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That way, when people say the contract is coming, we can say, &amp;quot;Yeah, and so is Christmas.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And no one will know whether or not we&amp;#39;re being sarcastic.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5477669229969550311/2372216832912529063/comments/default/9211561542553855782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5477669229969550311/2372216832912529063/comments/default/9211561542553855782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.accountabletalk.com/2009/11/place-your-bets.html?showComment=1257910326914#c9211561542553855782' title=''/><author><name>NYC Educator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kDoyvibiZag/Snd7b3pgGkI/AAAAAAAADNo/Qjp-vk3hrQc/S220/Snidely%2BWhiplash.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.accountabletalk.com/2009/11/place-your-bets.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-2372216832912529063' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5477669229969550311/posts/default/2372216832912529063' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-801103001'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-8490726355375082424</id><published>2009-11-09T16:46:25.757-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-09T16:46:25.757-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I agree with Pogue.  It will give the teachers fou...</title><content type='html'>I agree with Pogue.  It will give the teachers four days before the return to school to discuss he givebacks.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5477669229969550311/2372216832912529063/comments/default/8490726355375082424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5477669229969550311/2372216832912529063/comments/default/8490726355375082424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.accountabletalk.com/2009/11/place-your-bets.html?showComment=1257803185757#c8490726355375082424' title=''/><author><name>Chaz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kr3odvg8Quc/SiE5Wgkd1CI/AAAAAAAAAhc/5XnxhDQBLek/S220/Chaz.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.accountabletalk.com/2009/11/place-your-bets.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-2372216832912529063' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5477669229969550311/posts/default/2372216832912529063' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-654726714'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-9126268393896941590</id><published>2009-11-09T05:27:53.076-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-09T05:27:53.076-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I say they quietly announce it during Thanksgiving...</title><content type='html'>I say they quietly announce it during Thanksgiving Dinner.  No one will pay attention due to dietary, football, or Black Friday issues.  Yes, put me down for Thanksgiving weekend.  Hopefully, the contract won&amp;#39;t be a turkey.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5477669229969550311/2372216832912529063/comments/default/9126268393896941590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5477669229969550311/2372216832912529063/comments/default/9126268393896941590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.accountabletalk.com/2009/11/place-your-bets.html?showComment=1257762473076#c9126268393896941590' title=''/><author><name>Pogue</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.accountabletalk.com/2009/11/place-your-bets.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-2372216832912529063' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5477669229969550311/posts/default/2372216832912529063' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1417572876'/></entry></feed>
