The Directions are: Every sentence in the paragraph below violates some principle of good persuasive writing. Revise the paragraph, following the directions at the end of each sentence; use your imagination where necessary. Type the revised paragraph in the text box provided below. CAUTION: BEFORE BEGINNING WORK, READ THE PARAGRAPH AND DIRECTIONS
CAREFULLY.
The Honors Association in this school is all eggheads; they should do something practical for a change. (Eliminate the stereotype and state your opinion more reasonably.) Specifically, I recommend they buy the football team jackets each year. (Come up with a more appealing project for this audience.) This would meet a real need in our school. (Be more specific in this background statement.) The other clubs around here all do something. (Introduce a limiting word; give one or two specific examples to prove this fact.) The most important reason is that the members of the association claim that service to the school is one of their goals. (If it is so important, move this sentence and the next one to just before the call to action.) If they can't buy those jackets, they should just disband. (Include the project you used above; modify the either-or-approach.) Nonmembers think the association should be more active. (Use a transition to introduce this idea; add a limiting word; add authoritative opinion --perhaps from the officer of another club.) The faculty thinks the association should be more active. (Use a transition; add a limiting word; add authoritative opinion.) That is all I have to say. (Replace this with a forceful call to action.)
The textbook barely ******* explains how to write a persuasive paragraph.
Explain it to me, And revise this paragraph so I can finish up the rest.I in no way understand how to do this, please homework help I NEED EXPLINATIONS , NOT JUST ANSWERS?
The idea is to write a better paragraph than the one you are starting with. Each sentence has something wrong with it. After the sentence you are being told, generically, how to fix the sentence.
For example:
The Honors Association in this school is all eggheads; they should do something practical for a change. (Eliminate the stereotype and state your opinion more reasonably.)
How would you write a better sentence than this? Maybe something like.
The Honors Association should be encouraged to participate more within the school.
Specifically, I recommend they buy the football team jackets each year. (Come up with a more appealing project for this audience.)
What might be more appealing to someone involved in the Honors Association?
Just a quick glance and it looks like you'll have about 8 of these to write. Break it down and think how can I make this sentence better based on the suggestion given.I in no way understand how to do this, please homework help I NEED EXPLINATIONS , NOT JUST ANSWERS?
This website should help you: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resour鈥?/a>
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Will you be celebrating St Georges Day?
St George's Day is celebrated by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint, including England, the old kingdoms and counties of the Crown of Aragon in Spain, Cyprus, Greece, Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria and the cities of Moscow, Genova, Beirut and Victoria in Malta and many others where it is a day of joy and believing in God, people will go out and build a fire and play around it, people will bless their houses, fields, their children and everything around them with water as it was the holy water. St. George's Day is known as the Feast of St. George by Palestinians. St. George's Day is a provincial government holiday in Newfoundland, Canada. St. George is also the patron saint of the Scout Movement, who have been celebrating St. George's Day on April 23 since its first years, and St. George is the patron saint of many other organizations.
For England, St. George's Day also marks its National Day. Most countries which observe St. George's Day celebrate it on April 23, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death in 303 A.D. Interestingly, April 23, 1616 was also the date of death of English playwright William Shakespeare.
St George's Day was a major feast and national holiday in England on a par with Christmas from the early 15th century until the end of the 18th century after the union of England and our Scottish brothers. In recent years the popularity of St George's Day appears to be increasing again gradually. In 2009 Mayor of London Boris Johnson spearheaded a campaign to encourage the celebration of St George's Day. Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP has been putting the argument forward in the House of Commons to make St George's Day a public holiday. Although Saint George is the Patron Saint of England, it is believed that St George was not English and it is not certain if he visited England or not, although legend has it that St George was born in Coventry at Caludon Castle in Wyken, though some say he was born in Cappadocia, an area which is now in Turkey.
A traditional custom at this time was to wear a red rose in one's lapel, though with changes in fashion this is no longer common. Another custom is to fly or adorn the St George's Cross flag in some way: pubs in particular can be seen on April 23 festooned with garlands of St George's crosses. However, the modern association of the St George's Cross with sports such as football, cricket and rugby means that this tradition is rare outside this context. It is customary for the hymn "Jerusalem" to be sung in cathedrals, churches and chapels on St George's Day, or on the Sunday closest to it. St George's Day is traditionally the occasion when the Queen announces new appointments to the Order of the Garter.
There is a growing reaction to the recent indifference to St George's Day. Organizations such as English Heritage, and the Royal Society of Saint George (a non-political English national society founded in 1894) have been joined by the more prominent St George's Day Events company (founded in 2002), with the specific aim of encouraging celebrations. Other organisations like the St George Unofficial Bank Holiday are encouraging people to be more proactive by taking the day off work (an unofficial bank holiday). They seem to be having some effect. On the other hand, there have also been calls to replace St George as patron saint of England, on the grounds that he was an obscure figure who had no direct connection with the country. However he represents the triumph of good over evil - something which every true and decent Englishman and Briton holds passionately in his heart. Besides, St Patrick was from Wales (now the UK) not Ireland.
I am organising a drink down at my local pub where we will all play our favourite English music like Fairport Convention, The Jam, The Kinks, Beatles, Stones, Bowie and Elgar!
Anyone else going to fly the flag or at least celebrate with an English ale or a G%26amp;T ??? :)Will you be celebrating St Georges Day?
St George's Day will be celebrated by me.
I don't give a two friggs about Political Correctness, if my St George's flag or Englishness offends anyone they should really think about moving country.
I remember when i was young in the scouts, we used to parade on St George's day and pledge our Allegiance to The Queen.
Being English is to win the lottery of life, I am very proud of what my nation has achieved and its place in the world.
Great Englishmen include, Sir Winston Churchill, Admiral Lord Nelson, Issac Newton, Charles Darwin, William Willberforce, Sir Walter Raleigh, William Shakespear, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Don't like drinking on my own. Most people down here, other than Catholics, don't even know what a church is! The English will drink because they're in the pub anyway, not because of St. George.Will you be celebrating St Georges Day?
'TIMMY' is a foul RACIST.
Yes I will certainly be celebrating with my multi coloured friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and what the HECK is
'Squeeky Guinee Pig'
going on about... wot a load of rubbish - so wot?
Nope, but on St. David's Day I will eat a leek, stand on a chair, and drink a firkin of ale!Will you be celebrating St Georges Day?
Nope....
Never heard of it, thanks for all the info, but now I need a nap!
hell yeah
St Patrick may not have been born in Ireland but he lived most of his life there and made a significant contribution to Irish history and culture.
St Andrew did not come from Scotland but he is buried there.
St George was not English, he came from the Middle East and if he were living today groups like the BNP and their fellow-travellers would not make him welcome here in the UK.
On the other hand he was a Christian martyr who was put to death for speaking out against religious persecution. That is what he should be remembered for, because the issues that he faced up to are still relevant today.
Enjoy your celebrations.
I've yet to hear of St. George's Day to date :) That said, here in America we always need another day to drink LOL. St Patty's has just passed and we're out of luck until May (Cinco de Mayo) and then the 4th of July. Maybe April will help us out here :)
Thanks again, my dear history buff, for the informative post. It's always a pleasure!
Yes I will , since I celebrate my nameday :)
I am Greek and my name is Giorgos (George in english), and here in Greece namedays are very important, friends and relatives call you to give you wishes, they come over your house to bring presents, you offer drinks, food etc etc etc.
Yes. Let's all celebrate the achievements of the white man!
For England, St. George's Day also marks its National Day. Most countries which observe St. George's Day celebrate it on April 23, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death in 303 A.D. Interestingly, April 23, 1616 was also the date of death of English playwright William Shakespeare.
St George's Day was a major feast and national holiday in England on a par with Christmas from the early 15th century until the end of the 18th century after the union of England and our Scottish brothers. In recent years the popularity of St George's Day appears to be increasing again gradually. In 2009 Mayor of London Boris Johnson spearheaded a campaign to encourage the celebration of St George's Day. Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP has been putting the argument forward in the House of Commons to make St George's Day a public holiday. Although Saint George is the Patron Saint of England, it is believed that St George was not English and it is not certain if he visited England or not, although legend has it that St George was born in Coventry at Caludon Castle in Wyken, though some say he was born in Cappadocia, an area which is now in Turkey.
A traditional custom at this time was to wear a red rose in one's lapel, though with changes in fashion this is no longer common. Another custom is to fly or adorn the St George's Cross flag in some way: pubs in particular can be seen on April 23 festooned with garlands of St George's crosses. However, the modern association of the St George's Cross with sports such as football, cricket and rugby means that this tradition is rare outside this context. It is customary for the hymn "Jerusalem" to be sung in cathedrals, churches and chapels on St George's Day, or on the Sunday closest to it. St George's Day is traditionally the occasion when the Queen announces new appointments to the Order of the Garter.
There is a growing reaction to the recent indifference to St George's Day. Organizations such as English Heritage, and the Royal Society of Saint George (a non-political English national society founded in 1894) have been joined by the more prominent St George's Day Events company (founded in 2002), with the specific aim of encouraging celebrations. Other organisations like the St George Unofficial Bank Holiday are encouraging people to be more proactive by taking the day off work (an unofficial bank holiday). They seem to be having some effect. On the other hand, there have also been calls to replace St George as patron saint of England, on the grounds that he was an obscure figure who had no direct connection with the country. However he represents the triumph of good over evil - something which every true and decent Englishman and Briton holds passionately in his heart. Besides, St Patrick was from Wales (now the UK) not Ireland.
I am organising a drink down at my local pub where we will all play our favourite English music like Fairport Convention, The Jam, The Kinks, Beatles, Stones, Bowie and Elgar!
Anyone else going to fly the flag or at least celebrate with an English ale or a G%26amp;T ??? :)Will you be celebrating St Georges Day?
St George's Day will be celebrated by me.
I don't give a two friggs about Political Correctness, if my St George's flag or Englishness offends anyone they should really think about moving country.
I remember when i was young in the scouts, we used to parade on St George's day and pledge our Allegiance to The Queen.
Being English is to win the lottery of life, I am very proud of what my nation has achieved and its place in the world.
Great Englishmen include, Sir Winston Churchill, Admiral Lord Nelson, Issac Newton, Charles Darwin, William Willberforce, Sir Walter Raleigh, William Shakespear, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Don't like drinking on my own. Most people down here, other than Catholics, don't even know what a church is! The English will drink because they're in the pub anyway, not because of St. George.Will you be celebrating St Georges Day?
'TIMMY' is a foul RACIST.
Yes I will certainly be celebrating with my multi coloured friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and what the HECK is
'Squeeky Guinee Pig'
going on about... wot a load of rubbish - so wot?
Nope, but on St. David's Day I will eat a leek, stand on a chair, and drink a firkin of ale!Will you be celebrating St Georges Day?
Nope....
Never heard of it, thanks for all the info, but now I need a nap!
hell yeah
St Patrick may not have been born in Ireland but he lived most of his life there and made a significant contribution to Irish history and culture.
St Andrew did not come from Scotland but he is buried there.
St George was not English, he came from the Middle East and if he were living today groups like the BNP and their fellow-travellers would not make him welcome here in the UK.
On the other hand he was a Christian martyr who was put to death for speaking out against religious persecution. That is what he should be remembered for, because the issues that he faced up to are still relevant today.
Enjoy your celebrations.
I've yet to hear of St. George's Day to date :) That said, here in America we always need another day to drink LOL. St Patty's has just passed and we're out of luck until May (Cinco de Mayo) and then the 4th of July. Maybe April will help us out here :)
Thanks again, my dear history buff, for the informative post. It's always a pleasure!
Yes I will , since I celebrate my nameday :)
I am Greek and my name is Giorgos (George in english), and here in Greece namedays are very important, friends and relatives call you to give you wishes, they come over your house to bring presents, you offer drinks, food etc etc etc.
Yes. Let's all celebrate the achievements of the white man!
How does ownership of the NFL work?
According to wikipedia:
The National Football League (NFL) is the largest Professional Football league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501(c)(6) association controlled by its members
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I understand that each NFL team has an owner (Steelers - Rooney family, Raiders - Al Davis, Dolphins - Wayne Huizenga, etc.) but I don't understand how the actual NFL entity operates.
When the NFL earns money, does it get distributed to each team?
If the NFL were near bankruptcy, would each team's owner kick in money to keep it afloat or could the NFL itself go bankrupt while each NFL team remains viable and even join a newly-formed league?How does ownership of the NFL work?
yes, they have an agreement that splits the tv money between all members. they are all equal members of the league with equal say and they vote on the commissioner who handles the day to day business of the league and resolves problems between the teams.How does ownership of the NFL work?
I am speculating here, but I think the NFL operates as its own entity. Meaning, if half of the teams in the NFL wanted to create their own league they could. But, the NFL typically owns all of the merchandising and tv/radio rights, meaning they hold the large contracts. I'm pretty sure the teams/players are getting a cut, obviously, but that is how they pull their money in. Prime example is the NFL not letting Chad Johnson change his name on the back of his jersey because of merchandising rights. Technically he could have changed his name but he would have had to purchase every "Johnson" jersey that was currently on the rack. Costing him over 2 millions dollars.p411
The National Football League (NFL) is the largest Professional Football league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501(c)(6) association controlled by its members
========
I understand that each NFL team has an owner (Steelers - Rooney family, Raiders - Al Davis, Dolphins - Wayne Huizenga, etc.) but I don't understand how the actual NFL entity operates.
When the NFL earns money, does it get distributed to each team?
If the NFL were near bankruptcy, would each team's owner kick in money to keep it afloat or could the NFL itself go bankrupt while each NFL team remains viable and even join a newly-formed league?How does ownership of the NFL work?
yes, they have an agreement that splits the tv money between all members. they are all equal members of the league with equal say and they vote on the commissioner who handles the day to day business of the league and resolves problems between the teams.How does ownership of the NFL work?
I am speculating here, but I think the NFL operates as its own entity. Meaning, if half of the teams in the NFL wanted to create their own league they could. But, the NFL typically owns all of the merchandising and tv/radio rights, meaning they hold the large contracts. I'm pretty sure the teams/players are getting a cut, obviously, but that is how they pull their money in. Prime example is the NFL not letting Chad Johnson change his name on the back of his jersey because of merchandising rights. Technically he could have changed his name but he would have had to purchase every "Johnson" jersey that was currently on the rack. Costing him over 2 millions dollars.
Statistics?
General: Gathering Data Which technique for gathering data (sampling, experiment, simulation, or census) do you think was used in the following studies?
(a) An analysis of a sample of 31,000 patients from New York hospitals suggests that the poor and the elderly sue for malpractice at one-fifth the rate of wealthier patients (Journal of the American Medical Association).
(b) The effects of wind shear on airplanes during both landing and takeoff are studied by using complex computer programs that mimic actual flight.
(c) A study of all league football scores attained through touchdowns and field goals was conducted by the National Football League to determine whether field goals account for more scoring events than touchdowns (USA Today).
(d) An Australian study included 588 men and women who already had some precancerous skin lesions. Half got a skin cream containing a sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 17; half got an inactive cream. After 7 months, those using the sunscStatistics?
a) sample
b) simulation
c) census
d) experiment
(a) An analysis of a sample of 31,000 patients from New York hospitals suggests that the poor and the elderly sue for malpractice at one-fifth the rate of wealthier patients (Journal of the American Medical Association).
(b) The effects of wind shear on airplanes during both landing and takeoff are studied by using complex computer programs that mimic actual flight.
(c) A study of all league football scores attained through touchdowns and field goals was conducted by the National Football League to determine whether field goals account for more scoring events than touchdowns (USA Today).
(d) An Australian study included 588 men and women who already had some precancerous skin lesions. Half got a skin cream containing a sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 17; half got an inactive cream. After 7 months, those using the sunscStatistics?
a) sample
b) simulation
c) census
d) experiment
Dare for U of K Legends?
County, Kentucky
Bickerstaff, Bernie
Birth Year : 1944
Bernie Bickerstaff was born in Benham, Kentucky. At the age of 25, he was head coach at the University of San Diego, at the time, Bickerstaff was the youngest college coach in the U.S. He went on to become the youngest assistant coach in NBA history when he joined the Washington Bullets [now Washington Wizards] at the age of 29. From 1985-1990, Bickerstaff was head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics; he was the first African American from Kentucky to be named a head coach in the NBA [the second was Wes Unseld and the third was Dwane Casey]. Bickerstaff was pesident and general manager of the Denver Nuggets from 1990-1997. In 2004, Bickerstaff was named general manager of the NBA team the Charlotte Bobcats, he was the teams first coach and returned as the head coach for the 2006-2007 season. Bikerstaff ranks 33rd on the NBA's winningest coaches list. Bernie Bickerstaff Boulevard in Benham, KY, is named in his honor. For more see Who's Who in America, 45th-48th ed.; Who's Who in the West, 22nd -24th ed.; and Bernie Bickerstaff an NBA Coaches website.
