Look out, everyone! My cousin mailed this to me. Just wanted you to know what happened if someone yells, "Bull---!" during one of your presentations. INSERVICE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL MY TEACHER FRIENDS: Do you keep falling asleep in school in-service meetings? Here's a way to change all of that. 1. Before (or during) your next meeting, prepare yourself by drawing a square. (I find that 5" x 5" is a good size.) 2. Divide the card into columns - five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch blocks. 3. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block: * modifications * TAKS * core classes * bottom line * revisit * to tell you the truth (or "the truth is") * 24/7 * out of the loop * benchmark * pro-active * win-win * think outside the box * result-driven * empower (or empowerment) * knowledge based * at the end of the day * mind-set * student focus(ed) * game plan 4. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases. 5. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!" Testimonials from satisfied "Bullshit Bingo" players: "I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." - Adam, > El Paso "My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." - David, Austin "What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win." - Dan, Floydada "The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited for the fifth box." - Ben, Childress "The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for >> the third time in two hours." - Paul, San Angelo "When I won and yelled "BULLSHIT!" the woman sleeping next to me >> slid off her chair!" - Joseph, The Woodlands "It was so easy to be a winner. I love the looks of sheer envy get from the people in the audience when I win!!!" -Brian, Amarillo At our next meeting I expect to see 94 bingo cards.