Just commented because I not only can often enter US contests on FB, I've even won an iPad from a company that does not even have any branch here, they sell no product here.
I Am Angry Today Because . . .
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Just commented because I not only can often enter US contests on FB, I've even won an iPad from a company that does not even have any branch here, they sell no product here.
Arcadevere
Gentle Lady From Brady Hartsfield Defense Squad
I need to sue my internet provider for givin me crappy internet connection for 16 DAMN HOURS. And it happened since three days ago, i can only surf when 11:00pm onward strikes until before lunch.
I am paying exact money and on time for my internet and this will happen? Oh my god, our internet providers was the worst thing that i ever had.
I am paying exact money and on time for my internet and this will happen? Oh my god, our internet providers was the worst thing that i ever had.
And if we could by law offer it to those outside the US, we'd do so but the international publishing laws prohibit it. Just as all the contests Hodder, and any other foreign publishers, offers with Steve's books aren't open to US residents.
This is going to sound petty, but I'm gonna go into a long rant anyway.
Kiddo's classroom has a "store" where students can buy items with money they've earned from doing classwork/behaving/helping.
My boy LOVES buying things from the class store and looks forward to it all week.
Today he bought gum. Sugar-free (aka loaded with chemicals that I wouldn't give to an animal, let alone my child) gum.
Also, why the f*** would you give kids gum at school when they are not allowed to chew it in school?!?
And, I had to fill out a form in the begining of the school year stating things I did not want him to have and gum was second on the list (after soda).
Finally, they would know all of this if they actually had a regular teacher in the class instead of having a revolving door of substitutes since the main teacher switched jobs in February (why they would let a teacher of autistic kids leave DURING the school year is beyond me).
Bottom line is that it was up to ME to be the bad guy and take the gum away when he got home. He was so sad because he BOUGHT that gum (probably thinking it was candy) and I can't vent to the staff because today was the last day of school. And we requested he go out of district next year so we won't have to deal with that school again.
Kiddo's classroom has a "store" where students can buy items with money they've earned from doing classwork/behaving/helping.
My boy LOVES buying things from the class store and looks forward to it all week.
Today he bought gum. Sugar-free (aka loaded with chemicals that I wouldn't give to an animal, let alone my child) gum.
Also, why the f*** would you give kids gum at school when they are not allowed to chew it in school?!?
And, I had to fill out a form in the begining of the school year stating things I did not want him to have and gum was second on the list (after soda).
Finally, they would know all of this if they actually had a regular teacher in the class instead of having a revolving door of substitutes since the main teacher switched jobs in February (why they would let a teacher of autistic kids leave DURING the school year is beyond me).
Bottom line is that it was up to ME to be the bad guy and take the gum away when he got home. He was so sad because he BOUGHT that gum (probably thinking it was candy) and I can't vent to the staff because today was the last day of school. And we requested he go out of district next year so we won't have to deal with that school again.
Don't know if you'd want to, but you can open a Facebook page and just use it for the contests. Make up a gmail address with a fake name and use that name to open your Facebook page. You don't ever have to post anything, have 'friends,' or allow anyone access to your page. I think it may ask you to put in a birth date, which can also be made up. Then you can use your 'membership' to have access to Facebook and others' pages, as well as enter contests, etc.
I think.
Don't know if you'd want to, but you can open a Facebook page and just use it for the contests. Make up a gmail address with a fake name and use that name to open your Facebook page. You don't ever have to post anything, have 'friends,' or allow anyone access to your page. I think it may ask you to put in a birth date, which can also be made up. Then you can use your 'membership' to have access to Facebook and others' pages, as well as enter contests, etc.
I think.
Not sure of the legalities if one would become a winner using a fake name.
I think what DanaJean is saying, and same with myself- one should not need to use a social media to enter a contest. It would be nice if the authors page provided a way to enter directly from their site.
I'm so sorry this happened. It's frustrating, I know. But, maybe if we paid teachers what they were worth and provided the teaching materials and plenty of aids, they would stay and not have the revolving door of people who don't know your son. I bet he was disappointed and not speaking for your son, but sometimes autistic kids can obsess about something forever and take a long time to calm them down about that obsession. Again, not speaking for you or your son 80s.
