GM's thread about nothing (25 Viewers)

[Mr.Pack]

If you guys are really wondering about the "45" at the end of my scramble username it's sort of my lucky/favorite number.

It's for my grandfather...my dad's dad...who I never got to meet. It was his number when he played HS football. He was a fullback and had scholarship offers from Cal and UCLA. He turned down the chance to go to college to stay home and help his mother (who had polio and was a widow) keep the family business running.

He also served in WWII. He was killed at Okinawa April 5, 1945 (4/5/45).

Audie Murphy? AMI right?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Well, that was a classic jinx. Got a call from Cal's school a couple of hours ago, he's on ISS tomorrow. Otherwise know as In School Suspension.

Apparently there was an incident where he accidentally dropped some Uno cards and one of them hit some girl in the face. Because of this, a teacher told him he lost recess. He tried to explain his side of the story but didn't get anywhere. This didn't sit well with him so he told the teacher she should just get out of school and his life. Then he runs into some kid that accused him of peeing on the floor of the bathroom out in the hall. They have him on tape pushing the kid up against the wall. Twice. Then the kid walked backwards all the way to the Principal's office, again on tape, because he was so scared of getting his ### kicked. Things escalated further when later he said he just needed a baseball bat to take care of the teacher that too recess away.

No, he didn't learn these things from me. Stupid genes.

:(

Damn, that's gotta be tough for both of you.

Good luck GB.

The temper has been passed down from generation to generation is really hard to control. It doesn't make it any easier that you are one of the biggest kids. I really feel for him and understand what he is going through having gone through it myself. In this day though all aggression falls under "no tolerance" unless it's an organized sport. I'm sure there is some evolutionary advantage to it, or at least there was. Although it got me in trouble many times, it saved my ### many more times. Plus teh hoores like a man that makes them feel safe.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

My grandfather actually did die at Okinawa. Some filthy round-eye lit him up with a flamethrower.

Lover's quarrel?

Hotsy totsy Nazi?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Get the full story before you kill him imo

 

[Limp Ditka]

Get the full story before you kill him imo

shut your rational thinking, whore mouth

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Get the full story before you kill him imo

shut your rational thinking, whore mouth

Still kill him regardless. But get the full story first.

 

[Limp Ditka]

-fish-

If you need to work on your killing skills, you can practice on my son

During our quiz today, Limp Jr threw out his quiz and did not turn it in. When collecting I told him he would receive a zero if he did not turn his quiz in. He informed me he had thrown it out. He loudly asked when we had reviewed and I informed him and the beginning and end of the class the previous day. Limp Jr then proceeded to tell me if I wanted his quiz I could get it out of the garbage. I replied if he wanted a score, he needed to hand it o me. I felt this was extremely disrespectful and rude behavior

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Get the full story before you kill him imo

shut your rational thinking, whore mouth

Still kill him regardless. But get the full story first.

Get the full story while you are killing him imo

 

[St. Louis Bob]

-fish-

If you need to work on your killing skills, you can practice on my son

During our quiz today, Limp Jr threw out his quiz and did not turn it in. When collecting I told him he would receive a zero if he did not turn his quiz in. He informed me he had thrown it out. He loudly asked when we had reviewed and I informed him and the beginning and end of the class the previous day. Limp Jr then proceeded to tell me if I wanted his quiz I could get it out of the garbage. I replied if he wanted a score, he needed to hand it o me. I felt this was extremely disrespectful and rude behavior

Lets go have a beer

 

[-fish-]

-fish-

If you need to work on your killing skills, you can practice on my son

During our quiz today, Limp Jr threw out his quiz and did not turn it in. When collecting I told him he would receive a zero if he did not turn his quiz in. He informed me he had thrown it out. He loudly asked when we had reviewed and I informed him and the beginning and end of the class the previous day. Limp Jr then proceeded to tell me if I wanted his quiz I could get it out of the garbage. I replied if he wanted a score, he needed to hand it o me. I felt this was extremely disrespectful and rude behavior

your kid sounds sort of awesome.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

Kill him with kindness.

Stabby, stabby kindness.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

at throwing the quiz in the garbage.

 

[-fish-]

Good luck man. If you can, drop what you've got going on and get the story straight

(you probably already know this, but with a kid it could be anything from "innocent" exaggeration for attention to no exaggeration at all. Good luck and keep a clear head.)

trying to keep this in perspective, but every time I think that he might have actually hit her, I just want to start removing his limbs.

At this point, I have her 7 days a week and she can't go to their house. I'm going to focus on making that work. GF has been supportive, but keeping her distance. May be too much for her.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

at throwing the quiz in the garbage.

