but no Popeyes around here. KFC is the only game in town for fried chicken.
My parents always made me go too. When I came home from my two year stint in Springfield, I noticed they weren't going any more. I asked them about why they weren't going any more and they gave me some bull#### response about trying to be good parents. Jerk offs. 
Popeye's chicken is my standard Father's Day meal - mix of spicy and original, and a big side of beans and rice. We're taking that, plus a 6-pack, for a picnic dinner to the weekly Sunday afternoon outdoor concert series that's held at an estate-type place near us. It's a cool place and a lot of fun, though the usual crowd is a little older and semi-snobbish. Which is why I always enjoy breaking out the Popeye's spread and starting to drink in violation of the lightly enforced "no outside alcohol" policy.
Hang in there SLB. I spent 8 years in Catholic school and I turned out ok...other than perhaps being a raging alcoholic
Pretty much you and almost everybody else, GB.
I love a great rant! #### em!
