conjugate
Compulsive punster and insatiable reader, and
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« Reply #10080 on: November 19, 2009, 11:24:52 AM » |
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You have sincerely tricked me
This is my favorite line, Harley Rider. You trickster, you! I agree. It's much better to trick someone sincerely than to trick them in a hypocritical, two-faced manner. I hope you don't mind... but this will be my new signature line! This one really made me laugh... Be my guest. |
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Unfortunately, I think conjugate gives good advice.
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marigolds
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« Reply #10081 on: November 19, 2009, 11:47:33 AM » |
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poor economy + students who shouldn't be students + a helluva lot of absences + "I had trigonometry in high school so this is easy" + hasn't been present to take the first 2 exams + failing + if I hear one more time ""I had trigonometry in high school so this is easy" + absent for 3/4 of graphing chapter = this email just received:
"be in class tommorow hope my mid-term was close to passing dr. uped my meds andsent me into a mental lope will have good binder to turn in all my cards and all 3 chapters of my mathlab in it will five pages of problems from each chapter ok? I will include review test for each chapters also. Have scheduled help in learning and will have3.1 and 3.2 my math lab done what else did I miss?"
Question: What is a mental lope? Is that a real condition?
I don't know what a mental lope is, but why do they feel compelled to share info like "the doctor upped my meds" or "I have an anal yeast infection and sitting for 50 minutes is uncomfortable" (I got that last one a couple years ago....ewww.). Could a mental lope be, like, their brain slowed down to a cool-cat stride? They feel dopey and slow? Sounds like they are already dopey and slow, though, to be fair... Could he mean that the change in meds threw him into a mental loop? I can NOT remember the term for this, but there's a phenomenon (often related to OCD, I think) in which the brain treads the same ground over and over, and one can't break out of that particular sequence of thoughts. (The term for it is on the tip of my tongue and it's driving me crazy. I think it must sound something like "intussuception," because that word keeps popping up and getting in the way of the right one. Anyone?) |
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"You and your mom are hillbillies. This is a house of learned doctors."
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desert_rat
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« Reply #10082 on: November 19, 2009, 12:44:52 PM » |
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I rather think that "mental lope" is related to "Canta loupe", 'cause this kid seems about as smart as a bowl of fruit...
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"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
-Albert Einstein
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tinyzombie
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« Reply #10083 on: November 19, 2009, 02:14:48 PM » |
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Or perhaps to antelope?
And jackalope. |
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*waving tiny zombie flags* Correct, as usual, TZ. That's because you are not Dude. TZ, however, is Dude. TZ is my favorite. |
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« Reply #10084 on: November 19, 2009, 04:29:12 PM » |
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No, this is my favorite: this class is a great reminder for my interest in English.
That's what we're here for, kiddo - to remind you about your interest in the subject. |
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If you want a cookie, bake a cookie.
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prof_smartypants
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« Reply #10085 on: November 19, 2009, 06:09:17 PM » |
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I have a Spring class that's been full since the second day of registration. About a dozen people have contacted me about getting in. I put them on the waitlist, etc.
Today, I got a first. Let me preface this by saying first that I'm female; have a very female sounding first name there are 4 professors in our department; we have a website with our pictures on it; and our office locations. The student would have had to access said website to know that I'm the one teaching this class, and to find my email address. He does get points for politeness, but loses them immediately for cluelessness.
Mr. Pants, this is Being A Snowflake, a [my discipline] major at this university. Would you be able to issue a permit for me to take your [Full] class? If you leave me your office number I can come by to talk to you if you would prefer to do that Thank you for your time. - Being.
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Welcome to college, motherf*cker.
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galactic_hedgehog
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« Reply #10086 on: November 19, 2009, 06:24:13 PM » |
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I have a Spring class that's been full since the second day of registration. About a dozen people have contacted me about getting in. I put them on the waitlist, etc.
Today, I got a first. Let me preface this by saying first that I'm female; have a very female sounding first name there are 4 professors in our department; we have a website with our pictures on it; and our office locations. The student would have had to access said website to know that I'm the one teaching this class, and to find my email address. He does get points for politeness, but loses them immediately for cluelessness.
Mr. Pants, this is Being A Snowflake, a [my discipline] major at this university. Would you be able to issue a permit for me to take your [Full] class? If you leave me your office number I can come by to talk to you if you would prefer to do that Thank you for your time. - Being.
Maybe BA Snowflake is a Trekkie? In Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, Spock address Saavik as "Mr. Saavik." |
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"A pun is primâ facie an insult to the person you are talking with. It implies utter indifference to or sublime contempt for his remarks, no matter how serious." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Hedgie loves to read. |
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biomancer
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« Reply #10087 on: November 19, 2009, 07:21:17 PM » |
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I have a Spring class that's been full since the second day of registration. About a dozen people have contacted me about getting in. I put them on the waitlist, etc.
Today, I got a first. Let me preface this by saying first that I'm female; have a very female sounding first name there are 4 professors in our department; we have a website with our pictures on it; and our office locations. The student would have had to access said website to know that I'm the one teaching this class, and to find my email address. He does get points for politeness, but loses them immediately for cluelessness.
Mr. Pants, this is Being A Snowflake, a [my discipline] major at this university. Would you be able to issue a permit for me to take your [Full] class? If you leave me your office number I can come by to talk to you if you would prefer to do that Thank you for your time. - Being.
