More pie - Page 174

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 09-12-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I think what is happening is that Burger and Ty's posts on this thread are stuck at the bottom of this thread, though I don't know why.

wait a couple of minutes, and the clock will catch up. My little clock is telling me it's 11:25, not 11:50 (EDT), which is when I am writing this.

Ty@50 ain't got nothing on Burger and Ty at 11:50.

Replaced_Texan · 09-12-2006, 12:26 PM

The last board seems to have hiccuped for some reason, so I'm starting a new thread for the FB a little early. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I'm hoping that there's simply something wonky with that particular thread instead of the whole board.

ETA: This was the first in the temporary board. We're all together now.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 09-12-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Read the article. I'd rather not just quote straight from it in response to your self-satisfied holier-than-thou post.

TM

I did, before I responded.

Several educators said only a university with Harvard’s reputation could take the risk involved with eliminating early admission because it will continue to be the first choice for so many top students.

The unfairness that results from early admission is that the acceptance rate is higher. To some degree that's because more qualified students apply early. And to some degree it's because the school is willing to offer admission to someone who's willing to commit to that school (although Harvard doesn't require that). The second certainly could be biased against disadvantaged students who don't know what their first choice is, or whose first choice might be affected by financial aid offers. So, why can't Harvard dial back its admission of people early, leave more spaces for disadvantaged folks in the regular application pool, and give them more of a preference in recognition of the hurdles they need to overcome?

No, what Harvard is doing is self-interested. It knows it's the market leader. But it's worried because so many other schools have expanded their early decision programs that are binding. So, people are applying left and right to Princeton, Yale, Bucknell, etc., and locking into those schools because of the nature of their programs. Harvard is unwilling to change to early decision (with lock-in), and instead will now push everyone else to eliminate their programs so Harvard will start getting those applicants again.

Shape Shifter · 09-12-2006, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
The last board seems to have hiccuped for some reason, so I'm starting a new thread for the FB a little early. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I'm hoping that there's simply something wonky with that particular thread instead of the whole board.

Great thread title.

eta: Way to kill the board, Burger.

Paisley · 09-12-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
The last board seems to have hiccuped for some reason, so I'm starting a new thread for the FB a little early. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I'm hoping that there's simply something wonky with that particular thread instead of the whole board.

It's astounding. Time is fleeting. Madness takes its toll . . .

[Damn - I really wanted to post a Rocky Horror pic in response to RT's time warp comment. How do you do that?]

ETA - Yea! Thanks RT!

Replaced_Texan · 09-12-2006, 12:36 PM

Due to weirdness involving the board clock, I closed this thread and opened a new one. If and when the clock issues are resolved, I'll merge the threads and we'll hopefully be back in regular business.

And now the threads are merged...

Replaced_Texan · 09-12-2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally posted by Paisley
It's astounding. Time is fleeting. Madness takes its toll . . .

http://uashome.alaska.edu/~jndfg20/website/rocky.jpg

[Damn - I really wanted to post a Rocky Horror pic in response to RT's time warp comment. How do you do that?]

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Without the spaces.

patentparanyc · 09-12-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by Paisley
It's astounding. Time is fleeting. Madness takes its toll . . .

http://uashome.alaska.edu/~jndfg20/website/rocky.jpg

[Damn - I really wanted to post a Rocky Horror pic in response to RT's time warp comment. How do you do that?]

"it's beyond me, help me mommy"

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 09-12-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Great thread title.

dammit.

Replaced_Texan · 09-12-2006, 01:08 PM

If this posts at the correct time, we should be back in business.

Sorry for the inconvenience here.

ETA: One, two, three, four,
Can I have a little more,
Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
I love you.
A, B, C, D,
Can I bring my friend to tea,
E, F, G, H, I, J,
I love you.
Bom bom bom bom-pa bom
Sail the ship bom-pa bom
Chop the tree bom-pa bom
Skip the rope bom-pa bom
Look at me.

Replaced_Texan · 09-12-2006, 01:25 PM

heh, I guess I should have reopened the thread.

The problem with a 5:30 boot camp is that I'm not operating on much sleep.

robustpuppy · 09-12-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
heh, I guess I should have reopened the thread.

The problem with a 5:30 boot camp is that I'm not operating on much sleep.

I hear ya. I don't even understand your description of what happened.

NotFromHere · 09-12-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
At first I thought he was referring to people from certain locales who don't call it a "grocery store", but rather just a "grocery". The same people use a "vacuum" instead of a "vacuum cleaner". I think they also go to the "show" instead of the "movies".

Is it a sub or a hoagy?

Wow, the login page is asking me a ton of questions. It's like it doesn't even know me.

Mr. Man · 09-12-2006, 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Harvard Ends Early Admission, Citing Barrier to Disadvantaged

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/12/ed...rtner=homepage

TM

I'm not sure I follow or agree with the reasoning, but since it is after the Fall 1985 early admissions cycle I don't care all that much. Seems better to have one batch of admissions in any event. Would the same reasoning apply to eliminating SAT prep classes and boarding schools?

NotFromHere · 09-12-2006, 01:36 PM

Why the Redskins lost. And fuck you Santana Moss and your fucking 28 yards rushing.

Tom Cruise, son Connor and fiancée Katie Holmes hit the field at the Washington Redskins-Minnesota Vikings football game in Landover, Md., on Monday. It was a bit of business and pleasure: The actor's production company recently signed a financing deal with Redskins owner Dan Snyder.