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Thursday, August 24, 2017
First Day of School Filler
A little upbeat 80s alternative for those of you who have kids who went back to school this week. Mine started 8th and 10th grade today. Life, she comes at you fast.
My kids started school two weeks ago and last week. Way to slack, northerners. Rob has a 10th and 8th grader. I have a 10th grader and kindergartener. I'm jealous of how soon Rob will be living in a kid less house. Not of how old he is though.
In other news, we all neglected to mention the surprising Ryen Russillo arrest for drunkenly breaking into someone's house and then falling asleep with his pants around his ankles in one of the beds in said house. Often known around these parts as the Joe Kickass.
Our kids don't start school until Tuesday after Labor Day. That's SE VA slacking in the sense of HS kids have to work touristy areas so no school until after Labor Day-slacking. So, our 2 youngest children are about to kill each other, they sooooo need to go back to school. And we have 3 kids going to 3 schools this year - 9th, 7th, and 5th grades. AND I start a new job the Sunday before Labor Day and am teaching 2 college courses this term, 1 of which I've never taught. And it starts next week! OY! But on the good side of things - we sold our house in WV. WOOT!! So, YAY! I need Fantasy Football drafting advice - tell me who to choose! And is anyone planning to go to homecoming this year - it's 25 years for some of us who are old, right?!!
Donna, I'm planning to go back for Homecoming. Just to remind myself that I am not actually celebrating the 25th year since graduation but the 24th. Math...
Marls it was only 11 semesters if you count two summer schools as one semester – which of course the College does. And yes, you may be saying, wait a minute, doesn't W&M have a 10 semester limit? The answer is yes, and the answer to your follow-up question is yes, Whitney is such a badass that he defied the rule and still graduated. Badass.
Whit - the younger brother of the famed Caf Walker shattered your record, lasting a legit six years. Word on the (DoG) Street is there was a family donation involved in getting the guy over the finish line. I'm personally glad he did. He and the co-owner of the Dodgers taught me how to make a gravity bong.
This exact topic was discussed at OBFT. Rootsy says Johnny Bonghit lasted more than 12 semesters. Maybe he had multiple summer semesters? Regardless I assume he holds the record.
I'm impressed either way. I'd be curious to learn details and compare horror stories.
The whole ordeal meant many tears among my family and the word "sorry" being the one most uttered in my family home from 1988-93. Mostly in the expression "Your academic record is #%$&ing sorry!"
Then again, when your good buddy and freshman roommate flunks out after 2 semesters, everything becomes relative and you feel okay about things.
I didn't take as long as Whitney but I did have a really, really high number of alcohol related arrests/student code violations across my time at three colleges and two degrees. Nothing that showed up on my permanent record though!
"when your good buddy and freshman roommate flunks out after 2 semesters, everything becomes relative and you feel okay about things." That was pretty much my story.
To tie this story together, I found out a week before I was supposed to graduate that I was 1 Kinesiology credit short. Apparently, when ROTC finally showed me to the door, they pulled 1 "orienteering" credit from me. That was a fun item to tell my mom as she arrived in town - I'm allowed to walk, but I'm not really graduating.
To graduate, I had to take a train from Trenton, NJ to the 'Burg in June and flail away in a pool to get 1 Kinesiology credit. I was nowhere near hitting the times necessary, but the 89 y/o instructor took pity on me flailing around in my Birdwell Beach Britches in that indoor pool. Part of the reason for my slow time is that I spent the day before w/ Johnny Bonghit. So yeah, we took a lot of bong hits in the White House, and then played rec basketball against two linebackers from the Tribe (his call, not mine). I took a ball in the nose during the game and bled a bit. Not the best pre-game activity.
Ah, I remember listening to this tape on the old walkman on the way to school back in '88. Hell I might still have the tape.
ReplyDeleteMy kids started school two weeks ago and last week. Way to slack, northerners. Rob has a 10th and 8th grader. I have a 10th grader and kindergartener. I'm jealous of how soon Rob will be living in a kid less house. Not of how old he is though.
