Thanks for all the steroids updates. It seems to me as though you could juxtapose the Orioles' cumulative record over the last 10 seasons with the percentage of their players that used steroids and make a pretty good case that this steroid thing isn't really that big a deal. They obviously don't work.
I have to say I'm not that surprised with any of the names, seeing as several of them had been leaked periodically over the last couple years. And honestly I'm just happy that Cal's name wasn't in the report- that was my biggest fear. I would have had to seriously re-evaluate my life if that had been the case.
As for things here, Christmas is approaching, although it doesn't feel much like Christmas without Lite 98's nonstop Christmas carols from Thanksgiving to New Year's. I guess I unintentionally filled this void in my life by having all 10 of my classes learn Jingle Bell Rock and Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree this past week. So I heard each of these at least 30 times in seven days. I don't recommend anyone trying this. We also did what turned out to be a fun activity- Mad Libs with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. In one of my favorite versions, Rudolph became a yellow-legged wolf with a "head so enormous" and had to guide Santa's girl. The students found their Rudolph stories extremely funny and they were all engaged in the activity, so I counted it a success.
Classes I don't count successes- when the students approach me in the hall and ask if they can go home early because they "have no more classes," even when they have a class with me in 30 minutes. The gall some of my students have is pretty unbelievable. But I'm hopeful things will improve next semester as I start to feel more comfortable as a teacher.
The worst words in the english language - "The Phillies also are considering free-agent righthander Sidney Ponson." I've actually heard that Barry Bonds will be using the "sidney ponson" defense to counter the argument that no human could gain so much weight in such a short period of time without the use of steroids. Apparently, when Mitchell interviewed Sidney about his possible use of sterioids, Sidney attirbuted his success to 8 big macs and a case of beer a day followed by a high speed drive through the countryside.
ReplyDeleteIt turns out the Mitchell report was missing close to 750 names, including those of Big Mac, Sosa, Jeff Blauser, Albert Belle, Armando Benitez, Ben Grier, Sal Palantonio, Melissa Stark, Sid Bream, Hideo Nomo, William Ripken, and Terry Pendleton to name a few...
ReplyDeleteI hope for your sake they wipe out the last 7 years of baseball history therefore nobody will realize the Orioles have been so bad.
In response to the phillies interest in Ponson, I heard it was legit. And that they plan to sign Ponson, but use him as an example to their minor league system of what NOT to do with your life. He will also be their nutritionist, and they will do the exact opposite of what he comes up with..
After reading your post I just realized that you are the substitute teacher that everyone loves to walk all over. Paybacks for all those times you walked into class 12 minutes late, on the dot. Paybacks for all those teachers you dissapointed when you never reached your full potential. Paybacks for falling asleep in every class you ever took that started before 11 AM. My mom says you shouldn't make fun of people when they are not here to defend themselves, so I guess I'll stop. I guess I can't undue the damage though.
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