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Originally Posted By brass: Could have the music department record some viking sounding tunes, something Celtic like Heather Alexander to play in around the castle. Some new small speakers have amazing range including bass, as we've seen in mobile phones, nearly invisible speakers can sound not "tinny" now with advances in enclosures and amps, it's pretty amazing. View Quote March of Cambreadth II Multifandom |
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Originally Posted By brass: Hey, I am gentle nitpicker, not some rabble rouser. I think that's why I'm not on the wall, that and not doing anything this year other than tshirt that I recall. View Quote If your name isn't up there, it's because we somehow messed up. Sorry about that. Should be. Thought it was. I'll look when we get back on Tuesday. |
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I have to say that it gives me great pleasure, and pride, to see my name up there. I have never met any of you. I have no idea what your lives are like or when your last frost date is. But these projects mean so much! And it's due to the incredible commitment you have to your students, and the incredible commitment your students have to you, AND THE COMMITMENT THEY HAVE TO THEIR WORK, and the involvement into all of your lives (teacher and students) these threads provide. It's a beautiful piece of America that we wouldn't see without this.
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Originally Posted By brass: Could have the music department record some viking sounding tunes, something Celtic like Heather Alexander to play in around the castle. Some new small speakers have amazing range including bass, as we've seen in mobile phones, nearly invisible speakers can sound not "tinny" now with advances in enclosures and amps, it's pretty amazing. View Quote Theme from "Vikings" TV series: Vikings theme song lyrics HD |
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Originally Posted By HermanSnerd:
In reality, those two hot chicks that you just met that want you to come home with them for "a good time", are merely the bait for the huge guy hiding in the closet wearing a Batman suit. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By dmnoid77: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/151231/444151245_455880276986375_81082355535346-3224687.JPG I said, "AFFFFFLLAAACC!!!" |
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Originally Posted By dmnoid77: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/151231/444151245_455880276986375_81082355535346-3224687.JPG View Quote |
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Questions, oh, Might Crafty One! 1) Will the Funeral Music be played on the Last Day 2) Has anybody seen The Movie? Or at least said they will see it in the future 3) They Do know why the Paratrooper Wings ( ) 4) The pictures I posted earlier: Your Kiddies saw them, correct 5) Any plans for a Rivet Factory some time in the near future ( ) |
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"He should have killed me. I would have killed me."
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Once again, sir, your students prove that they are incredible, and led by an incredible teacher. My hat is off to you, sir.
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Bravo Zulu.
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Death to quislings.
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That maidenhead... in that color. Just... unfortunate like a cake decoration gone wrong but I'm sure it will look up before this time tomorrow..
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: Always appreciate the vote of confidence. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By brass: That maidenhead... in that color. Just... unfortunate like a cake decoration gone wrong but I'm sure it will look up before this time tomorrow.. Always appreciate the vote of confidence. Different colors and added shades always do. Just the clash of the brown with the texture prior to the addition of more colors and more details is all my comment was pointed at. Juvenile and all, y'know. |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. |
Originally Posted By GiggleSmith: Questions, oh, Might Crafty One! 1) Will the Funeral Music be played on the Last Day -Probably not. Going to be a very busy day tomorrow and short periods. 2) Has anybody seen The Movie? Or at least said they will see it in the future -Don't think so. Not that I've heard from the kids. 3) They Do know why the Paratrooper Wings ( ) -Yup, absolutely. 4) The pictures I posted earlier: Your Kiddies saw them, correct - Yup. 5) Any plans for a Rivet Factory some time in the near future ( ) -Depending on what we do next, we may need one. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By guns762: OK, finished room photos, minus the castle gate and stopped heart. I'll try to get a few more pictures tomorrow now that the room is all back together. https://i.imgur.com/YHkMKTo.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jKaqmlC.jpg https://i.imgur.com/MVWw9az.jpg https://i.imgur.com/OivibAI.jpg https://i.imgur.com/DOVfjy1.jpg https://i.imgur.com/CKBpFwV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/q4SPI3u.jpg https://i.imgur.com/TakTP7S.jpg https://i.imgur.com/REfvAJF.jpg https://i.imgur.com/EQpB7El.jpg View Quote What a transformation from the start of the year. I have consistently been getting my initial expectations greatly exceeded every year, even though I have been increasing them to what I think can be done in ~8 months, but the students exceed those nit picky standards and add even more. They have most professional excellent guidance and a whole lot of pride and self drive pushing them through these projects. I suppose they must always want to one up the previous class to some extent as well. The one constant that hasn't been met is minimal cooperation from robotics at any point other than emergency and patches, even though this is as close to real world project practice as they'll likely get in the area. |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. |
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Guns:
By the way: What ever happened to Viking Snoopy's Dog House |
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"He should have killed me. I would have killed me."
