Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, I did read in an interview a year or two ago with Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman of GE, where he was bemoaning the fact that the US educational systems graduates more students in Physical Education than Engineering. So I think that aphorism might have some truth to it... Cheers Jayanand On Dec 11, 2007 1:20 AM, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: > hi steve, > > haven't lost my sense of humor - never without it ;~)))) > don't even mind a good teacher joke. > > "If there are any idiots in the room, will they please stand up" said > the sarcastic teacher. After a long silence, one freshman rose to his > feet. > > "Now then mister, why do you consider yourself an idiot?" enquired > the teacher with a sneer. > > "Well, actually I don't," said the student, "but I hate to see you > standing up there all by yourself." > > Yet, "if you can't do, teach... if you can't teach...teach gym..." > > does not strike me as funny or useful. > > probably because I had too many teachers who couldn't do or teach, > including a gym teacher who should have been in prison. Sorry ;~( > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > www.imagist.com > Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07 > > > > On Dec 10, 2007, at 1:19 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > > On Dec 10, 2007, at 11:30 AM, Lottermoser George wrote: > > > >> As a former teacher who considers himself a doer; > >> and in consideration of the many wonderful teachers, I've had, who > >> also do (or did); > >> I've always considered this quote glib and disingenuous. > > > > but please read what it says George... > > > > > > > > it refers to people who can't do...who are not do'ers... > > > > and it doesn't knock all teachers... > > > > > > geeze man, > > > > I, like you, I am a do'er...and a damn fine teacher... > > > > fwiw, I have won numerous teaching awards... > > > > > > don't lose your sense of humor, > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >