http://schoolforums.org/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:57 -0600 MyBB http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1587 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:43:57 -0600 MrMedic http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1587 ]]> ]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1584 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:53:43 -0500 Spirit http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1584

Tristan turns 17 years old today. And we're all going to pretend that there's something special that comes with turning 17 and wish him a happy birthday.

If you don't wish him happy birthday, you will be BANNED.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Tristan!! ]]>

Tristan turns 17 years old today. And we're all going to pretend that there's something special that comes with turning 17 and wish him a happy birthday.

If you don't wish him happy birthday, you will be BANNED.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Tristan!! ]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1583 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:17:52 -0500 MrMedic http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1583
It had all started when I had woke up around 5:30 AM, and found my tongue to be swollen 3x its size, and breathing to be difficult. I was somewhat freaked, but I took some Benadryl, I was as close to my happy place as I could be for being awake that early in the morning, and I went to school. All symptoms cleared up pretty quickly.

Then, after second period, it happened again. My tongue became inflamed, but additionally, I felt like there was a golf ball in my throat, and that there was someone standing on my chest. I knew I was in trouble right then and there, so I came upon a restroom (with lots of people inside), pulled out my cell phone, called 911, and proceeded to the main office.

Upon arriving in the office, I told them that I couldn't breathe, and that medics were already on their way. The office ladies were very good to me. They helped me sit down, and tried to keep me calm. However, conveniently, or rather not so conveniently for me, the school nurse happened to be inside the office, and approached me. Hands on her hips, and obviously pissed off, she seemed to be quite appalled. "We don't let students just call 911 without permission!" were her exact, rather ignorant words.

She then went on about how I "didn't look short of breath" to her, how I "looked fine", "was talking fine" and how she wanted to know what I was doing calling 911 for.

Thankfully, because I actually couldn't talk all that well, one of the office ladies came to my defense, saying "UH! I THINK he's scared!". My assistant principal, who actually had his priorities in the right place, was busy making sure that someone was headed outside to meet the ambulance, so they could get to me without any trouble.

After that, while we're waiting for the ambulance crew, the nurse makes a mediocre attempt to listen to my lung sounds, and is then on the phone with my mom as the fire medics are walking in the door. While the nurse had been on the phone with my mom, the focus of the conversation had been on the fact that I dialed 911, rather than what's wrong with me (no, this wasn't my mom's doing).

So, at that point, the ambulance crew did their thing. Questioned me, hooked me up to their monitors, and gave me oxygen, as school district officials kinda gawked at me.

Without wasting much time, the fire medics got me out of there and before we even left the school, started an IV and pumped me up with Benadryl (if it hadn't been for that, I probably wouldn't be here to post this right now).

I'm alright now for the most part, though the hospital hasn't figured out what it is I'm allergic to that caused the anaphylactic reaction.


Ok, so you read my story, why don't you tell me what's wrong with this picture? Pay particularly close attention to the school nurse's behavior.

The VP said that the nurse is apparently "very sorry" for the behavior that he agrees is inappropriate, and she wants to apologize to me personally. Thing is, I don't want her damn apology - I want her punished. I'm so pissed off at her I really don't want her saying a word to me, to be honest. If she wants to apologize to me, it had better be put in writing, and given to me by the main office.

Before I comment any further, how about your thoughts on this?]]>
It had all started when I had woke up around 5:30 AM, and found my tongue to be swollen 3x its size, and breathing to be difficult. I was somewhat freaked, but I took some Benadryl, I was as close to my happy place as I could be for being awake that early in the morning, and I went to school. All symptoms cleared up pretty quickly.

Then, after second period, it happened again. My tongue became inflamed, but additionally, I felt like there was a golf ball in my throat, and that there was someone standing on my chest. I knew I was in trouble right then and there, so I came upon a restroom (with lots of people inside), pulled out my cell phone, called 911, and proceeded to the main office.

