Look what I got for a result on a quiz at Quizilla.com...
You might hafta right click and "show picture" if you get a red X.
-Eric
Ever notice how stupid "Eric" looks when the "e" isn't capitilized? It's, eric. Ugh.
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Results
Look what I got for a result on a quiz at Quizilla.com...
You might hafta right click and "show picture" if you get a red X.
-Eric
Ever notice how stupid "Eric" looks when the "e" isn't capitilized? It's, eric. Ugh.
A Poll
Alright guys, this is a poll-as you could probably tell by the name of the post.
Who was your favorite CGS teacher this year?
-Mr. L
-Mr. Conlee
-Mr. Morris
-Mr. Smith
You don't have to say why, but if you want to, feel free to.
Who was your favorite CGS teacher this year?
-Mr. L
-Mr. Conlee
-Mr. Morris
-Mr. Smith
You don't have to say why, but if you want to, feel free to.
Monday, May 30, 2005
W O R M S
From an Email forwarded from my friend...
"You know, worms are fascinating creatures. Did you know that if you cut a worm in half, it becomes two separate worms? Seriously. And worms are not distinguished by gender. They can adapt to take on whichever gender role when it comes time to reproduce. So, I was thinking....what if you swallowed a worm...or worse, you accidentally bit it in half before you swallowed it.....and they somehow found a nice, dry spot in your stomach......I think you know where I'm going with this. Yes, I believe it's best to proceed with caution when consuming strawberries."
Or apples for that matter...
-Eric
Beware of worm infested fruit!
"You know, worms are fascinating creatures. Did you know that if you cut a worm in half, it becomes two separate worms? Seriously. And worms are not distinguished by gender. They can adapt to take on whichever gender role when it comes time to reproduce. So, I was thinking....what if you swallowed a worm...or worse, you accidentally bit it in half before you swallowed it.....and they somehow found a nice, dry spot in your stomach......I think you know where I'm going with this. Yes, I believe it's best to proceed with caution when consuming strawberries."
Or apples for that matter...
-Eric
Beware of worm infested fruit!
Sunday, May 29, 2005
How to make a signiture thingy...
OK guys, to do the little line thingy, you need to do a but of HTML, but it's not hard. Ok, since this evil blog thing reads the HTML I'm gonna use brackets. Change the [ to a <> to make it work. Here is the code for the line.. [hr width="25%"] OK? Put that where the line is supposed to be. If you guys are still confused, you can IM me, because AIM doesn't turn the HTML into the line. My screenname is Ericinator4000. Or you can groupwise, at eball@cgs.k12.va.us, it doesn't read HTML either. Yeah, it sounds complicated, but it really isn't.
-Eric
Fear me mortals! ROAR!
-Eric
Fear me mortals! ROAR!
Saturday, May 28, 2005
I'm Bored
Yes, I am soo very bored. And this blog is the most strange/random thing with the posts and all. Haha. I am so tired. And I'm not sick anymore YAY! My finger hurts.....yes....a cymbal was dropped on it...and then a flaming piece of plastic was chucked at my face. Whopee. I smell like smoke. At least my hair does, since I changed my clothes. God this is confusing and going nowhere. My brain hurts. So much to do. I'm going to go kill myself now. I love you all, only doubt how much any of you love me. Sorry. I have a lot on my mind and I need a hug. I'm out. And I was just kidding about killing myself, I would never no matter how bad I feel....maybe. <3's to all.
P.S. how do you guys get those little signature thingys at the end of your posts?
P.S. how do you guys get those little signature thingys at the end of your posts?
Friday, May 27, 2005
Sleep
Colin do you ever sleep? I'm just wondering because your posts are always like really late at night and you always say you didn't go to bed until like 2! So really, when's the last night you got a proper 8 hours of sleep?
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Heracles
Heracles does mean "The glory of Hera." It was an attempt to mollify Hera, because she was so angry with Zeus' mortal affairs.
Plagiarism
According to my brothers last year english teacher, one must site everything one says.
Why?
According to her, evertything that could have been thought, has been thought at one time or another by somebody at one time or another.
Think we should follow this rule?
Why?
According to her, evertything that could have been thought, has been thought at one time or another by somebody at one time or another.
Think we should follow this rule?
