tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post4557734606963335793..comments2024-03-13T03:24:01.167-04:00Comments on Marginalizing Morons: Manhasset, NY - Underperforming, Bloated Public SchoolsCaptiousNuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-61150370028121763722013-05-14T17:27:18.499-04:002013-05-14T17:27:18.499-04:00I think the point of this blog is being lost among...I think the point of this blog is being lost amongst the name calling, intelligence bashing and pointing our peoples gramatical errors. However this is the internet so I don't know why I would expect anything different. The "Morons" in the post name most likely made people scroll right down to the comments line and take a shot at CaptiousNut. Though CaptiousNut seems to not be above the name calling, he does make a good point that should concern residents of Manhasset.<br /><br />CaptiousNut is not saying that Manhasset is a horrible school system (correct me if I'm wrong CaptiousNut). He is poiting out the fact that teachers in the school district make much more than other school districts who are performing better and the salary and benefits are becoming unsustainable. I don't think anybody should be taking offense to that point. Teachers here are making a lot of money, and I think parents should be demanding either better academic performance or some cost cutting measures. I mean, come on, its your money and children on the line here so put your pride aside. If your school district is spending like this you need to assess whether it is worth it. Do we need all these tenured teachers at salaries like this? Is it worth the cost? In my opinion we do not (and I am a Manhasset HS grad who still loves Manhasset.)<br /><br />As far as all the "gods country" stuff...come on guys, dont embarrass Manhasset. I love Manhasset but the more comments like these and facebook groups talking about how much better Manhasset is than other places is taking away from my Manhasset pride. This is most certainly not a product of the school system but a product of wealthy parents who have obviously instilled a sense of superiority (intenionally or unintentionally)that their kids now take to an uber stuck-up level. It seems to be getting worse since I was in high school. Maybe I just notice it more now as a young adult. Let your actions do the talking guys, no need to tell anyone how great you are.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-60421994873149722172013-05-14T17:26:56.391-04:002013-05-14T17:26:56.391-04:00I think the point of this blog is being lost among...I think the point of this blog is being lost amongst the name calling, intelligence bashing and pointing our peoples gramatical errors. However this is the internet so I don't know why I would expect anything different. The "Morons" in the post name most likely made people scroll right down to the comments line and take a shot at CaptiousNut. Though CaptiousNut seems to not be above the name calling, he does make a good point that should concern residents of Manhasset.<br /><br />CaptiousNut is not saying that Manhasset is a horrible school system (correct me if I'm wrong CaptiousNut). He is poiting out the fact that teachers in the school district make much more than other school districts who are performing better and the salary and benefits are becoming unsustainable. I don't think anybody should be taking offense to that point. Teachers here are making a lot of money, and I think parents should be demanding either better academic performance or some cost cutting measures. I mean, come on, its your money and children on the line here so put your pride aside. If your school district is spending like this you need to assess whether it is worth it. Do we need all these tenured teachers at salaries like this? Is it worth the cost? In my opinion we do not (and I am a Manhasset HS grad who still loves Manhasset.)<br /><br />As far as all the "gods country" stuff...come on guys, dont embarrass Manhasset. I love Manhasset but the more comments like these and facebook groups talking about how much better Manhasset is than other places is taking away from my Manhasset pride. This is most certainly not a product of the school system but a product of wealthy parents who have obviously instilled a sense of superiority (intenionally or unintentionally)that their kids now take to an uber stuck-up level. It seems to be getting worse since I was in high school. Maybe I just notice it more now as a young adult. Let your actions do the talking guys, no need to tell anyone how great you are.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-83367425323135338662013-03-30T20:19:15.590-04:002013-03-30T20:19:15.590-04:00Anon,
