I started my morning arguing with the jury duty people. I got a failure to appear notice despite sending in my exemption paperwork.
Their records show I served one say less than I really did, which would mean I was not exempt. She acted like they were doing me a favor when they waived the requirement anyway.
After we got off the phone I found documentation showing I was right and I want to send it over out of spite.
Only slightly related, but a while back I heard that something like 20% of Philly residents actually show for jury duty. It blew my mind.
Is this the same percentage who actually pay their property taxes? Probably the same people, too.
IIOY did your H really butt heads with admin about failing a student? I can't imagine how that conversation would go down. In high school I know it happens all the time, but college?
You have no idea. He had multiple students try to pull shit similar to what emilyj describes above but the administration always made clear that he couldn't fail the "customers" (his word, not theirs). Time and again he could not get support from admins when dealing with students who were completely irresponsible and/or incapable of writing a grammatically correct sentence. I honestly thought he was just whinging, but he showed me some of the work (and emails) being produced by these students, and I fully supported his decision to quit.
WTF, students aren't "customers." Your poor H (and any future employers these "students" have).
Hi everyone - long time no visit. Work is completely nutso. I might be interviewing with a competitor organization in two hours :/ Not sure where it will go but something has got to give.
Hi everyone - long time no visit. Work is completely nutso. I might be interviewing with a competitor organization in two hours :/ Not sure where it will go but something has got to give.
ChillyMcFreeze Those students kill me. There's not really much you can do. Please tell me that the student has asked you "Why did I fail?" Because that would be the icing on that cake.
I wish! Both times she came back from the break acting like everything was fine and just chatting normally with me! I'm like, "you do understand you failed, right?" So strange.
I just thought it was funny. Very Ferris Bueller. Only my H didn't catch the home run.
I think she was asking if this meant you'd caught your h in a lie and bigger issues were possible and if there was going to be a waiting to exhale scene.
I just thought it was funny. Very Ferris Bueller. Only my H didn't catch the home run.
I think she was asking if this meant you'd caught your h in a lie and bigger issues were possible and if there was going to be a waiting to exhale scene.
I just thought it was funny. Very Ferris Bueller. Only my H didn't catch the home run.
I think she was asking if this meant you'd caught your h in a lie and bigger issues were possible and if there was going to be a waiting to exhale scene.
OH!
No. It's ok. I was a bit annoyed that he didn't mention it, but it was a work-group thing and it's not like I could have gone anyway.
pixy0stix - yup. Rewound the video a couple times like "Was that H?... it WAS!"
ETA: I Could tell by the goofy way he totally fumbled/bumbled around and then froze like "Wut?"
For some reason I got up early today (for me) and got to Skype with my nephew. He may only be 18 months, but he surely knew where the camera was because he kept looking back to make sure I was watching.
And omg it solidified I don't want to be a parent, at least not sahp. 20 mmin, all the toys, lots of noise. No thank you.
I think she was asking if this meant you'd caught your h in a lie and bigger issues were possible and if there was going to be a waiting to exhale scene.
OH!
No. It's ok. I was a bit annoyed that he didn't mention it, but it was a work-group thing and it's not like I could have gone anyway.Â
pixy0stix - yup. Rewound the video a couple times like "Was that H?... it WAS!"
ETA: I Could tell by the goofy way he totally fumbled/bumbled around and then froze like "Wut?"
Post by meshaliuknits on Jul 25, 2014 15:19:04 GMT -5
I wonder if I can talk my geekier knitting girlfriends into heading to San Diego during Comic Con next year and going on a cosplay yarn crawl. Or does this only sound fun to me?
I wonder if I can talk my geekier knitting girlfriends into heading to San Diego during Comic Con next year and going on a cosplay yarn crawl. Or does this only sound fun to me?
What would this entail? Dressing up in costumes to go yarn shopping?
I wonder if I can talk my geekier knitting girlfriends into heading to San Diego during Comic Con next year and going on a cosplay yarn crawl. Or does this only sound fun to me?
What would this entail? Dressing up in costumes to go yarn shopping?
I'm bursting to tell you all what happened at work today -- a good thing!! (not related to me, but...) I can't tell, though. :-( But, it's exciting. Basically it's why I like this job. Probably the only reason, but, well...it's enough for now.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
You have no idea. He had multiple students try to pull shit similar to what emilyj describes above but the administration always made clear that he couldn't fail the "customers" (his word, not theirs). Time and again he could not get support from admins when dealing with students who were completely irresponsible and/or incapable of writing a grammatically correct sentence. I honestly thought he was just whinging, but he showed me some of the work (and emails) being produced by these students, and I fully supported his decision to quit.
WTF, students aren't "customers." Your poor H (and any future employers these "students" have).
For-profit schools freak me out for this reason. Money rolls in, students graduate. Done and done.
meshaliuknits - For you b/c you made me snort my water with the comic con/knitting/bar hopping plan! Love it.
I have this! I bought it last year during Comic Con in nerd solidarity. I made the little felted top hat from it (Death's facisnator from Sandman) but I haven't put the netting on it yet. Because I can't figure out how to put pom poms on the edge of the netting (@helenabonhamcarter?) and I HAVE A VISION damnit!
I LOVE Joan of Dark! She does roller derby too. She's so cool. The Amadala costume was for roller derby. /fangirl
Post by orangeblossom on Jul 25, 2014 15:51:52 GMT -5
Does anyone watch Science Of Stupid on the National Geographic Channel? meshaliuknits I think you would like it.
It's about people doing ridiculous tricks and stunts and failing at them miserably, and then they explain the science of how it went wrong and what to do to do it right.
Basically. A lot of falls and self-inflicted injuries doing stupid stuff.
Does anyone watch Science Of Stupid on the National Geographic Channel? meshaliuknits I think you would like it.
It's about people doing ridiculous tricks and stunts and failing at them miserably, and then they explain the science of how it went wrong and what to do to do it right.
Basically. A lot of falls and self-inflicted injuries doing stupid stuff.
That does sound right up my alley. LOL I'll have to add NatGeo to my favorites list. Or, rather, get H to do it since I forgot how.