It's a matter of contracts. The companies you are able to enter through have one distributor, one main company, for the world (or some significant part of it). When it comes to books, different publishers often hold the rights in different countries. For example, though Mr. King goes through Scribner in the US, I believe Hodder holds the UK rights. If Scribner offered his books in a country covered by Hodder, even as a giveaway, they would be violating that contract (taking business from Hodder).
It would be nice, but it's not gonna happen. Publishers do VERY little to promote books anymore (big names like Mr. King being the exception). They've cut that budget to the bone by going through free or very low cost social media sites, and authors are usually expected to cover that themselves (with their own body--lol--or their own staff). Sucks for someone who isn't enamored with social media, both authors and readers, but that's the way it is now. If you're interested in entering contests, seeing exclusive material, etc. you can create a FB or twitter account and just follow those people you want to follow. You never have to post, but you'll likely get whatever notifications for the things you want to follow regardless.
I agree, teachers are paid far less than what they deserve, especially special needs teachers.
This teacher, however, left for another location within the Intermediate Unit. Same job, but leaving the kids she worked with for years.
All this AFTER the teacher my son started the school year with retired in November (again, why during the school year? She couldn't wait until Christmas break, at least?).
So all that built up to today with them giving him the nasty gum. And I probably wouldn't have even mentioned it on here except it's the last day of school and I can't bitch to those responsible.
(I just realized my first post sounded like we were switching schools because of this gum thing. We actually requested weeks ago that he be sent out of district next school year. Thankfully, I didnt have to fight for that.)
Not so much angry as I am pretty bummed out. Lost my best friend at the office today because of a tragic hot chocolate incident. Rest in Peace, Nick Cage. You will be missed.
On the plus side, I now have a pretty sweet pen-holder.
On the plus side, I now have a pretty sweet pen-holder.
Ahhhh, glue those bones back on!
Hi!
Well, that was a bummer. You being the bad guy taking away the gum he had worked so hard for.
We have had a ton of kids that were on a diet or restrictions. The programs were to reinforce good behavior and so forth.
We provided appropriate prizes and goodie roonie snacks to the teachers that they would specifically give to our kids.
Peace.
Gaht dahm it. I should have read through the thread before I commented!
Today, Friday, was our last day of 2015-2016 school year. It was a hoot.
We got a Lock Down! An unknown male adult was on the campus carrying a knife. Staff go to one room and laying low. Police come in and get the male in to custody.
The funny thing-Dude came into an Alternative school with a knife! He was out numbered and bought a KNIFE to a gun battle. Ha! (You had to be there.)
Today, Friday, was our last day of 2015-2016 school year. It was a hoot.
We got a Lock Down! An unknown male adult was on the campus carrying a knife. Staff go to one room and laying low. Police come in and get the male in to custody.
The funny thing-Dude came into an Alternative school with a knife! He was out numbered and bought a KNIFE to a gun battle. Ha! (You had to be there.)
(color me embarrassed)What I was trying to say 80sFan supply the teachers with reinforcements your son can have and they can con reward him with.
(Beg pardon. I'm *just* a sub and I have all kinds of things I have to take of. A teacher has a million or gazillion things to do.)
Peace.
Got it. Third response on this.
I didn't realize complaining or in this case simply commenting, was only to include things that can be resolved.
It was a somewhat tongue in cheek comment that seems to have struck a chord. Can we let it go now?
Sure! Now tell me why you love me so much. Was it my it my deep insightful threads? My hair, that I insisted on coloring a deep magenta purple? Or my hairy legs?
(About my hairy legs. I think I might have posted this before. My son came home and noticed I had shaved my legs. He said, " You shaved your legs. How will you defend your self from the rodents? How will you climb trees? )
You're fine , ma'am!
Gee, I'm sorry I listened to what you had to say and cared enough to respond. Won't make that mistake again.
Yay! Glad to hear you have a visit.