What's upsetting you today?

[Sundae]

Don't worry, walked to the Drs & back, walking to Oasis at 16.00 and then on into town (and back) because the postman came in the 40 minutes I was out of the house. Of course! Still, it means I will get about 3 miles in all told. And I will probably get the secondhand boots I bought from eBay two weeks ago. If I do, I'll post a pic of me with them on in the Happy thread (their non-appearance has been a daily disappointment).

[Shawnee123]

Another friend has passed away seemingly suddenly, at the age of 55. He had cancer, but it must have come quickly...I saw him just a few months ago. Former mayor of my town, and reportedly the first libertarian ever elected as a mayor in Ohio.

"He was principled and he wasn't afraid to fight the system," Martin said. "His concern was always doing the right thing and making sure the minority was represented."

[classicman]

sorry to hear that S123.

Keep on it SG - Now is the time to maintain and not let it get to you. The closer you get, the more it tries to trick you.

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

One of my colleagues.

I need to show the kiddies the DVD of An Inconvenient Truth (which is in dire need of editing, IMHO).

To do this I collected a laptop, powerpoint projector, mini speakers, power board, extension cord, etc, and lugged these about half a K to the classroom, set it all up ... where I found that SOMEONE has CHANGED THE GOD DAMN PASSWORD ON THE LAPTOP and neither I nor our IT specialist can override it.

My lesson plan crashed and burned, I was able to review the first half of the movie which we watched last week and discuss the questions with them. Still I was NOT HAPPY.

Then in a meeting with the other critical thinking teachers and the college director I managed to spill moccha on my pants, only about a tablespoon worth, but that is plenty enough to leave a mark. They are fleecy woolen pants and will be difficult to clean.

Today involved one lesson, three meetings and next, a big bucket of marking.
Good thing they pay me for this.

So, the next time I get the same group together, I am prepared. On Tuesday I went to the store room and checked that all the laptops worked properly, and was careful to book one which I was happy with.

On Thursday morning I had the class. Got the laptop, projector, spekers, cables etc and took them about 1/2 a kilometre to the teaching room and got everthing fired up only to hit a problem. One of the start up files has somehow gone missing or been corrupted in the 40 hours since I checked it!!!! Total failure. Plan B was already used in the previous class.
So I dash back 1/2 a K to the main building, grab another laptop, start it, check it is working (it is) and dash back to the classroom.
I plug everything in, insert the DVD .... and watch as the DVD playing software crashes. Repeatedly. Goddamn mother#&%*er.

By this time the class is half over anyway so I wrote the whole lesson off and sent the kids away. I've never had to cancel a class like that before and I was NOT amused.


Grrr.


Then I had to carry all that gear back, too.

[capnhowdy]

Gas jumped up 30 cents/gal since last weekend. Fucking gouging goddam thieves. Just in time for folks traveling to see their dear old Mom. I'd like to personally choke the motherfuckers that are responsible. And then piss on them. It is a crime. Sumbitches.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Then I had to carry all that gear back, too.

You are too kind, I'd have probably burst a blood vessel by then and called someone, anyone and told them what happened and where their worthless equipment was if they wanted it.

Oh and get their billing address so you can send them an invoice to refund your time and the time of all the kids who got nothing for their tuition attributed to that class.

[classicman]

College tuition, I will be paying over $60,000 next year.

[morethanpretty]

Parent's dog peed on my floor again last night because they didn't put her in her cage.
First thing I did this AM was step in it. I was already 30min late waking up.
So I told them and asked them to please clean it up, their dog, their responsibilty. Makes sense to me. Not to them, aparently its my fault mom forgets to put her dog away. Its my fault because I'm awake, so she can't turn off the lights, if she can't turn off the lights she can't remember to put the dog in her crate. Then my parents tell me to stop blaming others for my mistakes.
I'm being blamed for their mistakes!

BTW: unlike other people's children on this forum, please remember I pay for everything. I pay rent, I bought my car, I pay my insurance, I pay my tuition, I pay for food, I pay for electricity...need I go on?

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by classicman

College tuition, I will be paying over $60,000 next year.

Good on you...I know it's not easy but educating your children is a very good thing.

Are you going to make them offset some of the costs through college work-study? You should, if they are not currently working, or don't plan to while at college. Some of my best times in college were working in the cafeteria.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by classicman

College tuition, I will be paying over $60,000 next year.

I'll be with you. I am supporting 2 college aged kids now.

[lookout123]

shoulda killed 'em when they was pups.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by morethanpretty

Parent's dog peed on my floor again last night because they didn't put her in her cage...
So I told them and asked them to please clean it up, their dog, their responsibilty.

I know you support yourself, but the bottom line is you're still family.
The rule is first one to see it cleans it. That's the rule here anyway - if I see Mia has had an accident, I clean it up. If Mum sees Diz-puke on the stairs she cleans it up.

I get that it was a direct result of your Mum's action (or lack of it) and I guess you don't have a dog yourself. And I feel for you stepping in dog wee.

Chin up - you'll get your own place one day.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Are you going to make them offset some of the costs through college work-study? You should, if they are not currently working, or don't plan to while at college.

One is, the other I have to look into. His speed is something less than that of a snail in sand.

Originally Posted by lookout123

shoulda killed 'em when they was pups.

I'm rethinkin this at this very moment. Just add that to my long list of regrets.

Deedle is home sick with hives. This may make working today challenging, to say the least.

[classicman]

Benadryl