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Ginding away- stop putting sand in my oil... Part 4

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I have a coworker who throws fits if he doesn't get his way or you don't do it his way. Some days, it's hilarious. Other days, like last night, I want to punch him right between the eyes.
 
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Contractors.

Seriously, my wife would have to babysit them while they do their work in order to make sure that they actually do everything that they put on their quote.
 
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The lady popping my personal bubble on the ferry. Crowding past me to save 1 second getting off the boat. You'll get home, I promise.
 
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I don't think it is worth it to pay for Angie's List. I have better things to spend money on. If I need to find someone to do some work, I'll get a recommendation from a friend or coworker.
 
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Politicians who come out and say one thing verbally and in writing then change their tune after they are elected.
People who post libelous things on the internet about those that oppose their point of view, get sued, take down the site and then reincarnate it with a different name therefore thoroughly cowing the opposition.
Feeling stupid that I agreed to live in the town after it was one of the only towns in the country to choose to shut their library as a cost saving measure.
Being stuck owning a house in a town whose education system is so bad that the houses aren't selling and realizing I probably screwed my kid out of the chance for a the level of education the surrounding towns give by living here.
Teh suck :mad:
 
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leswp1 said:
Feeling stupid that I agreed to live in the town after it was one of the only towns in the country to choose to shut their library as a cost saving measure.
Being stuck owning a house in a town whose education system is so bad that the houses aren't selling and realizing I probably screwed my kid out of the chance for a the level of education the surrounding towns give by living here.
Teh suck :mad:
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Don't beat yourself up about the schooling for the kids, Les. I raised my three girls in a rural Midwestern community that, for all its benefits, cannot claim to have top tier education system. Good across the board, but not geared to a high level. Yet they all have had college opportunities at very highly regarded universities. I would have liked to raise them in a more diverse environment, but they seem drawn to that now that they are young adults, so it seems to have worked out. It all starts in the home, and I'm sure you will raise them in an environment that encourages inquiry and stimulates curiosity.

Sounds a little cliché and preachy, and I apologize for that.
 
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Lil les is a Sr this yr. They are cutting everything. Too late to change schools. Just disgusted. They are trying to get an override to level fund and the townies are all posting No signs. Makes me sick to my stomach that he is being exposed to people who are so ignorant and proud of it. I know he will be OK but wonder what his potential would have been if he had grown up a few towns over where they offer so much more.

I do appreciate the preachy. Feeling sorry for things really doesn't fix them.
 
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leswp1 said:
Lil les is a Sr this yr. They are cutting everything. Too late to change schools. Just disgusted. They are trying to get an override to level fund and the townies are all posting No signs. Makes me sick to my stomach that he is being exposed to people who are so ignorant and proud of it. I know he will be OK but wonder what his potential would have been if he had grown up a few towns over where they offer so much more.

I do appreciate the preachy. Feeling sorry for things really doesn't fix them.
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Too late for Lowell Catholic??
 
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leswp1 said:
Lil les is a Sr this yr. They are cutting everything. Too late to change schools. Just disgusted. They are trying to get an override to level fund and the townies are all posting No signs. Makes me sick to my stomach that he is being exposed to people who are so ignorant and proud of it. I know he will be OK but wonder what his potential would have been if he had grown up a few towns over where they offer so much more.

I do appreciate the preachy. Feeling sorry for things really doesn't fix them.
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My wife and I are both from said town and are looking to sell our current house in the next town over and potentially move back. That will not happen if they override doesn't pass and the current local government changes. Cathy Richardson may be one of the worst things that ever happened to said town. (Didn't know if you wanted the name of the town mentioned.)
 
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leswp1 said:
Politicians who come out and say one thing verbally and in writing then change their tune after they are elected.
People who post libelous things on the internet about those that oppose their point of view, get sued, take down the site and then reincarnate it with a different name therefore thoroughly cowing the opposition.
Feeling stupid that I agreed to live in the town after it was one of the only towns in the country to choose to shut their library as a cost saving measure.
Being stuck owning a house in a town whose education system is so bad that the houses aren't selling and realizing I probably screwed my kid out of the chance for a the level of education the surrounding towns give by living here.
Teh suck :mad:
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Les
My kid went to a school with far less resources, Kids in his class are going to Colby, Bentley, UNE, etc. They want to be Drs, Vets, Pharmacists, etc. Parents make a bigger difference than the school in the end.
 
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I know he is smart (altho motivation is shakey at times- running is way more interesting) and I know you are what you make of yourself. Unfortunately many of the colleges are very competitive right now. When he gets where he is going he is going to be a beat behind as far as preparation.

It it doesn't feel good to know that every town, even the city next to us, has so much more to offer. I grew up in a town that most people assumed that college was the next grade after HS. To realize that people deeply believe you shouldn't expect a good education and you are uppity to do so is not the culture I want my kid to buy into. I don't believe every kid should go to college but I do believe in a basic education. That you should expect your kid gets a foreign language before 9th grade, that there shouldn't be a $150 fee for a 4th grader to participate in chorus or play an instrument. that they should have art classes, that they should have computer, gym, music more than one day every 2 weeks and those teachers shouldn't move between 4 schools teaching over 1000 different kids, that the school counselors shouldn't have 1:2500 kid ratio (recommended ratio is 1:250). It is obscene what people think is OK here. I have more of a problem than he does because I know what he should be getting and other kids got a few yrs ago. He views these people as white trailer trash who are ignorant, a waste of O2 and very selfish. He has no idea what a disadvantage he has.