Geographic Region: Benham, Harlan County, Kentucky / Charlotte, North Carolina
Bishop, Daryl
Birth Year : 1950
Daryl Bishop was born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1969, he was the first African American to play basketball for the University of Kentucky, playing a few games as a walk-on, then withdrawing from the team. He had a more successful career as a defensive back on the football team. At that time at UK, football players could not play until their sophomore year. In spite of only playing three years, Bishop's career at UK was phenomenal. He holds the UK career record for most pass interceptions (14) and return yardage (376). He made more tackles (348) than any defensive back in UK history. He is also remembered for the 43-yard interception return touchdown in the 1971 win over Vandy and the 97-yard touchdown return against Mississippi State. Daryl Bishop was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1974. Information provided by the University of Kentucky Athletics Media Relations Office. See also Fifty Years of the University of Kentucky African-American Legacy, 1949-1999.
Geographic Region: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky / Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Bridgeman, Ulysses "Junior"
Birth Year : 1953
Ulysses Bridgeman was born in East Chicago, Indiana. Bridgeman was a 1975 graduate of the University of Louisville. The 6' 5" forward played for Coach Denny Crum; in 1972 the Cardinals were ranked 4th in the country and played in the Final Four. In 1975 Bridgeman was drafted 8th in the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers and then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Bridgeman finished his career with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1988 and his jersey was retired. He holds the team record for most games played. Today, Bridgeman is owner of more than 150 Wendy's Restaurants, including several in Louisville, KY; it is one of the largest Wendy's franchises in the U.S. In 2003 Bridgeman was named chairman of the University of Louisville Board of Trustees. For more see Basketball biographies: 434 U.S. players, coaches and contributors to the game, 1891-1990, by M. Taragano and M. Pitsch; "Bridgeman likely to lead trustees," Courier Journal, 08/29/03; and P. King, "Former NBA star scores on Wendy's team," Nation's Restaurant News, vol. 38, issue 34, p. 70.
Geographic Region: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky / East Chicago, Indiana
Brock, James "Jim"
James Brock was the second head basketball coach at William Grant High School (WGHS) in Covington, Kentucky, coaching there from 1955 to 1965. Like other African American school teams in Kentucky, WGHS was a member of the Kentucky High School Athletic League (KHSAL). The counter league, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), was for whites only until school integration began in the mid-1950s. The 1956-1957 WGHS team was the first African American basketball team to win a district tournament in the KHSAA tournament. As more African American students were allowed to attend the formerly all white schools, there was an impact on the pool of high school athletes that had been restricted to the all black schools. In 1965, the year that William Grant High School was closed, the basketball team won only five games. The season was a far cry from the winning seasons that had garnered the school a win-loss record of 185-69 during Brock's years as head coach. With the closing of William Grant, Brock moved on to Cincinnati, where he continued to successfully coach high school sports. James Brock was inducted into the Northern Kentucky Black Hall of Fame and the KHSAA Hall of Fame in 2000. For more see Shadows of the past, by L. Stout; Many tried, few defeated William Grant in '50s, '60s, The Cincinnati Post, 02/23/1998; and Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame class of 2000 inductees announced, 06/21/1999, at the KHSAA website.
Geographic Region: Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky / Cincinnati, Ohio
Brown, J. B., Jr.
Brown is from Fort Knox, KY, but considers Owensboro, KY, his home. While attending high school in Fort Knox, Brown set a record as state high jump champion. The 6'8" center was an All-America basketball player at Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) and a member of the team that won the 1987 NCAA Division II Championship. Brown, starting all but one game, was the second leading rebounder that season with 225 rebounds. Brown went on to play ball with the Harlem Globetrotters from 1988-1995. He underwent a kidney transplant in 1996 and taught elementary school geography in Daviess County, Kentucky in 1997. For more see M. Graf, "J B Brown becomes a Harlem Globetrotter," Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 09/28/1988; and N. Phillips, "Brother's kidney gives KWC star hope," Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 07/13/1996.
Geographic Region: Fort Knox, Bullitt, Hardin, %26amp; Meade Counties / Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky
Casey, Dwane
Birth Year : 1957
Dwane Casey was born in Morganfield, Kentucky. Casey, a 6' 2" guard, was on the University of Kentucky basketball team from 1976-1979; the 1977-78 team won the NCAA Championship. Casey played in 95 games, scoring 125 total points. He then was an assistant coach under Clem Haskins for five years at Western Kentucky University until 1986, when he became an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky. Casey was the third former player to become an assistant coach at UK and the first African American to do so. In 1988 he filed a $6.9 million suit against the Emery Air Freight Corp. and the employees who claimed to have discovered $1,000 cash in a package Casey sent to the father of California basketball player Chris Mills. [The suit was eventually settled out of court.] Casey resigned from the UK in 1989. He later served as an assistant coach overseas and in the NBA. From June 2005 - January 2007, Casey was head coach of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. He was the third African American from Kentucky to be named a head coach in the NBA [the first was Bernie Bickerstaff, the second, Wes Unseld]. For more see Dwane Casey at the Big Blue History website; J. Tipton, "UK names Casey coaching assistant," Lexington Herald-Leader, 04/19/1986, Sports section, p. C1; M. Barnhill, "Kentucky basketball coach sues freight firm in Mills case," 07/09/1988, News section, p. N8, and "Kentucky charged by NCAA - investigators say L.A. basketball star's father was paid $1000," 07/26/1988, News section, p. N1, both in the Daily News of Los Angeles (California); and "Timberwolves hire Sonics assistant," The Grand Rapids Press, 06/18/2006, Sports section, p. C1.
Geographic Region: Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky / Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky / MinnesotaDare for U of K Legends?
What is this? What is the question? Who cares about random people from Kentucky?Dare for U of K Legends?
SO what is the question?
Bickerstaff, Bernie
Birth Year : 1944
Bernie Bickerstaff was born in Benham, Kentucky. At the age of 25, he was head coach at the University of San Diego, at the time, Bickerstaff was the youngest college coach in the U.S. He went on to become the youngest assistant coach in NBA history when he joined the Washington Bullets [now Washington Wizards] at the age of 29. From 1985-1990, Bickerstaff was head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics; he was the first African American from Kentucky to be named a head coach in the NBA [the second was Wes Unseld and the third was Dwane Casey]. Bickerstaff was pesident and general manager of the Denver Nuggets from 1990-1997. In 2004, Bickerstaff was named general manager of the NBA team the Charlotte Bobcats, he was the teams first coach and returned as the head coach for the 2006-2007 season. Bikerstaff ranks 33rd on the NBA's winningest coaches list. Bernie Bickerstaff Boulevard in Benham, KY, is named in his honor. For more see Who's Who in America, 45th-48th ed.; Who's Who in the West, 22nd -24th ed.; and Bernie Bickerstaff an NBA Coaches website.
Geographic Region: Benham, Harlan County, Kentucky / Charlotte, North Carolina
Bishop, Daryl
Birth Year : 1950
Daryl Bishop was born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1969, he was the first African American to play basketball for the University of Kentucky, playing a few games as a walk-on, then withdrawing from the team. He had a more successful career as a defensive back on the football team. At that time at UK, football players could not play until their sophomore year. In spite of only playing three years, Bishop's career at UK was phenomenal. He holds the UK career record for most pass interceptions (14) and return yardage (376). He made more tackles (348) than any defensive back in UK history. He is also remembered for the 43-yard interception return touchdown in the 1971 win over Vandy and the 97-yard touchdown return against Mississippi State. Daryl Bishop was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1974. Information provided by the University of Kentucky Athletics Media Relations Office. See also Fifty Years of the University of Kentucky African-American Legacy, 1949-1999.
Geographic Region: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky / Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Bridgeman, Ulysses "Junior"
Birth Year : 1953
Ulysses Bridgeman was born in East Chicago, Indiana. Bridgeman was a 1975 graduate of the University of Louisville. The 6' 5" forward played for Coach Denny Crum; in 1972 the Cardinals were ranked 4th in the country and played in the Final Four. In 1975 Bridgeman was drafted 8th in the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers and then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Bridgeman finished his career with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1988 and his jersey was retired. He holds the team record for most games played. Today, Bridgeman is owner of more than 150 Wendy's Restaurants, including several in Louisville, KY; it is one of the largest Wendy's franchises in the U.S. In 2003 Bridgeman was named chairman of the University of Louisville Board of Trustees. For more see Basketball biographies: 434 U.S. players, coaches and contributors to the game, 1891-1990, by M. Taragano and M. Pitsch; "Bridgeman likely to lead trustees," Courier Journal, 08/29/03; and P. King, "Former NBA star scores on Wendy's team," Nation's Restaurant News, vol. 38, issue 34, p. 70.
Geographic Region: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky / East Chicago, Indiana
Brock, James "Jim"
James Brock was the second head basketball coach at William Grant High School (WGHS) in Covington, Kentucky, coaching there from 1955 to 1965. Like other African American school teams in Kentucky, WGHS was a member of the Kentucky High School Athletic League (KHSAL). The counter league, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), was for whites only until school integration began in the mid-1950s. The 1956-1957 WGHS team was the first African American basketball team to win a district tournament in the KHSAA tournament. As more African American students were allowed to attend the formerly all white schools, there was an impact on the pool of high school athletes that had been restricted to the all black schools. In 1965, the year that William Grant High School was closed, the basketball team won only five games. The season was a far cry from the winning seasons that had garnered the school a win-loss record of 185-69 during Brock's years as head coach. With the closing of William Grant, Brock moved on to Cincinnati, where he continued to successfully coach high school sports. James Brock was inducted into the Northern Kentucky Black Hall of Fame and the KHSAA Hall of Fame in 2000. For more see Shadows of the past, by L. Stout; Many tried, few defeated William Grant in '50s, '60s, The Cincinnati Post, 02/23/1998; and Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame class of 2000 inductees announced, 06/21/1999, at the KHSAA website.
Geographic Region: Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky / Cincinnati, Ohio
Brown, J. B., Jr.
Brown is from Fort Knox, KY, but considers Owensboro, KY, his home. While attending high school in Fort Knox, Brown set a record as state high jump champion. The 6'8" center was an All-America basketball player at Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) and a member of the team that won the 1987 NCAA Division II Championship. Brown, starting all but one game, was the second leading rebounder that season with 225 rebounds. Brown went on to play ball with the Harlem Globetrotters from 1988-1995. He underwent a kidney transplant in 1996 and taught elementary school geography in Daviess County, Kentucky in 1997. For more see M. Graf, "J B Brown becomes a Harlem Globetrotter," Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 09/28/1988; and N. Phillips, "Brother's kidney gives KWC star hope," Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 07/13/1996.
Geographic Region: Fort Knox, Bullitt, Hardin, %26amp; Meade Counties / Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky
Casey, Dwane
Birth Year : 1957
Dwane Casey was born in Morganfield, Kentucky. Casey, a 6' 2" guard, was on the University of Kentucky basketball team from 1976-1979; the 1977-78 team won the NCAA Championship. Casey played in 95 games, scoring 125 total points. He then was an assistant coach under Clem Haskins for five years at Western Kentucky University until 1986, when he became an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky. Casey was the third former player to become an assistant coach at UK and the first African American to do so. In 1988 he filed a $6.9 million suit against the Emery Air Freight Corp. and the employees who claimed to have discovered $1,000 cash in a package Casey sent to the father of California basketball player Chris Mills. [The suit was eventually settled out of court.] Casey resigned from the UK in 1989. He later served as an assistant coach overseas and in the NBA. From June 2005 - January 2007, Casey was head coach of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. He was the third African American from Kentucky to be named a head coach in the NBA [the first was Bernie Bickerstaff, the second, Wes Unseld]. For more see Dwane Casey at the Big Blue History website; J. Tipton, "UK names Casey coaching assistant," Lexington Herald-Leader, 04/19/1986, Sports section, p. C1; M. Barnhill, "Kentucky basketball coach sues freight firm in Mills case," 07/09/1988, News section, p. N8, and "Kentucky charged by NCAA - investigators say L.A. basketball star's father was paid $1000," 07/26/1988, News section, p. N1, both in the Daily News of Los Angeles (California); and "Timberwolves hire Sonics assistant," The Grand Rapids Press, 06/18/2006, Sports section, p. C1.
Geographic Region: Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky / Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky / MinnesotaDare for U of K Legends?
What is this? What is the question? Who cares about random people from Kentucky?Dare for U of K Legends?
SO what is the question?
Will coming out change my frienship with him?
I'm a 16 soon to be 17 year old, going into my junior year of high school. Only two people know that i'm gay my older brother and sister no one else. Well I decided to come out and i'm going to start with my best friend. My best friend and I have been best friends since like the sand box. You know how in Jennifer's body she says sand box love never dies well in are case that is true. I really want to tell him, and I'm pretty sure he will be ok with it. I'm just worried that are friendship will change, we are extremely close. We spend almost all of are time together, we sleep in the same bed when we sleep over which is more than half the week. When we watch movies at home i'll lay on his chest or he'll lay on mine and the other will have their arms wrapped around them. We hold hands when we're out, when we go to the movies he'll usually put his arm around me, he also does it when we're out eating. He also has me wear his lettermen jacket when i'm cold.
How can I come out to him and make sure that are friendship stays the same? I really don't want this to change a thing, will it?
He is like popular football god jock guy, i'm kind of popular by association but i'm very shy and artistic.Will coming out change my frienship with him?
If your friendship is as strong as it sounds, your sexual orientation (or his, for that matter) won't matter. You might want to be prepared to answer his questions, because he may have some. He may also be a little uncomfortable at first, but if you're honest and patient, you should be fine.
It may not be easy, but it will be worth it.
Good luck.
If you guys relationship is the way you say it is, then he shouldn't stop being your friend because of your sexual orientation. He'll accept you if he is truly your friend.
* Sidenote - And he may be gay, too*Will coming out change my frienship with him?
Wow, this also depends on how long you kept it from him. And you should also know how he react to gay men. Good luck
go to a psychiatristWill coming out change my frienship with him?
sounds like hes gay too and sounds like he gives you a *****
hi
Your relationship probably will change, but maybe it will change for the better. You have no way of knowing until you tell him. It's important that you be true to yourself, and honest with your closest friend. If you come out and it harms your relationship then your relationship wasn't what you thought it was. On the other hand, it certainly sounds like he's in the same boat.
Best of luck!
this happened to someone i know but these guys were only friends they wouldnt touch hands or anything but would sleep at each others house but not alone their were other friends too. so when he came out none of is friends stopped talking to him they said they knew already but it was all cool... to me it sounds like your friend is also gay by the way you write about him maybe im wrong. You should tel him whats goin on he will be your friend if he is a true friend. because true friends are with you no matter what!
honestly, i think you should ask him how he feels about yu. if you two are holding hands in public and he puts his arm around you and lets you wear his jacket then he might be gay too. if not, then just let him know that you are. if you like him, you should tell him and if you don't then tell him that yea your gay but you don't like him. but in all honesty, it sounds like you two are in the same mind set.
it kind of sounds like he has a crush on you a little.
i would say it would change a little he could either by the sounds of it come out also or he could stop doing sweet things for you for a while thinking he's leading you on. but if you guys are true friends he won't let this mess up your guys friendship. but i think no matter what it will change your relationship with him a little.
How can I come out to him and make sure that are friendship stays the same? I really don't want this to change a thing, will it?
He is like popular football god jock guy, i'm kind of popular by association but i'm very shy and artistic.Will coming out change my frienship with him?
If your friendship is as strong as it sounds, your sexual orientation (or his, for that matter) won't matter. You might want to be prepared to answer his questions, because he may have some. He may also be a little uncomfortable at first, but if you're honest and patient, you should be fine.
It may not be easy, but it will be worth it.
Good luck.
If you guys relationship is the way you say it is, then he shouldn't stop being your friend because of your sexual orientation. He'll accept you if he is truly your friend.
* Sidenote - And he may be gay, too*Will coming out change my frienship with him?
