I bet Josh#'s has a chalk board next to his computer, and he puts a check under the PWNT column when he wins on the internets. He also has another column right next to his PWNT column, designated as the I SCORED column, which for some reason, has no checks.

I joke

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 4:45 PM. Reason : -]

9/13/2006 4:41:37 PM

Why is he wrong for hoping someone would bend the rules for him? He was wrong to EXPECT it. I agree he maybe should be disappointed, but not mad. However, I would agree that someone probably bent the rules for the teacher along the way. It could have been as far back as preschool but it probably happened. Hell I've missed tests (my final exam even) because I overslept. Even though that was my fault, I woulda been disappointed if I couldn't make them up. What class is this by the way?

9/13/2006 4:43:13 PM

i'll leave out class info to keep the professor's name out of this

9/13/2006 4:44:18 PM

oh ok... so u said it was lower level, but u need exactly this class to graduate or is it one of those group reqs

9/13/2006 4:45:22 PM

mow much is the test worth and how much bonus work can you do? (sorry if this has been covered)

9/13/2006 4:46:51 PM

yeah, it's a low-level nuke class...just havent taken it yet due to scheduling complications, i've taken classes way above it already and done fine. kinda silly i have to go back and take it, it'd be like a senior in ECE having to go back and take E101...

the test is 20% and the bonus stuff is just random things he says in class...little things to look up outside of class and turn in for extra credit, no actual designated percentage but it helps toward "participation"

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 4:49 PM. Reason : d]

9/13/2006 4:47:00 PM

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"I joke"

Id like something a little more witty.

9/13/2006 4:47:03 PM

Is that what you'd like? I'll put that in my suggestion box for internet personalities.

9/13/2006 4:48:49 PM

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"^ and where have i indicated i felt any differently?"

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"What should I do? I don't want to pull a bitch move and involve any outside sources (his higher-ups/associates, my folks, etc)"

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"this professor is young and is obviously a by-the-book kinda guy...maybe someone with experience could be of help"

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"i just think it's BS"

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"it's a personal conflict, not really a technical one"

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"i'm sure he hasnt made the exam yet and didnt feel like going out of his way to make it early for me. i completely understand, i just don't see why it's such a big deal."

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"It's just a pain in the ass that he's being so hard-nosed about it"

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"I think he's just trying too hard to stick to the handbook"

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"i think this may be his first class he's taught...he graduated from his doctorate a year or two ago, spent some time in research, then came here to teach. He's MAYBE 27-28, and pretty green."

And the piece de resistance:

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"but i want to have my cake and eat it to"

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 4:50 PM. Reason : ]

9/13/2006 4:49:04 PM

shoot dat mufuker

9/13/2006 4:49:06 PM

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"Why is he wrong for hoping someone would bend the rules for him?"

nothing wrong with trying to take the test before/after the trip. if they say no, then move on.

he was wrong here:

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"but I honestly don't see the problem"

and here:

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"pull a bitch move and involve any outside sources (his higher-ups/associates, my folks"

and here:

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""Basically you're telling me that you're giving me a zero on this exam."

he's not giving you a zero, you are choosing to take a zero.

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 4:58 PM. Reason : ~]

9/13/2006 4:49:49 PM

^^^ okay, you're right, you win. good job.

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 4:56 PM. Reason : so fast]

9/13/2006 4:49:59 PM

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"s that what you'd like? I'll put that in my suggestion box for internet personalities. "

thats was 10x better. thanks.

9/13/2006 4:50:20 PM

^^^ what about NOT pulling a bitch move don't you people understand? it seems like the fact that i mentioned it makes you think that that is what i intend on doing. learn to read.

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 4:51 PM. Reason : ghjkgf]

9/13/2006 4:51:04 PM

I can do this all day brotherman.

Free your mind.

9/13/2006 4:51:26 PM

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"^ what about NOT pulling a bitch move don't you people understand?"

WHAT ABOUT


you never had the option to begin with and we're making fun of you for thinking you did.

9/13/2006 4:51:53 PM

the fact that you even brought it up meant that it crossed your mind. it doesn't mean that is what you were going to do, but you were wrong to even consider it.

9/13/2006 4:53:35 PM

jeeeeesus. you guys are insane

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 4:54 PM. Reason : whoa when did this thread make 3 pages]


117 replies and 1176 views in under 2 hours

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 4:58 PM. Reason : wow]

9/13/2006 4:54:00 PM

why didnt you just make some shit up (like taking the GRE, going to a conference, etc), instead of saying its a family trip?

9/13/2006 4:58:17 PM

Drop it. Take it next year.

9/13/2006 4:59:19 PM

like i said before (now i can't blame you for not reading the whole thread, it's gotten long/stupid), i wanted to be honest from the start, and except for this professor, it didn't go unappreciated

^ i'd rather get it out of the way, but i'll talk to him and see what my chances of getting an A are with a 0 for this test. I suggested to him that he just null the test and double the weight of the next one, but he hasnt gotten back to me on that.

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 5:01 PM. Reason : d]

9/13/2006 4:59:33 PM

The moral of this story isn't moral at all, simply lie in the future.

People will only understand, when they are made to understand.

Baaaaaaa

V haha, the mob is just as baaaaaaaad.

