Texsox Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I just heard that Texas is changing the name of some exams we will be giving in our secondary schools. The original name was to be End of Course exams. The name change was made necessary when our Education agency was flooded with calls demands to know why kids would be given intercourse tests before graduating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 lol, is this a joke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 29, 2010 -> 01:02 PM) lol, is this a joke? I wish it were . . . Seems when the tv and radio reports ran, many people misheard the name. AUSTIN – Commissioner of Education Robert Scott announced today that the next generation of student tests will be called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR. STAAR will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), which is the criterion-reference assessment program that has been in place since 2003. The STAAR name, pronounced the same as star, will be used for the 12 end-of-course assessments mandated by SB 1031 in 2007 and the new grade 3-8 assessments mandated by HB 3 in the 2009 legislative session. We were just going to call them end of course or EOCs, now we have STAAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Everything is big in Texas.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 "OMG what idiots some Texans are" Interestingly, this is exactly what many SoxTalkers say to themselves an average of 16.35 times a day while browsing this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 My co-worker told me her kids don't know how to write in cursive because it isn't taught in their schools. I'm wondering if this is just a Texas thing because I grew up in Illinois and learned cursive in 2nd grade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 QUOTE (3E8 @ Jan 29, 2010 -> 06:53 PM) My co-worker told me her kids don't know how to write in cursive because it isn't taught in their schools. I'm wondering if this is just a Texas thing because I grew up in Illinois and learned cursive in 2nd grade I definitely learned cursive in school here, and all my friends had to as well. She must have been from a tiny town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I've heard that in Texas, some parents protested that the schools were teaching kids to write in cursive. One mom said they were protesting because didn't want their kids to be taught bad language in school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 :rimshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigEdWalsh Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 An Englishman, Frenchman, Mexican, and Texan were flying across country on a small plane when the pilot comes on the loud speaker and says "We're having mechanical problems and the only way we can make it to the next airport is for 3 of you to open the door and jump, at least one of you can survive" The four open the door and look out below. The Englishman takes a deep breath and hollers "God Save The Queen" and jumps. The Frenchman gets really inspired and hollers "Viva La France" and he also jumps. This really pumps up the Texan so he hollers "Remember the Alamo" and he grabs the Mexican and throws him out of the plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigklita Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 This reminds me of one of my favorites clips from "The Big Bang Theory" It's about 1:25 in if you want to skip forward. Big Bang Theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 QUOTE (NIUSox @ Jan 30, 2010 -> 12:11 AM) This reminds me of one of my favorites clips from "The Big Bang Theory" It's about 1:25 in if you want to skip forward. Big Bang Theory Classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 29, 2010 -> 04:14 PM) "OMG what idiots some Texans are" Interestingly, this is exactly what many SoxTalkers say to themselves an average of 16.35 times a day while browsing this site. Since you took the time to research and make it accurate. Now get off my lawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 QUOTE (Tex @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 06:10 PM) Since you took the time to research and make it accurate. Now get off my lawn Man, that was the joke grenade with the longest hang time in history. Pull plug, throw joke grenade, wait three days for detonation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 06:47 PM) Man, that was the joke grenade with the longest hang time in history. Pull plug, throw joke grenade, wait three days for detonation. They have pills for that, but obviously the side effects involve being in the bathroom for days at a time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 07:49 PM) They have pills for that, but obviously the side effects involve being in the bathroom for days at a time... Yeah, Tex can have that effect on me too. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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