Wow, this also depends on how long you kept it from him. And you should also know how he react to gay men. Good luck
go to a psychiatristWill coming out change my frienship with him?
sounds like hes gay too and sounds like he gives you a *****
hi
Your relationship probably will change, but maybe it will change for the better. You have no way of knowing until you tell him. It's important that you be true to yourself, and honest with your closest friend. If you come out and it harms your relationship then your relationship wasn't what you thought it was. On the other hand, it certainly sounds like he's in the same boat.
Best of luck!
this happened to someone i know but these guys were only friends they wouldnt touch hands or anything but would sleep at each others house but not alone their were other friends too. so when he came out none of is friends stopped talking to him they said they knew already but it was all cool... to me it sounds like your friend is also gay by the way you write about him maybe im wrong. You should tel him whats goin on he will be your friend if he is a true friend. because true friends are with you no matter what!
honestly, i think you should ask him how he feels about yu. if you two are holding hands in public and he puts his arm around you and lets you wear his jacket then he might be gay too. if not, then just let him know that you are. if you like him, you should tell him and if you don't then tell him that yea your gay but you don't like him. but in all honesty, it sounds like you two are in the same mind set.
it kind of sounds like he has a crush on you a little.
i would say it would change a little he could either by the sounds of it come out also or he could stop doing sweet things for you for a while thinking he's leading you on. but if you guys are true friends he won't let this mess up your guys friendship. but i think no matter what it will change your relationship with him a little.
2200SAT, 3.67gpa, 3varsity sports, really wanna go to penn...?
can i do it? this is pretty close to my resume.
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: Black
Location: TX
Unweighted GPA: 3.67
Weighted GPA: 4.02
Class Rank: My school doesn't rank
SAT I Math Score: 750
SAT I CriticalReading Score: 720
SAT I Writing Score: 730
2200 in total
SATII MathII: 790
SATII Spanish:750
SATII U.S. History: 670
Activities
Football 4 years
Basketball 4 years
Track 4 years (i'm really involved in sports)
School Newspaper Sports Writer 4 years
Student Council 3 years
Youth Advisory Council 3 years
Intercultural Club 2 years
Dallas Area Diversity Youth Association (DADYO) 1 year
Spanish Club 2 years
Admissions Ambassador 2 years
National Merit Commended Scholar
National Achievement Scholar
3 or 4 Journalism Awards for My sports stories
National Spanish Honor Society
National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist
AP classes:
Junior year
AP U.S. History
AP Spanish Language
Senior year
AP Biology
AP English
AP Stat
AP Calc BC
AP Spanish2200SAT, 3.67gpa, 3varsity sports, really wanna go to penn...?
Wooow you have a great resume going! Nice academics especially. Congrats on those great SATs! Also, it seems like you have good extracurriculars. I'd say as long as you have some good recommendations and a nice essay, you have a good shot of getting in! (By the way, I assume you mean University of Pennsylvania and not Penn State).
BEST of luck!2200SAT, 3.67gpa, 3varsity sports, really wanna go to penn...?
haha I dont understand why I didnt get chosen as the best answer! Alright then.
Hey, this is funny because guess what? I'll be going to the University of Pennsylvania this fall. I was over there for a summer course last year and I fell in love with the campus. Man, you seem to be in pretty good shape! You're doing well. You beat me on the SAT! I got a 2130 because I suck at Math. However, it didnt really matter that much because Im an international student and I live in a third world country and people from my school get really low SAT scores...so they were probably like "yo, girl lives in Nicaragua, lets help her out" but anyway. I think youre in really good shape! Apply Early decision!
Philadelphia is a great city. The Quad (where most freshmen students live) is a great place to be at. All the parties go down over there. Hockey is apparently big at Penn. Sports are a big part of Penn...so apply!
If you need any more information on Penn, I'd be more than glad to give you some help. If you just want to talk about application stuff, I can help you out! I suppose you could email me to humansarescary@gmail.com
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: Black
Location: TX
Unweighted GPA: 3.67
Weighted GPA: 4.02
Class Rank: My school doesn't rank
SAT I Math Score: 750
SAT I CriticalReading Score: 720
SAT I Writing Score: 730
2200 in total
SATII MathII: 790
SATII Spanish:750
SATII U.S. History: 670
Activities
Football 4 years
Basketball 4 years
Track 4 years (i'm really involved in sports)
School Newspaper Sports Writer 4 years
Student Council 3 years
Youth Advisory Council 3 years
Intercultural Club 2 years
Dallas Area Diversity Youth Association (DADYO) 1 year
Spanish Club 2 years
Admissions Ambassador 2 years
National Merit Commended Scholar
National Achievement Scholar
3 or 4 Journalism Awards for My sports stories
National Spanish Honor Society
National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist
AP classes:
Junior year
AP U.S. History
AP Spanish Language
Senior year
AP Biology
AP English
AP Stat
AP Calc BC
AP Spanish2200SAT, 3.67gpa, 3varsity sports, really wanna go to penn...?
Wooow you have a great resume going! Nice academics especially. Congrats on those great SATs! Also, it seems like you have good extracurriculars. I'd say as long as you have some good recommendations and a nice essay, you have a good shot of getting in! (By the way, I assume you mean University of Pennsylvania and not Penn State).
BEST of luck!2200SAT, 3.67gpa, 3varsity sports, really wanna go to penn...?
haha I dont understand why I didnt get chosen as the best answer! Alright then.
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2200SAT, 3.67gpa, 3varsity sports, really wanna go to penn...?Hey, this is funny because guess what? I'll be going to the University of Pennsylvania this fall. I was over there for a summer course last year and I fell in love with the campus. Man, you seem to be in pretty good shape! You're doing well. You beat me on the SAT! I got a 2130 because I suck at Math. However, it didnt really matter that much because Im an international student and I live in a third world country and people from my school get really low SAT scores...so they were probably like "yo, girl lives in Nicaragua, lets help her out" but anyway. I think youre in really good shape! Apply Early decision!
Philadelphia is a great city. The Quad (where most freshmen students live) is a great place to be at. All the parties go down over there. Hockey is apparently big at Penn. Sports are a big part of Penn...so apply!
If you need any more information on Penn, I'd be more than glad to give you some help. If you just want to talk about application stuff, I can help you out! I suppose you could email me to humansarescary@gmail.com
What do you think? Funny?
Do You Really Have To Be Smart To Be A Lawyer?
It must be such a relief for you to find out it's not only Football Commentators who say the stupidest things !
Recently reported in the Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers' Journal, the following are questions actually asked of witnesses by attorneys during trials and, in certain cases, the responses given by insightful witnesses:
"Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his
sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?"
"The youngest son, the twenty-year old, how old is he?"
"Were you present when your picture was taken?"
Q: "Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?"
A: "No."
Q: "Did you check for blood pressure?"
A: "No."
Q: "Did you check for breathing?"
A: "No."
Q: "So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?"
A: "No."
Q: "How can you be so sure, Doctor?"
A: "Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar."
Q: "But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?"
A: "It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere."
"Was it you or your younger brother who was killed in the war?"
"Did he kill you?"
"How far apart were the vehicles at the time of the collision?"
"You were there until the time you left, is that true?"
"How many times have you committed suicide?"
Q: "So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?"
A: "Yes."
Q: "And what were you doing at that time?"
Q: "She had three children, right?"
A: "Yes."
Q: "How many were boys?"
A: "None."
Q: "Were there any girls?"
Q: "You say the stairs went down to the basement?"
A: "Yes."
Q: "And these stairs, did they go up also?"
Q: "Mr. Slatery, you went on a rather elaborate honeymoon, didn't you?"
A: "I went to Europe, Sir."
Q: "And you took your new wife?"
Q: "How was your first marriage terminated?"
A: "By death."
Q: "And by who's death was it terminated?"
Q: "Can you describe the individual?"
A: "He was about medium height and had a beard."
Q: "Was this a male, or a female?"
Q: "Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?"
A: "No, this is how I dress when I go to work."
Q: "Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?"
A: "All my autopsies are performed on dead people."
Q: "All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?"
A: "Oral."
Q: "Do you recall the time that you examined the body?"
A: "The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.."
Q: "And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?"
A: "No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy."
Q: "You were not shot in the fracas?"
A: "No, I was shot midway between the fracas and the navel."
Q: "Are you qualified to give a urine sample?"
A: "I have been since early childhood.|||Oh Tink your just a pure genius I've had a bad day and you have really cheered me up thanks Tink they are so funny.
Love Pixie your no one fan xx|||Thanks Tink
Yes i feel a lot better thank you, but you always cheer me up.
Love Pixie.x
|||Lol. Some of them were funnier than others.
Q: "All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?"
A: "Oral."
This one was my favorite. Thanks for posting these.|||i heard most of these before but the new ones, and some of the old ones were lol material!! :D|||I liked the one with the doctor performing the autopsy with the dead guy's brain in a jar.
"It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere."
The conception one was funny too.|||that's funny. obviously you don't have to be that smart.|||omg, FUNNYYYY!!! bet theres funnier ones out there though.|||Brilliant loved it thanks|||My fave fun is this one on youtbe.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiR鈥?/a>
try it, you got nowt to lose.|||Those were good! You should post them in other places, too.|||LOL Thanks.|||I agree with your first answer....|||collision, conception and stairs ones were best.|||LMAO are u serious|||I've seen these before, but they still make me laugh!
Actual call centre conversations !!!!!
Customer: "I've been ringing 0700 2300 for two days and can't get through to enquiries, can you help?".
Operator: "Where did you get that number from, sir?".
Customer: "It was on the door to the Travel Centre".
Operator: "Sir, they are our opening hours".
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Samsung Electronics
Caller: "Can you give me the telephone number for Jack?"
Operator: "I'm sorry, sir, I don't understand who you are talking about".
Caller: "On page 1, section 5, of the user guide it clearly states that I need to unplug the fax machine from the AC wall socket and telephone Jack before cleaning. Now, can you give me the number for Jack?"
Operator: "I think you mean the telephone point on the wall".
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RAC Motoring Services
Caller: "Does your European Breakdown Policy cover me when I am travelling in Australia ?"
Operator: " I think there's a clue in the name, sir"
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Caller (enquiring about legal requirements while travelling in France ) "If I register my car in France , do I have to change the steering wheel to the other side of the car?"
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Directory Enquiries
Caller: "I'd like the number of the Argoed Fish Bar in Cardiff please".
Operator: "I'm sorry, there's no listing. Is the spelling correct?"
Caller: "Well, it used to be called the Bargoed Fish Bar but the 'B' fell off".
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Then there was the caller who asked for a knitwear company in Woven.
Operator: "Woven? Are you sure?"
Caller: "Yes. That's what it says on the label; Woven in Scotland ".
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On another occasion, a man making heavy breathing sounds from a phone box told a worried operator:
"I haven't got a pen, so I'm steaming up the window to write the number on".
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Tech Support: "I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop".
Customer: "OK".
Tech Support: "Did you get a pop-up menu?".
Customer: "No".
Tech Support: "OK. Right-Click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?"
Customer: "No".
Tech Support: "OK, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this point?".
Customer: "Sure. You told me to write 'click' and I wrote 'click'".
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Tech Support: "OK. In the bottom left hand side of the screen, can you see the 'OK' button displayed?"
Customer: "Wow. How can you see my screen from there?"
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Caller: "I deleted a file from my PC last week and I have just realised that I need it. If I turn my system clock back two weeks will I have my file back again?".
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There's always one. This has got to be one of the funniest things in a long time. I think this guy should have been promoted, not fired
This is a true story from the Word Perfect Helpline, which was transcribed from a recording monitoring the customer care department. Needless to say the Help Desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word Perfect organization for "Termination without Cause".
Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee. (Now I know why they record these conversations!):
Operator: "Ridge Hall, computer assistance; may I help you?"
Caller: "Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."
Operator: "What sort of trouble??"
Caller: "Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away."
Operator: "Went away?"
Caller: "They disappeared."
Operator: "Hmm So what does your screen look like now?"
Caller: "Nothing."
Operator: "Nothing??"
Caller: "It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
Operator: "Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out??"
Caller: "How do I tell?"
Operator: "Can you see the C: prompt on the screen??"
Caller: "What's a sea-prompt?"
Operator: "Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?"
Caller: "There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type."
Operator: "Does your monitor have a power indicator??"
Caller: "What's a monitor?"
Operator: "It's the thing with the screen on it that looks Like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on??"
Caller: "I don't know."
Operator: "Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that??"
Caller: "Yes, I think so."
Operator: "Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall.
Caller: "Yes, it is."
Operator: "When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one??"
Caller: "No."
Operator: "Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable."
Caller: "Okay, here it is."
Operator: "Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer."
Caller: "I can't reach."
Operator: "Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is??"
Caller: "No."
Operator: "Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over??"
Caller: "Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's because it's dark."
Operator: "Dark??"
Caller: "Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window.
Operator: "Well, turn on the office light then."
Caller: "I can't."
Operator: "No? Why not??"
Caller: "Because there's a power failure."
perator: "A power......... A power failure? Aha, Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in??"
Caller: "Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."
Operator: "Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from."
Caller: "Really? Is it that bad?"
Operator: "Yes, I'm afraid it is."
Caller: "Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them??"
Operator: "Tell them you're too f**king stupid to own a computer!!!!!"|||hahahahahaha|||FUNNY FUNNY! I am going to forward to all of my lawyer buddies! LOL|||Great one's again Tink.!!!
10/10.!!!
xxx.|||oral|||This one really cracked me up, going to make a coffee to calm down. 10/10|||I've heard these before, but they are still FUNNY. thanx for the laughs!!!|||yes I think most of them were funny.|||lots to read,but liked them!!|||ROFLMAO! LOL! FAF! ;)|||why massachusetts? why? can't you choose another state? such an insult to me...|||Very Funny. lol|||a good read|||nice joke or jokes LOL|||I'm training to be a lawyer and we're not all stupid, that's just a few small incidents.. honest! Keep paying lawyers!|||funny funny! Talk about a world of blondes.....|||lol i liked that|||God..... I hope I don't ever end with a lawyer of this calibre.....
It must be such a relief for you to find out it's not only Football Commentators who say the stupidest things !
Recently reported in the Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers' Journal, the following are questions actually asked of witnesses by attorneys during trials and, in certain cases, the responses given by insightful witnesses:
"Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his
sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?"
"The youngest son, the twenty-year old, how old is he?"
"Were you present when your picture was taken?"
Q: "Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?"
A: "No."
Q: "Did you check for blood pressure?"
A: "No."
Q: "Did you check for breathing?"
A: "No."
Q: "So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?"
A: "No."
Q: "How can you be so sure, Doctor?"
A: "Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar."
Q: "But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?"
A: "It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere."
"Was it you or your younger brother who was killed in the war?"
"Did he kill you?"
"How far apart were the vehicles at the time of the collision?"
"You were there until the time you left, is that true?"
"How many times have you committed suicide?"
Q: "So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?"
A: "Yes."
Q: "And what were you doing at that time?"
Q: "She had three children, right?"
A: "Yes."
Q: "How many were boys?"
A: "None."
Q: "Were there any girls?"
Q: "You say the stairs went down to the basement?"
A: "Yes."
Q: "And these stairs, did they go up also?"
Q: "Mr. Slatery, you went on a rather elaborate honeymoon, didn't you?"
A: "I went to Europe, Sir."
Q: "And you took your new wife?"
Q: "How was your first marriage terminated?"
A: "By death."
Q: "And by who's death was it terminated?"
Q: "Can you describe the individual?"
A: "He was about medium height and had a beard."
Q: "Was this a male, or a female?"
Q: "Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?"
A: "No, this is how I dress when I go to work."
Q: "Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?"
A: "All my autopsies are performed on dead people."
Q: "All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?"
A: "Oral."
Q: "Do you recall the time that you examined the body?"
A: "The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.."
Q: "And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?"
A: "No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy."
Q: "You were not shot in the fracas?"
A: "No, I was shot midway between the fracas and the navel."
Q: "Are you qualified to give a urine sample?"
A: "I have been since early childhood.|||Oh Tink your just a pure genius I've had a bad day and you have really cheered me up thanks Tink they are so funny.
Love Pixie your no one fan xx|||Thanks Tink
Yes i feel a lot better thank you, but you always cheer me up.
Love Pixie.x
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|||Lol. Some of them were funnier than others.
Q: "All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?"
A: "Oral."