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
not what i meant
i didn't mean that all the countries needed to approve the treaty! i meant the two countries involved should have more than one signature each. This was basically a cover for me and my countrymen! You see, Jessica's kinda been making treaties with people without consulting the rest of France. So please, if France might make an alliance with you, make sure more than one frenchman signs it. That's all the thing was for, i wasn't trying to put bounds on people. i'm sorry, and please don't be upset with me. i should've been more specific.
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
All is fair in love and war
Anne Marie, You cant just go around trying to pass rules because you're afraid of getting screwed over. Thats just a fact of the game, people will get screwed over and it will also happen in life. Deal with it.
Sunday, May 22, 2005
A Dead Bunny
Since probably nobody cares, I am going to tell you. Yesterday there was a dead bunny in our yard with no blood on it but stretched out like it died while it was running. My mom freaked out cuz it was gross with all of the flies around it and the bugs eating away at it and my dad got a shovel and picked it up and put it in a trash bag and threw it away and then went back inside while I sat on the porch and laughed at the difference between my "hick dad" and "big city mom". But you probably dont care anyway.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
A request
This is a request by all persons in the Commonwealth Governors School pertaining to the Riverbend site, posed by the Royal Archivist of France of Diplomacy:
Can we please agree not to spy on each other’s groups? It’s just not nice. So there. I don’t care if rumors are spread, but eavesdropping in and of itself is low-down, and in many cases inaccurate. This request is for the good of all nations.
Belle Fromage, La Royale Archivist en France de 'Diplomacy'
Can we please agree not to spy on each other’s groups? It’s just not nice. So there. I don’t care if rumors are spread, but eavesdropping in and of itself is low-down, and in many cases inaccurate. This request is for the good of all nations.
Belle Fromage, La Royale Archivist en France de 'Diplomacy'
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
...
Got this from a friend...
Don't know who wrote it, but it is kinda funny
You Know You Are From Fredericksburg If...
1. You know Central Park isn’t really a park at all
2. You can actually find your way around downtown
3. You wondered where the wooden chef and big Playmobile statues went -{where did they go?}
4. You consider Rt. 3 to be as bad as Northern Va.
5. You’ve driven the wrong way on a one-way street
6. Passengers not from the area pee on themselves as you drive on the back roads...with your eyes closed
7. The river is just another obstacle to get across
8. You applied to VT, UVA, or JMU...but never Mary Washington
9. There is nothing to do in the entire town if you are under 21
10. If you even go close to a Starbucks, you’ll see most of the people from your high school
11. You know the different high schools to avoid -{The Bend!}
12. You accept the fact that the entire street is closed weekly for a craft show
13. Confederate soldiers regularly charge across your lawn-{Yeah, it gets annoying}
14. The South never really lost, and the war is still going on
15. You laugh at the various activities designed to get kids to do things outdoors
16. You’ve participated in the said outdoors activities
17. It takes 30+ minutes to get anywhere
18. Potomac Mills seems so far north
19. Carl’s is the best place in the world on a summer night
20. You see kids driving anything from a beat up Ford F-150 to a crappy civic to a brand new Lexus, and you don’t think of it as strange at all
