What's mildly irritating you today? - Page 49

Sundae · 10-01-2008, 05:59 AM

Cold cow orkers.
Am they lizards?!

It's still WARM here. Shush.
Thank goodness for a large drafty old high-ceilinged building.
I will revel in it as the temperature drops.

Damn. Forgot there's a thermostat here.
So far they've only used the stand-alone heater.

dar512 · 10-01-2008, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DucksNuts

You wouldnt hit a girl

I dunno. I'm pretty sure I've seen in his posts where he says, "I'd hit that."

Though maybe I'm thinking of someone else.

Juniper · 10-01-2008, 12:23 PM

I got a B on my history exam.

Not an A.

Damn.

But you know, that's not what bugs me the most about the test. My actual percentage on the test was a 73. You may wonder, and rightly so, on what planet a 73% is a "B." Well, my friends, it's Planet Curve.

Out of 75 points, the highest anybody got was 69. The lowest was 12. The class average was 40. How many points were required to pass? Anyone wanna guess? Never mind. It's 25 points. That's right, if a student got 34% of the questions right, he passed.

Again, this is on Planet Curve.

Why do teachers grade on a curve?

Because they SUCK.

If this guy was a half decent lecturer and did an adequate job of telling us what was expected on the test (ie. how to answer the short essays) and didn't make the stupid multiple choice questions so damn vague, maybe he wouldn't NEED a curve.

I got 98, 97, and 98 on the first three exams in History 102 last year. Granted I might have studied a wee bit more for those - not much - that was a GOOD teacher. Very good.

Blech. I'm going to roast him on ratemyprofessors.com, when I finish the term. So there.

HungLikeJesus · 10-01-2008, 12:38 PM

Juniper, are you going to school for the grades or to learn something? As long as you're learning, who cares about the grade? And if you're not learning anything the grade is still not important.

Juniper · 10-01-2008, 01:06 PM

Yes, but let's think about this for a moment.

Because of the curve, in order to pass the exam, students only had to get one third of the answers correct. A "C" grade was equivalent to one half of the answers.

Which means that a C student only has to learn half of the material.

And an A student has to learn approximately 80% of the material.

When the curve is that big, what does that tell you?

It tells me that the students aren't learning much, and the professor doesn't give a shit, he just wants 'em to pass so he doesn't get fired for being such a crappy teacher.

And yes, actually, my grades are important to me. I would like to remain in the honors program, not to mention, have the option to get into grad school.

jinx · 10-01-2008, 01:36 PM

An entry in the manky feet category.... my current blister collection:

LabRat · 10-01-2008, 01:39 PM

That's what you get for buying Nike's. . .

Seriously, how in the world did you get one there? I've gotten them inbetween toes, or on the sides/arches from wet shoes, but never there. Sock seam across the top of your toes?

jinx · 10-01-2008, 01:43 PM

I have no freaking idea but its not the first one there as you can [maybe] see from the healed scars...
My last Nike's were the best shoes ever... not one complaint... these looked like they were exactly the same just different colors. Can't tell they have issues until about a 1/2 hour on the treadmill.... I'm ordering the expensive ones I saw on Zappos damnit... fucking shoes...

binky · 10-01-2008, 04:44 PM

Whats irritating me today? Why did the chicken halfway cross the road? So my husband could pick it up and bring it home to live with us!

Clodfobble · 10-01-2008, 04:49 PM

I'm sorry... are you saying your husband brought home an actual chicken?

SteveDallas · 10-01-2008, 05:10 PM

Looks like you'd better get to work, binky!

binky · 10-01-2008, 05:10 PM

yes. It's about half grown, and sitting in a cardboard box in our family room, until he can build a cage this weekend

binky · 10-01-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Looks like you'd better get to work, binky!

Not just no, but hell no! This foul fowl is not my problem.