This one was my favorite. Thanks for posting these.|||i heard most of these before but the new ones, and some of the old ones were lol material!! :D|||I liked the one with the doctor performing the autopsy with the dead guy's brain in a jar.
"It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere."
The conception one was funny too.|||that's funny. obviously you don't have to be that smart.|||omg, FUNNYYYY!!! bet theres funnier ones out there though.|||Brilliant loved it thanks|||My fave fun is this one on youtbe.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiR鈥?/a>
try it, you got nowt to lose.|||Those were good! You should post them in other places, too.|||LOL Thanks.|||I agree with your first answer....|||collision, conception and stairs ones were best.|||LMAO are u serious|||I've seen these before, but they still make me laugh!
Actual call centre conversations !!!!!
Customer: "I've been ringing 0700 2300 for two days and can't get through to enquiries, can you help?".
Operator: "Where did you get that number from, sir?".
Customer: "It was on the door to the Travel Centre".
Operator: "Sir, they are our opening hours".
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Samsung Electronics
Caller: "Can you give me the telephone number for Jack?"
Operator: "I'm sorry, sir, I don't understand who you are talking about".
Caller: "On page 1, section 5, of the user guide it clearly states that I need to unplug the fax machine from the AC wall socket and telephone Jack before cleaning. Now, can you give me the number for Jack?"
Operator: "I think you mean the telephone point on the wall".
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RAC Motoring Services
Caller: "Does your European Breakdown Policy cover me when I am travelling in Australia ?"
Operator: " I think there's a clue in the name, sir"
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Caller (enquiring about legal requirements while travelling in France ) "If I register my car in France , do I have to change the steering wheel to the other side of the car?"
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Directory Enquiries
Caller: "I'd like the number of the Argoed Fish Bar in Cardiff please".
Operator: "I'm sorry, there's no listing. Is the spelling correct?"
Caller: "Well, it used to be called the Bargoed Fish Bar but the 'B' fell off".
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Then there was the caller who asked for a knitwear company in Woven.
Operator: "Woven? Are you sure?"
Caller: "Yes. That's what it says on the label; Woven in Scotland ".
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On another occasion, a man making heavy breathing sounds from a phone box told a worried operator:
"I haven't got a pen, so I'm steaming up the window to write the number on".
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Tech Support: "I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop".
Customer: "OK".
Tech Support: "Did you get a pop-up menu?".
Customer: "No".
Tech Support: "OK. Right-Click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?"
Customer: "No".
Tech Support: "OK, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this point?".
Customer: "Sure. You told me to write 'click' and I wrote 'click'".
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Tech Support: "OK. In the bottom left hand side of the screen, can you see the 'OK' button displayed?"
Customer: "Wow. How can you see my screen from there?"
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Caller: "I deleted a file from my PC last week and I have just realised that I need it. If I turn my system clock back two weeks will I have my file back again?".
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There's always one. This has got to be one of the funniest things in a long time. I think this guy should have been promoted, not fired
This is a true story from the Word Perfect Helpline, which was transcribed from a recording monitoring the customer care department. Needless to say the Help Desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word Perfect organization for "Termination without Cause".
Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee. (Now I know why they record these conversations!):
Operator: "Ridge Hall, computer assistance; may I help you?"
Caller: "Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."
Operator: "What sort of trouble??"
Caller: "Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away."
Operator: "Went away?"
Caller: "They disappeared."
Operator: "Hmm So what does your screen look like now?"
Caller: "Nothing."
Operator: "Nothing??"
Caller: "It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
Operator: "Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out??"
Caller: "How do I tell?"
Operator: "Can you see the C: prompt on the screen??"
Caller: "What's a sea-prompt?"
Operator: "Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?"
Caller: "There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type."
Operator: "Does your monitor have a power indicator??"
Caller: "What's a monitor?"
Operator: "It's the thing with the screen on it that looks Like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on??"
Caller: "I don't know."
Operator: "Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that??"
Caller: "Yes, I think so."
Operator: "Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall.
Caller: "Yes, it is."
Operator: "When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one??"
Caller: "No."
Operator: "Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable."
Caller: "Okay, here it is."
Operator: "Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer."
Caller: "I can't reach."
Operator: "Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is??"
Caller: "No."
Operator: "Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over??"
Caller: "Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's because it's dark."
Operator: "Dark??"
Caller: "Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window.
Operator: "Well, turn on the office light then."
Caller: "I can't."
Operator: "No? Why not??"
Caller: "Because there's a power failure."
perator: "A power......... A power failure? Aha, Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in??"
Caller: "Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."
Operator: "Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from."
Caller: "Really? Is it that bad?"
Operator: "Yes, I'm afraid it is."
Caller: "Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them??"
Operator: "Tell them you're too f**king stupid to own a computer!!!!!"|||hahahahahaha|||FUNNY FUNNY! I am going to forward to all of my lawyer buddies! LOL|||Great one's again Tink.!!!
10/10.!!!
xxx.|||oral|||This one really cracked me up, going to make a coffee to calm down. 10/10|||I've heard these before, but they are still FUNNY. thanx for the laughs!!!|||yes I think most of them were funny.|||lots to read,but liked them!!|||ROFLMAO! LOL! FAF! ;)|||why massachusetts? why? can't you choose another state? such an insult to me...|||Very Funny. lol|||a good read|||nice joke or jokes LOL|||I'm training to be a lawyer and we're not all stupid, that's just a few small incidents.. honest! Keep paying lawyers!|||funny funny! Talk about a world of blondes.....|||lol i liked that|||God..... I hope I don't ever end with a lawyer of this calibre.....
Is Hillary fit to run this country - do you want a President that cries ALL THE TIME?
Picture of Hillary crying yet again - what the heck?
I was the President of our PTA for 4 years, First Woman President of our Football Booster Club for 3 years, the VP of our Homeowners Association for 2 years, AND I am involved in various other leadership roles. I have to tell you...I do not cry at my events. I am an emotional person and I cry watching my kids go to Prom BUT I do not cry in my leadership roles...
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/鈥?/a>Is Hillary fit to run this country - do you want a President that cries ALL THE TIME?
No, I do not want a president that cries all the time. Emotion should be keep in check. She can cry her eyes out when she gets home, but NEVER on camera!!! Now that we know she is a crier, how many times will we see her crying when they bring the bodies home from Iraq and Afghanistan? She didn't cry when she was First Lady and her husband cheated on her. She's a phony.
Wow, you are awesome.Is Hillary fit to run this country - do you want a President that cries ALL THE TIME?
This explains alot. President of the PTA LOL
Are you actually comparing a presidential campaign to a petty job like yours.
I don't care if my president has emotions. I'd like to have a person for a president, not a robot.Is Hillary fit to run this country - do you want a President that cries ALL THE TIME?
Yawn:O
I think leader of the PTA and the booster club doesn't quite compare with Hillary's situation.
I would add that many different male presidents have teared up -- including Bush. Why the double standard?
Big deal! She cried! Get over it you shemale!
Those post menopausal years can be rough.
There isn't anybody left running in the lead who isn't a major step up from Bush, and silly people elected him twice.
Good for you. No offense but I thought you were a man with a wig and a dress on in your pic. People put strange pics up sometimes. Everyone has their own opinions and it's sad that they feel the need to push them on other people.
Well...if my choice is a president that cries....or one that puts us 9 trillion dollars in debt...ill take the crier
It honestly doesnt bother me. Of course I know with her it isnt real. Hillary is an ice queen. No tears come unless she wants them to.
But if it were real, I wouldnt mind as long as it wasnt happening every time she got on camera. I dont expect a woman to be a man... nor do I want them to be in that respect.
I really want to answer this but I just CAN'T STOP LAUGHING!
That's not the issue. Her right wing poktics are. Still she's a lesser evil when compared to Bush or McCain OBAMA 2008
I thought we all ran through our opinions of her first instance of crying quite some time ago and reached the conclusion that it doesn't really matter.
Must it be harped on again?
Is that all it takes to lead a country? For some strange, unrealistic reason I thought it was experience, knowledge, and credentials.
I personally wouldn't vote for her, but a petty reason like yours is not my reason why.
she cries for manipulation of votes only. I don't see Hillary as a "delicate" female. I think she could rip McCains head off with her bare hands, loll.
She's an excellent actor and knows that most people think crying all the time is a virtue as a leader. Many women I've talked to said they think we need a nurturing, loving, sensitive person in politics *gag*. The last thing we need is the President breaking down and crying when bin Laden is killed because it saddens her that a life, such a precious life, was just taken.
This has been tough for her
She thought it was a easy ride...never thought Obama had a chance. He surprised her. She thought it would be all over before Super Tuesday.
She has been over working, stressed, and shocked...besides Clinton's do not adjust to losing.
They do not play well with others.
She was showing she is human
which many wondered
I would much rather have a President who cries all the time, Rather than one who may want to destroy this country while praying to Mecca several times a day!
Real people do cry. If you do not then you are some kind of psycho. Actually I have seen the tapes and they were hardly crying. Abraham Lincoln was known to cry over the terrible things happening during the Civil War. And Lincoln was the best human being this country ever produced. Where is he now when we need him most?
Her crying is the least of our problems! She is not qualified in any area to be in the oval office! Look at her record! She failed at Healthcare! Praise God for that! She's been caught up in crooked deals, worked with crooked Fund Raisers, and the list goes on and on and on. We need to send her home along with Obama.
excellent comparison, reactions as booster club president are so relevant to the presidential responsibility. Don't get me wrong , I admire you civic involvement, but give me a break.....
But beyond that, better a pres who cries than a pres who lies.
Run for President of the U.S. Then come tell us your story.
she doesnt cry THAT much, but the media will replay that shi*t over and over...
Save America!
Vote Clinton!!!
cheers!
Nothing wrong with crying.
Especially for women.
But doing it in front of a camera in public
is
tres American.
They got the caption wrong, she's crying because she can't feel her face anymore from all the botox.
NO.
sure woman CRIES.
But a PRESIDENT running, HAS to be strong, If she cant be strong now, how can she be strong for our country?
I was the President of our PTA for 4 years, First Woman President of our Football Booster Club for 3 years, the VP of our Homeowners Association for 2 years, AND I am involved in various other leadership roles. I have to tell you...I do not cry at my events. I am an emotional person and I cry watching my kids go to Prom BUT I do not cry in my leadership roles...
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/鈥?/a>Is Hillary fit to run this country - do you want a President that cries ALL THE TIME?
No, I do not want a president that cries all the time. Emotion should be keep in check. She can cry her eyes out when she gets home, but NEVER on camera!!! Now that we know she is a crier, how many times will we see her crying when they bring the bodies home from Iraq and Afghanistan? She didn't cry when she was First Lady and her husband cheated on her. She's a phony.
Wow, you are awesome.Is Hillary fit to run this country - do you want a President that cries ALL THE TIME?
This explains alot. President of the PTA LOL
Are you actually comparing a presidential campaign to a petty job like yours.
I don't care if my president has emotions. I'd like to have a person for a president, not a robot.Is Hillary fit to run this country - do you want a President that cries ALL THE TIME?
Yawn:O
I think leader of the PTA and the booster club doesn't quite compare with Hillary's situation.
I would add that many different male presidents have teared up -- including Bush. Why the double standard?
Big deal! She cried! Get over it you shemale!
Those post menopausal years can be rough.
There isn't anybody left running in the lead who isn't a major step up from Bush, and silly people elected him twice.
Good for you. No offense but I thought you were a man with a wig and a dress on in your pic. People put strange pics up sometimes. Everyone has their own opinions and it's sad that they feel the need to push them on other people.
Well...if my choice is a president that cries....or one that puts us 9 trillion dollars in debt...ill take the crier
It honestly doesnt bother me. Of course I know with her it isnt real. Hillary is an ice queen. No tears come unless she wants them to.
But if it were real, I wouldnt mind as long as it wasnt happening every time she got on camera. I dont expect a woman to be a man... nor do I want them to be in that respect.
I really want to answer this but I just CAN'T STOP LAUGHING!
That's not the issue. Her right wing poktics are. Still she's a lesser evil when compared to Bush or McCain OBAMA 2008
I thought we all ran through our opinions of her first instance of crying quite some time ago and reached the conclusion that it doesn't really matter.
Must it be harped on again?
Is that all it takes to lead a country? For some strange, unrealistic reason I thought it was experience, knowledge, and credentials.
I personally wouldn't vote for her, but a petty reason like yours is not my reason why.
she cries for manipulation of votes only. I don't see Hillary as a "delicate" female. I think she could rip McCains head off with her bare hands, loll.
She's an excellent actor and knows that most people think crying all the time is a virtue as a leader. Many women I've talked to said they think we need a nurturing, loving, sensitive person in politics *gag*. The last thing we need is the President breaking down and crying when bin Laden is killed because it saddens her that a life, such a precious life, was just taken.
This has been tough for her
She thought it was a easy ride...never thought Obama had a chance. He surprised her. She thought it would be all over before Super Tuesday.
She has been over working, stressed, and shocked...besides Clinton's do not adjust to losing.
They do not play well with others.
She was showing she is human
which many wondered
I would much rather have a President who cries all the time, Rather than one who may want to destroy this country while praying to Mecca several times a day!
Real people do cry. If you do not then you are some kind of psycho. Actually I have seen the tapes and they were hardly crying. Abraham Lincoln was known to cry over the terrible things happening during the Civil War. And Lincoln was the best human being this country ever produced. Where is he now when we need him most?
Her crying is the least of our problems! She is not qualified in any area to be in the oval office! Look at her record! She failed at Healthcare! Praise God for that! She's been caught up in crooked deals, worked with crooked Fund Raisers, and the list goes on and on and on. We need to send her home along with Obama.
excellent comparison, reactions as booster club president are so relevant to the presidential responsibility. Don't get me wrong , I admire you civic involvement, but give me a break.....
But beyond that, better a pres who cries than a pres who lies.
Run for President of the U.S. Then come tell us your story.
she doesnt cry THAT much, but the media will replay that shi*t over and over...
Save America!
Vote Clinton!!!
cheers!
Nothing wrong with crying.
Especially for women.
But doing it in front of a camera in public
is
tres American.
They got the caption wrong, she's crying because she can't feel her face anymore from all the botox.
NO.
sure woman CRIES.
But a PRESIDENT running, HAS to be strong, If she cant be strong now, how can she be strong for our country?
Shouldn't FIFA get rid of Mr Blatter once and for all?
So that the world can be a much better place to live in.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football鈥?/a>
Blatter wants foreign owner rules
Blatter wants the European Union to work with Uefa over foreign ownership
"Something has to be done about these billionaire owners," Blatter told reporters at the European Parliament.
"These days you can buy a club as easily as you buy a football jersey. There is something wrong and that's why I ask the European Union to act.
"This is not just about England where the problem is acute. This will spread across Europe."
The acquisition of Manchester City by the Abu Dhabi United Group in September made them the latest Premier League team to benefit from wealthy foreign investors.
There must be better control of football's finances otherwise there will be big financial difficulties in the future
Blatter, who is concerned at the fate of such clubs should the economic downturn affect foreign owners, met EU lawmakers on Monday to discuss overseas investment in football, among other issues.
"Some of these owners prefer horse racing, others like to buy a Formula One team, now buying a football club is the big attraction," he said.
Blatter added that while there was "no single remedy", he believed owners should have an association with the area before buying a club.
"There are national laws in Switzerland, for example, when you buy property or make an investment, you must prove yourself," he explained. "You have to prove your link with the area.
"We must ask ourselves about what motivates these owners and are they really interested in the game or just making money?
"There must be better control of football's finances especially in the difficult climate we are facing. I urge Uefa to work with the EU to tighten up the rules, otherwise there will be big financial difficulties in the future."
Liverpool's American owners delayed the building of a new stadium as the global economic crisis took hold, and Manchester United's shirt sponsors, AIG, had to be rescued by the US Federal Reserve in September. Shouldn't FIFA get rid of Mr Blatter once and for all?
yes and Man U should get a new sponcer they are making america go broke :)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football鈥?/a>
Blatter wants foreign owner rules
Blatter wants the European Union to work with Uefa over foreign ownership
"Something has to be done about these billionaire owners," Blatter told reporters at the European Parliament.
"These days you can buy a club as easily as you buy a football jersey. There is something wrong and that's why I ask the European Union to act.
"This is not just about England where the problem is acute. This will spread across Europe."
The acquisition of Manchester City by the Abu Dhabi United Group in September made them the latest Premier League team to benefit from wealthy foreign investors.
