The Water Cooler, Scuttlebutt, Chit Chat Thread
09-17-17, 05:45 PM
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I think people/school districts are starting to really come to terms with this more and more. Our metropolitan district is putting an increasing amount of focus on social/emotional learning (at least in elementary schools) because so many students have no idea how to cope with anything. They never learn how to disagree with someone, or approach a problem without resorting to violence, or finding a solution that doesn't involve personal or material destruction. Some kids just freak out and break down at the slightest thing.
And their parents (if there are any in the picture) don't know, either, which is the primary reason so many act the way they do. It's a vicious cycle.
But there is no end to the craziness and despite all sorts of daily and weekly intervention, I would not at all be surprised at a good number of my students ending up in jail or worse by their early 20s. There's just too much baggage and desperation from home life. 10% of my school's students are homeless. On more than a few occasions I've had a kid coming in complaining about being hungry because they hadn't eaten since yesterday's school lunch. Have had multiple kids walk in to school off the bus wearing nothing but short sleeves when it's 30 degrees outside. Two of my kids were talking Friday. They both lived in a hotel but one had just been kicked out. Had no clue what was going to happen next. Not something an 8 year old should be worried about, but an increasingly common reality.
Desperation leads to bad things, and so many kids are desperate from birth.
And their parents (if there are any in the picture) don't know, either, which is the primary reason so many act the way they do. It's a vicious cycle.
But there is no end to the craziness and despite all sorts of daily and weekly intervention, I would not at all be surprised at a good number of my students ending up in jail or worse by their early 20s. There's just too much baggage and desperation from home life. 10% of my school's students are homeless. On more than a few occasions I've had a kid coming in complaining about being hungry because they hadn't eaten since yesterday's school lunch. Have had multiple kids walk in to school off the bus wearing nothing but short sleeves when it's 30 degrees outside. Two of my kids were talking Friday. They both lived in a hotel but one had just been kicked out. Had no clue what was going to happen next. Not something an 8 year old should be worried about, but an increasingly common reality.
Desperation leads to bad things, and so many kids are desperate from birth.
Whatever you do don't send him anything but letters. Someone sent me a box of chocolates and I had to eat them in 10 seconds while in the middle of the squad bay with everyone watching at attention. Then I had to drink 2 full canteens of water within 10 seconds.
Luckily....I didn't have to clean the puke off the ground. My Platoon had to do that
09-17-17, 06:01 PM
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Yep, MCRD San Diego!
Whatever you do don't send him anything but letters. Someone sent me a box of chocolates and I had to eat them in 10 seconds while in the middle of the squad bay with everyone watching at attention. Then I had to drink 2 full canteens of water within 10 seconds.
Luckily....I didn't have to clean the puke off the ground. My Platoon had to do that
Thank you for your service :-)
09-18-17, 09:34 AM
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But something about sending your kid off...
09-18-17, 01:05 PM
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Yeah, it's been a rollercoaster for sure! Much different path than I would have chosen for him!
09-18-17, 01:33 PM
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Yoikes. Send the email telling my team that I wasn't racing with them next year.
Always hard to do that. I guess I care more about what they think of me than I want to admit!
Always hard to do that. I guess I care more about what they think of me than I want to admit!
09-18-17, 03:15 PM
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Applied for a few jobs with Trek this morning. Phone interview at 10 on friday for one of them..
09-18-17, 03:25 PM
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09-18-17, 03:30 PM
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One of the guys at work put out posters in the break room selling his Plumerias (some flower) for $10.
I copied the poster, and changed the price to $12 putting me as the contact. It didn't go over too well.
Good luck @Wylde. Make sure to drop some Lance quotes lowkey.
I copied the poster, and changed the price to $12 putting me as the contact. It didn't go over too well.
Good luck @Wylde. Make sure to drop some Lance quotes lowkey.
09-18-17, 03:31 PM
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Sorry - wasn't looking to be coy. I'm going back to the team I most recently on prior to TB to race with @mattm and co.
I have changed teams a lot. I'm satisfied now, I think, with my lot. I spent at least 2 years with each team and left for different reasons each time. When I joined up with TB I thought maybe there was some secret that a team with multiple masters BAT awards had or knew. Turns out they just have fast guys and gals in lots of age groups. No secret, and I miss the camaraderie of being able to ride and train with teammates.
I have changed teams a lot. I'm satisfied now, I think, with my lot. I spent at least 2 years with each team and left for different reasons each time. When I joined up with TB I thought maybe there was some secret that a team with multiple masters BAT awards had or knew. Turns out they just have fast guys and gals in lots of age groups. No secret, and I miss the camaraderie of being able to ride and train with teammates.
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Sorry - wasn't looking to be coy. I'm going back to the team I most recently on prior to TB to race with @mattm and co.
I have changed teams a lot. I'm satisfied now, I think, with my lot. I spent at least 2 years with each team and left for different reasons each time. When I joined up with TB I thought maybe there was some secret that a team with multiple masters BAT awards had or knew. Turns out they just have fast guys and gals in lots of age groups. No secret, and I miss the camaraderie of being able to ride and train with teammates.
I have changed teams a lot. I'm satisfied now, I think, with my lot. I spent at least 2 years with each team and left for different reasons each time. When I joined up with TB I thought maybe there was some secret that a team with multiple masters BAT awards had or knew. Turns out they just have fast guys and gals in lots of age groups. No secret, and I miss the camaraderie of being able to ride and train with teammates.
09-19-17, 01:03 PM
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It sort of looks like it starts part way on the right fork, before the two meet? Kinda curious to have the marks to see how my times match up. Actually thought about treating it like a race, but I don't think I have much more in me beyond one more HC.
09-19-17, 01:11 PM
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If you really want to Gaimon it, borrow somebody's garmin 520, wahoo bolt, etc and set it up as a live segment. It will tell you exactly when then segment starts & ends while you are riding.
09-19-17, 01:15 PM
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09-19-17, 01:21 PM
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If you look at Tim's KOM ride, he rode up to the entrance, then back a hundred feet or so so he could get a running start at the segment without having just come all the way up the hill from the Bubble Pond parking lot.
09-19-17, 01:21 PM
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I'm just curious. In reality I'm closer to this
Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today?
Ty Webb: Oh, Judge, I don’t keep score.
Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers?
Ty Webb: By height.
Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today?
Ty Webb: Oh, Judge, I don’t keep score.
Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers?
Ty Webb: By height.
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