Alright those were some interesting facts from + XD

Now it's my turn to post something

Going once, going twice... Sold, for one dollar to the lovely... wait.. one dollar?!?

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — Education officials in Pennsylvania are red-faced after making a costly mistake on eBay.

The East Stroudsburg School District was attempting to sell seven used classroom trailers, but an error in its ad on the online auction site allowed someone to bid and buy one trailer for only a dollar.

The district had purchased the trailers three years ago for about $46,000 each. With transportation and setup costs, the total came to around $60,000.

Officials were expecting to get around $5,000 to $10,000 per trailer on eBay.

District superintendent Rachel Heath says officials tried to back out of the eBay sale but couldn't.

Asked if the remaining trailers will be sold on eBay, Heath says, "No I don't think we will go that route again."



now... for some other news... something from some time ago

Terrell Jones, a boy in Atlanta wore a T-shirt to school bearing this logo: "Hempstead, NY 516." The school principal threatened to suspend the boy for wearing a pro-marijuana T-shirt.

The suspension was dropped when the principal found out that the boy's family had moved to Atlanta from the town of Hempstead, New York.

I think it's safe to say that if you're not sure about something, do one of two things: either ask, or else, shut the hell up. Apparently,"Hempstead," according to cannabis historian Michael Aldrich, "probably referred to a farm where hemp was grown, which then became the name of the town that sprang up around it."] By naming their town after the plant, the founders of Hempstead, England were paying cannabis a great honor; and subsequently, the founders of Hempstead, Long Island, were paying homage to their roots..."

I never would have thought about that. But I guess the lesson here is... " Know your students well before judging them. Otherwise you'll end being embarrassed by your own students."