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Jul 16, 2009#1

GasBandit

... a bird dropping on the side of a pickup truck in Texas.

Jul 16, 2009#2

Denbrought

They are adoring a false idol, purge the heretics in the Emperor's name!

Jul 16, 2009#3

Gusto

Holy shit!

Jul 16, 2009#4

GasBandit

Gusto said:
Holy shit!

Jul 16, 2009#5

Bumble the Boy Wonder

Gusto said:
Holy shit!

There's no reason to read the forums anymore today. Gusto wins!

Jul 16, 2009#6

sixpackshaker

Gusto said:
Holy poop!

damn, you beat me to it.

I have to say that is one of the better looking "apparitions"

I just don't know if I should be embarrassed about being Catholic or Texan...

Jul 16, 2009#7

Denbrought

Gusto said:
Holy shit!

Hilarious xD

sixpackshaker said:
I just don't know if I should be embarrassed about being Catholic or Texan...

Choosing can be so unnecessary sometimes, just go with being embarrassed about being the same species.

Jul 16, 2009#8

strawman

sixpackshaker said:
Catholic or Texan...

Catholexan?

Texolic?

-Adam

Jul 16, 2009#9

North_Ranger

Grilled cheese sandwiches, woodgrains on a door, and now bird shit?

God definitely should hire His old PR rep, the one who handled the burning bush and stuff...

Jul 16, 2009#10

Alex B.

Good gods. The older I get the more I want to move the hell out of Texas before I have kids that I need to put in school.

Jul 16, 2009#11

GasBandit

Alex B. said:
Good gods. The older I get the more I want to move the hell out of Texas before I have kids that I need to put in school.

No matter where you go in the country, you better be putting them in private school if you want them to be able to think.

Jul 16, 2009#12

CrimsonSoul

Shego, you got some 'splainin to do!

Jul 16, 2009#13

strawman

GasBandit said:
Alex B. said:

Good gods. The older I get the more I want to move the * out of Texas before I have kids that I need to put in school.

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No matter where you go in the country, you better be putting them in private school if you want them to be able to think.

:eyeroll:

If they aren't thinking then it's the failure of the parents, not school. Any parent who expects the school to teach their child to think and therefore slacks off in their parenting role is going to be horribly burned when their kid selects their nursing home.

A good school makes the job of parenting easier - it doesn't replace it.

-Adam

Jul 16, 2009#14

IronBrig4

Denbrought said:
They are adoring a false idol, purge the heretics in the Emperor's name!

For Sigmar! Cleanse! Purge! Kill!

Stuff like this makes me glad I'm an unrepentant Protestant.

Jul 16, 2009#15

Silver Jelly

Denbrought said:
They are adoring a false idol, purge the heretics in the Emperor's name!

You know that, under your warhammer rethoric, you HAVE a point?

Jul 16, 2009#16

Denbrought

Silver Jelly said:
Denbrought said:

They are adoring a false idol, purge the heretics in the Emperor's name!

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You know that, under your warhammer rethoric, you HAVE a point?

It's hard not to since Commissariat-like speeches and slogans, both in reality and fiction, are expected to be relevant and true in any given situation

Jul 16, 2009#17

Thread Necromancer

That's not the virgin Mary. That's my aunt Mildred. Big difference.

Jul 16, 2009#18

Allen, who is Quiet

I don't know about these virgin mary claims. What if that bird had had anal shortly before hand?

Jul 16, 2009#19

Cajungal

GasBandit said:
Alex B. said:

Good gods. The older I get the more I want to move the hell out of Texas before I have kids that I need to put in school.

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No matter where you go in the country, you better be putting them in private school if you want them to be able to think.

Jul 16, 2009#20

Shawn

See?
Proof the world was fucked before people started lining up to see Transformers 2.

Jul 16, 2009#21

Denbrought

Oh, that we already knew. Transformers 2 was just the first event in the chain reaction that was to follow, for the betterment of humankind.

Strippers, sabres and nukes were involved.

Jul 16, 2009#22

Laurelai

GasBandit said:
Alex B. said:

Good gods. The older I get the more I want to move the * out of Texas before I have kids that I need to put in school.

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No matter where you go in the country, you better be putting them in private school if you want them to be able to think.

Yeah! Like a good Catholic school!

Jul 16, 2009#23

Cajungal

Laurelai said:
GasBandit said:

Alex B. said:

Good gods. The older I get the more I want to move the * out of Texas before I have kids that I need to put in school.

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No matter where you go in the country, you better be putting them in private school if you want them to be able to think.

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Yeah! Like a good Catholic school!

Yyyyep, no stifling of thought in those places!