Welcome to my world.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Get the full story before you kill him imo

shut your rational thinking, whore mouth

Still kill him regardless. But get the full story first.

Get the full story while you are killing him imo

Kill him. Write a full story about it.

 

[YSR]

Good luck to you, fish. That's basically a nightmare of mine, not only because I obviously want to protect my child, but I legitimately fear what Romo would do if someone harmed either me or Charlotte. He's got a temper when it comes to people wronging his loved ones.

 

[Limp Ditka]

-fish-

If you need to work on your killing skills, you can practice on my son

During our quiz today, Limp Jr threw out his quiz and did not turn it in. When collecting I told him he would receive a zero if he did not turn his quiz in. He informed me he had thrown it out. He loudly asked when we had reviewed and I informed him and the beginning and end of the class the previous day. Limp Jr then proceeded to tell me if I wanted his quiz I could get it out of the garbage. I replied if he wanted a score, he needed to hand it o me. I felt this was extremely disrespectful and rude behavior

your kid sounds sort of awesome.

He's a smartass, (wonder where he gets that from ) but until today, a respectful smartass.Currently in 8th grade and an honors student. The worst thing he does, school wise, is not hand in homework. This is honestly the first time anything like this has happened. I honestly don't know where it came from.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Get the full story before you kill him imo

shut your rational thinking, whore mouth

Still kill him regardless. But get the full story first.

You just get me.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I also hope that this teacher isn't the one teaching him English.

 

[igbomb]

I can't imagine being a teacher.

Every few days my son has to complete a timed math facts quiz. Basically, a worksheet with 100 addition & subtraction facts that they have to complete in 3 minutes. He hates these things with a passion. Kid is ridiculously smart but is probably the worst in his class at these. Last week on his quiz he just wrote the number 1 for the answer on all of them. His teacher asked him why and he said that the didn't think she really checked his work and he wanted to get it done.

My third-grade smartass.

Fortunately, his teacher rules and laughs along with his quirks but then sets him straight.

 

[Sweet J]

Speeding cameras? Really? What the mother-whore is this about? I've never heard of such a godforsaken thing. How is this even legal? I can understand red light cameras, because the picture shows you that you are actually running a red-light. But they sent me a picture of my car on the road. WTMF is that? My car, driving down the road. And I have to pay 100 effing dollars? How is this not extortion????? DC GOVERNMENT, I HATE YOU.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Good luck to you, fish. That's basically a nightmare of mine, not only because I obviously want to protect my child, but I legitimately fear what Romo would do if someone harmed either me or Charlotte. He's got a temper when it comes to people wronging his loved ones.

One of my buddies found out his sister had been abused by her then-live-in-boyfriend. He went over to their apartment and told her to pack enough of her #### that she could live for a week without coming home and that they'd get the rest later. He grabbed the guy by the neck, pushed him out onto their third floor balcony, and bent him over the railing at the waist, letting him know he wasn't to lay a finger on her again, and making him repeat it a few times to ensure he got the point.

A few days later, their dad showed up with a pickup to get more of her stuff, and this guy says, "You know your crazy son almost killed me."

The old man looks at him and says, "You should be thankful. If he was really crazy or really wanted to kill you, we'd probably be moving your stuff out right now."

I heard it from his sister first, so I tend to believe the bulk of it.

A temper's not so bad, if you're able to back it up and smart enough to know where the line is.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I can't imagine being a teacher.

Every few days my son has to complete a timed math facts quiz. Basically, a worksheet with 100 addition & subtraction facts that they have to complete in 3 minutes. He hates these things with a passion. Kid is ridiculously smart but is probably the worst in his class at these. Last week on his quiz he just wrote the number 1 for the answer on all of them. His teacher asked him why and he said that the didn't think she really checked his work and he wanted to get it done.

My third-grade smartass.

Fortunately, his teacher rules and laughs along with his quirks but then sets him straight.

Serious question...I might be able to help. Does the quiz/worksheet look like this? (in terms of format)

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Speeding cameras? Really? What the mother-whore is this about? I've never heard of such a godforsaken thing. How is this even legal? I can understand red light cameras, because the picture shows you that you are actually running a red-light. But they sent me a picture of my car on the road. WTMF is that? My car, driving down the road. And I have to pay 100 effing dollars? How is this not extortion????? DC GOVERNMENT, I HATE YOU.

We used to have these. Nobody paid them, most of the tickets were thrown out, and that's why we used to have them. Act accordingly imo.

