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sad blog yesterday (read if you wish). so new blog....

bought a $1 scratch off ticket (Loose Change). won $40 on it.

nice.
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ryu:
Why does it seem the sad memories are so much harder to leave behind than the happy ones......
jermhawk:
Sometimes?
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Happy Easter one and all...although my Easter memories aren't so nice....let's see, one of my more vivid ones....


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where I live now, there was a little boy down the street named Peter who was born with lung cancer basically. lots of treatments, all sorts of stuff. but, alas, its lung cancer, nasty shit.

when he was about 6 to 8 years...
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so my horn seems temperature sensitive. I went out last night to pull my car into the driveway, the temperature was in the 60's....and the horn did not work.

woke up today, hit the door lock with the temperature in the 70's...and the horn works.

strange?

in other news...took some pictures this past week. my cousin's youngest son was at his store when I stopped...
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heavenandhell:
Just another one of life's little mysteries.....smile

kiss
jermhawk:
Interesting! Never ran into that before.
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so more fun and games....

let's see, at my job, its starting to be abundantly clear...the new (as in brand new, this is his first store) Front End Manager needs to get confident enough to tell the Store Manager "The cutting of hours is interfering with customer service....we go down one shift and we're in big trouble."

and let her know that he will not...
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jermhawk:
The Yukon! ALRIGHT. I once researched homesteading in that area. Alaska's deal is better. 20 acres/person up to 40 acres of timberland or up to 160 agricultural land, free of charge. One must take permanent residence of the land for 2 full years to title fee simple. The state oil exploration dividend paid to every resident is what seals the deal. Last I checked (1997) only 3 states still do this.
jermhawk:
Replace the batteries in the keyless remote before doing anything else.
O and pulled muscles do suck, i have one in my forearm, i can see the lumpy mass at the end of a noticeable void in my arm. If it wasn't for the nerve damage it would probably hurt like hell!
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tomorrow at 3 PM, my work week will end. I do not return until Sunday at 11:30 PM. and I am quite happy.

lately, the schedule has been fucked up so many times, its amazing. huge gaps in certain coverages. such a shortage in cashier hours that its ridiculous.

so we are employing a new technique....stating that customers are complaining, and saying they would rather...
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aldremech:
I think I would start drinking at work. For fun, ya know? wink
ryu:
Man your place of work sound seriously screwy.....
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so I've determined....we have some really dumb people out there.

last night, some guy comes through the line buying beer. now, the store policy is that everyone in the group is proofed (especially with college students), and if you are refused, its for 24 hours. well, Dumbfuck is sitting there talking with his friend, Dipshit. the cashier asks for ID.

"what?"

we explain the policy...
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aldremech:
Shooting people is fun smile
miss_cellophane:
People are stupid. Working in customer service is likely to kill anyones trust in humanity. I constantly have people calling, trying to convince me that they did not and never have, actively searched for and then applied for our product, been approved, received services and paid a regular amount for X amount of years and that they want the account closed without further costs. whatever
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busy week...Saturday will become a "me" day (unless the somewhat cute and extremely devious coordinator needs help moving....then I'll help).....let's see...

Sunday and Monday night were both working overnight shifts....Tuesday was a messed up sleep day.

Wednesday, teaching Chemistry for 2 blocks...Thursday was a busy day at work (lots of cleaning and moving things...the District Manager came in to visit).

Friday....teaching general science to 6th...
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tunnel_vision:
It tells me that she knows she will get some from him. wink
heavenandhell:
My weekend was so bloody boring that food shopping was my hi-light. frown

Hope you enjoyed yours though.smile

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so guess some confusion from the last post....BOCES here offers many services. one of those services is providing "alternative" ways towards teacher certification. the "traditional" way is to go through an undergraduate and/or graduate program that leads to the state requirements for certification in an area. however, depending on your background and such, you may not need to take all the classes that lead up...
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bender99:
I think teaching is the way to go, there are a lot more opportunities but then I may be biased. With a NY State teaching certificate you can also be certified in Ontario. I don't know if you are aware of this or not but I know someone who was certified to teach in NY.
poweredbyink:
Ive already been looking at getting her a small electric quad.
It even comes with a remote control OFF button.

I came looking for you in chat......
You were there...but you weren't there.
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so subbed again today....same teacher I subbed for on Friday. I only had 2 blocks of classes today, and the plan was to review nuclear chemistry. talking about alpha, beta, and gamma emissions, all that fun stuff.

one packet handed out, students are working on the questions and it becomes abundantly clear that people are struggling. I do a little inquiry, and find out that...
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tunnel_vision:
Bwuahahaha ... they gave you the special kids. tonguebiggrin
jermhawk:
Same as vo-tech here. Except NY state programs are much better. Here it turned into a dumping ground for kids the teachers didn't want to teach.
Having been there the experience is way different than standard classes. Mine were 4 classes "periods" of normal school spent in a shop. They counted for a math and science and all required electives. I took Vo-tech, gym, History, and English through high-school and nothing else.
The times i was at BOCES in NY i drooled at the resources those kids had. I got sooo screwed! The very subjects i had interest in i never got to take (math + science).
The approach was train the kids with no chance in life a profession they 'could' survive doing. Mechanic, bodyshop, carpentry, retail, welding, small engine, and machine shop. Most of my classmates are in jail or on welfare.
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new favorite video of mine...watch to the end and have audio on (but not around little children!)



EDIT:

and subbing again tomorrow....same class I subbed for on Friday. good sign?
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jermhawk:
Fuck; here its scrape off the chunks and burn everything else. Too much mud getting tracked in, and too many projects going on to deal with trying to keep the place clean. Although I did have a visitor here last weekend (first since labor day) i don't expect another till well into summer its not worth it.
jermhawk:
All thats left is the bathroom. I found a way to use a swiffer for everything! I just have to wait 3 hours for the wax to dry on the hardwood floors.
My kitchen is so beat up its hard to tell its clean.
But i agree, the can fuck off or clean the place themselves.
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so my subbing experience....a four block day.

first block - the kids were doing a lab for Chemistry and the TA (or would it be lab tech) was there with me. the students took the entire block, so I was unable to give them a quiz....one student in particular was very meticulous. so I had them complete the questions as well.

second block - "Advisement"....
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i___zombie:
I worked my Opera show call, ... then loaded out a concert, ... just now got home,... about 8 hrs work combined, and two payrolls, total about $200... not bad
jermhawk:
What was so confusing was there was visible some type of ditching at the property line running in correlation with magnetic north. Whoever put those in made the mistake. I assumed it was parallel with the property line. I caught it when I surveyed the second point.
To be sure it wasn't the first point i had to resurvey the south and west property lines leading to the stake i first used.
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well....actually subbing tomorrow, a general science class....wish me luck! since I have no idea what I'm doing....this should be fun!
whatever
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poweredbyink:
Have fun and good luck........
papat:
thermite reactions!!