The *majority* of Manhasset graduates go on...Anon,<br /><br />The *majority* of Manhasset graduates go on to Ivy League schools????<br /><br />Hah!<br /><br />You do know what a majority is, right?CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-107183623750610402013-03-28T23:33:53.229-04:002013-03-28T23:33:53.229-04:00I am currently a student at Manhasset High, and ye...I am currently a student at Manhasset High, and yes, the teachers are overpaid! However, I love getting up and going to school every day, along with most of my peers. Also, I feel like the teachers really do care about us, and that I am receiving the best education possible! Ask yourself, how many kids can say that? In addition to great teachers and staff, the facities are state of the art! Attending Manhasset is extremely rewarding, and a outstanding majority of kids who attend Manhasset go on to Ivy League schools! I am proud to attend Manhasset High!<br /><br />I know many of you reading this are going to be thinking I am a spoiled, rich brat writing this. I know that I can't keep you from thinking this, but just know that you are completely wrong about me. I come from a single parent household, and we have trouble making ends meet. I'll probably live the rest of my life trying to repay my student loans from college, and getting my PhD (which I probably would never dream of getting without the encouragement of my great teachers!) Not all people who live here are rich, plastics. The point I'm trying to make, is, know all of the facts before you judge. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-66910499672895910772011-02-08T21:53:51.549-05:002011-02-08T21:53:51.549-05:00You kids are victims, I'm on your side believe...You kids are victims, I'm on your side believe it or not. (You might one day, or not.)<br /><br />Right now you're suffering from Stockholm Syndrome - among many other disorders. Look it up.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-246581710014899502011-02-08T17:15:09.490-05:002011-02-08T17:15:09.490-05:00so captious nut sack im guessing no more comebacks...so captious nut sack im guessing no more comebacks..........?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-60495920659096043842011-01-27T18:31:07.517-05:002011-01-27T18:31:07.517-05:00Agreeing with the person who said "im pretty ...Agreeing with the person who said "im pretty sure you can get in trouble", it is illegal to post the faces in your blog without their consent. You criticize the intelligence of many Manhasset kids while you are too thick headed to look at your self. I think you are the one that needs to get an education. I wouldn't doubt that you didnt even go to college. And if you did, you probably attended a community college. you are too focused on what we don't have, but its funny because I bet that we live in a town with a better educational system than you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-53872506540884519532011-01-27T18:23:03.918-05:002011-01-27T18:23:03.918-05:00have you ever been to Manhasset? because it really...have you ever been to Manhasset? because it really sounds you never your mother's basement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-75723744832320144092011-01-27T18:17:28.918-05:002011-01-27T18:17:28.918-05:00Im pretty you serious trouble for posting the face...Im pretty you serious trouble for posting the faces of students without their consent. This blog is not only an invasion of privacy, but also extremely offensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-26644557891251123192011-01-21T13:50:06.096-05:002011-01-21T13:50:06.096-05:0025% of Manhasset grad go to the Ivy League?
It...25% of Manhasset grad go to the Ivy League?<br /><br />It's a *tight KNOT* community?<br /><br />Keep them flying little boys and girls....you're cracking me up!!!<br /><br />What about those test scores? What about lagging your neighboring towns - ALL OF THEM?!?!?!<br /><br />They say that American schools, while lagging other countries in all academic categories, come in first in at least one - *confidence*. Obviously Manhasset is a great example of that self-delusional phenomena.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-4569388482711593152011-01-21T02:58:25.894-05:002011-01-21T02:58:25.894-05:00Manhasset High School graduate here- I see a lot o...Manhasset High School graduate here- I see a lot of recent comments (with poor spelling and grammar), likely from current students, praising the community and the teachers. The phrase "God's Country" gets tossed out a few times as well. Claims that "everyone else is just jealous" are the common defense.<br /><br />I laugh at this. The phrase "god's country" oozes with the white christian conservative arrogance this town is filled with. That very attitude of false superiority is part of the problem itself. Manhasset students seem to develop a sense of arrogance from a young age. Everyone's parents have 3 nice cars to drop them off in front of school in the morning and pick them up at the end of the day. Yes Manhasset is highly affluent, but the "community" is really not that great. The social atmosphere is exclusive and sometimes nasty, especially for the kids. But even as a young adult I walk down Plandome Road nearly every day and see people I've never seen before, and likely wont see again. It all feels false and cold. People don't really know each other. They're just shopping. The image of a "tight-knit community" some of you perceive is illusory. Yes local people who actually know one another do care about each other, you can't deny that, but you'll find that anywhere.