Upon arriving in the office, I told them that I couldn't breathe, and that medics were already on their way. The office ladies were very good to me. They helped me sit down, and tried to keep me calm. However, conveniently, or rather not so conveniently for me, the school nurse happened to be inside the office, and approached me. Hands on her hips, and obviously pissed off, she seemed to be quite appalled. "We don't let students just call 911 without permission!" were her exact, rather ignorant words.

She then went on about how I "didn't look short of breath" to her, how I "looked fine", "was talking fine" and how she wanted to know what I was doing calling 911 for.

Thankfully, because I actually couldn't talk all that well, one of the office ladies came to my defense, saying "UH! I THINK he's scared!". My assistant principal, who actually had his priorities in the right place, was busy making sure that someone was headed outside to meet the ambulance, so they could get to me without any trouble.

After that, while we're waiting for the ambulance crew, the nurse makes a mediocre attempt to listen to my lung sounds, and is then on the phone with my mom as the fire medics are walking in the door. While the nurse had been on the phone with my mom, the focus of the conversation had been on the fact that I dialed 911, rather than what's wrong with me (no, this wasn't my mom's doing).

So, at that point, the ambulance crew did their thing. Questioned me, hooked me up to their monitors, and gave me oxygen, as school district officials kinda gawked at me.

Without wasting much time, the fire medics got me out of there and before we even left the school, started an IV and pumped me up with Benadryl (if it hadn't been for that, I probably wouldn't be here to post this right now).

I'm alright now for the most part, though the hospital hasn't figured out what it is I'm allergic to that caused the anaphylactic reaction.


Ok, so you read my story, why don't you tell me what's wrong with this picture? Pay particularly close attention to the school nurse's behavior.

The VP said that the nurse is apparently "very sorry" for the behavior that he agrees is inappropriate, and she wants to apologize to me personally. Thing is, I don't want her damn apology - I want her punished. I'm so pissed off at her I really don't want her saying a word to me, to be honest. If she wants to apologize to me, it had better be put in writing, and given to me by the main office.

Before I comment any further, how about your thoughts on this?]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1578 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:33:41 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1578
High oil prices (not as high as there was)
Higher food costs
Credit crunch
High inflation (rising costs)
There are a couple

First oil prices
High oil prices mean that it costs more for a family to run a car, it also means that prices for things increases as well transport costs increase. So companies pass this cost on

Higher food costs
With more people on the planet and well less food being made last year. The costs sky rocketed which means the average food bill increased. For some things it a 20% increase.

High inflation
Is linked into food costs and oil, the more it costs for you to buy stuff you need the less money you got to buy stuff like a TV.

Credit crunch
USA house market has the biggest effect so far, it all started when banks gave out money to people who could not possble pay them back, so they got debts and money go harder to find, and prices started to fall meaning people had less to spend as costs rose up. The USA goverment has insured $6 trillion mortgage debts are to be taken into there books, giving the banks a new sheet.
Now your thinking i don't have a house yeah true but , the whole system works on lending of money less money companies can't buy stuff or have to pay back more and prices increase
so as you can see has a pretty big effect on everthing

so tell us how these crisis has effected you ? I effect me as i can't find a job so easy because companies are not making so much money, good side of it is prices for houses are falling but not for long

who do you think should pay for the mistakes that caused these problems ?]]>
High oil prices (not as high as there was)
Higher food costs
Credit crunch
High inflation (rising costs)
There are a couple

First oil prices
High oil prices mean that it costs more for a family to run a car, it also means that prices for things increases as well transport costs increase. So companies pass this cost on

Higher food costs
With more people on the planet and well less food being made last year. The costs sky rocketed which means the average food bill increased. For some things it a 20% increase.

High inflation
Is linked into food costs and oil, the more it costs for you to buy stuff you need the less money you got to buy stuff like a TV.

