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bnix · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 645

Are you hiding,johnslat??? Smile

Linda L. · Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Posts: 146

He went into seclusion exactly one week after he sent me a PM boasting that he would have Dave ban me within one week.

PanamaTeacher · Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 278 Location: Panama

Bnix--this forum should be limited to "integer vitae scelerisque purus."
It is not, so we must suffer. Sad

Micro67 · Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 297 Location: HCMC, Vietnam

I am a former Marine who served in Operation Oil Grab I, which helped pay for my education. I am also a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, having served two years in the great state of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia. Waiooooo!

Linda L. · Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Posts: 146

Here - here, all vote for this forum to be the exclusive turf of the macho men! Yeah!

Bash women but just let a woman say something bad about a man and well, we just can not have any of that now can we.

Military service is something we all owe a debt of gratitude for and also for peace corps. Get a piece of one of those bare breasted Yapeese women?

misterkodak · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 12:24 pm Post subject: military and esl?

Micro: I thought being prior-service disqualified one for peace corps service? Something about security clearances and such. Maybe I'm confused here... at least thats what the brochures I got 6 years ago said.

I think my 4 years in the US Air Force (902.. medical services 1990-94) prepared me for ESL... the head cases I had to work with , weird work hours, bizarre living conditions etc. "Don't sweat the small stuff.. What small stuff? It's ALL small stuff".
During a trip home for Christmas 2001, I allowed myself to be coerced into joining the Army and going to basic (Ft. Knox 1 ATB) again at age 30.(I know.. what was I thinking?!) A broken foot,refractured leg (I still graduated much to the chagrin of my drills), Med 200 and 6 months later, I'm back in ESL. Aaah, I didn't do 4 years in the AF, a BA and 4 years teaching ESL in Turkey to become a glorified gaspumper for helicopters anyways..

PanamaTeacher · Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 278 Location: Panama

the modern military has women serving as well as men

Micro67 · Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 297 Location: HCMC, Vietnam

Micro67 · Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 297 Location: HCMC, Vietnam

Lucy Snow · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 218 Location: US

Linda L wrote:

aaronschwartz · Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 145 Location: Beijing

Soldier of Fortune - have gun will travel - Palladin

ESL Teacher - have dictionary - will travel to China

khmerhit · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2003 5:08 am Post subject:

Schwartz, what are you doing teaching ESL --- start up a business for gods sake man/ with a name like that (no disrespect on the contrary you should be getting down to it) ... go talk to Sam Goodman.... he knows whats up..

China Business Field Trip: "Visit to Sammie's"
On Wednesday, Nov 13th, WorldLink business students went to Sammie's Central Kitchen for their business trip. Sammie's provides food services for meetings, presentations, picnics, staff morale boosters, gift packs and travel packs. Sammie's began with a cafe in 1997 at the Beijing Language and Culture University. Today it has 3 caf�s and two small stands in Beijing. The entrepreneur who started this business 4 years ago, Sam Goodman shared his experiences of doing business in China starting withhow he began the business, the difficulties he encountered and its success today.

khmerhit · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2003 5:09 am Post subject:

Schwartz, what are you doing teaching ESL --- start up a business for gods sake man/ with a name like that (no disrespect on the contrary--- you should be getting down to it) ... go talk to Sam Goodman.... he knows whats up.. quote...

China Business Field Trip: "Visit to Sammie's"
On Wednesday, Nov 13th, WorldLink business students went to Sammie's Central Kitchen for their business trip. Sammie's provides food services for meetings, presentations, picnics, staff morale boosters, gift packs and travel packs. Sammie's began with a cafe in 1997 at the Beijing Language and Culture University. Today it has 3 caf�s and two small stands in Beijing. The entrepreneur who started this business 4 years ago, Sam Goodman shared his experiences of doing business in China starting withhow he began the business, the difficulties he encountered and its success today.

http://www.google.ca/search?q=cache:9FhvcsPySiUJ:www.worldlinkedu.com/newsletter2002-11.html+goodman+business+beijing&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Bogazicibaby · Joined: 22 May 2003 Posts: 68 Location: Istanbul

I'm another fellow ex soldier- Quartermaster Army Reserves (15 years). When was first commissioned from ROTC we had C rats. I still find the can opener to be a rather handy thing to have. Very Happy

The military is required for all Turkish males and when I tell my students that I was once in the military they first look at me with disbelief and then with a little bit more respect. Of course, I tend to get about the same reaction when I remind my students that I am old enough to be their mother. For some reason Turks almost always think I am 10-15 years younger than I am and think I am closer to their age so I should be a buddy instead of their teacher.

woza17 · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 602 Location: china

Last year at summer camp my bunk mate was a lovley British guy who had been in the French Foreign Legion for 5 years. The kids loved him and he was voted best and most loved teacher at the Summer camp. I remeber last year we had planned an outing with our 2 classes at Peoples Park, his class was heavily armed with water pistols, we had food, an informer told me that his class intended to steal our food, so when he was off doing something I demanded that his class must hand over all their guns as its was against the rules of the park to be armed with water pistols. They handed over the guns and I distributed them amongst my class and told them to fire. The looks of utter disbelief on their faces was priceless, that I could have lied to them. When they managed to recapture their guns boy did I get a soaking.
Cheers Cai Hong