L. Marcus Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Re: The Last Word Not having hysterics yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Re: The Last Word Not yet. So far it hasn't been too bad. No perfect papers, but I expected that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Re: The Last Word There is no such thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Re: The Last Word Yeah, I go through red pens faster than I anticipate, every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Re: The Last Word anticipate 1 pen per paper per student Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Re: The Last Word Not so much as that. It takes me more than two pens to make it through a quarter, though. Gel pens don't last long at all. I've stopped buying those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Re: The Last Word Plus, they're probably not ecologically sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Re: The Last Word But you can make a jello substitute with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Re: The Last Word I read in an article that gel pens are good for writing checks as the ink is harder for fraudsters to "wash". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Re: The Last Word Good to know! In other news, I was in the paper this morning. The local one, for Luleå and upper Norrbotten. I look like I swallered a cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbdaury Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Re: The Last Word Not so much as that. It takes me more than two pens to make it through a quarter' date=' though. Gel pens don't last long at all. I've stopped buying those.[/quote'] Wow, when I was in school I coulda sworn the teacher wrote in the blood of students they had failed- is that no longer allowed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Re: The Last Word It's just been hushed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Re: The Last Word back from my bali trip. if you want to see two photos, head over to the Rep the Person thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Re: The Last Word Saw 'em. Cuties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Re: The Last Word Wow' date=' when I was in school I coulda sworn the teacher wrote in the blood of students they had failed- is that no longer allowed?[/quote'] It is, but you have to wear rubber gloves while grading if you do that, and latex makes me itch. Stupid biohazard regs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Re: The Last Word Biohazard FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Re: The Last Word It is' date=' but you have to wear rubber gloves while grading if you do that, and latex makes me itch. Stupid biohazard regs.[/quote'] They do have latex free gloves now, just for such use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Re: The Last Word Poor, poor students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Re: The Last Word They do have latex free gloves now' date=' just for such use.[/quote'] They've cut our school supply budget to near zero. Though satisfying, the pedagogical plus isn't enough to make it worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Re: The Last Word I've no idea how much a box of gloves cost . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Re: The Last Word Looks like about $280 for a box of 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Re: The Last Word Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Re: The Last Word Well, that's in the US, where everything medical has its price inflated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Re: The Last Word Yeah, since the medical suppliers can't make a dime anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Re: The Last Word Of course, my wife called rubber gloves "dating aids for the '90s". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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