Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

[Marky Dread]

#21 - I still have the same underwear from the day I played against Pele.

But do you still wear it or is it framed and on the wall?

Well if I was gk then they would be framed for sure.

Or at least have them bronzed like old baby shoes.

Hello,

The guys from Umbro said we could have anything in the locker room with out a tag - so we immediately tore the tags off everything. For Christmas that year, my entire family got Scotland National team track suits.

good work gk.

[Kimmelweck]

Despite being a millennial, I'm a 20/20 on that little exercise, btw. I still use paper maps on road trips. Can't trust the internet, imho.

The DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer is still a great series of maps. They make them for every state. Like 100 pages each, showing waterways, campgrounds, state land, back roads, etc. Great detail and fantastic for exploring. I own them for NY, Ohio, PA, and WV, and have practically worn them out over the last 25 years. I recommend that anyone should get one for their home state at least. Colorado must have some awesome places to explore, and I can't imagine doing it without a Gazetteer.

Doc, have you been riding the one-eyed walrus again?

Not since I enrolled at seminary.

Hiyoooo!!

[Silent Majority]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

[JennyB]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

That was always my least favorite thing about being a supervisor. I had to fire someone once - someone who totally deserved it (would answer phone calls during presentations, yelled at a kid and even kicked a kid) and it was still awful.

[revbob]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

That was always my least favorite thing about being a supervisor. I had to fire someone once - someone who totally deserved it (would answer phone calls during presentations, yelled at a kid and even kicked a kid) and it was still awful.

Yeah, but it's a little easier when they suck. Ive come around to the idea that there's probably someone else who would do the same job and not be shitty, and maybe this shitty person needs the kick in the ass to set them in the right direction

[gkbill]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

That was always my least favorite thing about being a supervisor. I had to fire someone once - someone who totally deserved it (would answer phone calls during presentations, yelled at a kid and even kicked a kid) and it was still awful.

Yeah, but it's a little easier when they suck. Ive come around to the idea that there's probably someone else who would do the same job and not be shitty, and maybe this shitty person needs the kick in the ass to set them in the right direction

Hello,

If someone doesn't keep their end of the deal, then there are consequences. I'm not cold about this - if someone is making a sincere effort to be successful and they're still struggling, that's when my responsibility to help them be successful kicks in. I was running a soccer camp at Cocoa Expo n Florida and we had a coach who was consistently late. No excuse, you had to walk from a dorm about 150 feet to a field. After a few tardy appearances, I told him if he was late again, I would rip his paycheck up (back in the day when you had a paper paycheck!). I told him he'd still get paid but he was going to have to call the office and explain why his paycheck was torn up. He was late again and I tore up his paycheck (I have to admit, it felt pretty good). He eventually called the office and explained what happened, he got paid, and he was on time the rest of the Summer.

[Dr. Medulla]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

When I've had to give that kind of feedback to students, I've always framed it as me wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but they've given me little wiggle room. There is some truth to my position, but strategically it places them as the primary actors in it all, that I'm simply responding to conditions they've created.

[gkbill]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

When I've had to give that kind of feedback to students, I've always framed it as me wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but they've given me little wiggle room. There is some truth to my position, but strategically it places them as the primary actors in it all, that I'm simply responding to conditions they've created.

Hello,

Do you actually try to make students responsible for their learning? Has your Dean been informed of this?

[JennyB]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

That was always my least favorite thing about being a supervisor. I had to fire someone once - someone who totally deserved it (would answer phone calls during presentations, yelled at a kid and even kicked a kid) and it was still awful.

Yeah, but it's a little easier when they suck. Ive come around to the idea that there's probably someone else who would do the same job and not be shitty, and maybe this shitty person needs the kick in the ass to set them in the right direction

I think it's a me thing - I just hate confrontation.

[Dr. Medulla]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

When I've had to give that kind of feedback to students, I've always framed it as me wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but they've given me little wiggle room. There is some truth to my position, but strategically it places them as the primary actors in it all, that I'm simply responding to conditions they've created.

Hello,

Do you actually try to make students responsible for their learning? Has your Dean been informed of this?

