An interesting assignment in my computers class

Sublymonal · Post by **Sublymonal** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:56 am

I was in my Computer Apps class, and we were doing a mail merge assignment where we had to create our own list from word (It gave us what we were supposed to input) and, I kid you not, one of the towns was "Bethesda".

ArotosMarkos · Post by **ArotosMarkos** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:19 am

weka · Post by **weka** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:48 am

Sublymonal wrote:....and, I kid you not, one of the towns was "Bethesda".

Did it make you want to go and visit?!!

There have been a few software companies over the yrs that have been named after their general location. I think Sierra was another.

Bethesda Softworks has been a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content for over two decades. Founded in 1985 by Christopher Weaver[1] in Bethesda, Maryland; they moved to Rockville, Maryland in 1990, and have a long history of PC and console games.

ace62394 · Post by **ace62394** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:32 pm

Bethesda, Maryland is actually in the top ten smartest cities in the US

Thekill · Post by **Thekill** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:27 pm

I had a similar thing happen to me. We aswell did a mailing list but I saw a town named Skyrim,Texas

ragged-gothic · Post by **ragged-gothic** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:36 pm

Thekill wrote:I had a similar thing happen to me. We aswell did a mailing list but I saw a town named Skyrim,Texas

I wonder if the most popular joke there is to walk up to people and, for seemingly no reason, ask them, “Seen any elves?” Then break into gales of laughter as though that question was the funniest joke ever told.

Vesna · Post by **Vesna** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:54 pm

Technically, it would be "Have you seen any Nords?"

We had a sucky assignment in geometry. We had to write a Valentine's Day love poem using 10 geometry terms..... Pardon me, but geometry isn't exactly the most romantic language. Most of the stuff sounded so corny. (Yes, she made us read our poems in front of the entire class!!!!!!)

ragged-gothic · Post by **ragged-gothic** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:49 pm

Has your class done something particularly to [&@%!] this teacher off. or something? What a ridiculous assignment. You have my genuine sympathy. I often wonder what exactly teachers who give assignments like this are actually trying to teach their students.

Vesna · Post by **Vesna** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:52 pm

Naw, the teacher is just the devil's advocate. She is evil.

Maybe it is her payback for us sleeping in class. She is like Jigglypuff from pokemon: as soon as she starts talking everyone falls asleep from her monologe voice.

ragged-gothic · Post by **ragged-gothic** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:41 am

I have no idea who or what “Jigglypuff” is, but from your description, I image her to sound like the adults in the old Charlie Brown cartoon specials.

The devil’s advocate, though? As in Satan’s very own personal lawyer? That doesn’t sound just evil, but EVIL! I’m scared now, and I probably live a long, long way from you.
(Dang! We don’t have a fear emoticon for this board!)

Btw, Vesna, since I appear to be addressing you directly, is the story about the newspaper and the absentee excuse actually about you, personally? Inquiring minds want to know™....

satan_n_stuff · Post by **satan_n_stuff** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:42 pm

ragged-gothic wrote: I have no idea who or what “Jigglypuff” is, but from your description, I image her to sound like the adults in the old Charlie Brown cartoon specials. The devil’s advocate, though? As in Satan’s very own personal lawyer? That doesn’t sound just evil, but EVIL! I’m scared now, and I probably live a long, long way from you.
(Dang! We don’t have a fear emoticon for this board!)

Btw, Vesna, since I appear to be addressing you directly, is the story about the newspaper and the absentee excuse actually about you, personally? Inquiring minds want to know™....

I assure you she is not my lawyer, but there may be a position free soon.
( I'm thinking of getting rid of a few lawyers, cuz they're in the news all the time. )

Vesna · Post by **Vesna** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:47 pm

ragged-gothic wrote:I have no idea who or what “Jigglypuff” is......

Btw, Vesna, since I appear to be addressing you directly, is the story about the newspaper and the absentee excuse actually about you, personally? Inquiring minds want to know™....

For the first one, jigglypuff is a pokemon that sings. Whenever it starts singing, people and pokemon fall asleep on the spot. Looks like this: http://www.projectbag.com/pokemon/pics/jigglypuff02.jpg

For the second one, no. My friend used it, and I thought it was funny when the APES teacher accepted it. The Geometry teacher didn't; but then again, she doesn't even accept written passes from other teachers.

Deandra · Post by **Deandra** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:55 pm

And this is why tenure doesn't work.