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 5:08 PM. Reason : -]

9/13/2006 5:00:17 PM

haha and if lying doesnt work, call the mob, right?


and this is where i'll abandon the thread...it's gotten to the length that people wont read it and i'll start getting the same comments ad nauseum, so if you have anything interesting to say do it quick



[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 5:04 PM. Reason : \/ Exibit A]

9/13/2006 5:02:01 PM

wow its the only time youll ever get to drink alcohol, and Las Vegas is the only place to do it!

what is wrong that professor?! HE HAS NO LIFE

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"you should definately get your parents involved. thats going to make everything work out."

and see, the whole "being honest" thing isnt conditional, you aren't entitled to a reward just for "being honest"

im sure your honesty was appreciated by the professor, he just simply saw no reason to oblige you

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 5:05 PM. Reason : h]

9/13/2006 5:02:50 PM

tell him your family member is going to die on that die

9/13/2006 5:05:11 PM

you're abandoning the thread because you didn't get the supportive pat-on-the-back you were looking for

plus you got your answer a long time ago.

9/13/2006 5:05:35 PM

actually i'm abandoning the thread because it's gotten to the length that people wont read it and i'll start getting the same comments ad nauseum, but nice try.

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 5:07 PM. Reason : d]

9/13/2006 5:05:52 PM

I can edit posts too.

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 5:08 PM. Reason : 3]

9/13/2006 5:06:37 PM

^

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"why didn't you THINK first?"

you should ask yourself the same before you post anything else

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 5:09 PM. Reason : good for you]

9/13/2006 5:07:49 PM

An even BETTER question; why are you afraid to turn down this gift - is it because you cannot stand up to your parents?

9/13/2006 5:10:20 PM

hahahaha what else are you going to pull out of your ass

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 5:13 PM. Reason : i'm out, peace all]

9/13/2006 5:12:46 PM

the worse your reaction to that point the more right it probably is.

9/13/2006 5:13:41 PM

Nothing you can do but, plead, the guys basicly telling you "he's going to curve your grade" anyways.

9/13/2006 5:16:10 PM

Naw, you put all your money on 22 BLACK.

Use the winnings to fly back for the test, then back to vegas.

Foolproof.

9/13/2006 5:18:11 PM

Winning big in Vegas is more important than this professor and your grade.

I think you and I both know what you need to do.

9/13/2006 5:30:50 PM

...transfer to ECU

9/13/2006 5:32:23 PM

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"GAMBLE GAMBLE"

9/13/2006 5:32:52 PM

GO ON THE TRIP

9/13/2006 5:40:58 PM

I would just like to say i support your cause

Everyone else is a dick.

9/13/2006 5:43:13 PM

Its a dick conspiracy.

9/13/2006 5:46:11 PM

Planning a vegas trip for your 21st is pretty trite I must say.

9/13/2006 5:50:34 PM

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"birthday memories are forever haha"

9/13/2006 5:53:28 PM

my moms said she would pay for my plane ticket for my 21st bday

i was like uh i'll go if you give me money to gamble with too

[Edited on September 13, 2006 at 5:54 PM. Reason : ended up just staying in my hometown and getting trashed]

9/13/2006 5:53:50 PM

What, you have multiple mothers?

9/13/2006 6:00:47 PM

why you gone ax me a kwestion like dat?

9/13/2006 6:12:59 PM

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"I suggested to him that he just null the test and double the weight of the next one, but he hasnt gotten back to me on that. "

This pretty much solidified my opinion of your behavior in this situation.

Who the fuck do you think you are, actually asking him to change his grading system for you?

Go to Vegas and hope that when grade time comes around, he cuts you some slack...that's how the game works.

9/13/2006 8:09:37 PM

get a doctors note while you are in vegas, if you have documentation he has to let you make it up

9/13/2006 8:13:55 PM

So you're going to gamble with your grade that will effect your graduating on time so you can gamble for a few days in Vegas.

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"I suggested to him that he just null the test and double the weight of the next one, but he hasnt gotten back to me on that. "

That's bullshit, if he does that for you he should do that for everyone in the class that doesn't do well on the test.

I wish you could go back in time and make it so you can celebrate your bday a little later during Fall Break but oh well. Good luck on bringing your grade up with bonus work and have fun in vegas

9/13/2006 8:49:17 PM

I stopped reading after the first page, but I would:

1) Go on the trip and don't think another second about the test until you return.
2) Learn the information if necessary for the final, because if you handle this with class and suck it up and do the work despite your circumstances, he could surprise you at the end of the semester if you go to him and say, look, I know all this material.
3) If you are not satisfied, email his boss at the end of the semester explaining his inflexibility, especially the part about his unwillingness to let you take the test early when you notified him almost a month in advance of your needs.
4) It's Vegas, and as a graduate I can say one class has no influence that should cause you to mess up an awesome trip for your 21st birthday. Stop thinking about this and go have a good time or you will regret it.

9/13/2006 9:23:36 PM

I know it would be inconvinient because of the other people in your family, but if there any way you can fly back before them? Maybe get a red-eye and be back in Raleigh to take the test that day? Doing semi-shitty on it might be better than taking the zero. Too bad you were honest - you could've said it was a wedding or something (among the other possible lies posted).

Could you take it with another professor who might be nicer if there's more than one section open? It's too bad this is such a crappy situation for you!

9/13/2006 10:37:40 PM