RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school....

Collarspace Discussion Forums

Home Login Search

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school....

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

All Forums >> [Community Discussions] >> Dungeon of Political and Religious Discussion >> RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school....

Page: << < prev 1 2 [3] 4 next > >>

Login

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 10:36:53 AM

tazzygirl

Posts: 37833
Joined: 10/12/2007
Status: offline

North Carolina Highest Point Mt. Mitchell, NC 6,684

Ohio Highest Point Campbell Hill, OH 1,549

http://geology.com/state-high-points.shtml

Appears YSG doesnt know squat about hills.

_____________________________

Telling me to take Midol wont help your butthurt.
RIP, my demon-child 5-16-11
Duchess of Dissent 1
Dont judge me because I sin differently than you.
If you want it sugar coated, dont ask me what i think! It would violate TOS.

(in reply to Hillwilliam)

Post #: 41

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 10:39:05 AM

LadyPact

Posts: 32566
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: DomYngBlk

Ok,,,,,skip summer. Take the spring break days. End of whining....

From what I'm seeing, nobody's whining about them going on MLK day but you. I still say it's a better resolution than changing the spring break thing. A lot of families have already planned their vacations around that time off. Gotten their time arranged off from work. Established that time off for their child care providers. Made reservations at hotels, bought plane tickets, etc, etc.

You really believe that it's better to have everyone with plans switch gears just so kids aren't in classrooms for MLK day?

_____________________________

The crowned Diva of Destruction. ~ ExT

Beach Ball Sized Lady Nuts. ~ TWD

Happily dating a new submissive. It's official. I've named him engie.

Please do not send me email here. Unless I know you, I will delete the email unread

(in reply to DomYngBlk)

Post #: 42

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 10:39:14 AM

DomKen

Posts: 19457
Joined: 7/4/2004
From: Chicago, IL
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: YSG
I spent a winter in Macon a couple years ago, and yes, its flat by my standards. Also, "foothills" refers to an area around a mountain range that doesnt have a high enough elevation to be considered a mountain. The Appalachians run through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, which border Ohio to the east, southeast, and south, respectively.

So yes, I win. However, I did not, and shall not, call you all ignorant and/or dumb. I do know a few smart southerners

WTF!

I grew up in the appalachian foothills of north Georgia and my family is from on top of Sand Mountain (its only about 1000 feet taller than the valley next to it) in Alabama. The Appalchians extend well into both Georgia and Alabama.

Perhaps before making claims like this you should know what you are talking about.

(in reply to YSG)

Post #: 43

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 10:45:02 AM

Hippiekinkster

Posts: 5512
Joined: 11/20/2007
From: Liechtenstein
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: JstAnotherSub

I am in the south Arpig. The last time we had ice this bad, I was in elementary school, which was mumble mumble a couple of years ago. Since we need the equipment once every 30 or 40 years, it wouldn't be prudent to spend the money......

Yes, exactly. people in the North just don't understand that we are simply not equipped to deal with conditions like this. I made it down my driveway today, but my car isn't going up until the ice melts. I had to go from near Roswell Rd/Old Canton Rd out to Cartersville this Am and there were still patches of ice on I-75.

_____________________________

"We are convinced that freedom w/o Socialism is privilege and injustice, and that Socialism w/o freedom is slavery and brutality." Bakunin

“Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love.” Reinhold Ne

(in reply to JstAnotherSub)

Post #: 44

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 10:48:46 AM

Hippiekinkster

Posts: 5512
Joined: 11/20/2007
From: Liechtenstein
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: LadyPact

quote:

ORIGINAL: YSG

LP, driving in snow is not that bad. They had like, what, 4 inches? Slow down about 5 mph, you'll be fine.

...bunch of wimps

You're talking about folks in Georgia (and other locations) who have never driven in the stuff. They honestly don't know how. Even stuff like don't hit the breaks when you're sliding is stuff they really don't know. I don't want a bus driver who has no experience driving in snow to be on the road with a bus load of kids.

I lived in another city than the OP who created this thread. I can promise you that the folks in that location can't drive worth a darn to begin with. Trust Me. It was better to keep them home.

Uh-huh. I grew up between Buffalo and Rochester and I still have a great deal of respect for black ice, which is to say, I don't drive on it.

Here's another clue for you all: we don't have snow tires.

_____________________________

"We are convinced that freedom w/o Socialism is privilege and injustice, and that Socialism w/o freedom is slavery and brutality." Bakunin

“Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love.” Reinhold Ne

(in reply to LadyPact)

Post #: 45

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:04:17 AM

DomYngBlk

Posts: 3316
Joined: 3/27/2006
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: LadyPact

quote:

ORIGINAL: DomYngBlk

Ok,,,,,skip summer. Take the spring break days. End of whining....

From what I'm seeing, nobody's whining about them going on MLK day but you. I still say it's a better resolution than changing the spring break thing. A lot of families have already planned their vacations around that time off. Gotten their time arranged off from work. Established that time off for their child care providers. Made reservations at hotels, bought plane tickets, etc, etc.