Maybe BA Snowflake is a Trekkie? In Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, Spock address Saavik as "Mr. Saavik." Or maybe BA Snowflake is a reject from "Police Academy" - the one who kept calling the tough blonde female drill sergeant "sir"? |
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Clueless people can be dangerous. The acidic environment they can spread often needs to be neutralized, and humor is basic. - Dellaroux
Viruses invented people so that people would invent airplanes so viruses could get around better. - R. Duda
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harley_rider
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« Reply #10088 on: November 20, 2009, 12:46:01 PM » |
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Could he mean that the change in meds threw him into a mental loop? I can NOT remember the term for this, but there's a phenomenon (often related to OCD, I think) in which the brain treads the same ground over and over, and one can't break out of that particular sequence of thoughts. (The term for it is on the tip of my tongue and it's driving me crazy. I think it must sound something like "intussuception," because that word keeps popping up and getting in the way of the right one. Anyone?) I believe the medical term is "Ruminating Thoughts." I get into that mode when I am trying to remember terms like this. Seems to be happening more and more as I get older, too. Hmmm....? (I am not a doctor and I don't play one on television.) |
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« Reply #10089 on: November 20, 2009, 06:09:50 PM » |
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hey dr [gpfan]
im soooo sorry, i dont even know where to begin about this week. I have the worse luck in this world thouhg, thats for sure. Well wednesday morning (reason why i wasn ot in class) we had to change my partners tire cs she blew it... and it had to be done at d dealership cs the lugnuts have locks cs of the type of car. well that was money wasted as the car set on fire and exploded wednesday night at about 830 pm. There is no car left what so ever. it was in [town] news. its suxs majorly. and today whe i thought i was getting back on the safe side [kid] decided to get sick when i was waiting on [other prof's] classs to begin. im sorry. im up to date on the reading but i dont have the book anymore cs its in ashes w the rest of my books. im goin to try to get [classmate] to let me photocopy the last few chapters. cs i need them to finish my paper anyways.
once again im really sorry.
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llanfair
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« Reply #10090 on: November 20, 2009, 06:12:15 PM » |
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hey dr [gpfan]
im soooo sorry, i dont even know where to begin about this week. I have the worse luck in this world thouhg, thats for sure. Well wednesday morning (reason why i wasn ot in class) we had to change my partners tire cs she blew it... and it had to be done at d dealership cs the lugnuts have locks cs of the type of car. well that was money wasted as the car set on fire and exploded wednesday night at about 830 pm. There is no car left what so ever. it was in [town] news. its suxs majorly. and today whe i thought i was getting back on the safe side [kid] decided to get sick when i was waiting on [other prof's] classs to begin. im sorry. im up to date on the reading but i dont have the book anymore cs its in ashes w the rest of my books. im goin to try to get [classmate] to let me photocopy the last few chapters. cs i need them to finish my paper anyways.
once again im really sorry.
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Because, you know, that stuff on the syllabus is like, in writing, and there are so many ways you can, like, read that, but when the guys who sit by you in class, like, you know, must know what's really going on, right? -- AmLitHist, channelling student
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« Reply #10091 on: November 20, 2009, 08:31:33 PM » |
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Words failed this student, too, apparently. Whilst groveling, it's good to spill yer werds wright.
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profxfiles
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« Reply #10092 on: November 21, 2009, 01:03:12 AM » |
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hey dr [gpfan]
im soooo sorry, i dont even know where to begin about this week. I have the worse luck in this world thouhg, thats for sure. Well wednesday morning (reason why i wasn ot in class) we had to change my partners tire cs she blew it... and it had to be done at d dealership cs the lugnuts have locks cs of the type of car. well that was money wasted as the car set on fire and exploded wednesday night at about 830 pm. There is no car left what so ever. it was in [town] news. its suxs majorly. and today whe i thought i was getting back on the safe side [kid] decided to get sick when i was waiting on [other prof's] classs to begin. im sorry. im up to date on the reading but i dont have the book anymore cs its in ashes w the rest of my books. im goin to try to get [classmate] to let me photocopy the last few chapters. cs i need them to finish my paper anyways.
once again im really sorry.
If the student can bring pictures of the car wreckage, I'd give an extension... |
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« Reply #10093 on: November 21, 2009, 08:17:53 AM » |
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hey dr [gpfan]
im soooo sorry, i dont even know where to begin about this week. I have the worse luck in this world thouhg, thats for sure. Well wednesday morning (reason why i wasn ot in class) we had to change my partners tire cs she blew it... and it had to be done at d dealership cs the lugnuts have locks cs of the type of car. well that was money wasted as the car set on fire and exploded wednesday night at about 830 pm. There is no car left what so ever. it was in [town] news. its suxs majorly. and today whe i thought i was getting back on the safe side [kid] decided to get sick when i was waiting on [other prof's] classs to begin. im sorry. im up to date on the reading but i dont have the book anymore cs its in ashes w the rest of my books. im goin to try to get [classmate] to let me photocopy the last few chapters. cs i need them to finish my paper anyways.
once again im really sorry.
If the student can bring pictures of the car wreckage, I'd give an extension... I'd rather request a copy of the news article myself ... Also, I'd suggest he check a copy out of the library - or at least an older edition, or (if feasible in your field/course) a book that is close in content to your current one. |
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gpfan
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« Reply #10094 on: November 21, 2009, 09:07:39 AM » |
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Yes, I have to say I missed that part of the local news somehow. It's amazing how such bad luck has plagued this same poor student all semester.
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