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[Kayleigh]

Caduceus, are you for real or are you a troll?

I’m laughing a little because I remember thinking I knew everything when I was 17, and then around the time I hit my mid-20s, I realized how very little I knew back then. It’s not a slam or a personal failing to be 17…it’s just that a sneaky thing called maturity changes you a lot in your early 20s.

You will get there, too. That is, presuming you are for real.

[wspeeps]

Yikes…

Your future goals are admirable, but your 17 year-old God complex is astounding.

Your complete lack of respect for those who are working in the field of education and mental health is also troubling. Teachers are working with the same populations you are and for you to say that this is not necessarily an achievement is insulting. Educating children in a thankless and often volatile environment is not an achievement???

These people you deal with in your “counseling” were once children too, or are the children of the people you counsel. Again, please just step back see that perspective as well.

And NewResident, no one said this person was not intelligent. Yes this person deals with these “people” everyday, do you not think teachers do as well? Hmmm…who works with students and their parents day in and day out? We are merely encouraging this person to gain a little persepctive and maturity. Time and experience teaches one to be humble and less judgemental…or one hopes it does.

[Kayleigh]

BDG, apparently whatever redemption or vindication Hillary’s supporters think they will get if Hillary wins the nomination is more important than the Democratic party.

In fact, it’s apparently more important than a Democrat winning the White House. It’s more important than stopping global warming, getting a national health care plan, restoring the constitution, getting out of Iraq, saving the American dollar, restoring the damage done to education, protecting women’s reproductive rights….

But hey…I’m just an Obama supporter. What do I know?

[beachdrivegirl]

I am going to have to swing by there this weekend.

[shihtzu]

I always thought they were all open to the public as long as school isn’t in session, or the kids aren’t using them for after school stuff. I used to live up by Nathan Hale high school and used the track all the time. There were always a lot of adults using it.

[Sue]

Thanks, Jan – that explains a lot! I’m often headed out for dinner around 7:30 and looking for lunch or dinner on weekends – no wonder I keep finding it closed. :)

[Sue]

Jerald, is that Unique Stitch fabric glue something that will allow you to remove the item, or is it permanent? My husband needs annual patches on his hockey referee jersey and I’m kinda sick of sewing them on for him (or watching him take 5x as long to do it :) – it would be easier to glue them on, but they do need to come off each year and replaced.

[Jerald]

Elgrego, you might try using Unique Stitch fabric glue, then you won’t have to sew. It’s amazing stuff. Available at fabric/craft stores.

[Jerald]

I’ve never had a problem with the Jefferson Sq. Safeway staff. If anything, they’re too helpful, always asking if I need assistance. I think that’s a company policy.

Those workers are part of our West Seattle community too and I feel bad when I hear them insulted.

[Jerald]

This is great, bless you!

[Jerald]

I keep wondering about the pair of boots currently on the West Seattle Bridge highrise — eastbound, one at the top and another partway down the east side. Did someone take off their shoes and jump? (I hope not.) Or did the shoes ride along on the top of a car and fall off at that point?

[JanS]

there’s somewhat of a track at Hiawatha playfield, too

[Shibaguyz]

Funny… our neighbors have all been talking about the alley behind our townhouses and why it is only paved so far along then nothing. That website link helped me understand a lot better.

[Shibaguyz]

That Saturday is a little up in the air for me right now. We have a coach in from out of town that day in our studio so I’m not sure what time I’ll be able to get away.

We love C&P and have been trying to find an excuse to hang out there more often. We’d definitely vote for there.

[Shibaguyz]

The rainbow man story is driving me nuts!! LOL I’ve been searching the internet and a couple of books we have here at home on haunted Seattle and I’m not finding anything. LOVE that kind of stuff though!

The strangest thing we’ve seen is the BIG coyote out back here. Not even sure if it is full coyote because he has a pretty black coat. Our neighbors have caught glimpses of him as well but nobody has seen him full on. I believe there must be a den down behind the business that is over the hill from us. It is all grown over and it is a fairly deep area along a steep bank. Prime spot for a den.

I’ll ask the other Shibaguy tomorrow morning if there is anything he can think of that we’ve seen that is odd…

[elgrego]

Open to the public?

[Jiggers]

Right by West Seattle golf course there’s one or Chief Sealth high school has one as well off of Thistle I think.

[elgrego]

Are any of the Seattle Public School running tracks open for public use? Or even better, are there any just plain old free-use tracks around? I’d like to pace myself and I’d like the level grade and known distance of a track, vice sidewalks or treadmills.

[grr]

yup..checked it out tonight. I’ll be back. Nice to have an ADULT place to eat, even though there were a number of tables with very well behaved young people there. Extra kudos to great parents!

[beachdrivegirl]

One thing that does bother me though JoB is your yet again contradictory post which began with sex did not matter and ended with but I voted for her because she was a women. Hate to break it to you but that is sexism.