Credit crunch
USA house market has the biggest effect so far, it all started when banks gave out money to people who could not possble pay them back, so they got debts and money go harder to find, and prices started to fall meaning people had less to spend as costs rose up. The USA goverment has insured $6 trillion mortgage debts are to be taken into there books, giving the banks a new sheet.
Now your thinking i don't have a house yeah true but , the whole system works on lending of money less money companies can't buy stuff or have to pay back more and prices increase
so as you can see has a pretty big effect on everthing

so tell us how these crisis has effected you ? I effect me as i can't find a job so easy because companies are not making so much money, good side of it is prices for houses are falling but not for long

who do you think should pay for the mistakes that caused these problems ?]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1576 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:37:22 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1576
China has the largest population in the world at 1.3 billion , India has 1.1 billion
China has a birth rate of 13.45 births/1,000 population
India has a birth rate of 22.69 births/1,000 population
China is expected to have the reached the maximum number of people able to work by 2010
China has a fertility rate of 1.3 to 1.9 (number of kids born per family)
China well have the highest number of old people within 10 years it well be bigger then the whole of the USA population
Ohio is the birthplace of more Presidents than any other state - eight
China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
There is a motor vehicle-related insurance claim made every 8 seconds of each working day.

Now for some funny ones
People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!
Left handed people are more likely to be killed in an accident then right handed people
something to do with the fact most things are designed for right handed people

If anybody has any more, please post them up]]>
China has the largest population in the world at 1.3 billion , India has 1.1 billion
China has a birth rate of 13.45 births/1,000 population
India has a birth rate of 22.69 births/1,000 population
China is expected to have the reached the maximum number of people able to work by 2010
China has a fertility rate of 1.3 to 1.9 (number of kids born per family)
China well have the highest number of old people within 10 years it well be bigger then the whole of the USA population
Ohio is the birthplace of more Presidents than any other state - eight
China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
There is a motor vehicle-related insurance claim made every 8 seconds of each working day.

Now for some funny ones
People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights!
Left handed people are more likely to be killed in an accident then right handed people
something to do with the fact most things are designed for right handed people

If anybody has any more, please post them up]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1575 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:03:28 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1575
So do you drink ? Do you drink often ? Do you think the age for drinking should be lower ? If you don't drink, why ? Do you agree with drinking ? Is drinking a problem in your area ? What age should you start drinking ? How do you solve the drinking problem ?

I do drink as i can by law ,i have the odd one here and there, but i don't drink very often. Just at big events like parties .

I think drinking age should be the same as it is now. Drinking is a problem in my area as kids sometimes can be in the park drinking.

The drinking problem in my mind comes down to the fact we got used to it and don't see it as wrong , this means don't respect it and do it. To solve it, we need to get people to consider it the same as smoking and label drinking as a bad thing.
we should also force clubs and bars to stop "happy hour", etc
Now we should educate kids about drinking from a young age so they understand and respect it, as well as give kids a low volume so they're used to it. This would remove kids wanting to try it out so badly.

Thoughts?]]>
So do you drink ? Do you drink often ? Do you think the age for drinking should be lower ? If you don't drink, why ? Do you agree with drinking ? Is drinking a problem in your area ? What age should you start drinking ? How do you solve the drinking problem ?

I do drink as i can by law ,i have the odd one here and there, but i don't drink very often. Just at big events like parties .

I think drinking age should be the same as it is now. Drinking is a problem in my area as kids sometimes can be in the park drinking.

The drinking problem in my mind comes down to the fact we got used to it and don't see it as wrong , this means don't respect it and do it. To solve it, we need to get people to consider it the same as smoking and label drinking as a bad thing.
we should also force clubs and bars to stop "happy hour", etc
Now we should educate kids about drinking from a young age so they understand and respect it, as well as give kids a low volume so they're used to it. This would remove kids wanting to try it out so badly.

