8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 9

[cinderella_mom]

You need to meet Bobby. He's a cool party dude. Great with the kiddos too.

Ahhhh! Those two girls have five legs and six arms. J/K. Cute picture. Cute banana.

 

[Verandah Man]

I will concur that this is the dumbest system that I have ever heard of! Why would they do something like that???


I have to run and get the little one. Cold, but sunny today. No wind! Hope you don't run into too much ice out there Andy.

I did a little slipping and sliding on some sidewalks and steps this morning, I am SO ready to get away!!! I wish we were leaving for Florida tomorrow morning, instead of 23 days from now. eh!!!

 

[buckifan]

Good morning everyone!
Well, I didn’t make it back on here last night, but I really wanted to do the IPod list, so I’m doing it now (late per usual)
It looks like my IPod is in a somewhat mellow mood this morning…(I REALLY do have some upbeat songs on there! They’re just hiding this morning…LOL)

1 Across the Universe - Fiona Apple (from Pleasantville soundtrack)
2 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem – Kenny Chesney
3 Champagne High – Sister Hazel
4 Praise You – Fatboy Slim
5 Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls
6 Come Away With Me – Nora Jones7 Unpretty – TLC
8 Feels Like Today – Rascall Flatts
9 Imagine – Beatles
10 Your Song – Ewin McGregor (from Moulin Rouge soundtrack)

(and let me mention about #10 that I LOVE the original by Elton John, and I have that on my IPod, but this arrangement of the song is absolutely breathtaking!! )

You do NOT want to be in the car with me when this songs comes on.....I should be on Motormouth........I love to song this song. Okay, I've got my kareoke selection for y'all....

 

[jonesing]

My nephew is in first grade. He's been having trouble in Math. DB and DSIL are also having trouble with the 2007 way to do simple math. So they ask Aunt Kathy if she could help. Aunt Kathy, having backround in chemistry, math and finance, figures how bad can "new math" be. OMG! What are they teaching? My nephew is telling me they have to estimated the answer. HUH!!!! Excuse me, I make drugs for a living. If I did a WAG on the amount of drug I needed in a product I would be shut down and in jail. What ever happened to memorizing the times tables?? Now I understand why cashiers cannot count back change anymore. Is this another sign that I'm getting old?

No, it's another sign that you are turing into your parents!

DW and I were shocked the first time we went to a Sonic together while driving to NM (they didn't have them on the East Coast). Not only did the TEENAGED clerk roller skate out but she made correct change without haviung to use a calculator!

Granted, I'll sometimes have trouble with some basic math calculations and I can't even think of the last time I used the integral of a curve to find the area under it. But I have time to get it back before DS has to learn the New Everyday Layman's Math

 

[got2travel]

1960's Arithmetic test:
"A logger cuts and sells a truck load of lumber for $100. His cost of production is four-fiths of that amount. What is his profit?"

1970's New Math test:
"A logger exchanges a set (L) of lumber for a set (M) of money. The cardinality of set M is 100. The set C of production costs contains 20 fewer points. What is the cardinality of set P of profits?"

2000's no child left behind version:
"A logger cuts and sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost is $80, and his profit is $20. Find and circle the number 20."

2007's green version:
"An unenlightened logger cuts down a beautiful stand of 100 old growth trees in order to make a $20 profit. Write an essay explaining how you feel about this as a way of making money. Topic for discussion: How did the forest birds and squirrels feel?"

 

[got2travel]

My company encourages us to wear logowear. Probably for the same reason.

Mine did too, until they got stingy and decided to spend all their money buying up other companies and leaving us lowly staff to fend for ourselves.....can't even buy a pen and paper

 

[got2travel]

My nephew is in first grade. He's been having trouble in Math. DB and DSIL are also having trouble with the 2007 way to do simple math. So they ask Aunt Kathy if she could help. Aunt Kathy, having backround in chemistry, math and finance, figures how bad can "new math" be. OMG! What are they teaching? My nephew is telling me they have to estimated the answer. HUH!!!! Excuse me, I make drugs for a living. If I did a WAG on the amount of drug I needed in a product I would be shut down and in jail. What ever happened to memorizing the times tables?? Now I understand why cashiers cannot count back change anymore. Is this another sign that I'm getting old?

I've told my son I can't help him with math anymore. They don't do math like I was taught. And even though I come up with the right answer, since I didn't do it the 'new' way, it's wrong.