<br /><br />The education you receive at MHS is good, but nothing that special, and probably not worth the money (though I am suspicious of the figures presented in this article, as they have no cited source and look a little fabricated, I do know that school taxes are very high here so I can assume the figures are close to reality). The comments from current students are really pointless, as they've never actually experienced another community/school's environment, and have no way of knowing if a school that pays its teachers half as much could be equally as educational/encouraging, if not more so.<br /><br />To the person who said "at least we get chicks"... literally anyone with a marginally functioning brain and body can find someone to have sex with them. Your argument is arrogant, useless, and symptomatic of the very issue at hand.<br /><br />Wait...why am I writing this at all? Who's going to actually read this and agree with me anyway? The world is filled with idiots. Goodnight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-90421772755472734702011-01-20T22:01:34.549-05:002011-01-20T22:01:34.549-05:00despite the over-excessive salaries and benefits t...despite the over-excessive salaries and benefits that our teachers obtain, they provide us with the necessary tools for success in the future. that is what our school fosters. its not for the teacher unions, its for the students. believe me or not, but roughly 25% of graduates attend ivy league schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-69554262806634711672011-01-20T21:56:30.970-05:002011-01-20T21:56:30.970-05:00We here at Manhasset receive one of the best educa...We here at Manhasset receive one of the best educations a public school can offer. We have one of the best special education systems. I know this because my brother and sister both with learning disabilities. Have received a excellent education and received a lot of attention needed for them. Now as a current student, i agree we receive a excellent education and have a special bond with our teachers. The teachers are passionate and give a great learning experience all around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-15797221423507255592011-01-20T20:19:06.714-05:002011-01-20T20:19:06.714-05:00at least we get chicksat least we get chicksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-46430876318505832562011-01-20T20:08:32.009-05:002011-01-20T20:08:32.009-05:00we manhassetites are a proud people, and maybe u s...we manhassetites are a proud people, and maybe u should learn something about us before ur trash us. yes me may have some arrogant an overprotective people but we are a tight knot community who have incredibly srtong bond. The reason we pay our teachers so much is because the community is incredibly affluent and we have the liberty to do so. The teachers here are excellent for the most part ( p.s the one whose been here forever is irritating but he gets the job done) As a student i believe that manhasset is aiding my ability to succeed. We have a highly trained and friendly staff that will guide u if u need help. With this supreme level of education i should have more opportunities than the average high school student. Ur making primitive assumptions based on biased data. The comments above prove ur thesis false.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-56078490859644787362011-01-20T19:38:33.499-05:002011-01-20T19:38:33.499-05:00As a current student at Manhasset I can say that t...As a current student at Manhasset I can say that the public school is far superior than many of those currently active in NY. Though many call us "arrogant" and "small minded" I believe that this town allows a kid to grow up more independent and able to make it far in life. As a second child, I saw my older sibling graduate from Manhasset High School, whom received an excellent education, attend one of the most prestigious and elite Universities in the United States, and currently works for a major company located in NYC. Though your blog is suppose to be "informative";however, I strongly disagree with your opinion. The Manhasset School distract does not only erects good work ethic, but it also teaches a student the ability to "make it far in life", through good decision making. Though your most uninformative blog is set to "wow" the minds of people, I disprove your logic as I am also another intelligent product of the Manhasset Public Schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-955477594932418372011-01-20T19:15:04.716-05:002011-01-20T19:15:04.716-05:00Stop parading around without a shirt to try and lo...Stop parading around without a shirt to try and look good. "Breeding Contest - I'd Win" You are just a huge tool. We're Manhasset and we're better than