21. Rt 3, 17, and 610 are evil roads 2
2. You lock the doors anytime you drive through Bragg Hill
23. You know of at least three ways to get into Central Park and avoid Rt 3
24. You loathe and make fun of the Free Lance Star, but you still read it
25. You tell people you are from NOVA, because it’s easier than trying to explain
26. You get the FLS, Washington Post, Richmond Times Dispatch, and Baltimore Sun all at your house
27. Flea markets are the normal
28. You’ve been to King’s Dominion so many times that you hate it...but you still buy season passes
29. Everything closes by 6 pm
30. You know about the stuff that goes on in the Ukrop’s Parking lot -{or take part in it}
31. You claim to despise Wal-Mart, but do most of your shopping there -{Eric}
32. You’ve heard of Dahlgren and Quantico, but never been to either
33. You have friends that do not know what their parents do...its all “Top Secret”
34. You’ve waited in your car for 30 minutes to get across the Rt 1 bridge
35. Spotsy and KG are still cool, but Stafford is getting uppity and thinks it’s a part of NOVA
36. You’ve wished for a car that can float so you can get across the river faster
37. You know the real speed limit on River Road
38. 1 out of every 3 of your friends is in a military family
39. Pick ups outnumber cars 10 to 1
40. NOVA is a community college, not a place
41. You are tired of people pretending to be chic, metro sexual-{Jake!}- deep down everybody is a farm boy-{Isaac!}
42. Everybody avoids certain gas stations and has their favorites
43. Bubba’s truck is lifted so high you can walk under it
44. There is no parking. Ever.
45. You may actually need 4wd to get down the dirt road to your driveway
46. It is just The Burg, or if clarifying between another, then ‘F’burg’
47. More and more cars have the OBX copying sticker saying FXBG
48. The only sidewalks anywhere are downtown
49. There is only one of everything: The French Restaurant, The Mediterranean Restaurant, The Cigar Shop, The Giant, The Lone Star, etc
50. Before Central Park, you could only go to Target
51. You often see your teachers outside of school -{not on purpose}
52. The movie theatre takes so long to get to
53. You are now an expert at parallel parking
54. You’ve ever been late to school because of a herd of cows or other animal life
55. You are still rivals with that one kid from TOT or REC soccer -{Hey! he kicked ME!}
56. Those swim team kids stick together and are weird-{and the drama kids}
57. You’ve had pieces of the school fall on you...while in class (Gayle M.S.) -{maybe Battlefield too}
58. Everybody hates the Falmouth intersection and would give their firstborn for it to change, but it never will
59. Rt 17 is two very different roads, with Rt 1 dividing them
60. Spanky’s will forever be in your heart; and not the “new one” - that’s just bad
61. You’ve ever read books for the local library reading competitions
62. You can get to other places in the surrounding counties faster by back roads than by the interstate or highways
63. You’ve ever taken classes at Germanna
64. You are upset that you have to go to NOVA CC because Germanna doesn’t have the courses 65. Everybody else on the road is an idiot
66. You’ve ever had to put up with film crews using the town as a historic backdrop
67. Four Mile Fork is so far away...
68. You’ve spent more time at the Meadows Farms than at home during the summer
69. You laugh at all the things on the “You know you are from Northern VA if...” list, but you only understand a few of them-{Jake!}
70. You think Spotsy Mall is what a mall should look like
71. Everybody complains about gas prices, but 99.9% of the people drive SUVs or giant trucks 72. You remember AND still talk about the “Blizzard of ‘96”
73. Some of the items on this list cause you to laugh and be embarrassed at the same time
74. You find that this list is strangely accurate and can be applied to your own life
75. You will pass this on to all of your friends from F’burg, Spotsy, KG, and Stafford. But not those Northern VA peoples; they wouldn’t understand
Don't know who wrote it, but it is kinda funny
You Know You Are From Fredericksburg If...
1. You know Central Park isn’t really a park at all
2. You can actually find your way around downtown
3. You wondered where the wooden chef and big Playmobile statues went -{where did they go?}
4. You consider Rt. 3 to be as bad as Northern Va.
5. You’ve driven the wrong way on a one-way street
6. Passengers not from the area pee on themselves as you drive on the back roads...with your eyes closed
7. The river is just another obstacle to get across
8. You applied to VT, UVA, or JMU...but never Mary Washington
9. There is nothing to do in the entire town if you are under 21
10. If you even go close to a Starbucks, you’ll see most of the people from your high school
11. You know the different high schools to avoid -{The Bend!}
12. You accept the fact that the entire street is closed weekly for a craft show
13. Confederate soldiers regularly charge across your lawn-{Yeah, it gets annoying}
14. The South never really lost, and the war is still going on
15. You laugh at the various activities designed to get kids to do things outdoors
16. You’ve participated in the said outdoors activities
17. It takes 30+ minutes to get anywhere
18. Potomac Mills seems so far north
19. Carl’s is the best place in the world on a summer night
20. You see kids driving anything from a beat up Ford F-150 to a crappy civic to a brand new Lexus, and you don’t think of it as strange at all
