tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389700.post115499329978664711..comments2023-03-30T04:51:03.828-05:00Comments on dewey eyed and shelfchecked: chutzpahgems and purlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01386809185441100929noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389700.post-1155082683737632172006-08-08T19:18:00.000-05:002006-08-08T19:18:00.000-05:00oh man, marty, that stings!this is more like, i am...oh man, marty, that stings!<BR/><BR/>this is more like, i am married to PAP - pushy asian parent. i have been saying 'it's just kindergarten,' but my husband's anxiety over it has started rubbing off on me. admittedly, having looked at the numbers, it's hard to want to keep your kid in a school with math and reading scores in the 90s versus the 60s-low 80s, which is the case for the school he's registered for now.gems and purlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386809185441100929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389700.post-1155072713599479082006-08-08T16:31:00.000-05:002006-08-08T16:31:00.000-05:00I considered commenting on the callback issue - es...I considered commenting on the callback issue - especially since I work in one of the referenced institutions - but I cannot get past the seemingly apocalyptic realization that you are turning into one of "those" moms ...martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242534650206164351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389700.post-1155016554296238382006-08-08T00:55:00.000-05:002006-08-08T00:55:00.000-05:00gargh. i was somehow hoping the schools got the mo...gargh. i was somehow hoping the schools got the money.gems and purlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386809185441100929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389700.post-1155007073473430812006-08-07T22:17:00.000-05:002006-08-07T22:17:00.000-05:00That's actually a phone company scam, I think... ...That's actually a phone company scam, I think... that is, if a phone rings long enough, and therefore there's no voicemail system, the phone company steps in a says, for a ridiculous fee, we'll keep trying this number every 5 minutes till someone answers, and give them your message. I've never done it, but I've gotten that message a few times.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791833188309814032noreply@blogger.com