For God and Country: Geronimo! Geronimo! Geronimo! Michael Moore: Trump’s election is going to be the biggest Fuck You ever recorded in human history….And it will feel good. |
Bravo Zulu to Mr. Gilman and all in his guild. This project just kept getting more intricate and complex as the year went along and it looks stupendous.
I have been hooked for many years and will look forward to many more years of however I can support the efforts of the years to come..... |
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2023-2024 2nd Age Of Vikings PHS Art Instalation project |
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Originally Posted By Cargo: Bravo Zulu to Mr. Gilman and all in his guild. This project just kept getting more intricate and complex as the year went along and it looks stupendous. I have been hooked for many years and will look forward to many more years of however I can support the efforts of the years to come..... View Quote Thank you! The students and I appreciate the kind words. |
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Just to pile on, another amazing display.
To quote my wife when I showed her the video, " Holy shit those are some talented kids." High praise, indeed. It makes me happy to support these endeavors. |
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Life is about choices.
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Had a random question come to mind earlier today. How much does "the investors are watching" factor into student willingness to tackle rework for projects that aren't quite where they need to be? I'm sure work ethic varies by community and yours seems above average but knowing the age groups you are working with I could see motivation being a challenge. Since you seem to have mixed classes I am sure mentorship from the older students is also a factor.
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Originally Posted By HermanSnerd:
In reality, those two hot chicks that you just met that want you to come home with them for "a good time", are merely the bait for the huge guy hiding in the closet wearing a Batman suit. |
Originally Posted By dmnoid77: Had a random question come to mind earlier today. How much does "the investors are watching" factor into student willingness to tackle rework for projects that aren't quite where they need to be? I'm sure work ethic varies by community and yours seems above average but knowing the age groups you are working with I could see motivation being a challenge. Since you seem to have mixed classes I am sure mentorship from the older students is also a factor. View Quote Oh, for sure, it influences their motivation at times. We discuss "The Investors" often when discussing the quality of work, and composition. They know people outside the school will be seeing the display. That's a strong motivation to improve our work. The older students do tend to be more critical at times of our work quality and will opine on raising the bar at times if they see something that is not good enough. Often it starts with, "What is this? Why does it look like this? We can do better." |
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Originally Posted By guns762: Oh, for sure, it influences their motivation at times. We discuss "The Investors" often when discussing the quality of work, and composition. They know people outside the school will be seeing the display. That's a strong motivation to improve our work. The older students do tend to be more critical at times of our work quality and will opine on raising the bar at times if they see something that is not good enough. Often it starts with, "What is this? Why does it look like this? We can do better." View Quote Makes sense since all of your seniors have come up through the 'investor' era since they were freshmen. Norms, expectations, and lessons learned are passed on to their younger counterparts either consciously or unconsciously. From this side it is fun watching students grow as they pop up in pictures working on different projects year to year. Some that struggle wind up in leadership roles down the road a year or two. Can't put a price on the value of learning resilience and perseverance through creative problem solving. |
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Originally Posted By HermanSnerd:
In reality, those two hot chicks that you just met that want you to come home with them for "a good time", are merely the bait for the huge guy hiding in the closet wearing a Batman suit. |
Originally Posted By dmnoid77: Makes sense since all of your seniors have come up through the 'investor' era since they were freshmen. Norms, expectations, and lessons learned are passed on to their younger counterparts either consciously or unconsciously. From this side it is fun watching students grow as they pop up in pictures working on different projects year to year. Some that struggle wind up in leadership roles down the road a year or two. Can't put a price on the value of learning resilience and perseverance through creative problem solving. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By dmnoid77: Originally Posted By guns762: Oh, for sure, it influences their motivation at times. We discuss "The Investors" often when discussing the quality of work, and composition. They know people outside the school will be seeing the display. That's a strong motivation to improve our work. The older students do tend to be more critical at times of our work quality and will opine on raising the bar at times if they see something that is not good enough. Often it starts with, "What is this? Why does it look like this? We can do better." Makes sense since all of your seniors have come up through the 'investor' era since they were freshmen. Norms, expectations, and lessons learned are passed on to their younger counterparts either consciously or unconsciously. From this side it is fun watching students grow as they pop up in pictures working on different projects year to year. Some that struggle wind up in leadership roles down the road a year or two. Can't put a price on the value of learning resilience and perseverance through creative problem solving. Absolutely. I love seeing them go from contributing and finding their way, to leadership and become so passionate about the projects. |
