tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post6116571595262961900..comments2023-06-19T02:27:42.163-07:00Comments on Tool-Using Biped: "I" is for IrritableJerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-24712164008758293982013-04-21T18:19:47.280-07:002013-04-21T18:19:47.280-07:00I apologize for my indiscretion G! I shall heretof...I apologize for my indiscretion G! I shall heretofore be more careful where I refer to you in that way--names will NOT be changed, in order to protect the innocent! My bad! josephinemarchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02698008488418271436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-7205080184741422182013-04-21T10:56:53.300-07:002013-04-21T10:56:53.300-07:00No doubt, Missy, no doubt. But please, don't ...No doubt, Missy, no doubt. But please, don't lump me in with yourself. Patronize? Who wouldn't get that one? KIDDING, I'm kidding. But seriously, please be careful where you call me Gerald. People here don't understand your special privilege and I don't want anyone else thinking they can do it.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-60300508227890854842013-04-20T19:54:25.510-07:002013-04-20T19:54:25.510-07:00Oh my gosh Gerald! I LOVE this! I too was a bookis...Oh my gosh Gerald! I LOVE this! I too was a bookish nerd and I too won the district spelling bee in 6th grade....and I lost at the Regional Bee...guess what I misspelled? Patronize!! :) Isn't life ironic?! We would have gotten along swimmingly back in those days...<br />josephinemarchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02698008488418271436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-80175572585158770182013-04-17T16:57:38.741-07:002013-04-17T16:57:38.741-07:00Thanks, Dennis. If we can grow from an episode AN...Thanks, Dennis. If we can grow from an episode AND laugh about it, then I guess it's worth it.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-81615682896354807892013-04-16T10:11:14.581-07:002013-04-16T10:11:14.581-07:00It is a wonderful gift not only to see the pain, a...It is a wonderful gift not only to see the pain, arrogance, and humor of our past, but, also, to understand how we have grown as a result of those good or bad experiences. This is a brief coming of age story that is beautifully and skillfully told.Dennishttp://www.derwerff.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-89703575396561027382013-04-14T18:35:24.526-07:002013-04-14T18:35:24.526-07:00Thanks, Joan. Being able to laugh at ourselves is...Thanks, Joan. Being able to laugh at ourselves is a useful ability. And if someone can't laugh at me, they are seriously humor-impaired.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-16369390416253383652013-04-14T10:45:17.408-07:002013-04-14T10:45:17.408-07:00I love your sense of humor, it really shines in pr...I love your sense of humor, it really shines in print. Yes, you had your three weeks of fame back in 6th grade, but something tells me you are at the top again with all of your wonderful posts. <br />JoanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541262358255974325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-35651092887719131362013-04-10T22:57:04.909-07:002013-04-10T22:57:04.909-07:00Thanks, Annis, very kind of you.
Small world, ind...Thanks, Annis, very kind of you.<br /><br />Small world, indeed. Terry Walker is definitely in my Teachers Hall of Fame.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-15184003181802499892013-04-10T22:43:30.002-07:002013-04-10T22:43:30.002-07:00Jerry, I love your tone and sense of humor. "...Jerry, I love your tone and sense of humor. "My ancestors looked down from heaven and shook their heads sadly. Like Icarus, I had soared too close to the sun,..." Terrific stuff; you tickled my funnybone today.<br /><br />And, on the "small world" note, I know Mr. Terry Walker. <br /><br />xoA<br /><br />Annis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-405506923197791292013-04-10T22:36:31.244-07:002013-04-10T22:36:31.244-07:00Isn't it funny how momentous every little thin...Isn't it funny how momentous every little thing is at that age, whether good or bad? It's certainly true for my own twelve-year-old daughter.<br /><br />As for Mrs. Kendrick, I kid her. She was a good teacher, but try telling that to a disgruntled twelve-year-old!<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-82252913329911724352013-04-10T21:51:00.187-07:002013-04-10T21:51:00.187-07:00I love how you've managed to encapsulate all t...I love how you've managed to encapsulate all the pain, humiliations and propensity to catastrophize that characterize those pre-teen and early teen years, and yet wrap it in humour and lightness. I'm shaking my fist back down through the years towards Mrs. Kendrick!Kern Windwraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771591425163484238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-54646956469032821882013-04-10T21:50:14.687-07:002013-04-10T21:50:14.687-07:00My day isn't complete until I know you've ...My day isn't complete until I know you've seen the day's post. You don't even have to say anything about it, you could just say "Read it" and I'd be fine. Plus, people wouldn't start to think you were on my payroll.<br /><br />Thanks, Coach.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-14830305203234370342013-04-10T21:37:35.191-07:002013-04-10T21:37:35.191-07:00D-Y-I-N-G!!!!! Oh good heavenly humorous read! Whe...D-Y-I-N-G!!!!! Oh good heavenly humorous read! Where do I begin?<br /><br />From your self-deprecating descriptions of yourself as a youth (LOLOL) to... oh help me... noblesse oblige... to "shed no tears for me kind reader" you absolutely NAILED this one! I am still smiling, biting my lip, and inwardly dying at the pure funny of this blog post. <br /><br />THIS is the Jerry I'm talking about. Closet humorist extraordinaire. <br /><br />Dana<br /><a href="http://www.danamartinwriting.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Waiter, drink please!</a><br /><br />Dana Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10572600397353343386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-51850596883828543122013-04-10T16:07:25.674-07:002013-04-10T16:07:25.674-07:00Anon, fortunately, I haven't gotten much if an...Anon, fortunately, I haven't gotten much if any spam yet, so I don't really have any help. Sorry.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-55666434217389150842013-04-10T12:43:00.794-07:002013-04-10T12:43:00.794-07:00Hello, i read your blog from time to time and i ow...Hello, i read your blog from time to time and i own a <br />similar one and i was just wondering if you get a lot of spam feedback?<br />If so how do you reduce it, any plugin or anything you can recommend?<br />I get so much lately it's driving me crazy so any assistance is very much appreciated.<br /><br />My blog post - <a href="http://canadamomeh.ca/TashaSnyd" rel="nofollow">quickest way to lose weight</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-71146309570932046762013-04-10T11:31:11.340-07:002013-04-10T11:31:11.340-07:00Thanks, Roberta, though I think it's time I fo...Thanks, Roberta, though I think it's time I found some new laurels to rest on. Enjoyed your blog today.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-53520941458155760822013-04-10T10:45:44.823-07:002013-04-10T10:45:44.823-07:00Congratulations on being the best! Loved reading ...Congratulations on being the best! Loved reading your account! I think I can picture you in my 6th grade class, yeah every class has "that kid!" :)<br />Enjoy the rest of A-Z!<br /><br />http://diamondvilleclarksdennisroberta.blogspot.comRobertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078955190169848010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-75173016875983057002013-04-10T10:36:12.788-07:002013-04-10T10:36:12.788-07:00Thanks, Mr., uh, Terry. It really was a good, fun...Thanks, Mr., uh, Terry. It really was a good, fun year, in no small part due to you. People like you and my wife, also a great sixth grade teacher, have an enormous positive impact.Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553876967209814324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917420166802101187.post-44896326445895480882013-04-10T07:15:31.645-07:002013-04-10T07:15:31.645-07:00Jerry,Thanks for the"shout out" You were...Jerry,Thanks for the"shout out" You were a good kid and it was great having you in my room!I knew you would do well in life.Please call me Terry!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956912281821220722noreply@blogger.com