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Passing the Test

I don't miss college. Or taking tests for professional certifications. Or anything related to school at all.

I come from a family of teachers. Aunts, uncles, grandparents, siblings and my mom - all have taught and served the children. And I believe that the children are our future.

Unlike Tyler Tarver, I would make a horrible teacher. I have no patience, and even less knowledge.

So I thought it would be fun to give a test here on the blog to my many fine reader, singular. No cheating, Mom.


1.  When I plug a brand new KVM switch in and the video works, but not the keyboard and mouse, I:

a.  control the screen w/ my mind.
b.  find an old joystick to see if that'll work.
c.  ask a geek.
d.  cry.


2.  The square toot of 81 is 9, but Martha is 4 years younger than her oldest child on her paternal mother's side and the train hasn't left yet. What is the lowest common denominator?

a.  False.
b.  Not false.
c.  Calculator!


3.  If all was Quiet on the Western Front, why did Johnny need a gun? Please explain.

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a. Wrong.



Would you make a good teacher?




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10 comments:

  1. RobApril 14, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    It depends on the subject. I think I could teach in college.

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  2. RussApril 14, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    1) b
    2) Square toot? Is that like the Gas-X commercial where the lady's son Rip is on line toot?
    3) I never learned to read.

    I teach grown-ups who have gone back to college, and a lot of teaching simply has to do with who's present. I have some classes where people come eager to learn and improve. Other classes have people who believe they should get a diploma just because they are paying for it.

    I try to encourage both groups equally, but at the same time, we're not a diploma mill, and there seems to be a mindset of that out there.

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  3. Sgt. WolverineApril 14, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    These are trick questions. The answer to each one is "Ask a geek."

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  4. Some GuyApril 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    The answer is always C.

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  5. Some GuyApril 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Bah! Sarge beat me by 2 minutes.

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  6. Sgt. WolverineApril 14, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Obviously I'm slightly better than you are at Not Working At Work, Some Guy.

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  7. Some GuyApril 14, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    I was on my lunch break.

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  8. Ricky AndersonApril 14, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    I hate that I haven't been able to join in on these comments until so late at night since I don't have Internet access until we get back to the apartment after work. You guys are funnier than me. I think I'll just let you lot run the blog.

    I'll be back to my normal blogging/tweeting/commenting/emailing schedule next week when I'm finally back in town.

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  9. Knox McCoyApril 15, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO MORE MATH PROBLEMS ONCE I GRADUATED. This is madness.

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  10. Ricky AndersonApril 16, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I know, I lied. Sorry.

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