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SCHOOL SUCKS: The American Way
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Pretty interesting.

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Nice video... I'll use that. (Although, pretty sure most people here already knew most of it.)

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I tried to tell my dad about the Prussians and how school was, but he didn't understand. He didn't think anything of brainwashing to conform. He's too pro-school to think anything but "you need to get a job so you need to go to school!"

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(01-13-2012 10:37 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Mike you deserve an SS medal. Here, be proud:
[Image: BallsofSteel2.png]
Congrats for doing something I never had the balls to do.
If you have kids, save them from the bullshit you are forced to go through.
(01-25-2012 05:36 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Balls of steel re-awarded. 
(02-07-2012 03:22 PM)flann Wrote:  Balls of Tungsten, now.

I found a picture for tungsten balls
http://bit.ly/xqd1zk

(02-14-2012 03:17 PM)Maelstrom Wrote:  Your balls are denser than white dwarf star matter.
(03-13-2012 08:27 PM)M3116 Wrote:  Balls of steel re-re-reawarded Nutter

(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote:  Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
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Urm, he is right. Unfortunately, bosses do want some type of degree, so yes, if you want to get a job, you got to survive school.
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Drop out --> GED --> Community College --> Degree. My parents don't understand that that's my plan, they need to at least let me try.

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(01-13-2012 10:37 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Mike you deserve an SS medal. Here, be proud:
[Image: BallsofSteel2.png]
Congrats for doing something I never had the balls to do.
If you have kids, save them from the bullshit you are forced to go through.
(01-25-2012 05:36 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Balls of steel re-awarded. 
(02-07-2012 03:22 PM)flann Wrote:  Balls of Tungsten, now.

I found a picture for tungsten balls
http://bit.ly/xqd1zk

(02-14-2012 03:17 PM)Maelstrom Wrote:  Your balls are denser than white dwarf star matter.
(03-13-2012 08:27 PM)M3116 Wrote:  Balls of steel re-re-reawarded Nutter

(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote:  Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
(This post was last modified: 03-16-2012 05:24 AM by Dirtbikemike.)
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I hate parents who are against any way of school their children want to attend to - without even knowing about what that child is talking. It's stupid.

Bulgvar...Who exactly said you can't become your own boss, do you want to be a minor labor slave in this world? Damned to his existance, not being able to do as he pleases, because he doesn't have the money and can't think straight, being burned out from his job? Do you want that?
Saying you can not get a Job without a degree - or you can only get a bad job without one - is the most stupidest and hypocrite thing to do. You don't know which alternatives the world can offer. True, it might get harder, but it isn't said, that, with the right amount of ambition, its impossible.

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(03-16-2012 05:32 AM)aCol Wrote:  I hate parents who are against any way of school their children want to attend to - without even knowing about what that child is talking. It's stupid.

Bulgvar...Who exactly said you can't become your own boss, do you want to be a minor labor slave in this world? Damned to his existance, not being able to do as he pleases, because he doesn't have the money and can't think straight, being burned out from his job? Do you want that?
Saying you can not get a Job without a degree - or you can only get a bad job without one - is the most stupidest and hypocrite thing to do. You don't know which alternatives the world can offer. True, it might get harder, but it isn't said, that, with the right amount of ambition, its impossible.

People look at me and think "Oh he won't do his school work, what makes him think he'll do work-work?" What? Because it's just sooooo much harder? At least I'll actually get paid for it! As for doing school work, ask my P.E. teacher about me doing school work. I work my tail off in that class 1) I like the guy. He's an awesome teacher and he knows what he's talking about. He's a beast (strong as hell) to prove it. 2) To make myself better. To be a healthy and strong person. After a workout I feel great too.

Balls of Steel:
Hidden stuff:
(01-13-2012 10:37 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Mike you deserve an SS medal. Here, be proud:
[Image: BallsofSteel2.png]
Congrats for doing something I never had the balls to do.
If you have kids, save them from the bullshit you are forced to go through.
(01-25-2012 05:36 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Balls of steel re-awarded. 
(02-07-2012 03:22 PM)flann Wrote:  Balls of Tungsten, now.

I found a picture for tungsten balls
http://bit.ly/xqd1zk

(02-14-2012 03:17 PM)Maelstrom Wrote:  Your balls are denser than white dwarf star matter.
(03-13-2012 08:27 PM)M3116 Wrote:  Balls of steel re-re-reawarded Nutter

(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote:  Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
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(03-16-2012 05:43 AM)Dirtbikemike Wrote:  People look at me and think "Oh he won't do his school work, what makes him think he'll do work-work?" What? Because it's just sooooo much harder? At least I'll actually get paid for it! As for doing school work, ask my P.E. teacher about me doing school work. I work my tail off in that class 1) I like the guy. He's an awesome teacher and he knows what he's talking about. He's a beast (strong as hell) to prove it. 2) To make myself better. To be a healthy and strong person. After a workout I feel great too.

I used to believe that horseshit growing up.
Having a job is not as hard as school(most common ones anyway).
At jobs you do well established tasks while at you do boring, repetitive and differing tasks on information that has no bearing to you and unlike a job you don't get paid so your time is also wasted.
Only time a job is as bad is when people act like its high school with their drama or the bosses try to rip you off.

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My parents won't even let me try and get a GED

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(03-16-2012 07:14 AM)Sapphire Flames Wrote:  My parents won't even let me try and get a GED

From what I've heard, it's really easy. That's why I want to do it.

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(01-13-2012 10:37 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Mike you deserve an SS medal. Here, be proud:
[Image: BallsofSteel2.png]
Congrats for doing something I never had the balls to do.
If you have kids, save them from the bullshit you are forced to go through.
(01-25-2012 05:36 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Balls of steel re-awarded. 
(02-07-2012 03:22 PM)flann Wrote:  Balls of Tungsten, now.

I found a picture for tungsten balls
http://bit.ly/xqd1zk

(02-14-2012 03:17 PM)Maelstrom Wrote:  Your balls are denser than white dwarf star matter.
(03-13-2012 08:27 PM)M3116 Wrote:  Balls of steel re-re-reawarded Nutter

(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote:  Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
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^ My friend got one. He didn't study and passed it pretty easily. I wouldn't risk not studying, but it's still probably not that hard.

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(03-16-2012 02:27 PM)Absentinsomniac Wrote:  I wouldn't risk not studying, but it's still probably not that hard.

I never study for tests, and when I do, I get a lower score than if I don't. It's been proven by myself many times. Except when you have to remember the whole map of Europe, that didn't go well.

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(01-13-2012 10:37 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Mike you deserve an SS medal. Here, be proud:
[Image: BallsofSteel2.png]
Congrats for doing something I never had the balls to do.
If you have kids, save them from the bullshit you are forced to go through.
(01-25-2012 05:36 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  Balls of steel re-awarded. 
(02-07-2012 03:22 PM)flann Wrote:  Balls of Tungsten, now.

I found a picture for tungsten balls
http://bit.ly/xqd1zk

(02-14-2012 03:17 PM)Maelstrom Wrote:  Your balls are denser than white dwarf star matter.
(03-13-2012 08:27 PM)M3116 Wrote:  Balls of steel re-re-reawarded Nutter

(05-14-2013 03:01 PM)Prince Darkstar Wrote:  Dirtbikemike is the only guy I know of on here who won an argument with a teacher.
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