Today I found out that Buck Brown was a cartoonist who maybe at some point drew saggy boobed grannies?

Apparently, kids in the SEVENTH GRADE are no longer taught the multiplication tables. I work at a candy store and this kid asked me how much a hundred Jolly Ranchers would cost. Jolly Ranchers cost 10 cents apiece at the store, so I asked her to do the math. Anyone who knows anything about multiplication knows that the ten times table is easy as shit; just add another zero to the end and you got the answer. She could not do it. She said her teacher hadn't gotten to that yet. And then she said she was in the seventh grade. Yup, our schools really are failing our kids if they can't do the most basic math even at this age.

I discovered that I have enough oak in the rafters to make a complete tool chest that I want to build. I've been squirreling away wood for years when I was working and had the cash flow to buy it. I wasn't trying to depend on having the cash flow after I retired, but I do, it turns out. Now that the wood is stupidly more expensive, I'm happy with that squirreling.

I'm now watching S10-E01 of "Time Team". Not even halfway through. Lots of archeology over the past few days. I would have loved to have been in among them.

(October 1, 2019 at 9:51 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: Apparently, kids in the SEVENTH GRADE are no longer taught the multiplication tables. I work at a candy store and this kid asked me how much a hundred Jolly Ranchers would cost. Jolly Ranchers cost 10 cents apiece at the store, so I asked her to do the math. Anyone who knows anything about multiplication knows that the ten times table is easy as shit; just add another zero to the end and you got the answer. She could not do it. She said her teacher hadn't gotten to that yet. And then she said she was in the seventh grade. Yup, our schools really are failing our kids if they can't do the most basic math even at this age.

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And just for the record, a hundred 10 cent Jolly Ranchers would cost a total of $10. And tax is included in that price due to the store being a non-profit.

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My daughter is in grade three and just got her Naplan results, which is a test given to all students nationwide.
She's up near the top in the 'well above the average' bracket.
I'm so proud, except for that tiny part of me that wonders if she really is my daughter. :-)

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And also, I learnt today that the Tasmanian Magpie does not swoop on people like the magpie does over here on the mainland.
Some old feller got killed a couple of weeks ago, ran into a wall on his pushbike whilst being attacked by a magpie.

Chariots of the Gods (1970) was nominated for an Oscar in the best documentary category.

(October 6, 2019 at 9:32 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: Chariots of the Gods (1970) was nominated for an Oscar in the best documentary category.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a-HfNE3EIo

Buying and assembling a new two stage snow thrower SUCKS!

Not waiting till the last minute, not so much.

Unfortunately... The lotto numbers.

"Give me five Powerball with the multiplier and hit the winner button, please."