ReplyDeleteIn other news, we all neglected to mention the surprising Ryen Russillo arrest for drunkenly breaking into someone's house and then falling asleep with his pants around his ankles in one of the beds in said house. Often known around these parts as the Joe Kickass.
i saw the news of the russillo arrest, but not the details. that's a doozy.
ReplyDeleteYes. A special kind of drunk.
ReplyDeleteI've heard numerous variations of this story before. I bet Ambien was involved.
ReplyDeletebig ups to sparky:
ReplyDeletehttps://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-team-hires-knicks-exec-mark-hughes-as-assistant-gm/
Our kids don't start school until Tuesday after Labor Day. That's SE VA slacking in the sense of HS kids have to work touristy areas so no school until after Labor Day-slacking. So, our 2 youngest children are about to kill each other, they sooooo need to go back to school. And we have 3 kids going to 3 schools this year - 9th, 7th, and 5th grades. AND I start a new job the Sunday before Labor Day and am teaching 2 college courses this term, 1 of which I've never taught. And it starts next week! OY! But on the good side of things - we sold our house in WV. WOOT!! So, YAY!
ReplyDeleteI need Fantasy Football drafting advice - tell me who to choose!
And is anyone planning to go to homecoming this year - it's 25 years for some of us who are old, right?!!
Donna, I'm planning to go back for Homecoming. Just to remind myself that I am not actually celebrating the 25th year since graduation but the 24th. Math...
ReplyDeleteNot four years but what for Whit must have seemed like a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteMarls it was only 11 semesters if you count two summer schools as one semester – which of course the College does. And yes, you may be saying, wait a minute, doesn't W&M have a 10 semester limit? The answer is yes, and the answer to your follow-up question is yes, Whitney is such a badass that he defied the rule and still graduated. Badass.
ReplyDeleteOr dumbass, your choice.
Whit - the younger brother of the famed Caf Walker shattered your record, lasting a legit six years. Word on the (DoG) Street is there was a family donation involved in getting the guy over the finish line. I'm personally glad he did. He and the co-owner of the Dodgers taught me how to make a gravity bong.
ReplyDeleteThis exact topic was discussed at OBFT. Rootsy says Johnny Bonghit lasted more than 12 semesters. Maybe he had multiple summer semesters? Regardless I assume he holds the record.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed either way. I'd be curious to learn details and compare horror stories.
ReplyDeleteThe whole ordeal meant many tears among my family and the word "sorry" being the one most uttered in my family home from 1988-93. Mostly in the expression "Your academic record is #%$&ing sorry!"
Then again, when your good buddy and freshman roommate flunks out after 2 semesters, everything becomes relative and you feel okay about things.
I didn't take as long as Whitney but I did have a really, really high number of alcohol related arrests/student code violations across my time at three colleges and two degrees. Nothing that showed up on my permanent record though!
ReplyDeleteNarcos season 3?!?! It's like Christmas came early!
ReplyDelete"when your good buddy and freshman roommate flunks out after 2 semesters, everything becomes relative and you feel okay about things." That was pretty much my story.
ReplyDeleteTo tie this story together, I found out a week before I was supposed to graduate that I was 1 Kinesiology credit short. Apparently, when ROTC finally showed me to the door, they pulled 1 "orienteering" credit from me. That was a fun item to tell my mom as she arrived in town - I'm allowed to walk, but I'm not really graduating.
To graduate, I had to take a train from Trenton, NJ to the 'Burg in June and flail away in a pool to get 1 Kinesiology credit. I was nowhere near hitting the times necessary, but the 89 y/o instructor took pity on me flailing around in my Birdwell Beach Britches in that indoor pool. Part of the reason for my slow time is that I spent the day before w/ Johnny Bonghit. So yeah, we took a lot of bong hits in the White House, and then played rec basketball against two linebackers from the Tribe (his call, not mine). I took a ball in the nose during the game and bled a bit. Not the best pre-game activity.
I think that was Johnny's summer routine from 1994 through 1998.
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