you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-18300591204811869432010-12-16T20:26:07.674-05:002010-12-16T20:26:07.674-05:00You know, maybe you should actually try to learn a...You know, maybe you should actually try to learn about the school, instead of getting crap from a list. If you actually attend it, you notice that its a friendly environment for a student, and they that much money for those teachers, because they're amazing. Half the people on there, Dorman, Aaron,Cardillo, are all amazing role models. Face it, you have to learn your facts first, before trying to get some list off a website. Manhasset is an amazing community, nuff'saidskiingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-11481660984104521222010-11-30T14:48:41.896-05:002010-11-30T14:48:41.896-05:00Its so terrible everywhere a manhasset kid goes he...Its so terrible everywhere a manhasset kid goes he/she are hated on. I didnt seem to get it until I got to college. Its just the fact that everyone outside of manhasset wishes they grew up there. Manhasset is Gods Country, it is because it's the greatest place ever created and if you are not from there you can not see it. People just cant get over the fact that no matter what they do they can never be as superior as someone that is from Gods Country. I almost feel bad, but not really. I have a butler spot open though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-42896851519129179632009-12-16T13:18:10.787-05:002009-12-16T13:18:10.787-05:00Read Manhasset Proponents for School Accountabilit...Read Manhasset Proponents for School Accountability piece, "Theatre of the Absurd aka Manhasset School District Board Meeting" Would be even funnier if the poor taxpayer wasn't getting stuck with the bill for the bus outsourcing fiasco.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-70951564727561917102009-11-09T22:09:13.164-05:002009-11-09T22:09:13.164-05:00I feel bad for that mother/daughter.
But they sho...I feel bad for that mother/daughter.<br /><br />But they should rightfully be at home, teaching and learning from each other.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-37341745059251337922009-11-06T13:10:27.025-05:002009-11-06T13:10:27.025-05:00In the Manhasset press
taken from a letter:
"...In the Manhasset press<br />taken from a letter:<br />"There is a large group of mothers that volunteer and “run the show” in this town......<br /><br /> And the more involved in this town you are I can promise you the nastier your child is to others."<br /><br />Yup that's Manhasset <br /><br />Here's the link<br /><br />http://www.antonnews.com/manhassetpress/opinion/3982-letter-is-it-too-late-to-raise-a-bully.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-19061020301857387372009-10-09T11:24:40.529-04:002009-10-09T11:24:40.529-04:00I agree with Bear, Manhasset and the people from M...I agree with Bear, Manhasset and the people from Manhasset are far superior to anyone, anywhere. <br /><br />End of story. <br /><br />Let's go Set!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-57174451115217305372009-08-25T21:22:56.997-04:002009-08-25T21:22:56.997-04:00I don't blame the *teachers* - even though mos...I don't blame the *teachers* - even though most government school teachers are from the second lowest quintile of academic performance.<br /><br />Nor did I address the *board*. True, they aren't interested in standing up to the thuggery that is the teacher's union.<br /><br />The *system* is at fault, and explains the entire abject failure. <br /><br />Read <a href="http://marginalizingmorons.blogspot.com/search?q=gatto" rel="nofollow">John Gatto</a>.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-88193890390480656692009-08-25T11:21:26.667-04:002009-08-25T11:21:26.667-04:00The teachers are not to blame for the inept people...The teachers are not to blame for the inept people who "volunteer" to be board members. There is no way they are competent enough to negotiate with the most powerful union in the country. They will take whatever you give them.<br />These people are not as altrustic as they would like you to believe.<br />The board should have some members who don't have kids in the school. It is a conflict of interest for all parties involved to have kids in the school system with such a bloated budget.<br />The current systems lends itself to special awards, favors, the best teachers, etc. given to the "friends" of the administration. The board is elected by the taxpayers to represent them and all children. Do you feel that the board is representing your interests and the interests of a majority of the students?<br />For all who read this blog, please be advised that the Board of Education is having a brief session tomorrow morning at 7:15 a.m. in Mr. Cardillo's office. My guess is that it is a cya public session to reveal the decision handed down from PERB on July 23, 2009 regarding their ill advised outsourcing of transportation. I guess they really want a big audience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com