|
|
 Posted - June 08 2012 : 9:46:54 PM
|
Well, I gave my last 2 final exams this morning to students and by noon the school was as quiet as a ghost town. I can now contemplate several weeks of uninterrupted train time, where "what to work on" is the only hard decision to make. As I haven't had a raise or even a COLA in over 3 years, the tranquility and opportunity to restore my blood pressure to normal levels is at least some form of alternative compensation. Hence, trains!
On the other hand, I will be writing two new curriculums this summer (for zero compensation) to use with my industrial arts students in August, so the summer life of a teacher is not an idle one!
The weather has been rainy-constantly-for several days and if that doesn't enhance the mood to do some modeling, I don't know what else does (except snowy days back in the midwest when I was a kid)!
I will get back to bugging you guys with all manner of questions, and post on my (now several concurrent) projects more often.
To paraphrase an old ditty we sang as kids in the 60s: no more grading, no more books, no more student's dirt looks! (LOL).
Siouxlake Ron
I do want to express my appreciation to those who bother to reply to my sometimes burdensome questions, as I am always learning- and learning by doing. Those questions have a purpose, not just idle conversation starters.
|
Country:  USA ~
Posts: 510 ~
Member Since: September 21 2011 ~
Last Visit: December 21 2014
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - June 09 2012 : 12:12:19 AM
|
| http://youtu.be/H41MkG23Jww
|
|
|
|
|
Posted - June 09 2012 : 10:03:29 AM
|
Indeed it has been rainy here in my neck of the woods in Florida.
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 3147 ~
Member Since: May 07 2007 ~
Last Visit: March 12 2026
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - June 09 2012 : 3:22:53 PM
|
well Thursday in my areas it has uber rained!
Tornado in Wyoming!
http://www.starherald.com/news/local_news/wheatland-resident-injured-damages-reported-in-thursday-storm-western-nebraska/article_61d0530c-b1d9-11e1-8fe8-0019bb2963f4.html
We also had flooding west of me Thursday Closed off several roads & county roads 
Had this too 
http://www.starherald.com/news/local_news/unidentified-man-killed-in-friday-morning-train-accident/article_409d0424-b1d8-11e1-8856-0019bb2963f4.html
Crazy week eh?
Edited by - microbusss on June 09 2012 4:46:59 PM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 15008 ~
Member Since: February 23 2009 ~
Last Visit: March 16 2026
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - June 09 2012 : 4:49:13 PM
|
Wouldn't it be awful to have to explain to Saint peter that you got killed by one of those big large noisy trains!!!??
Walt
Luck, usually comes dressed in work clothes...
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 6279 ~
Member Since: February 18 2009 ~
Last Visit: March 04 2022
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - June 09 2012 : 5:12:23 PM
|
and that you are a railfan? Yeah that would totally be not good
But in all seriousness I do be carefull near & close to railroad equipment Wheather it be active or in a museum
Edited by - microbusss on June 09 2012 5:24:35 PM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 15008 ~
Member Since: February 23 2009 ~
Last Visit: March 16 2026
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
Home
Forums
Events Calendar
Forum Admins & Mods
Register
