Wish me Good Luck with my Parents - Page 11

alessia55 · 02-22-12, 10:58 AM

That's great news! Keep it up!!

GarterPython · 02-22-12, 04:31 PM

Thanks, I think if I actually get one I will probably get a corn. They said that it had to be 4 feet or less but I think that if I explain that you actually don't need as big of prey for corn snakes (If I did get one it was probably going to be a ball python) and they are easy to care for. I also did not like the look of corns that much when I got started but once looking at them after a while and doing research I actually realized some of the colours are amazing. I love the Okeetee Corn Snakes!

I can't wait till my room is done because if I don't get a snake I can still get a lizard! I have also been using the thing that snakes are alot easier than Blue Tongued Skinks (If I didn't get a snake I woud get a Blue Tongued Skink). Plus I said that they don't need as much room and that also helped!

Skumbo · 02-22-12, 10:46 PM

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I hate french. Its really anoying because if you tak english with your friends and stuff my french teacher will take of marks for not talking french.

I talked to you in PM's about it, and i say stick with the snake idea. dont "cave in"

I believe you said you were 14? Keep at it, they msot likely think "oh he just wants one now and in a year or two he'll get bored with it and we'll be stuck taking care of a stupid snake"

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as for the french immersion, i was forced into a spanish immersion class, I have a hearing disability called phonemic processing disorder, basically i hear words as "sounds" rather than full words in certain situations.

so, say, two people are talking at the same time (professor is talking while some stupid.. not nice person.. is chatting up her friend behind me in lecture) i wont hear either of them, normally people can "focus" on the professor, and the people talking don't distract you or sound as loud, but the combination of sounds are processed together in my brain and literally sound like nonsense to me, even if one person is a good deal louder than another. It makes parties or social events rather difficult for me.

Anyway, so if i don't KNOW a word, its even harder because I cant think extra hard to go "oh its probably hello because taco makes no sense in this situation" therefore when learning spanish, which has many similar sounds/words as english it became EXTREMELY confusing (and what drove me to get testing and found out i had this issue)

So my teacher was as "annoying" as yours, so what I did was i learned german (i know counter intuitive but hear me out) and every time he got mad at me for speaking english, he would usually say "You need to be speaking spanish" (IN ENGLISH) so i would reply "Aber Lehrer, sind Sie nicht die falsche Sprache sprechen als auch?!" <-- forgive my poor grammer if you know german, its been a while lol!)

(basically, "But teacher, are you not speaking the wrong language as well?")

you should try that, a *real* language teacher should be happy you are trying to learn other languages, if not, it'll still be funny

GarterPython · 02-22-12, 10:54 PM

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you should try that, a *real* language teacher should be happy you are trying to learn other languages, if not, it'll still be funny

I like it!

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oh she just wants one now and in a year or two she'll get bored with it and we'll be stuck taking care of a stupid snake"

Actually he and yes I have been working at it for a long time and I think I actually proved that part to them.

Skumbo · 02-22-12, 11:03 PM

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I like it!

Actually he and yes I have been working at it for a long time and I think I actually proved that part to them.

Woopsie Poopsie, I edited it for a more testosterone-based persuasion

cute_snakeyface · 02-23-12, 11:21 AM

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I definitly will! Its actually funny that someone posted on this thread again because I was going to give you guys an update! The update is that it actually seems i am making progress. I have been talking about them quite abit and on Sunday I gave her some good reasons and she actually seemed to listen to me. Also when my dad was working on my room down in our basement I gave him a talk to and he said that we can talk about it when my rooms done! That is great progress with my parents!

I'm rooting for you.

Don't let the battle get to you! Keep a cool and collected scientific head. ;D

GarterPython · 02-23-12, 04:25 PM

Thanks everybody. Hopefully I will have them convinced by like May because thats when the reptile show is here. Then I can look at all the different corns and just pick the one that is the nicest.

alessia55 · 02-23-12, 04:31 PM

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Thanks everybody. Hopefully I will have them convinced by like May because thats when the reptile show is here. Then I can look at all the different corns and just pick the one that is the nicest.

That's awesome. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!! Hopefully they'll go to the reptile show with you and maybe they'll be convinced on the spot

GarterPython · 02-23-12, 04:34 PM

Oh I got that covered all ready! They will be coming to this show whether they like it or not. Mwhahahahahahahahahaha!

They already made me miss 2 of them because of my sisters ringette so this time its not going to happen! JK. (They promised me we could go to this one because I have not been to one yet because of the above!)

alessia55 · 03-08-12, 10:37 PM

Figured I'd ask here....

How's it going with convincing your parents to let you have a snake? I've seen a thread about you looking into tanks etc, and talking about getting a corn soon... Does that mean your parents are finally on board?? I hope so!

GarterPython · 03-08-12, 10:41 PM

It's going really well! I am not positive that they will let me but I try to be a positive as possible. I going to get the tank early then when the show comes up I can ask for it (if they don't actually confirm it by then!) If I don't get the snake at the show then I still have the tank to get it the next time I go to a show!

alessia55 · 03-08-12, 10:47 PM

Sounds like a great plan

Good luck!! Keep up the good work and they'll come around to the idea in no time

When's the show?

GarterPython · 03-08-12, 10:49 PM

The show is May 5-6 so I still have some time to convince, find a tank, etc.....

alessia55 · 03-08-12, 10:49 PM

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The show is May 5-6 so I still have some time to convince, find a tank, etc.....

That's soon! Fingers crossed for ya!