Re: sturdy old apple

[Charles <spammeister12345@aol.com>]

In article <nospam-DCA1D9.23224326072004@news-server-fe-
02.columbus.rr.com>, nospam@nospam.com says...
> In article <c-SdnVWz68bW7pjcRVn-oQ@comcast.com>,
>  "Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast DOT net> wrote:
> [...]
> > : > : >: > :
> > : > : >: > : >   http://www.fullduplex.org/tardblog/
> > : > : >: > : >   Scroll down to #21.
> > : > : >: > :
> > : > : >: > : Now that's a tough computer.
> [...]
> > I can sympathize somewhat with that teacher's plight,
> > but if they bug her that much, she should apply for
> > work with so-called normal kids and see where that
> > gets her.  :o()
> > 
> > Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
> > Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
> > Email - willy46pa @ comcast DOT net
> > Change DOT to a dot to contact me
> 
> Actually, she addresses that very issue in the FAQ
> 
> http://www.fullduplex.org/tardblog/tardfaq.html
> 
> Like you, I was uncomfortable with the usage, and I felt it 
> reflected poorly on the author. OTOH, if you replace every 
> instance of "tard" with "kid," it reads like any teacher's 
> journal:-)
> 
> John
> ----
> jmatthews at wright dot edu
> www dot wright dot edu/~john.matthews/
> 

Didn't anyone READ the website?  Check the ABOUT the authors:

http://www.fullduplex.org/tardblog/authors.html

"Riti quit teaching special ed at the end of the 2003 school year, and 
is now happily getting drunk every day."

It seems the FAQ hasn't been properly updated to indicate that she 
really DID hate teaching the "sped" children.  And this whole discussion 
should just stop.

Charles