There must be better control of football's finances otherwise there will be big financial difficulties in the future
Blatter, who is concerned at the fate of such clubs should the economic downturn affect foreign owners, met EU lawmakers on Monday to discuss overseas investment in football, among other issues.
"Some of these owners prefer horse racing, others like to buy a Formula One team, now buying a football club is the big attraction," he said.
Blatter added that while there was "no single remedy", he believed owners should have an association with the area before buying a club.
"There are national laws in Switzerland, for example, when you buy property or make an investment, you must prove yourself," he explained. "You have to prove your link with the area.
"We must ask ourselves about what motivates these owners and are they really interested in the game or just making money?
"There must be better control of football's finances especially in the difficult climate we are facing. I urge Uefa to work with the EU to tighten up the rules, otherwise there will be big financial difficulties in the future."
Liverpool's American owners delayed the building of a new stadium as the global economic crisis took hold, and Manchester United's shirt sponsors, AIG, had to be rescued by the US Federal Reserve in September. Shouldn't FIFA get rid of Mr Blatter once and for all?
yes and Man U should get a new sponcer they are making america go broke :)
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MLB Question?
Do you think that it would be a good decision for the MLB association to add two expansion teams to the American League and that way everything could be evened out for example football and basketball have even teams on both side like AFC/NFC and NBA East and NBA West. if you think that they should add two teams, would it be wise to add them to AL West and AL Central? that way its 32 teams.MLB Question?
I think all divisions should have the same number of teams. Possible solution: Take Houston and move them to the AL West.
The MLB is very careful with it's expansion which is why they have avoided over-expansion like I think the NHL has done and currently the economy is not favoring expansion, but at some point I hope to see 16 teams in each league. I don't think inter-league play should happen every day, so keeping the leagues with even numbers (rather than 15 and 15) is the way to go. I like the wild card, it rewards good teams, and the wild card teams are often the most exciting to watch, so they need to keep 3 divisions unless they add another round to the playoffs, but that gets too long and messy. I don't think it's that big of a deal having 16 %26amp; 14, expansion should be because the market and talent pool are growing, not just to even things out.MLB Question?
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Furthermore, eliminate all of the previous expansion teams. High quality teams are a must for the future of Major League Baseball. There are already way too many teams and too few quality players. This permits the few real super stars to demand and receive ridiculous salaries to play in a stadium where three quarters of the seats are always empty. No matter how great their ability, a superstar player can rarely do much to help when there's 8 other mediocre players on the field. There will always be a finite number of superstars, more teams will only spread them thinner. Who knows, maybe the Dodgers can return to Brooklyn, Washington will again be home to the Senators, Toronto can get back to playing serious hockey, and baseball players will stay on the same team long enough to learn their names.
No. God no. The talent (in partilcular the pitching talent) is so watered down right now. The #5 pitchers and 1-3 of the relievers on most teams aren't talented enough to really play past the AAA level but the MLB teams don't have any choice but to have them on the roster because they don't have any other choice. Expanding would be absolutely detrimental to the league right now. The small market teams that have enough trouble competeing as it is and would be put in an absolutely no win situation if more teams were added. Expansion is the worst thing MLB could do at this time.MLB Question?
I think it'd be a fine decision. I don't like the 4 team AL East division, as it seems like an easier road to the postseason. You couldn't simply move an NL Central team to the AL East however because that would entail an interleague game every single day.
Baseball is a game of differences though, from the DH rule to different ballpark dimensions, and that is in part what makes it so great.
right now is not a good time to expand, but your point is well taken. i'd say in the next decade, mlb, could add two more teams. cities often mentioned are Portland, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Charlotte. Once 2 of these cities are picked then you can figure out how to realign the divisions.
If they were to add 2 more teams I would realign the leagues how the NFL has its conferences now. Four divisions in each league, four teams in each division. The only problem is they would have to reformat how the games will be played during the regular season.
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I think all divisions should have the same number of teams. Possible solution: Take Houston and move them to the AL West.
The MLB is very careful with it's expansion which is why they have avoided over-expansion like I think the NHL has done and currently the economy is not favoring expansion, but at some point I hope to see 16 teams in each league. I don't think inter-league play should happen every day, so keeping the leagues with even numbers (rather than 15 and 15) is the way to go. I like the wild card, it rewards good teams, and the wild card teams are often the most exciting to watch, so they need to keep 3 divisions unless they add another round to the playoffs, but that gets too long and messy. I don't think it's that big of a deal having 16 %26amp; 14, expansion should be because the market and talent pool are growing, not just to even things out.MLB Question?
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Furthermore, eliminate all of the previous expansion teams. High quality teams are a must for the future of Major League Baseball. There are already way too many teams and too few quality players. This permits the few real super stars to demand and receive ridiculous salaries to play in a stadium where three quarters of the seats are always empty. No matter how great their ability, a superstar player can rarely do much to help when there's 8 other mediocre players on the field. There will always be a finite number of superstars, more teams will only spread them thinner. Who knows, maybe the Dodgers can return to Brooklyn, Washington will again be home to the Senators, Toronto can get back to playing serious hockey, and baseball players will stay on the same team long enough to learn their names.
No. God no. The talent (in partilcular the pitching talent) is so watered down right now. The #5 pitchers and 1-3 of the relievers on most teams aren't talented enough to really play past the AAA level but the MLB teams don't have any choice but to have them on the roster because they don't have any other choice. Expanding would be absolutely detrimental to the league right now. The small market teams that have enough trouble competeing as it is and would be put in an absolutely no win situation if more teams were added. Expansion is the worst thing MLB could do at this time.MLB Question?
I think it'd be a fine decision. I don't like the 4 team AL East division, as it seems like an easier road to the postseason. You couldn't simply move an NL Central team to the AL East however because that would entail an interleague game every single day.
Baseball is a game of differences though, from the DH rule to different ballpark dimensions, and that is in part what makes it so great.
right now is not a good time to expand, but your point is well taken. i'd say in the next decade, mlb, could add two more teams. cities often mentioned are Portland, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Charlotte. Once 2 of these cities are picked then you can figure out how to realign the divisions.
If they were to add 2 more teams I would realign the leagues how the NFL has its conferences now. Four divisions in each league, four teams in each division. The only problem is they would have to reformat how the games will be played during the regular season.
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Who Am I ?
I competed for one year in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
I worked briefly in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the American Wrestling Association (AWA), but gained
fame by wrestling in the World Wrestling Federation.
I was a Co-Holder, Winning the Tag Team championship from the Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) in October.
I Always Got mocked by Jesse Ventura
I won the ECW Championship in August 1993 but
forfeited the championship later that year to Shane Douglas.
I was at WrestleMania XIV in Boston
Now I`m a Spanish teacher at Eisenhower Middle School
I own _______ Hair Salon in Succasunna.Who Am I ?
you're xtimisx
Your...
THE DUDE!Who Am I ?
Tito Santana if I recall if this is right pick me for the answer i was first.
r u TAZZ?
IF NOT, THEN DEAN MALENKO?
AM I RITE?Who Am I ?
Tito Santana, El Matador, and I DIDN'T HAVE TO GOOGLE IT
Tito Santana
you are every person you made yourself to become. if you feel you are great for achieving so many things.. then you have all the right and glory to be proud. :D
YOu are very talented man!
I think it is Tito Santana..
Am I right or not???
Chris Benoit
tito something
tito santana......or should i say chico santana?
tito santana
tito santana
I worked briefly in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and the American Wrestling Association (AWA), but gained
fame by wrestling in the World Wrestling Federation.
I was a Co-Holder, Winning the Tag Team championship from the Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) in October.
I Always Got mocked by Jesse Ventura
I won the ECW Championship in August 1993 but
forfeited the championship later that year to Shane Douglas.
I was at WrestleMania XIV in Boston
Now I`m a Spanish teacher at Eisenhower Middle School
I own _______ Hair Salon in Succasunna.Who Am I ?
you're xtimisx
Your...
THE DUDE!Who Am I ?
Tito Santana if I recall if this is right pick me for the answer i was first.
r u TAZZ?
IF NOT, THEN DEAN MALENKO?
AM I RITE?Who Am I ?
Tito Santana, El Matador, and I DIDN'T HAVE TO GOOGLE IT
Tito Santana
you are every person you made yourself to become. if you feel you are great for achieving so many things.. then you have all the right and glory to be proud. :D
YOu are very talented man!
I think it is Tito Santana..
Am I right or not???
Chris Benoit
tito something
tito santana......or should i say chico santana?
tito santana
tito santana
Statistics question on marginal and condition distributions?
This is a two-way table. It summarizes the number of single + married students in a statistics course who like to watch professional football.
Like Don't Like Total
Single 178 133 311
Married 39 28 67
Total 217 161 378
Is there evidence of a strong association b/w marital status + whether statistics students like to watch professional football?
A. Yes. This is because the conditional distributions look different from the marginal distribution.
B. Yes. This is because the conditional distributions look like the marginal distribution.
C. No. This is because the conditional distributions look like the marginal distribution.
I don't understand the question. How can the marginal distribution be compared to the conditional? Which is the answer and why?Statistics question on marginal and condition distributions?
(I) percent of students who like to watch pro football
57% of single students like to watch pro football
58% of married students also like
57% of all students like
(II) percent of students who are single
82.0% of students who like to watch are single
82.6% of students who don't like to watch are single
82.2% of all students are single
(C) both sets of conditional percents look like the marginal distributionmagellan roadmate
Like Don't Like Total
Single 178 133 311
Married 39 28 67
Total 217 161 378
Is there evidence of a strong association b/w marital status + whether statistics students like to watch professional football?
A. Yes. This is because the conditional distributions look different from the marginal distribution.
B. Yes. This is because the conditional distributions look like the marginal distribution.
C. No. This is because the conditional distributions look like the marginal distribution.
I don't understand the question. How can the marginal distribution be compared to the conditional? Which is the answer and why?Statistics question on marginal and condition distributions?
(I) percent of students who like to watch pro football
57% of single students like to watch pro football
58% of married students also like
57% of all students like
(II) percent of students who are single
82.0% of students who like to watch are single
82.6% of students who don't like to watch are single
82.2% of all students are single
(C) both sets of conditional percents look like the marginal distribution
Can i get into princeton?
i'm really nervous. princeton is my dream school. here's a copy of my resume.
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: Black
Location: TX
Unweighted GPA: 3.67
Weighted GPA: 4.02
Class Rank: My school doesn't rank
SAT I Math Score: 750
SAT I CriticalReading Score: 720
SAT I Writing Score: 730
2200 in total
SATII MathII: 790
SATII Spanish:750
SATII U.S. History: 670
Activities and Awards
Football 4 years
Basketball 4 years
Track 4 years (i'm really involved in sports)
School Newspaper Sports Writer 4 years
Student Council 3 years
Youth Advisory Council 3 years
Intercultural Club 2 years
Dallas Area Diversity Youth Association (DADYO) 1 year
Spanish Club 2 years
Admissions Ambassador 2 years
National Merit Commended Scholar
National Achievement Scholar
3 or 4 Journalism Awards for My sports stories
National Spanish Honor Society
National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist
AP classes:
AP U.S. History
AP Spanish Language
AP Biology
AP English
AP Stat
AP Calc ABCan i get into princeton?
Your resume is impressive. That alone will not get you into Princeton though. You must remember, everyone one that is applying will have a resume similiar to yours. You must stand out. Your essay will sway the admissions committee's decision. Remeber those committees are usually made up of faculty and staff. So, do your research. Determine what classes you would like to take there, find the professors that teach them, research the professors, then work your research into your essay. Good luck and let me know how that turns out for you.
Nadene Reid
Cornell University
Class of 2009
PS You should join www.facebook.com there is a group called 'Blacks in the Ivy League,' there you will be able to find alot of help.
I am not sure why with all of that you would doubt that you could get it. That doesn't mean you will get in - but it would be highly unlikely that they wouldn't accept you. What year of school are you? I mean if you are a senior why haven't you already applied or already heard back?
Good Luck!!!Can i get into princeton?
since you are an under-represented minority, you have a very good shot of getting in. Very Good. If you got that UW GPA up a little bit, you would definitely be in.
it looks good, u sure do a lot of extra curricular stuff. and i got accepted into the second best school in the world for my specialist subject and its 11th in the world considering all subjects (LSE) look it up. so wat im trying to say is, if i did, u can.Can i get into princeton?
The GPA is a bit low but you have so many sports and activities! You certainly have a good shot at getting in, especially if you apply early decision (or early action, whatever Princeton uses).
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: Black
Location: TX
Unweighted GPA: 3.67
Weighted GPA: 4.02
Class Rank: My school doesn't rank
SAT I Math Score: 750
SAT I CriticalReading Score: 720
SAT I Writing Score: 730
2200 in total
SATII MathII: 790
SATII Spanish:750
SATII U.S. History: 670
Activities and Awards
Football 4 years
Basketball 4 years
Track 4 years (i'm really involved in sports)
School Newspaper Sports Writer 4 years
Student Council 3 years
Youth Advisory Council 3 years
Intercultural Club 2 years
Dallas Area Diversity Youth Association (DADYO) 1 year
Spanish Club 2 years
Admissions Ambassador 2 years
National Merit Commended Scholar
National Achievement Scholar
3 or 4 Journalism Awards for My sports stories
National Spanish Honor Society
National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist
AP classes:
AP U.S. History
AP Spanish Language
AP Biology
AP English
AP Stat
AP Calc ABCan i get into princeton?
Your resume is impressive. That alone will not get you into Princeton though. You must remember, everyone one that is applying will have a resume similiar to yours. You must stand out. Your essay will sway the admissions committee's decision. Remeber those committees are usually made up of faculty and staff. So, do your research. Determine what classes you would like to take there, find the professors that teach them, research the professors, then work your research into your essay. Good luck and let me know how that turns out for you.
Nadene Reid
Cornell University
Class of 2009
PS You should join www.facebook.com there is a group called 'Blacks in the Ivy League,' there you will be able to find alot of help.
I am not sure why with all of that you would doubt that you could get it. That doesn't mean you will get in - but it would be highly unlikely that they wouldn't accept you. What year of school are you? I mean if you are a senior why haven't you already applied or already heard back?
Good Luck!!!Can i get into princeton?
since you are an under-represented minority, you have a very good shot of getting in. Very Good. If you got that UW GPA up a little bit, you would definitely be in.
it looks good, u sure do a lot of extra curricular stuff. and i got accepted into the second best school in the world for my specialist subject and its 11th in the world considering all subjects (LSE) look it up. so wat im trying to say is, if i did, u can.Can i get into princeton?
The GPA is a bit low but you have so many sports and activities! You certainly have a good shot at getting in, especially if you apply early decision (or early action, whatever Princeton uses).
A BIG wrestling Question?
Ok do any of you know about the IWA( Imaginary wrestling association)? Well If you buy a P.W.I. magazine it has like a Invitation about you creating a wrestler and you manage him/her. Are any of you familiar with it? Its pretty much like a Fanasty football, baseball, basketball, thing, but its with wrestlers. I Play this game all the time. And believe me its quite fun. So do any of you know about it? if so would you mind about giving me some pointers about how to win more??A BIG wrestling Question?
i have played that at my next door neighboors house i suck at it sorry but ill ask him im a girl wat do i know about wrestling?A BIG wrestling Question?
NoA BIG wrestling Question?
nope, never heard of it.
thanks for 2 points(:
i have played that at my next door neighboors house i suck at it sorry but ill ask him im a girl wat do i know about wrestling?A BIG wrestling Question?
NoA BIG wrestling Question?
nope, never heard of it.
thanks for 2 points(:
Is This Really Gonna Happen......?
From BBC 606:
1104: Confusing this, isn't it. The landscape changes so fast. BBC Radio 5 live chief football reporter has just tweeted that Liverpool have made a 拢30m offer for Newcastle striker Andy Carroll. Bosh.
1116: Rolling, rolling, rolling. The Press Association is reporting that Newcastle have rejected a 拢30m bid from Liverpool for Andy Carroll.Is This Really Gonna Happen......?
1117: Carrol said, "I won't go to Liverpool without ma matey Nolan, after all Liverpool is a bit quiet for me like, I need someone ta go ooout dooon toon wid"Is This Really Gonna Happen......?
according to soccernet caroll 30m bid is rejected. this means torres might stay.Is This Really Gonna Happen......?
newcastle are ripping liverpool of
I doubt it. Newcastle won't want to lose him!