There are for sale signs up everywhere (none of which are moving) on the streets leading to my house. If we did decide to move we would take a serious loss since they have shown how little we are willing to invest in the kids in town the property values are dropping. I moved a lot as a kid and the though of moving is not my ideal but the thought of living in a town with this culture makes me ill. Mr is not happy with this thought as he grew up here.
 
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I know he is smart (altho motivation is shakey at times- running is way more interesting) and I know you are what you make of yourself. Unfortunately many of the colleges are very competitive right now. When he gets where he is going he is going to be a beat behind as far as preparation.

It it doesn't feel good to know that every town, even the city next to us, has so much more to offer. I grew up in a town that most people assumed that college was the next grade after HS. To realize that people deeply believe you shouldn't expect a good education and you are uppity to do so is not the culture I want my kid to buy into. I don't believe every kid should go to college but I do believe in a basic education. That you should expect your kid gets a foreign language before 9th grade, that there shouldn't be a $150 fee for a 4th grader to participate in chorus or play an instrument. that they should have art classes, that they should have computer, gym, music more than one day every 2 weeks and those teachers shouldn't move between 4 schools teaching over 1000 different kids, that the school counselors shouldn't have 1:2500 kid ratio (recommended ratio is 1:250). It is obscene what people think is OK here. I have more of a problem than he does because I know what he should be getting and other kids got a few yrs ago. He views these people as white trailer trash who are ignorant, a waste of O2 and very selfish. He has no idea what a disadvantage he has.

There are for sale signs up everywhere (none of which are moving) on the streets leading to my house. If we did decide to move we would take a serious loss since they have shown how little we are willing to invest in the kids in town the property values are dropping. I moved a lot as a kid and the though of moving is not my ideal but the thought of living in a town with this culture makes me ill. Mr is not happy with this thought as he grew up here.
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Well, is there any point is moving now, since lil is going to be in college and out of the local educational system shortly?
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Well, is there any point is moving now, since lil is going to be in college and out of the local educational system shortly?
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That is what Mr les says. I don't want to live in a place that espouses ignorance as something to be proud of.

Lil just came home. On the way home from practice he stopped at houses sporting No override signs to asked them why they posted them. One guy said there aren't any shortages, all made up. He asked if the guy had grandchildren in the schools, what did they think? First thing he said when he got home- "There are a bunch of ignoramuses in town who don't get it!" Had no idea he was going to do that.
 
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leswp1 said:
That is what Mr les says. I don't want to live in a place that espouses ignorance as something to be proud of.

Lil just came home. On the way home from practice he stopped at houses sporting No override signs to asked them why they posted them. One guy said there aren't any shortages, all made up. He asked if the guy had grandchildren in the schools, what did they think? First thing he said when he got home- "There are a bunch of ignoramuses in town who don't get it!" Had no idea he was going to do that.
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You know, I wouldn't worry about your kid, he does seem like he has a good head on his shoulders, which I know you already know. Just this short story is proof that he seems to get whats going on. Yeah, he me be a little behind other students next year, during his freshman year, but he won't be alone. Colleges know that not all kids have the same educational background, and there will be classes that we will be fine in.

As for the town and the school system, it sounds like your town has some serious issues. They probably really should pump more money into it (I don't know the details, but I'll go with what you've said) I also know that a few of the school districts where I grew up are not like that, they don't have those problems, but they annually go back to the well for more money, and alot more money. So there is a problem the other way also. We had plots of land (hundreds of acres) that had property taxes rise up to 200% last year due to schools getting more money. There has to be a happy medium. In your case, it really seems like some outsider needs to come in, clean house, assess the situation, and start to fix it, which includes getting appropriate funding. Unfortunately, the way things are, the likelihood of that happening is likely near 0.
 
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leswp1 said:
That is what Mr les says. I don't want to live in a place that espouses ignorance as something to be proud of.

Lil just came home. On the way home from practice he stopped at houses sporting No override signs to asked them why they posted them. One guy said there aren't any shortages, all made up. He asked if the guy had grandchildren in the schools, what did they think? First thing he said when he got home- "There are a bunch of ignoramuses in town who don't get it!" Had no idea he was going to do that.
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There are houses for sale... if you want to go live near the golf course or one of the other new developments where all the houses are a minimum half a mil... or you can go to the other side of town near Lowell and most houses are under 200K because no one wants to live over there.
 
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bottomdweller said:
There are houses for sale... if you want to go live near the golf course or one of the other new developments where all the houses are a minimum half a mil... or you can go to the other side of town near Lowell and most houses are under 200K because no one wants to live over there.
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On the road to work (2 miles) there are 3 for sale, all who have kids, all leaving because of the schools. Lots of people wanting to sell but upside down and can't afford it.
 
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