For some reason, I keep getting visits from small islands in the South Pacific. The most recent visitor was from New Caledonia. I can’t say I really understand how a beautiful set of islands in the South Pacific could get named after southern Scotland and end up owned by France (who seem less than eager to let them become independent). According to the touristy page above, “New Caledonia is France’s Best Kept Secret!”
Makes it sounds like they’re trying to hide it from the UN, or something.
Archive for April, 2006
Speaking Of Small Countries
Monday, April 24th, 2006Occupations
Monday, April 24th, 2006Overheard today in class:
“He’s gonna grow up and be, like, a serial murderist or something.”
XORON WAS HERE
Saturday, April 22nd, 2006UPDATE 4/22/06 1.30PM: I really am moving up in the world. Somebody seemed to think my website was worth hacking. In any event, I left the post up, but have removed the content, as it redirected away from this site. Congratulations, xoron, you managed to hack a simple password.
Random Thought At 4.30AM
Friday, April 21st, 2006…when spiders plan global domination, are they trying to create a world-wide web?
Blogging To New Heights
Thursday, April 20th, 2006I suppose it had to happen one day. I have now had a visitor to this website from a country I had never heard of before. It worried me that I had never heard of Niue before, but after taking a look at its entry in the CIA World Factbook, I understood why. In any event, I’m pleased to welcome my first Niuen visitor. For everyone who doesn’t know much (if anything) about the island, you can also take a look at the Wikipedia entry. Also, you may want to take a look at Niue’s tourist website. It looks like a gorgeous place, and if I had a couple thousand spare dollars to spend on taking a vacation halfway around the world, Niue looks like a great place to do it — definitely a remote place to get away from it all (The website says, “There are less than 90 hotel rooms in Niue, so sometimes the number of visiting whales out-number the visiting humans. Seriously.”)
Anyhow, that’s your learning experience for the day. ENJOY IT!
Quote Of The Day
Thursday, April 20th, 2006One of my students was complaining about a purchase he had made…
“Did you ever get a Kit-Kat bar that was just solid chocolate? I was about ready to call the company. I paid 15 cents for this, and I didn’t even get a Kat. All I got was a Kit!”
This was the same class where one of my students was explaining to anyone who would listen about how when the bird flu comes here, we will have to take up arms against the rioting poor people from the inner cities who will come and try to steal our food.
Mexican Irony Watch
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006Isn’t it ironic how Mexico treats their illegal migrants? It’s a felony to be an illegal immigrant in Mexico, but you have more to worry about with the police and the military shooting, beating, robbing, or raping you.
I believe that the US should increase immigration quotas from Mexico, but really clamp down on illegals crossing the border. I also believe that Mexican government should mind its own pea-patch before criticizing the US.
Spotted On A Student’s Notebook
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006Walking around the classroom today, I happened to glance at a student’s notebook, which was laying back cover up. It had something written on it that she didn’t want me to see, so she quickly flipped it over, and written in large letters across the top, the front said,
“Ain’t nothin’ like a naked giraffe.”
Spotted On A Student’s Notebook
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006Walking around the classroom today, I happened to glance at a student’s notebook, which was laying back cover up. It had something written on it that she didn’t want me to see, so she quickly flipped it over, and written in large letters across the top, the front said,
“Ain’t nothin’ like a naked giraffe.”
Oops.
Monday, April 17th, 2006Putting a school on lockdown is one thing. Accidentally putting it on a type of lockdown reserved for a nuclear attack. Needless to say, the parents of children who had to use buckets in the classroom as a toilet were not happy.