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TSRFParticipantSo it has been a full week, no further incidents.
Maybe my son’s e-mail where he questioned the teacher’s behavior was enough to make him back off.
Either he is really sensitive and backed off because he doesn’t want to get in trouble, or, (hoping) he did a little self examination of his actions and realized he was being a jerk.
If things stay as they are, I’m going to wait until my son is done with the class in December, get his grade (and it better be an “A”, the kid has a 97 in Honors Physics and a high 90 in Trig), and then I’ll talk to Mr. Dick.
I think I owe it to his future students to have a talk with him and let him know how shitty he made my son feel.
I’ve really relaxed here, and don’t feel the hate I was when I wrote the original post.
As I said in that post, the guy is a product of 8 years of Catholic school and is most likely socially retarded. I’m almost thinking in his warped way, he was trying to bring my son into his circle by picking on him.
Maybe he lives by the “golden rule”: Treat others as you want to be treated.
In reality, he should be acting according to the “platinum rule”: Treat others as they want to be treated.
Thanks to all,
Matt
TSRFParticipantYour farts to God’s nose…
TSRFParticipantThank you all for your comments.
Thanks, Zack, for putting the link on the Football board.
It is amazing how many of you just nailed this guy: arrogant but insecure; sensitive to his own feelings, but mean to others.My wife and I did the open house in September. We got to walk my son’s schedule and meet with all of his teachers in their rooms for about 10 minutes. Dick seemed nervous, but also arrogant too, the type of guy that would teach “the facts” per the textbook without much room for debate. I remember him saying something to the effect that, “Now that your children are in High School, they should deal with their issues as young adults, by themselves.” At the time, that just went in one ear and out the other, but isn’t that what bullies usually say, “Don’t tell.”?
The other point is, this is the only sophomore class he teaches. Every other class is freshmen. I don’t think he is used to backtalk (he is pretty physically imposing, probably about 6 ft 3, 220 lbs).
I can only hope my son questioning his behavior made him stop and think. The way he ended his e-mail “I won’t bother you any more.” has us hoping that that is the case.
We’ll see what Monday brings.
TSRFParticipantThanks, WV.
You’d probably leave him shitting in his pants thinking he’d be litigated until the end of time if he didn’t change his ways.
I’m just a lowly Satellite Component Design Engineer, I don’t have those powers of persuasion…Kidding. That is exactly what we were planning on doing if things continued on the same path.
Anyway, the e-mail my son sent may have worked. At the end of his e-mail, he asked, “Why are you always asking me where Jason is?”
The teacher did get back, and answered his homework / test questions, and then added: “I thought you and Jason were friends, I guess I’m wrong. I won’t bother you anymore.”
I can only hope. The other thing we have going for us is that this is only a half year class. Come Christmas break, he’s done with Middle Eastern Studies.
Thanks, all. There are very few things that can get me this riled, but this was one of them!
TSRFParticipantThanks, guys. Very good advice from both of you.
We are very close to another teacher in the History Dept who served as my daughter’s mentor on leadership and social justice issues. He had my son last year for Western Civ, so he knows exactly how he works. My concern is, if we go and tell him what’s been going on, HE’LL go nuclear (which, in the long run might not be a bad thing, but I’m not to the point that I want to get Mr. Fuckhead fired (yet)).
Anyway, my wife was in the middle of typing an e-mail to Mr. D last night, but my son stopped her. He said that if there are any more incidents, we can do what we want, but he wants another shot at handling the situation.
Then he remembered that he needs to inform all of his teachers that he is going to be on a band trip to the Naval Academy in Annapolis over Halloween and that he’ll be missing class on that Friday.
He sent an e-mail to Mr. Dick stating that he will miss Friday, 10/31/14 with the band, if there was any homework due or a test or quiz that day, please let him know and he’d get it in or take the test early. Then, the very last sentence he wrote, “By the way, Mr. Dick: Why are you always asking me in class where Jason is?” and signed off.
My son was happy last night because he looked at his schedule and saw that he didn’t have Middle Eastern Studies today. That in itself makes me sad, but we’ll see what happens on Friday. If the jack wagon doesn’t take the hint from the e-mail, or escalates, no holds barred, I’ll call in the cavalry.
