| 154. School corporation lawyers . . . Ha! |
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I wish we had one, frankly. It would take a lot off of my plate. "Oh, George Esq., could you call this parent back? She wants to sue us because her child's picture was misplaced in the Senior yearbook. Oh, and this parent too - she says we owe for the ambulance ride to the hospital when her child fainted because she took her Prozac pills out of the medicine cabinet at home and took them at school. She doesn't have any insurance, you know. And these three parents too - their kids were sent home from the wrestling tournament because they were caught smoking pot in the hotel room. They didn't get to compete, so they want to sue us for messing up their kids' future. I think that's it - but I'll have more tomorrow."
These are all real situations I've had to deal with in the past year. No corporate lawyers - just me dealing with nasty, swearing, sometimes money-grubbing parents.
And don't even MENTION what we have to do to comply with OSHA regs for science labs.
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| -Students suspended for bring dangerous objects to school - snow balls |
The Straight Story |
Feb-25-06 11:44 PM |
#0 |
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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 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
#18 |
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As I said - chain them to the benches. |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 03:06 AM |
#20 |
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When I was 11, I slipped on the ice walking home from school |
nonconformist |
Feb-26-06 03:08 AM |
#21 |
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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 |
| -
Well guess what |
sandnsea |
Feb-26-06 03:23 AM |
#24 |
| -
That is a law here too |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:20 AM |
#29 |
| -
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 |
| -
Oh but we need to go back to the good ole days |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:24 AM |
#32 |
| -
They can throw them all they want in your yard |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:18 AM |
#27 |
| -
"Protect their kids" |
BiggJawn |
Feb-26-06 10:27 AM |
#35 |
| -
Yes it is about protecting kids |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:28 AM |
#38 |
| -
Whatever. |
BiggJawn |
Feb-26-06 10:46 AM |
#53 |
| -
Do some research on accidental deaths of children |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:51 AM |
#54 |
| -
School corporation lawyers . . . Ha! |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:51 PM |
#154 |
| -
OSHA and science labs... |
BiggJawn |
Feb-26-06 10:03 PM |
#162 |
| -
Lawsuits hurt ALL kids. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:45 PM |
#153 |
| -
Which is why, as I said, they need to ban all their sports. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:27 AM |
#37 |
| -
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 |
| -
And I responded |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:39 AM |
#48 |
| -
You just shifted the goalposts. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:45 AM |
#52 |
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The point is the goalpost is the target, |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 10:51 AM |
#55 |
| -
Baseball |
tyedyeto |
Feb-26-06 11:02 AM |
#65 |
| -
See how ridiculous it is when it's put that way? |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 11:05 AM |
#67 |
| -
My brain hurts, too. n/t |
tyedyeto |
Feb-26-06 11:08 AM |
#71 |
| -
"Yes, the catcher has a mitt" |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:05 AM |
#68 |
| -
The target is not the mitt |
tyedyeto |
Feb-26-06 11:07 AM |
#69 |
| -
I've seen players get beaned in the HEAD. |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 11:13 AM |
#75 |
| -
It should be, according to the logic that has been presented. |
tyedyeto |
Feb-26-06 11:17 AM |
#78 |
| -
And don't they wear helmets? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:54 PM |
#123 |
| -
He's wearing a mitt |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:18 AM |
#79 |
| -
You think it's valid to compare a baseball to a snowball? |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 12:20 PM |
#89 |
| -
Parents sue - get over it. |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:04 PM |
#128 |
| -
Kids will get hurt no matter what you do...... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 02:28 PM |
#141 |
| -
We have an obligation to keep them safe |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:37 PM |
#146 |
| -
The pitcher is NOT throwing the ball at a person |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 01:57 PM |
#125 |
| -
Could this be the reason so many teens get killed driving cars? |
Retired AF Dem |