I'm not following. What makes you think I don't hold them responsible? What I say to them is, in fact, that they are responsible for the results. I'm say that when I deliver bad news, it's not on me, it's on them—they're the active participants, I'm the respondent to what they've done.

[Flex]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

When I've had to give that kind of feedback to students, I've always framed it as me wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but they've given me little wiggle room. There is some truth to my position, but strategically it places them as the primary actors in it all, that I'm simply responding to conditions they've created.

Hello,

Do you actually try to make students responsible for their learning? Has your Dean been informed of this?

I'm not following. What makes you think I don't hold them responsible? What I say to them is, in fact, that they are responsible for the results. I'm say that when I deliver bad news, it's not on me, it's on them—they're the active participants, I'm the respondent to what they've done.

I think gkbill was being sarcastic

[Dr. Medulla]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

When I've had to give that kind of feedback to students, I've always framed it as me wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but they've given me little wiggle room. There is some truth to my position, but strategically it places them as the primary actors in it all, that I'm simply responding to conditions they've created.

Hello,

Do you actually try to make students responsible for their learning? Has your Dean been informed of this?

I'm not following. What makes you think I don't hold them responsible? What I say to them is, in fact, that they are responsible for the results. I'm say that when I deliver bad news, it's not on me, it's on them—they're the active participants, I'm the respondent to what they've done.

I think gkbill was being sarcastic

Whoops!

[gkbill]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

When I've had to give that kind of feedback to students, I've always framed it as me wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but they've given me little wiggle room. There is some truth to my position, but strategically it places them as the primary actors in it all, that I'm simply responding to conditions they've created.

Hello,

Do you actually try to make students responsible for their learning? Has your Dean been informed of this?

I'm not following. What makes you think I don't hold them responsible? What I say to them is, in fact, that they are responsible for the results. I'm say that when I deliver bad news, it's not on me, it's on them—they're the active participants, I'm the respondent to what they've done.

Hello,

I apologize - I was being sarcastic. Many students feel it's the teacher's responsibility to teach and learning ends there. Many students then go on to higher levels and complain about the faculty member.

[revbob]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

When I've had to give that kind of feedback to students, I've always framed it as me wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but they've given me little wiggle room. There is some truth to my position, but strategically it places them as the primary actors in it all, that I'm simply responding to conditions they've created.

Hello,

Do you actually try to make students responsible for their learning? Has your Dean been informed of this?

I'm not following. What makes you think I don't hold them responsible? What I say to them is, in fact, that they are responsible for the results. I'm say that when I deliver bad news, it's not on me, it's on them—they're the active participants, I'm the respondent to what they've done.

I think gkbill was being sarcastic

I for one feel sarcasm has no place on this board.

[Dr. Medulla]

I've had to delegate a task at work to someone in their early twenties who I don't know very well and now I have to let them know they're not meeting my expectations. Comfortable doing it, know how to, but amused by how recently I feel I was on the receiving end of these kinds of notes about "who could possibly give a shit if the customer doesn't get an answer in two hours?!"

When I've had to give that kind of feedback to students, I've always framed it as me wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but they've given me little wiggle room. There is some truth to my position, but strategically it places them as the primary actors in it all, that I'm simply responding to conditions they've created.

Hello,

Do you actually try to make students responsible for their learning? Has your Dean been informed of this?

I'm not following. What makes you think I don't hold them responsible? What I say to them is, in fact, that they are responsible for the results. I'm say that when I deliver bad news, it's not on me, it's on them—they're the active participants, I'm the respondent to what they've done.

Hello,

I apologize - I was being sarcastic. Many students feel it's the teacher's responsibility to teach and learning ends there. Many students then go on to higher levels and complain about the faculty member.

I see it now and apologize for reading it so literally and uncharitably. Mea culpa. One of the lines I've used from time to time is that that the key to passing the class is trying to do so. Trying alone probably won't get you an A, but if you don't try, you're probably heading to an F, because if there's one thing that unites every F I've had to award, it's that the people weren't trying to learn or to engage. And I don't know if I've ever failed someone who did make a good faith effort.