Learn Something Random Every Day Thoughts

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:55 am

Pruitt wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
Pruitt wrote: So true.

And while I teach at the Post Secondary level, there is still fear of blowback. Student in the prerequisite course to the one I teach at a local college was nailed plagiarizing an entire script last year. We caught her dead to rights and the Profs wanted an example set - suspension and a zero with a note on her transcripts (we were really pissed as she lied repeatedly about it). The Dean was reluctant and as a result our supervisor suggested that she get a zero just on the assignment plus a warning.

It took some pushback from us to get her to agree to a zero on the course. Good news is that the student dropped out of school soon afterwards. Shocking thing was that she already had a B.A. and was at the college to train for work in TV.

And the better news is that we now have a poster child for what will happen if students are caught cheating.
She already had a degree, and was taking the course to better herself. What is the point of paying to take a course and then plagiarize? Why bother, just drop the course or don't write the script and audit the course.
The truly bizarre thing is that the script was for a public service announcement of no more than a minute. On ANY cause - real or fake (even a joke cause) - that they wanted.

Her script was great, perfect in fact in terms of being a creative approach to stopping drunk driving. So perfect that the Prof sent it to me and asked what I thought. I did a search on YoTube and the second video on the first page was a British anti-drunk driving PSA that followed" her script. All she changed was the word "pounds" to "dollars."

The assignment could have taken an hour or two to do properly.

The mind reels.

People just dick around. She saved an hour or two to do what? probably watch some reality show of text her friends.

When I was in school I was guilty of it, I procrastinated. I don't know why I do it because I'm just wasting time. End up handing in a half-assed paper last minute when I had ages to do it. What was I really doing? Probably drinking.

An example is I always here people say, if only I knew at 20 what I know at 30. I'd start an internet business or start blogging and make big bucks. No you wouldn't, you're be 20 a dicking around.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:32 pm

Hey, what's the best Cars song?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:33 pm

This one. (Disclaimer: I only know like three of them.)

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:38 pm

I didn't even know that was in the conversation.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:39 pm

Moving in Stereo

Not even close.

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Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:46 pm

Damn hipsters.

Where's Rass?

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:01 pm

I like PDX's answer.

When I was a kid I liked Just What I Needed, but Circuit City ruined that.

First answer that popped in my head though was Drive.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:05 pm

I'll go with Let's Go as I heard it for the first time in years recently in the car and just had to crank it up and sing along.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:21 pm

Yeah, I think it's between Just What I Needed, Drive, and Best Friend's Girl. Drive would probably sound best on piano, right?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:24 pm

Jerloma wrote:Yeah, I think it's between Just What I Needed, Drive, and Best Friend's Girl. Drive would probably sound best on piano, right?

Just What I Needed and Best Friend's Girl were the other two that I knew, but I thought those were so obvious that they'd be shouted down.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:31 pm

Drive has the most plays on Spotify. I loved Magic as a kid. Let's Go and Just What I Needed are great too.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:07 pm

All fine choices for wedding receptions and karaoke bars.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:55 pm

You're All I've Got Tonight

What do I win?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:16 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:This one. (Disclaimer: I only know like three of them.)

That one is the jam and Lil Bow Wow agreed.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:02 pm

Hindenburg was in New Jersey. Zero idea.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:05 pm

Not far from your home. (well, 20 miles or so)

Denis · Post by **Denis** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:12 pm

"Hi Brad. You know how cute I always thought you were..."

/CarsArgument

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:04 am

howard wrote:Not far from your home. (well, 20 miles or so)

More like 80.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:33 am

I didn't realize Lakehurst was so far south. Learn something random every day.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:34 am

howard wrote:I didn't realize Lakehurst was so far south. Learn something random every day.

Even at your age?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:55 am

Jerloma wrote:
howard wrote:I didn't realize Lakehurst was so far south. Learn something random every day.
Even at your age?

at Howard's age, it is relearning stuff you used to know.

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:22 pm

P.D.X. wrote:Moving in Stereo

Not even close.

ETA: " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

+1

Not sure why that's considered hipster.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:34 pm

I'm just messing around. I have no idea what is and isn't considered hipster anymore. I know that's the song from Fast Times.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:58 pm

Not Safe Rules:

Brush--I met her years ago, when dating the actress I mentioned in the TV thread. My girlfriend and her husband, Kevin Kline, were in a play together. Now she owns a boutique around the corner from me, I run into her occasionally, but always think of that scene.

elflaco · Post by **elflaco** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:59 pm

elflaco wrote:Just realized one of you works in the same company i do.. big company, but still.

and said 'one of you' just realized it as well.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:00 pm

elflaco wrote:
elflaco wrote:Just realized one of you works in the same company i do.. big company, but still.
and said 'one of you' just realized it as well.

Small world!

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:07 pm

elflaco wrote:
elflaco wrote:Just realized one of you works in the same company i do.. big company, but still.
and said 'one of you' just realized it as well.

Is it me?

elflaco · Post by **elflaco** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:15 pm

Jerloma wrote:
elflaco wrote:
elflaco wrote:Just realized one of you works in the same company i do.. big company, but still.
and said 'one of you' just realized it as well.
Is it me?

did you have an epiphany?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:21 am

For Halloween I'm going as a person who crotch-kicks anyone who spells it "Hallowe'en."

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:05 am

40 degrees and raining hard in Toronto. Tonight there may be snow.

Think there'll be a lot of extra candy kicking around here tomorrow.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:07 am

Pruitt wrote:40 degrees and raining hard in Toronto. Tonight there may be snow.

Think there'll be a lot of extra candy kicking around here tomorrow.

Exact same sitch in Lexington.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:10 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:For Halloween I'm going as a person who crotch-kicks anyone who spells it "Hallowe'en."

I feel this way about people who refer to Thanksgiving as "Turkey Day" and then after calling it that, they pile on by saying "Gobble Gobble." Crotch pain isn't enough. I want to murder them.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:33 am

That's pretty sick when you stop and think about it. Tons of people referring to a holiday by the name of the thing we kill in celebration of it?

Anyway, Happy Veterans Day!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:38 am

Ryan wrote:That's pretty sick when you stop and think about it. Tons of people referring to a holiday by the name of the thing we kill in celebration of it?

Anyway, Happy Veterans Day!

Crackerjack!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:41 am

Well, we don't call it Pinko Communist Nazi Day at least!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:47 am

AB_skin_test wrote:Well, we don't call it Pinko Communist Nazi Day at least!

Yet!

[thanks to Prez Obummer]

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:47 am

Ryan wrote:That's pretty sick when you stop and think about it. Tons of people referring to a holiday by the name of the thing we kill in celebration of it?

Anyway, Happy Veterans Day!

Merry Christmas!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:50 am

Jerloma wrote:
Ryan wrote:That's pretty sick when you stop and think about it. Tons of people referring to a holiday by the name of the thing we kill in celebration of it?

Anyway, Happy Veterans Day!
Merry Christmas!

Don't forget Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:37 am

Jerloma wrote:
Ryan wrote:That's pretty sick when you stop and think about it. Tons of people referring to a holiday by the name of the thing we kill in celebration of it?

Anyway, Happy Veterans Day!
Merry Christmas!

That's Easter, heathen.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:39 am

Good Friday, technically.