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and who is smarter? Yup - English Professor wins here...by far!

I see what you're saying - like Anatomy & Physiology for nursing majors or something like that...where a high proportion fail. OK, so I think the closest thing in the English path is literary theory (which isn't a cake walk).

OK, so Delillo is easy...better example: my senior seminar was on Ulysses by James Joyce...I think deciphering that piece of crap is akin to cloning DNA. I could be wrong, but it sure seemed that way at the time... Funny, when I went back to school later in life, I took all the science and math classes I didn't have to take as an English major and found it so freeing to use a different side of the brain, and fun. I think both discipline areas (hard science and humanities) are equally important to study in life...I really do. So for that reason, YES, I think teachers should be paid exactly the same, except in high demand fields - let the market decide. The state of Washington was really big on literacy, and now the legislative focus is shifting towards math/sciences...personally, I think the whole system needs an overhaul and our students (and parents) need to be working way harder than they are in all areas.

$58K for working 9 months a year? That's pretty damn sweet, IMO. The community college teaching gig is not a bad deal at all...most of the instructors get around $49-55K for 9 mos, then they moonlight on top of that (a few extra hours of class time/week = an extra 10-16K/year), lots of days off at the holidays, then most work summers too - a $12K deal for 4 days/week in the summer...and when you've been teaching the subjects for a long time, there isn't as much prep work. Most of the instructors assign "group projects" (= 1 project to grade per 3-4 students) and exams only (no assignments to grade). As DC pointed out, it's the administration that's the big pain in the butt! And grant "objectives" to meet to make Legislators happy so that you can keep your sweet teaching gig. But you have to enjoy that kind of work - it can be really fulfilling.

i'm in a teacher's union and it isn't anathema to me to see higher pay for jobs that are actually harder to fill - that seems like straight market economics to me - if you wanna reduce my pay so you can pay a math teacher more though that will be pissing me off, as well as insinuating that what i teach (social studies) is less valuable that math/science in the grand scheme of things. Seems like that's what would have to happen eventually if supply and demand ever factored into teacher salaries. Maybe not straight off the bat, but when you are taking the funds out of the same pot - eventually someone with a BA in English is going to top out at a lower comp level, or get a smaller merit increase - and that money will be landing in the hands of the folks with the more valuable (in the strict economic sense) qualifications. Knowing what I do about the respective difficulties associated with securing a degree in the hard sciences, versus securing a degree in the humanities (did both), I think I'd be pissed off if the guy with the degree in English was making the same amount of money that I was. Is there even such a thing as a "weed-out" course in English programs? Seems like taking the money out of administrator pay, or cutting the number of administrator's would be a politically acceptable way to get beyond the "fairness" impasse.... All this "English Major" bashing is starting to piss me off...so of course you know now what I studied! There were PLENTY of "weed-out" courses...ever taken a course in Post-Modern American Poetry? A little Ezra Pound? Read much Thomas Pynchon or DeLillo? Writing critical theory abstracts?! Puh-lease! Though I will grant you that most of those were electives, not required, so I guess one could get an English degree without taking courses like "Chaos Theory in Literature" like I did. My only point is, please stop bashing the English Majors! Some of them (like me) are really good at math/physics too!! I would agree with your point about administrators however...

Great writing and pics

Yeah, Choada-Boy has an affinity for the word "retard"...I wonder why...

Hey Retard: How much did you have to spend on over priced gear to earn your $80 dollar dividend? They still made money off of you, fool. Enjoy your $16 shoes you spent $1200 buying. Not to mention that you earned ZERO dividends on that purchase... ...of course they made money off me - as would any retailer. Hey Retard: I didn't spend $1200 to get an $80 dividend...do math much? And actually I did earn dividend on that purchase...

most mail order shops can beat 20% off. the "dividend" is just money you already spent like your tax "return" I hear what you are saying. But I'm happy with the "deal" I got on that one. I'm the research queen when it comes to buying gear...it's something I actually enjoy spending my time on, but even still, I'll often factor in "value of my time spent researching" when trying to find exactly what I want at the price I want to pay, and pay full price when I find "exactly what I want".

Yes, but we've established...Crackima SUCKS! All that sun fries people's brains or something...it's the most bass-ackward town and I'm a native going back 3 generations saying that!!! There are a handful of very cool people, but not enough apparently. Would be cool if Sporthaus could expand their offerings beyond skiing/tennis...as they seem able to keep a business running. Being a small, specialty retailer has got to be one of the hardest businesses to be in.

Seriously, someone giving advice about gear that can mean the difference between living and either getting seriously injured or dying, should have a clue...

Ditto: Bought $120 Mythos shoes less 20% member coupon less $80 dividend = $16 + tax....I mean seriously, who can beat that?! I loved the old local shop in Yakima (Hyper Spud) because of the awesome recommendations from the owner - great selection in a tiny store too. But that is a rarity...tough business to be in.

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So am I and Pink.....go Aries! Me too...Aries ROCK! Happy B'day to all of ya'

Thanks for the heads up tho'!

But can you get him in a more suggestive pose? Displaying his bounty? That would be nice... I mean you guys get to see tits and ass...we got ass in that pic, but where's the rest? Shriveled up into my ball sac. That was one fucking scary lead without any clothes. All I could think of was what would happen if I slipped... OMG - that's YOU?! I didn't recognize...man, you're brave. You won't find me posting no nekkid booty shots on this here site... But kudos to you for satisfying our request for nekkid man pics!

I prefer the portable heater without the snoring option.

I haven't. As I research, if I see 'em in a 174, I'll let you know!

Thanks for that tip - at the Seattle store today I saw they had 160's & 153's too, all for $319.98, so stock online prob. varies from what's in store.

Ok, so that brings up another question I had...sizing. I normally use a 150cm ski (I'm 5'5" & 135), but Shuksan recommends someone of my size use a 167cm. ??

2nd that!

But can you get him in a more suggestive pose? Displaying his bounty? That would be nice... I mean you guys get to see tits and ass...we got ass in that pic, but where's the rest?

No longer a Yakimaniac. A Dry-Shittian these dayz... More like Yankamaniac See why I left Yakima?!

I strongly disagree with this. Pain is an important emotion and a powerful teacher. I read a study once that said most people will put more effort into avoiding pain than in persuing pleasure. It is an evolutionary thing and makes sense from that standpoint. However, in a day where we can make choices, I choose not to avoid things, people, situations in order to protect myself from pain. When I go through painful moments I take care to pay attention to them. I guess I put emphasis on the "inordinate" part...when pain is no longer a good teacher. I like your "Jagged Little Pill" theory tho'...painful things usually are AWESOME growth experiences. I try to always go full boar into the thing or experience that I'm afraid of...but there is a line where it crosses over into self-destruction, and that's what I would suggest protecting oneself from.