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Andrea · 07-08-2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobi

There was a story on the news last night that teaching cursive writing in schools has now become optional and keyboarding is now mandatory. I dont know if it was a local thing or a national thing.

Seems weird to me. Bad enough kids today cant spell, or construct sentences to say what they mean, or conjugate verbs properly. Now we wont teach them how to write? And this helps them compete in a world economy how?

My honey wants to know how this kids will be able to read cursive. Will documents like the Declaration of Independence need to be translated?

I have such mixed feelings about this. I never use the cursive I learned. If I must hand write something, I print. However, it feels as if we are destroying a right of passage or something. Sort of makes me sad......

Gentle Tiger · 07-08-2011, 08:52 AM

tapu · 07-08-2011, 11:58 AM

In my hometown there is a drive-thru carry-out. You drive into this garage, they sell you your ice-cold Bud or Pabst or whatever, and then you drive on out the other end. There's something wrong about that.

UofMfan · 07-08-2011, 12:00 PM

Why is it that when I get a headache it usually lingers for more than a day?

uglyboi · 07-08-2011, 05:34 PM

We had a meeting in a conference room that overlooks the parking lot. We saw a person who works on our floor go out to their car and sit for a long time. Apparently this is a common occurrence, so my boss went down to clandestinely investigate while we all watched the show. He pretended he was on the phone (agitated hand motions and all) while inching closer and closer to the car. They think that this person goes down and drinks several times a day and were trying to witness it. Funny stuff. Sadly, he couldn't see anything. Too bad we didn't have any binoculars.

dixie · 07-08-2011, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tapu

In my hometown there is a drive-thru carry-out. You drive into this garage, they sell you your ice-cold Bud or Pabst or whatever, and then you drive on out the other end. There's something wrong about that.

There's one of those in the town over from mine. I do think that's a little funky, but then again, my county and all the ones surrounding were dry until about a year ago. *shrug*

Dominique · 07-08-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kobi

There was a story on the news last night that teaching cursive writing in schools has now become optional and keyboarding is now mandatory. I dont know if it was a local thing or a national thing.

Seems weird to me. Bad enough kids today cant spell, or construct sentences to say what they mean, or conjugate verbs properly. Now we wont teach them how to write? And this helps them compete in a world economy how?

We have a second year law student *clerking* in our office. That would be, he has completed 5 years of college and is entering his 6th year. He saw me typing an envelope yesterday and asked me what I was doing. (typing an address) Him: Why did't you just print a label? Me: This was just as quick, if not quicker Him: Is that electric? ok, I let that go....later in the day I overheard one of the attorneys say to him *What did you write on here?* and he said what ever it was....then the attorney said *Are you left handed?* Him: No, Why? I told him, because we can't read your handwriting. It's true they don't write. He'll send some one an email, that is 6 desks away. Makes me crazy.

justkim · 07-08-2011, 05:58 PM

Random...

tapu · 07-08-2011, 06:00 PM

Stuff?

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Janny · 07-08-2011, 06:54 PM

Free the Gummy Bears...down with plastic bags!

JakeTulane · 07-08-2011, 07:29 PM

Request: Denied

musicman · 07-08-2011, 09:59 PM

I'll take Kind Hearted Women for 400, Alex.

Soon · 07-08-2011, 10:11 PM

x sometimes doesn't mark the spot

Corkey · 07-08-2011, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by UofMfan

Why is it that when I get a headache it usually lingers for more than a day?

How much booze did you consume? I find it is directly proportioned.

AtLast · 07-09-2011, 05:03 AM

Although I have always (and I mean since childhood) not been a good sleeper- I have had it with insomnia!!! It has become worse with aging which I know is normal, but I really hate it!!!

Sparkle · 07-09-2011, 08:49 AM

I'm on/in/over at Google+ ... and I don't really understand what is so fancy about it.

Nat · 07-09-2011, 10:59 AM

justkim · 07-09-2011, 11:14 AM

I could not stop laughing... For the love of all things bully... The second one is funny too...

http://comedy.video.yahoo.com/?lid=2...9&vid=25897076

http://comedy.video.yahoo.com/?lid=2...9&vid=25897076

tapu · 07-09-2011, 12:25 PM

I wish someone would get me this jacket....

http://www.dressthatman.com/view-SUIT416.htm

I swear I won't ask for another thing.

UofMfan · 07-09-2011, 01:06 PM

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