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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 3:20 pm
right now, job went great! it was hard to get up at 5:45, though! i work tomorrow, thurs, sat and sun from noon to 6:00 for this next week. and on the "really, how pissed am i?" thread, which we don't have, so i'll start it... when dd went out of town with the high school, they were given the suburban from hell. dd had this vehicle 3 years ago when she went to pentathlon. dd has this vehicle for ladies golf. the back tailgate will not open, however, it won't shut tight, either; the driver's window won't open, the a/c doesn't work, one of the seats is broken, one door doesn't always open,etc. i think it's maybe an 1984 or 85. the school has 4 brand new suburbans. when the teacher went to get one on friday, they told her she could not take a new suburban because they 'are for basketball'. hello, i don't recall any fundraiser where money was earned to buy 4 suburbans for big name sports teams only. they told the teacher she was taking the old suburban, and she asked where it was. they were repairing a flat on it. when she pulled up to the parking lot with that old hunk of junk, i threw a hissy fit. i also told the other teachers who were driving their own cars, to make a sandwich of this vehicle because it would not make it to take the 7 girls and a teacher 2 hours out of town. well, sure enough, i get a call today that they are broken down in the middle of nowhere and are waiting for some parents to go from our town to where they are to get the girls home. dd is very upset because the memorial service for the high school coach who died of leukemia is today at 3:00. they won't be back to town til at least 4:00. i am just furious (eg, does your A.D. hubby give the good vehicles only to his football and baseketball and baseball teams, leaving the danger traps to young girls in the community service clubs? aaaargh....) because we have complained to the school about this unsafe vehicle for 3 years. it should be used locally and for transporting equipment only.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 4:43 pm
I DID IT!! I am completely over the attack of the Krispy Kreames!! (btw I totally understand War, I myself worked at Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Parlor, and my problems are more with fats, not sugars... I cant seem to resist bacons, and ah never mind!! I stayed away from home walking, and window shopping, I came home after dodging a violent thunderstorm, only to discover dh was cooking!! Bless that man!! He baked Irish Soda Bread!! (stay away, stay completely away, have a nice healthy chicken salad...)
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 4:46 pm
Right now, I'm back home after 10 hours of travel. I'm tired. My feet ache. But some of my plants really grew in the week I was gone (and my Japanese maple's leaves have started to come out too!), so all is well. I connected through Chicago, and actually had an on-time flight out of that airport -- for once!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 5:01 pm
Right now I back from spending a couple of hours down at the beach with Egbob. We must have walked about 5 miles, even taking a stroll around the Redondo Beach pier and peeking into some of the shops. I ran into so many people who I know from the hospital...it was starting to get crazy! Egbob even said that he now knows how I feel when I'm with him on his side of town where he is very well known from the high school. The beach is my side of town and nobody called out his name today. It was a beautiful day for the beach!
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 5:04 pm
right now, eggie, please read my above post. i would like your thoughts on the school vehicle....
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Hippyt
Member
09-10-2001
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 5:39 pm
Right now,I'm wondering how it got to be 6 pm already! Oh,wait,that's what happens when you sleep ALL DAY!
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 6:46 pm
Right now I just got home from yet another birthday party. I am exhausted.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 9:18 pm
right now, i am sooooooooo envious of hippy's long sleep!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 9:52 pm
Tabby, I just saw your post and read it to Egbob. I'm sorry to hear your distress over this incident and I'd be upset as well if I were in your shoes. Egbob the AD, wants me to tell you first, that our school district would have liability issues with the schools owning and using SUV's to transport students to and from venues and that all teams use school buses as their main source of transportation. Second, he wants to know if there is a Boys' Golf team and if they get to use the newer SUV's. If this can be proven, then your dd's Ladies' Golf team can bring up Title IX rights (gender equity in education/sports). Then he brought up the following questions and comments: ~Who said the Girls Golf team could not use the newer vehicles. Did this person have the authority and if so, who gave this person the authority to make this decision. ~Is this the person who sets up the scheduling to use the vehicles? ~Were the newer vehicles being used today by another team...we didn't understand if you were saying that the basketball team what using them or not. ~Who did the fundraising for these vehicles? ~What was the agreement upon using said funds when purchasing the vehicles. ie: was it stated that only the basketball, baseball, football teams could use them? ~He feels that you should first put an inquiry in writing addressed to your school's Administration. If you do not receive what you consider a fair answer, then you should take the next step and address your concerns to the Board of Education. ~He asked if you knew of other parents who share your concern and if so, you should rally them to your concern. I hope this helps. Please feel free to email me if you want. Egbob said he would be happy to give you his thoughts on your concern. Good luck!
