// Sarah catches a grammar error in Mr. Potoker's 9th grade health class.
Mr. Potoker: Well, it's not my fault. The county gave it to me. I'm usually pretty good with my letters.
Class: Your letters? Don't you mean words?
Mr. Potoker: No, I mean letters. One letter in particular: "F."
Tags: potoker
// The questions at a "transitioning to college" seminar for seniors, and some of the responses suggested by the students
What can you do to make the transition easier for your parents once you get to college?
Wear a condom.
What can you do to make the transition easier for you once you get to college?
Don't wear a condom.
What can you do to prepare for college before you go?
Build up a tolerance.
Once you're at college, how do you know when to go to see a doctor?
When the burning starts.
Tags: college
// AP Gov, reviewing the history behind the Constitution
Mr. Torrence: Now, does anyone remember which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia? Which state wouldn't want to change the status quo?
Student: Rhode Island?
Mr. Torrence: Yes! Because Rhode Island is small! Tiny! It's like a pimple on Massachusetts's face!
Class: *laughs*
Mr. Torrence (continuing): Rhode Island is a pustule! It's just sitting there, waiting for someone to take a needle and--
Class: STOP.
Tags: government torrence
// While conducting a "highly risky" experiment in physics: letting go of a bowling ball hanging from the ceiling and hoping that it won't hit your face when it gets back to you
Mr. Bagden: Does anyone want to give it a try?
Jason Besecky: OH, PICK ME!
Mr. Bagden: What everyone has to remember is that pushing the ball is exerting extra energy, therefore by doing so the bowling ball will swing back to you and hit you in the face. So be careful.
Hayne Chun: Jason, don't listen to Mr. Bagden. Push the bowling ball. I'll give you a dollar.
// Mr. Bagden shrugs
Tags: bagden
// Student searches through many papers, looking for homework.
Student: Mr. Stueben, I found my homework!
Mr. Stueben: I'm sorry, but you're too late.
Mr. Stueben: You know, there's an important lesson here.
Student: Get organized?
Mr. Stueben: No, the lesson is the teacher is mean.
Mr. Stueben: Maybe get organized a little, but mostly the teacher is mean.
Tags: stueben
Lee Burton (SG1BC): *<3 rsync*
TheDanTran: ...
TheDanTran: ...
TheDanTran: you're not car, you are barred from using <3
Lee Burton (SG1BC): c.c
TheDanTran: GAH
TheDanTran: you're not car, you are barred from using c.c
Lee Burton (SG1BC): c.c
Lee Burton (SG1BC): *<3 c.c*
TheDanTran: ...
TheDanTran: :sigh:
Tags: syslab
E: See, my theory is that when you come to TJ and learn all these complex algorithms and other stuff, you lose the ability to add or subtract or do other basic things.
K: I think I know what you mean. There are days when I can't add 7 and 5 to make 13.
E: ...You mean twe--
K: OH GOD! YOU'RE RIGHT!
Tags: math
// Responding to a question about how long a topics in globalization paper should be
Ms. Colglazier: ... like a woman's skirt - long enough to cover the essentials but short enough to be interesting.
Tags: colglazier topics