21. Rt 3, 17, and 610 are evil roads 2
2. You lock the doors anytime you drive through Bragg Hill
23. You know of at least three ways to get into Central Park and avoid Rt 3
24. You loathe and make fun of the Free Lance Star, but you still read it
25. You tell people you are from NOVA, because it’s easier than trying to explain
26. You get the FLS, Washington Post, Richmond Times Dispatch, and Baltimore Sun all at your house
27. Flea markets are the normal
28. You’ve been to King’s Dominion so many times that you hate it...but you still buy season passes
29. Everything closes by 6 pm
30. You know about the stuff that goes on in the Ukrop’s Parking lot -{or take part in it}
31. You claim to despise Wal-Mart, but do most of your shopping there -{Eric}
32. You’ve heard of Dahlgren and Quantico, but never been to either
33. You have friends that do not know what their parents do...its all “Top Secret”
34. You’ve waited in your car for 30 minutes to get across the Rt 1 bridge
35. Spotsy and KG are still cool, but Stafford is getting uppity and thinks it’s a part of NOVA
36. You’ve wished for a car that can float so you can get across the river faster
37. You know the real speed limit on River Road
38. 1 out of every 3 of your friends is in a military family
39. Pick ups outnumber cars 10 to 1
40. NOVA is a community college, not a place
41. You are tired of people pretending to be chic, metro sexual-{Jake!}- deep down everybody is a farm boy-{Isaac!}
42. Everybody avoids certain gas stations and has their favorites
43. Bubba’s truck is lifted so high you can walk under it
44. There is no parking. Ever.
45. You may actually need 4wd to get down the dirt road to your driveway
46. It is just The Burg, or if clarifying between another, then ‘F’burg’
47. More and more cars have the OBX copying sticker saying FXBG
48. The only sidewalks anywhere are downtown
49. There is only one of everything: The French Restaurant, The Mediterranean Restaurant, The Cigar Shop, The Giant, The Lone Star, etc
50. Before Central Park, you could only go to Target
51. You often see your teachers outside of school -{not on purpose}
52. The movie theatre takes so long to get to
53. You are now an expert at parallel parking
54. You’ve ever been late to school because of a herd of cows or other animal life
55. You are still rivals with that one kid from TOT or REC soccer -{Hey! he kicked ME!}
56. Those swim team kids stick together and are weird-{and the drama kids}
57. You’ve had pieces of the school fall on you...while in class (Gayle M.S.) -{maybe Battlefield too}
58. Everybody hates the Falmouth intersection and would give their firstborn for it to change, but it never will
59. Rt 17 is two very different roads, with Rt 1 dividing them
60. Spanky’s will forever be in your heart; and not the “new one” - that’s just bad
61. You’ve ever read books for the local library reading competitions
62. You can get to other places in the surrounding counties faster by back roads than by the interstate or highways
63. You’ve ever taken classes at Germanna
64. You are upset that you have to go to NOVA CC because Germanna doesn’t have the courses 65. Everybody else on the road is an idiot
66. You’ve ever had to put up with film crews using the town as a historic backdrop
67. Four Mile Fork is so far away...
68. You’ve spent more time at the Meadows Farms than at home during the summer
69. You laugh at all the things on the “You know you are from Northern VA if...” list, but you only understand a few of them-{Jake!}
70. You think Spotsy Mall is what a mall should look like
71. Everybody complains about gas prices, but 99.9% of the people drive SUVs or giant trucks 72. You remember AND still talk about the “Blizzard of ‘96”
73. Some of the items on this list cause you to laugh and be embarrassed at the same time
74. You find that this list is strangely accurate and can be applied to your own life
75. You will pass this on to all of your friends from F’burg, Spotsy, KG, and Stafford. But not those Northern VA peoples; they wouldn’t understand
LIFE
I, for one, think that life is completly meaningless, unless it is lived for the self. One must do everything for one purpose: their own ego. Ego not as in cockyness or what have you, ego as in the self. Only when life is lived for the self and for no other person can one achieve happiness. And I believe that the meaning of life is to accomplish as much as one can, and if your life has been lived for anyone other than the self, it has been wasted. Altruism is the main form of self-destruction.
Why?
Why ponder over the meaning of life? If you spend you're whole life discovering the meaning of life, have you not neglected your own life's meaning? You can never discover the meaning of life until you are on your deathbed, and you look back at your life. Everybody's life has a different meaning, and that will not be known until death.
nope
wow, eric, that was rather pessimistic of you. and i wonder what other words the blogger will change for you...lol but i'm not going to try it.
The meaning of life is to strive for what you can never acheive: perfection. the point of life is to brighten other people's days and to be satisfied that you can never be happy yourself. Self- sacrifice and ultimate death is the meaning of life.
i hope that worked,
life is a means to an end. thank God it will end.
The meaning of life is to strive for what you can never acheive: perfection. the point of life is to brighten other people's days and to be satisfied that you can never be happy yourself. Self- sacrifice and ultimate death is the meaning of life.
i hope that worked,
life is a means to an end. thank God it will end.
