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I thought reading comprehension was mandatory in higher education?
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Quoth Ironclad Alibi View PostAs long as we are discussing the Miskatonic University, be sure to check out The Polar Express parody, The Antarctic Express.Life: Reality TV for deities. - dalesys
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i have mentioned on here a few times that once i sold the classical music shop i decided to go to university as i never went when i was younger and i wanted a degree now.
so anyway i was buying my books for second semester (around june or july) when i was behind someone complaining they could not get a refund on a text book.
the crux of the argument was the book they brought - a zoology book dealing with reptiles had nothing to do with her IT course but she had brought the book because it had a snake on the front. now dear reader i know some of the IT types have guessed where this is going but for those who have not - she was supposed to buy a book called "python for rookies" - as in the programming language.
this book she brought had one of those annoying things that text book manufacturers like to include to try and kill the second hand market - a scratch off code that allows access to a website with additional info and exercises. she had scratched off the code -reghardless of if she had used it online or not, once it is scratched it is considered "spent" - she didn't like this and it turned into a song and dance.
she didn't get the refund and actually threw the book away when she left the campus bookstore. i grabbed it, resold it through the second hand bookshop (which is different to the one she was in) and make $90The mere fact that we have the flamethrower means that someone, somewhere once said "You know, I'd really like to set those customers over there on fire, but don't possess the means to do it"
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Ain't it nice to run into that kind of idiot?
Back in my janitor days, one office:
- Threw away a coffee maker that had a melted plug. I spent about 75 cents and replaced the plug, and that sucker lasted me 12 years!
- Threw away a spoon that had been slightly chewed by the garbage disposal. It is Sterling silver. I wonder what it's worth now?I don’t have enough middle fingers to show you how I feel about you.
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Right. Well. When you manage to pull the concussed deer of your intellect away from the oncoming headlights of life let me know. - Grave keeper
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I don't think many going to Harvard have much reading comprehension. or intelligence. That is my opinion because I da*n sure wouldn't sign that contract guaranteeing Harvard 25% of my income for the rest of my life. Which is required if you go there. (My mom had a friend who's son was accepted to Harvard. They were asking my mom's opinion about the contract. she's not a lawyer, just a natural with numbers.)
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Quoth Teskeria View PostIThat is my opinion because I da*n sure wouldn't sign that contract guaranteeing Harvard 25% of my income for the rest of my life.
You may have heard the expression "tithing" - it's normally used in a religious connotation, and refers to GIVING (i.e. initiated by the person supplying the money, not a grab by the receiver) 10% of your income to the church. Does Harvard seriously think they're 2 1/2 times as important as a diety?Any fool can piss on the floor. It takes a talented SC to shit on the ceiling.
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Yeah, the things people throw away . . .
One office I worked in was throwing away a small conference table ("small" as in 6 1/2 feet by 3 feet). I batted my eyes at the loading dock crew, called my then-husband to bring the truck, and now I have a 6 1/2 foot solid wood sewing table.
Some friends of mine are Olympic-caliber dumpster-divers. Bookcases, a desk, a grandfather clock, a loveseat that just needed a few upholstery nails, a 52" flat-screen TV . . .
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Quoth paxillated View Post- Threw away a spoon that had been slightly chewed by the garbage disposal. It is Sterling silver. I wonder what it's worth now?
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On a more serious note, reading comprehension is a real problem at my school. Not too long ago, one of the full-time profs in my department (Math) tried to pass a reading comprehension prerequisite to any and all math courses. Dead in the water.Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok, it's not the end.
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Chromatix, pick up any basic algebra text, anywhere. If we can get them through high school level algebra, those who want to can usually handle trig and calculus. The biggest hurdle is NOT a poor background in math, but rather, poor reading skills.Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok, it's not the end.
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