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#1305 Up↑ /72 Down↓ [Report] 2010-05-16 12:07 EDT
// Talking about corruption in Nigeria
Mr. Polazzo: 306 billion dollars were siphoned off. That's a lot of money.
Mr. Polazzo: Imagine what 310 billion dollars looks like...then subtract 4 billion. That's what 306 billion looks like.
Mr. Polazzo: I suppose that isn't too clear...Imagine Mike Bloomberg...
*pause*
Mr. Polazzo: HA! You thought I was going to say Mike Bloomberg's money.
Mr. Polazzo: Now multiply that Mike Bloomberg by 306 billion. -
#1227 Up↑ /44 Down↓ [Report] 2010-05-07 21:17 EDT
// Discussing the British elections
Student: If there is a re-election, would the Labour Party pick someone other than Gordan Brown?
Mr. Polazzo: Yes, the aptly named Ed Balls.
*Class erupts in laughter and starts making jokes, including "Old Man Balls," "Private Balls," and "Major Balls"*
Mr. Polazzo: There is an alternative, and his name is David Testicles. -
#1018 Up↑ /115 Down↓ [Report] 2010-02-04 18:13 EST
// Last paragraph of Mr. Polazzo's "Course Overview for AP Comparative Government (HGXC)"
Mr. Polazzo: After the AP is over, we will study one more country as a group and then each of you will do a presentation on a country of your choosing. Then you will go to college, graduate, get a job, maybe get married and always think back to the halcyon days of high school when your potential seemed endless. Then you'll sigh and rush home to your screaming family that has no appreciaton for your daily sacrifices, etc, etc. -
#556 Up↑ /40 Down↓ [Report] 2009-05-15 00:35 EDT
// Talking about Mexican investments in US companies
Mr. Polazzo: In fact, there's been a pretty major Mexican investment recently. Does anyone know about it?
Student: Wait, that communications guy?
Mr. Polazzo: Yeah, he was involved in communications. What did he do?
Student: He bought... mad shares?
Mr. Polazzo: In?
Student: In some... big company?
Mr. Polazzo: Exactly, a rich communications guy bought mad shares in some big company!