Thoughts?]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1574 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:27:27 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1574
I am trying to get on my user CP page but when i try to the page won't load at all , i can go on other sites which is why it puzzles me

Using firefox at the moment.....]]>
I am trying to get on my user CP page but when i try to the page won't load at all , i can go on other sites which is why it puzzles me

Using firefox at the moment.....]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1573 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:15:58 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1573
You know what i mean, those times when you just can't find what you want or need at all , then when it turns up, you either got a new one already, or you don't need it anymore.

It just drives me crazy..... Anyone else have this problem as much as I do? Lol]]>
You know what i mean, those times when you just can't find what you want or need at all , then when it turns up, you either got a new one already, or you don't need it anymore.

It just drives me crazy..... Anyone else have this problem as much as I do? Lol]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1571 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:17:41 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1571 http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1564 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:23:07 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1564
How many of you have friends from the other side of the world ? I mean in different time zones (I am from england see)

So where is your friend from ?
Do you think it's a good idea to have a friend from a different side of the world ?

I personally love the idea because it's good to have a nice chat with somebody who has the same views as you. The only thing is that the time different is a pain it 4am at the moment and 11pm at one of my friends zones

So let's talk about friends from other places on this earth, any funny stories or something]]>
How many of you have friends from the other side of the world ? I mean in different time zones (I am from england see)

So where is your friend from ?
Do you think it's a good idea to have a friend from a different side of the world ?

I personally love the idea because it's good to have a nice chat with somebody who has the same views as you. The only thing is that the time different is a pain it 4am at the moment and 11pm at one of my friends zones

So let's talk about friends from other places on this earth, any funny stories or something]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1563 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:35:29 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1563
because i get the idea they are different to human rights in a way but you students are still human

i don't get it]]>
because i get the idea they are different to human rights in a way but you students are still human

i don't get it]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1561 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:03:40 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1561
This made big news because they where late and some of them where poorly marked so can I ask: has this happened in your area ? (national crisis over here) The good news is that the company which was doing the exams marking now is no more.

So should we have exams for kids at this level ? Do you think the company should have not been paid because they were, lol. Do you think they should ask companies to mark papers or should the schools ?]]>
This made big news because they where late and some of them where poorly marked so can I ask: has this happened in your area ? (national crisis over here) The good news is that the company which was doing the exams marking now is no more.

So should we have exams for kids at this level ? Do you think the company should have not been paid because they were, lol. Do you think they should ask companies to mark papers or should the schools ?]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1558 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:20:16 -0500 Scico Master http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1558 http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1555 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:38:56 -0500 googlebob http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1555
Guys I have not been here for, well, ages. Anyway, first I would like to say I hope you have not lost your ideas or the high post count we once had.

So, what's new?


Anyway hope to see you all post back and see you around

googlebob aka david

ps
love the new look of the place]]>
Guys I have not been here for, well, ages. Anyway, first I would like to say I hope you have not lost your ideas or the high post count we once had.

So, what's new?


Anyway hope to see you all post back and see you around

googlebob aka david

ps
love the new look of the place]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1554 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:22:44 -0500 MrMedic http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1554

As you may or may not have noticed, we were down for quite a while, and I apologize for that. However, we've upgraded to the new and improved version of our forum software, with plenty of new features for you to check out!

First and foremost, I'm sure you've seen that things look quite a bit different around here. The post author's information has been moved from the left to up above, so less space is taken up and you have a better view. Your UserCP has also been completely redesigned - check it out! Let us know what you think.

Also, ever get annoyed when the avatar you want is too big? Well, now they're automatically resized for you, rather than rejected! Though in addition to that, the PM System has undergone changes as well. Not only is your buddy list integrated (you can quickly add users from your buddy list to the recipient list), but you can also PM multiple people at once, AND BCC (Blind Carbon Copying) is supported (though use this feature responsibly).

I'd go on, but I'll let you discover the rest on your own! You may find other changes popping up as you explore the forums more, and time goes on, stay tuned. =)


So..... thoughts?]]>

As you may or may not have noticed, we were down for quite a while, and I apologize for that. However, we've upgraded to the new and improved version of our forum software, with plenty of new features for you to check out!

