Probably ended about the time some parent figured out they could sue the school because little Johnny was allergic to something/didn't like the food.

I don't recall ever seeing it formatted that way as a child, and from the times I got roped into grading things for my wife (4th grade teacher), I don't recall them using that format in her school either.

Problem is, there's no standard of how a district is going to teach anything. They pretty much tell teachers, "We're using this book/material. Use it. Teach it. Love it.". (at least this is how it goes in my wife's district, along with a couple other districts I have friends teaching at).

Continuity across teaching methods/materials, thy name is not US schools.

The server will send an alert that it can't communicate with the unit, and (theoretically, apparently not in CA) someone will be contacting that person to check it out.

Six posts in and no comments about your phone saying "please state the nature of your medical emergency".

Incredible.

Not exactly. Firearms are banned within the Chicago city limits (and probably a couple other smaller towns, but I dunno), but the state issues firearm owners licenses. No concealed carry permits in the entire state, though.

There's been a big push lately to repeal Chicago's anti gun laws, with some recent court decisions.

Yeah, but that's still a few decades into the future. I'm figuring it's a good a half-credit now, adjusting for inflation.

...you are fined one half credit for violation of the verbal moralities statute.

Mis-modded, fixing.

But, yes. Either the 1) filthy rich, or the 2) batshit crazy folks who will endlessly hound the doctor until it's easier for the doctor to just prescribe something.

Give me a remake of Red Baron, and to get my WW2 fix in as well, Aces of the Pacific/Over Europe, and I'd be a happy man. (Throw in another vote for TIE Fighter and/or Wing Commander as well).

Just seems nobody even tries to make a good flight sim game any more.

Ahem, isn't plutonium available at every corner drug store nowadays?

And on the flipside, that evil spamming domain is pulling contact information from people who *do* have legit info in the fields. Is it any wonder why people don't want real data in their whois record?

As I sit and stare out the window at a layer of snow, ice, and frigid temperatures, I'm pretty much thinking now would be a good time to burn some coal, cut down some rainforests, and club some baby seals for good measure.