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Response to Reply #49 |
| -Students suspended for bring dangerous objects to school - snow balls |
The Straight Story |
Feb-25-06 11:44 PM |
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would that apply to a food fight? hm, remember john belushi? nt |
DemInDistress |
Feb-25-06 11:46 PM |
#1 |
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Absolutely it would. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:31 PM |
#105 |
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At my school, that would've applied to the food |
petronius |
Feb-26-06 11:10 PM |
#163 |
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It must really suck to be a kid these days. |
DanCa |
Feb-25-06 11:48 PM |
#2 |
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Man, you ain't kiddin' (pun intended) ... |
NanceGreggs |
Feb-26-06 12:14 AM |
#10 |
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I agree with you |
malaise |
Feb-26-06 10:55 AM |
#60 |
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My kid got a $50 tresspassing ticket for walking thru his own schoolyard |
Mizmoon |
Feb-26-06 01:46 PM |
#114 |
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The cops in your neighborhood must not have much to do |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:59 PM |
#126 |
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Neece himself might get nailed by a snow ball if he's not careful |
Swamp Rat |
Feb-25-06 11:49 PM |
#3 |
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So are you saying we should let kids throw things at each other |
proud2Blib |
Feb-25-06 11:54 PM |
#4 |
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I had snowball fights in school at the fucking time! |
SammyBlue |
Feb-26-06 12:02 AM |
#6 |
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The ones with rocks in them do |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 12:13 AM |
#9 |
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Oh good dear God..... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 12:09 PM |
#86 |
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Amen to that. |
mutley_r_us |
Feb-27-06 08:27 AM |
#179 |
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Are you ever wrong on that one. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:36 PM |
#107 |
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Wrong. |
Lindacooks |
Feb-26-06 11:15 PM |
#164 |
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Out of curiosity, are kids allowed to play tag at school these days? |
Gormy Cuss |
Feb-26-06 11:10 AM |
#72 |
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I don't let my kids play tag |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:38 PM |
#109 |
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I don't think we should. When I was in highschool (84-88) it wasn't |
MrsGrumpy |
Feb-27-06 07:01 AM |
#171 |
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So, "snowball fights" in the backyard and "bullying games" there are |
SammyBlue |
Feb-27-06 07:24 AM |
#172 |
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No...most times, the bullies aren't inivited over to play. Sorry, I think |
MrsGrumpy |
Feb-27-06 07:27 AM |
#173 |
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Two words Dodge Ball |
DanCa |
Feb-25-06 11:55 PM |
#5 |
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I have never taught anywhere where dodge ball is played |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 12:15 AM |
#11 |
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Really? |
DanCa |
Feb-26-06 12:28 AM |
#13 |
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Really |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 12:30 AM |
#14 |
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Ah see i lived in a house where we loved throwing things at each other. |
DanCa |
Feb-26-06 12:34 AM |
#16 |
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That was at home |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:13 AM |
#25 |
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Your lucky you never had to play dodge ball! |
FearofFutility |
Feb-26-06 02:16 PM |
#138 |
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1963 to 1968 |
BiggJawn |
Feb-26-06 10:22 AM |
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And how long ago was that? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:53 AM |
#57 |
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You're in Academia? |
BiggJawn |
Feb-26-06 09:55 PM |
#161 |
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Oh how cute |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:41 PM |
#167 |
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The GOOD teachers loved me. |
BiggJawn |
Feb-27-06 06:55 AM |
#169 |
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Yes many things have changed |
proud2Blib |
Feb-27-06 08:49 AM |
#184 |
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Same era, same experience here too Biggjawn |
Yupster |
Feb-26-06 12:32 PM |
#92 |
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At my 20 year high school reunion |
HeeBGBz |
Feb-26-06 10:22 AM |
#30 |
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I'm 37, graduated in 1986, and dodgeball was played. |
JanMichael |
Feb-26-06 01:31 PM |
#104 |
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They play dodge ball here in first grade in gym class |
OurVotesCount-Ohio |
Feb-26-06 01:31 PM |
#106 |
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I don't think our kids play it in gym class |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:48 PM |
#118 |
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Do the older kids still use medicine balls? |
OurVotesCount-Ohio |
Feb-26-06 01:56 PM |
#124 |
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I don't believe we have any of those at my school so I will say no |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:00 PM |
#127 |
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I haven't seen one of those in 30 years. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:43 PM |
#152 |
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They were using them here in the 90's |
OurVotesCount-Ohio |
Feb-26-06 04:08 PM |
#157 |
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for clarification |
OurVotesCount-Ohio |
Feb-27-06 08:08 AM |
#177 |
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We did when I was in school. |
mutley_r_us |
Feb-27-06 08:30 AM |
#180 |
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My kids weren't allowed... in Montana |
sandnsea |
Feb-26-06 12:04 AM |
#7 |
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A voice of reason |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 12:16 AM |
#12 |