Jul 16, 2009#24

Denbrought

Cajungal said:
Laurelai said:

GasBandit said:

Alex B. said:

Good gods. The older I get the more I want to move the * out of Texas before I have kids that I need to put in school.

Click to expand...

No matter where you go in the country, you better be putting them in private school if you want them to be able to think.

Click to expand...

Yeah! Like a good Catholic school!

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Yyyyep, no stifling of thought in those places!

Hey, some people think that borg is a good lifestyle for their child.

Jul 16, 2009#25

Mr_Chaz

Cajungal said:
Laurelai said:

GasBandit said:

Alex B. said:

Good gods. The older I get the more I want to move the * out of Texas before I have kids that I need to put in school.

Click to expand...

No matter where you go in the country, you better be putting them in private school if you want them to be able to think.

Click to expand...

Yeah! Like a good Catholic school!

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Yyyyep, no stifling of thought in those places!

Of course not, if you're stifling their thoughts then how do you know they're thinking what they're supposed to be?

Jul 17, 2009#26

GasBandit

You go to a Catholic school, it's expected that they indoctrinate you to look to the catholic church for the solution to their deep, tough problems. You go to Hebrew school, they indoctrinate you to look to the synagogue for the solution to your deep, tough problems... so why is it hard for you to believe that when you go to a government school, they indoctrinate you to look to government for the solution to your deep, tough problems?

Send them to a nice secular montessouri school, so they'll look within themselves for the answer, instead of outside.

Jul 17, 2009#27

sixpackshaker

GasBandit said:
You go to a Catholic school, it's expected that they indoctrinate you to look to the catholic church for the solution to their deep, tough problems. You go to Hebrew school, they indoctrinate you to look to the synagogue for the solution to your deep, tough problems... so why is it hard for you to believe that when you go to a government school, they indoctrinate you to look to government for the solution to your deep, tough problems?

Send them to a nice secular montessouri school, so they'll look within themselves for the answer, instead of outside.

I guess by looking to the church for answers is why Catholic School Kids preform so much better in reading, math and science than public school kids.

Jul 17, 2009#28

Selgeron

I went to a nice secular private school and it gave me a definite advantage above kids who went to the public schools.. However there were still a ton of really stupid kids there too, so who knows.

Unfortunately for my ego the school was too smart, they took all the kids who weren't in College Prep classes and gave them classes in plumbing carpeting and electric work, and now they're just heaps more successful than me.

Still though, good move on the school's part.

Jul 17, 2009#29

GasBandit

sixpackshaker said:
GasBandit said:

You go to a Catholic school, it's expected that they indoctrinate you to look to the catholic church for the solution to their deep, tough problems. You go to Hebrew school, they indoctrinate you to look to the synagogue for the solution to your deep, tough problems... so why is it hard for you to believe that when you go to a government school, they indoctrinate you to look to government for the solution to your deep, tough problems?

Send them to a nice secular montessouri school, so they'll look within themselves for the answer, instead of outside.

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I guess by looking to the church for answers is why Catholic School Kids preform so much better in reading, math and science than public school kids.

I think that has more to do with nuns whacking you with yardsticks when your attention strays. Perhaps we should re-institute corporal punishment in public schools. Couldn't hurt.

Jul 17, 2009#30

North_Ranger

TBH, Gas, your suggestion for Montessori schools seem... shall we say... laughable. The Montessori method sounds good on paper, but it can be quite taxing for the teacher to act in such intensive loco parentis manner. Admittedly, I'm prejudiced on the matter: I prefer teaching middle and high school classes. And as much as you hate anecdotal evidence, we were taught in teacher training that our first priority as EFL teachers is to teach the pupils to find about things on their own, to encourage them to use the language.

Dismissal as yet another socialist European in 3... 2... 1...

Jul 18, 2009#31

JCM

North_Ranger said:
TBH, Gas, your suggestion for Montessori schools seem... shall we say... laughable. The Montessori method sounds good on paper, but it can be quite taxing for the teacher to act in such intensive loco parentis manner. Admittedly, I'm prejudiced on the matter: I prefer teaching middle and high school classes. And as much as you hate anecdotal evidence, we were taught in teacher training that our first priority as EFL teachers is to teach the pupils to find about things on their own, to encourage them to use the language.

Dismissal as yet another socialist European in 3... 2... 1...

Funnily, here the Montessori schools dont even have religion class, nor push forth any dogma.

I guess by looking to the church for answers is why Catholic School Kids preform so much better in reading, math and science than public school kids.

Its not that its a church, but that they have terribly high standards, for both students, teachers, and parent participation, above that of a normal everyday school.

