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« Reply #90 on: June 22, 2008, 10:51:47 AM » |
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If your goal is to break into a school, a bolt-cutter and a tire iron may be more useful implements. True, these tools are not considered the cutting edge of technology, but they will certainly get the job done.
Sarcasm is wasted on the clueless Pandora :) Zinnerson's sarcasm? Ok, now I really am feeling clueless. I think Swamprat is missing a crucial comma. Sarcasm is wasted on the clueless , Pandora. Of course, I also sell clues for $5, if anyone needs one. Anyone at all. Even those who have been in education for "almost my whole life". |
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« Reply #91 on: June 22, 2008, 11:00:08 AM » |
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I offer my most humble apologies to Pandora for carelessly omitting a crucial comma.
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scheherazade
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« Reply #92 on: June 22, 2008, 11:02:44 AM » |
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If your goal is to break into a school, a bolt-cutter and a tire iron may be more useful implements. True, these tools are not considered the cutting edge of technology, but they will certainly get the job done.
Sarcasm is wasted on the clueless Pandora :) Zinnerson's sarcasm? Ok, now I really am feeling clueless. I think Swamprat is missing a crucial comma. Sarcasm is wasted on the clueless , Pandora. Of course, I also sell clues for $5, if anyone needs one. Anyone at all. Even those who have been in education for "almost my whole life". But do you sell commas? |
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« Reply #93 on: June 22, 2008, 11:04:57 AM » |
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Given my appalling use of punctuation today, it's pretty obvious that I'm not in the humanities ... but maybe OP could give me pointers on the correct use of punctuation.
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« Reply #94 on: June 22, 2008, 11:05:36 AM » |
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If your goal is to break into a school, a bolt-cutter and a tire iron may be more useful implements. True, these tools are not considered the cutting edge of technology, but they will certainly get the job done.
Sarcasm is wasted on the clueless Pandora :) Zinnerson's sarcasm? Ok, now I really am feeling clueless. I think Swamprat is missing a crucial comma. Sarcasm is wasted on the clueless , Pandora. Of course, I also sell clues for $5, if anyone needs one. Anyone at all. Even those who have been in education for "almost my whole life". But do you sell commas? Well, Alan has the market for quotation marks, but I think the comma concession is still available. Why not? Commas: $3 each or 5 for $20. |
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« Reply #95 on: June 22, 2008, 11:49:26 AM » |
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Given my appalling use of punctuation today, it's pretty obvious that I'm not in the humanities ... but maybe OP could give me pointers on the correct use of punctuation.
I don't think the OP goes in for specific pointers. But, she could probably offer the generalized advice that proper punctuation is good, based upon her many years in education, and that many other universities she has contacted agree. |
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« Reply #96 on: June 22, 2008, 11:50:38 AM » |
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Given my appalling use of punctuation today, it's pretty obvious that I'm not in the humanities ... but maybe OP could give me pointers on the correct use of punctuation.
Can't ask too much of a bot...it's program might freeze up. And then where would we be? |
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« Reply #97 on: June 22, 2008, 11:59:55 AM » |
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I offer my most humble apologies to Pandora for carelessly omitting a crucial comma.
Hey, no worries. At last I have a suitable signature line. This reminds me of a dorky game my supposedly not-drinking father used to play with us about the Christmas carol, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." DAD: So, is it "God, rest ye merry gentlemen"? or. . . "God rest ye, merry gentlemen"? or "God rest ye merry, gentlemen"? etc. etc. I think we now know the traumatic childhood experience that led to my career as an English professor. |
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Sarcasm is wasted on the clueless[,] Pandora :)
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« Reply #98 on: June 22, 2008, 12:12:57 PM » |
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Hello everyone,
No need to nominate me for having a knowledge about education. Considering that I have been in education for most of my life, there are some things that I know - at the same time many things still to learn.
Each school works differently and I do understand that many times a college or university will not take a suggestion from an outsider about a course, however lately I have found that the schools I am involved with are open to new ideas. Especially with the growing impact that technology is having in all fields of education - a professor who is knowledgeable on these issues just may be able to break into a school by suggesting some ideas - even if they only develop into aspects of an existing course. This experience actually happened to me recently at one of the schools I teach at. Another school I teach at is regularly asking me for some of my thoughts on new courses.
This post is simply self-gratification. Try posting to the forum by adding to the conversation. I think it's a bot. Who would tell a bunch of professors that she's been in education most of her life....uh, duh...so have we! See! See! Did I not say a few days ago that it is a Canadian fora-bot?? See! With apologies to all the Canadians. :o) |
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It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. Professor Dumbledore
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« Reply #99 on: June 22, 2008, 12:16:26 PM » |
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See! See! Did I not say a few days ago that it is a Canadian fora-bot?? See!
Very good, Octoprof! Here, have a donut and a free comma [,] and let's say no more about it. |
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« Reply #100 on: June 22, 2008, 12:41:49 PM » |
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See! See! Did I not say a few days ago that it is a Canadian fora-bot?? See!
Very good, Octoprof! Here, have a donut and a free comma [,] and let's say no more about it. Thank you, polly. You are ever so gracious! <hugs her comma> |
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Let us consider that we are all partially insane. It will explain us to each other; it will unriddle many riddles; it will make clear and simple many things... Mark Twain
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« Reply #101 on: June 22, 2008, 01:10:21 PM » |
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I offer my most humble apologies to Pandora for carelessly omitting a crucial comma.
Hey, no worries. At last I have a suitable signature line. Glad I could be of assistance. |
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scheherazade
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« Reply #102 on: June 22, 2008, 01:54:08 PM » |
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Wait, I didn't realize these were cuddly commas! Or is the cuddly part extra?
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« Reply #103 on: June 22, 2008, 01:58:52 PM » |
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Wait, I didn't realize these were cuddly commas! Or is the cuddly part extra?
Doesn't everybody hug their commas? |
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« Reply #104 on: June 22, 2008, 02:00:30 PM » |
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Wait, I didn't realize these were cuddly commas! Or is the cuddly part extra?
Doesn't everybody hug their commas? A one-sided hug is missing something. Quotation marks do hugs better, imho. |
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