Feb-26-06 12:46 PM |
#95 |
| -
Kickball. In Hockey, the goalie's rasion d'etre is to BECOME the target |
Thor_MN |
Feb-26-06 11:26 AM |
#81 |
| -
No, the goalie kicks the puck back |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:54 AM |
#84 |
| -
Never watched any hockey huh? The goalie TRIES to get in the way of the |
Thor_MN |
Feb-26-06 07:28 PM |
#160 |
| -
And the goalie is trying to hit the puck and send it away from the goal |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:50 PM |
#168 |
| -
Supervision, DUH |
sandnsea |
Feb-26-06 01:30 PM |
#103 |
| -
Or call the cops, who WILL haul those kids in |
sandnsea |
Feb-26-06 01:29 PM |
#102 |
| -
The school probably is just being smart, yes. |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 01:49 PM |
#119 |
| -
How much did it cost to have those stitches put in when you were a kid? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:06 PM |
#129 |
| -
In Germany it doesn't cost us anything :) |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 02:11 PM |
#134 |
| -
How true |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:37 PM |
#147 |
| -
There is plenty of suing going on in Germany |
Retired AF Dem |
Feb-26-06 03:32 PM |
#155 |
| -
The sums to be achieved are not even comparable. Germans |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 04:09 PM |
#158 |
| -
HA HA HA HA HA |
bush still has to go |
Feb-26-06 12:45 PM |
#94 |
| -
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 |
| -
It wasn't DURING the day, was it? |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:34 AM |
#45 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
| -
A snowball's. a snowball, a snowball |
bush still has to go |
Feb-26-06 12:54 PM |
#96 |
| -
Oh, CBC, where is your sense of adventure? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:11 AM |
#73 |
| -
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 |
| -
You need to spend ONE day in the school office |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:02 AM |
#64 |
| -
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 |
| -
Actually, kids can be suspended for things done off school prop. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:45 PM |
#113 |
| -
It's really pretty devious |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:08 AM |
#70 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
| -
Next thing you know |
kgfnally |
Feb-26-06 10:59 AM |
#63 |
| -
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 |
| -
Not true. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:39 PM |
#110 |
| -
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 |
| -
So bad parenting is the schools' fault because they |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:27 PM |
#100 |
| -
Damn you beat me to it |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:14 PM |
#137 |
| -
Well, Jesus. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:17 PM |
#139 |
| -
I want all of these snowball fight proponents to come do my job for ONE |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:35 PM |
#145 |
| -
Don't be obtuse. |
BlackVelvet04 |
Feb-26-06 02:35 PM |
#144 |
| -
I'm glad about that, then. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 02:41 PM |
#151 |
| -
Yet school buses don't have seatbelts |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 04:35 PM |
#159 |
| -
It's coming. |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 11:29 PM |
#165 |
| -
I hope so |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 11:39 PM |
#166 |
| -
So it would be OK to be sued by whiney parents? |
donco6 |
Feb-26-06 01:26 PM |
#99 |
| -
I think this is another case of having half the story |
hedgehog |
Feb-26-06 01:49 PM |
#120 |
| -
One quick point here.... |
MilesColtrane |
Feb-26-06 01:51 PM |
#121 |
| -
Now that I can finally agree to :) |
neweurope |
Feb-26-06 02:13 PM |
#136 |
| -
Rule: No fun in the No Fun Zone... n/t |
misternormal |
Feb-26-06 02:10 PM |
#132 |
| -
Kids can have lots of fun |
countingbluecars |
Feb-26-06 02:12 PM |
#135 |
| -
Oh don't be such a spoil sport |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:17 PM |
#140 |
| -
I know, I know, |
countingbluecars |
Feb-26-06 02:30 PM |
#143 |
| -
Which church? |
proud2Blib |
Feb-26-06 02:38 PM |
#148 |
| -
Why is this News? We faced supensions wayyyy back in the 80's |
MrsGrumpy |
Feb-27-06 07:00 AM |
#170 |
| -
You know why the Schools are so hyper? The Parents |
bleedingheart |
Feb-27-06 07:39 AM |
#174 |
| -
It's a miracle I survived long enough to post on this board |
Buns_of_Fire |
Feb-27-06 07:59 AM |
#176 |
| -
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 |
| -
And yet the Taliban's top spokesman is now a Yale student. |
mac56 |
Feb-27-06 08:33 AM |
#181 |
| -
California is simply a Democratic Police State. Other side of the |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-27-06 08:46 AM |
#183 |
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