Mantis?

JuggaLotus said:
The good news is that standardized test don't have an essay section. Apparently they don't want to have to pay anyone to actually GRADE something.

Well we do have a writitng section but I've seen how that is graded. Run it through a spellchecker somehow (don't get the "technology"). If you get less than a certain percentage (don't know don't care) they mark one point out of eight off. There's a big checklist they use for it. Kind of like an idiot's guide to grading tests. And yes, the practice the hell out of it with us. We memorize strategies to take, answer thousands of practice questions and I've probably taken 5 practices in each of the 5 topics (Writing, Reading, Math (all kinds), S.S., and Science) lasting about 80 minutes each. In one of my friends schools, they have A MANDATORY class that teaches you how to take them. And I thought World History was boring!

The "accountability" for schools is crap. We're graduating illiterate kids that can't figure out the Pythagorean theorem but they can learn to beat a standardized test. Lame.

First of all Jeff, you act as if i you have never made a mistake in your life. I am not a lazy person, and I get above average grades in school. So when you try to put me down by telling me to "pay attention in school", it actually makes me laugh. This site would be much better if people werent always complaining or arguing about something. Now if you will excuse me, I am going out for the evening. I have better things to do than to sit here and sink to Jeffs level by making fun of people. Peace

Elitism, as defined by the dictionary sitting on my lap right now, is believing a person or group should get special treatment because they are percieved to be superior. Asking for decent English usage is not elitism, but rather a common courtesy everyone appreciates and should extend.

I make mistakes every day, but the difference is that I learn from them. Today's mistake is allowing you to continue posting here.

Ok maybe I was out of line. But my point is that I believe I do a good job of spelling. And when you say something like "pay attntion in school" its just uncalled for. You come off as being arrogent and then i get defensive. I can see where your coming from, and I will not argue with you anymore. However I am not lazy and I rarely make spelling errors on here. Your a good guy for still letting me post though. Thanks

Some of you make it sound like teens talk with no english. Anyway where do some of of you get off telling people that can't "Spell" on word right or make grammer errors. Jeff wernt you bad at something in school or were you God of Heaven and Earth? Jeff if you haven't noticed some are good at things and some are bad. If someone dosen't know how to spell a word and post the wrong spelling they shoulden't feel like a retard for not knowing something. Maybe one day you will understand that.

Everyone just drop it and let's get back to the the topic of Mantis.

What's the topic here? The ride is called Mantis and it was Banshee when it was first annouced. What else can you say about it?

Jeff said:
We're graduating illiterate kids that can't figure out the Pythagorean theorem but they can learn to beat a standardized test. Lame.

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my name is sean said:
...and I get above average grades in school.

I just wanted to note how much I enjoyed that. :)

Haha, Good call.

Gomez, there may be nothing left to talk about it but there's no use arguing about spelling and grammar.

If you don't like it you don't have to read this thread! And Sean, he was making fun of you. Teachers don't really care weather or not we can read. Give an A so I don't have to deal with him next year. To quote Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men: I don't give a damn. I get paid weather you go to jail or not.

Back in my senior year of high school the teacher for one of our two required classes left to graduate flat out said "I don't care if you don't graduate, I still get paid if you fail" it was nice to know how much he cared about his students

my name is sean said:
Haha, Good call.

Your IQ just went down a little bit with that statement. He was making fun of you.

Right now with my teachers it's: If I fail him, I have to have him for another year. Or the screwed up American education system (which in total is running in an operating debt, there's a shocker) can just keep passing him through having him consistently pass with the lowest D's possible.

My favorite is the record I saw where the kid passed with %60 in everyone of his classes. The lowest possible failing grade. Now do you think the teachers hated this kid.

It's a common misconception that a teacher that hates a kid fails him. If she or he failed him they would have to have the kid for another year. Why the hell would they do that?

TTDSam I do not care what you say or think about me. You dont know who I am and your opinion means nothing to me. You can keep trying to put me down all you want and i will just sit here and laugh at you.

And I knew he was making fun of me. I was agreeing with him in a sarcastic way. Now Ive tried dropping this arguement like 4 times, and you guys keep it going. And by doing that, I have proven my point that yelling at people for spelling solves nothing and only causes more arguments. I will make my best attempt to use good spelling from now on. But I dont need people pointing out every little mistake I make. Just drop this argument. I will spell better from now on, and we will talk about MANTIS. Everyone will be happy.

Now lets move on. Is it just me or does Mantis have the best colors for any roller coaster?

I agree about the colors of Mantis, they really stand out and fit the ride well.