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Posted by: ind06 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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When Brian Selby was a boy, a teacher told him that he would never amount to anything. Now 41 years later, with no job, no family and a string of petty criminal violations, he's realized the uncanny accuracy of his teacher's prediction.

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ind064 months, 2 weeks ago

In related news: "Teacher Who Once Claimed Man Would Never Amount To Anything Now Dead Of Old Age, Sadly Unable To Gloat Over Ability To Prejudge Character"
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cowboygrandpa4 months, 2 weeks ago

indo6:
My high school teachers all thought I was the most likely to... They would never tell me most likely to what.
I guesss they were right I've done somethings in my life. LOL
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  PresidentBuckheadd4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  If he ran for congress, I would have to kick him out of this easy race. I am clearly winning by a landslide!
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MajJohn4 months, 2 weeks ago

Took this smuck 41 years to realize his teachers was correct? Not too quick on the uptake is he? No wonder he's a loser. But to be fair, a lot of kids did well in spite of teachers predictions.
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uncle-dave4 months, 2 weeks ago

As "Dirty Harry" said, "a man's gotta' know his limitations".
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  Rinty4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Dirty Harry was smart Uncle Dave...I was smart two...I limited my limitations early and got it over with.
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  uncle-dave4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  It's important to never under estimate the power of limitations.
  
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    blinkers4 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Good thinking, Rinty. As my son tells me, "the sooner you fall behind, the longer you've got to catch up"! (Or something like that).
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    ind064 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Said dirty hairy Uncle Dave! :D
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rdy2rck4 months, 2 weeks ago

A particular teacher(I went to a catholic school and she was a "penguin")was called Sgt. Bob and was non discriminating and told us we were all going to hell.
I wonder how many of us made it so far.OUCH,this key boards hot.LOL Good Post
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  uncle-dave4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  I too am recovering from a Catholic grade school education rdy2rck.
  When our Mother Superior would make the morning announcements she would sign off with:
  "We all can't be rich, good looking, and bright, but we can all be clean, obedient, and bright."
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Mdiar4 months, 2 weeks ago

I can only hope my Psychology teacher was as accurate...
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BronxBomber4 months, 2 weeks ago

In High school I was voted: "Most Likely To Stay There" But I proved them all wrong! I graduated just last year, and I'm 51 years old...So there!

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icono14 months, 2 weeks ago

I was voted as the most likely to likely do nothing.
But I fooled them.
I found away to do nothing while appearing to be doing something.
Yes I am proud of working hard at doing nothing all day.
Tough job, but I feel as though I have fulfilled my destiny of "likely to likely do nothing".
Hummm........need to go check my still.....need to tweek the brew a little bit.
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blinkers4 months, 2 weeks ago

Selby has another 12 years, then he can retire!
(Interestingly, his hometown is no spoof. Ashby de la Zouche is situated in central England, so he'd presumably be elligible for a British "old-age pension" to secure the basics of life. Then, with money worries out the window, he could really get down to some serious idling!)
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