# Need help with for a cool weekend homeschool project **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 23, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967 "2006-08-23T23:56:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/21 "2006-08-30T13:24:55Z")
Georgia is in the United States. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/22 "2006-08-30T20:39:00Z")
[QUOTE=Caffeine.addict] Georgia is in the United States. [/QUOTE] You’re assuming foreigners will automatically know that “GA” means “Georgia”. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/23 "2006-08-30T21:38:55Z")
I hope it’s not too late. Is it too late? ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/24 "2006-08-30T21:53:32Z")
[QUOTE=delphica] Brooklyn is in the mail to you now. I signed it with my real name, but you will know it is from me because it has a lot of obsessive-compulsive information about Brooklyn. [/QUOTE] Thanks, **delphica!** > [@Septima](#): > > Um…country? I’m assuming USA, but I’m baffled and tired at the moment and the post system here is a bit on the nitpicky side. Your assumption is correct, **Septima.** I hope **jjimm** sees this, too. > [@Frelling Tralk](#): > > Oh, and WRT the OP, I can send one from Texas this week, and another from Germany next week, if that’s okay. I’ll be sending postcards home from Germany anyway; adding another would be a minor task. Minor to you, **Frelling Tralk** , with great benefits for me and my students. Thanks. > [@Khadaji](#): > > You still want cards? Heck, yeah. > [@constanze](#): > > I’m sending one from Munich today. Cool. Vielen dank! > [@jjimm](#): > > You’re assuming foreigners will automatically know that “GA” means “Georgia”. Your point is well taken. Sorry for any confusion. > [@Sal Ammoniac](#): > > **Askia,** when you get a moment, tell us more about this school. I for one am curious about it. I’ll try to send you a postcard, though I’m a poor correspondent, and write illegibly besides. A postcard will be great, even if the handwriting’s horrible. **Sal** , I recently met woman who homeschooled 4 of her 5 children over the last 15 years, successfully sending two to college. I was impressed with her program, including the vegan lunches and small class size and started teaching here three weeks ago. I’m still assessing my students but overall having a blast, spending far more quality time actually teaching than dealing with constant disciplinary problems. I expect we’ll be doing great things in a few more weeks. Right now we’re working out of a local church, although the teaching isn’t religious. > [@monstro](#): > > I hope it’s not too late. Is it too late? **monstro** , you will _never_ be too late to get my attention. If I were piloting a plane down a runway and got word you were running late, I’d circle back around. ---
**Author:** ![Gleena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/25 "2006-08-30T22:01:29Z")
I’ll send one this afternoon from Australia. It will take, based on how long it takes to get stuff to my mom in North Carolina, about 12 days. Cheers, G ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/26 "2006-08-30T22:04:54Z")
[QUOTE=Askia] **monstro** , you will _never_ be too late to get my attention. If I were piloting a plane down a runway and got word you were running late, I’d circle back around. [/QUOTE] :blushing so much my head feels like it’s about to explode: You’ll be getting a card from Miami…some time. One of my sisters lives down the street from where you work, by the way! ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/27 "2006-08-30T22:36:26Z")
[QUOTE=monstro] :blushing so much my head feels like it’s about to explode: [/quote] Objective achieved. > [@](#): > > One of my sisters lives down the street from where you work, by the way! Let’s hope you’re the visiting type. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/28 "2006-08-30T22:48:28Z")
I’ll pop one into the post today. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/29 "2006-08-31T02:35:21Z")
Card posted ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/30 "2006-08-31T15:04:12Z")
Card written, to be posted. Signed “S”. The writing on the front mean “greetings from Oslo”, BTW. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![constanze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@constanze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constanze)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/31 "2006-08-31T17:05:09Z")
Oh, since there wasn’t enough space to include my adress … do you need it seperately, or should I post the info here, or how are the kids supposed to research about typical life over here? ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/32 "2006-08-31T23:18:48Z")
Sent ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/33 "2006-09-01T15:27:13Z")
I’ll see if I can find one that represents our beautiful geography up here. Why did I picture you in NYC?? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/34 "2006-09-01T17:19:59Z")
OK, I bought a postcard at Borders while I was there today. I’ll try to get it in the mail this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/35 "2006-09-02T22:16:19Z")
Do tell when you recieve the various cards, and what they vere used for. ---
**Author:** ![twopiecesofeight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@twopiecesofeight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twopiecesofeight)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/36 "2006-09-09T18:54:46Z")
**Askia** , I’m sending a postcard from San Francisco, California. You can ask your students to determine what my Straight Dope username means. Pirates – like Dinosaurs – is one of those subjects that will rarely fail to interest the young at heart. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/37 "2006-09-09T19:02:38Z")
Askia, I went and bought a post card last Friday and then totally spaced out and never sent it. I’ll have to see if I can find the darn thing now. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/38 "2006-09-09T19:12:47Z")
I didn’t even notice this thread until today! If you still need cards, I’ll shoot one off from here in Seattle when I get a day off. “Day off”? I can’t believe I said that. I don’t even know what that _means_ anymore. I’ll still try to get one out ASAP. ---
**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2006, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/39 "2006-09-10T10:55:28Z")
Are you still looking for postcards? This sounds fun but, like the previous poster, this is the first time I’ve seen this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-for-a-cool-weekend-homeschool-project/369967/40 "2006-09-12T00:34:30Z")
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