"The collapse of human civilization"

[George K]

Hard to argue with this tweet.

[Doctor Phibes]

Civilisation be buggered! I want one of those.

[Rich]

@doctor-phibes Right, but as long as I have control over the music no matter whose in the shower. Blast one type of music to get the teenager to jump in the shower, and another to get him the hell out.

[George K]

@rich said in "The collapse of human civilization":

and another to get him the hell out

Slightly off-topic. There was a high school teacher in my district who would play Tony Bennet in the "detention" classroom to add misery to the punishment for the kids sitting there.

Genius.

"Do that shit again, and it's 'San Francisco' for the full hour."

[Horace]

@george-k said in "The collapse of human civilization":

@rich said in "The collapse of human civilization":

and another to get him the hell out

Slightly off-topic. There was a high school teacher in my district who would play Tony Bennet in the "detention" classroom to add misery to the punishment for the kids sitting there.

Genius.

"Do that shit again, and it's 'San Francisco' for the full hour."

I think there is legend of a Guantanamo equivalent.

[George K]

My bad.

It wasn't Tony Bennett.

It was Sinatra...

You’ve heard of “The Breakfast Club.’' Now meet “The Frank Sinatra Detention Club.’'

That’s the name an enterprising high school history teacher...has given to his method of disciplining students.

Bruce Janu, a 24-year-old aficionado of “big band’’ jazz... requires his students who are tardy or who act up in class to spend a half-hour after school listening to his favorite Frank Sinatra tunes.

“He’s a great singer,’' says Mr. Janu, who hopes that a bit of culture will rub off on his students. “I wanted to create something they would remember.’'

During the session, students are forbidden to do anything but listen to 30 minutes of such Sinatra classics as “My Way,’' “That’s Life,’' and “I’ve Got the World on a String.’'

Not that students seem to appreciate the music, concedes Mr. Janu, who notices students rolling their eyes and grimacing as the songs start up.

He is also not sure his method is leading his charges to better behavior, since he has had numerous repeat offenders.

They could, of course, be closet Sinatra fans eager for another session.

Mr. Janu’s novel tactics are quickly turning him into, if not a legend, a bit of a star himself. He’s received phone calls from across the United States and from Europe, and has been invited to appear on “Good Morning America’’ and “A Current Affair,’' says a school official who has been screening his calls.

Mr. Janu says he never sought or expected this kind of media attention, but admits that he’s having fun with it.

And if he tires of Sinatra, Mr. Janu says, he may well add such other vocal greats as Tony Bennett and Mel Torme to the playlist.

Call it “Frank Sinatra and Friends.’'-J.C.

[89th]

@doctor-phibes said in "The collapse of human civilization":

Civilisation be buggered! I want one of those.

Agree, can you voice control the speaker and water temp? Would be nice.

[Catseye3]

@89th said in "The collapse of human civilization":

Agree, can you voice control the speaker and water temp? Would be nice.

Heh! 89th has got the decadence thing totally sorted.

[Loki]

The IOT has found its way into the bathroom. Must be an AI mystery at this point.

[Axtremus]

Is there a little hydropower generator built into the thing? How else you’re going to power the electronics?

And do they use discreet mechanical buttons for controls? Why would you do that when you know he users will fiddle with the controls with wet fingers?

EDIT/addendum: found my answer, the speaker is removable and you charge it through a USB port.