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 10:36 pm
right now, ug, i know all the parents and teachers involved with this suburban this weekend are planning to make a complaint to the bus barn. no, the suburbans were not going to be used this weekend. yes, the boys' golf team not only gets the newer suburbans, they play at a luxury golf course and the girls play at the small 9-hole where i started work this morning. i'll let you know what happens. thanks for the steps i should take in checking this out. i was proud of the teacher though. she called a towing place in los banos, but just left the vehicle on the highway when kids' parents showed up to ferry people home! i would feel no responsibility for this vehicle, either, and i am a very caring person. (well, i wouldn't have taken this heap to start with and if the school didn't provide other transportation, they could have refunded the 117 bucks each child had to pay for this "S" club trip.( as far as buses, they usually do use suburbans for groups under 15 or 20 in our town. it's just the big sports get everything. the boys' golf shirts were even paid for and dd had to pay 29.50 plus tax for hers! the basketball team got all new shoes and they were paid for, too. what really makes me mad is the coaches taking a (new, of course) suburban to football games. i believe they should be on the buses with the players. instead, they leave an hour or so later and stop for a meal before hitting whatever town we are playing in. not right at all, IMO.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 10:52 pm
Tabs, I just read your post to Egbob and he said you've definitely got Title IX on your side!! Per Egbob, two blatant facts you have on your side for Title IX are: ~The boys' Golf Team got to use the newer suburbans. ~And they get to play on the luxury golf course and the girls do not. (Egbob was especially surprised at the lack of equality on the choice of golf courses) He was amazed at your school site and district's lack of compliance to Title IX and he says that your district should have a compliance review committee or compliance review board in place. However, he says that before you go that route, he wants you to know that most school Admins are very sensitive about the power of Title IX and the ramifications it can bring against the Admins if this was brought to light and that you should use this possible route as a bargaining chip to start with... Egbob would like to know the outcome if you decide to take action.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 11:28 pm
eg, thanks for the info. i'll let you know what happens.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 11:36 pm
Okay Tabs...good luck! Right now I just got through posting 4 pictures from my beach walk today...in my folder if you care to take a peek.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 7:41 am
Right now, I'm a bit sad recalling those wonderful days of summer when we were encouraged to "Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me." Rest in peace Jan Berry.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 7:54 am
I saw that too Mary... Thanks for the memories Jan Tabby, when I got upset with the school, I just wrote letters to the school board, and I went to the Ad building and asked for the addresses of all the school board members, which they freely gave. I sat and talked with the superintendent, and I do not believe I was a very eloquent speaker. Refuse to get off track, surely someone in your parent group can or has access to a lawyer to help you stay focused on Title IX issues!! Our school in IL cannot have sports unless there are equal girl and boy sports (ie numbers, example there was a girls bowling team, boys wanted to bowl, but until a group of girls went and formed a water polo team, the boys couldnt bowl... which confused me for awhile till someone explained titleIX) Our school has formed a "Booster Club" which supports the Sports, the coaches put in 'wish' lists, ie uniforms, warm ups tents, etc, and due to title IX they look very close to make sure their is equitable distribution, and with us, we parents force the issue of the "lesser" sports, forget football, basketball, those sports are covered by huge coorperate donations - pfffffffttt!! Unfortunately many people in today's society are struggling with title IX, and it is casting a negative light on an important issue, some schools, are just cutting lesser sports, and blaming title IX - ie boys swimming and wrestling are the first to go to make room for girls sports - very sad indeed!! YOU GO GIRL!!
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 9:47 am
Right now I am going to go get a coffee then study my little (ok, big) butt off for my final midterm (History none the less-essay form-prof said to allow 2 hours!ACK!)
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 10:02 am
Right now I'm at work and I have a lot to do but don't feel like doing anything but catching up on the board from the weekend. 
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 12:22 pm
Right now I'm looking for some friends to come out and play I don't feel like working!!
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Zules
Member
08-21-2000
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 12:50 pm
Hi Kaykay, I can play for a bit if you're still around.
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:17 pm
Right now , I'm here I just had some b-day cake for my bosses b-day. She's a bit of a nightmare but the cake wasn't half bad Waht are you up to right now Zules???
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Zules
Member
08-21-2000
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:29 pm
KayKay, right now I am trying to find ways to avoid working. I'm also looking for real estate to invest in. Right now I am looking forward to being a real estate mogul!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:47 pm
Right now I answered the door and it was the florist with a gorgeous bouquet with wispy ferns, orange and white roses, purple and white tulips, gold, yellow and white mums different kinds and sizes, peachy lilies, purple irises, mustard, and two different kinds of blue purple flowers I can't name all in a clear globe shaped bowl. The card says "Just to put a little 'Spring' in your step" and signed by my #3 son, dil, and grandbabies!
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:51 pm
Right now Ungrace, how sweet is that What a nice gesture. Zules, right now you should have bought a house out here 5 years ago - my house had MORE than doubled since we bought it. (not that i want to move - it's our dream house). Right now the guy I work with is cracking me up (he's funny but stinks like onions!!)
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:06 pm
Right now I just want to say how nice Urgrace!! Right now I also want to tell Eggie, that I have that same experience about hospital people. I worked in one for almost 20 years, and I would run into people EVERYWHERE that I knew. Once even in another state. We happened to both be on vacation at the same time. It always made me think twice about slipping out of the house without brushing my hair, or changing ratty clothes, because most likely that would be the time I'd run into somebody I knew, lol.
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Zules
Member
08-21-2000
| Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:07 pm
Right now I'm so happy for Urgrace! Kaykay, where do you live? 5 years ago I had to buy a place for me to live in. Thankfully, it has since tripled. It's not my dream house but it is dreamy. Last year I bought my first investment property and have decided to keep right on going with it. What is Mr. Stinky doing?
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