digitalmonkey 929 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I think I may have heard the dumbest thing. I'd like to nominate it for the dumbest thing if that's a thing. My kids' school has a policy in which staff don't say "dice" and encourage the children not to say "dice". They instead call them "number cubes". Their logic (ha) is that calling them "dice" encourages gambling. This is the dumbest thing. Anyone know when the next Yahtzee Anonymous meeting is? YA? Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Wow Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Wow My exact reaction when my 13 year old son tried to tell me this with a straight face because he also knows how ridiculous it is. Link to post Share on other sites
Babying 613 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Tell your kid to still say dice. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 How dumb is this shit. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 When I’m cooking. I “dice” the peppers. How about that dumb ass teacher?? Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 How dumb is this shit. The dumbest. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I think I may have heard the dumbest thing. I'd like to nominate it for the dumbest thing if that's a thing. My kids' school has a policy in which staff don't say "dice" and encourage the children not to say "dice". They instead call them "number cubes". Their logic (ha) is that calling them "dice" encourages gambling. This is the dumbest thing. Anyone know when the next Yahtzee Anonymous meeting is? YA? I really hate stupidity. I guess they never watched Mr Presbo in The Wire teach the kids probability using dice and playing craps. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Also you should have him tell the teacher that his Dad's friend from the poker forum asked if it's okay for him to call them "bones" instead. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 This book was written by a very close friend of mine, and tells you a lot about how messed up the system is, especially with regards to Math, and the drastic step he took to distance himself from it. I highly recommend it, its a great read on Education, but also about life in general. https://books.google.ca/books?id=g3UsDwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y&hl=en 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 You wan't ice cream for dinner? Well, no number cubes! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 I think I may have heard the dumbest thing. I'd like to nominate it for the dumbest thing if that's a thing. My kids' school has a policy in which staff don't say "dice" and encourage the children not to say "dice". They instead call them "number cubes". Their logic (ha) is that calling them "dice" encourages gambling. This is the dumbest thing. Anyone know when the next Yahtzee Anonymous meeting is? YA? My son was studying for a Probabilities test last night. I went over to see how hard it was (damn, I have forgotten a lot of what I have learned!) and the first question was "If your roll a set of dice 12 times..." lol, guess it hasnt hit his textbook yet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 This book was written by a very close friend of mine, and tells you a lot about how messed up the system is, especially with regards to Math, and the drastic step he took to distance himself from it. I highly recommend it, its a great read on Education, but also about life in general. https://books.google...dir_esc=y&hl=en Article/letter from same friend in todays (i think?) Globe+Mail: https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/i-love-math-but-quit-teaching-it-because-i-was-forced-to-make-it-dull-andbanal/article36526126/ Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Interesting... https://theintercept.com/2017/10/10/as-texas-prepares-to-kill-robert-pruett-he-leaves-behind-a-literary-indictment-of-us-all/ Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 The Selection corn chips at Food Basics are better than Fritos. Link to post Share on other sites
Babying 613 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 The Selection corn chips at Food Basics are better than Fritos. Gross Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I thoroughly enjoyed watching Eminem eviscerate Trump for 5 minutes tonight. Even if it isn't likely to change any minds or do much good, it was very enjoyable. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Haha I think it pissed off some of his white trash fans. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I thoroughly enjoyed watching Eminem eviscerate Trump for 5 minutes tonight. Even if it isn't likely to change any minds or do much good, it was very enjoyable. makes me think of this every time I hear his name http://youtu.be/lCDqHVMzyl8 Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Interesting... https://theintercept.com/2017/10/10/as-texas-prepares-to-kill-robert-pruett-he-leaves-behind-a-literary-indictment-of-us-all/ Executed Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Nobody can possibly be shocked about this Harvey Weinstein news. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Nobody can possibly be shocked about this Harvey Weinstein news. I'm curious, when you say "nobody", you mean literally no one in society? What was it about him in particular that was supposed to give it away for someone like you or me who have never met him? Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I'm curious, when you say "nobody", you mean literally no one in society? What was it about him in particular that was supposed to give it away for someone like you or me who have never met him? I'm talking about the media and celebrities. This guy had a whole lot of power in Hollywood. He could make people rich. He probably had a very large couch. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 I'm talking about the media and celebrities. This guy had a whole lot of power in Hollywood. He could make people rich. He probably had a very large couch. You're probably right that a fair amount of people who were close to him might have had some idea he was the kind of guy who might do something like this. But just because he had a lot of power and could make people rich, are we to assume he raped/groped women? If he has a lot of power and could make people rich, doesn't that fly more into the possibility that a lot of people could use him to further their own careers/agendas? just playing devils advocate as you would! Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I think someone with that much power is much more likely to view someone as a possession to whom they can do what they want. Link to post Share on other sites
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