We are getting one or the other. Not sure which, and not really sure I care which because I'm not entirely sure I'll be playing it. 3 people in this house want to play it. At times like this I want to say "Fuck You" for not allowing multiple accounts.

robio said:

First she had a mandatory 10 day suspension. That's done. Now she has to go to "alternative school" aka juvi school for a week until her hearing. At that point they'll decide if she's expelled for this semester or for the entire school year. Then she can either keep going to juvi school or virtual school. We actually went to this school for orientation last week and jesus christ it's terrible. So yeah she'll be doing virtual school from home. It's a real big waste of time, energy, and resources. Not to mention possibly screwing up her academic future.

The zero tolerance policies are getting out of control. A couple weeks ago some middle school kid in another state got expelled for having a keychain in the shape of a gun that was smaller than a quarter. At some point someone is going to file a huge lawsuit against a school system and win, and then they'll drop the zero tolerance crap. In the meantime though it's the sad reality of this country's school system.

Wow. To me having her sent to juvi for that is insulting, hell i wouldnt even take her this week. I wouldnt put my child in that environment. Well I hope you win your case, it sounds stupid to mess with the life of a child for what is basically a toy.

robio said:

First she had a mandatory 10 day suspension. That's done. Now she has to go to "alternative school" aka juvi school for a week until her hearing. At that point they'll decide if she's expelled for this semester or for the entire school year. Then she can either keep going to juvi school or virtual school. We actually went to this school for orientation last week and jesus christ it's terrible. So yeah she'll be doing virtual school from home. It's a real big waste of time, energy, and resources. Not to mention possibly screwing up her academic future.

The zero tolerance policies are getting out of control. A couple weeks ago some middle school kid in another state got expelled for having a keychain in the shape of a gun that was smaller than a quarter. At some point someone is going to file a huge lawsuit against a school system and win, and then they'll drop the zero tolerance crap. In the meantime though it's the sad reality of this country's school system.

If they had virtual school from home when I was a kid I'd have shivved someone to get on that gravy train.

aspro said:

If they had virtual school from home when I was a kid I'd have shivved someone to get on that gravy train.

Some parents really like it, I bet as a kid I would have liked it. But for me it always comes back to the whole school experience, that is where you grow into the person you will be, you meet friends all that. I would have a really hard time choosing virtual school for my kid unless the school they are going to is horrible or if they are having a really bad time there. But I would probably try private school first . Though in my travels I have met some parents who swear by it.

Finished:

I wish you were my father.

Only if you have The Wind Waker HD. Then we can stay up all night, even if we won't be playing it...

Ravenprose said:

I though I'd share an interesting (but pointless for most) discovery of mine. Ever since I bought my HDTV in late 2010, I haven't had much luck in getting a consistent broadcast signal with any indoor antenna I have tried, and I've tried quite a few. I have even tried a $40 antenna once, but it was often worse than my $10 rabbit ears!  Anyway, I hooked up my Atari 2600 a couple weeks back with its original 1980s RF cable, and you know what? That RF cable connected to my HDTV alone has gotten me a fantastic and stable picture on every single channel I receive, HD and SD. I've been using it as my only connected antenna for two weeks now, and it works beautifully. Never underestimate the power of the Atari 2600 VCS.

^ K.K. Slider plush!

robio said:

First she had a mandatory 10 day suspension. That's done. Now she has to go to "alternative school" aka juvi school for a week until her hearing. At that point they'll decide if she's expelled for this semester or for the entire school year. Then she can either keep going to juvi school or virtual school. We actually went to this school for orientation last week and jesus christ it's terrible. So yeah she'll be doing virtual school from home. It's a real big waste of time, energy, and resources. Not to mention possibly screwing up her academic future.

The zero tolerance policies are getting out of control. A couple weeks ago some middle school kid in another state got expelled for having a keychain in the shape of a gun that was smaller than a quarter. At some point someone is going to file a huge lawsuit against a school system and win, and then they'll drop the zero tolerance crap. In the meantime though it's the sad reality of this country's school system.

I complain enough about the quality of Canadian education.  If I had to deal with American education I think I'd have an aneurysm.  Sidenote: I didn't even know you had a daughter.