What did you learn today?

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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by bassoonuba » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:55 pm

Ugh... do politics have to invade every thread.

Today, I learned that it is possible to write a 15 page paper the day before it is due and earn an A. Yay to me! :lol:
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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by totherescue » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:37 am

today i learned that teaching band students visuals is one of the funniest things ever!!!!!!!!!

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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by JediMasterBando » Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:12 pm

Today (EDIT:well Friday, I guess) I learned that a marching band can, in fact, do the Thriller dance... :rotf:
"Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them. " -Richard Strauss

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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by JenKozy » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:19 pm

I learned that sun shades make fun frisbees!
I am NOT too old for this!

I'd rather be Dreaming... in a tree.

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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by fieldshowqueen » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:01 pm

I learned what a sting ray sting looks like (youngest dau got zapped by a baby one yesterday at Catalina Island leadership camp). Ouch.
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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by IsnipeWithAknife » Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:29 am

One of my professor's home got burned down. He was on a trip and got back into town after his house got destroyed
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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by LoyalTubist » Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:21 am

Filipino funerals are wilder than New Orleans funerals. It's not complete without the balloons at the end.

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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by senza cervello » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:37 am

Fire displacement's a




bummer :td:
The o_O emoticon gives me the heebee jeebees.

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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by JediMasterBando » Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:43 pm

A marching band member doing a routine with the dance team will get a standing ovation from a crowd that normally doesn't stand even for the football players...
"Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them. " -Richard Strauss

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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by tanokiman1 » Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:33 pm

I learned that the first cartoons with speech bubbles were drawn by the early Aztecs.

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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by bassoonuba » Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:48 pm

^ Really!?

Today, I learned (well, I was actually reminded) that although the drive itself is beautiful, I hate driving from Tahoe towards Sacramento.
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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by Lizzy05 » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:29 am

Today I learned that WoP is still an entertaining read even after not being on the site for three years. 8-)
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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by IsnipeWithAknife » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:43 pm

Lizzy05 wrote:Today I learned that WoP is still an entertaining read even after not being on the site for three years. 8-)
Welcome back! i still remember you!!
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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by JediMasterBando » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:59 pm

Today I learned that getting married is apparently the thing to do these days... :cheers:
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Re: What did you learn today?

Post by surfinginjello » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:37 pm

Today I learned that I can never get enough Lord of the Rings!!!!
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