Sunday, May 15, 2005
The Meaning of Life...
I think the meaning of life is for guys to become soldiers and then go off to fight wars for Bush. The meaning of life for girls is to have kids to continue this cycle. Why do you think we celebrate mothers and fathers on Mothers' Day and Fathers' Day? Huh? Huh? What do you have to say to that you communist [um, whats a subsitute for b@$7@rd? Whoah, it hyperlinked it...]...
Sorry for the last part, I'm feeling rather... I dunno, wierd?
-Eric
Ruptured or not, spleens rock!
Sorry for the last part, I'm feeling rather... I dunno, wierd?
-Eric
Ruptured or not, spleens rock!
So...
Nice weather? Wait, no, the weather stinks, its all rainy and stuff... ugh...
Anyone have any idea about a new topic of discussion?
-Eric
Beware the man-eating, oh, whatever...
Anyone have any idea about a new topic of discussion?
-Eric
Beware the man-eating, oh, whatever...
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Sol's continued
seeing as how jake pointed out the obvious flaw in calling them 'SOL's', we should come up with a new name for them. i have Easy-Tests, or ET's, Nice Insignificang Excercises, or NIE's (pronounced 'nee'), dernagles, hopskiddles, upies, or qwenretyooobs. the last four don't mean anything, they are just cool words that should be used and arent at the moment
There are some who call me...Tim
There are some who call me...Tim
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
SOLs
Remember in 3rd grade, coming up to our first SOLs, everyone was nervous, you kept having to practice bubbling, and the teacher would go through endless reviews trying to cram it all in your head?
Well, after being in CGS for about 8 and half months and having just taken the science SOL, i have found that they are ridiculously easy-many times the tests mr. morris gave us were more challenging than this SOL (course, that could be due to the fact that those tests were on a specific subject, and coming up with 50 questions about glaciers is harder than coming up with 60 questions regarding the whole year).
Perhaps it is the fact that the passing standards are dropping, but i think it is more likely due to the system we are in.
Its funny now-my little sister is in third grade, her SOLs loom in 2 weeks, and she is going through the exact same thing we had to.
Well, after being in CGS for about 8 and half months and having just taken the science SOL, i have found that they are ridiculously easy-many times the tests mr. morris gave us were more challenging than this SOL (course, that could be due to the fact that those tests were on a specific subject, and coming up with 50 questions about glaciers is harder than coming up with 60 questions regarding the whole year).
Perhaps it is the fact that the passing standards are dropping, but i think it is more likely due to the system we are in.
Its funny now-my little sister is in third grade, her SOLs loom in 2 weeks, and she is going through the exact same thing we had to.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Joan
it's great she's doing great and all, but do you guys want to get her something? and dannielle, if you go again maybe i could tag along? we could get a big card and stuff and not to sound mean but i hope she stays in there long enough to get it lol. Lucky, she gets to miss school. Mind you i wouldn't say that if her condition was bad, but i'm glad she's well enough to appreciate the days off.... i hope that didnt' sound mean too. but do you guys want to do something for her?
i have an idea, other than the cards and stuff
we can have like a coming home party and totally do nothing all day but eat food and say stuff like 'yay joan's brain quit leaking!' and be happy that she's back.
there are some who call me.....Tim...
i have an idea, other than the cards and stuff
we can have like a coming home party and totally do nothing all day but eat food and say stuff like 'yay joan's brain quit leaking!' and be happy that she's back.
there are some who call me.....Tim...
Saturday, May 07, 2005
Umm... Guys?
Umm, guys? We sorta did have a party-ish thing and Funland today, but that didn't work out to well, only like 5 people showed up minus the latin kids who were there for the Air Hockey Tourney. It was fun never the less, and having another one couldn't hurt, espicially if we get everyone to show up.
It's really good to hear that Joan is doing well, the email Mr. L sent us made it sound very grim.
-Eric
Beware the man-eating platypuses!
It's really good to hear that Joan is doing well, the email Mr. L sent us made it sound very grim.
-Eric
Beware the man-eating platypuses!
Woo!!