TSRFParticipantHeck, I’da given it to Benny C.
The 75 yard KO return was clutch. Then, making the catch AND NOT FUMBLING IT (although he was pretty cavalier when he threw the ball down after he was down) on the fake punt was awesome. And oh, by the way, he caught a TD too.
TSRFParticipantYou missed:
6. Hill is the best QB who ever played for Mike Martz and is going to prove it when he takes over for an ineffective or injured Davis and leads the Rams to victory over the Niners on MNF.
September 28, 2014 at 1:48 am in reply to: 4% think shape-shifting alien reptiles control world by taking on human form #8612TSRFParticipantBummer for Bigfoot. I still believe, big guy!
(so please, stop stealing my socks out of the drier)
September 19, 2014 at 8:27 pm in reply to: If Davis plays well against Dallas, is he the starter? #7956TSRFParticipantH, you say you’re with GRITS, but you don’t look happy about it.
I can understand why.
GRITS, I thought you were nuts when you said prior to Week 1 that Davis was better than Hill, but then we had last week. I must admit, I thought that Davis was going to lose out in camp and Hill was going to be the clear starter once Sam went down, but here we are.
I think the Fisher King is old school, and in his mind, players don’t lose their jobs because of injury, and if he wavers from that, he’d be in danger of losing the locker room. Hence all the coach talk.
It may get to the point that if Hill isn’t 99.92% healthy, Davis starts.
Once Hill gets to 100% though…
TSRFParticipantI don’t know if he rates a number or letter grade. I give him a “Meh”. If the Rams make the playoffs this year, I’ll upgrade it to a “Hmm”.
TSRFParticipantAlso, it is only the second game of the season. How can they be starting their 3rd QB of the season?
TSRFParticipantThere is a Tin Machine song titled, “Crack City”. Maybe some of the lyrics can be modified…
TSRFParticipantWow, Bernie is taking shots at Stan like it is a done deal they’re leaving. He seems very bitter.
September 5, 2014 at 3:36 pm in reply to: how much you want to bet that Stacy is actually better than Cunningham #6185TSRFParticipantI really hope you’re right; Stacy is my #1 back on my fantasy team…
TSRFParticipantThanks. Makes sense.
Is it the “IR done for the year” or the “IR may come back soon”?
TSRFParticipantOK, who did they let go to get him?
TSRFParticipantAgree with Zack, here.
I think it is almost a certainty that they are going to sign a few castoffs from other teams, meaning they are going to have to cut / IR players that made the 53.
It would have been doubly cruel if Sam made the 53 and then was let go for a QB…
My hope is that the work he did here, and the way the team reacted to him will make it easy for a DE needful team to add him at least to their PS.
In that alternate universe where he didn’t come out, was he drafted higher and he on somebody’s 53 man roster today?
TSRFParticipantInteresting predictions, Mack.
Your fingers to God’s ears (only slightly less gross than the traditional “Your lips to God’s ears” (why does it need ears in the first place?)).
You have 1 too many Wild Card teams in the NFC.
First, the NFC West. I see Seattle winning this by November. The 9ers have looked shaky this pre-season. I think injuries, coupled with defections and the suspension will have them down, maybe even out of the playoffs (at least I hope so). Of course I want the Rams to make the playoffs, but I still think we’re a year away. I wouldn’t be saying this if we had the Bradford – Hill tandem, but expecting Hill to lead us to the playoffs this year maybe t much to ask, unless our D is near the top of the league in total defense, take-aways and (most important) running yards allowed. I think Arizona is going to be good.
Seattle home field throughout playoffs, Arizona wild card.
Eagles out of the East.
Saints out of the South
Packers and Lions out of the North
I think you have Houston too high. I think the Colts take that division with ease.
Denver and the Chargers from the West
Bengals from the North
Pats and Jets from the East
August 24, 2014 at 10:27 pm in reply to: who should start? will they trade for someone? who? qb discussion #4947TSRFParticipantHow about Mike Vick?
Maybe for a bubble DL and a 2015 5th and 6th?TSRFParticipantI don’t think so. I’m pretty sure that IR players count against your cap.