Jul 19, 2009#32

North_Ranger

JCM said:
North_Ranger said:

TBH, Gas, your suggestion for Montessori schools seem... shall we say... laughable. The Montessori method sounds good on paper, but it can be quite taxing for the teacher to act in such intensive loco parentis manner. Admittedly, I'm prejudiced on the matter: I prefer teaching middle and high school classes. And as much as you hate anecdotal evidence, we were taught in teacher training that our first priority as EFL teachers is to teach the pupils to find about things on their own, to encourage them to use the language.

Dismissal as yet another socialist European in 3... 2... 1...

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Funnily, here the Montessori schools dont even have religion class, nor push forth any dogma.

Actually, I wasn't referring to any kind of teaching of religious dogma just there. I just wanted to point out that Gas's idea for a Montessori-style educational system would be impractical, costly and taxing on the teachers. If parents wish to put their children to a Montessori school or a Steiner school, fine, that's their prerogative and I have no beef with that. Some children benefit from that kind of teaching, yes, but based on my quite recent pedagogics studies I would be hesitant to say that a complete Montessori overhaul would result in anything else save loss of money, teaching staff and an angry parent backlash.

Of course, I'm talking from a purely Finnish perspective, but I still believe Gas is more than a little simplistic when he proposes Montessori as some kind of a "miracle diet" of teaching.

Jul 22, 2009#33

GasBandit

Sorry, work's been kicking my ass. But to answer you, North, compared to American Public Schools, EVERY finnish school is practically montessouri. Your teachers are taught to encourage the kids to learn things on their own... our teachers are browbeaten into browbeating the kids to shut up, sit down, open your textbooks and copy information from one space to another for the benefit of a standardized test that determines how much money the school will get from the government.

So, remember this day, you finnish fish fucker - the day I said something of yours was better than something of ours

Jul 22, 2009#34

Philosopher B.

Allen said:
I don't know about these virgin mary claims. What if that bird had had anal shortly before hand?

Zach and Miri said:
Anal is great for constipation!

Jul 23, 2009#35

North_Ranger

GasBandit said:
Sorry, work's been kicking my ass. But to answer you, North, compared to American Public Schools, EVERY finnish school is practically montessouri. Your teachers are taught to encourage the kids to learn things on their own... our teachers are browbeaten into browbeating the kids to shut up, sit down, open your textbooks and copy information from one space to another for the benefit of a standardized test that determines how much money the school will get from the government.

So, remember this day, you finnish fish fucker - the day I said something of yours was better than something of ours

I still hate you, your family and your house pets for what you said about Finns and summer cabins.

Jul 23, 2009#36

GasBandit

North_Ranger said:
GasBandit said:

Sorry, work's been kicking my ass. But to answer you, North, compared to American Public Schools, EVERY finnish school is practically montessouri. Your teachers are taught to encourage the kids to learn things on their own... our teachers are browbeaten into browbeating the kids to shut up, sit down, open your textbooks and copy information from one space to another for the benefit of a standardized test that determines how much money the school will get from the government.

So, remember this day, you finnish fish fucker - the day I said something of yours was better than something of ours

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I still hate you, your family and your house pets for what you said about Finns and summer cabins.

I still laugh at finnish summer cabins :rofl:

Oh, and btw... you finns don't know what summer REALLY is! :finger:

Jul 23, 2009#37

fade

HEY! I lived there for six years. My wife was a cop there.

Jul 23, 2009#38

GasBandit

Which changes what, exactly?

Jul 23, 2009#39

North_Ranger

GasBandit said:
Oh, and btw... you finns don't know what summer REALLY is! :finger:

Two words, fart-breath: continental climate. Look it up.

Jul 23, 2009#40

GasBandit

North_Ranger said:
GasBandit said:

Oh, and btw... you finns don't know what summer REALLY is! :finger:

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Two words, fart-breath: continental climate. Look it up.

I lived in Colorado for a great many years. I know about cold, dry weather, and having to put up with thin air to boot. I know what it's like to find the moisture in your breath freezing in your beard and moustache, making it crackle when you rub your face.

So try again, you national virtual nonentity :rofl:

Jul 23, 2009#41

North_Ranger

Then you should also know that in a continental climate, the cold, freeze-your-willy-off winters are countered with hot, hot, HOT summers, that range from humidity and thunderstorms to drought.

Unless you've been here, keep your mouth shut about things you know jack about.

Jul 23, 2009#42

GasBandit

North_Ranger said:
Then you should also know that in a continental climate, the cold, freeze-your-willy-off winters are countered with hot, hot, HOT summers, that range from humidity and thunderstorms to drought.

Unless you've been here, keep your mouth shut about things you know jack about.

I know the highs in helsinki this week rarely get into the 70s. Kuopio seems pretty cool too. Ditto for Sodankyla.

The highs in south texas last week were up around 105, and this week even with constant rain and abundant clouds is barely dipping into the high 90s.