1104: Confusing this, isn't it. The landscape changes so fast. BBC Radio 5 live chief football reporter has just tweeted that Liverpool have made a 拢30m offer for Newcastle striker Andy Carroll. Bosh.
1116: Rolling, rolling, rolling. The Press Association is reporting that Newcastle have rejected a 拢30m bid from Liverpool for Andy Carroll.Is This Really Gonna Happen......?
1117: Carrol said, "I won't go to Liverpool without ma matey Nolan, after all Liverpool is a bit quiet for me like, I need someone ta go ooout dooon toon wid"Is This Really Gonna Happen......?
according to soccernet caroll 30m bid is rejected. this means torres might stay.Is This Really Gonna Happen......?
newcastle are ripping liverpool of
I doubt it. Newcastle won't want to lose him!
Confidence Interval - Statistics?
After the football team once again lost a game to the college's arch rival, the alumni association conducted a survey to see if alumni were in favor of firing the coach. An SRS of 100 alumni from population of all living alumni was taken. 64 of the alumni in the sample were in favor of firing the coach. Let p represent proportion of living alumni who favor firing the coach.
Give 95% confidence interval for p.Confidence Interval - Statistics?
p-hat 卤 z*鈭歔(p-hat)(1 - p-hat)/n], where p-hat is the sample proportion, z* is the critical value, and n is the sample size
The critical z value for 95% confidence is about 1.95996. The proportion is 64/100 or 0.64, and the sample size is 100.
0.64 卤 (1.95996)鈭歔0.64(1 - 0.64)/100]
0.64 卤 0.09408
(0.54592, 0.73408) %26lt;===ANSWER
Give 95% confidence interval for p.Confidence Interval - Statistics?
p-hat 卤 z*鈭歔(p-hat)(1 - p-hat)/n], where p-hat is the sample proportion, z* is the critical value, and n is the sample size
The critical z value for 95% confidence is about 1.95996. The proportion is 64/100 or 0.64, and the sample size is 100.
0.64 卤 (1.95996)鈭歔0.64(1 - 0.64)/100]
0.64 卤 0.09408
(0.54592, 0.73408) %26lt;===ANSWER
Confidence Interval - Statistics?
After the football team once again lost a game to the college's arch rival, the alumni association conducted a survey to see if alumni were in favor of firing the coach. An SRS of 100 alumni from population of all living alumni was taken. 64 of the alumni in the sample were in favor of firing the coach. Let p represent proportion of living alumni who favor firing the coach.
Give 95% confidence interval for p.Confidence Interval - Statistics?
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_co鈥?/a>
Normal approximation confidence interval CI = p+/-Z*sqrt(p(1-p)/N)
where p is the sample proportion, Z is the sigma multiple associated
with the confidence limit, and N is the sample size. In this case
p=64/100, Z=1.96 (for 95% two-sided) and N=100, so CI = 0.546 to 0.734.yamaha atv
Give 95% confidence interval for p.Confidence Interval - Statistics?
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_co鈥?/a>
Normal approximation confidence interval CI = p+/-Z*sqrt(p(1-p)/N)
where p is the sample proportion, Z is the sigma multiple associated
with the confidence limit, and N is the sample size. In this case
p=64/100, Z=1.96 (for 95% two-sided) and N=100, so CI = 0.546 to 0.734.
Would Tim Pawlenty been a better choice than Palin?
I am a Democrat and will be voting Obama. (In the interest of full disclosure.)
I remember being afraid that McCain was going to choose Tim Pawlenty as his running mate. I thought Pawlenty was the logical choice.
I was pleasantly surprised that he chose Palin instead.
Tim Pawlenty would have brought a lot to the McCain ticket. He would have got the religious right because he is a born again Christian. He has LOTS of foreign policy experience--he has been to Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Poland, China. He was chariman of the National Governor's association. He is a good family man. Loves to watch football. A lawyer. A good debater. Is bright and articulate, AND WAS LOYAL TO JOHN McCAIN FROM DAY ONE in this election.
I am sure he was supremely disappointed and maybe even surprised that McCain passed him up in favor of Palin, who, face it, doesn't have the "chops" that Pawlenty has.
Do you think McCain should have chosen Pawlenty instead?
Pawlenty was THE ONLY VP candidate that had me worried.
I welcome your comments. Thanks.Would Tim Pawlenty been a better choice than Palin?
Logic is not behind the campaign. Money is. Always.
Unless Pawlenty is anti abortion, that would not have gotten James Dobson's money behind McCain.
Big oil is behind McCain and the Republicans. Palin "stood up to big oil". Are you surprised that a recent valid news story now states that Palin NOW will follow the party platform, which is AGAINST windfall profit tax? Get Palin out of Alaska, and they'll quietly stop taxing Alaska oil. Very simple. Already announced.
Let's not mention thinking that women were dumb enough that they would vote for ANY WOMAN, just to prove they could.
McCain was (is) losing. The strategists and money told him who to pick. They failed to vet her, or thought they could bury Troopergate.
Again.. they picked on the basis of ambition and winning. Not who was good for the country.
edit
http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/02/news/eco鈥?/a>
in case you don't believe me on the oil angle.
Anyone would've been a been a better choice than Palin. I think Palin was a choice McCain chose to re-energize the party for the convention and it did succeed. But now, people are beginning to see the consequences of his choice. I wish she'd focus on some issues rather than attack the opposition. We don't have time for this.Would Tim Pawlenty been a better choice than Palin?
Republicans are trying to grab demographics again, so he chose Pahlin to get the disgruntled Hillary vote. We'll see if that pans out. Hopefully Americans will make a more educated vote this time around and not elect someone because of minor issues like Gay marriage. Thanks conservative bible belt rednecks, thanks for getting us in debt even more, and thanks for your support for invading a country that had nothing to do with 911 or Osama Bin Laden, but everything to do with crippling the U.S.
Pawlenty would have at least been a reasonable choice, however I don't think he would have been enough for people to overlook McCain and the fact that his administration would be an extension of the failed Bush administration. Would Tim Pawlenty been a better choice than Palin?
Paris Hilton would have been a better choice than Palin.
Howdy Doody would have been a better choice than Palin.
Maybe so.
Yes.
WHO is TIM PAWLENTY O.o
I remember being afraid that McCain was going to choose Tim Pawlenty as his running mate. I thought Pawlenty was the logical choice.
I was pleasantly surprised that he chose Palin instead.
Tim Pawlenty would have brought a lot to the McCain ticket. He would have got the religious right because he is a born again Christian. He has LOTS of foreign policy experience--he has been to Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Poland, China. He was chariman of the National Governor's association. He is a good family man. Loves to watch football. A lawyer. A good debater. Is bright and articulate, AND WAS LOYAL TO JOHN McCAIN FROM DAY ONE in this election.
I am sure he was supremely disappointed and maybe even surprised that McCain passed him up in favor of Palin, who, face it, doesn't have the "chops" that Pawlenty has.
Do you think McCain should have chosen Pawlenty instead?
Pawlenty was THE ONLY VP candidate that had me worried.
I welcome your comments. Thanks.Would Tim Pawlenty been a better choice than Palin?
Logic is not behind the campaign. Money is. Always.
Unless Pawlenty is anti abortion, that would not have gotten James Dobson's money behind McCain.
Big oil is behind McCain and the Republicans. Palin "stood up to big oil". Are you surprised that a recent valid news story now states that Palin NOW will follow the party platform, which is AGAINST windfall profit tax? Get Palin out of Alaska, and they'll quietly stop taxing Alaska oil. Very simple. Already announced.
Let's not mention thinking that women were dumb enough that they would vote for ANY WOMAN, just to prove they could.
McCain was (is) losing. The strategists and money told him who to pick. They failed to vet her, or thought they could bury Troopergate.
Again.. they picked on the basis of ambition and winning. Not who was good for the country.
edit
http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/02/news/eco鈥?/a>
in case you don't believe me on the oil angle.
Anyone would've been a been a better choice than Palin. I think Palin was a choice McCain chose to re-energize the party for the convention and it did succeed. But now, people are beginning to see the consequences of his choice. I wish she'd focus on some issues rather than attack the opposition. We don't have time for this.Would Tim Pawlenty been a better choice than Palin?
Republicans are trying to grab demographics again, so he chose Pahlin to get the disgruntled Hillary vote. We'll see if that pans out. Hopefully Americans will make a more educated vote this time around and not elect someone because of minor issues like Gay marriage. Thanks conservative bible belt rednecks, thanks for getting us in debt even more, and thanks for your support for invading a country that had nothing to do with 911 or Osama Bin Laden, but everything to do with crippling the U.S.
Pawlenty would have at least been a reasonable choice, however I don't think he would have been enough for people to overlook McCain and the fact that his administration would be an extension of the failed Bush administration. Would Tim Pawlenty been a better choice than Palin?
Paris Hilton would have been a better choice than Palin.
Howdy Doody would have been a better choice than Palin.
Maybe so.
Yes.
WHO is TIM PAWLENTY O.o
What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
See Title. Also, what are my chances of getting into UPenn through Early Decision?
-SAT - 2220 ( 800 math, 730 cr, 690 writing)
-3.87 gpa
-maybe Nat. Merit Semifinalist/Finalist (PSAT - 215??)
-4 year varsity starter/letterman in high school tennis
-4 year varsity (3 year starter)/ current captain of high school
quizbowl team ( 2 state championships, 1 runner-up)
-3 year Beta Club Member (2 year winner of State Literature Contest and 2 year winner of State Beta Bowl)
-3rd place at State Science Fair
-2 year participant in Mu Alpha Theta (high school match club)
-1 year of Spanish Honors Society
-1 year of high school football
-6 year member of ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association) (2 time city champions)
-Duke TIP - 2 yrs
- Scholar Athlete - 4yrs
- Honor Roll - 4 yrs
PLUS
volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (50 hrs)
volunteer at Gwinnett County Library (20 hrs)
other volunteer experience: (50 hrs)
work at doctors office (2-3 times a week)
coach tennis
tutor in sat/schoolWhat are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
With that resume' one would think they would be recruiting you.
However, even with all that, the quality of your answers on the applications and interviews will tip the scales. Remember, even though you're an all-star in high school does not necessarily translate to a university setting.
For the best chance, get your applications in early and be thorough in your answers without being verbose.
i'm sure you'll get into at least one of those, even though top % of your class is usually taken pretty seriously. but i think none of that matters if you show your worth in those essays.What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
*zzzz* Oh sorry, I just fell asleep. I attended Hopkins and while I had strong scores and stats I was also INTERESTING. I did interesting things and not merely to look well-rounded on paper. I also had a 4.0.
I am often asked to review apps as an alumni and yours would bore me to tears. Sorry. Maybe the other places might take you, but I'd be surprised if Hopkins did. You're too cookie cutter for such an innovated place. You're boring.
Your extracurricular activites are very helpful in getting you into a college of your choice. But being in the top 10 % of your class is one statistic that is not overlooked. Some unviersities (including ones listed) will not even look at applicants that are not in the top 10 % of their class. Try broadning your search with a college that supports a highly credited field or degree plan that you are thinking about perusing.What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
just to let you know that you can get what you want
don't let other arsholes disappoint you or tell you you are boring or blah blah ... blah
do not ever, ever, never let anyone tell you, you don't deserve what you want
What can I say. Nearly (but not quite) a dead cert of getting into at least one if you apply to all of them. Schools like that have been known to reject people like you - but I suspect the odds will be well in your favor if you apply to them all. That is providing that is an unweighted GPA. If its a weighted one still worth applying but your odds are lower. Check out:
http://www.enotalone.com/article/18690.h鈥?/a>
Thanks
Bill
-SAT - 2220 ( 800 math, 730 cr, 690 writing)
-3.87 gpa
-maybe Nat. Merit Semifinalist/Finalist (PSAT - 215??)
-4 year varsity starter/letterman in high school tennis
-4 year varsity (3 year starter)/ current captain of high school
quizbowl team ( 2 state championships, 1 runner-up)
-3 year Beta Club Member (2 year winner of State Literature Contest and 2 year winner of State Beta Bowl)
-3rd place at State Science Fair
-2 year participant in Mu Alpha Theta (high school match club)
-1 year of Spanish Honors Society
-1 year of high school football
-6 year member of ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association) (2 time city champions)
-Duke TIP - 2 yrs
- Scholar Athlete - 4yrs
- Honor Roll - 4 yrs
PLUS
volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (50 hrs)
volunteer at Gwinnett County Library (20 hrs)
other volunteer experience: (50 hrs)
work at doctors office (2-3 times a week)
coach tennis
tutor in sat/schoolWhat are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
With that resume' one would think they would be recruiting you.
However, even with all that, the quality of your answers on the applications and interviews will tip the scales. Remember, even though you're an all-star in high school does not necessarily translate to a university setting.
For the best chance, get your applications in early and be thorough in your answers without being verbose.
i'm sure you'll get into at least one of those, even though top % of your class is usually taken pretty seriously. but i think none of that matters if you show your worth in those essays.What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
*zzzz* Oh sorry, I just fell asleep. I attended Hopkins and while I had strong scores and stats I was also INTERESTING. I did interesting things and not merely to look well-rounded on paper. I also had a 4.0.
I am often asked to review apps as an alumni and yours would bore me to tears. Sorry. Maybe the other places might take you, but I'd be surprised if Hopkins did. You're too cookie cutter for such an innovated place. You're boring.
Your extracurricular activites are very helpful in getting you into a college of your choice. But being in the top 10 % of your class is one statistic that is not overlooked. Some unviersities (including ones listed) will not even look at applicants that are not in the top 10 % of their class. Try broadning your search with a college that supports a highly credited field or degree plan that you are thinking about perusing.What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
just to let you know that you can get what you want
don't let other arsholes disappoint you or tell you you are boring or blah blah ... blah
do not ever, ever, never let anyone tell you, you don't deserve what you want
What can I say. Nearly (but not quite) a dead cert of getting into at least one if you apply to all of them. Schools like that have been known to reject people like you - but I suspect the odds will be well in your favor if you apply to them all. That is providing that is an unweighted GPA. If its a weighted one still worth applying but your odds are lower. Check out:
http://www.enotalone.com/article/18690.h鈥?/a>
Thanks
Bill
Have you ever heard of ''Cruijffism''.....?
.... some Arsenal fans think that Wenger invented beautiful passing game like Barca is playing.... hehhehee..... I know that this sounds dumb but believe me some of them really think that.... so do you know what Cruijffism or Total Football is..... most known Cruijff's philosophy is ''If you're in possession of the ball the opponent can't score.''.... that's where Barca's obsession with ball possession comes from.... another his idea was ''Three-striker system''....
''More than anything else, Cruyff was always focused on scoring goals. While the emphasis in international football was becoming more and more defensive, Cruyff foresaw a three-striker system, involving two authentic wingers and pinning the opposition in their own half. The key to this concept was a positional game that required the maximum in concentration and skill, based on triangles and governed by the idea that the third man decided what was possible. The crucial thing was to ensure that the ball was continually moved around the pitch.''-uefa.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa鈥?/a>
http://www.uefa.com/uefa/history/associa鈥?/a>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Footb鈥?/a>
.... Wenger is making just a bad copy of Barca, he will NEVER be good enough to clean Cruijff's shoes..... and I like Arsenal!!!!!Have you ever heard of ''Cruijffism''.....?
MJ, I have followed football for 28 years, believe me when I say that there is nothing fantastic about Arsenal's current style.
Style must always have substance, this is what Arsenal truly lack.
Great teams also must have possess a great defense when required. The great Milan side of the late 80s and early 90s possessed this with abundance. Juventus of the early [art this century possessed it, and Real Madrid did it with aplomb during the same period.
Johan Cruyff is a master, just look at his Ajax teams and the great Barcelona side of the early 90s. Even at the peak of their powers, they could also defend, it wasonly fitting that one of their all-time great defenders, Ronald Koeman, scored the goal that gave them their 1st European Cup.
Even the grand Barcelona side of 2006 could also defend, that was they did in the 2nd leg of the semi-final against Milan.
In English football, there have been certain sides that earn the merit of being outstanding winners of the League title. Take a look at any of the Liverpool sides that won the title in 1976, 1977,1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 or 1984. Look at the players they had, Dalgish, Keegan, Toshack, Ray Kennedy, Alan Kennedy, Graeme Souness, Ian Rush, Mark Lawrenson, Phil Neal, Alan Hansen etc. They could pass the ball to death and yet would also score when the option presented itself.