 

[igbomb]

I can't imagine being a teacher.

Every few days my son has to complete a timed math facts quiz. Basically, a worksheet with 100 addition & subtraction facts that they have to complete in 3 minutes. He hates these things with a passion. Kid is ridiculously smart but is probably the worst in his class at these. Last week on his quiz he just wrote the number 1 for the answer on all of them. His teacher asked him why and he said that the didn't think she really checked his work and he wanted to get it done.

My third-grade smartass.

Fortunately, his teacher rules and laughs along with his quirks but then sets him straight.

Serious question...I might be able to help. Does the quiz/worksheet look like this? (in terms of format)

Exactly. He knows his facts. In fact, he's in a gifted program and knows math concepts far beyond his grade. But repetitive speed tests are tough for him. Standardized tests and general unit tests are easy for him, but if you give him the same thing 100 times his brain just trails off. The funny thing is that they switch between pen and pencil every minute so you can see his progress. In his first minute he'll get like 30 done, then 12, then 4. Huge dropoff.

But his teacher is cool about it and says that she will just test him verbally later in the year to show his proficiency.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Just got an e-mail from Cal's teacher.

[SIZE=10pt]He wandered up and down the hallway before coming to my classroom. When Calvin spotted a student in the hallway, who yesterday accused Calvin of peeing on the bathroom floor, he chased after him and pinned him up against the wall. He threatened him: "Give me proof! I'll kill you!" [/SIZE]

 

[Limp Ditka]

-fish-

If you need to work on your killing skills, you can practice on my son

During our quiz today, Limp Jr threw out his quiz and did not turn it in. When collecting I told him he would receive a zero if he did not turn his quiz in. He informed me he had thrown it out. He loudly asked when we had reviewed and I informed him and the beginning and end of the class the previous day. Limp Jr then proceeded to tell me if I wanted his quiz I could get it out of the garbage. I replied if he wanted a score, he needed to hand it o me. I felt this was extremely disrespectful and rude behavior

Lets go have a beer

I like beer

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Just got an e-mail from Cal's teacher.

[SIZE=10pt]He wandered up and down the hallway before coming to my classroom. When Calvin spotted a student in the hallway, who yesterday accused Calvin of peeing on the bathroom floor, he chased after him and pinned him up against the wall. He threatened him: "Give me proof! I'll kill you!" [/SIZE]

jeez

 

[Limp Ditka]

Just got an e-mail from Cal's teacher.

[SIZE=10pt]He wandered up and down the hallway before coming to my classroom. When Calvin spotted a student in the hallway, who yesterday accused Calvin of peeing on the bathroom floor, he chased after him and pinned him up against the wall. He threatened him: "Give me proof! I'll kill you!" [/SIZE]

OK. Maybe something stronger than beer

 

[igbomb]

Just got an e-mail from Cal's teacher.

[SIZE=10pt]He wandered up and down the hallway before coming to my classroom. When Calvin spotted a student in the hallway, who yesterday accused Calvin of peeing on the bathroom floor, he chased after him and pinned him up against the wall. He threatened him: "Give me proof! I'll kill you!" [/SIZE]

Sorry, man. I'm guessing not, but I hope the school has a bit of tolerance while you work this out.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I sent her an e-mail right before she sent me an e-mail.

He also said that when he was talking to kid in the hall, that kid was smiling. Calvin said he was just upset because he kept accusing him of urinating on the bathroom floor. According to Cal, he wasn’t scared at all. Cal also denied touching him or grabbing his shirt. I haven’t watched the tape, obviously, so I’m guessing the truth is somewhere in the middle of what you saw and what he is describing. Mrs. SLB and myself both told him that he is supposed to get a teacher if there is ever an argument or accusations made in the future. That what he did is not and would not be tolerated. He said he understood.

What she described sounds more like something I would do though...

LD, how about boilermakers?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I can't imagine being a teacher.

Every few days my son has to complete a timed math facts quiz. Basically, a worksheet with 100 addition & subtraction facts that they have to complete in 3 minutes. He hates these things with a passion. Kid is ridiculously smart but is probably the worst in his class at these. Last week on his quiz he just wrote the number 1 for the answer on all of them. His teacher asked him why and he said that the didn't think she really checked his work and he wanted to get it done.

My third-grade smartass.

Fortunately, his teacher rules and laughs along with his quirks but then sets him straight.