[beachdrivegirl]

Kayleigh you said it better than I could but that is exactly what I was thinking.Yes I was a smart a** about it because I brought up my parents marriage, but I didnt bring it up to argue about it I brought it up as a joke to lighten the mood…aka sarcism.

[Caduceus]

NewResident thank you for your kind words! I truly appreciate people who take the time to understand what I’m saying and don’t nit pick at things that should be common sense! You are truly appreciated!

The numerous teaching professionals are just that, teaching professionals. You see the people inside the classrooms, and that’s it.

I see these people everywhere I go, we do the relatively same things, go to the same movies recreate in the same general areas etc.

Your lack of common sense as a “Teaching Professional” astounds me, and how you aren’t comprehending any of the points I’m making is rather disheartening. I mean if I need to behave like a true elitist and just go ahead and assume everyone lacks common sense and the ability of comprehension I could just go and spell out every little thing for you all. But I have faith from having browsed these forums that we have a forum full of intellectuals and people who behave like adults.

My lack of compassion for stupid people, who enjoy being stupid does not make me a bad person, the same way having a lack of compassion for a rapist who enjoys rape does not make me a bad person.

Granted the extremes are different but the concept is the same. Which I again should not have to point out but hey, you guys have said some silly things already.

And my exact quote is “Oh and yes, as a 6 year gymnast who doesn’t sit in front of the television 4 hours a day eating pizza and mcdonalds, I look down on overweight people who eat doritos and ho-ho’s in class while sucking down a mountain dew. But at the same time I know people who have diabetes and from a number of causes are slightly over weight and recognize that their weight is as much under control as it will get.”

If someone makes no effort to be HEALTHY and in-shape, let alone attractive and socially presentable then I am not required to have compassion for them. And I’m certainly not going to stoop so low as to have pity on anyone. Especially since it’s again, common sense that if they wanted to do something about their weight and physical health they would eat better and exercise. And I could try and help them, but again here’s some common sense. You can’t help people who don’t want to be helped, and have no will to help themselves.

There is nothing good about being overweight when you have no medical problems making it so. Therefore I have every right to criticize those people, as a young man who goes out of his way to be in the best physical shape I can with the time I have to do it.

And please, do not generalize my opinions on stupid people, and stretch them as if they are my opinions on every individual thing in the world. Don’t be so childish, this is not your petty argument, this whole thread is simply me correcting your continuous mistakes.

Being a “teaching professional” for however amount of years is not necessarily an achievement because you have not necessarily achieved anything. You can continue to attempt to be condescending but I have surely changed more lives then you. I forgive your silliness simply because I understand you know nothing about me, and how I use my free time. But as an adult and a teaching professional you should surely know better then to behave as you have.

But for some insight, I know a lot of professionals, which allows me to help people with severe problems via re-direction to said people when I am out of my league.

Like drug issues, severe emotional/physical/sexual abuse, general depression, basic guidance and problem solving.

Which I am criticized frequently for being involved in, because I may not know what chemicals encompass depression. But the fact I am capable of recognizing a person’s problems and helping them find ways to solve said problems doesn’t seem to count.

Not counting people I’ve re-directed to seasoned professionals I’ve helped people cold turkey a hand full of drugs from oxy to blow to cigarettes. I’ve kept people from killing themselves I’ve on two occasions been the person someone called when they attempted suicide, rather then 911. I’ve helped people from cutting, helped them direct their general outlook on life to a more positive one, persuaded a few people to call CPS and live with the grandparents/auntsuncles, to excel better in school, to learn to quell their anger etc.

I see people overcome things FAR greater then just a “I could care less” attitude on school every day, therefore I have NO sympathy for people who are in school, but could care less whether or not they graduate with a diploma.

So I do not believe my standards should be lowered for those people.

Again I should not have to point all of this out, because it is fact and common sense. My backround and what I do with my time should not be the deciding point as to who agrees with me or who disagrees.

Again NewResident thank you for being you!

[inactive]

changingtimes –

i’ll be lookin’ for them colored footprints around the pipes next time i walk the dog down there.

very.

scarey.

[inactive]

I heart your nerdishness Austin!!!

I’ve used it three times since you first linked it! It is definitely most useful and works like a charm every time.

Ya’ rock!

[gambaru]

New Resident-

You wrote:Because he/she lives and breaths the actual lowering of standards, he/she sees it everyday, and then you people tell him/her that he/she doesn’t know what he/she is talking about sounds a little elitist to me.

–How about the numerous teaching professionals who logged on to explain why his/her theories are misguided? Do you think WE don’t live and breathe and witness these “lowering of standards”? Rather than being a 17 year old with plenty of opinions, we have careers, education, and frankly,more of an inside scoop on the inner-workings of what he/she is talking about. The fact that this child, (I say child not to knock his or her intelligence, but more lack of expertise in this area.) correlates a learning disability with mental illness is an apalling misconception.

He/she also admitted to looking down on fat people simply because they are fat. Where is the compassion and empathy in that? Is that how you would want YOUR child to view the world?

I feel very sorry for this kid. He/she has failed/missed one of the biggest life lessons of all.