The Forest team of 1978 that stopped them also possessed this, and will rank with the Liverpool side of 1977, 1979, 1984 and 1986, together with Manchester United teams of 1996, 1999 and 2008 (yes, this year's team was that good) and even the great Everton sides of 1985 and 1987, as the greatest sides of modern English football.
You do not see an Arsenal team in my list, not even the side that won the League unbeaten. They were good but not great.
Rest assured it will take many years before I will concede an Arsenal side that can rank against any 1 of those Barcelona have produced throughout the decades.Have you ever heard of ''Cruijffism''.....?
"Total Football" was the invention and philosophy of Rinus Michels. Cruyff is merely a disciple and one of the highly skilled "tools" that made the philosopy work - along with Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard.
Such a shame they never won a world cup.
But most of them were in the AC Milan side 1989/90 which was the finest club side in Europe in the last 30 years up to and including now.
''More than anything else, Cruyff was always focused on scoring goals. While the emphasis in international football was becoming more and more defensive, Cruyff foresaw a three-striker system, involving two authentic wingers and pinning the opposition in their own half. The key to this concept was a positional game that required the maximum in concentration and skill, based on triangles and governed by the idea that the third man decided what was possible. The crucial thing was to ensure that the ball was continually moved around the pitch.''-uefa.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa鈥?/a>
http://www.uefa.com/uefa/history/associa鈥?/a>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Footb鈥?/a>
.... Wenger is making just a bad copy of Barca, he will NEVER be good enough to clean Cruijff's shoes..... and I like Arsenal!!!!!Have you ever heard of ''Cruijffism''.....?
MJ, I have followed football for 28 years, believe me when I say that there is nothing fantastic about Arsenal's current style.
Style must always have substance, this is what Arsenal truly lack.
Great teams also must have possess a great defense when required. The great Milan side of the late 80s and early 90s possessed this with abundance. Juventus of the early [art this century possessed it, and Real Madrid did it with aplomb during the same period.
Johan Cruyff is a master, just look at his Ajax teams and the great Barcelona side of the early 90s. Even at the peak of their powers, they could also defend, it wasonly fitting that one of their all-time great defenders, Ronald Koeman, scored the goal that gave them their 1st European Cup.
Even the grand Barcelona side of 2006 could also defend, that was they did in the 2nd leg of the semi-final against Milan.
In English football, there have been certain sides that earn the merit of being outstanding winners of the League title. Take a look at any of the Liverpool sides that won the title in 1976, 1977,1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 or 1984. Look at the players they had, Dalgish, Keegan, Toshack, Ray Kennedy, Alan Kennedy, Graeme Souness, Ian Rush, Mark Lawrenson, Phil Neal, Alan Hansen etc. They could pass the ball to death and yet would also score when the option presented itself.
The Forest team of 1978 that stopped them also possessed this, and will rank with the Liverpool side of 1977, 1979, 1984 and 1986, together with Manchester United teams of 1996, 1999 and 2008 (yes, this year's team was that good) and even the great Everton sides of 1985 and 1987, as the greatest sides of modern English football.
You do not see an Arsenal team in my list, not even the side that won the League unbeaten. They were good but not great.
Rest assured it will take many years before I will concede an Arsenal side that can rank against any 1 of those Barcelona have produced throughout the decades.Have you ever heard of ''Cruijffism''.....?
"Total Football" was the invention and philosophy of Rinus Michels. Cruyff is merely a disciple and one of the highly skilled "tools" that made the philosopy work - along with Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard.
Such a shame they never won a world cup.
But most of them were in the AC Milan side 1989/90 which was the finest club side in Europe in the last 30 years up to and including now.
What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
See Title. Also, what are my chances of getting into UPenn through Early Decision?
-SAT - 2220 ( 800 math, 730 cr, 690 writing)
-3.87 gpa
-maybe Nat. Merit Semifinalist/Finalist (PSAT - 215??)
-4 year varsity starter/letterman in high school tennis
-4 year varsity (3 year starter)/ current captain of high school
quizbowl team ( 2 state championships, 1 runner-up)
-3 year Beta Club Member (2 year winner of State Literature Contest and 2 year winner of State Beta Bowl)
-3rd place at State Science Fair
-2 year participant in Mu Alpha Theta (high school match club)
-1 year of Spanish Honors Society
-1 year of high school football
-6 year member of ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association) (2 time city champions)
-Duke TIP - 2 yrs
- Scholar Athlete - 4yrs
- Honor Roll - 4 yrs
PLUS
volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (50 hrs)
volunteer at Gwinnett County Library (20 hrs)
other volunteer experience: (50 hrs)
work at doctors office (2-3 times a week)
coach tennis
tutor in sat/schoolWhat are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
I'd say pretty good for UPenn, especially early decision. I didn't have nearly as many ec's as you, but approximately the same scores, and a slightly higher gpa, and I got waitlisted regular decision. Good luck! Just be sure to write a killer essay!What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
for race decline to state
believe me
you will have a better chance
one of my friends is indian and stated that on his apps
he had better grades, extracurriculars and SATs and AP scores than me
we applied to 2 of the same schools
i got into both of them
he didn't
other than that i'd say you are pretty stacked
you'll do fine
but i do smell troll on you
-SAT - 2220 ( 800 math, 730 cr, 690 writing)
-3.87 gpa
-maybe Nat. Merit Semifinalist/Finalist (PSAT - 215??)
-4 year varsity starter/letterman in high school tennis
-4 year varsity (3 year starter)/ current captain of high school
quizbowl team ( 2 state championships, 1 runner-up)
-3 year Beta Club Member (2 year winner of State Literature Contest and 2 year winner of State Beta Bowl)
-3rd place at State Science Fair
-2 year participant in Mu Alpha Theta (high school match club)
-1 year of Spanish Honors Society
-1 year of high school football
-6 year member of ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association) (2 time city champions)
-Duke TIP - 2 yrs
- Scholar Athlete - 4yrs
- Honor Roll - 4 yrs
PLUS
volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (50 hrs)
volunteer at Gwinnett County Library (20 hrs)
other volunteer experience: (50 hrs)
work at doctors office (2-3 times a week)
coach tennis
tutor in sat/schoolWhat are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
I'd say pretty good for UPenn, especially early decision. I didn't have nearly as many ec's as you, but approximately the same scores, and a slightly higher gpa, and I got waitlisted regular decision. Good luck! Just be sure to write a killer essay!What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
for race decline to state
believe me
you will have a better chance
one of my friends is indian and stated that on his apps
he had better grades, extracurriculars and SATs and AP scores than me
we applied to 2 of the same schools
i got into both of them
he didn't
other than that i'd say you are pretty stacked
you'll do fine
but i do smell troll on you
What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
See Title. Also, what are my chances of getting into UPenn through Early Decision?
-SAT - 2220 ( 800 math, 730 cr, 690 writing)
-3.87 gpa
-maybe Nat. Merit Semifinalist/Finalist (PSAT - 215??)
-4 year varsity starter/letterman in high school tennis
-4 year varsity (3 year starter)/ current captain of high school
quizbowl team ( 2 state championships, 1 runner-up)
-3 year Beta Club Member (2 year winner of State Literature Contest and 2 year winner of State Beta Bowl)
-3rd place at State Science Fair
-2 year participant in Mu Alpha Theta (high school match club)
-1 year of Spanish Honors Society
-1 year of high school football
-6 year member of ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association) (2 time city champions)
-Duke TIP - 2 yrs
- Scholar Athlete - 4yrs
- Honor Roll - 4 yrs
PLUS
volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (50 hrs)
volunteer at Gwinnett County Library (20 hrs)
other volunteer experience: (50 hrs)
work at doctors office (2-3 times a week)
coach tennis
tutor in sat/schoolWhat are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
Getting into schools like this depends on a LOT of factors:
- number of AP courses and other rigorous coursework you took
- your class ranking
- your school's ranking
- the strength of your personal essays on why you want to go to THAT school in particular, not just for the name.
- the amount of leadership you have shown in your extra-curriculars--more than just a list of them
- the strength of your letters of recommendation
What is out of your control is the quality of all the other applicants to those schools, and the profile of the freshman class that the admissions committee is seeking to assemble.What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
You have a good chance of getting into these universities. Your SAT is quite high (which will help) and your GPA is average for the admitted students at Penn and Duke. You should get into Johns Hopkins for sure, and you are quite certain to get into Duke.
Applying to UPenn School of Arts and Science should not be difficult either. I would recommend you apply early decision to Penn as their acceptance rates go way up. I applied early decision last fall for Penn-Wharton and was accepted with a 1990 SAT, 3.96 GPA, also difficult classes (IB Dip.), and lots of extracurricular. Your admission will really depend if you are able to portray yourself as someone different from the rest. These universities receive thousands of great applications, but chose some over others. These that do better are because they stand out as people with different backgrounds or that could contribute to the university. However, your chances are good and you will most probably get into at least one of these for sure. Good Luck!travel trailers
-SAT - 2220 ( 800 math, 730 cr, 690 writing)
-3.87 gpa
-maybe Nat. Merit Semifinalist/Finalist (PSAT - 215??)
-4 year varsity starter/letterman in high school tennis
-4 year varsity (3 year starter)/ current captain of high school
quizbowl team ( 2 state championships, 1 runner-up)
-3 year Beta Club Member (2 year winner of State Literature Contest and 2 year winner of State Beta Bowl)
-3rd place at State Science Fair
-2 year participant in Mu Alpha Theta (high school match club)
-1 year of Spanish Honors Society
-1 year of high school football
-6 year member of ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association) (2 time city champions)
-Duke TIP - 2 yrs
- Scholar Athlete - 4yrs
- Honor Roll - 4 yrs
PLUS
volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (50 hrs)
volunteer at Gwinnett County Library (20 hrs)
other volunteer experience: (50 hrs)
work at doctors office (2-3 times a week)
coach tennis
tutor in sat/schoolWhat are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
Getting into schools like this depends on a LOT of factors:
- number of AP courses and other rigorous coursework you took
- your class ranking
- your school's ranking
- the strength of your personal essays on why you want to go to THAT school in particular, not just for the name.
- the amount of leadership you have shown in your extra-curriculars--more than just a list of them
- the strength of your letters of recommendation
What is out of your control is the quality of all the other applicants to those schools, and the profile of the freshman class that the admissions committee is seeking to assemble.What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
You have a good chance of getting into these universities. Your SAT is quite high (which will help) and your GPA is average for the admitted students at Penn and Duke. You should get into Johns Hopkins for sure, and you are quite certain to get into Duke.
Applying to UPenn School of Arts and Science should not be difficult either. I would recommend you apply early decision to Penn as their acceptance rates go way up. I applied early decision last fall for Penn-Wharton and was accepted with a 1990 SAT, 3.96 GPA, also difficult classes (IB Dip.), and lots of extracurricular. Your admission will really depend if you are able to portray yourself as someone different from the rest. These universities receive thousands of great applications, but chose some over others. These that do better are because they stand out as people with different backgrounds or that could contribute to the university. However, your chances are good and you will most probably get into at least one of these for sure. Good Luck!
What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
See Title. Also, what are my chances of getting into UPenn through Early Decision?
-SAT - 2220 ( 800 math, 730 cr, 690 writing)
-3.87 gpa
-maybe Nat. Merit Semifinalist/Finalist (PSAT - 215??)
-4 year varsity starter/letterman in high school tennis
-4 year varsity (3 year starter)/ current captain of high school
quizbowl team ( 2 state championships, 1 runner-up)
-3 year Beta Club Member (2 year winner of State Literature Contest and 2 year winner of State Beta Bowl)
-3rd place at State Science Fair
-2 year participant in Mu Alpha Theta (high school match club)
-1 year of Spanish Honors Society
-1 year of high school football
-6 year member of ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association) (2 time city champions)
-Duke TIP - 2 yrs
- Scholar Athlete - 4yrs
- Honor Roll - 4 yrs
PLUS
volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (50 hrs)
volunteer at Gwinnett County Library (20 hrs)
other volunteer experience: (50 hrs)
work at doctors office (2-3 times a week)
coach tennis
tutor in sat/schoolWhat are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
WOW. I would say your chances are extremely high. Good for you on working so hard, I hope good things come your way.
Of the three I would say Duke, but then again, that decision really depends on what your interested in.
ur a very good applicant to duke.. doesnt require so much to get in there. good luck!What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
I had a very very similar resume applying to colleges (2230 SAT, 4.55 GPA, Quiz Bowl etc.) but I was in the top percent of my class with a tough schedule. I did not get into Penn and I have a family alumna who attends. I would say you are a sure thing for Duke and Johns Hopkins, but Penn is tough. With a huge qualified applicant pool it can be a coin toss. Early decision triples your chances with Penn, and I think you have a great chance for the College or Engineering school. Wharton is a coin toss if you go early decision. Good Luck!
You have good chances. But do not do early decision; I did that when I was applying to Penn's Engineering School and completely regret it now. I should've left my choices open. I would really recommend just applying regular decision, since someone with your stats doesn't need to apply early! Good luck.What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
I think that you have a pretty good chance in all of them. Two of the people at my school got into UPenn. One is an African-American male (I don't know if that helps). He is the president of NHS and does tons of volunteering. However, I don't think that he did a lot other extracurricular activities except for maybe baseball and debate club. His GPA was a lot higher though. The other got all around 700s on her SATs but did tons of sports, valedictorian, hall of honor, Student Gov pres. and probably wrote a kick *** essay. Overall, I think that all those schools look for wellrounded students.
-SAT - 2220 ( 800 math, 730 cr, 690 writing)
-3.87 gpa
-maybe Nat. Merit Semifinalist/Finalist (PSAT - 215??)
-4 year varsity starter/letterman in high school tennis
-4 year varsity (3 year starter)/ current captain of high school
quizbowl team ( 2 state championships, 1 runner-up)
-3 year Beta Club Member (2 year winner of State Literature Contest and 2 year winner of State Beta Bowl)
-3rd place at State Science Fair
-2 year participant in Mu Alpha Theta (high school match club)
-1 year of Spanish Honors Society
-1 year of high school football
-6 year member of ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association) (2 time city champions)
-Duke TIP - 2 yrs
- Scholar Athlete - 4yrs
- Honor Roll - 4 yrs
PLUS
volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (50 hrs)
volunteer at Gwinnett County Library (20 hrs)
other volunteer experience: (50 hrs)
work at doctors office (2-3 times a week)
coach tennis
tutor in sat/schoolWhat are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
WOW. I would say your chances are extremely high. Good for you on working so hard, I hope good things come your way.
Of the three I would say Duke, but then again, that decision really depends on what your interested in.
ur a very good applicant to duke.. doesnt require so much to get in there. good luck!What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
I had a very very similar resume applying to colleges (2230 SAT, 4.55 GPA, Quiz Bowl etc.) but I was in the top percent of my class with a tough schedule. I did not get into Penn and I have a family alumna who attends. I would say you are a sure thing for Duke and Johns Hopkins, but Penn is tough. With a huge qualified applicant pool it can be a coin toss. Early decision triples your chances with Penn, and I think you have a great chance for the College or Engineering school. Wharton is a coin toss if you go early decision. Good Luck!
You have good chances. But do not do early decision; I did that when I was applying to Penn's Engineering School and completely regret it now. I should've left my choices open. I would really recommend just applying regular decision, since someone with your stats doesn't need to apply early! Good luck.What are my chances of getting into UPenn, Johns Hopkins, and Duke?
I think that you have a pretty good chance in all of them. Two of the people at my school got into UPenn. One is an African-American male (I don't know if that helps). He is the president of NHS and does tons of volunteering. However, I don't think that he did a lot other extracurricular activities except for maybe baseball and debate club. His GPA was a lot higher though. The other got all around 700s on her SATs but did tons of sports, valedictorian, hall of honor, Student Gov pres. and probably wrote a kick *** essay. Overall, I think that all those schools look for wellrounded students.
I got an answer wrong today in a psychology class and would like some unbiased feedback?
here was the question and my answer below. what is wrong?
Write a definition of Correlation in your own words and then give an example of it. Make your examples very specific and connect them back to your definition. Include whether the correlation in your example is positive or negative and why.
鈥orrelation is the equal or corresponding relationship between two or more things. a measure of the association between two variables.
鈥'm a huge NFL football fan and ex little league coach so it helps me understand many things better if I use football as an analogy. So if turnover ratio is a big determining factor on winning or not winning games this would be a direct correlation on wins if say your team has the highest turnover ratio in the league than turnovers can indirectly correlate to losses due to the amount of times your teams offense has turned the ball over to the opponent.I got an answer wrong today in a psychology class and would like some unbiased feedback?
