Seriously. Laugh out Loud.
That was my reaction when I read this story.
Sure, I think some kids have stress. Especially when they get into the pubescent ages, but come on.... 5!!!!
Besides, I'd be a bit concerned about sending my children to camp run by massage therapist. Sure, he might be perfectly normal, but I'm not taking that chance.
Good news America, have a stupid child... win money.
Here's the quick and dirty as I understand it:
1. Man in line at McDonald's Drive Through
2. Man (AngryMan) gets angry with man in front of him. Starts fight.
3. AngryMan slams man in front of him on the ground and beats on him.
4. Man in front (Army Vet) decides enough is enough. Reverses and chokes AngryMan to death.
5. Jury finds Army Vet not guilty and rules it "Excusable Homicide". (You know, self-defense that ends in death).
6. Family of AngryMan sues the plaza and McDonalds for not providing adequate security to protect people.
7. Jury awards $1.5MM.
Now certainly I feel bad that parents to loose a child, but for them to be able to sue the business the fight took place? AND WIN! I wish the judge would have thrown the case out and fined the parents for wasting the courts time. Maybe I should sue them for raising a child that would start a fight over a wait in a fast-food line.
So, I guess when I was hit by a drunk driver, I should have been able to sue New Orleans for not providing adequate roadway security. Seriously, this is a dangerous case which sets a terrible precedence for people to sue others for their own stupidity.
Guess if I better go hire driveway security. Never know when the next tween squabble might break out near my home. I don't have $1.5 Million to hand out if one gets hurt.
http://dvice.com/archives/2009/05/sinister-lookng.php
Your not fooling me with this chair. I know how this works! As soon as you sit down, someone shoves a 240V power cord into the back of your neck.
So Mrs. SgtRedline started teaching this summer in East Baton Rouge school district. For those outside of the area.. its the one that when she tells someone she's started teaching, they say "oh wow. nice" and then she says its East Baton Rouge, they go "ooooh" Seriously.. every single time. Especially other teachers. Anyhow, its part of a program she got into to get her teaching certification in Louisiana, because you know, someone with a MS in Elementary Education in NY really needs the extra help. That however is a story unto itself.
The program is basically taking the teaching tests (again) and 7 or 8 weeks of observed teaching. Yeah. Student teaching basically (again). Apparently they don't trust the candidates too much because they have them all teaching summer school. Even stranger, my wife is pre-K through second grade. At first I couldn't even imagine what she could be in for having students not capable of passing the course materials at that level, however; she received her assigned school for the program and it was a pre-K only school. Essentially, state funded day care that was for, until somewhat recently, only available to people who were below the poverty line for LA. Again, another blog post itself on how stupid it is that you can't send your child to a public pre-K unless your really poor.
Anyhow, now I'm thinking she's got it made. A few lesson plans in proper slip-N-slide technique. Maybe some playground ettiquette....
I would be (of course) completely wrong.
The class she receives has 4 severely autistic children. The highest functioning one would be the child with Asperger's. He proclaims throughout the morning: "OK. Mrs. SgtRedline. You can take your break now". I guess it was good that my wife's undergrad was in psychology and she specialized in "special ed." while in school so she's at least familiar with the disorder. Oddly (and disturbingly) enough, no one in the program has even talked to her about how to work with these children or what to be concerned with.
It should definitely be a challenge for her to come up with lesson plans that will engage and teach her students. Hell, I can't even figure out to keep my 4 "normal" children interested in something let alone handle someone with Autism.
As a complete aside, part of the yearly training all teachers have to receive is how to administer things like adrenaline shots and seizure medice. OK. A shot of adrenaline into the heart I know. Pretty much every Marine was taught that, but what think tank came up with a rectally administered seizure medicine? Seriously. I mean, you have to get the student flipped over, spread their butt cheeks and stick it up their butt and release it. Did someone forget the symptom of a a seizure? I'm speaking of the wild shaking and convulsing part. Yeah. I'll take a 6" needle to the heart over someone trying to shove something up my arse any day let alone while I'm flailing about.
Chalk it up as another reason I wouldn't make a good teacher I guess.
"i dont claim to know a lot about construction... but i dont think that can b a good thing!"
Just a quick rant (acting as a proxy for my wife's angst)
The kids are on their last week of school. However they could have actually finished up last Friday or at the latest this past Monday. But nooooo. The schools are milking the state aid by keeping them just past the half day mark each day until Thursday.
Do they not realize that for anyone who isn't sitting at home all day waiting for their kids to get home this is, at best, a minor inconvenience? I mean, by the time you get everyone off to school and get yourself ready you have about 2 hours to get to where you need to be, get what you need done and get back to meet them.
I'm sure all that extra state aid paid for a few books or something in the library, but come on. The lost income of all the companies having to let parents off work this week probably flips it 10 fold.
At first I thought maybe this news article was going to be a domestic violence case. Maybe some overboard parenting.
No. It was much worse.
Son's messy room leads to dad's 911 call
"The father declined to press charges and told police he doesn't want to ruin his son's political career."
Yeah.. the political career of your 28 year old son living in your basement.
I'll bet he wasn't raising a fist to punch his dad. He was probably trying to cast magic missle or fireballs from his hands.
Japan's special melons 'only' $5,200 a pair
Seriously. That article is full of "Win". From the innuendo picture at the top to the fact people would pay such ridiculous prices for fruit.
Someone remind me next season to hit up the Target grocery store before flying to Japan.
Thanks!
Why doesn't anything like this ever happen in my neighborhood?
Sure, I'm guessing the tobacco deprived visitor was probably not something out of the Victoria's Secret catalog, but hey... it would be something funny to hear the kids say...
"Mom...Dad... there's a naked lady at the door"
Me: "Oh don't bother to get up dear. I'll see what she needs."
