Poor little jocks
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Christian Graus wrote:
lawn mower
A robot mentor I know at another HS approached the administration about supporting his robotics club. When they were told it would cost at least $8000 a year, they said that's less than we spend on the grass on the football field and gave it to him. But that was a private school and presumably more focused on academics.
"Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it." -- P.J. O'Rourke
Tim Craig wrote:
A robot mentor I know at another HS approached the administration about supporting his robotics club. When they were told it would cost at least $8000 a year, they said that's less than we spend on the grass on the football field and gave it to him. But that was a private school and presumably more focused on academics.
Something like this[^] might get you two birds with one stone
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Maxxx_ wrote:
I've got one - and I wish I had teh TIME to do that!
Any idea how its done? Is it just a matter of cutting at different heights? Can it be done with a 2 stroke victa?
There's nothing clever about it at all- it's just a case of the mower having rollers which bend the grass as they roll it - so they mow back and forth 'horizontally' then again 'vertically'. the 'light' coloured grass is that bending away from your viewpoint, as it forms a more continuous surface (relatively speaking) than that bending toward you, which is a mass of gaps and shaded hollows. Thats why, in the pic, the 'horizontal' stripes are less obvious - the grass is bending parallell with our viewpoint, and hence the difference between left and right bent blades is less than those bent toward or away from us. You can do it with a 2 stroke victa if it has a roller (in fact it sort of works without one, only with horizontally-rotating blades the effect is much less pronounced, as the blades do tend to swirl rather than lie flat. You can do it with just a roller - no mower required - or even by dragging a board behind your mower (I recommend you have a ride on-for this!) With a bit of practice... You can do this[^] or even this![^]
___________________________________________ .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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There's nothing clever about it at all- it's just a case of the mower having rollers which bend the grass as they roll it - so they mow back and forth 'horizontally' then again 'vertically'. the 'light' coloured grass is that bending away from your viewpoint, as it forms a more continuous surface (relatively speaking) than that bending toward you, which is a mass of gaps and shaded hollows. Thats why, in the pic, the 'horizontal' stripes are less obvious - the grass is bending parallell with our viewpoint, and hence the difference between left and right bent blades is less than those bent toward or away from us. You can do it with a 2 stroke victa if it has a roller (in fact it sort of works without one, only with horizontally-rotating blades the effect is much less pronounced, as the blades do tend to swirl rather than lie flat. You can do it with just a roller - no mower required - or even by dragging a board behind your mower (I recommend you have a ride on-for this!) With a bit of practice... You can do this[^] or even this![^]
___________________________________________ .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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Stan Shannon wrote:
I think all sports, music and art programs should be removed from public education altogether.
And replaced with your own politics curriculum?
Josh Gray wrote:
And replaced with your own politics curriculum?
Stan thinks public education should be done away with. Obviously, capitalism will provide whatever education is necessary and make a hell of a profit while they're at it. :laugh:
"Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it." -- P.J. O'Rourke
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I think all sports, music and art programs should be removed from public education altogether. They became incorporated into it as part of the progressive movement of the late 19th and early 20th century as a way for government to control athletic and artistic processes. Before that, there was far more sports, music and art in our society than there is now - it just wasn't controlled by the government, but by individuals and private clubs and organizations.
Chaining ourselves to the moral high ground does not make us good guys. Aside from making us easy targets, it merely makes us idiotic prisoners of our own self loathing.
Stan Shannon wrote:
I think all sports, music and art programs should be removed from public education altogether. They became incorporated into it as part of the progressive movement of the late 19th and early 20th century as a way for government to control athletic and artistic processes. Before that, there was far more sports, music and art in our society than there is now - it just wasn't controlled by the government, but by individuals and private clubs and organizations.
Uhhh...what? You think that there are no sports, music and arts groups/clubs/organisations that aren't controlled by the government? Seriously? Believe it or not, when I did music the teacher taught us music (tried to at least) rather than politics. You think that the Left is trying to suppress independent thought by making kids exercise? Are fat people more Conservative?
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Stan Shannon wrote:
I think all sports, music and art programs should be removed from public education altogether. They became incorporated into it as part of the progressive movement of the late 19th and early 20th century as a way for government to control athletic and artistic processes. Before that, there was far more sports, music and art in our society than there is now - it just wasn't controlled by the government, but by individuals and private clubs and organizations.
Uhhh...what? You think that there are no sports, music and arts groups/clubs/organisations that aren't controlled by the government? Seriously? Believe it or not, when I did music the teacher taught us music (tried to at least) rather than politics. You think that the Left is trying to suppress independent thought by making kids exercise? Are fat people more Conservative?
Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
Are fat people more Conservative?
Or, are Conservatives fat ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
Are fat people more Conservative?
Or, are Conservatives fat ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Nah, they're all into their suits and healthy bodies and minds and traditional values.
