* ...Is this ridiculous ?

My comments in red. *

Florida Substitute Teacher Fired, Accused of Wizardry

A Florida teacher may have to pull an unemployment check out of his hat after performing magic in front of students, according to reports.

Jim Piculas said he made a toothpick disappear and reappear in front of students at the Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes, Fla., Local6.com reported. He said he later got a call from the supervisor of teachers, saying he had been accused of wizardry.

"I get a call the middle of the day from head of supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue. You can't take any more assignments. You need to come in right away,'" he told Local6.com.

Piculas said he’s concerned the incident may prevent him from being considered for future jobs.

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* Because he did a silly little sleight of hand trick for the kids he's FIRED ?

I don't know how many of my teachers would have been fired if this was the standard.

A LOT though. *

At least he wasn't making his students read those evil Harry Potter books!

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When they come a wull staun ma groon
Staun ma groon al nae be afraid
Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears

Yeah no shit. He did a silly ass little sleight of hand kiddie trick with a toothpick and he gets fired ?

You'd think he pulled his wanker out to explain graphically how PP emanates from the penis fer chrissakes

It is Florida, after all.

They're working hard to make California look sane.

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When they come a wull staun ma groon
Staun ma groon al nae be afraid
Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears

When will he be burned?

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A story right outta Ripleys Beleive it or NOT. They seem to be doing just that

Or beheaded ?

I mean we can't have teachers doing cheap, easy sleight of hand "magic" tricks to entertain kids.

Death to him.

IMMEDIATELY.

NO DELAY

I can pull a poker chip out of my nephew's ear.

I'm going to Hell...

Ever heard of the coin trick scotch and soda ? Very cool trick.

Yeah, I'll probably be needin' beheaded too

I just hope that the school performed exorcisms on all of the children before the plague could spread.

I wonder if this is actually a public school or a private school for some bizarre cult.

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"Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases."

-Thomas Jefferson

Who's the jerk that put the chip in there in the first place?!?!

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When they come a wull staun ma groon
Staun ma groon al nae be afraid
Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears

Strange that we would HAVE to wonder such a thing.

A wee bit worrisome isn't it ?

Piece of friendly advice: don't start a question with "is it just me, or..?"

But, yeah, this is unbelieveable. My Junior Cert English teacher actually did make us read Harry Potter. I hate to think how she would have done in that school.

Only use it because it's a common starting of a question. Yes, it's probably not proper english but what IS anymore ? You don't see much proper use of english these days. Not that that's an excuse but ... that's my excuse

I understand many kids are using IM speak on class assigments now. Things like OMG and IMO or OTOH.

One wonders if the day will come that this becomes acceptable in ALL writings.

That'd be my niece...

Sorry I was so anal, but it's not so much that it's bad English as that it leaves you open to some smartarse simply answering "Yes", which is just confusing

I've never met anyone, of whatever age, who uses IM speak in class asssignments, exams or even texts. They'd have their throats torn out by a very angry teacher/examiner/texter, in my experience. The English language is safe for now.