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[Dexter]

http://achewood.com/index.php?date=07032007

Tennis strikes me as kind of a WASPy sport, and yet recording MP3s of one's butt seems so un-WASPy.

[side_show]

Really? Every pressed ham I've seen has been of WASP origin.  Also, I was talking to a teacher from down south and astounded at how little you folk pay your educators.  It's not much better up here in the True North, but still... WTF?

[Dexter]

Really? Every pressed ham I've seen has been of WASP origin.  Also, I was talking to a teacher from down south and astounded at how little you folk pay your educators.  It's not much better up here in the True North, but still... WTF?

It is at this point that I must confess a lack of first-hand familiarity with the ways of the WASP.  The remark about WASPiness was kind of intended to be a throwaway remark because I didn't want to make a post with just a link to the strip.  That, I felt, would have been crass.

[side_show]

Well, yes.. much less crass to start a conversation.

It is true though.  In my late teens thru early twenties, the one dude I knew who liked to moon people and otherwise show his ass was the epitome of WASP.  And the friends who joined him were also WASPs even though the group was racially diverse.  Also, I've seen a few bare butts in bus windows in my life, and always they are the tell-tale pale white-ish pink.

Tennis is so WASPy though - you are right on that point.  Which is why I so enjoyed watching Serena Williams win today at Wimbledon.

[V-Adore]

The alt text is lovely.

Now I'm wondering if there is someone out there who has a secret fetish for MP3s of butts, somehow.

[Arachno-capitalist]

Teachers in my town can make upwards of 65k for half a years worth of work. That works out to $130,000+ per year to do a job that only requires a bachelor's degree and tolerance of children. Teachers make hell of more than police officers and firefighters who risk their lives every day. Make of that what you will.

[mrchee]

not impressed

poor camera angles in panels 4/5 IMO

[CortJstr]

Teachers in my town can make upwards of 65k for half a years worth of work. That works out to $130,000+ per year to do a job that only requires a bachelor's degree and tolerance of children. Teachers make hell of more than police officers and firefighters who risk their lives every day. Make of that what you will.

I'd hardly call 60+ hours per week, from mid-August through late-June half a years worth of work.

The alt-text was indeed spiffy. I set many parts of my life to that particular track.

[Dexter]

It is true though.  In my late teens thru early twenties, the one dude I knew who liked to moon people and otherwise show his ass was the epitome of WASP.  And the friends who joined him were also WASPs even though the group was racially diverse.  Also, I've seen a few bare butts in bus windows in my life, and always they are the tell-tale pale white-ish pink.

Hm.  I see.  Around these parts I'd probably be more inclined to assume that someone doing that is a redneck, since in my high school days, it was mainly rednecks that displayed an unnatural (for people who professed to be straight) fascination with each other's asses and the exposure thereof.

[V-Adore]

I'd hardly call 60+ hours per week, from mid-August through late-June half a years worth of work.

Also, if you think the only thing required to teach -- actually teach, not "try teaching for a year and give it up" -- is a bachelor's degree and tolerance of children, you are vastly wrong.

[littlefallsmets]

In terms of time and emotional strain, teaching is one of the most difficult jobs in the world.

Helping my lady get to the point where the state of California would let her be a teacher nearly gave ME a nervous breakdown.

Physically, of course, being a cop or a firefighter or an NFL player or whatever is more dangerous.

But physical stress is not the only determiner and the lunch is not the meal.

[Cap'n Squeakers]

Teachers in my town can make upwards of 65k for half a years worth of work. That works out to $130,000+ per year to do a job that only requires a bachelor's degree and tolerance of children. Teachers make hell of more than police officers and firefighters who risk their lives every day. Make of that what you will.

I make of this that you are kind of an idiot.  I am highly skeptical that any public school teacher makes "upwards" of $65,000 a year. No way, no how, not in any state in the Union.  Even in frigging New York City the average teacher's salary is $45,000.  In the US as a whole, the average salary for a teacher with 20 years of experience is $54,000.  So, no.

Also, a "half a years" work?  So, early August (preparation) to late June (grades) is half a year?  And, presumably, teachers just enter cryostasis for the month and a half they have off and therefore don't need to support themselves?  And if you think any public school teacher works less than 50 or so hours a week, you are sadly mistaken. Furthermore, it takes more than "a bachelor's degree and a tolerance of children" to become a teacher.  It's grueling, emotionally draining work that requires a bachelor's degree plus usually a Master's of Education,  certification and re-certification by the state, as well as years of (essentially) temping as you wait for a job to open up. 

If it's so easy, why don't you give a shot and let us know what a breeze it is, champ.

[wombat]

People, don't feed the trolls.

[V-Adore]

People, don't feed the trolls.

Wait, are we still considering A-CAP a troll? I am not clear on this.

Anyway, I'm sorry, but that particular argument just disgusts me more than anything. People who really, truly complain that teachers are paid too much pretty much automatically get on my shit list, or at least my "I'm never talking to you about anything close to politics again" list. Sorry for the hair trigger, though.

[kellichou]

Hugs and kisses to my fellow teachers and teacher defenders! 

I don't bust my ass working 60 hour weeks (I'm an English teacher) to have people sneer at "how little work teachers do."  Jesus Christ.  Even in the relatively wealthy school district that I hope to score a job in, the pay scale MAXES OUT at about 70K for a teacher with 23 years IN DISTRICT experience and a freakin' Ph.D.  Those who do not have a Ph.D. but the same amount of experience in district will make less.  Me, with my M.Ed., might make around 36K to start.  Whoo-hoo.  It's not like we lounge around, eating grapes all day, rolling in the dough, and laughing about how we've scammed all the taxpayers to land this totally sweet gig. 

I want to put my foot in the ass of anybody who a) says teachers are OVERpaid, and/or b) actually believes teaching is an EASY job.  Why don't you try it yourself, jackass, and tell me how "easy" teaching is??  The sheer number of things you need to constantly keep in mind while teaching, as well as the amount of time put into planning lessons, is absolutely staggering.  I hate how many members of the general public seems to think, "Well, I went to school k-12, and so therefore I must know everything there is to know about teaching."  HA!  Not even close.   It's an awesome job, being around the kiddos, but it's very demanding.

EDIT:  69 tiny cans!  Woot!