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Snowballs can be dangerous. |
IMModerate |
Feb-26-06 01:09 PM |
#98 |
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We don't let our kids pick up snow either |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:43 PM |
#112 |
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Yep. And I like to give my students as much freedom as possible! |
IMModerate |
Feb-26-06 03:49 PM |
#156 |
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We absolutely prohibit it here in Colorado, too. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:38 PM |
#108 |
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This why I'm glad I live in Korea |
rpannier |
Feb-26-06 12:12 AM |
#8 |
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I feel sad for kids nowadays |
Ciggies and coffee |
Feb-26-06 12:32 AM |
#15 |
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Friends fight all the time |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:15 AM |
#26 |
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Yeah. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:24 AM |
#31 |
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What sport that schools sanction involves kids throwing things |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:27 AM |
#36 |
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Football. Basketball. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:30 AM |
#40 |
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Sorry - those sports involve throwing things at goals |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:32 AM |
#44 |
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And I'm sure that's ALWAYS the case. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:38 AM |
#47 |
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I said upthread I know of NO schools that allow dodge ball |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:43 AM |
#51 |
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Dodgeball is too dangerous????? |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 12:16 PM |
#88 |
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So letting them throw things at each other is okay with you? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:40 PM |
#111 |
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We aren't talking knives are we? |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 02:29 PM |
#142 |
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Well call me a killjoy |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:40 PM |
#149 |
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Are you going to ban Kickball too? |
Thor_MN |
Feb-26-06 11:14 AM |
#76 |
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Kickball is still allowed and it's pretty popular too |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:47 PM |
#117 |
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Those rubber balls are not nearly as dangerous as a really hard packed |
mutley_r_us |
Feb-27-06 08:34 AM |
#182 |
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Incredible... Poor children. |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 02:30 AM |
#17 |
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I also worked for an opthalmologist |
sandnsea |
Feb-26-06 02:57 AM |
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As I said - chain them to the benches. |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 03:06 AM |
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When I was 11, I slipped on the ice walking home from school |
nonconformist |
Feb-26-06 03:08 AM |
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Maybe - but the ice!, you should definitely ban ice! |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 03:18 AM |
#22 |
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Link? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:19 AM |
#28 |
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Close enough |
Retired AF Dem |
Feb-26-06 12:56 PM |
#97 |
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I don't save links... I read it here on DU some months ago. |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 01:46 PM |
#115 |
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Well first of all that kid is in 1st grade, which means he is 6 or 7, |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:52 PM |
#122 |
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Well guess what |
sandnsea |
Feb-26-06 03:23 AM |
#24 |
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That is a law here too |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:20 AM |
#29 |
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It's the law here, too. |
BiggJawn |
Feb-26-06 10:25 AM |
#34 |
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Wait till someone sues the city |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:30 AM |
#41 |
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They practically do |
alarimer |
Feb-26-06 11:12 AM |
#74 |
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The reason was explained |
sandnsea |
Feb-26-06 03:21 AM |
#23 |
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Oh but we need to go back to the good ole days |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:24 AM |
#32 |
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They can throw them all they want in your yard |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:18 AM |
#27 |
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"Protect their kids" |
BiggJawn |
Feb-26-06 10:27 AM |
#35 |
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Yes it is about protecting kids |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:28 AM |
#38 |
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Whatever. |
BiggJawn |
Feb-26-06 10:46 AM |
#53 |
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Do some research on accidental deaths of children |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:51 AM |
#54 |
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School corporation lawyers . . . Ha! |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:51 PM |
#154 |
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OSHA and science labs... |
BiggJawn |
Feb-26-06 10:03 PM |
#162 |
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Lawsuits hurt ALL kids. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:45 PM |
#153 |
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Which is why, as I said, they need to ban all their sports. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:27 AM |
#37 |
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And I want you to answer my question |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:29 AM |
#39 |
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I just did, upthread. n/t |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:30 AM |