Haha guys I think a party is an awsome idea. We all deserve it after the AP which I might add wasn't too bad. I think Lauren's bon fire idea was pretty cool. We could always have it on one of the islands in the lake they already have pits and a bar-b-q things there but i dunno how we'd get everyone out there with the tiny little boat I have. I suppose we could always strap Colin and Isaac togehter and make a raft. (just joking guys, you two are awsome). But even if that doesn't work out we should definately do something.
-dannielle
-dannielle
Friday, May 06, 2005
Happy Tree Friends
Freshman CGSers (Bend Site) Hello everyone. I hope you had fun at the Ap...right. anyways, ifound another awesome website for violent little children. www.happytreefriends.com its so funny and horrible.
Warning: This site is not for those who love little furry animals or are weak at heart. ]
Warning: This site is not for those who love little furry animals or are weak at heart. ]
i no longer exist
this is the easiest way to fry your brain. forget drugs and alcohol, the new and improved way to screw your mind over so bad your brain feels like a bowling ball is:
THE AP EUROPEAN HISTORY TEST!
either that or my mind was always like that. lol it wasn't too bad, but my mind is kinda fuzzy-feeling. and everyone, come to Funland tomorrow at around 2!!!!! come play statues and hide and seek and laser tag and sneak into the plastic playpen thingy!!!
THE AP EUROPEAN HISTORY TEST!
either that or my mind was always like that. lol it wasn't too bad, but my mind is kinda fuzzy-feeling. and everyone, come to Funland tomorrow at around 2!!!!! come play statues and hide and seek and laser tag and sneak into the plastic playpen thingy!!!
Thursday, May 05, 2005
AP!!!!!
Freshman CGSers (Bend Site) AP TOMORROW EVERYONE!! AHHH!!!
Remember Mr. L's words of wisdom....
POINT OF (FREAKIN') VIEW!!
Everyone, a little bit of insight from a DBQ lover....
My name is (insert name here) and DBQ's make me happy.
Yes, they do.
Good luck everyone.
Remember Mr. L's words of wisdom....
POINT OF (FREAKIN') VIEW!!
Everyone, a little bit of insight from a DBQ lover....
My name is (insert name here) and DBQ's make me happy.
Yes, they do.
Good luck everyone.
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
jeez
i was just messin with them to david....Gosh, back off im really gettin tired of this shit i have to put up with each day. its getting really old
a different master plan
this is my master plan, which actually isn't that great or plan-like. anyways. Anyone who wants to goof off on saturday should be at Funland at 2 o clock ish on saturday!! i can't assure that i'll be there, cause i might be out of town, but if not, i'll be there to play statues and whatnot. Bring your own cash though cause i won't have any.
There are some who call me... Tim"
There are some who call me... Tim"
Toni is right
Toni that is sooooo true. Lauren and chelsea need to stop feeling so insecure about there ho-like status and stop bugging me. They are really annoying and they need to go get a real life instead of there little,"lets watch Tyler and then find his imperfections, then make fun of him for it" OH WAIT i finally found out why you guys are always watching me.....You see how good of a person i am, then try to model me once you find out you cant you start making fun of me because your insecure little whores. So thats the way the world works huh? well you can go on being whores and i can go on being a good person. And the hubble space telescope is older than your mom colon. JUST KIDDING. Thankyou so much for listening to me gripe. --Tyler
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
one last question
One last question to consider: Do you feel as if you have learned everything required for you to know in english? (three or two letter answer)
For those annoyed at my posts-sorry. I'm am just expressing my beliefs and opinions. If you want me to stop, I will.
Toni, though i'm not a big fan of cuss words, i must say, that was beautifully used.
Without checking, how old is the Hubble Space telescope?
Thanks much
Go Vols
Colin Hannifin
For those annoyed at my posts-sorry. I'm am just expressing my beliefs and opinions. If you want me to stop, I will.
Toni, though i'm not a big fan of cuss words, i must say, that was beautifully used.
Without checking, how old is the Hubble Space telescope?
Thanks much
Go Vols
Colin Hannifin
Umm...Colin?
If those tier things aren't official, then why are you slinging them around like they are well known facts? You can't argue a point with facts you made up.
Also, Colin? If we waited until the SOLs, AP and Culminting were done, it would be almost time for the CGS summer picnic we always have. I vote yes to the party though. I dunno about the bon-fire Lauren was talking about, but I think a little "get-together" couldn't hurt anybody. Especially if we when with Toni's idea of Monty Python, the Sound of Music, and Extreme Ping Pong (whatever that is).
Just an idea.
