The Vent and Rant Thread

[TheKindleWorm]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I just added my "One Book in 2011 Goal" ticker as a joke, but the truth is, I rather enjoy seeing how other folks are progressing toward their goal. But since apparently some folks are getting bent out of shape over the small stuff, I did a preemptive strike and removed mine.

It must be nice to have a life so free of worries that you can afford to let trivial things like tickers get under your skin.

Me too! I didn't really consider that it might get on peoples nerves. I'm having a think about where else I can put the info - maybe on my personal profile instead.

[phenomshel]

Everyone here was a clueless newbie once. No one is born knowing how to use even simple electronics. The trend here to be condescending and downright rude to those who are new to ebook devices and ebooks in general is getting on my last nerve. If I had been treated this way when I first came to Mobile Read, I certainly wouldn't still be here now. Is this really what we want Mobile Read to be known for? A place where newbies are afraid to ask anything in case they're ridiculed?
No matter how stupid a question might seem, and no matter how tired we get of being trolled and/or spammed, being rude to people isn't going to help matters.

[devilsadvocate]

Originally Posted by Pookeysgirl

Both my children have problems in school. Especially with reading. They're both at least a grade behind and they're only in 2 & 3. Every report card is poor or ok. I can't afford a tutor and I'm at a loss as to how to help them. Right now their testing my oldest (8) to see if he has learning disability. Up until now we all thought he was just being inattentive (I think some of the teachers they've had just plain suck too). Unfortunately the school they attend doesn't believe in holding kids back a grade. "It's bad for their self esteem" they say...my butt. How do they think they (the kids) feel watching all the other kids get good grades while they bring home C's and D's...or worse.

Just last night my son turned to me with tears in his eyes and said "Mommy, you know what? I'm never going to get an A, no matter how hard I try".

Originally Posted by Pookeysgirl

We don't all give birth to geniuses and some kids NEED to be held back in order to move forward.

Just my 2 cents.

Learning disabilities can be hurdles or they can be crutches. I think your son can get an A, and I think he can earn it (as opposed to getting what amounts to a pity grade). Futhermore, once he does earn one he'll see it's possible. Failure only occurs if he gives up. Once the "why bother" thinking sets in, rooting it out will make an A on a report card seem like tic-tac-toe in comparison.

Famous People With Learning Disabilities:

Albert Einstein
Nelson Rockefeller
Galileo
Thomas Edison
Sylvester Stallone
Mozart
Gen. George Patton
Wright Brothers
Leonardo da Vinci
John F. Kennedy
Cher
Whoopi Goldberg
Bruce Jenner
Gen. Westmoreland
Tom Cruise
Eddie Rickenbacker
Charles Schwab
Henry Winkler
Harry Belafonte
Danny Glover
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Walt Disney
John Lennon
Robin Williams
Steve McQueen
Greg Louganis
Louis Pasteur
Agatha Christie
Hans Christian Andersen
Auguste Rodin
Walt Disney
Winston Churchill

Jackie Stewart
George C. Scott
Winston Churchill
Werner von Braun
Tom Smothers
Henry Ford
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Suzanne Somers
Robert Kennedy
Lindsay Wagner
Jules Verne
George Bernard Shaw
Alexander Graham Bell
Magic Johnson
Beethoven
Woodrow Wilson
Carl Lewis


Also, I found these:
Inspirational quotes by people with learning disabilities
A Parent's Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Difficulties

The 2nd one was started by Charles Schwab (the billionaire investor whose name is above); he and his son apparently have learning disabilities.

It's going to be a long road for you and your kids, but it doesn't have to dead-end at a failed school system. Think of it this way: I don't know you or your kids, and I believe you can do it.

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Everyone here was a clueless newbie once. No one is born knowing how to use even simple electronics. The trend here to be condescending and downright rude to those who are new to ebook devices and ebooks in general is getting on my last nerve. If I had been treated this way when I first came to Mobile Read, I certainly wouldn't still be here now. Is this really what we want Mobile Read to be known for? A place where newbies are afraid to ask anything in case they're ridiculed?
No matter how stupid a question might seem, and no matter how tired we get of being trolled and/or spammed, being rude to people isn't going to help matters.