I think what the person who wrote that didn’t understand is that the Rams were HOPING somebody claimed Pead so that they’d get rid of him and his cap number.TSRFParticipantWow, that’s harsh.
I was driving home from North Shore MA last week and was listening to the Sports Hub 98.5 FM. The topic was, has Bellycheck (whom they all believe is still the best coach in the NFL hands down) slipped any compared to the other coaches in the league. They then did a thumbs up / thumbs down on the rest of the coaches, and for the thumbs up ones, weighed in on if they would be happy or sad if that coach took over the Patriots.
The voters were the hosts Felger and Massaratti and the Producer Beatle Bertran.
When they got to Fisher, one of them said, “This is a tough one”, but then Bertran shouted, “He’s been in the league a million years and doesn’t have anything to show for it.” They all voted thumbs down.They all voted thumbs up on the rest of the coaches in our division, even Pete Carol, who apparently they HATED when he was coaching the Pats.
I know, they are just talking heads who are admittedly very biased pro-Patriots, but just another reference point for public opinion regarding the Fisher King…
TSRFParticipantCrap!
8PM Eastern means it will run right through the season premiere of Dr. Who on BBC America.
Me, the wife and the kids are Who fanatics, and Saturday is exactly 2 days before we have to send my daughter off to college.I guess I’ll be recording the game and watching the Who…
August 12, 2014 at 8:29 pm in reply to: Sept 3,1999– Fast Eddie on Warner's first pre-season start after Green was lost #3874TSRFParticipantWow, talk about a blast from the past! Is Eddie still with us somewhere? His posts were some of the best.
July 31, 2014 at 7:26 pm in reply to: July 30 camp report follow-ups + 1 belated (& fun) report #2973TSRFParticipantI want what KnowBody is smoking. Lots of it, in fact.
TSRFParticipantI am not SOKA, but I’ll discuss this with you.
It’s kind of a foregone conclusion that LA will get (at least one) NFL team.
1) Why a re-tread? wouldn’t it be better with a fresh start (maybe the Bills become the LA Explosion)?
2) If StL loses the Rams, would they EVER get another NFL team?
Like Zack, I really don’t have a dog in this fight; I root for the horns and always have. ESPN got me going during the last move with talk of the “Hartford Rams”. I would have been a season ticket holder!
Short of that, I side with stability. The team has roots in StL, and I think it is in their long term interest to stay there.
I wouldn’t be surprised if “Silent Stan” moves the team to LA, I just hope he doesn’t.
TSRFParticipantTwo games is a joke, but at least it is 2 very meaningful games, both against division rivals.
TSRFParticipantWin for the Fisher King. Tony Dungy is entitled to his opinion, as are those other Americans on the wrong side of history (AKA the Republicans)
Yes, Sam is the first in the open, but certainly not the last. I really hope he makes the team. I’d love to see him sack Payton Manning; if not that, a sack of his younger brother or any QB in our division will do…
TSRFParticipantI’m not thrilled with Schott, but I’m hoping continuity is going to do wonders for Mr. Bradford. I’ve never been a fan of the WCO that substitutes the short passing game for a running game, so I watched the first few games last year in horror. I really liked the emergence of the power running attack, and look forward to more of the same (and much less spread) this year.
TSRFParticipantI sir, take personal offense at the term “more than one way to skin a cat”.
I find that morally reprehensible.
I, personally, prefer “more than one way to fuck a whore”.
See, whores get paid to have sexual relations. The poor cat? No say in how its fur gets ripped off its carcass. Much more PC IMO.
Schotty can’t call games scared. It’s not just him, it’s like every OC out there. I kind of miss the damn the torpedoes, let’s skin some cats and fuck some whores Mike Martz Offense. No fear. With this D, they can afford to miss on a few, as long as they hit on a bunch.
TSRFParticipantI liked Tony Banks as a player when he first started with the Rams. By the end, though, especially the last game I saw (ironically, I think it was against Baltimore), it was if he was moving in slow motion and everybody knew where the ball was going before it got there.
I still think Sam has the potential to be great, and it seems like they are building a team around him that will allow him to be great.
I can’t wait for this season; it should be fun.
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