CoTT 2 House of Cards

[raven1]

11 hours ago, Page Scrawler said:

The dissection itself was never an issue for me, but the smell of the embalming fluid always made me dizzy. Max's science class does "virtual" dissection, using computer programs. It's more humane, and not so icky for any kids who may be squeamish.

I didn't let anything in my classroom that was embalmed. The chemicals used are toxic, and students should never be exposed to them. I also only used things for dissection that could be bought in my local meat departments, such as chicken wings, soup bones, and chicken hearts.

However, I found that the icky factor was fascinating to deal with. Some kids had no problem, and others that did either realized what they were eating was what their parents cooked, and they ate or decided to become vegans (at least temporarily). I never insisted they had to do the dissections if they were squeamish. They could even ask to be elsewhere when it happened. I had arrangements with the other teachers and librarian.

[raven1]

3 hours ago, clochette said:

Oh my! My brother had that phase too... he would go to japan every year putting a small suitcase for his clothes inside a much bigger one with rolls of freezer bags. When he came back his clothes were still in the small suitcase but the bigger one would be filled to the brim with boxes of Gundam models. His technic was to flatten the boxes and take apart all the little pieces in the plastic bags...  then he'd spend month painting and assembling them.

If Aod and I get to Japan, I'll remember this! The models are more expensive here because of the tariffs on foreign products.  Japan and many European countries are not taxed as much, but things from the USA are almost twice the price, plus the cost of shipping. Thanks for the information, Clo! 

[Drew Espinosa]

16 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Neither would you, unless “Power Bottom” becomes an event… 👀

Stop bullying me! 😭

[Albert1434]

Aloha All Well we got over a foot of snow yesterday! Its 13f/-11c😦

[Bucket1]

45 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Neither would you, unless “Power Bottom” becomes an event… 👀

Imagine the Commentary Team 

[Albert1434]

Aloha Bucket Boy

[spike382]

55 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Stop bullying me! 😭

It’s a compliment, if that were an Olympic sport, you could be in the running.  

[raven1]

1 hour ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha All Well we got over a foot of snow yesterday! Its 13f/-11c😦

Hi Albert!  You and Steve stay cosy and safe.  Make sure to keep each other hot warm in bed.

[Albert1434]

Aloha Terry

[raven1]

24 minutes ago, spike382 said:

It’s a compliment, if that were an Olympic sport, you could be in the running.  

Hi Spike!   Personally, I think Drew would be the bottoms-up, hands-down winner, gold medalist.

[raven1]

58 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Imagine the Commentary Team 

Hey Bucket!  I bet you'd make a great commentator for that event!

[spike382]

1 hour ago, Bucket1 said:

Imagine the Commentary Team 

I can’t even begin to fathom what the score are based on.

Or rather, I can, but 

[Albert1434]

12 minutes ago, raven1 said:

Hi Spike!   Personally, I think Drew would be the bottoms-up, hands-down winner, gold medalist.

Thank God they don't cover that event on tv

[raven1]

Hi Nick! 

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Hi Craig! 

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Hi Gary! 

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Hi Drew! 

[Mancunian]

Just now, raven1 said:

Hi Craig! 

Hi Terry    hows things 

[raven1]

3 minutes ago, Mancunian said:

Hi Terry    hows things 

Doing well!  How are you?  Getting ready to wrap up the Baxter Boys? 

[clochette]

3 hours ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Raising money to save animals is sooo last year.

Instead, we should raise money to poach them!

I'm gonna poached your eggs in boiling water you monster

[Mancunian]

6 minutes ago, raven1 said:

Doing well!  How are you?  Getting ready to wrap up the Baxter Boys? 

I'm making notes for the epilogue. I want it to flow properly from the chapter posted on Tuesday. 

[raven1]

16 minutes ago, clochette said:

I'm gonna poached your eggs in boiling water you monster

  Hi Clo!  You'll need something to supplement them. Quail eggs don't provide much protein.

[spike382]

44 minutes ago, raven1 said:

Hi Spike!   Personally, I think Drew would be the bottoms-up, hands-down winner, gold medalist.

I like what you did here, you goofball. 

Hope you and Aod are having a great evening.

BTW, is Aod his actual name, or his nickname?  Just curious. 

[Headstall]

17 hours ago, Bucket1 said:

Science class can be fun  

 

[raven1]

3 minutes ago, raven1 said:

  Hi Clo!  You'll need something to supplement them. Quail eggs don't provide much protein.

If Drew says I'm bullying him, I'll change the comment to bee hummingbird eggs.