-Eric
Beware the man eating playpuses!
Also, Colin? If we waited until the SOLs, AP and Culminting were done, it would be almost time for the CGS summer picnic we always have. I vote yes to the party though. I dunno about the bon-fire Lauren was talking about, but I think a little "get-together" couldn't hurt anybody. Especially if we when with Toni's idea of Monty Python, the Sound of Music, and Extreme Ping Pong (whatever that is).
Just an idea.
-Eric
Beware the man eating playpuses!
Monday, May 02, 2005
[sigh]
Eric- I just don't want to have him for next year. He can teach 9th grade as long as he wants.
I'm not out to fire him; i'm just doing what he has been encouraging us to do all year-taking charge of my education.
No, the tiers aren't official-nobody is going to make something like that official. But it is also inevitable to realize throughout your high school years. i'm not talking about how good of people they are-most of them are great people. I'm talking about their teaching ability. It is easy to recognize. Who have you learned more from, Mr. L or Mr. Smith? WHose class would you rather be in? Some might say "well, english is naturally boring"-yeah, well, so is history-its up to the teacher to make it fun and entertaining-and Mr. L has done that (Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Charles I execution (Ken doll with ketchup), dancing on the table) and mr. smith has not.
But i have better things to do with my time than to talk about mr. smith
If you guys really want to do this party, might i suggest you wait until the real end of everything-end of AP, end of SOLs, end of Culminating. I don't know about you guys, but, for me, the party would be a little dragged down, at the least, if I still had culminating hanging over my head.
Which reminds me, don't do drugs.
Go Vols
Colin Hannifin
I'm not out to fire him; i'm just doing what he has been encouraging us to do all year-taking charge of my education.
No, the tiers aren't official-nobody is going to make something like that official. But it is also inevitable to realize throughout your high school years. i'm not talking about how good of people they are-most of them are great people. I'm talking about their teaching ability. It is easy to recognize. Who have you learned more from, Mr. L or Mr. Smith? WHose class would you rather be in? Some might say "well, english is naturally boring"-yeah, well, so is history-its up to the teacher to make it fun and entertaining-and Mr. L has done that (Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Charles I execution (Ken doll with ketchup), dancing on the table) and mr. smith has not.
But i have better things to do with my time than to talk about mr. smith
If you guys really want to do this party, might i suggest you wait until the real end of everything-end of AP, end of SOLs, end of Culminating. I don't know about you guys, but, for me, the party would be a little dragged down, at the least, if I still had culminating hanging over my head.
Which reminds me, don't do drugs.
Go Vols
Colin Hannifin
party sounds good
A party sounds good to me, i think that it would be fun. Im in.(but nobody knows who i am mwahhahhahahahhahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa.................)
hhhmmmm........
I dont think this is right, plotting to get someone fired, yea he has been kind crappy to us but hey, all you got to do if he bugs you is tell him about it, if he does it again keep bugging him till he gets it right. Hes much like a puppy dog, you have to keep enforceing you thoughts and finally they will stop pooping on the carpet and stop chewing your good shoes and it will all be good.
Freshman CGSers (Bend Site)
Freshman CGSers (Bend Site)
I say we do have a party, and we watch Monty Python and the Sound of Music. And play extreme ping pong. Weee. Yes Colin, I am also wondering if these tiers of yours are official. Well, I'm out, homework to do...grr.
I say we do have a party, and we watch Monty Python and the Sound of Music. And play extreme ping pong. Weee. Yes Colin, I am also wondering if these tiers of yours are official. Well, I'm out, homework to do...grr.
An idea
does anyone like the idea of having a 'yay the AP is over, let's waste our minds' party or get together sorta thing?i'm not commiting to anything here, but i've been thinkin......
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"There are some who call me.....Tim"
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"There are some who call me.....Tim"
Colin...
Hi everyone.
"...I'm not out to get Mr. Smith fired, I'm just out to get a better teacher for next year." How the heck does that work? That seems very contradictory. Also, are those, "tiers" of your official? Like do you have judges that go around grading people or something? Or are you just voicing your opinion in a very offical sounding way? I personally dislinke Mr. Smith as a teacher, but as a person, he's pretty cool. wait, nevermind, I take that back.
-Eric
Beware the man eating platypuses!