 

[got2travel]

I actually had a nightmare last night that we boarded the ship and we were at the sail away party.....the ship is starting to sail and I look at my dh and told him "OMGoodness....I forgot to pack clothes for myself!"

guess you'll be playing rugby then

 

[Enna]

Good morning everyone!
Well, I didn’t make it back on here last night, but I really wanted to do the IPod list, so I’m doing it now (late per usual)
It looks like my IPod is in a somewhat mellow mood this morning…(I REALLY do have some upbeat songs on there! They’re just hiding this morning…LOL)

1 Across the Universe - Fiona Apple (from Pleasantville soundtrack)
2 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem – Kenny Chesney
3 Champagne High – Sister Hazel
4 Praise You – Fatboy Slim
5 Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls
6 Come Away With Me – Nora Jones
7 Unpretty – TLC
8 Feels Like Today – Rascall Flatts
9 Imagine – Beatles
10 Your Song – Ewin McGregor (from Moulin Rouge soundtrack)

(and let me mention about #10 that I LOVE the original by Elton John, and I have that on my IPod, but this arrangement of the song is absolutely breathtaking!! )

I LOVE that song.

 

[sk8ingmom]

Here's my playlist.....

1. Natalie Imbruglia, Torn
2. Book of Love, I Touch Roses
3. TATU,All the Things She Said
4. Depeche Mode, Strangelove
5. Evanescence, Wake Me Up Inside
6. Sinead O'Connor, Mandinka
7. Jason Mraz, The Remedy
8. Scritti Politti, Perfect Way (Don't laugh!)
9. Van Morrison, Brown Eyed Girl
10. The Knack, My Sharona

I have it too.

 

[cinderella_mom]

While talking with a friend yesterday I realized that our mortgage will be paid off when we go on this cruise!!! Instead of a mortgage burning party...too bad we can't tear it up & throw it overboard.

PLEASE KNOW THAT I KNOW THAT THIS VIOLATES MARITIME LAW AND I WOULD NEVER EVER DO THIS...JUST DAY DREAMING ABOUT IT.

That's terrific. Living in CA, paying off a mortgage is a dream.

 

[sk8ingmom]

Congratulations! That is an accomplishment! I paid mine off a couple of years ago and the feeling is great.

This talk of mortgage payoffs are depressing me.
I guess, technically, we pay off a mortgage every three years or so when we sell our house, but to live life mortage free...

We won't get to actually stay in one place and buy our 'forever house' until we are early 40's, that puts payoff when we will be in our 70's. Pretty drepressing since we bought our first house in our mid-20s.

Don't even get me started on trying to retire since I don't even have the option of staying with the same organization for more than 3 years until I'm in my 40's....

 

[sk8ingmom]

Granted, I'll sometimes have trouble with some basic math calculations and I can't even think of the last time I used the integral of a curve to find the area under it.

Ummm, aren't you a rocket scientist??

 

[ChrizJen]

No, it's another sign that you are turing into your parents!

DW and I were shocked the first time we went to a Sonic together while driving to NM (they didn't have them on the East Coast). Not only did the TEENAGED clerk roller skate out but she made correct change without haviung to use a calculator!

Granted, I'll sometimes have trouble with some basic math calculations and I can't even think of the last time I used the integral of a curve to find the area under it. But I have time to get it back before DS has to learn the New Everyday Layman's Math

The helping with the homework is the one thing that I'm not looking forward to with parenthood. I've tried to help nieces, but it's always a chore just to figure out exatly HOW they're being taught at school, so that I "help" in the same way. Otherwise, I'm not really helping because I'm only teaching them another way to do it, and probably confusing them . And at that point in school, showing your work is what matters the most. (does any of that make sense?!?! )

 

[ChrizJen]

Ummm, aren't you a rocket scientist??

 

[sk8ingmom]

J.R. & Enna - I just noticed the in your sigs!!

Oh, I'm so gonna add it!

I like

 

[sk8ingmom]

Pirate Smilie of the Day (hour? minute?)

 

[ChrizJen]

J.R. & Enna - I just noticed the in your sigs!!

Oh, I'm so gonna add it!

I like

I'm such a joiner!! ME TOO!!! ME TOO!!!!

 

[goofyforlife]

I work for the county. If we had logo wear, I'd be afraid people would throw stones at me!

IKWYM but i'd have to take my shirt off and join them for some of the people who work here....

In our county it definately is the "good ol' boys" circle that controls everything......

I've also found out that if you have a problem with a supervisor, HR will only forward it to their supervisor (ie another good ol boy and they love to cover each others azzes)

So your only recourse is to just quit....

 

[justmestace]

1960's Arithmetic test:
"A logger cuts and sells a truck load of lumber for $100. His cost of production is four-fiths of that amount. What is his profit?"

1970's New Math test:
"A logger exchanges a set (L) of lumber for a set (M) of money. The cardinality of set M is 100. The set C of production costs contains 20 fewer points. What is the cardinality of set P of profits?"

2000's no child left behind version:
"A logger cuts and sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost is $80, and his profit is $20. Find and circle the number 20."

2007's green version:
"An unenlightened logger cuts down a beautiful stand of 100 old growth trees in order to make a $20 profit. Write an essay explaining how you feel about this as a way of making money. Topic for discussion: How did the forest birds and squirrels feel?"

The sad part is, it's true!