Your answer is wrong because your example has no variable or condition to have some relationship to them - hence Correlation. - (your example is your own premise of logic)
There are 2 correlation - positive and negative:
Positive:
I studied hard, that's why I got a good grade in my exam.
Negative:
I didn't study, that's why I failed.
The Variable and the correlation is studying, the outcome of studying is the result.
If you are not sure about things, asked your professor or get a tutor. In the long run you will not be wasting your time and failing your classes. When things got to complicated for me in college - getting tutoring was the answer.
Consult and take advice from your psychology teacher.I got an answer wrong today in a psychology class and would like some unbiased feedback?
First of all, you didn't follow the question's instructions very well.
You have to be very clear and specific when answering this sort of question. You ought to have had a much longer answer than this- you didn't explain whether the correlation was negative or positive and why.
Here's a website that might explain some things a little better for you, if you don't fully understand correlation yet.
http://www.nvcc.edu/home/elanthier/metho鈥?/a>
The example is unclear and doesn't show what a correlation is. It also does not explain positive and negative correlations.I got an answer wrong today in a psychology class and would like some unbiased feedback?
You did not include what kind of correlation it was. It should be a negative one. Teams who turn over the ball lose more. Teams who win more turn over the ball less.
Write a definition of Correlation in your own words and then give an example of it. Make your examples very specific and connect them back to your definition. Include whether the correlation in your example is positive or negative and why.
鈥orrelation is the equal or corresponding relationship between two or more things. a measure of the association between two variables.
鈥'm a huge NFL football fan and ex little league coach so it helps me understand many things better if I use football as an analogy. So if turnover ratio is a big determining factor on winning or not winning games this would be a direct correlation on wins if say your team has the highest turnover ratio in the league than turnovers can indirectly correlate to losses due to the amount of times your teams offense has turned the ball over to the opponent.I got an answer wrong today in a psychology class and would like some unbiased feedback?
Your answer is wrong because your example has no variable or condition to have some relationship to them - hence Correlation. - (your example is your own premise of logic)
There are 2 correlation - positive and negative:
Positive:
I studied hard, that's why I got a good grade in my exam.
Negative:
I didn't study, that's why I failed.
The Variable and the correlation is studying, the outcome of studying is the result.
If you are not sure about things, asked your professor or get a tutor. In the long run you will not be wasting your time and failing your classes. When things got to complicated for me in college - getting tutoring was the answer.
Consult and take advice from your psychology teacher.I got an answer wrong today in a psychology class and would like some unbiased feedback?
First of all, you didn't follow the question's instructions very well.
You have to be very clear and specific when answering this sort of question. You ought to have had a much longer answer than this- you didn't explain whether the correlation was negative or positive and why.
Here's a website that might explain some things a little better for you, if you don't fully understand correlation yet.
http://www.nvcc.edu/home/elanthier/metho鈥?/a>
The example is unclear and doesn't show what a correlation is. It also does not explain positive and negative correlations.I got an answer wrong today in a psychology class and would like some unbiased feedback?
You did not include what kind of correlation it was. It should be a negative one. Teams who turn over the ball lose more. Teams who win more turn over the ball less.
Equitable Wages?
Should college football coaches be paid the same as college volleyball coaches? Should female basketball players in the Women's National Basketball Association be paid the same as their male counterparts in the National Basketball Association? Should men and women be paid the same salaries in every job, or just some? That is, are their jobs of comparable worth? What role should market forces and government in the United States play in determining wages?Equitable Wages?
No, wages should not be equitable--people should be paid what they are worth. Players in the NBA earn more than their female counterparts in the WNBA because the NBA has a larger fanbase, they pack the stadiums with more people, their TV contracts earn more money, the merchandising brings in more money--the players, therefore, are worth more. True, too, college basketball is a bigger industry than college volleyball. But, that doesn't mean women always earn less. Female supermodels earn more than male models, and it's the same reason as I stated earlier--they bring in more money, so they're worth more, plain and simple. Wages are (and should be) determined by market forces, not the government. When government artifically props up wages, it's nothing more than a subsidy that tax payers ultimately pay for.
should males do the homework of females?Equitable Wages?
no
Performance and value should guide salaries.
College football brings in more money (directly and indirectly) than college volleyball, so the football coach gets more (and should get more). Same thing for professional players and coaches.
WNBA players make less than the NBA because the WNBA makes far less money.
However, that said, if you have 2 people with the exact same qualifications and performance, with all other things being equal, yet one is male, and one is female, then they should make the same wage.
The government should avoid meddling in the setting of wages, except for public employees and in a minimum wage.Equitable Wages?
hmm sounds like we are in an economics class and doing homework eh? that is really your opinion, but based on the fact that ours is a free market system, you need to look at the reason why people are being paid so. The demand of their talent, and the popularity of their sport is what determines their wages, and altering them would be the government putting a price cap or price floor on wages. In the past, this is unsuccessful, and it undermines the idea of a free pricing system.
How much money is brought to a University via football compared to volleyball? Football, and men's basketball to a lesser extend depending on the school, bring in enough revenue to *have* other sports.
So, if a woman was a football coach, then she would deserve the same salary as a man with the same level of experience. But, since few women play football, it is unlikely that this will happen.
The answer for women's sports is similar in that if women's sports generated as much money as men's sports, then the players and coaches should be paid on a similar scale. But, women's sports, like pro basketball, do not generate the same revenue streams as men's sports. So, the justification for equal pay is questionable.
In industries where men and women can produce equivalent product, then the scale should be the same. But, when you have no idea what everyone around you makes, it is difficult to negotiate effectively.
Women coaches paid the same? No and I'll tell you why....it's easy to think the answer is yes based on equal rights but that isn't how these things came to be. Understand that professional sports and college sports are revenue generators for universities and owners (pro sports) as well as all sponsors. Take your basketball example for instance, ever look at the crowds at the NBA versus the WNBA? Millions of viewers tune into NBA games and especially play-offs generating HUGE sums of money by way of ticket sales and endorsements since exposure is guaranteed. The WNBA can't come close to 25% of the total number of attendees or viewers at home compared to NBA (and I hate basketball so I'm not biased!). Therefore it's trickle down economics. The more money there is coming in, the more money there is to pass down to coaches, players, trainers, and so on.
The Government is screwing so many things up in this country and abroad that the last thing I would ever want to see is bureaucracy in the workplace. That would take us one step closer to communism. Should they tell you to practice a certain religion too if there are telling you what your work is worth?
In regards to paying a male and female in the SAME position with the SAME Responsibilities the SAME WAGE -- YES!!!!!! As far as 'entertainment' venues -- they are ALREADY out in the stratosphere -- and unaffordable to the average wage-earner (meaning -- the value of a Scientist is a fraction of the professional sports player - is that FAIR or Equitable -- NO WAY -- the Productive Ability of the Scientist is FAR IN EXCESS of their wages -- and the sports player is being paid wages FAR IN EXCESS of their productive ability).
Should it be a role of Government to be a player in the Wages or setting of Wages -- Specifically for each career field or position -- NO! But as a matter of making sure that folks in the SAME position, with the SAME responsibility and the SAME productive output -- YES, they SHOULD be paid the same wages.
No, wages should not be equitable--people should be paid what they are worth. Players in the NBA earn more than their female counterparts in the WNBA because the NBA has a larger fanbase, they pack the stadiums with more people, their TV contracts earn more money, the merchandising brings in more money--the players, therefore, are worth more. True, too, college basketball is a bigger industry than college volleyball. But, that doesn't mean women always earn less. Female supermodels earn more than male models, and it's the same reason as I stated earlier--they bring in more money, so they're worth more, plain and simple. Wages are (and should be) determined by market forces, not the government. When government artifically props up wages, it's nothing more than a subsidy that tax payers ultimately pay for.
should males do the homework of females?Equitable Wages?
no
Performance and value should guide salaries.
College football brings in more money (directly and indirectly) than college volleyball, so the football coach gets more (and should get more). Same thing for professional players and coaches.
WNBA players make less than the NBA because the WNBA makes far less money.
However, that said, if you have 2 people with the exact same qualifications and performance, with all other things being equal, yet one is male, and one is female, then they should make the same wage.
The government should avoid meddling in the setting of wages, except for public employees and in a minimum wage.Equitable Wages?
hmm sounds like we are in an economics class and doing homework eh? that is really your opinion, but based on the fact that ours is a free market system, you need to look at the reason why people are being paid so. The demand of their talent, and the popularity of their sport is what determines their wages, and altering them would be the government putting a price cap or price floor on wages. In the past, this is unsuccessful, and it undermines the idea of a free pricing system.
How much money is brought to a University via football compared to volleyball? Football, and men's basketball to a lesser extend depending on the school, bring in enough revenue to *have* other sports.
So, if a woman was a football coach, then she would deserve the same salary as a man with the same level of experience. But, since few women play football, it is unlikely that this will happen.
The answer for women's sports is similar in that if women's sports generated as much money as men's sports, then the players and coaches should be paid on a similar scale. But, women's sports, like pro basketball, do not generate the same revenue streams as men's sports. So, the justification for equal pay is questionable.
In industries where men and women can produce equivalent product, then the scale should be the same. But, when you have no idea what everyone around you makes, it is difficult to negotiate effectively.
Women coaches paid the same? No and I'll tell you why....it's easy to think the answer is yes based on equal rights but that isn't how these things came to be. Understand that professional sports and college sports are revenue generators for universities and owners (pro sports) as well as all sponsors. Take your basketball example for instance, ever look at the crowds at the NBA versus the WNBA? Millions of viewers tune into NBA games and especially play-offs generating HUGE sums of money by way of ticket sales and endorsements since exposure is guaranteed. The WNBA can't come close to 25% of the total number of attendees or viewers at home compared to NBA (and I hate basketball so I'm not biased!). Therefore it's trickle down economics. The more money there is coming in, the more money there is to pass down to coaches, players, trainers, and so on.
The Government is screwing so many things up in this country and abroad that the last thing I would ever want to see is bureaucracy in the workplace. That would take us one step closer to communism. Should they tell you to practice a certain religion too if there are telling you what your work is worth?
In regards to paying a male and female in the SAME position with the SAME Responsibilities the SAME WAGE -- YES!!!!!! As far as 'entertainment' venues -- they are ALREADY out in the stratosphere -- and unaffordable to the average wage-earner (meaning -- the value of a Scientist is a fraction of the professional sports player - is that FAIR or Equitable -- NO WAY -- the Productive Ability of the Scientist is FAR IN EXCESS of their wages -- and the sports player is being paid wages FAR IN EXCESS of their productive ability).
Should it be a role of Government to be a player in the Wages or setting of Wages -- Specifically for each career field or position -- NO! But as a matter of making sure that folks in the SAME position, with the SAME responsibility and the SAME productive output -- YES, they SHOULD be paid the same wages.
Grammar and sentence check, please!!!~~~?
There’s something special gift will be never forgotten for Brian Kim. Kim, sportswriter for the Daily News at Los Angeles, has been named Sportswriter of the Year in Southern California for 2025 by Southern California sportswriter association.
Kim, known famous for his once a week column called “wheel route” which covers an analysis for college and pro football, have gotten a recognition of his detail information about a football. His straightforward column have been selected the most powerful column in California.Grammar and sentence check, please!!!~~~?
There's a special gift Brian Kim will never forget. Kim, the sportswriter for the Daily News at Los Angeles, has been named the Southern Californian Sportswriter of the Year for 2025 by the Southern California Sportswriter Association.
Kim, famous for his weekly column called "Wheel Route," which analyzes college and professional football, has received recognition for his detailed information about football. His straightforward approach to reporting has been selected as the most powerful in Southern California.
Kim, known famous for his once a week column called “wheel route” which covers an analysis for college and pro football, have gotten a recognition of his detail information about a football. His straightforward column have been selected the most powerful column in California.Grammar and sentence check, please!!!~~~?
There's a special gift Brian Kim will never forget. Kim, the sportswriter for the Daily News at Los Angeles, has been named the Southern Californian Sportswriter of the Year for 2025 by the Southern California Sportswriter Association.
Kim, famous for his weekly column called "Wheel Route," which analyzes college and professional football, has received recognition for his detailed information about football. His straightforward approach to reporting has been selected as the most powerful in Southern California.
Equitable Wages?
Should college football coaches be paid the same as college volleyball coaches? Should female basketball players in the Women's National Basketball Association be paid the same as their male counterparts in the National Basketball Association? Should men and women be paid the same salaries in every job, or just some? That is, are their jobs of comparable worth? What role should market forces and government in the United States play in determining wages?Equitable Wages?
The US Government should stay out of wage negotiations (as should State governments). No, female basketball players should not be paid the same as male NBA players unless they can generate the same gate revenues. No, volleyball coaches should not be paid the same as college football coaches, for the same reason -- the football team fills 30,000 seats, while a volley ball match may draw a few hundred at best. I do think a female football coach should be paid the same a a male football coach, if they have equivalent jobs (and recognize that part of the job is generating revenues).muffler
The US Government should stay out of wage negotiations (as should State governments). No, female basketball players should not be paid the same as male NBA players unless they can generate the same gate revenues. No, volleyball coaches should not be paid the same as college football coaches, for the same reason -- the football team fills 30,000 seats, while a volley ball match may draw a few hundred at best. I do think a female football coach should be paid the same a a male football coach, if they have equivalent jobs (and recognize that part of the job is generating revenues).
Am I on the right track to columbia university fu foundation school?
I am a current junior in high school and I wanted to know whether the following is enough to get in
*Deca (business association of marketing students)
*California ScholarshipFederaton
*Played high school football two years in 10th and 11th grade--recieved various awards related to academics
*Track (recieved captains award as well as several athletic medals) as well as varsity competition
*several hundred hours community service(feed the homeless, etc.)
*a year of engineering
*will have a 4.27 weighted cumulative gpa after this last semester of my junior year (3.90 unweighted)
*hope to do well on sat reasoning and math and chemistry subject tests
*National Honor Society member
*Hope to get accepted to berkeley's summer program for african american high school students
*my gpa for this last semester will be 5.0 weighted
I just want to know if i am on track to get in..thanksAm I on the right track to columbia university fu foundation school?
Honestly, it's more than enough. I personally would go to an ivy school. I only got into college because of lacrosse.
*Deca (business association of marketing students)
*California ScholarshipFederaton
*Played high school football two years in 10th and 11th grade--recieved various awards related to academics
*Track (recieved captains award as well as several athletic medals) as well as varsity competition
*several hundred hours community service(feed the homeless, etc.)
*a year of engineering
*will have a 4.27 weighted cumulative gpa after this last semester of my junior year (3.90 unweighted)
*hope to do well on sat reasoning and math and chemistry subject tests
*National Honor Society member
*Hope to get accepted to berkeley's summer program for african american high school students
*my gpa for this last semester will be 5.0 weighted
I just want to know if i am on track to get in..thanksAm I on the right track to columbia university fu foundation school?
Honestly, it's more than enough. I personally would go to an ivy school. I only got into college because of lacrosse.
Which is better NBA or NFL?
u only choose between NBA or NFL no other sports association **** soccer,tennis,baseball,lacroose,golf or any other sports besides basketball and footballWhich is better NBA or NFL?
fan wise a Monday nite reg season game had more viewers than an nba playoff... so draw your own conclusion...also the NFL Superbowl is the most watched 3 hrs in sports around the world.. 30 second commercial cost million's
NBA blows. NFL by a billion miles.Which is better NBA or NFL?
I pick NBA.
If by "better" you mean what league is more lucrative, The NFL wins hands down. They kill the NBA in ratings. The Super Bowl is the biggest annual event nationwide, maybe even worldwide.Which is better NBA or NFL?
NFL is best.NBA players don't respect the coaches.
fan wise a Monday nite reg season game had more viewers than an nba playoff... so draw your own conclusion...also the NFL Superbowl is the most watched 3 hrs in sports around the world.. 30 second commercial cost million's
NBA blows. NFL by a billion miles.Which is better NBA or NFL?
I pick NBA.
If by "better" you mean what league is more lucrative, The NFL wins hands down. They kill the NBA in ratings. The Super Bowl is the biggest annual event nationwide, maybe even worldwide.Which is better NBA or NFL?
NFL is best.NBA players don't respect the coaches.
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