LawTalkers - A sad, constant bid for attention

Originally posted by robustpuppy
As my eight-grade teacher used to say, "Average is below normal." Take heart.

This was one of many excellent pieces of advice he gave to the class, usually while opening his shirt to sratch his underarms. He also said "Let friends come to you, don't go to them" and "Being singled out by me to read your journal as the best in the class is a high honor that will fill you with the glow of pride for the rest of your days, despite the burning embarrassment that you feel right now."

Yeah, and this isn't a bell curve, either. There's a huge chunk of people who get married right when they're first able to. And one of those low on citations blog posts says that

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Sociologists have found that couples who marry at younger ages are significantly more likely to divorce. The younger they are, the worse it is.

Now, who is a "younger" bride? Definitely someone under the age of 20. That, there seems to be no debate on. Teenage marriage, is on a trend-level, and sure there's always exceptions, not a great idea.

After that, there's some debate, and it's changing along the way. Because of increasing numbers going to school, etc., a young bride in the 1980s was probably 20. Now, a bride might be considered "young" at 22 or even years later.

ltl/fb

10-03-2006 01:57 PM

Mawwaage is what bwings us...

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Originally posted by Jack Manfred
According to RT's stats, I'm past my sell-by date.

It seems like generalizations about "never going to be married" shouldn't be based on "has the person married by the median (or mean) age of marriage." Since median and mean are both kind of middle-y things.

And I'm past my sell-by date too. But probably CA has a lower incidence of marriage than the norm?

notcasesensitive

10-03-2006 01:58 PM

Mawwaage is what bwings us...

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
As my eighth-grade teacher used to say, "Average is below normal." Take heart.

This was one of many excellent pieces of advice he gave to the class, usually while opening his shirt to sratch his underarms.

He also said "Let friends come to you, don't go to them" and "Being singled out by me to read your journal as the best in the class is a high honor that will fill you with the glow of pride for the rest of your days, despite the burning embarrassment that you feel right now."

Are you reading these quotes off an old Trapper Keeper notebook that is decorated with little doodles and notes about the cute guy in class?

robustpuppy

10-03-2006 02:01 PM

Mawwaage is what bwings us...

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Are you reading these quotes off an old Trapper Keeper notebook that is decorated with little doodles and notes about the cute guy in class?

I hearted James Desimone!!!

P.S. That last part may not be something the teacher actually said.

ltl/fb

10-03-2006 02:02 PM

Mawwaage is what bwings us...

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Are you reading these quotes off an old Trapper Keeper notebook that is decorated with little doodles and notes about the cute guy in class?

1. I miss trapper keepers. Or, I miss the folder things. I always had a hard time picking an actual Trapper Keeper because I didn't like the pictures very much and the solid colors were too bright. Or something.

2. My twitch is still gone.

3. The sky is, once again, blue.

robustpuppy

10-03-2006 02:04 PM

Mawwaage is what bwings us...

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
1. I miss trapper keepers. Or, I miss the folder things. I always had a hard time picking an actual Trapper Keeper because I didn't like the pictures very much and the solid colors were too bright. Or something.

2. My twitch is still gone.

3. The sky is, once again, blue.

Apropos of teachers, I feel I have to sing the praises of the Honey Crisp apple. Although I am not one to hop onto trends, I understand that this is the latest sensation in the apple world, and for good reason, I say. You can find it at Whole Foods!

notcasesensitive

10-03-2006 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I heard that very same comment from my bf last night. About 50 million times.

I have long despised Theisman. I'm hoping that putting him on MNF this year will finally get him enough national exposure (and therefore enough criticism) that the idiots at ESPN will have to can him, but probably not. The guy who runs my main elimination pool really really hates him and has started sending out e-mails each week with "THEISMAN IS A DIRTY LITTLE WHORE WHO DESERVES TO DIE" quotes of the week from the MNF game. This is getting a bit old, even to me, as it just reminds me each week that he is still on the air.

Sidd Finch

10-03-2006 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
There is also the implication that you were watching sports with him, which is right up there with the "I come while giving blowjobs" on the fantasy meter. In fact, when I read your post, I imagined that you were probably coming while giving him a blowjob during MNF.

eta: Though I suppose I could be reading to much into it. Maybe he was just complaining about what an idiot Theisman is while you were coming from giving him a blowjob, but you were watching Seinfeld reruns or something.

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Everytime I see Theismann, I think about his leg breaking. I can't even see his name without feeling a little squicky.

FWIW, this is partly because I broke my leg in the same place, at around the same time, and in a similarly graphic way. Though much worse.

Jack Manfred

10-03-2006 02:06 PM

Mawwaage is what bwings us...

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
1. I miss trapper keepers. Or, I miss the folder things.

The folder things are Trappers. You keep your Trappers in a Trapper Keeper.

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I always had a hard time picking an actual Trapper Keeper because I didn't like the pictures very much and the solid colors were too bright. Or something.

I think I went with the Trappers inside the denim blue binder. My favorite class got the blue Trapper, then green, and so on. Red was for the least favorite class.

Redwelds are Trappers for lawyers. Discuss.

Replaced_Texan

10-03-2006 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I have long despised Theisman. I'm hoping that putting him on MNF this year will finally get him enough national exposure (and therefore enough criticism) that the idiots at ESPN will have to can him, but probably not. The guy who runs my main elimination pool really really hates him and has started sending out e-mails each week with "THEISMAN IS A DIRTY LITTLE WHORE WHO DESERVES TO DIE" quotes of the week from the MNF game. This is getting a bit old, even to me, as it just reminds me each week that he is still on the air.

I think the same rationale for letting Bill Walton anywhere near a microphone is used with Theisman.

ETA: Chris Collingsworth is also on my list of despised yet inexplicably promoted sports commentators. I thought doing local games for the Oilers in the 90s was the kiss of death for any commentator, but apparently not.

ltl/fb

10-03-2006 02:12 PM

Mawwaage is what bwings us...

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Originally posted by Jack Manfred
The folder things are Trappers. You keep your Trappers in a Trapper Keeper.

I think I went with the Trappers inside the denim blue binder. My favorite class got the blue Trapper, then green, and so on. Red was for the least favorite class.

Redwelds are Trappers for lawyers. Discuss.

I think they are Trapper Keepers.

I too had a demin blue binder, but I liked green better than blue so green is generaly associated with my favorites.

Wanna get married?

I don't really know who this Thiesisiman is but that is probably a good thing.

Hank Chinaski

10-03-2006 02:13 PM

Timewaster

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Originally posted by taxwonk
There is also a breed of cougar that is married, and whose husband travels a lot on business, is always playing golf, or at the game, who prowls out of boredom or revenge.

Penske's 1st wife waddles more than prowls. can she still be a cougar?

Sidd Finch

10-03-2006 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I think the same rationale for letting Bill Walton anywhere near a microphone is used with Theisman.

What rationale is that? The only one I can think of is "he brings the beer."

Replaced_Texan

10-03-2006 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
What rationale is that? The only one I can think of is "he brings the beer."