Massachusetts principal calls off Honors Night because it could be 'devastating' to students who missed mark

Posted by eskslo 11 years, 10 months ago to Culture

This is disgraceful. Seriously? Why don't we just live in a world with no risk/reward, no competition, and no reason to excel. Sounds FAIR right? WTF?

What do you think Gulch? With a young son about to start school (home school hybrid) this escpecially hits home as it is EXACTLY what I do NOT want taught to him

SOURCE URL: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/20/massachusetts-principal-calls-off-honor-night-because-it-could-be-devastating/

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Posted by LionelHutz 11 years, 10 months ago

"You know, Miss Taggart, I don't think that such a motor should ever be made, even if somebody did learn how to make it. It would be so superior to anything we've got that it would be unfair to lesser scientists, because it would leave no field for their achievements and abilities. I don't think that the strong should have the right to wound the self-esteem of the weak."

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  Posted by eskslo 11 years, 10 months ago
  
  spot on. great quote.
  
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    Posted by LionelHutz 11 years, 10 months ago
    
    Thank you!
    
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  Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 10 months ago
  
  Insert that namby pamby touchy freely prat from MA and there you have it! A sniveling worm wheedling its way into the host's lifeblood. Excise it with extreme prejudice!
  
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  Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
  
  perfect, lionel
  
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    Posted by LionelHutz 11 years, 10 months ago
    
    Thank you!
    
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Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 10 months ago

I can see where this will eventually go: 20 years or so from now in the NFL, it will go from being known as the Super Bowl to the Bowl Game of Fairness & Equality. Every game ends in a tie, and everyone is tickled silly to be a winner. Let the puking begin..

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  Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 10 months ago
  
  They can cram it!
  
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  Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
  
  That was a bit personal.
  
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    Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 10 months ago
    
    Coitus Interruptus?
    
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        Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        I haven't been playing..... Too busy with..other things...
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        I'm getting enough. You left that wide open, sir. It had to be played on.
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        do you want us to bring in Freud? cuz we took you literally
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        and got you last pun
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Let's not rehash proper spelling either.
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        ?what is not spelled correctly
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        I'm not saying it. The pun.
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        well this post has gone to the meanderers
        
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      Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
      
      Lol
      
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      Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
      
      upon further analysis, I read the two comments differently. one is a technique. the other is a ...failure. well that's one interpretation anyway
      
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      Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
      
      have you been watching Spartacus too?
      
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Lol good one. No interuptus in Spartacus. Or "almost" anything when a gladiator is involved.
        
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        Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!" ~ Maximus Decimus Meridius, aka The Gladiator. Not to be confused with his highly unpopular, and much less successful half-brother, Glutius Maximus. :P
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        I thought the big butt brother's name was Gluticus. Is it really Glutius?
        
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        Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        In the movie, the tyrant's name is Commodus.
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Pronounced "Com -ode- is"? lol So we have an ass AND a toilet?
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        lol
        
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        Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        That's what I was thinking too. haha.
        
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        Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Ok, you made me look it up. I was off on the spelling on the first word (no surprise), it's actually Gluteous. I always laugh at the idea of that being his answer when asked what is his name. Soldiers laughing.
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Are you talking about the movie "Gladiator"? With Russell Crow? If so, I tried to watch it the other night...(found a vhs at goodwill last week)...needless to say my vcr (yes I STILL have a vcr), but it took a crap and now the movie is stuck in it and I can't get it out. Couldn't watch it either. :( If not.... what ARE you talking about? And if you say these names are in Spartacus I will die from embarrassment.
        
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        Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Yes, and damn, VHS? Yep, you're overdue for an upgrade. I think the DVD is like maybe $10 at a pawn shop. DVD players are real cheap too. No, nothing from Spartacus!
        
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        Posted by DragonLady 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Hey, I have VHS, too, and it works just fine!!! Have to keep it to watch the collection of tapes I have. But I also have a DVD player to watch my discs. I'm running out of space, thank goodness for the Cloud.
        
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        Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Damn. I didn't know the mention of VHS would draw out the DragonLady. Yes, the cloud is actually good for some things. Love Netflix, but it could be a whole lot better. I miss my Ice Road Truckers and The Ghost Adventures.
        
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        Posted by DragonLady 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        As I said on another post, I've been let out of my cell for a bit of R&R. They'll be coming to put me back in any time now :-(
        
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        Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Days? Minutes?
        Good to hear from you,
        O.A.
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        I HAVE a dvd player.... but found Gladiator on VHS for .50. lol I will pry that sucker outta there and get it to play!
        
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        Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        ok. I was laughing at the thought of you being obstinate..'No! I love my VHS!. lol. Thanks for clarifying.
        
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        Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        I need you to answer my posts-
        
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        Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
        
        Busy. What posts my dear?
        
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  Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago
  
  hahahaha
  
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Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 11 years, 10 months ago

Mealy-mouthed mediocrity monger…

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