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Amazon.com: Customer Discussions: Does your Non-American life revolve around Sweepstakes and other American-only rights????

Do you know how hostile and ignorant you sound? Get off of it. You have posted your anti-non-American rant quite enough now. No one is saying anything bad about Americans they are complaining about one company. Although after all of your bluster I would imagine that a deep hatred for Americans might be next on the agenda.

As an American I'm ashamed of you.

Another one for the road:

Shame on you non-Americans!!!!! Your countries have things just for their citizens all the time. Americans are not only excluded, but vilified just for being Americans. Get a grip!!! Do all of you know how selfish and grasping you sound??? I want, I want, gimme!! Get a life.

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Rupert Chappelle and Mike Winters perform "Weed Smoker's Dream" by Joe McCoy

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just like you?

Amazon's Wish List

Best thing ever. I had a Nintendo DS on my wish list long enough not to want it anymore. Ditto the Kindle. What? I would now have to buy books?

Frugalistas: just put it on your wish list before you put it in your cart.

Unintended Consequences

Bad decisions make for good stories. But of course with jail students these stories morph to the point that I am worried I will be incarcerated for absolutely no reason. If you listen carefully at the onset of their saga for the inevitable "someone said I . . ." you get the truth. If you only hear what follows, you will be left wondering why the Vatican moves so slowly on sainthood applications. My peace of mind requires me to focus on the "what follows."

Right now I have a very focused group of six guys who have formed somewhat of a vocabulary club. I had them read Maclom X' Homemade Education and now they keep word folders and pour over dictionaries to add to their lists. They will individually sneak over to me and ask me to give them a word "on the sly." I guess this is their new way of one upping. Yesterday, when one asked for a "private word" he rejected several until I suggested "omniscient." For some reason, this was more satisfying than "hapless" or "morose."

I also write some random words on the board every day. And they use them. Yesterday, withing minutes of consulting a dictionary, JP said "my baby's momma is decrepit." 

Forgive me, ladies.

Stymied

From a student paper:

"If logos were used more by Al-Jazeera, he may have had a more effective argument."

Let's hope Al doesn't issue a Fatwa.

Reality Check

My favorite student's current case:

Count No.	Statute	Description	Severity	Disposition
1	940.235(1)	Strangulation and Suffocation	Felony H
2	940.19(1)	Battery	Misd. A
3	940.45(1)	Intimidate Victim/Use or Attempt Force	Felony G
4	940.19(1)	Battery	Misd. A
5	948.02(1)(e)	1st Degree Child Sex Assault - Sexual Contact with Person under Age of 13	Felony B
6	948.02(1)(e)	1st Degree Child Sex Assault - Sexual Contact with Person under Age of 13	Felony B

The Cream of SheVegas (for a grandma, anyway)

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