i don't so much overdo it like that, but it started with a mocking "YOOO, BROOOO, WHAT'S UP MAAAAAN" type thing and it morphed into used "bro" as an insult or condescending term i say a lot when i'm talking to myself to other drivers when i'm on the road. like "nice turn signal bro"

which would be okay if it was occasional but now i don't even call them names. it's just "bro" all the time. kind of a synonym for "idiot" or something.

I'm really, really enjoying working at home today, to the clear detriment of actual work output.

Gonna be funny when I'm on a conference call from 3 to 4.30 while watching the Phils game. I wonder if the home phone has a mute button.

That grass over there sure looks green.

Adolescent "peer pressure" is nowhere near as annoying as adult pressure to "support your friends."

I just want to eat food and watch sports.

Heading down the hill to watch the girl's softball game, Phils on my iPhone.

Sloth is good.

Barry Jive wrote:so i probably need someone to literally beat me until i go back to school. i just cried thinking about doing it. i have no idea what happened. i used to be awesome at school. like, top 1% in grade school and probably top 10% in whatever my private catholic high school (that's not as good as jerz/werthless/harpua's) counts for (but is the same one Trent Steele went to)

so what the $#@! do i do now

I've lamented going back to school all year and have finally decided I just need to suck it up and do it. Every step of going back is going to suck, but it's better than working 60-80 hours a week at 2 jobs.

jerseyhoya wrote:

MrsVox wrote:For those of you over in the parenting thread who said my kids probably didn't have pinkeye, you were probably right, as BabyVox is still crusty and basically looks a mess, only without pink eyes. And this is even with Claritin, so I don't know what we're going to do with him.

Have you tried Clear Eyes allergy eye drops? Dunno exactly what they're called, but I get pink eye type thing from allergies sometimes, and the eye drops usually helped me.

It took two adults to hold BabyVox down to get the drops for pinkeye into BabyVox, so, that won't be an option...

He's got a runny nose and the gunk is backing up and coming out of his eyes too. He's just a gross crusty mess.

SK790 wrote:

Barry Jive wrote:so i probably need someone to literally beat me until i go back to school. i just cried thinking about doing it. i have no idea what happened. i used to be awesome at school. like, top 1% in grade school and probably top 10% in whatever my private catholic high school (that's not as good as jerz/werthless/harpua's) counts for (but is the same one Trent Steele went to)

so what the $#@! do i do now

I've lamented going back to school all year and have finally decided I just need to suck it up and do it. Every step of going back is going to suck, but it's better than working 60-80 hours a week at 2 jobs.

i'm pretty much just terrified of fucking up again. i know i have to get over it and go and get the damn thing done but it's gonna take more courage than i have at the current moment.

Barry Jive wrote:

SK790 wrote:

Barry Jive wrote:so i probably need someone to literally beat me until i go back to school. i just cried thinking about doing it. i have no idea what happened. i used to be awesome at school. like, top 1% in grade school and probably top 10% in whatever my private catholic high school (that's not as good as jerz/werthless/harpua's) counts for (but is the same one Trent Steele went to)

so what the $#@! do i do now

I've lamented going back to school all year and have finally decided I just need to suck it up and do it. Every step of going back is going to suck, but it's better than working 60-80 hours a week at 2 jobs.

i'm pretty much just terrified of $#@! up again. i know i have to get over it and go and get the damn thing done but it's gonna take more courage than i have at the current moment.

You guys are better off doing it now, trust me. Vox is trying to finish his degree, he's got six classes left and no time to take them, and when he is going to school, it's rough for the whole family because of the time he's just not available.

1 more day of constable training. i cant wait until this ish is over.

jeff2sf wrote:Yeah that's really not that funny of a story and I wish the kids on this board would stop making you sound like a legend. You're addicted to drugs and need help. That's not funny, that's awful. I wish you luck, but you don't really want luck. But let's not go pretending this is anything but a car accident.

Oh shit, the message board Yoda has spoken.

Listen dude, don't get your cardigans in a bunch and don't tell me what I have already said.

And I would love, LOVE, to hear a funny story from you. Just one (preferably one that doesn't have to do with someone named Bunny or Muffy that takes place at a country club).

MrsVox wrote:

Barry Jive wrote:

SK790 wrote:

Barry Jive wrote:so i probably need someone to literally beat me until i go back to school. i just cried thinking about doing it. i have no idea what happened. i used to be awesome at school. like, top 1% in grade school and probably top 10% in whatever my private catholic high school (that's not as good as jerz/werthless/harpua's) counts for (but is the same one Trent Steele went to)

so what the $#@! do i do now

I've lamented going back to school all year and have finally decided I just need to suck it up and do it. Every step of going back is going to suck, but it's better than working 60-80 hours a week at 2 jobs.

i'm pretty much just terrified of $#@! up again. i know i have to get over it and go and get the damn thing done but it's gonna take more courage than i have at the current moment.