#43 |
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And I responded |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:39 AM |
#48 |
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You just shifted the goalposts. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:45 AM |
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The point is the goalpost is the target, |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:51 AM |
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Baseball |
tyedyeto |
Feb-26-06 11:02 AM |
#65 |
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See how ridiculous it is when it's put that way? |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 11:05 AM |
#67 |
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My brain hurts, too. n/t |
tyedyeto |
Feb-26-06 11:08 AM |
#71 |
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"Yes, the catcher has a mitt" |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:05 AM |
#68 |
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The target is not the mitt |
tyedyeto |
Feb-26-06 11:07 AM |
#69 |
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I've seen players get beaned in the HEAD. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 11:13 AM |
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It should be, according to the logic that has been presented. |
tyedyeto |
Feb-26-06 11:17 AM |
#78 |
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And don't they wear helmets? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:54 PM |
#123 |
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He's wearing a mitt |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:18 AM |
#79 |
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You think it's valid to compare a baseball to a snowball? |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 12:20 PM |
#89 |
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Parents sue - get over it. |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:04 PM |
#128 |
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Kids will get hurt no matter what you do...... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 02:28 PM |
#141 |
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We have an obligation to keep them safe |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:37 PM |
#146 |
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The pitcher is NOT throwing the ball at a person |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:57 PM |
#125 |
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Could this be the reason so many teens get killed driving cars? |
Retired AF Dem |
Feb-26-06 12:46 PM |
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Kickball. In Hockey, the goalie's rasion d'etre is to BECOME the target |
Thor_MN |
Feb-26-06 11:26 AM |
#81 |
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No, the goalie kicks the puck back |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:54 AM |
#84 |
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Never watched any hockey huh? The goalie TRIES to get in the way of the |
Thor_MN |
Feb-26-06 07:28 PM |
#160 |
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And the goalie is trying to hit the puck and send it away from the goal |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:50 PM |
#168 |
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Supervision, DUH |
sandnsea |
Feb-26-06 01:30 PM |
#103 |
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Or call the cops, who WILL haul those kids in |
sandnsea |
Feb-26-06 01:29 PM |
#102 |
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The school probably is just being smart, yes. |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 01:49 PM |
#119 |
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How much did it cost to have those stitches put in when you were a kid? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:06 PM |
#129 |
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In Germany it doesn't cost us anything :) |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 02:11 PM |
#134 |
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How true |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:37 PM |
#147 |
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There is plenty of suing going on in Germany |
Retired AF Dem |
Feb-26-06 03:32 PM |
#155 |
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The sums to be achieved are not even comparable. Germans |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 04:09 PM |
#158 |
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HA HA HA HA HA |
bush still has to go |
Feb-26-06 12:45 PM |
#94 |
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Ridiculous. nt |
nonconformist |
Feb-26-06 02:58 AM |
#19 |
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Sounds right to me. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 10:25 AM |
#33 |
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It wasn't DURING the day, was it? |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:34 AM |
#45 |
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So if I'm walking into |
countingbluecars |
Feb-26-06 10:38 AM |
#46 |
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I'd giggle as I helped you brush it off. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:41 AM |
#49 |
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Would you giggle too |
countingbluecars |
Feb-26-06 10:53 AM |
#59 |
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No, but then, |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 11:03 AM |
#66 |
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A snowball's. a snowball, a snowball |
bush still has to go |
Feb-26-06 12:54 PM |
#96 |
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Oh, CBC, where is your sense of adventure? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:11 AM |
#73 |
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I'm just such a killjoy! |
countingbluecars |
Feb-26-06 11:26 AM |
#80 |
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Reminds me of one of the bad groups I had |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:45 AM |
#83 |
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What a great lesson learned. |
countingbluecars |
Feb-26-06 11:59 AM |
#85 |
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You have to be creative with special ed kids |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 12:14 PM |
#87 |
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You need to spend ONE day in the school office |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:02 AM |
#64 |
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Yeah, that's fine with me. Damn, what a bunch of weenies |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 12:22 PM |
