Comments on: That last post title was a repeat http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Woulda Coulda Shoulda » There’s no crying in Uno http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-94310 Woulda Coulda Shoulda » There’s no crying in Uno Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:13:49 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-94310 [...] Also hilarious: * Shouting “OCHO!” * Laying a green 2 on top of a yellow 6 * Protesting in LOLspeak; including but not limited to “I can not has any red cards!”, “I is having a twelve?” and “Please to not be skipping me!” * Laying down a wild card and declaring that the new color is purple * Asking “My turn now?” every single time ANYONE plays a card * Telling other players to “go fish.” [...] [...] Also hilarious: * Shouting “OCHO!” * Laying a green 2 on top of a yellow 6 * Protesting in LOLspeak; including but not limited to “I can not has any red cards!”, “I is having a twelve?” and “Please to not be skipping me!” * Laying down a wild card and declaring that the new color is purple * Asking “My turn now?” every single time ANYONE plays a card * Telling other players to “go fish.” [...]

]]> By: KK http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93890 KK Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:37:56 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93890 OMG! My kids and I discovered icanhascheezburger.com back in April. You'd think that, by now, they'd tire of LOLspeak, but no. From my 10 year old daughter: "I can has monies for new Webkinz! K Thx. Bai!" and from my 13 year old son: "Oh hai! I be in ur bed, leavin' yoos a dutch oven." to which I promptly responded, "DO.NOT.WANT." Glad we've discovered such quality family entertainment!! ; ) OMG! My kids and I discovered icanhascheezburger.com back in April. You’d think that, by now, they’d tire of LOLspeak, but no. From my 10 year old daughter: “I can has monies for new Webkinz! K Thx. Bai!” and from my 13 year old son: “Oh hai! I be in ur bed, leavin’ yoos a dutch oven.” to which I promptly responded, “DO.NOT.WANT.”

Glad we’ve discovered such quality family entertainment!! ; )

]]> By: Ariel http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93870 Ariel Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:06:25 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93870 We made a movie called "Dork Trek" in my gifted program in the 7th grade. Then they played it for the whole school. Sigh. The other kids would ask if we were going to Dork classes after that... We made a movie called “Dork Trek” in my gifted program in the 7th grade. Then they played it for the whole school.
Sigh.
The other kids would ask if we were going to Dork classes after that…

]]> By: Susan http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93842 Susan Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:54:08 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93842 I wonder if commenter Hayley would come babysit for me? I wonder if commenter Hayley would come babysit for me?

]]> By: Jenny http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93839 Jenny Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:43:03 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93839 My mom, who actually *enjoys* things like those horrid logic puzzles (you know, "The tall man in the red shirt lives in the blue house. The short man lives two doors away from the green house..." ARRGH DO NOT WANT) never could understand why I didn't think algebra was FUN. I think I'm more of a visual, spacial person -- loved geometry, graphing -- MUCH HATE for the equation-y things. I'll correct grammar out the wazoo, but spare me from the numbers. That's why God invented calculators. Congrats on the test results! And dear heaven, hide those scores well -- bury them in a locked filing cabinet in the bathroom in the basement with a sign on the door that says "Beware of the Leopard" if you have to, but hide them! My sister and I STILL give each other hell. I'm 30. What? My mom, who actually *enjoys* things like those horrid logic puzzles (you know, “The tall man in the red shirt lives in the blue house. The short man lives two doors away from the green house…” ARRGH DO NOT WANT) never could understand why I didn’t think algebra was FUN. I think I’m more of a visual, spacial person — loved geometry, graphing — MUCH HATE for the equation-y things. I’ll correct grammar out the wazoo, but spare me from the numbers. That’s why God invented calculators.

Congrats on the test results! And dear heaven, hide those scores well — bury them in a locked filing cabinet in the bathroom in the basement with a sign on the door that says “Beware of the Leopard” if you have to, but hide them! My sister and I STILL give each other hell. I’m 30. What?

]]> By: Terri http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93838 Terri Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:27:12 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93838 At least they give you the kids' scores. After the battery of tests we (meaning my son) went through last spring, all I received was a packet of information about the program and congratulating us on his acceptance into it. I haven't the faintest idea what any of his test scores are, aside from assuming that they're all over the minimum acceptable (which are included in the handbook). Other schools in our cluster do provide the parents with their scores, so I think this has to do with our administration's philosophy that test scores "label" the child, so we don't need to know them. Not that they're labeled by being in the gifted program or anything... ;) At least they give you the kids’ scores. After the battery of tests we (meaning my son) went through last spring, all I received was a packet of information about the program and congratulating us on his acceptance into it. I haven’t the faintest idea what any of his test scores are, aside from assuming that they’re all over the minimum acceptable (which are included in the handbook). Other schools in our cluster do provide the parents with their scores, so I think this has to do with our administration’s philosophy that test scores “label” the child, so we don’t need to know them. Not that they’re labeled by being in the gifted program or anything… ;)

]]> By: tori http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93837 tori Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:09:53 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93837 My older daughter is in the accelerated program. I also found it funny that I needed to sign a form saying it was ok for her to go to the proper classroom for her level. What I found even more shocking though was that my other daughter needs help with reading (but is a whiz with numbers) and they had to send home a note that I had to sign to give permission for them to get her extra help. Who in their right mind would say "no thanks, please leave her struggling"???? And then the sad part is that I bet some parents don't want their child labeled as needing help, so they don't allow the extra help. The reading teacher my daughter goes to is the most kind helpful wonderful woman I have ever met. My daughter is totally in love with her, and has started bringing books to bed with her because her teacher would like it. I just can't imagine passing that up! My older daughter is in the accelerated program. I also found it funny that I needed to sign a form saying it was ok for her to go to the proper classroom for her level. What I found even more shocking though was that my other daughter needs help with reading (but is a whiz with numbers) and they had to send home a note that I had to sign to give permission for them to get her extra help. Who in their right mind would say “no thanks, please leave her struggling”???? And then the sad part is that I bet some parents don’t want their child labeled as needing help, so they don’t allow the extra help. The reading teacher my daughter goes to is the most kind helpful wonderful woman I have ever met. My daughter is totally in love with her, and has started bringing books to bed with her because her teacher would like it. I just can’t imagine passing that up!

]]> By: Nancy R http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93836 Nancy R Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:08:41 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93836 Consider...Sending those pesky smart kids out to gifted/accelerated/whatever classes makes more time for the teacher to focus on the rest of the class. Consider…Sending those pesky smart kids out to gifted/accelerated/whatever classes makes more time for the teacher to focus on the rest of the class.

]]> By: Heather http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93835 Heather Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:25:06 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93835 "You can has cuddles." Hee. I thought I recognized the title, but attributed it to the fact that I totally overuse that phrase ;-) “You can has cuddles.” Hee. I thought I recognized the title, but attributed it to the fact that I totally overuse that phrase ;-)

]]> By: Dawn http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93833 Dawn Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:12:13 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/25/that-last-post-title-was-a-repeat/#comment-93833 "math was fun" I can not haz understanding. “math was fun”

I can not haz understanding.

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