You really believe that it's better to have everyone with plans switch gears just so kids aren't in classrooms for MLK day?

Up here they have snatched away Spring Breaks before when they've gone over the limit of allowed days. The world hasn't ended. I'd much rather see MLK day be honored rather than a simple spring break.

(in reply to LadyPact)

Post #: 46

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:07:59 AM

DomYngBlk

Posts: 3316
Joined: 3/27/2006
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: JstAnotherSub

DYB would you feel the same about Veterans Day or Presidents Day?

As for taking spring break away, I am sure that is a possibility, but many folks have vacations planned for that week, that they have planned years in advance. Taking a Monday will be less disruptive.

I am waiting to see if anyone who chooses to not come to school on Monday will have it as an excused absence. To me, that would be the right thing to do.

I wouldn't but I am sure there are people here who would care. I don't see the problem with extending a few extra days in the summer or taking spring break. If you take legal holidays you are going to have to pay workers holiday pay which is far more than what you'd pay for spring break/summer days....

(in reply to JstAnotherSub)

Post #: 47

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:24:30 AM

angelikaJ

Posts: 8641
Joined: 6/22/2007
Status: offline

What some people are having a difficult time to relating to also is that in places where snow is expected, make up days are already built into the school year.

If there aren't that many snow days then the kids get out earlier than scheduled that year.

Most of you probably read that at least as of 2 days ago, 49 out of 50 states had snow.
The one state that didn't was Florida.

Dealing with snow and ice requires equipment and materials that some areas just don't have.
If San Francisco or Seattle gets snow or ice, you better believe it will shut the city down.

Same thing in "warmer climates" where they don't see this type of weather except rarely.

They don't have snow days built into their year like we do (I live in MA).
I can recall actually going to school on a Saturday to make up a day growing up.

_____________________________

The original home of the caffeinated psychotic hair pixies.
(as deemed by He who owns me)

http://www.collarchat.com/m_3234821/tm.htm

30 fluffy points!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQjuCQd01sg

(in reply to DomYngBlk)

Post #: 48

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:31:14 AM

LadyPact

Posts: 32566
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: DomYngBlk
Up here they have snatched away Spring Breaks before when they've gone over the limit of allowed days. The world hasn't ended. I'd much rather see MLK day be honored rather than a simple spring break.

I think our experiences are different on this matter. I'm basing Mine on missed time from schools due to weather (and other issues) on two different states, GA and CO. Missed time that My kids had to make up in GA wasn't that difficult. We went through the ice storm that Hippie mentioned (which was nothing compared to this storm) and it was easily made up by changing a couple of teacher in service days to full school days. No issue. My daughter and her family still live there and are working on the plan to make the time up in schools.

When schools lost serious time due to the two blizzards in CO, the district didn't even touch the spring breaks. They hacked teacher in service days and any singular day off that was on the schedule. This made it easier for families to plan and work around.

I would rather see holidays axed that make it more convenient. Most working class folks aren't having that day off anyway, so it isn't as difficult on them to have classes on days that are basically only days off for government employees. If it were President's Day, would you have the same opposition?

_____________________________

The crowned Diva of Destruction. ~ ExT

Beach Ball Sized Lady Nuts. ~ TWD

Happily dating a new submissive. It's official. I've named him engie.

Please do not send me email here. Unless I know you, I will delete the email unread

(in reply to DomYngBlk)

Post #: 49

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:34:55 AM

LadyPact

Posts: 32566
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster
Uh-huh. I grew up between Buffalo and Rochester and I still have a great deal of respect for black ice, which is to say, I don't drive on it.

Here's another clue for you all: we don't have snow tires.

PA originally here. You're absolutely right about the no snow tires. Same thing for road clearing crews and equipment. A storm in GA is a much different affair than one in CO or PA where the county and state actually anticipate these things happening.

_____________________________

The crowned Diva of Destruction. ~ ExT

Beach Ball Sized Lady Nuts. ~ TWD

Happily dating a new submissive. It's official. I've named him engie.

Please do not send me email here. Unless I know you, I will delete the email unread

(in reply to Hippiekinkster)

Post #: 50

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:35:12 AM

tazzygirl

Posts: 37833
Joined: 10/12/2007
Status: offline

~FR

We got 12 - 14 year olds eating rat poison without knowing what they were eating, thinking they were candy. Do we really need our kids to have more time off from school?

_____________________________

Telling me to take Midol wont help your butthurt.
RIP, my demon-child 5-16-11
Duchess of Dissent 1
Dont judge me because I sin differently than you.
If you want it sugar coated, dont ask me what i think! It would violate TOS.

(in reply to LadyPact)

Post #: 51

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:36:59 AM

tazzygirl

Posts: 37833
Joined: 10/12/2007
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: LadyPact

quote:

ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster
Uh-huh. I grew up between Buffalo and Rochester and I still have a great deal of respect for black ice, which is to say, I don't drive on it.

Here's another clue for you all: we don't have snow tires.

