tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post2522985009913400949..comments2024-03-20T08:32:25.794-04:00Comments on Dept. of Nance: Put On Your Flak Jackets And Take Cover! My Head Is Exploding, And Nutella, Cows, And Student Errors Are Everywhere!Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-44055610072967068732009-12-10T22:16:09.295-05:002009-12-10T22:16:09.295-05:00Een--You already know how I feel about the "h...Een--You already know how I feel about the "honors" program at my school. When there are absolutely no set criteria or standards for getting in except signing up, this is what happens. And when a kid is told his whole life that he is wonderful just for existing, I get the collateral damage. I can't say any more than that.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-27961781642924860902009-12-10T21:25:07.391-05:002009-12-10T21:25:07.391-05:00"Jurasically"...that's an adverb I&#..."Jurasically"...that's an adverb I'm gonna start using.<br /><br />Nance, you need to kick some of those "honors" kids' butts! Their parents probably read to them too much as children. I really wish the honors program there were run like a magnet school, and that teachers had some sort of say in their honors classrooms. I could rant for days about how honors there has turned into lazy and mediocre, not to mention the way that "middle class" students (and school staff) treat college as if it were compulsory. OH, I won't start.<br /><br />As for nutella...<br />...sweet heaven, I could eat a jar.SirEennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-86053007807543663052009-10-20T15:51:45.180-04:002009-10-20T15:51:45.180-04:00Nina--Your second grade teacher sounds very kind. ...Nina--Your second grade teacher sounds very kind. I guess I, a terrific speller, am just a dummy.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-1293782201910534992009-10-20T06:42:43.092-04:002009-10-20T06:42:43.092-04:00nutella is nasty, so maybe it is good for you, lol...nutella is nasty, so maybe it is good for you, lol!<br /><br />cow suicide, huh? that really is something. really.<br /><br />my second grade teacher told my mother that intelligent students have a difficult time spelling because their brains are working so quickly to process info that we just overlook spelling sometimes...that's my story and I'm stickin' to it, I'm a terrible speller!!!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060839171999701331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-74955669076600445222009-10-18T16:27:36.590-04:002009-10-18T16:27:36.590-04:00Melissa B--Oh, yes, the "defiantly" one ...Melissa B--Oh, yes, the "defiantly" one is a constant source of annoyance/hilarity. And, has any teenager ever learned yet to spell "yeah"? <br /><br />Nancy--The "no problem" phenomenon is, sadly, not teen-specific. I get that from service employees everywhere of all ages. It is so pervasive, and I do detest it. As far as Nutella's Best Wine Complement, that's a tough one. I do like the toastiness of a nice Chard with hazelnuts, but adding the chocolate component makes that a toughie. Hmmm...This calls for study. Let me get back to you after I've done some trial and error. LOL.<br /><br />Tiana--I hate its/it's errors. Also, the now-common journalistic use of "their" for a singular indefinite possessive pronound. Makes me very irritated.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-73570774021576706692009-10-15T22:54:10.288-04:002009-10-15T22:54:10.288-04:00Perhaps the cows are tired of all the tipping? I&#...Perhaps the cows are tired of all the tipping? I'd be suicidal, too, if rubes from the hills of West Virginy interrupted my peaceful evening snooze with such drunken shenanigans. PS: The word my students mess up mucho is definitely. Defanitly, definately, and defiantly are the faves on that front...Melissa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13172152515024862967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-73700694103963357552009-10-15T18:41:41.094-04:002009-10-15T18:41:41.094-04:00Nance,
So you like Heretofore. You can have that ...Nance,<br /><br />So you like Heretofore. You can have that word. I give it to you as a gift. My favorite is Notwithstanding. Isn't that a great word? <br /><br />You also pointed out that High School kids do not use the word woman properly. So true. They also do not say "You're Welcome" anymore. If you say "Thank you" to them, their response is "No Problem". It's like you really ARE a pain in the neck to them but they will let you slide this time. <br /><br />Heretofore we have not spoken of this so,notwithstanding any other terms of our discussion, please pass the Nutella ....Does Chardonnay go with Nutella?Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-88627145507622056872009-10-14T16:59:36.303-04:002009-10-14T16:59:36.303-04:00On the subject of horrendous grammar/spelling erro...On the subject of horrendous grammar/spelling errors: I'm currently editing a feasibility study written by another student at the institute where I work. He (frequently) wrote " its' " where he meant " its ". The rampant vauge pronoun use is bad enough, but that's just...AHH. Must give him points for originality--I hadn't seen that one before.Tianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880157005281227261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-80796274074361225982009-10-14T16:08:20.566-04:002009-10-14T16:08:20.566-04:00Sputnik--Re Zeke: I'll let you decide. I'm...Sputnik--Re Zeke: I'll let you decide. I'm not a fan of opera, but he has some lips, doesn't he? Did you see Vic, the bunny from last week? He was a cutie, too.<br /><br />Life--I think pigs and their associated smells have to be the all-time worst. Seriously. I remember getting stuck next to a pig truck in Montana once on an interstate in 90+ degree heat, all sun, nothing moving, no A/C in the car, so... Let me tell you, that was by far the worst smell I have ever had to get over.<br />RE: Nutella. It's a good thing it doesn't come in huge, warhouse-sized jars. I'd be...well, huge and warehouse-sized.