The Coffee House

smoke665 · Mar 13, 2018

JonA_CT said:
like that on papers. I guess he graded in red sharpie, and used to write "THIS IS TERRIBLE" and "DON'T DO DRUGS" and other things in block red letters across pages. Surprisingly, this didn't meet the requirements for appropriate feedback to students, haha

I had an English lit professor that did that. Didn't really care because he told us that he graded based on what row you were sitting in that first day. A at the front B then C Then D and those in back might as well leave. It was a small class, I needed the elective and I happened to be in the second row, because everyone filled up the back first. Scored a B and didn't do squat.

JonA_CT · Mar 13, 2018

smoke665 said:
JonA_CT said:

like that on papers. I guess he graded in red sharpie, and used to write "THIS IS TERRIBLE" and "DON'T DO DRUGS" and other things in block red letters across pages. Surprisingly, this didn't meet the requirements for appropriate feedback to students, haha

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I had an English lit professor that did that. Didn't really care because he told us that he graded based on what row you were sitting in that first day. A at the front B then C Then D and those in back might as well leave. It was a small class, I needed the elective and I happened to be in the second row, because everyone filled up the back first. Scored a B and didn't do squat.

Ha! That'd have been a raw deal for me. I'm tall and large, so as a courtesy to others, I typically sit in the back of classrooms as a student. I was an active participant from the back row, though.

JonA_CT · Mar 14, 2018

The snow that fell after clean up last night melted slightly and then froze aggressively to everything in sight. I’m ready for April.

ClickAddict · Mar 14, 2018

Well our city is shut down today for the most part. I had about 2 feet in my walkway, and parts of the driveway were higher than the snow blower, but part of that is due to wind drifts. I'd say we probably got between a foot / foot and a half overnight. But more falling today. another 20-30cm (7-12 inches). Wife and I still had to get to work. Great thing is practically nobody else on the roads as police are advising people to stay home if possible.

Gary A. · Mar 14, 2018

Gary returned home last night from San Diego around 10:00 p.m. A very pleasant trip. A light rain in San Diego and light traffic for most of the four hour round trip made traveling uneventful but easy driving. Mary Lou and Gary stopped in Solana Beach, an artsy type community, about 40 minutes north of San Diego. Always a fun stop. Presently it is 54F but should reach 65F today. There is a layer of wet on the roadways and lawns, a reminder of yesterday precipitation. In Solana Beach we purchased two books on succulents and a cookbook. Mary Lou loves succulents. Gary appreciates them also and as 2/3rds of the front is under succulent cultivation ... there is no mowing! The cookbook covers recipes from the "Grand Central Market" an interesting institution in downtown LA. Gary also picked up an odd vase which is about a foot long composed of numerous smaller vases all connected together. Mary Lou thought it would be great for keeping cut herbs readily available in the kitchen. Hey, hey, hey ... A wedge of yellow has splashed across the front porch.

Here comes the sun, doo, doo, doo, doo, here comes the sun, and I say It's all right.

jcdeboever · Mar 14, 2018

My teachers used to write, JC how do manage to get all A's on your tests, turn in all your assignments, and your hardly ever in class? The teachers called me Casper in high school.

ceemac · Mar 14, 2018

Well, it's finally warming up. Last few days have been sunny and +10C. Snow's melting quickly, but I got stuck at the bottom of the driveway. 6" of compact snow turned to 6" slush. Fortunately it didn't freeze last night or the car would have become part of the landscape. :05.18-flustered:

Now we're getting our first rain in 5 months. Feels weird.
My sympathies to all of you in the east.

Gary A. · Mar 14, 2018

Ran into some ‘E’ wine yesterday during our travels.

vintagesnaps · Mar 14, 2018

Should I ask? (E for... Everybody grab a glass??)

It's gray today and kind of like waiting for the other shoe to drop to see what comes out of the sky today.

Gary if you do anymore singing in the sunshine...............
we might all come out there!

limr · Mar 14, 2018

vintagesnaps said:
Gary if you do anymore singing in the sunshine...............
we might all come out there!

(Not all of us...shhhh.....)

vintagesnaps · Mar 14, 2018

It was an idle threat anyway, I like it here with the gray cold gloom... :cool-48:

The noon weather forecast was that tomorrow it will be normal. Okaaay, is that any different than today?? :bek113:

davidharmier60 · Mar 14, 2018

Another beautiful day in East Texas.
Wasn't my Friday after all. The other guy has quit. I'll be back on Monday through Saturday. 5.75 hours today. Went to the second bank in town and got a box.
Went to our bank for wrappers. Have fooled around and about to get my check.
Have a good day y'all.

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snowbear · Mar 14, 2018

SquarePeg said:
JonA_CT said:

I have 62 report card comments to write between now and 3:30 tomorrow. Creativity is starting to dwindle.

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Princess’s school uses preset comments. They’re very generic. Which is worse? When in doubt on a feisty kid go with “is a good self advocate”.

"Independent and determined" (stubborn) was always my favorite.