Friday, August 22, 2008

9 new messages in 4 topics - digest

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Today's topics:

* "Are Teachers Overpaid?" by Mr. Tamim Ansary - 6 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/bc0959f836a427e3?hl=en
* The DSL 12-Month Commitment - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/bb1b6c0797411fac?hl=en
* Value pick for the week: BPL - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/336301697917beb9?hl=en
* Luxury Patek Philippe Watches Discount - Hot Shop Patek Philippe Watches Low
Price - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/8d23d0f557019360?hl=en

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TOPIC: "Are Teachers Overpaid?" by Mr. Tamim Ansary
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/bc0959f836a427e3?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 21 2008 9:23 pm
From: The Real Bev


terryc wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:23:45 -0700, The Real Bev wrote:
>
>> Moreover, those people actually produce useful output -- if they don't,
>> they get fired. Given the state of K-12 education in California, the
>> only thing most teachers produce is shit. Really expensive shit.
>
> Guess that comes back to the school board doesn't it?

If the school board is responsible for letting them unionize, then yes.
Maybe yes anyway, ours is pretty damn dumb and has been for quite a while.

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Cheers, Bev
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"Not everyone can be above average so why
shouldn't we be the ones to suck?"
--Anonymous School Board Member

== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 21 2008 9:28 pm
From: The Real Bev


terryc wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:43:02 -0400, Marsha wrote:
>> AllEmailDeletedImmediately wrote:
>>> "terryc" <newssixspam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote
>>>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:23:45 -0700, The Real Bev wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Moreover, those people actually produce useful output -- if they don't,
>>>>> they get fired. Given the state of K-12 education in California, the
>>>>> only thing most teachers produce is shit. Really expensive shit.
>>>>
>>>> Guess that comes back to the school board doesn't it?
>>>
>>> unions
>>
>> Ding, ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.
>
> Yep, always trotted out when people screw up as someone else to point the
> finger at. correct me where I am wrong, the school board employs the
> teachers?, the school board has performance criteria in place, the school
> board has review and assessment criteria in place?, the school board can
> thus dismiss and under performming teacher?, but the school board doesn't.
>
> Oh and is the school board elected by the parents?

Given your demonstration of writing skills, are you sure you want to
participate in this discussion?

OTOH, we're not the only ones in a handbasket-race to the bottom.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7546975.stm

--
Cheers, Bev
-----------------------------------------
"Not everyone can be above average so why
shouldn't we be the ones to suck?"
--Anonymous School Board Member

== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 21 2008 9:32 pm
From: "Rod Speed"


The Real Bev <bashley101+usenet@gmail.com> wrote:
> terryc wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:43:02 -0400, Marsha wrote:
>>> AllEmailDeletedImmediately wrote:
>>>> "terryc" <newssixspam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote
>>>>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:23:45 -0700, The Real Bev wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Moreover, those people actually produce useful output -- if they
>>>>>> don't, they get fired. Given the state of K-12 education in
>>>>>> California, the only thing most teachers produce is shit. Really expensive shit.
>>>>>
>>>>> Guess that comes back to the school board doesn't it?
>>>>
>>>> unions
>>>
>>> Ding, ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.
>>
>> Yep, always trotted out when people screw up as someone else to
>> point the finger at. correct me where I am wrong, the school board
>> employs the teachers?, the school board has performance criteria in
>> place, the school board has review and assessment criteria in
>> place?, the school board can thus dismiss and under performming
>> teacher?, but the school board doesn't. Oh and is the school board elected by the parents?
>
> Given your demonstration of writing skills, are you sure you want to
> participate in this discussion?
>
> OTOH, we're not the only ones in a handbasket-race to the bottom.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7546975.stm

There is no 'handbasket-race to the bottom'

And what matters gets done fine, regardless of the teachers.

Essentially because those that matter dont need teachers.


== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 21 2008 9:51 pm
From: The Real Bev


Rod Speed wrote:

> The Real Bev <bashley101+usenet@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> OTOH, we're not the only ones in a handbasket-race to the bottom.
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7546975.stm
>
> There is no 'handbasket-race to the bottom'

It would be pretty to think so.

> And what matters gets done fine, regardless of the teachers.
>
> Essentially because those that matter dont need teachers.

What about the other 90%?

--
Cheers,
Bev
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"Some people are alive only because it is illegal to kill them."
-- Lionel

== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 21 2008 10:33 pm
From: "Rod Speed"


The Real Bev <bashley101+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> The Real Bev <bashley101+usenet@gmail.com> wrote

>>> OTOH, we're not the only ones in a handbasket-race to the bottom.

>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7546975.stm

>> There is no 'handbasket-race to the bottom'

> It would be pretty to think so.

It aint about pretty.

>> And what matters gets done fine, regardless of the teachers.

>> Essentially because those that matter dont need teachers.

> What about the other 90%?

They do adequately even with the most pathetic teachers.


== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 21 2008 11:14 pm
From: terryc


On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:51:12 -0700, The Real Bev wrote:


> What about the other 90%?

For those there is porn and sport at all levels and grades.


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TOPIC: The DSL 12-Month Commitment
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/bb1b6c0797411fac?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 21 2008 9:33 pm
From: "Rod Speed"


Some gutless fuckwit desperately cowering behind
Messiah Obama <spam@nospam.org> wrote the completely superfluous
proof that its never ever had a fucking clue about anything at all, ever.



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TOPIC: Value pick for the week: BPL
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/336301697917beb9?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 21 2008 9:43 pm
From: "Rod Speed"


OhioGuy <none@none.net> wrote:

>> Its completely stupid for someone in your financial situation to have all your money in just one stock.

> About half of our money is in real estate, 36% is in this stock, 4% is in another stock, and the rest is currently
> cash, with us trying to decide what to do with it in the short term.

I was talking about the Roth IRA.

> I do agree that it would be rather foolish for anyone to put EVERYTHING into a single stock.

Its foolish for anyone to put the whole Roth IRA into just one too or even most of it.

> Then again, there are a lot of folks out there who just don't save much of anyting up, and waste all their $ on the
> lottery.

Irrelevant to what makes sense to do with what you dont piss against the wall like that.



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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 21 2008 11:53 pm
From: blog107@watchesblog.cn


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