Serious question...I might be able to help. Does the quiz/worksheet look like this? (in terms of format)

Exactly. He knows his facts. In fact, he's in a gifted program and knows math concepts far beyond his grade. But repetitive speed tests are tough for him. Standardized tests and general unit tests are easy for him, but if you give him the same thing 100 times his brain just trails off. The funny thing is that they switch between pen and pencil every minute so you can see his progress. In his first minute he'll get like 30 done, then 12, then 4. Huge dropoff.

But his teacher is cool about it and says that she will just test him verbally later in the year to show his proficiency.

Just a suggestion...

When I was his age I was terrible at math quizzes like this. If you asked me "what is 4 times 3?" I could tell you "12" right away. But on those weekly page-full-of-problems things...I sucked. While the other kids were racing to see who could finish first I was lucky to get half way.

One day, and I have no idea why, I decided to answer the problems by going down the columns instead of across the rows. We were taught to do the problems like we were reading a book...go left to right.

The day I started doing the problems "up and down" instead of "left and right" I couldn't believe how much faster I went. The teacher was confused at first but saw how many more problems I could do in the time allotted and let me do the quizzes that way from then on. Within a couple of weeks I was finishing them with time to spare.

No idea how all of this works but I guess I just tricked my brain or something. Give it a shot.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I like boilermakers.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I like boilermakers.

who am I kidding? l don't even need the boiler part. Maker's is fine by itself.

 

[igbomb]

I can't imagine being a teacher.

Every few days my son has to complete a timed math facts quiz. Basically, a worksheet with 100 addition & subtraction facts that they have to complete in 3 minutes. He hates these things with a passion. Kid is ridiculously smart but is probably the worst in his class at these. Last week on his quiz he just wrote the number 1 for the answer on all of them. His teacher asked him why and he said that the didn't think she really checked his work and he wanted to get it done.

My third-grade smartass.

Fortunately, his teacher rules and laughs along with his quirks but then sets him straight.

Serious question...I might be able to help. Does the quiz/worksheet look like this? (in terms of format)

Exactly. He knows his facts. In fact, he's in a gifted program and knows math concepts far beyond his grade. But repetitive speed tests are tough for him. Standardized tests and general unit tests are easy for him, but if you give him the same thing 100 times his brain just trails off. The funny thing is that they switch between pen and pencil every minute so you can see his progress. In his first minute he'll get like 30 done, then 12, then 4. Huge dropoff.

But his teacher is cool about it and says that she will just test him verbally later in the year to show his proficiency.

Just a suggestion...

When I was his age I was terrible at math quizzes like this. If you asked me "what is 4 times 3?" I could tell you "12" right away. But on those weekly page-full-of-problems things...I sucked. While the other kids were racing to see who could finish first I was lucky to get half way.

One day, and I have no idea why, I decided to answer the problems by going down the columns instead of across the rows. We were taught to do the problems like we were reading a book...go left to right.

The day I started doing the problems "up and down" instead of "left and right" I couldn't believe how much faster I went. The teacher was confused at first but saw how many more problems I could do in the time allotted and let me do the quizzes that way from then on. Within a couple of weeks I was finishing them with time to spare.

No idea how all of this works but I guess I just tricked my brain or something. Give it a shot.

I'll tell him to give it a try. Honestly, I don't lose any sleep over it because who friggin cares how fast he can recite his facts. But I know he gets frustrated by it. Though not being good at something for once might not be so bad for the kid.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Get the full story before you kill him imo

shut your rational thinking, whore mouth

Still kill him regardless. But get the full story first.

Get the full story while you are torturing him imo

Fixed

 

[krista4]

GMTAN good news: House closing occurred. I don't even feel happy yet, just exhausted. And we still have four more "repairs" to do because they came up with new things every time they went through one of their three (3!) final walkthroughs. But anyway, it's done and I'm sure tomorrow I'll be very happy about that. Memphis: BAI!

 

[krista4]

Also, thanks to Thorn for being a mensch and reading my kvetching about it.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

GMTAN good news: House closing occurred. I don't even feel happy yet, just exhausted. And we still have four more "repairs" to do because they came up with new things every time they went through one of their three (3!) final walkthroughs. But anyway, it's done and I'm sure tomorrow I'll be very happy about that. Memphis: BAI!

congrats

 

[Hawks64]

Just got an e-mail from Cal's teacher.

[SIZE=10pt]He wandered up and down the hallway before coming to my classroom. When Calvin spotted a student in the hallway, who yesterday accused Calvin of peeing on the bathroom floor, he chased after him and pinned him up against the wall. He threatened him: "Give me proof! I'll kill you!" [/SIZE]

:( Good Luck Bob.