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-32453622509460631072009-10-14T14:25:58.617-04:002009-10-14T14:25:58.617-04:00The cow story--very sad. Is that what "and th...The cow story--very sad. Is that what "and the cow jumped over the moon" is really about?<br /><br />Nutella. It was my DH's former roommate, a Frenchman, who evilly introduced us to it. He had it on <i>tartine</i> every morning. That ad really had me slapping my thigh. And it looks as though the one kid thinks she's really pulled one over on mom, not the other way round.<br /><br />Love Zeke, although I think he has a distinctly operatic look. I wonder which one he would sing?sputnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636063437215380370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-26049543867110586612009-10-14T10:40:27.907-04:002009-10-14T10:40:27.907-04:00Being blessed (cursed?) with a sense of smell equi...Being blessed (cursed?) with a sense of smell equivalent to that of a bloodhound, I think the cow suicides must have some connection to the smell of the fart/poop/pee/belch part of the bovine species. Have you ever smelled a cattle feedlot in the high heat of summer? I would commit suicide if I had to live with that smell. On an exceptionally bad day it could peel paint or completely remove the lining of your nasal passages.<br /><br />As for Nutella, I could take it or leave it. My daughter, however, asked for a big jar of Nutella FOR HER BIRTHDAY. No other presents necessary she said. Even though it is now a healthy breakfast food (**choke**cough**) I still limit how much we buy. But I always know what sizes it comes in and when it's on sale, since this information is presented to me EVERY SINGLE TIME we enter any grocery store.<br /><br />I too do image searches on Google when I want an interesting graphic for my blog. Occasionally they're spot-on, but mostly I get one or two items that might be appropriate, and the rest is page after page of crap.<br /><br />Don't get me started on the issue of spelling. Suffice it to say that it is a short distance from where I sit to the starting gate of going postal, and this issue pushes me in that direction faster than almost anything else. When I take over the world, there will be a cabinet post for spelling enforcement. There will be a "take no prisoners" policy. Nuff said.Life at the Funny Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163009005598548100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-41079527648137139192009-10-13T16:51:34.678-04:002009-10-13T16:51:34.678-04:00Anali--Oh, despite my deep and abiding love for co...Anali--Oh, despite my deep and abiding love for cows, I continue to have a similar fondness for steaks and burgers. I know--what is my problem?<br /><br />Mikey--It's one of the reasons I drink.<br /><br />Tiana--I spared you from the truly terrifying ones. Believe me.<br /><br />J.--That sign is hilarious, but tragic. And I still think my picture fits my post pretty well overall. Think about it...LOL.<br />Oh, and we get the CA Happy Cows ads here, and the latest ones are terribly annoying. But I do like seeing cows on tv more often. See what you can do about getting more BUNNIES on, won't you?<br /><br />And yes, you mentioned being descended from Salemites before, but only because I've mentioned The Crucible in my blog before so BOTH OF US CLEARLY NEED TO GET SOME NEW MATERIAL!!! LOL.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-65549333691144547002009-10-13T12:45:05.654-04:002009-10-13T12:45:05.654-04:00Those nutella commercials knocked me over the firs...Those nutella commercials knocked me over the first time that I saw them too. Healthy??!! Even I wouldn't go that far. <br /><br />And the cows. I have heard about cows taking off and running away right before they were to be slaughtered. I hadn't heard about the suicides, but if they actually do understand their fates, then that would make sense actually. Makes you wonder how much they understand. Poor things. *sigh* Glad I don't eat beef anymore.Lisa Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096947438461486505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-62635093453680351202009-10-13T03:18:32.325-04:002009-10-13T03:18:32.325-04:00That terrible writing gets even more depressing wh...That terrible writing gets even more depressing when it comes from college students...Mikey G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00897636566850280566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-9257153827708190632009-10-12T23:02:38.963-04:002009-10-12T23:02:38.963-04:00Oh gosh...your student stories are just awful.Oh gosh...your student stories are just awful.Tianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880157005281227261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-64243876979030776222009-10-12T19:08:10.242-04:002009-10-12T19:08:10.242-04:00I like your smart cow graphic, btw, but this one m...I like your smart cow graphic, btw, but this one might have fit your post better:<br />http://www.roadtripamerica.com/roadside/Falling-Cow-01.jpgJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-80245173092087706592009-10-12T19:00:28.907-04:002009-10-12T19:00:28.907-04:00I've driven by a place in CA's central val...I've driven by a place in CA's central valley that would make anyone want to jump off a cliff. I don't know if it's a dairy or a slaughterhouse, but man, that place is full to the brim with some mighty depressed looking cows. Do you get the 'happy California cows' commercials there, promoting our dairy (I'm guessing not, seeing as where you live and all). They lie.<br /><br />Would you think I was cool if I told you that I'm descended from a Putnam in Salem? Also one of the witches that died. Have I told you that before? I'm going to have to quit blogging, because I fear I am repeating myself.<br /><br />That Nutella commercial is crazy. She's tricking her kids into eating 'healthy bread' by putting chocolate on it. How about just feeding your kids healthy food, and leaving the Nutella for the adults, um, I mean, dessert?Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.com