tkhayes 348 #51 March 6, 2013 One of the things that is wrong with America is the number of people that sit around and whine on and on about everything that is wrong with America instead of getting on with their own lives. Is your life REALLY that so FUCKING BAD that you cannot stand it anymore? I doubt it. And relying solely on interviews from a TV series about serving in WWII is not really a basis for the way life should be. My life is fine. I have ups and downs. I am getting up and going to work today. I might even have a coffee with some friends. I will donate blood (again), and I will get some shit done. i will make a great dinner tonight. I will enjoy it. I will separate myself a little more from the nay-sayers and the people that do nothing but bring misery into my life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 803 #52 March 6, 2013 Like you always say TK "Livin' the dream!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #53 March 6, 2013 QuoteOne of the things that is wrong with America is the number of people that sit around and whine on and on about everything that is wrong with America instead of getting on with their own lives. Is your life REALLY that so FUCKING BAD that you cannot stand it anymore? I doubt it. And relying solely on interviews from a TV series about serving in WWII is not really a basis for the way life should be. -------------------------------------------- My life is fine. I have ups and downs. I am getting up and going to work today. I might even have a coffee with some friends. I will donate blood (again), and I will get some shit done. i will make a great dinner tonight. I will enjoy it. I will separate myself a little more from the nay-sayers and the people that do nothing but bring misery into my life. -------------------------------------------------------- The empitus of my post is that there are vastly more people in this current soceity that are living off the system that have no value to the population. Just like your posts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OHCHUTE 0 #54 March 6, 2013 QuoteThere are students who are disruptive enough to hurt others in the class. Sometimes it ends up that those other students learn other, better lessons from that. Sometimes not. But, then, sometimes the guy on the Ducati ends up in a class full of perfectly normal kids who aren't naturals at skydiving, or the smart kid ends up in the "regular" algebra class, or whatever. Life is like that. The more of it you're exposed to, the better. The current national obsession with molding a little mini-world that suits your own needs isn't real life. Wendy P. So we should expose the disrupted kids to the normal kids so that the disruptive kids might learn something, AT the expense of slowing down the normal kids? When it is already proven the disruptive kid isn't going to make it anyway? The kid with the tennis racket taped to his head, will alway have the tennis racket taped to his head and his ability to play tennis will never change. That is a fact. The normal person on the other side of the court will never learn how to be better at tennis with such an opponent as his opponent presents no challenge. Regretably we were not all born equal. Trying to bring equality has its challenges. Why not do what works. Why continually spend time doing what doesn't work to placate or satisfy the minority. I should mention that via law, we're to imerse the handicap in with the normal kids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #55 March 6, 2013 QuoteThe empitus of my post is that there are vastly more people in this current soceity that are living off the system that have no value to the population. Just like your posts. Saying that people 'add no value' demonstrates nothing other than ignorant bias. Is everyone supposed to 'add value' to society? I thought the country was about individual rights, not adding value..... Perhaps you could show me where that is in the Constitution. your opinion nothing more and just as worthless as my posts I expect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #56 March 6, 2013 QuoteQuoteThe empitus of my post is that there are vastly more people in this current soceity that are living off the system that have no value to the population. Just like your posts. Saying that people 'add no value' demonstrates nothing other than ignorant bias. Is everyone supposed to 'add value' to society? I thought the country was about individual rights, not adding value..... Perhaps you could show me where that is in the Constitution. your opinion nothing more and just as worthless as my posts I expect. Well, you left wingers have no problem demanding people add value to society when it comes to forcing those who do well to pay more in taxes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #57 March 6, 2013 QuoteQuoteThe empitus of my post is that there are vastly more people in this current soceity that are living off the system that have no value to the population. Just like your posts. Saying that people 'add no value' demonstrates nothing other than ignorant bias. Is everyone supposed to 'add value' to society? I thought the country was about individual rights, not adding value..... Perhaps you could show me where that is in the Constitution. your opinion nothing more and just as worthless as my posts I expect. -------------------------------------------- I was just trying to get you to admit your posts are worthless. SUCCESS!