 

[strykerpks]

GMTAN good news: House closing occurred. I don't even feel happy yet, just exhausted. And we still have four more "repairs" to do because they came up with new things every time they went through one of their three (3!) final walkthroughs. But anyway, it's done and I'm sure tomorrow I'll be very happy about that. Memphis: BAI!

When do we get our drinks?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

My grandfather actually did die at Okinawa. Some filthy round-eye lit him up with a flamethrower.

Wait, friendly flame?

He was Japanese, you son of a bitch.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

My grandfather actually did die at Okinawa. Some filthy round-eye lit him up with a flamethrower.

Wait, friendly flame?

He was Japanese, you son of a bitch.

Found him

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Just got an e-mail from Cal's teacher.

[SIZE=10pt]He wandered up and down the hallway before coming to my classroom. When Calvin spotted a student in the hallway, who yesterday accused Calvin of peeing on the bathroom floor, he chased after him and pinned him up against the wall. He threatened him: "Give me proof! I'll kill you!" [/SIZE]

Should I feel horrible for laughing out loud at this?

 

[Limp Ditka]

My grandfather actually did die at Okinawa. Some filthy round-eye lit him up with a flamethrower.

Wait, friendly flame?

He was Japanese, you son of a bitch.

Found him

They cook their own?!?!?!?!

 

[Mr.Pack]

GMTAN good news: House closing occurred. I don't even feel happy yet, just exhausted. And we still have four more "repairs" to do because they came up with new things every time they went through one of their three (3!) final walkthroughs. But anyway, it's done and I'm sure tomorrow I'll be very happy about that. Memphis: BAI!

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Calvin's actions sound like that of a boy falsely accused. When I was a kid, nothing pissed me off more than 'unfairness' or the perception thereof. If I did something wrong and got punished for it, I was ok with it. But if I got accused of something I didn't do and people did not believe me, I would go freakin' bezerk.

 

[Gadzooks]

Just a suggestion...

When I was his age I was terrible at math quizzes like this. If you asked me "what is 4 times 3?" I could tell you "12" right away. But on those weekly page-full-of-problems things...I sucked. While the other kids were racing to see who could finish first I was lucky to get half way.

One day, and I have no idea why, I decided to answer the problems by going down the columns instead of across the rows. We were taught to do the problems like we were reading a book...go left to right.

The day I started doing the problems "up and down" instead of "left and right" I couldn't believe how much faster I went. The teacher was confused at first but saw how many more problems I could do in the time allotted and let me do the quizzes that way from then on. Within a couple of weeks I was finishing them with time to spare.

No idea how all of this works but I guess I just tricked my brain or something. Give it a shot.

Curious, did they have backpacks back then? Or did you have to carry your abacus around with you ?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Just a suggestion...

When I was his age I was terrible at math quizzes like this. If you asked me "what is 4 times 3?" I could tell you "12" right away. But on those weekly page-full-of-problems things...I sucked. While the other kids were racing to see who could finish first I was lucky to get half way.

One day, and I have no idea why, I decided to answer the problems by going down the columns instead of across the rows. We were taught to do the problems like we were reading a book...go left to right.

The day I started doing the problems "up and down" instead of "left and right" I couldn't believe how much faster I went. The teacher was confused at first but saw how many more problems I could do in the time allotted and let me do the quizzes that way from then on. Within a couple of weeks I was finishing them with time to spare.

No idea how all of this works but I guess I just tricked my brain or something. Give it a shot.

Curious, did they have backpacks back then? Or did you have to carry your abacus around with you ?

Yeah.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Just got an e-mail from Cal's teacher.

[SIZE=10pt]He wandered up and down the hallway before coming to my classroom. When Calvin spotted a student in the hallway, who yesterday accused Calvin of peeing on the bathroom floor, he chased after him and pinned him up against the wall. He threatened him: "Give me proof! I'll kill you!" [/SIZE]

Should I feel horrible for laughing out loud at this?

No, I was sort of proud if that is the way it went down. He has been bullied and pushed around by other kids his whole life despite his strength and size. Being a freak myself as a kid, knocking a couple of kids out made my life a whole a lot easier. Again, you can't do that these days.

Calvin's actions sound like that of a boy falsely accused. When I was a kid, nothing pissed me off more than 'unfairness' or the perception thereof. If I did something wrong and got punished for it, I was ok with it. But if I got accused of something I didn't do and people did not believe me, I would go freakin' bezerk.

Yep, I can relate. He's very honest with me about things. He just leaves parts of stories out instead of lying. I guess I'll find out when he gets home from school.