First and foremost, I'm sure you've seen that things look quite a bit different around here. The post author's information has been moved from the left to up above, so less space is taken up and you have a better view. Your UserCP has also been completely redesigned - check it out! Let us know what you think.

Also, ever get annoyed when the avatar you want is too big? Well, now they're automatically resized for you, rather than rejected! Though in addition to that, the PM System has undergone changes as well. Not only is your buddy list integrated (you can quickly add users from your buddy list to the recipient list), but you can also PM multiple people at once, AND BCC (Blind Carbon Copying) is supported (though use this feature responsibly).

I'd go on, but I'll let you discover the rest on your own! You may find other changes popping up as you explore the forums more, and time goes on, stay tuned. =)


So..... thoughts?]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1548 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:09:19 -0500 ladyunicornejg http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1548


Oh, btw... that was found on the front page of the HS I went to...

Needless to say, I couldn't resist to make fun of their stupidity.]]>


Oh, btw... that was found on the front page of the HS I went to...

Needless to say, I couldn't resist to make fun of their stupidity.]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1547 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:05:45 -0500 ladyunicornejg http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1547
BTW, how about this for a fitting word to start with?

RANDOM]]>
BTW, how about this for a fitting word to start with?

RANDOM]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1545 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:05:38 -0500 ladyunicornejg http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1545
Alright, so for anyone who has seen it (which probably isn't many people here as it seems the download releases are not permitted in the US, UK, Ireland, and a few other normally more open countries - at least every one I've tried to view gave me that error), the quotes that started the discussion were from the film Dogville. For anyone who has not seen it and wants some background info, that much IS publicly available. I will warn you up front that the entire plot is rather twisted, and the ending horrible and yet poetic "justice."

A little background info for those that do not read the whole thing... the quote I am going to post after this (the staff may feel free to merge my posts, of course) is between a mob leader ("the big man") and his daughter, Grace. It actually takes place at the end of the film. By this time Grace has, to put it lightly, gone through hell...in fact the stuff the townspeople put her through makes MY life seem nice. I find it to be a rather odd twist as well, seeing that it is in fact a criminal, a mob leader at that, who is doing the reasoning. Furthermore, it is a little strange realizing that I AGREE with this mob leader, at least to a certain point. Of course I'll make my commentary about it once I post the quote - It'll make more sense then.]]>
Alright, so for anyone who has seen it (which probably isn't many people here as it seems the download releases are not permitted in the US, UK, Ireland, and a few other normally more open countries - at least every one I've tried to view gave me that error), the quotes that started the discussion were from the film Dogville. For anyone who has not seen it and wants some background info, that much IS publicly available. I will warn you up front that the entire plot is rather twisted, and the ending horrible and yet poetic "justice."

A little background info for those that do not read the whole thing... the quote I am going to post after this (the staff may feel free to merge my posts, of course) is between a mob leader ("the big man") and his daughter, Grace. It actually takes place at the end of the film. By this time Grace has, to put it lightly, gone through hell...in fact the stuff the townspeople put her through makes MY life seem nice. I find it to be a rather odd twist as well, seeing that it is in fact a criminal, a mob leader at that, who is doing the reasoning. Furthermore, it is a little strange realizing that I AGREE with this mob leader, at least to a certain point. Of course I'll make my commentary about it once I post the quote - It'll make more sense then.]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1544 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:41:50 -0500 MrMedic http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1544 Click this link to watch the video. I personally thought that it paints a pretty accurate picture of our school systems, for the most part; sad as it is. Very captivating.]]> Click this link to watch the video. I personally thought that it paints a pretty accurate picture of our school systems, for the most part; sad as it is. Very captivating.]]> http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1542 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:42:04 -0500 French Moose 101 http://schoolforums.org/showthread.php?tid=1542