(05-01-2013 09:14 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  Now she's bitching about how a school can give a student materials that can blow him/her up. I need to make her a member here.

No thanks. One of you is too much already. We don't need another one of you posting here.

(05-01-2013 09:20 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  I'm not getting any tonight. Thanks Blue.

lol I'm sorry

But in all seriousness I was beyond livid when I saw this article too. Makes me so mad. Totally understand what your wife is saying, and I agree

Government school.

I'd be in jail. We used to bring firecrackers to school and set them off in the smoking area. No one said a damn thing. Man..we have made school totally unfun.

Steve...You missed an opportunity last night for some ruff stuff. Sounds like she was fired up!!

(05-02-2013 01:36 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Steve...You missed an opportunity last night for some ruff stuff. Sounds like she was fired up!!

Fo, she's still a little riled up over this.....keepsimagining this happening to our boy. At times like this I keep my distance until she's ready. She has already mentioned this story twice today, she might be pitching another shut out tonight.

Well, that was absurd. We used to make these things all the time in high school. Mix a little of this with a little of that and put a little of something else in, put top on and BOOM. Fun times. So glad I'm not a kid anymore.

BTW, the stuff she used can probably be purchased in a grocery store and is probably in every school in the country.

Here's a more recent article with a video of a similar experiment.

http://www.businessinsider.com/kiera-wil...ion-2013-5

This whole episode surely puts the DUH in Florida.

Sadly, you can find this type of idiocy all around the country.

Stop jumping to conclusions. Rules are rules. Where is tommy to interject some common sense?

So, I guess there can be no more volcanoes built by kids for science class. Because, you know, you have to mix stuff to make the volcano erupt.

(05-02-2013 01:44 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-02-2013 01:36 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Steve...You missed an opportunity last night for some ruff stuff. Sounds like she was fired up!!

Fo, she's still a little riled up over this.....keepsimagining this happening to our boy. At times like this I keep my distance until she's ready. She has already mentioned this story twice today, she might be pitching another shut out tonight.

Sounds like you may need to engage in a secret bombing mission of your own.

http://reason.com/blog/2013/05/17/charge...era-wilmot

Quote:Good news in the case of Kiera Wilmot, the Florida teen who was expelled and charged with two felonies after conducting an unauthorized but harmless science experiment on the grounds of her school: The authorities have dropped the charges against her. . . .

The school that expelled Wilmot has not yet said whether it will let her back . . .

(05-17-2013 12:45 PM)jh Wrote:  http://reason.com/blog/2013/05/17/charge...era-wilmot

Quote:Good news in the case of Kiera Wilmot, the Florida teen who was expelled and charged with two felonies after conducting an unauthorized but harmless science experiment on the grounds of her school: The authorities have dropped the charges against her. . . .

The school that expelled Wilmot has not yet said whether it will let her back . . .

Some more good news

http://news.yahoo.com/cleared-charges-se...ories.html

Quote:Kiera Wilmot is going to space camp.

In late April, the 16-year-old central Florida honor student was accused of igniting a chemical explosion on school grounds, leading to her arrest and suspension from school, but authorities dropped criminal charges last week.

While school officials debate whether Kiera will return to Bartow High School, the Wilmot family received an unexpected surprise.

The explosion struck a chord with 18-year NASA veteran Homer Hickam, a former lead astronaut training manager for Spacelab, and later for the International Space Station.

In the late 1950s, Hickam had a brush with law enforcement for allegedly starting a forest fire. State police came to his high school and led him and his friends away in handcuffs, but his high school physics professor and school principal came to the rescue, clearing him of wrongdoing.

Back then, schools did not have zero tolerance rules. Kids could make their mistakes without the threat of a criminal record, or serving time in jail.

"I couldn't let this go without doing something," Hickam said. "I'm not a lawyer, but I could give her something that would encourage her. I've worked closely with the U.S. Space Academy, and so I purchased a scholarship for her."

Learning of her twin sister, Hickam raised enough money so Kiera and Kayla could attend space camp together. Hickam runs several scholarships for kids with potential, and hopes to create an ongoing Space Academy scholarship. The twins will attend in July.

Anybody ever see the movie October Sky? I do believe that was Homer Hickam, the main character.

Great news. I'm glad that someone with some common sense got involved here.

(05-23-2013 01:27 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  Anybody ever see the movie October Sky? I do believe that was Homer Hickam, the main character.

I believe you are correct, sir.

One can create an explosion in any high school chemistry lab using tap water, table salt, and your textbook. Even school boards are full of idiots these days, I guess.