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Good Omens...And Bad: Prophecy in Theory and Practice, Class Ten
Monday, November 13, First Period
The classroom is in its usual arrangement, with the usual spread of hot drinks and pastries. Although not quite what was available at the Tangiers, unfortunately.
"Good morning. I hope you all got a good rest last night. Today we're going to discuss what you observed over the weekend. Also, please remember that your group projects are due this week. You can submit them today, or there will be a box outside my office all week. Also, don't forget to turn in last week's homework assignment."
LECTURE: "Over the weekend you observed 'professional' fortune tellers plying their trade. Tell the class something about your experience -- what did you observe, how accurate did the predictions seem, what tricks might they have used to make their predictions seem more personal than they really were?
In some places, public fortune telling is outlawed entirely, while other places have laws against telling fortunes for money. Do you believe that divination for profit should be against the law? Should it be regulated in some way?"
HOMEWORK: Finish your group projects and submit them by Friday. Mr Joxer and Miss Rutledge, I know your group has diminished significantly. Please see me after class if you have concerns about your project. [ooc: See the group project thread below for more details.]
Project Groups:
Blair, Phoebe, Belthazor, Lavender
Anders, Nadia, Walter, Pippi
Bridge, Dean, Dawn, Sam
Marty, John Connor, Lyra, Eric
Joxer,Agnes, Maia, John Constantine
Syllabus
Class Roster
Classes Linkdrop
ETA: "I need excuses from the following students regarding your absence from last Friday's lab."
Bridge Carson
Lyra Belacqua excused
[ooc:Please wait patiently for Your patience has been rewarded. OCD is now up.]
The classroom is in its usual arrangement, with the usual spread of hot drinks and pastries. Although not quite what was available at the Tangiers, unfortunately.
"Good morning. I hope you all got a good rest last night. Today we're going to discuss what you observed over the weekend. Also, please remember that your group projects are due this week. You can submit them today, or there will be a box outside my office all week. Also, don't forget to turn in last week's homework assignment."
LECTURE: "Over the weekend you observed 'professional' fortune tellers plying their trade. Tell the class something about your experience -- what did you observe, how accurate did the predictions seem, what tricks might they have used to make their predictions seem more personal than they really were?
In some places, public fortune telling is outlawed entirely, while other places have laws against telling fortunes for money. Do you believe that divination for profit should be against the law? Should it be regulated in some way?"
HOMEWORK: Finish your group projects and submit them by Friday. Mr Joxer and Miss Rutledge, I know your group has diminished significantly. Please see me after class if you have concerns about your project. [ooc: See the group project thread below for more details.]
Project Groups:
Blair, Phoebe, Belthazor, Lavender
Anders, Nadia, Walter, Pippi
Bridge, Dean, Dawn, Sam
Marty, John Connor, Lyra, Eric
Joxer,
Syllabus
Class Roster
Classes Linkdrop
ETA: "I need excuses from the following students regarding your absence from last Friday's lab."
Bridge Carson
[ooc:
Re: Turn in Last Week's Homework
Or
Why Nostradamus can suck my *Expletive Deleted*
by Martin Q. Blank
Oh sure, prophecies can be nifty keen when you are enjoying the fortune cookie with the check from your Chinese dinner. Who wouldn't want to meet a tall and handsome stranger? Especially if they pay for said dinner check.
Yeah, we all want the cool prophecies like "You are destined to be rich and powerful" or "You will save the world's population of Spotted Owls by banning toothpicks" or even the unbelievable "The Cubs will win the World Series in 2007". But when you get the prophecies like "You are destined to drown in a shallow pool of water for no good reason" or "You're going to save the world from a zombie invasion but will have to sacrifice your life" or "Go directly to Jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200"... Yeah. You're pretty much screwed.
On the other hand the rest of the world gets to live; Spotted Owl McNuggets will be featured at your local McDonald's and whoever gets to win Monopoly only wins play money, not real ones. Unless of course you are playing strip Monopoly and then you're just nekkid and in handcuffs.
I can't believe I just wrote that.
So to sum up:
1. Prophecies usually suck when you're the one being talked about.
2. Spotted Owl McNuggets? Really tasty in BBQ sauce.
3. I've never played strip Monopoly.
Re: Turn in Last Week's Homework
*A++*]