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Stan Shannon wrote:
I think all sports, music and art programs should be removed from public education altogether. They became incorporated into it as part of the progressive movement of the late 19th and early 20th century as a way for government to control athletic and artistic processes. Before that, there was far more sports, music and art in our society than there is now - it just wasn't controlled by the government, but by individuals and private clubs and organizations.
Uhhh...what? You think that there are no sports, music and arts groups/clubs/organisations that aren't controlled by the government? Seriously? Believe it or not, when I did music the teacher taught us music (tried to at least) rather than politics. You think that the Left is trying to suppress independent thought by making kids exercise? Are fat people more Conservative?
Hard economic times mean that Stan can't afford his aluminum foil.
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Hard economic times mean that Stan can't afford his aluminum foil.
He said that the school counselor was trying to indoctrinate me... :wtf:
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He said that the school counselor was trying to indoctrinate me... :wtf:
Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
He said that the school counselor was trying to indoctrinate me...
This could be true. Leftists are everywhere. :suss:
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Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
He said that the school counselor was trying to indoctrinate me...
This could be true. Leftists are everywhere. :suss:
Oh, especially in schools. In fact, it'd probably be better to do away with every school that isn't explicitly religious conservative - we wouldn't want kids being unfairly influenced, after all! 'The People' don't want evolution being taught? Well, 'The People' know best! Flood geology may be an entirely retarded field, but the small self-governed communities of illiterate rednecks know best!
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Oh, especially in schools. In fact, it'd probably be better to do away with every school that isn't explicitly religious conservative - we wouldn't want kids being unfairly influenced, after all! 'The People' don't want evolution being taught? Well, 'The People' know best! Flood geology may be an entirely retarded field, but the small self-governed communities of illiterate rednecks know best!
Now you're beginning to understand! Doesn't it feel good to be free of the Stifling Iron Chains of the Leftists?
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Now you're beginning to understand! Doesn't it feel good to be free of the Stifling Iron Chains of the Leftists?
Oh yes! Hallelujah! I can finally see the conspiracy directed towards Christianity perpetuated by the Evilutionists and science as a whole. Ohh, it's all so clear. I can finally see why the US should be disintegrated into trillions of smaller countries. It all makes sense now.
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Oh yes! Hallelujah! I can finally see the conspiracy directed towards Christianity perpetuated by the Evilutionists and science as a whole. Ohh, it's all so clear. I can finally see why the US should be disintegrated into trillions of smaller countries. It all makes sense now.
Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
It all makes sense now.
Really? Because it's all a Leftist plot...
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Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
It all makes sense now.
Really? Because it's all a Leftist plot...
Did you know that they don't even have a reason to act morally?
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Did you know that they don't even have a reason to act morally?
Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
Did you know that they don't even have a reason to act morally?
The Leftists? I know - but I think that's part of their plot too!
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Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
Did you know that they don't even have a reason to act morally?
The Leftists? I know - but I think that's part of their plot too!
Their plot to weaken the US with homosexuality, feminism, social Darwinism, convincing people that shockingly immoral acts are perfectly acceptable because "we're all just monkeys anyway"!? Phhh. I ain't no stinkin' monkey. Did you know that the only reason Obama got elected was because of the twisted Leftist media? Also, he used brainwashing techniques during his speeches, like how he uses a round emblem, repeats words, and moves his hands when he talks. It's all very scientific, and not the dumb Secular science either.
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Their plot to weaken the US with homosexuality, feminism, social Darwinism, convincing people that shockingly immoral acts are perfectly acceptable because "we're all just monkeys anyway"!? Phhh. I ain't no stinkin' monkey. Did you know that the only reason Obama got elected was because of the twisted Leftist media? Also, he used brainwashing techniques during his speeches, like how he uses a round emblem, repeats words, and moves his hands when he talks. It's all very scientific, and not the dumb Secular science either.
All insidious Leftist plots... The End of the World is near.
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All insidious Leftist plots... The End of the World is near.
And Obama is the illegitimate homosexual Muslim terrorist Antichrist who's signing the death warrant as we speak.
modified on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 7:00 AM
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Gary Kirkham wrote:
I would like to see the jocks out there washing cars or something to raise money just like all the other school organizations.
The school where I mentor the robotics club theoretically has a boosters' club to fund the football program. Although when I was trying to get the superintendent to cough up some money for the club, he did manage to let it slip they always run over and the school picks up the difference out of the general fund. He also didn't say whether the school paid the coach or he was an employee of the boosters' club. I'll bet the school covers the coach and whatever assistants he has as well as all the maintenance on whatever facilities they use.
"Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it." -- P.J. O'Rourke
I think the school pays the coach, but they give him other stuff to do so they can call him a "teacher." Our coach taught Drivers Ed. But going back to your OP, there must be some part of it funded by the school system or they wouldn't be talking about eliminating sports to save money.
Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. Me blog, You read