Archive through September 10, 2002
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Archive through September 10, 2002
Wargod | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 04:50 pm     Mystery, the one in the middle is my daughter. Pic was taken last week at her dance recital...they tap danced to "take me out to the ballpark." I'm just a wee bit proud, LOL. |
Mystery | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 04:51 pm     I knew it would be Take Me Out to the Ballgame! Very very cute. |
Weinermr | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 05:02 pm     LOL Car! Amen. |
Wargod | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 05:58 pm     Hey, I've had to listen to that song 6 million times so far, LOL! She practiced it and practiced it, and practiced some more....I still here it in my sleep! |
Whoami | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 06:57 pm     <Whoami nervously goes back and checks the threads she's started recently, and makes sure all the words are spelled correctly. Thinks she's probably in the clear, but considers going off to the local dictionary to double check.....> |
Vanillarose | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 07:49 am     Here are my gripes: My butt hurts. I don't know how to do the images and animations in posts. I don't know how to make the tiny font size, either! |
Flyonthwall | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:19 am     Vanillarose, go to the top of the page, see the TVCH banner? Look there and you will see FORMAT and CLIPART. Format shows how to do fonts, large small colors, and add hyper links to other pages. Clipart has all the clipart in the library on this site and how to add it to your post. If you want to add your animated graphic's or screen caps etc. Go over to the Tech help thread CLICK HERE. There are a lot of thread on how to's. Then go over to the SPAM page CLICK HERE! and practice. Hope this info helps! If you need to, E-mail me and I'll do my best to answer your questions! FLy |
Vanillarose | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:27 am     Thanks, Fly! That's really helpful! I won't ask you to help out with the pain in my butt, though!
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Vanillarose | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:31 am     By Jove I think I've got it! |
Hillbilly | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:31 am     <hillbilly hands vanillarose a pillow to put under her sore butt > |
Vanillarose | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:33 am     LOL! Thanks Hillbilly! |
Flyonthwall | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:35 am     LOL...Notice I didn't EVEN go here!
BUTT Here's lookin' at ya! Hope your butt is better, but a better butt does not mean it won't hurt, but maybe it's better to have a butt that hurts then a better butt... |
Flyonthwall | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:37 am     ((((HILLYBILLY))))) Nice to see you!!! Been missing you!! |
Hillbilly | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:39 am     Thanks Fly...I'm still around...just not on the BB board. {{{{flyonthwall}}}}<---hillbilly hug |
Hillbilly | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:40 am     {{{{vanillarose}}}}<---hillbilly hug for you too! |
Vanillarose | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:41 am     ROFL, Fly!!!! |
Vanillarose | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:42 am     {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Hillbilly}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Fly}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} |
Flyonthwall | Saturday, September 07, 2002 - 08:54 am     I added a new thread over at the spam area, for graphic's TVCH members create. So check it out and add some if ya want to! I hear ya Hillbilly....It's sad huh? Well have fun you all and I'll check in with ya's later! FLy |
Oregonfire | Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 10:38 am     I have a gripe. My online students have chosen to pick apart one of my sentences "...that good writing comes with maturity--and lots of practice!" One guy jumped on the use of the word "maturity," and now it's a bandwagon. I explained my position, calmly and MATURELY, but other students have chosen to ignore my post and just continue to attack the use of the word "maturity" in association with "good writing." I am now irritated. I never would've used maturity, and opted for "experience" instead, if I knew that it was going to be a red flag for some folks. Of course it's about a power struggle. Every class is different. The last one WAS mature and I had some good writers. This one is rebellious and unweldy. Thanks for letting me vent folks. I certainly didn't want to vent to THEM. My former policy was to rush in and put out fires, but I think I should just let this one go. What would you do? I hate teaching. (Those of you who've been around the board all year know that. Thanks for your patience with me. That's part of the problem--I'm not "mature" enough to be a teacher!) |
Wargod | Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 10:59 am     Not sure what I'd do in that situation, but I have a story for you, Oregon! I just wrote a paper for my history of rock n roll class. The homework is to go to a couple of concerts and write a review about them. Anyways, in my paper, I compared Rick Springfeild's older music with some new stuff he is working on, and I said, "His style and music has matured over the past 20 years." Funny. Anyways, they may be adults, but sounds like they're acting like children. Always shoving at the boundaries you set to see how far they could go. And I know that with the kids, I have to pick my battles. When it comes to rules, I don't give an inch, though in some instances I'll throw up my hands, and say "Fine, if you want to wear a pink stripped shirt with blue pants that have huge red and yellow flowers on them, go ahead!" LOL. Don't know if that'll help, but hang in there! |
Oregonfire | Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 11:15 am     Thanks, Wargod. (Cute pic, by the way!) I am still simmering. One student wrote that maturity means nothing without experience. Well, gee, really? I thought that was implied in my use of the word. I still don't know whether to get a last word in to establish that "I'm the boss," but I feel that I should just let it go and ignore them for a while. BTW, Rick Springfield was the first concert I ever went to in the sixth grade. I fainted in purpose so I could get passed down through a hole in the stage just so I could be CLOSE to him. (I know, OMG!) |
Hillbilly | Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 11:22 am     Oregonfire...won't you have the last word anyway when it comes to their grades! I must be really old...I had a teacher recently that I couldn't stand but have learned through 'maturity' that it is better not to irritate the one who can affect your gpa. |
Goddessatlaw | Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 11:26 am     Well, I'd put an end to future said controversies by assigning them ALL to write 1,000 words on why they object or do not object to the manner in which "maturity" was proffered in your sentence. You can double your value here - you can prevent such attacks in the future, and you'll also be able to weed out the *sskissers from the troublemakers in short order. Just a thought. |
Oregonfire | Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 11:29 am     You know, you would think that would be the case, Hillbilly, but it's always so much more complicated than that. I've never had a job that creeps under my skin and nags at me quite like teaching does. (That's partially why I'm back in school for something else, you know?)Thanks for answering, Hillbilly! I'm a bit of a "high maintenance" poster at times. Thanks, Goddess. I don't quite have the brass ones to pull that off, which is probably part of the problem! |
Mystery | Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 11:29 am     Oregon, sorry about your troubles! Personally I don't see anything wrong with your use of the word "maturity." There's not much that's more tedious than trying to slog through the writing of someone who is not observant, self-aware, capable of using (and willing to use) self discipline in his or her writing -- all the things that I think of when I think of a "mature" writer. To me, it doesn't have anything to do with age. Maybe you could tell your students that you don't want to hear any more arguments but you're giving them an assignment to choose, and defend their use of, another word instead of "maturity" (if they disagreed) or defending your use of the word, if they agreed. There will undoubtedly be some suckup students who will strongly agree with your word and it'll be nice for you to hear that! |
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