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Originally Posted By raffi383: I think Guns did it purpose for a reason to get the English classes involved. Proofreading everything. View Quote The English department should be tasked with writing a short story based on the display. Oh, forgot to say, those kids will look back at their amazing art teacher fondly for the rest of their lives. And those memories will last long after the art is dust. Well done. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muiCIfYt3I0 View Quote That original ship was really cool back when you made it, though it didn't have a build thread like the others that I recall. But now, next to the oil painted wood grain and smooth lines of the new boat, the original one just looks kind of sad with the flat brown and slightly wavy lines to it. The improvement in that alone is vast, let alone the dragon, dioramas, murals, lights, and tower around the pillar. Just amazing all around, it's been a really fun year, and the students did an amazing job. As I said earlier, above and beyond. Every Year. I think the trickle down of information and general tips on how to build things from seniors down to freshmen has had a huge impact, since the freshmen in the Space Shuttle tiling have now been graduated after passing down tips and methods to other students which improved each year and that info has now gotten a crop of people who really strive for high standards without us having to pick at you nearly as much. I couldn't really nag about much this year as it turned out above amazing! Teacher and Students should be quite Proud. |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. |
Guns,
The end of the project is all but here. I have sent the the video link and some of the pictures to my siblings. They all agree that this project was just spectacular. And that the donation made in our mother's name was worth every penny. We know she was watching from above and is very pleased with the students AND teacher. We are sure she pulled her sword and raised it in praise to all. EBR |
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Originally Posted By EBR666: Guns, The end of the project is all but here. I have sent the the video link and some of the pictures to my siblings. They all agree that this project was just spectacular. And that the donation made in our mother's name was worth every penny. We know she was watching from above and is very pleased with the students AND teacher. We are sure she pulled her sword and raised it in praise to all. EBR View Quote Glad you approve EBR, Thank you! |
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“A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams.” -- Tsunetomo Yamamoto
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Great job to the crew and faculty!
Here's to a great summer! |
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Death to quislings.
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"He should have killed me. I would have killed me."
For God and Country: Geronimo! Geronimo! Geronimo! Michael Moore: Trump’s election is going to be the biggest Fuck You ever recorded in human history….And it will feel good. |
I'm bumping this because I can't find the 2024-2025 project thread.
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I haven't seen a new thread either, but it might be a bit early in the school year. Hopefully @guns762 will chime in here with a link to the new thread when it gets going!
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I go back on Monday. Kids don't start for another week after that. We are starting late this year. I'll make a new thread next week, when I'm fully decided on what the plan is. I've got some ideas, but I want to visualize it, while standing in the spaces. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: I go back on Monday. Kids don't start for another week after that. We are starting late this year. I'll make a new thread next week, when I'm fully decided on what the plan is. I've got some ideas, but I want to visualize it, while standing in the spaces. View Quote Please link the next/new thread as a post in this one so we can be sure to find it. |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. |
Originally Posted By brass: Please link the next/new thread as a post in this one so we can be sure to find it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By brass: Originally Posted By guns762: I go back on Monday. Kids don't start for another week after that. We are starting late this year. I'll make a new thread next week, when I'm fully decided on what the plan is. I've got some ideas, but I want to visualize it, while standing in the spaces. Please link the next/new thread as a post in this one so we can be sure to find it. I plan to. |
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A train that runs through all the spaces, suspended in the middle of the ceiling running down the halls?
It has a whistle programmed to loudly toot outside classroom doors during state testing days only. |
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"He should have killed me. I would have killed me."
For God and Country: Geronimo! Geronimo! Geronimo! Michael Moore: Trump’s election is going to be the biggest Fuck You ever recorded in human history….And it will feel good. |
I wear that t-shirt all the time, nice work.
Looking forward! |
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