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #58 March 6, 2013 QuoteQuoteQuoteThe empitus of my post is that there are vastly more people in this current soceity that are living off the system that have no value to the population. Just like your posts. Saying that people 'add no value' demonstrates nothing other than ignorant bias. Is everyone supposed to 'add value' to society? I thought the country was about individual rights, not adding value..... Perhaps you could show me where that is in the Constitution. your opinion nothing more and just as worthless as my posts I expect. Well, you left wingers have no problem demanding people add value to society when it comes to forcing those who do well to pay more in taxes. Doing well and adding value are two quite different things. The bankers who trashed the economy last decade are doing well.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #59 March 6, 2013 www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20130306,0,1228880.column?track=lat-pick... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #60 March 6, 2013 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteThe empitus of my post is that there are vastly more people in this current soceity that are living off the system that have no value to the population. Just like your posts. Saying that people 'add no value' demonstrates nothing other than ignorant bias. Is everyone supposed to 'add value' to society? I thought the country was about individual rights, not adding value..... Perhaps you could show me where that is in the Constitution. your opinion nothing more and just as worthless as my posts I expect. Well, you left wingers have no problem demanding people add value to society when it comes to forcing those who do well to pay more in taxes. Doing well and adding value are two quite different things. The bankers who trashed the economy last decade are doing well. Your logic is poor. Doing well allows someone to add value. Lefties like you want to force them to add value. Just like you ignored the amount of value to society Romney added by the $millions he gave away to charities. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #61 March 6, 2013 QuoteYour logic is poor. Doing well allows someone to add value. Lefties like you want to force them to add value. Just like you ignored the amount of value to society Romney added by the $millions he gave away to charities. personal charity is selfish and unproductive - how DARE he he should give that to the Treasury. the government should decide who, how and what gets charity. not individuals .............. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #62 March 7, 2013 QuoteYour logic is poor. Doing well allows someone to add value. Lefties like you want to force them to add value. Just like you ignored the amount of value to society Romney added by the $millions he gave away to charities. bullshit. doing well has nothing to do with adding value. And Romney is one of 300 million people, not actually a statistical sample. but back to the adding value argument. everyone appears to be assuming that everyone has to 'add value' to be a citizen or to be an 'American' I call bullshit. it has nothing to do with that. you are American just be being born here and you are born with all those rights, no requirement to add value. the argument, on its face, is complete rubbish. and the people who pointed it out have no validity whatsoever in continuing the argument for that very reason. You have rights. Would you prefer a Constitution that requires you to 'add value' or be eliminated? Can't wait for that first day you call in sick..... talk about poor logic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #63 March 7, 2013 QuoteI was just trying to get you to admit your posts are worthless. Which goes hand in hand with your worthless posts. Since you posts are so worthless, perhaps you could ask the moderator to delete the thread, given that you started it. with a worthless post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #64 March 7, 2013 Dont be so butthurt. Its not your fault you were born this way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #65 March 7, 2013 I'm fine - you're the one that has a 'problem with America' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #66 March 7, 2013 Obviously your reading comprehension isnt up to par. The title of the thread is 'what the fuck is wrong with america" not 'I have a problem with america' Should I go and get you the hooked on phonics starter pack? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #67 March 7, 2013 QuoteQuoteYour logic is poor. Doing well allows someone to add value. Lefties like you want to force them to add value. Just like you ignored the amount of value to society Romney added by the $millions he gave away to charities. bullshit. doing well has nothing to do with adding value. And Romney is one of 300 million people, not actually a statistical sample. but back to the adding value argument. everyone appears to be assuming that everyone has to 'add value' to be a citizen or to be an 'American' I call bullshit. it has nothing to do with that. you are American just be being born here and you are born with all those rights, no requirement to add value. the argument, on its face, is complete rubbish. and the people who pointed it out have no validity whatsoever in continuing the argument for that very reason. You have rights. Would you prefer a Constitution that requires you to 'add value' or be eliminated? Can't wait for that first day you call in sick..... talk about poor logic. While adding value is a good thing, it's not our real issue. The issue is those that subtract value and do it on the governments dime.Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #68 March 7, 2013 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteThe empitus of my post is that there are vastly more people in this current soceity that are living off the system that have no value to the population. Just like your posts. Saying that people 'add no value' demonstrates nothing other than ignorant bias. Is everyone supposed to 'add value' to society? I thought the country was about individual rights, not adding value..... Perhaps you could show me where that is in the Constitution. your opinion nothing more and just as worthless as my posts I expect. Well, you left wingers have no problem demanding people add value to society when it comes to forcing those who do well to pay more in taxes. Doing well and adding value are two quite different things. The bankers who trashed the economy last decade are doing well. Your logic is poor. Doing well allows someone to add value. Lefties like you want to force them to add value. Just like you ignored the amount of value to society Romney added by the $millions he gave away to charities. What a load of absolute bollocks. You post a lot of nonsense but this has to be among the silliest.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #69 March 7, 2013 www.ctj.org/taxjusticedigest/archive/2013/02/facebook_status_update_a_429_m.php#.UTkQhBzo7N0 And the super rich get richer. www.ctj.org/corporatetaxdodgers/CorporateTaxDodgersReport.pdf... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #70 March 7, 2013 Quote While adding value is a good thing, it's not our real issue. The issue is those that subtract value and do it on the governments dime. So you don't like Wall Street bankers either.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weekender 0 #71 March 8, 2013 QuoteQuote While adding value is a good thing, it's not our real issue. The issue is those that subtract value and do it on the governments dime. So you don't like Wall Street bankers either. we cannot all be glorified babysitters. someone has to actually leave campus. someone has to create the revenue required for the tuition that gives you a place to go 12 hours a week. you really should be more grateful for revenue generating people. Without them you might have to find a job where you had to actually create something of measurable value. your welcome."The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #72 March 8, 2013 Quotewe cannot all be glorified babysitters Whatever your personal opinions of Kallend my be, I certainly hope you don't actually feed this way about educatorsPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhaig 0 #73 March 8, 2013 QuoteQuotewe cannot all be glorified babysitters Whatever your personal opinions of Kallend my be, I certainly hope you don't actually feed this way about educators The best professors I know are the ones that have actually worked in the field they are teaching. The pure academics are perfectly fine for the underclassmen. But when it gets time for the real, advanced education in the field that a student is choosing to pursue, someone who has worked in the industry that the student is planning on working in is going to have more context to educate with. Is it REQUIRED to be a good professor? No. I know good profs who have never worked outside academentia. I'm just saying that in my experience, context provides a better foothold for learning. This is true on both sides of the podium. I also believe students who work in their field before they graduate (be it professionally or through internships) gain valuable context into the field and will learn more from their classes.-- Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weekender 0 #74 March 8, 2013 QuoteQuotewe cannot all be glorified babysitters Whatever your personal opinions of Kallend my be, I certainly hope you don't actually feed this way about educators i feel this way about many, maybe most. For most, true research people excluded, its an easy non competitive job. one that affords them ample time to criticize those who do things they are not confident enough to do themselves. I firmly believe they lack the skills to survive away from their jobs. I know many part time college instructors, including my wife and some of my friends and work colleagues. i admire them for spending their free time educating. My high school teachers were very dedicated and excellent at their job. I am not shy about thanking them when i can. so hopefully that clears up my post a bit."The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #75 March 8, 2013 Quotehopefully that clears up my post a bit. Not in the slightest. Your selective attack on a certain segment of the education profession, cherry-picked specifically because you think it represents one particular regular poster here, is ignorant and juvenile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
