tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422148.post113839220038496529..comments2023-04-16T06:53:01.789-04:00Comments on Aikane Leo: Howze about a new laptop, y'all?Aikänehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02438476021692386028noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422148.post-1138829602506850392006-02-01T16:33:00.000-05:002006-02-01T16:33:00.000-05:00Badger, you're right. I doubt Jeb! ever got past t...Badger, you're right. I doubt Jeb! ever got past the "shiny bauble" stage of trickery. Details.. like what software would be installed, wi-fi, accessories, etc... Would the computers be "personal" or "business"? If for work, who would develop training, and maintain security and functionality, etc? ... If only "new" teachers were given computers, and they were required to use them for work, would "old" teachers be expected to have the same level of job-related computer usage? ... And who would buy their laptops?<BR/><BR/> The list is endless, of course. So, perhaps the money could be better used as needed for both new and old teachers -- remember, it should be "THEIR MONEY." Maybe, just maybe, not everyone thinks a laptop computer is the be-all and end-all of the "world-class educator."<BR/><BR/> Maybe a new teacher would prefer to spend the "lure money" on a lease for the new apartment; on a wardrobe (since some of them probably, like me, went throught college in rags); or if something shiny and new is just so irresistible -- why not give all teachers, experienced and inexperienced, a cell phone and/or unlimited plan for calling their parents for the next month's grocery money or to inquire about that second job to make ends meet -- or to call Bubba's maw from the classroom when Bubba "acts out of turn." :-)Aikänehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438476021692386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422148.post-1138821546627733822006-02-01T14:19:00.000-05:002006-02-01T14:19:00.000-05:00Kuz MoMule, that reminds me of the vet who said he...Kuz MoMule, that reminds me of the vet who said he earned a medal of honor for killing another man -- and a discharge with dishonor for kissing another man.Aikänehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438476021692386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422148.post-1138774729847881382006-02-01T01:18:00.000-05:002006-02-01T01:18:00.000-05:00*growls*Wait.Even if they're low-end laptops, just...*growls*<BR/><BR/>Wait.<BR/><BR/>Even if they're low-end laptops, just counting the 30K teachers, that's going to be around 30 MILLION dollars.<BR/><BR/>While that's not a bad thing to spend on education... <I>how much are they planning on spending on computer literacy classes??</I> Because a computer that you can't use or don't need is one of the most tremendously overpriced paperweights in existence.<BR/><BR/>And how much is the maintenance contract going to go for? Those suckers are not cheap. How about general support? How many more reps is Dell adding to the call centers in India because of this?<BR/><BR/>Gah. I'm not missing the larger point, I swear. Just ranting about the aspect of it that I'm most familiar with.StealthBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109211831859952231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422148.post-1138767515491503952006-01-31T23:18:00.000-05:002006-01-31T23:18:00.000-05:00Well yes! Everybody knows that boys kissing boys o...Well yes! Everybody knows that boys kissing boys or girls kissing girls is just a stone throw away from becoming a terra-ist! Just another slipery slope. :)Missouri Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606342225448327613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422148.post-1138720109220106542006-01-31T10:08:00.000-05:002006-01-31T10:08:00.000-05:00Good observation. :-)On second thought, the bush ...Good observation. :-)<BR/><BR/>On second thought, the bush brothers are stuck in "beads and shiny trinkets" age of negotiation: <BR/><BR/> - Promise a shiny new laptop to lure prospective teachers into long-term servitude (as if most college grads wouldn't already have a personal computer); <BR/><BR/> - Promise a $300 tax break to the poor while rewarding the rich with million-dollar tax breaks ("it's YOUR money");<BR/><BR/> - "Hey, over there! If the terrorists don't get'cha first, the left-wing-gay-Hollywood-wicked-liberal traitors will destroy the sanctity of your marriage, kill your babies, blow up your cities and steal your hard-earned money!"<BR/><BR/>Yeah, that's the ticket; win elections -- works like a charm; why change anything?!! :-)Aikänehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438476021692386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422148.post-1138717294479355062006-01-31T09:21:00.000-05:002006-01-31T09:21:00.000-05:00Maybe they should throw in 40 acers and a mule?Maybe they should throw in 40 acers and a mule?Missouri Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606342225448327613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422148.post-1138550366655719692006-01-29T10:59:00.000-05:002006-01-29T10:59:00.000-05:00Thanks man. I enjoyed your blog as well, especiall...Thanks man. I enjoyed your blog as well, especially today's "items." :-))Aikänehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438476021692386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422148.post-1138483416514857572006-01-28T16:23:00.000-05:002006-01-28T16:23:00.000-05:00With the last name Bush, they must always be in ei...With the last name Bush, they must always be in either the Oil or the COW bi'ness. It just don't get no more Texan than that! Great sarcasim and a good laugh<BR/><BR/>I especially liked the 'wallpaper' on the laptop.<BR/><BR/>I really like the blog template that you have. I love the way it looks and it has great readability.MadMustardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461418383277377694noreply@blogger.com