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I gotta mostly agree with bigun. What you wrote about her doesn't suggest (to me) an insurmountable hurdle in the student/teacher relationship. Email is notoriously bad for communicating the body language and intonation clues in a message, so it wouldn't surprise me if her "get a note from your parents" was intended at least somewhat playfully. Also, for someone teaching any particular curriculum, the implication by an entry level student that they should be immediately employable in the industry could be taken as somewhat of an insult, as it discredits the middle, upper level, and ancilliary topics they teach as unnecessary or a waste. I'm not particularly amenable to letting my skydiving students skip parts of my instruction just because they think they're good enough to not need my help. Also, getting notes for a missed class from a fellow student is a perfectly reasonable expectation. To be honest, it wouldn't surprise me if your emotions are fueling the fire. I suggest you play nice with her for a week and see if things improve. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Thanks everyone. That was by far the fastet I've ever slammed one of those out. My boss read it, said "That's a great write-up and I agree with all of it", told me I exceed expectations (we're graded on a "does not meet" to "exceeds" scale), and is adding his final thoughts now. Perhaps I should have thrown in something about procrastination in my "things to grow on" section. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yes, I know he's got no real chance to win the Presidency. I do, however, think he has a chance to improve the platforms of both the Democrats and the Republicans, even if only slightly. Encouraging that seems like a much better use of my vote than simply agreeing to more of the same. It seems there are a significant number who agree...perhaps enough to even make a difference. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I've got half an hour left to finish my performance appraisal for last year. I'm mostly done, but have to list 3 "continuous improvement" things I needed to focus on (and then say how I did). Quick - what are the bs bingo words for "works independently without supervision" and "takes the initiative". I'm looking for one or two word answers similar to "effective communication", "organization", "efficiency", etc. Little vocab help here? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

You're right, it's not a lot of money. Given how tired I get at times while working two jobs to earn my way through life, it's a little insulting, but nothing I'm gonna get too worked up over. Since the norm is for everyone to want tax breaks or benefits that work to their advantage first, I'd like to see a tax break tied to working hours. Tax everyone on 2080 hours per year of primary (highest) income and exempt all income earned beyond that. There's nothing like the feeling of "Hey, since I don't pay enough taxes at my full-time job, I think I'll take a part-time job too so I can pay more taxes at an even higher rate!" Or better yet, the government could quit spending so much fucking money and let us keep more of it to ourselves so "rebates" like this wouldn't even be considered. Of course that would require expecting us to take care of ouselves...and that would just be silly. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

And that's exactly what I was saying. People do use THC without smoking marijuana. This thread is worthless without brownies. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

We should start a "You're welcome!" thread, just to see if we get any thanks. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I think the correct word you're looking for is "stimulate", and either way, the answer is no. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

If I were getting such a check, I'd put it toward taxes or skydiving gear, but apparently those of us who pay more taxes won't get any rebate at all, and those who paid less than $600 will get a 100% rebate PLUS some. I'd hold my breath for some relief in the business tax breaks mentioned, but they'll probably only affect companies far larger than mine. I'm guessing I'll just be stuck in the middle, financing it for everyone else. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That's what I thought too. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Fifty Bucks!!!!!!! You were one of the rich kids, huh? Why, back in the day........ Well, back in your day, $50 might have been a lot more than it was back in my day. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yeah. The following year I did a longer stretch, but can't remember if it was two full weeks or just a week plus an extra weekend. In any case, it wasn't much longer before I got out of that house & moved in with an aunt. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I can't remember the first overnight by myself, but it was before I was 10 or 11 years old. I only know that because at 10 or 11 I did my first week by myself. I was given $50 for groceries and told to ask the neighbors for help if I had any problems. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

So what, it's like a boyfriend/girlfriend thing? They love freedom so much that they can't let anyone else enjoy it? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That's what I find so sad about the current tax rebate thingamajigs being bantered around by the President and Congress. It won't be the government "giving us money." It'll be the government taking our money and then redistributing it, minus the portion they spend on administering the program. Of course they won't be taking it from just us, they'll also be "borrowing" it from our kids and grandkids...and everyone will have to pay "interest" at least equal to inflation until we have repaid the total sum *collected* (versus distributed). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

(4) When considering something as significant as war, leaders should consider information and let it lead them to conclusions, rather than using their desired conclusions to filter the information. Putting the cart before the horse isn't a particularly efficient means of progress, and the person who does it looks foolish to all observers. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Fixed it for ya. Sheesh! CLICKY That was almost painful to watch (or worse, listen to). Hey, who was that guy posting youtube videos on here that he and his girlfriend made. One of them was a skydive on his bed or something, another was them dressed in funny clothes in the dining room...really uncomfortable stuff to watch. Anyone remember them? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

One could add injury to insult by nudging that chair a mere half inch. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Along those lines, one of the great things about meeting people while I have my dog with me is I get to hear their puppy-dog voice. The lack or creepiness of a person's puppy-dog voice is a great indicator on whether I want to spend one more second in their vicinity. As for the owners of the cat in the original post...fuck them. Many people do indeed suck, and not in the good way. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Check this video, I imagine him answering a question as this woman in the video does... You give Bush too much credit. There's no way he could give an answer that clearly. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I have no interest in electing Monica Lewinskie's ex-boyfriend's wife, but I'd still find your post more interesting with a reference for this so-called "confidential" memo. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

"Because they hate freedom" Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm frequently guilty of not responding to e-mails at work. Sometimes maybe a dozen a day. If I spent all my time answering everybody's emails about what work is going on, I'd never have time to do any work. I feel the same way about meetings and consider most of them "optional, depending on workload." Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm with you, Sean. 28 year olds commit suicide every day in this world, as do people who are older and younger. I wonder how many people off themselves daily in this world. In any case, this one isn't any sadder to me than the rest (that involve otherwise healthy people). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

A better response would have been, "Is something wrong with your car? The keys to mine are on the kitchen counter." Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)