"...I'm not out to get Mr. Smith fired, I'm just out to get a better teacher for next year." How the heck does that work? That seems very contradictory. Also, are those, "tiers" of your official? Like do you have judges that go around grading people or something? Or are you just voicing your opinion in a very offical sounding way? I personally dislinke Mr. Smith as a teacher, but as a person, he's pretty cool. wait, nevermind, I take that back.
-Eric
Beware the man eating platypuses!
Sunday, May 01, 2005
Tiers
When it comes to teachers, their are different tiers based on their quality. Tier one is the best, and it gets worse the higher the tier. In regular school, one is extremely lucky to get a tier one teacher-most are somewhere between tiers 2 and 4. In Governor's school there are several Tier one teachers. We have three of the four tier one teachers at Riverbend CGS-Mr. Morris, Mr. Conlee, and Mr. L (the other tier 1 teacher is Mr. Stack). When it comes to tier two, that is where most of the teachers lie-Mr. Bodart, Mrs. O, Dr. Walker, [the new geometry teacher], and mrs. wycoff-i may have forgotten one or two, but i don't think so. Then the Bend site has one tier 3 teacher-Mr Smith
Now, I'm not just ragging on Mr. Smith-its not untrue that english is the hardest class to teach. But not only does he fall short on just teaching english, he also chose to take on culminating. Do you not remember before winter break-"I'll give you back your binders tomorrow""Monday? You'll get them back on Monday""Friday. Friday. I promise you will get them back by Friday"-This is our Final Exams grade-shouldn't we get them back in a more orderly fashion and get some feed back at the checkpoint-i don't know about you guys, but I just got "How's it going?"-that is not what bothers me the most either-but the fact that he asked that during a math broadcast-how was I supposed to answer.
Then there is the point that Anne Marie brought up-he does not seem to respect us or our opinions nearly as much as the other teachers do.
And this project? what is he thinking? We got culminating due on the 23rd, an AP on friday, and SOLs after that.
Go Vols
Colin Hannifin
Now, I'm not just ragging on Mr. Smith-its not untrue that english is the hardest class to teach. But not only does he fall short on just teaching english, he also chose to take on culminating. Do you not remember before winter break-"I'll give you back your binders tomorrow""Monday? You'll get them back on Monday""Friday. Friday. I promise you will get them back by Friday"-This is our Final Exams grade-shouldn't we get them back in a more orderly fashion and get some feed back at the checkpoint-i don't know about you guys, but I just got "How's it going?"-that is not what bothers me the most either-but the fact that he asked that during a math broadcast-how was I supposed to answer.
Then there is the point that Anne Marie brought up-he does not seem to respect us or our opinions nearly as much as the other teachers do.
And this project? what is he thinking? We got culminating due on the 23rd, an AP on friday, and SOLs after that.
Go Vols
Colin Hannifin
THE ANSWER IS HERE!
This, fellow students of CGS, is why Mr. Smith is not the best teacher out there for us.
In december, with the project deadline nearing, did we not try to voice our difficulties to this teacher and to Mr. Letellier? We explained communication problems, what with the holidays having half of the groups out of town, personal conflicts, unequal distribution of work, etc. What did they do? Mr. Letellier basically lent an ear even though he couldn't do much because he isn't the project leader, but said he'd do something so we could make it possible.
What did mr. Smith say?
he told us to stop complaining. never mind that this was a guinea-pig assignment and we might need to alter it, No! apparently we were supposed to do it or die, no mercy from the evil demon who rules over our class -ok, sorry. But he does treat us like complaining kids instead of, well, equals, like the other teachers do. if we have a problem in history, math, or science, the teachers are going to help, even if they have to stay after school. can we do that with mr. smith? i think not
In december, with the project deadline nearing, did we not try to voice our difficulties to this teacher and to Mr. Letellier? We explained communication problems, what with the holidays having half of the groups out of town, personal conflicts, unequal distribution of work, etc. What did they do? Mr. Letellier basically lent an ear even though he couldn't do much because he isn't the project leader, but said he'd do something so we could make it possible.
What did mr. Smith say?
he told us to stop complaining. never mind that this was a guinea-pig assignment and we might need to alter it, No! apparently we were supposed to do it or die, no mercy from the evil demon who rules over our class -ok, sorry. But he does treat us like complaining kids instead of, well, equals, like the other teachers do. if we have a problem in history, math, or science, the teachers are going to help, even if they have to stay after school. can we do that with mr. smith? i think not
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