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Forum: Social Studies 18 June 2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,105
Posted By Bill
And, let's not forget, *it's the law*: ...

And, let's not forget, *it's the law*:

http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/cor/byagency/ed4071.php

If a public secondary school lets one student-run group in they have to allow others.

That...
Forum: SLC 17 June 2013, 02:24 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 99,689
Posted By Bill
More on the topic: [#19 & #20 largely...

More on the topic:

[#19 & #20 largely forgotten, except that in #20 someone was asking me what I was taking for courses and I answered]

#21

I was at my former graduate school (before the...
Forum: SLC 03 June 2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 99,689
Posted By Bill
My stepmother (who I didn't know I had) sold my...

My stepmother (who I didn't know I had) sold my house without my permission and I had to live in a new house in a neighboring town with my stepmother and stepbrothers/sisters who are all children or...
Forum: SLC 27 May 2013, 02:27 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 99,689
Posted By Bill
#19 I had to take an ETS-type machine scored...

#19

I had to take an ETS-type machine scored exam (fill in the oval with a pencil).

However, there was some sort of irregularity with the answer sheet. I think one of the ovals wasn't a full...
Forum: SLC 21 May 2013, 01:56 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 91,716
Posted By Bill
I really don't know. It was an outdoor...

I really don't know.

It was an outdoor concert, on state-run property. I'm not sure who actually "runs" it, the state or some promoting organization that booked it.

Even if it were totally...
Forum: SLC 19 May 2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 91,716
Posted By Bill
To the woman making a scene at the concert...

To the woman making a scene at the concert yesterday about having to be searched, questioning the right to search and wondering why the ACLU doesn't get involved:

You know perfectly well why...
Forum: SLC 19 May 2013, 05:20 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 99,689
Posted By Bill
Another in the series: #18 I'm enrolled...

Another in the series:

#18

I'm enrolled in another master's degree (?) program.

It's near final exams and the dates of "reading period" (?) and exams are posted and I'm not nearly prepared....
Forum: SLC 03 May 2013, 03:18 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 99,689
Posted By Bill
I was at the reunion for my master's degree...

I was at the reunion for my master's degree class, combined with the undergrad reunion for that year.

It was held in my mother's old neighborhood. After it was over I needed a cab ride to get home...
Forum: Police Blotter 01 May 2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 31,361
Posted By Bill
Much more on the subject: ...

Much more on the subject:

http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/05/01/three-additional-people-taken-into-custody-boston-marathon-bombings/dhLzU1e5vfbuhxyjWlBOSP/story.html

Thanks.

Bill
Forum: Business 01 May 2013, 03:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,026
Posted By Bill
Exactly right. Someone from one of the...

Exactly right.

Someone from one of the discount airlines told me that they couldn't serve "hot food" if they wanted to because they have no galleys. Using the space and weight for passengers...
Forum: Police Blotter 01 May 2013, 03:36 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 31,361
Posted By Bill
Yahoo! is reporting that three more suspects have...

Yahoo! is reporting that three more suspects have been taken into custody:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/breaking-boston-police-three-boston-marathon-bombing-suspects-151027478.html

The...
Forum: SLC 25 April 2013, 05:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,184
Posted By Bill
Agreed on the previous "failed jobs." Better not...

Agreed on the previous "failed jobs." Better not to mention them at all than to see you worked for only a short time; that's a big red flag. And if potential employers ask what happened, even if the...
Forum: SLC 25 April 2013, 12:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,184
Posted By Bill
I can relate; I was in a similar position a few...

I can relate; I was in a similar position a few years ago, and it's no fun.

The first thing might be to go to the placement office at the community college. They won't be able to magically find...
Forum: SLC 25 April 2013, 12:38 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 99,689
Posted By Bill
I wasn't aware, until I learned it in my dreams,...

I wasn't aware, until I learned it in my dreams, that I smoke cigarettes occasionally for recreation. Not as a habit, but just for enjoyment once in a while.

Thanks.

Bill
Forum: Rantidote 24 April 2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,224
Posted By Bill
I tend to agree with this. When it comes to...

I tend to agree with this.

When it comes to big life decisions like this, you've got to weigh this risk against the negatives if you *do* it (expense, time, job market concerns, inconvenience to...
Forum: SLC 22 April 2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 91,716
Posted By Bill
To the person I spoke with: I appreciate the...

To the person I spoke with:

I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today regarding issues I have had with the bank in the past.

Maybe, as you say, there were issues with the bank last...
Forum: SLC 21 April 2013, 05:03 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 56,254
Posted By Bill
Or I could see it in another situation, at a...

Or I could see it in another situation, at a "career night" or other event where members of the community have volunteered to answer questions from young adults about what their jobs are like. Even...
Forum: SLC 21 April 2013, 03:24 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 91,716
Posted By Bill
To my former bank (starts with S, ends with N,...

To my former bank (starts with S, ends with N, other letters O-V-E-R-E-I-G):

I don't appreciate a "courtesy call" from your bank, *especially not on a Saturday,* especially since I'm no longer a...
Forum: SLC 21 April 2013, 02:58 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 91,716
Posted By Bill
To whoever bought the house next door: ...

To whoever bought the house next door:

Welcome to the neighborhood.

I'll really try to be nice, too.

Nothing to do with you, of course, but I had some problems with harassment from the...
Forum: Police Blotter 18 April 2013, 01:11 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 31,361
Posted By Bill
Video images of the suspects are expected to be...

Video images of the suspects are expected to be released today:

http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/04/18/authorities-have-clear-video-images-two-suspects/eDuBdL4QhkcMVwhlrVBrcJ/story.html
...
Forum: Police Blotter 17 April 2013, 05:16 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 31,361
Posted By Bill
Breaking news: There are reports that the...

Breaking news:

There are reports that the FBI has identified a suspect.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/boston-marathon-investigation-fbi-announce-substantial-progress-probe-170749073.html...
Forum: SLC 17 April 2013, 02:12 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 56,254
Posted By Bill
(1) Checking the box for your current employer is...

(1) Checking the box for your current employer is fine because employers understand you don't want your current employer to know you're looking.

(2) The "references available on request" thing is...
Forum: SLC 12 April 2013, 01:25 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 99,689
Posted By Bill
#17 I was rushing in a car to take an exam...

#17

I was rushing in a car to take an exam and threw my textbooks out of the car on the way there. There were some numbers/formulas I was supposed to memorize but never did.

Thanks.

Bill
Forum: SLC 11 April 2013, 02:00 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 56,254
Posted By Bill
Yes, definitely, and not just in the movies. ...

Yes, definitely, and not just in the movies.

The "gold watch" was the traditional retirement gift for employees.

That time really existed when employees started working somewhere when they...
Forum: Social Studies 08 April 2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,446
Posted By Bill
Right you are; it's subjective, and it might...

Right you are; it's subjective, and it might mean, for example, choosing between a band camp person and an athlete and a theater arts person. The fact that this person got in and that one didn't...
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