Antonio Brown accused of rape

[thatguy]

I don't. If you've seen the numbers on those who graduate but still aren't really literate are staggering. It's even dumber we want to call them student athletes and use the excuse to not pay them to play football. I mean, come on this is the best shot many have at making good money in their lives. Let them focus and make money on what they do best.

Troy Davis could barely read or write.

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[ArgentCy]

I’ve done a complete 180 on language. I used to be a grammar nazi when it came to English but have since come to realize that being able to communicate with different humans is more important than knowing your/you’re, etc.

Spelling has been shown to not really be related to intelligence. It is more memorization and recall. It's also different knowing the difference and taking the time to type the correct forms. Plus, language has always been evolving so there really is no right and wrong.

 

[ArgentCy]

Troy Davis could barely read or write.

{braces for impact..}

Umm ya, that was obvious. I wonder how many tutors he needed to get through three years of ISU.

 

[Jer]

I don't. If you've seen the numbers on those who graduate but still aren't really literate are staggering. It's even dumber we want to call them student athletes and use the excuse to not pay them to play football. I mean, come on this is the best shot many have at making good money in their lives. Let them focus and make money on what they do best.

Somewhat off topic...

I was having a conversation the other day with a parent of a now college student and it really made me think about the whole "prepared for life" thing. Their kid was trying to figure out how to get insurance, what credit scores meant, etc. Made me think how much kids would benefit from having a semester of school their senior year of HS to focus on real-life. A modern-day take on "Home Ec". Education of history and all that is valuable, but if somebody doesn't know how to function day-to-day on their own, it's pretty irrelevant.

 

[3TrueFans]

Spelling has been shown to not really be related to intelligence. It is more memorization and recall. It's also different knowing the difference and taking the time to type the correct forms. Plus, language has always been evolving so there really is no right and wrong.

Why would it take more time to type the correct form?

 

[Jer]

I’ve done a complete 180 on language. I used to be a grammar nazi when it came to English but have since come to realize that being able to communicate with different humans is more important than knowing your/you’re, etc.

Absolutely agree - just think there is a world of difference between "grammar police" and what you see from examples like AB's messages above. While you don't always need to use formal written language like you'd have in a board presentation, using actual words would seem reasonable

 

[FinalFourCy]

I’ve done a complete 180 on language. I used to be a grammar nazi when it came to English but have since come to realize that being able to communicate with different humans is more important than knowing your/you’re, etc.

I give him credit. He’s nearly bilingual.
I assume he can converse in standard English better than I could his dialect.

 

[Cyched]

Somewhat off topic...

I was having a conversation the other day with a parent of a now college student and it really made me think about the whole "prepared for life" thing. Their kid was trying to figure out how to get insurance, what credit scores meant, etc. Made me think how much kids would benefit from having a semester of school their senior year of HS to focus on real-life. A modern-day take on "Home Ec". Education of history and all that is valuable, but if somebody doesn't know how to function day-to-day on their own, it's pretty irrelevant.

While I like the concept of a course, it should be the parents responsibility to teach their kids that stuff

 

[isufbcurt]

I’ve done a complete 180 on language. I used to be a grammar nazi when it came to English but have since come to realize that being able to communicate with different humans is more important than knowing your/you’re, etc.

When it comes to texts and such I use what I call "text language" - make words shorter, use abbreviations and slang. You just have to know your audience.

 

[isu_oak]

Somewhat off topic...

I was having a conversation the other day with a parent of a now college student and it really made me think about the whole "prepared for life" thing. Their kid was trying to figure out how to get insurance, what credit scores meant, etc. Made me think how much kids would benefit from having a semester of school their senior year of HS to focus on real-life. A modern-day take on "Home Ec". Education of history and all that is valuable, but if somebody doesn't know how to function day-to-day on their own, it's pretty irrelevant.

My dad taught high school math, and this was an exercise he always did with seniors.

I'm not going to get all the details right, but he would have them pick out the vehicle they wanted, where they wanted to live (house/apt/parents' house), how they planned to eat, dress, socialize, etc.; find/estimate the prices of each those; then have them take out calculate loan payments (with interest), insurance, rent, etc. and total it all up per month/year. I know there was a college wrinkle in there where those planning on going to college had to look at tuition/student loans as well.

After all that was said and done, he would have them find the starting salary (pre and post tax) for what they planned on doing post-education. He said it made a lot of students get a little perspective on their future.

I know, cool story bro...

 

[SpokaneCY]

This is why he wanted to go to the patriots!!! Robert Kraft will understand his position.

Kraft's position is horizontal and slippery from oil.

 

[Dandy]

Was frost biting his feet part of the plan?

Yes.

 

[SpokaneCY]

on ejaculating on her back .

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Yet another sub genre of porn I'll need to "research". Trust me honey - ALL the cool kids are doing this now!

 

[SpokaneCY]

I cannot wait till the moment robert kraft releases Antonio brown for being sexually inappropriate.

With Kraft it will obviously be a FULL release...

 

[KnappShack]

Somewhat off topic...

I was having a conversation the other day with a parent of a now college student and it really made me think about the whole "prepared for life" thing. Their kid was trying to figure out how to get insurance, what credit scores meant, etc. Made me think how much kids would benefit from having a semester of school their senior year of HS to focus on real-life. A modern-day take on "Home Ec". Education of history and all that is valuable, but if somebody doesn't know how to function day-to-day on their own, it's pretty irrelevant.

Call it "Financial Self Defense" and make it mandatory

 

[ArgentCy]

Absolutely agree - just think there is a world of difference between "grammar police" and what you see from examples like AB's messages above. While you don't always need to use formal written language like you'd have in a board presentation, using actual words would seem reasonable

I don't speak emojis but it seems to work for kids. I think they might as well be using Hieroglyphs.

 

[JustAFleshWound]

Plus, language has always been evolving so there really is no right and wrong.

While what is correct 20 years from now may not be the same as what's correct today, at any given point in time there is always correct grammar and punctuation and spelling. What he trotted out there was not correct in any possible interpretation.

 

[Doc]

My dad taught high school math, and this was an exercise he always did with seniors.

I'm not going to get all the details right, but he would have them pick out the vehicle they wanted, where they wanted to live (house/apt/parents' house), how they planned to eat, dress, socialize, etc.; find/estimate the prices of each those; then have them take out calculate loan payments (with interest), insurance, rent, etc. and total it all up per month/year. I know there was a college wrinkle in there where those planning on going to college had to look at tuition/student loans as well.

After all that was said and done, he would have them find the starting salary (pre and post tax) for what they planned on doing post-education. He said it made a lot of students get a little perspective on their future.

I know, cool story bro...

It is a cool story. You will probably have some parents who think little Breckson should be learning Calc instead of the basics, and they may be right. But it depends on the time and place and who your class is.

 

[ArgentCy]

While what is correct 20 years from now may not be the same as what's correct today, at any given point in time there is always correct grammar and punctuation and spelling. What he trotted out there was not correct in any possible interpretation.

According to a group of people who agree and think too highly of themselves, I would agree. That doesn't make it a fact, however.

 

[Doc]

While what is correct 20 years from now may not be the same as what's correct today, at any given point in time there is always correct grammar and punctuation and spelling. What he trotted out there was not correct in any possible interpretation.

What the hell does trotted mean?