[Woodcarver] Schools & More

[Jack Royer]

Hello. Yes Cynda really let the schools have it... I am happy that you two
agree. I also think there must be a list on the net that would work better
for that kind of discussion. it is not just you two though. There has been
so much drivel that is not carving related.  this list wasn't originally
intended for personal one on one conversations such as, "great job mary," or
other one liners. If you are sincere send the person a private message. Many
people don't want to wade through the heaps of emails that are not relevant
to them in anyway. If they are relevant to the list or someone needing help
or asking questions on wood, tools or anything that is sincerely carving
related. I was on this list before it was a list. We were trying it out on
an experimental basis and were told to keep our conversations to woodcarving
related subjects and if anything could be answered that wasn't of use to the
list in general to reply privately. then it went to jokes and poems  would
be allowed. then  went to gossip could be used if the email was marked chat.
Anymore I dought if it is even 50% honest carving related subjects if you
take out the nice job Jim. messages or many of them are just plain like this
is a private chat line for anything they want to utter. I think many of the
subjects may have some substance it is just in the wrong place. Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sylda" <sylda at kansas.net>
To: "Woodcarvers List" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 11:06 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Schools & More


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> Whoa, Cynda, you really let the schools have it -- reflecting many of my
own
> thoughts.  There should be some way to weed out the "bad" teachers and
> reward the "good" ones, but I don't know how.  However, sometimes I don't
> think many of the parents are doing much better than the teachers.  TVs,
> DVD's, VCR's, video games are used entirely too much as babysitters and
now
> we are seeing the results in too many over active, non thinking, non
> reasoning children.  We have a Grandson as a very typical example.  We
> defined the problems.  Where do we get the answers?
>
> Congratulations, Ron Wright!!
>
> Is this a monthly occurrence --- do we just sign up again or do you tell
us
> when to sign up?
>
> Cynda, Don't worry about those who leave the list --- Don't they have a
> "delete" button?  Thanks to those who agree with this thought.
>
> Although it is none of my business --- The whittling contest "Big Dog" is
> talking about: don't the best whittlers win?  Maybe the certificates
should
> be $20 for 3rd, $15 for 2nd, and $5 for 1st.  Your giving the certificates
> -- do what you want.
>
> Sally, you make good points.  So true, about children being labeled,
> medicated, even put in a "class where they can learn better" in this point
> of time.  I think they got a better education from all angles in the 40's
&
> 50's.  As a new comer I guess I better hush.
>
> Cynda, thank you for asking about Butternut.  I've been afraid to try
it --
> same reasons as you.  Thanks to all of you who responded, now I'll try.
> Cynda, I do mostly relief carving, because I don't have to hold it with
one
> hand and can use both hands to carve -- sometimes my hands are so weak I
> need both hands to hold the knife -- hence, the woodburning.
>
> OK, I'm done for tonight.  Is the way I answer OK?  Please, tell me if
you'd
> all rather I do the way you all do.
>
> Take care & God Bless,
> Sylda Nichols
>
>
>
>
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