PA originally here. You're absolutely right about the no snow tires. Same thing for road clearing crews and equipment. A storm in GA is a much different affair than one in CO or PA where the county and state actually anticipate these things happening.

Myrtle Beach got 13 inches a few days before Christmas some years ago. Three bags of salt in the county.

The difference, i find, between the North and South drivers is... we southerners know we cant drive in that mess. Northerners believe they can.

_____________________________

Telling me to take Midol wont help your butthurt.
RIP, my demon-child 5-16-11
Duchess of Dissent 1
Dont judge me because I sin differently than you.
If you want it sugar coated, dont ask me what i think! It would violate TOS.

(in reply to LadyPact)

Post #: 52

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:39:21 AM

pahunkboy

Posts: 33061
Joined: 2/26/2006
From: Central Pennsylvania
Status: offline

FR:

I think school ought to be year round. Expand the learning by 25%.

(in reply to tazzygirl)

Post #: 53

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:44:35 AM

tazzygirl

Posts: 37833
Joined: 10/12/2007
Status: offline

I think you need to take your dumb ass back to school.

_____________________________

Telling me to take Midol wont help your butthurt.
RIP, my demon-child 5-16-11
Duchess of Dissent 1
Dont judge me because I sin differently than you.
If you want it sugar coated, dont ask me what i think! It would violate TOS.

(in reply to pahunkboy)

Post #: 54

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:50:43 AM

LadyPact

Posts: 32566
Status: offline

Worth pointing out. I've lived in places with military bases the entire time that My kids have been school age. Any time that is true, it makes the driving experience......... interesting, to say the least.

_____________________________

The crowned Diva of Destruction. ~ ExT

Beach Ball Sized Lady Nuts. ~ TWD

Happily dating a new submissive. It's official. I've named him engie.

Please do not send me email here. Unless I know you, I will delete the email unread

(in reply to tazzygirl)

Post #: 55

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 11:54:15 AM

DomKen

Posts: 19457
Joined: 7/4/2004
From: Chicago, IL
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster

quote:

ORIGINAL: JstAnotherSub

I am in the south Arpig. The last time we had ice this bad, I was in elementary school, which was mumble mumble a couple of years ago. Since we need the equipment once every 30 or 40 years, it wouldn't be prudent to spend the money......

Yes, exactly. people in the North just don't understand that we are simply not equipped to deal with conditions like this. I made it down my driveway today, but my car isn't going up until the ice melts. I had to go from near Roswell Rd/Old Canton Rd out to Cartersville this Am and there were still patches of ice on I-75.

Should have taken GA 400 (not that it would have gotten you to Cartersville but it is impossible to get going fast enough on that road for ice to be a problem).

(in reply to Hippiekinkster)

Post #: 56

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 12:19:16 PM

kalikshama

Posts: 14805
Joined: 8/8/2010
Status: offline

When I went to school in Massachusetts, we added snow days to the end of the school year. I think this is a better solution. Less last minute juggling and opportunity for discord, whether justified or not.

(in reply to JstAnotherSub)

Post #: 57

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 12:29:30 PM

pahunkboy

Posts: 33061
Joined: 2/26/2006
From: Central Pennsylvania
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

I think you need to take your dumb ass back to school.

Wouldn't that ruin the holiday?

(in reply to tazzygirl)

Post #: 58

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 12:35:16 PM

Marc2b

Posts: 6660
Joined: 8/7/2006
Status: offline

quote:

If you feel the need to fill out the School year..add the days to the end of the year.

Bingo. During the Blizzard of '77 we missed thirteen days of school so they tacked on an extra two weeks to the school year. We kids howled in protest (it was, we were quite certain, the greatest injustice in the history of the world), but to no avail.

_____________________________

Do you know what the most awesome thing about being an Atheist is? You're not required to hate anybody!

(in reply to DomYngBlk)

Post #: 59

RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school.... - 1/14/2011 12:42:49 PM

Marc2b

Posts: 6660
Joined: 8/7/2006
Status: offline

quote:

~FR~ Or one could just learn to deal with ice and snow and not close the schools...just a suggestion, though I know you Americans hate to learn from Canadian experience

I hate to break this to you but but ice and snow don't stop at the border. Many of us Americans have plenty of experience of our own with winter. Its the Southerners who have no experience (and we Northerners consider it our God given right to laugh at them every time they go into a panic over half an inch of snow

)

_____________________________

Do you know what the most awesome thing about being an Atheist is? You're not required to hate anybody!

(in reply to Arpig)

Post #: 60

Page: << < prev 1 2 [3] 4 next > >>

All Forums >> [Community Discussions] >> Dungeon of Political and Religious Discussion >> RE: MLK Day as a make-up day for school....

Page: << < prev 1 2 [3] 4 next > >>

Jump to:

New Messages	No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages	Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages	Locked w/o New Messages

Post New Thread

Reply to Message

Post New Poll

Submit Vote

Delete My Own Post

Delete My Own Thread

Rate Posts

Collarchat.com © 2025

Terms of Service

0.078