#90 |
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On school property |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:57 AM |
#61 |
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Actually, kids can be suspended for things done off school prop. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:45 PM |
#113 |
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It's really pretty devious |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:08 AM |
#70 |
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And think about the condition of that snow. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:46 PM |
#116 |
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I'm sure the real bullies and verbal instigators will remain free. |
HypnoToad |
Feb-26-06 10:30 AM |
#42 |
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How true |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:52 AM |
#56 |
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I see nothing wrong with suspending them. |
lizzy |
Feb-26-06 10:42 AM |
#50 |
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Why not do the reasonable thing... |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:58 AM |
#62 |
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Very true. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:29 PM |
#101 |
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Parents want discipline |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:09 PM |
#131 |
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No effing kidding. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:10 PM |
#133 |
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You know we're becoming a nation of wimps when a snowball fight is grounds |
Beelzebud |
Feb-26-06 10:53 AM |
#58 |
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Next thing you know |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:59 AM |
#63 |
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That can get you suspended in just about every school |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:16 AM |
#77 |
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You know, here in Germany in my days - I'm 52 now - school |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 02:07 PM |
#130 |
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Not true. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:39 PM |
#110 |
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My sentiments exactly. |
MrSlayer |
Feb-26-06 02:40 PM |
#150 |
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they can fight on their own property.... |
bleedingheart |
Feb-27-06 07:40 AM |
#175 |
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Sounds like they are covering thier asses from being sued by whiny parents |
Odin2005 |
Feb-26-06 11:27 AM |
#82 |
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This is exactly why parents are so willing |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 12:27 PM |
#91 |
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hear hear! agree 100% eom |
SammyBlue |
Feb-26-06 12:44 PM |
#93 |
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So bad parenting is the schools' fault because they |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:27 PM |
#100 |
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Damn you beat me to it |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:14 PM |
#137 |
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Well, Jesus. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:17 PM |
#139 |
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I want all of these snowball fight proponents to come do my job for ONE |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:35 PM |
#145 |
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Don't be obtuse. |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 02:35 PM |
#144 |
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I'm glad about that, then. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:41 PM |
#151 |
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Yet school buses don't have seatbelts |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 04:35 PM |
#159 |
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It's coming. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 11:29 PM |
#165 |
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I hope so |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:39 PM |
#166 |
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So it would be OK to be sued by whiney parents? |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:26 PM |
#99 |
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I think this is another case of having half the story |
hedgehog |
Feb-26-06 01:49 PM |
#120 |
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One quick point here.... |
MilesColtrane |
Feb-26-06 01:51 PM |
#121 |
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Now that I can finally agree to :) |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 02:13 PM |
#136 |
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Rule: No fun in the No Fun Zone... n/t |
misternormal |
Feb-26-06 02:10 PM |
#132 |
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Kids can have lots of fun |
countingbluecars |
Feb-26-06 02:12 PM |
#135 |
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Oh don't be such a spoil sport |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:17 PM |
#140 |
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I know, I know, |
countingbluecars |
Feb-26-06 02:30 PM |
#143 |
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Which church? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:38 PM |
#148 |
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Why is this News? We faced supensions wayyyy back in the 80's |
MrsGrumpy |
Feb-27-06 07:00 AM |
#170 |
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You know why the Schools are so hyper? The Parents |
bleedingheart |
Feb-27-06 07:39 AM |
#174 |
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It's a miracle I survived long enough to post on this board |
Buns_of_Fire |
Feb-27-06 07:59 AM |
#176 |
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Way back in the 60's/early 70's we weren't allowed to throw snowballs |
OurVotesCount-Ohio |
Feb-27-06 08:24 AM |
#178 |
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And yet the Taliban's top spokesman is now a Yale student. |
mac56 |
Feb-27-06 08:33 AM |
#181 |
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California is simply a Democratic Police State. Other side of the |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-27-06 08:46 AM |
#183 |
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