Comments on: 365 Know School Like The Old School. http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:57:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Crave http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-62072 Crave Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:30:31 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-62072 Apparently the whole affair left you affected even to this day. It's a shame it had to come to that. Apparently the whole affair left you affected even to this day. It’s a shame it had to come to that.

]]> By: jrage http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-62050 jrage Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:51:06 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-62050 I was in the smart-kid classes in HS, so everyone was obligated to make fun of me. Problem was, I was 6'8", 250 lbs, and had been trained to fight by a couple ex-marines in the family. So it was mostly name-calling on the other guy's part, but there was one slick little douchebag that just couldn't leave well enough alone. So I took the problem to the school counselor and let him know I was doing my best to shrug off this crap, but if that guy didn't stop, he was going to get what was coming to him. It worked for about a month before the kid started up again. I figured my juvenile record would be closed when I turned 18, so this was my last chance, so I let the kid throw the first punch, locked his arm and snapped his elbow, then bashed most of his teeth out. HS couldn't touch me because I'd already lodged a formal complaint, showing the school that this outcome was a failure on their part to respond to an issue that was documented. You just gotta get the paperwork to cover your butt first. That's all. The kid never regained the use of one arm and wears dentures. I, on the other hand, graduated top of my class. I was in the smart-kid classes in HS, so everyone was obligated to make fun of me. Problem was, I was 6′8″, 250 lbs, and had been trained to fight by a couple ex-marines in the family. So it was mostly name-calling on the other guy’s part, but there was one slick little douchebag that just couldn’t leave well enough alone. So I took the problem to the school counselor and let him know I was doing my best to shrug off this crap, but if that guy didn’t stop, he was going to get what was coming to him.

It worked for about a month before the kid started up again. I figured my juvenile record would be closed when I turned 18, so this was my last chance, so I let the kid throw the first punch, locked his arm and snapped his elbow, then bashed most of his teeth out. HS couldn’t touch me because I’d already lodged a formal complaint, showing the school that this outcome was a failure on their part to respond to an issue that was documented. You just gotta get the paperwork to cover your butt first. That’s all. The kid never regained the use of one arm and wears dentures. I, on the other hand, graduated top of my class.

]]> By: ITPro http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-60541 ITPro Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:58:44 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-60541 Bullies and troublemakers can be effectively controlled (most of the time), but it requires a greater commitment than very many people, all political stripes included, generally possessed. If anything, the toughest talkers were the weakest actors when push came to shove. Back in the day, my brother and I were in charge of our younger sister's security. She was (and is) naturally hot and extremely likable and was sometimes subjected to what we would now call sexual harassment. He and I would put a stop to it whenever it happened. The means by which this was accomplished were probably illegal and may have caused psychic damage to the perpetrators. Although we didn't actually hit anybody, our respondents understood that they would be pulverized if they didn't do what we "asked." It was effective and I'm not sorry we did it excepting for the fact that we had to do it at all. I don't think we would have had to save for the pusillanimity of various school administrators in dealing with the personal security and safety of the students in their charge. Bullies and troublemakers can be effectively controlled (most of the time), but it requires a greater commitment than very many people, all political stripes included, generally possessed. If anything, the toughest talkers were the weakest actors when push came to shove. Back in the day, my brother and I were in charge of our younger sister’s security. She was (and is) naturally hot and extremely likable and was sometimes subjected to what we would now call sexual harassment. He and I would put a stop to it whenever it happened. The means by which this was accomplished were probably illegal and may have caused psychic damage to the perpetrators. Although we didn’t actually hit anybody, our respondents understood that they would be pulverized if they didn’t do what we “asked.” It was effective and I’m not sorry we did it excepting for the fact that we had to do it at all. I don’t think we would have had to save for the pusillanimity of various school administrators in dealing with the personal security and safety of the students in their charge.

]]> By: TheFlyingGreenMonkey http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2960 TheFlyingGreenMonkey Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:32:01 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-2960 Thats how all school officails act. Your getting bullied? Then it must be something your doing. Stop doing it and they stop. WTF!?! I personally hate all larddooties. They are a waste of money and are a form of corrupt government. Thats how all school officails act. Your getting bullied? Then it must be something your doing. Stop doing it and they stop. WTF!?! I personally hate all larddooties. They are a waste of money and are a form of corrupt government.

]]> By: Yarrum http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Yarrum Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:42:47 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-2732 I think my problems were that the principal/teacher/whoever would ask "What did so-and-so say to you?" and I just blanked. Kids say all sorts of shit to each other, and I was too pissed off to think straight, so I'd just shrug and then so-and-so got off scott free and I was in trouble. Took me quite a few years to figure out why my childhood sucked so much. I think my problems were that the principal/teacher/whoever would ask “What did so-and-so say to you?” and I just blanked. Kids say all sorts of shit to each other, and I was too pissed off to think straight, so I’d just shrug and then so-and-so got off scott free and I was in trouble.

Took me quite a few years to figure out why my childhood sucked so much.

]]> By: Tempest_Lavalle http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 Tempest_Lavalle Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:35:14 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-2587 I love it when you delve into the depths of the characters. And Ed's past makes SO much sense I love it when you delve into the depths of the characters. And Ed’s past makes SO much sense

]]> By: C-Ham http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 C-Ham Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:51:46 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-2583 I was beloved in High School. I was beloved in High School.

]]> By: Tyler http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2555 Tyler Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:37:13 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-2555 Ah... so this explains why he got all pissed off at Carol when she started making fun of him. Ah… so this explains why he got all pissed off at Carol when she started making fun of him.

]]> By: Rusty-Knight-X http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2554 Rusty-Knight-X Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:33:54 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-2554 I forget what game it was... but there was a MegaMan (or MegaMan X) game where one of the master robots was actually weak against his own weapon. Or maybe I'm just crazy. That also reminds me of Mega Man X, where Chill Penguin was weak agains the X Buster. But he was also weak against the Fire Guy. After a while, capcom stopped trying to make it make sense, I.E. Spark Mandrill was weak against Ice. ? I forget what game it was… but there was a MegaMan (or MegaMan X) game where one of the master robots was actually weak against his own weapon. Or maybe I’m just crazy. That also reminds me of Mega Man X, where Chill Penguin was weak agains the X Buster. But he was also weak against the Fire Guy. After a while, capcom stopped trying to make it make sense, I.E. Spark Mandrill was weak against Ice. ?

]]> By: MrSynnerster http://betweenfailures.com/2008/10/17/365-know-school-like-the-old-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 MrSynnerster Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:07:53 +0000 http://betweenfailures.com/?p=427#comment-2544 sucks to be Ed. sucks to be Ed.

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