Too long week

I’m glad it’s over. I’m glad the tests are over. I’m glad the projects are over. I’m glad the bad tempers are past. I’m glad the marking period is over. I’m glad we get a short week.
I guess it takes a truly gruesome week to make me glad about so many things!

Can you read this without a dictionary?

Zenone si rivolta nella tomba
“Allora, ragazzi, avete risolto il paradosso di Achille e la tartaruga? E quello della freccia in movimento?”
“Sì, prof. La freccia colpisce Achille nel tallone, Achille muore e la tartaruga vince”.

Feel free to translate, if you can…

Edit warring and anti-paradox vandalism

The door to my office has a new, as of this week, sign that says
“___ days since someone reset this sign.” And I cut out the number “2″ and pasted it in:

_2_ days since someone reset this sign

It’s actually a rip-off of xkcd, one of the funniest comics on the internet:

Seniors: this is [...]