Good thing I don't notice that stuff. Every time I have a dumb question MR members are only too pleased to assist. Why even today I was shown some basic stuff. So thank you to alll the members that really are helpful.

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

~Dr. Seuss

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Good thing I don't notice that stuff. Every time I have a dumb question MR members are only too pleased to assist. Why even today I was shown some basic stuff. So thank you to alll the members that really are helpful.

~Dr. Seuss

Yeah, SS, it was that way when I got here, too. And (I think) because of my post count and karma count, when I ask something, I am still usually treated courteously. But I am seeing more and more, a disturbing trend to put down and make rude or snide remarks to newbies asking questions, and it really upsets me.

[thinkpad]

I blocked out the tickers a couple of days ago, before I developed a fit and fell into a tantrum. Firefox's Adblock plugin did the trick.

[nohmi2]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

some of the people all of the time..........

1. We have birds dropping dead all over the world because (supposedly) of the shift of the magnetic north.

2. The financial situation worldwide is not so glowing.

3. We have overpopulation, starvation and new diseases, plus political hot-spots.

Worse, Bill Bryson has not written a new book for ages.

Really folks, how much room do these *tickers* take up?

And as for the newbies: I was welcomed with open arms, and given all of the help and encouragement that was possible.

Let's get our priorities right folks.

Cheers

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by nohmi2

...
Worse, Bill Bryson has not written a new book for ages.
...
Let's get our priorities right folks.

Okay, I've may have chopped this ruthlessly to serve my own ends, but I definitely agree with the above combined statements.

Incidentally, nohmi, have you seen Bryson's book, At Home: A Short History of Private Life ? I've not read it, though it's on my to-buy list.

Cheers,
Marc

[nohmi2]

I have it, read it and loved it.

He does go into a lot of detail, but with his style of writing, he makes it even more interesting.

Cheers

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I just added my "One Book in 2011 Goal" ticker as a joke, but the truth is, I rather enjoy seeing how other folks are progressing toward their goal. But since apparently some folks are getting bent out of shape over the small stuff, I did a preemptive strike and removed mine.

It must be nice to have a life so free of worries that you can afford to let trivial things like tickers get under your skin.

But I miss your Dylan Thomas quote.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by kennyc

But I miss your Dylan Thomas quote.

Just for you, Kenny!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by nohmi2

1. We have birds dropping dead all over the world because (supposedly) of the shift of the magnetic north.

2. The financial situation worldwide is not so glowing.

3. We have overpopulation, starvation and new diseases, plus political hot-spots.

Worse, Bill Bryson has not written a new book for ages.

Really folks, how much room do these *tickers* take up?

And as for the newbies: I was welcomed with open arms, and given all of the help and encouragement that was possible.

Let's get our priorities right folks.

Cheers

It's the "B" things that concern me....

The Birds and Bill!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Okay, I've may have chopped this ruthlessly to serve my own ends, but I definitely agree with the above combined statements.

Incidentally, nohmi, have you seen Bryson's book, At Home: A Short History of Private Life ? I've not read it, though it's on my to-buy list.

Cheers,
Marc

Originally Posted by nohmi2

I have it, read it and loved it.

He does go into a lot of detail, but with his style of writing, he makes it even more interesting.

Cheers

I have it and have it on my TBR list.....so many books, so little time, so slow a reader...

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Just for you, Kenny!

[astrangerhere]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I just added my "One Book in 2011 Goal" ticker as a joke, but the truth is, I rather enjoy seeing how other folks are progressing toward their goal. But since apparently some folks are getting bent out of shape over the small stuff, I did a preemptive strike and removed mine.

It must be nice to have a life so free of worries that you can afford to let trivial things like tickers get under your skin.

I removed mine as well and added a link to my 100 books thread on GoodReads in my signature. Ironically, GR is more a commercial site than my little gif was. If people care enough to see what I'm reading (which I highly doubt in the first place), they can look there. I'd rather take it down now and save the modstaff the trouble of having to ask me to remove it later and save everyone else the trouble of raging about it.