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[Kevin]

that's terrific phil. my mom is a certified interpreter and teaches ASL classes at a community college here. a great additional language to learn. i know a little and it really helped when i used to wait tables and deaf people would come in. it gives them more dignity than just pointing at things on the menu. i was able to use sign language to talk to some deaf girls in haiti last year also. i am barely able to do more than spell so i think it's wonderful your daughter is learning this. you must be super proud of her

[Phil]

Kevin "El Liso Grande" wrote: "that's terrific phil. my mom is a certified interpreter and teaches ASL classes at a community college here. a great additional language to learn. i know a little and it really helped when i used t..."

Thanks. We are.

[janine]

Sign language is one of those things I used to know. I can still say christmas and falling through thin ice but that's about it.

[Angela~twistedmind~]

wondering if i'm ever going to get through all this damn e-mail. once i get behind it's a bitch trying to catch up!!
also, right now, i'm giving serious thought to giving in to the temptation of greasy fast food and an ice cold, bubbly coke.

[[deleted user]]

Ha, my son seems to be picking up some signing. Only this week he used the sign for 'bull-shit". When I asked him what he was doing, he was only too happy to explain. ::sigh:: I assume it was correct. It was convincing.

[Félix]

I'm considering when I'll open my next Blue Moon -- and I'm about to click "Mark All As Read" because there's no way in hell I'll ever catch up with all the red "new" numbers. :(

I've become a TC slacker. Not pulling my weight anymore.

[janine]

I have discovered it's ok to be a TC slacker.

[Félix]

Thank you Janine. You're the best slacker I know.

[Sally, la reina]

Opened it yet?

[Félix]

And a couple more.

[Félix]

I can't believe how many new posts there are already. Crap.

[Janice]

We're a chatty group, Larry.

[[deleted user]]

But Larry wins the chattest of the chatty.

[[deleted user]]

Or he used too.

[Janice]

We'll forgive him. He's in La-La Land (Disney World) in Orlando right now.

[janine]

Right now I'm trying to make the most horrible cheap wokda drinkable by mixing it with bitter lemon. Maybe I should have put it in the freezer first.

[Jim]

The wodka or the lemon?

[Félix]

I'm relaxing after a full Disney day. Glass of chardonnay tastes so good.

[[deleted user]]

::Awards Larry a medal of honour. For services rendered beyond the call of duty.::

[Félix]

Ah thank you Gail. It was fun.

[Janice]

Larry wrote: "I'm relaxing after a full Disney day. Glass of chardonnay tastes so good."

Just one? Go for the bottle.

[[deleted user]]

He probably shouldn't go for the whole bottle. He may have to face another day with the kid tomorrow. Could be tough with a hangover.

[Janice]

Yes, it could be. But, don't we have a hangover remedy thread here somewhere? We TC'ers are helpful at the best and worst of times.

[[deleted user]]

Ha, so true. Why stop at one then.

[Janice]

Exactly! Get to it Larry. Gail and I have decided.

[Sally, la reina]

I want me some Disney. Want it bad. Want Hawaii MUCH MUCH more Bad. More. Want.

[[deleted user]]

I just received my daughters report card.
She got 5 A's, 4 C's and a D. This is pretty consistent with her results so far, she either applies herself or doesn't. The A's were in English (obviously not my child), Maths, Science, Music and Italian. The D was in religion (I am okay with the D). The C's, well it means she wasn't paying attention. Her results jump all over the place depending on what is taking her focus. Last year she got a D in English & Science.

So should I take her to task or let her be?

[Phil]

Sally wrote: "I want me some Disney. Want it bad. Want Hawaii MUCH MUCH more Bad. More. Want."

Hawaii, mmmmm.

Disney loud. Don't go in summer months! Best time is the weekend after Thanksgiving. Crowds return on Tuesday.

[Phil]

Gail «Cyborg» wrote: "I just received my daughters report card.
She got 5 A's, 4 C's and a D. This is pretty consistent with her results so far, she either applies herself or doesn't. The A's were in English (obviousl..."

English, math & science are good classes to ace.

Were the C grades in core classes, too?

[[deleted user]]

The only thing close to a core subject was history.

[Phil]

Gail «Cyborg» wrote: "The only thing close to a core subject was history."

I would congratulate her for bringing up the marks in English and Science, and say stuff like, "holy cow, look what you can do when you focus!" Let her soak it up for a while.

Later, begin the conversation again with, "I am so proud of you for getting those As. Just imagine how high your marks could be next year if you can bring the same focus to all of your classes."

[[deleted user]]

Excellent advise as always Phil. I am actually very happy with the effort she has made to lifted her science and English mark. The English specially, the D resulted in her being dropped into a lower class. Science isn't graded yet.

[janine]

Jim wrote: "The wodka or the lemon?"

Wodka.

[Félix]

Does Wodka turn into tequila that way?

[Félix]

We went to Disney in the summer mostly because my neice plays Cinderella in the summer -- and we wanted the grandson to see her as Cinderella. It was really cool. No, it was really hot out and crowded with rugrats -- but it's been fun in spite of it all.

All in all, Florida sucks. But it's been fun.

[Phil]

Barb wrote: "Phil wrote: "Gail «Cyborg» wrote: "The only thing close to a core subject was history."

I would congratulate her for bringing up the marks in English and Science, and say stuff like, "holy cow, ..."

I also spend time dodging flicked boogers.

[Félix]

Positive reinforcement is the key. Yup.

[Jim]

Phil wrote: "I also spend time dodging flicked boogers. "

As well you should!

[Lizzy]

janine wrote: "Where's the story? Are you ok, Lizzy?"

No, i am not okay, i've never been okay, it all started when i first visited crazy town. . .

[Lizzy]

Larry wrote: "Or maybe it was a Thursday.

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Aw! It's cute! (In a scary-gonna-eat-my-face sorta way).

[Lizzy]

Phil wrote: "I'm sure we can locate someone who could grab that bugger by the tail for you."

That might be hard considering that the chipmunk is a robot and i think the fur is plastic. . . i could be wrong, i'm busy dodging trees and trying not to let it get me

[Sally, la reina]

Does Lizzy need a tranquilizer?

[[deleted user]]

We could give her one anyway. I have been looking for an opportunity to use my tranquilizer darts.

[Stina]

I just whipped up a tres leche cake and some biscuits for strawberry shortcake AND cleaned the kitchen! Usually my cooking utensils sit in the sink, but I'm headed out of dodge tomorrow and am compelled to have a pristine house when I return!!

[Jim]

Sally wrote: "Does Lizzy need a tranquilizer?"

Couldn't we all use a tranquilizer?

[Sarah]

Right now I'm trying to decide whether I feel more like going to buy extra socks and underwear or finding the number of the washing machine repair place. I'm glad this is a short week since I'm running out of clothes too.