You guys are better off doing it now, trust me. Vox is trying to finish his degree, he's got six classes left and no time to take them, and when he is going to school, it's rough for the whole family because of the time he's just not available.

Find a school that doesn't treat non trads like dog shit though.

As someone who has had a lot of non-trads in class, I can say most decent profs will love having you in class. You're serious, you're there for the right reason, and you have an interesting perspective to add as opposed to a bunch of dumb as shit 19 year olds who haven't done anything and know even less.

I think my general goal is to get back into the swing of things through CCP and then transition to Temple or something. That way I can stay local, relatively cheap and still get a "good education." And I think non-trads are pretty common at Temple so I wouldn't think that'd be a problem.

Another thing that's kind of a pipe dream at this point but is still possible...apparently all the university police agencies have ties with Philly police radio and I might have a good shot at a job dispatching university cops if an opening comes along. In which case I could go to school very cheaply, as in free.

TenuredVulture wrote:Find a school that doesn't treat non trads like dog $#@! though.

As someone who has had a lot of non-trads in class, I can say most decent profs will love having you in class. You're serious, you're there for the right reason, and you have an interesting perspective to add as opposed to a bunch of dumb as $#@! 19 year olds who haven't done anything and know even less.

That wasn't the problem for me at all (regarding teachers being interested or invested in adults). The institution is geared aggressively toward 18-20 year olds. Part time students are an afterthought, if not a state requirement in the case of Rutgers. They couldn't give a damn if you graduate if you're a grown up, and I really think they couldn't give a damn if a bunch of 18-20 year olds are sucking up seats in evening classes. The attitude there is:

1. Progressive (online, weekends) schooling weakens our brand and cheapens our degrees.
2. We are here to serve 18-20 year olds. Period.
3. We'd really like you to go to our law school.

This is all my fault for not researching better, but from what I've seen at other area schools, Rutgers is by far... by far, the worst. Temple, Drexel, Rowan, St. Joes, Widener... they all have very agreeable part time student schedules and accommodations.

Phight On! wrote:

jeff2sf wrote:Yeah that's really not that funny of a story and I wish the kids on this board would stop making you sound like a legend. You're addicted to drugs and need help. That's not funny, that's awful. I wish you luck, but you don't really want luck. But let's not go pretending this is anything but a car accident.

Oh $#@!, the message board Yoda has spoken.

Listen dude, don't get your cardigans in a bunch and don't tell me what I have already said.

And I would love, LOVE, to hear a funny story from you. Just one (preferably one that doesn't have to do with someone named Bunny or Muffy that takes place at a country club).

The orange board has instructed me to withdraw my comments as I'm dealing with someone with a history of violence. By all means, keep up the good work, phight on.

I might be stupid, but WTF do you guys mean by non-trad?

SK790 wrote:I might be stupid, but WTF do you guys mean by non-trad?

my guess would be non-traditional student....like the 28 year old freshman who lived across the hall from me as an RA my first year in college..who bought me a ton of booze

Barry Jive wrote:

SK790 wrote:

Barry Jive wrote:so i probably need someone to literally beat me until i go back to school. i just cried thinking about doing it. i have no idea what happened. i used to be awesome at school. like, top 1% in grade school and probably top 10% in whatever my private catholic high school (that's not as good as jerz/werthless/harpua's) counts for (but is the same one Trent Steele went to)

so what the $#@! do i do now

I've lamented going back to school all year and have finally decided I just need to suck it up and do it. Every step of going back is going to suck, but it's better than working 60-80 hours a week at 2 jobs.

i'm pretty much just terrified of $#@! up again. i know i have to get over it and go and get the damn thing done but it's gonna take more courage than i have at the current moment.

I'm having doubts that I'll get a job even with a master's degree and just end up more in debt. If I don't get a full ride somewhere, I'm going to have a hard time deciding whether to go or not. Plus I'm going to have to refresh myself on calculus, physics, and other meteorology stuff before I go since I'll be 2 years removed from having any classes. I'm also not looking forward to studying for the GREs or contacting old professors begging them for information and letter of recommendation.

The Savior wrote:

SK790 wrote:I might be stupid, but WTF do you guys mean by non-trad?

my guess would be non-traditional student....like the 28 year old freshman who lived across the hall from me as an RA my first year in college..who bought me a ton of booze

Yeah, that makes sense.

Bakestar wrote:Eyes are itching like crazy. Am I 32 years old and getting hayfever for the first time?

Happened to me at 31.