Who knows jack? You, sir, know fuck-all. Laredo would fry your pink pasty ass to a white-chocolate covered raisin.

Jul 23, 2009#43

Silver Jelly

Are you really arguing about who knows more about Finland?

Really, Finland?

Jul 23, 2009#44

GasBandit

Silver Jelly said:
Are you really arguing about who knows more about Finland?

Really, Finland?

No, we're arguing who has less hospitable summers. You can argue that without a lifetime's personal experience or encyclopaedic knowledge of finland.

Jul 23, 2009#45

Silver Jelly

GasBandit said:
Silver Jelly said:

Are you really arguing about who knows more about Finland?

Really, Finland?

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No, we're arguing who has less hospitable summers. You can argue that without a lifetime's personal experience or encyclopaedic knowledge of finland.

I see...

Jul 23, 2009#46

fade

GasBandit said:
Which changes what, exactly?

What the hell is with you people and posts like this lately? This is like the third or fourth time I've seen a post like this lately. Since when has any post here changed anything or really meant much beyond conversation? I mean I know we're all a bunch of nerds here, but that's the way conversation typically proceeds. Introduce a topic, and related topics branch off of it... you know...like the mean temperature of Finnish summers. Good grief, bunch of bitter old fruits lately.

Jul 24, 2009#47

Math242

dude, it's GB, he stays in character.

Their argument has me laughing my ass off

Jul 24, 2009#48

GasBandit

fade said:
GasBandit said:

Which changes what, exactly?

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What the hell is with you people and posts like this lately? This is like the third or fourth time I've seen a post like this lately. Since when has any post here changed anything or really meant much beyond conversation? I mean I know we're all a bunch of nerds here, but that's the way conversation typically proceeds. Introduce a topic, and related topics branch off of it... you know...like the mean temperature of Finnish summers. Good grief, bunch of bitter old fruits lately.

Oh, I beg your pardon. I thought, when you posted after me with "HEY!" you were addressing me directly, and your post was meant to be some kind of rebuttal, as in I was suddenly supposed to say "Oh, Fade's wife was a cop there? I take it all back. Finnish summers are truly hell on earth."

Jul 24, 2009#49

North_Ranger

GasBandit said:
North_Ranger said:

Then you should also know that in a continental climate, the cold, freeze-your-willy-off winters are countered with hot, hot, HOT summers, that range from humidity and thunderstorms to drought.

Unless you've been here, keep your mouth shut about things you know jack about.

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I know the highs in helsinki this week rarely get into the 70s. Kuopio seems pretty cool too. Ditto for Sodankyla.

The highs in south texas last week were up around 105, and this week even with constant rain and abundant clouds is barely dipping into the high 90s.

Who knows jack? You, sir, know fuck-all. Laredo would fry your pink pasty ass to a white-chocolate covered raisin.

The difference here is that I have not made a single claim about knowing anything about what the weather is like in your part of the globe, while you put yourself up as a frickin' specialist just because you know how to read a weather forecast in Yahoo. So how about you shut your piehole or at least meander back to the Political Thread to bitch about Obama, 'kay?

Jul 24, 2009#50

GasBandit

North_Ranger said:
GasBandit said:

\"North_Ranger\":1d92gtj5 said:

Then you should also know that in a continental climate, the cold, freeze-your-willy-off winters are countered with hot, hot, HOT summers, that range from humidity and thunderstorms to drought.

Unless you've been here, keep your mouth shut about things you know jack about.

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I know the highs in helsinki this week rarely get into the 70s. Kuopio seems pretty cool too. Ditto for Sodankyla.

The highs in south texas last week were up around 105, and this week even with constant rain and abundant clouds is barely dipping into the high 90s.

Who knows jack? You, sir, know fuck-all. Laredo would fry your pink pasty ass to a white-chocolate covered raisin.

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The difference here is that I have not made a single claim about knowing anything about what the weather is like in your part of the globe, while you put yourself up as a frickin' specialist just because you know how to read a weather forecast in Yahoo. So how about you shut your piehole or at least meander back to the Political Thread to bitch about Obama, 'kay?[/quote:1d92gtj5]

You still don't know what summer is.

Jul 24, 2009#51

North_Ranger

GasBandit said:
You still don't know what summer is.

According to your definition, it seems to be a period of time when the temperatures reach extreme heights, accompanied by glaring, burning sunlight. In which case I think you're gonna love this piece of property I have in central Sahara...

Jul 24, 2009#52

GasBandit

North_Ranger said:
GasBandit said:

You still don't know what summer is.

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According to your definition, it seems to be a period of time when the temperatures reach extreme heights, accompanied by glaring, burning sunlight. In which case I think you're gonna love this piece of property I have in central Sahara...

...Sand Finner?

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