But i will present the idea to my husband, and my ("oh lets keep him Mom, he's soooo cute!!) 12 year old daughter

ZenGum · 10-01-2008, 06:15 PM

Didn't you just take in a cat?

At least the chook should come up with the occasional egg to earn her keep.

Juniper · 10-01-2008, 06:20 PM

Aw, chickies are good little pets. Stupid, though.

10-01-2008, 05:59 AM	#721
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Cold cow orkers. Am they lizards?! It's still WARM here. Shush. Thank goodness for a large drafty old high-ceilinged building. I will revel in it as the temperature drops. Damn. Forgot there's a thermostat here. So far they've only used the stand-alone heater. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-01-2008, 12:38 PM	#724
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Juniper, are you going to school for the grades or to learn something? As long as you're learning, who cares about the grade? And if you're not learning anything the grade is still not important. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

10-01-2008, 01:36 PM	#726
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	An entry in the manky feet category.... my current blister collection: __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

10-01-2008, 01:39 PM	#727
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	That's what you get for buying Nike's. . . Seriously, how in the world did you get one there? I've gotten them inbetween toes, or on the sides/arches from wet shoes, but never there. Sock seam across the top of your toes? __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

10-01-2008, 01:43 PM	#728
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I have no freaking idea but its not the first one there as you can [maybe] see from the healed scars... My last Nike's were the best shoes ever... not one complaint... these looked like they were exactly the same just different colors. Can't tell they have issues until about a 1/2 hour on the treadmill.... I'm ordering the expensive ones I saw on Zappos damnit... fucking shoes... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

10-01-2008, 12:23 PM	#723
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I got a B on my history exam. Not an A. Damn. But you know, that's not what bugs me the most about the test. My actual percentage on the test was a 73. You may wonder, and rightly so, on what planet a 73% is a "B." Well, my friends, it's Planet Curve. Out of 75 points, the highest anybody got was 69. The lowest was 12. The class average was 40. How many points were required to pass? Anyone wanna guess? Never mind. It's 25 points. That's right, if a student got 34% of the questions right, he passed. Again, this is on Planet Curve. Why do teachers grade on a curve? Because they SUCK. If this guy was a half decent lecturer and did an adequate job of telling us what was expected on the test (ie. how to answer the short essays) and didn't make the stupid multiple choice questions so damn vague, maybe he wouldn't NEED a curve. I got 98, 97, and 98 on the first three exams in History 102 last year. Granted I might have studied a wee bit more for those - not much - that was a GOOD teacher. Very good. Blech. I'm going to roast him on ratemyprofessors.com, when I finish the term. So there.

10-01-2008, 01:06 PM	#725
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Yes, but let's think about this for a moment. Because of the curve, in order to pass the exam, students only had to get one third of the answers correct. A "C" grade was equivalent to one half of the answers. Which means that a C student only has to learn half of the material. And an A student has to learn approximately 80% of the material. When the curve is that big, what does that tell you? It tells me that the students aren't learning much, and the professor doesn't give a shit, he just wants 'em to pass so he doesn't get fired for being such a crappy teacher. And yes, actually, my grades are important to me. I would like to remain in the honors program, not to mention, have the option to get into grad school.

10-01-2008, 04:44 PM	#729
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	Whats irritating me today? Why did the chicken halfway cross the road? So my husband could pick it up and bring it home to live with us! __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

10-01-2008, 04:49 PM	#730
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I'm sorry... are you saying your husband brought home an actual chicken? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

10-01-2008, 05:10 PM	#731
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Looks like you'd better get to work, binky!

10-01-2008, 05:10 PM	#732
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	yes. It's about half grown, and sitting in a cardboard box in our family room, until he can build a cage this weekend __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

10-01-2008, 06:15 PM	#734
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Didn't you just take in a cat? At least the chook should come up with the occasional egg to earn her keep. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-01-2008, 06:20 PM	#735
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Aw, chickies are good little pets. Stupid, though.

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