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#1

FL teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:38pm

http://www.local6.com/news/16169506/detail.html

LAND 'O LAKES, Fla. -- A substitute teacher in Pasco County has lost his job after being accused of wizardry.

Teacher Jim Piculas does a magic trick where a toothpick disappears and then reappears.

Piculas recently did the 30-second trick in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes.

Piculas said he then got a call from the supervisor of teachers, saying he'd been accused of wizardry.

"I get a call the middle of the day from head of supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue, you can't take any more assignments you need to come in right away,'" he said.

Piculas said he did not know if any other accusations that would have led to the action.

The teacher said he is concerned that the incident may prevent him from getting future jobs.
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#2

re: FL teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:43pm

Man, if he's not a wizard his career could be ruined over nothing! But...if he IS a wizard I sure don't want him teaching MY kid!

I've heard that witches can float. Put him in a large pool of water. If he floats, he's a wizard! Kill him at once! If he drowns then, apologize profusely and give the poor man a Christian burial.
#3

re: FL teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:46pm

This is why Florida needs to be destroyed.
It's freakin' retarded.
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#4

re: FL teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:47pm

This has to be a joke. It just has to be. Truly.
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#5

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:50pm

i though this was going to be about you doing the disappearing banana trick, colleen ...again.
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#6

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:51pm

I was wondering when we were going to start persecuting witches and wizards again. As if we didn't learn anything the first time.
#7

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:55pm

I can't believe y'all aren't alarmed by this! One of my teachers turned me into a newt once!



I got better.
#8

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 6:57pm

i knew that was indeed chanting i heard coming from the teacher's lounge. oh sure, they tried to play it off like they were discussing macbeth, but i freakin' knew they were trying to call their dark lord.
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.

...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty

pray to st. jude

i'm a sonic reducer

he was the gimmicky sort

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#9

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:00pm

Everyone pull out their copy of the book of damnation. Look up the chapter on toothpicks.
#10

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:16pm

My heavens lets be thankful that it was only a toothpick! Can you imagine if he pulled a rabbit out of a hat!
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#11

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:21pm

Whoa whoa whoa, Nitsy...calm down. It's not like the state of Florida is accusing him, just some stupid supervisors.
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#12

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:25pm



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Well, another Pasco County substitute teacher's job is on the line, but this time it's because of a magic trick.

The charge from the school district — Wizardry!

Substitute teacher Jim Piculas does a 30-second magic trick where a toothpick disappears then reappears.

But after performing it in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes, Piculas said his job did a disappearing act of its own.

"I get a call the middle of the day from the supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue. You can't take any more assignments. You need to come in right away,'" he said.

When Piculas went in, he learned his little magic trick cast a spell that went much farther than he'd hoped.

"I said, 'Well Pat, can you explain this to me?' 'You've been accused of wizardry,' [he said]. Wizardry?" he asked.

Tampa Bay's 10 talked to the assistant superintendent with the Pasco County School District who said it wasn't just the wizardry and that Picular had other performance issues, including "not following lesson plans" and allowing students to play on unapproved computers.

Piculas said he knew nothing about the accusations.

"That... I think was embellished after the fact to try to cover what initially what they were saying to me," he said.

After the magic trick, Rushe's principal requested Piculas be dismissed. Now, Piculas believes the incident may have bewitched his ability to get a job anywhere else.

"I still have no idea what my discipline involves because I've never received anything from the school district actually saying what it entails," said Piculas.

As a substitute teacher, the Pasco County School District considers Piculas to be an "at will employee." That means the district doesn't need to have cause for not bringing him back at all.
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=79533
#13

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:28pm

wait, so piculas is kringas?
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.

...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty

pray to st. jude

i'm a sonic reducer

he was the gimmicky sort

fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#15

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:37pm

mea culpa.
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.

...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty

pray to st. jude

i'm a sonic reducer

he was the gimmicky sort

fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#16

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:46pm

This has to be a joke!

There's no such thing as wizards. Just werewolves, warlocks and banshees.

Now, if he'd been accused of being one of those, I'd take this way more seriously.

Some middle school kids are so gullible.
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#17

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:47pm

Well, the second article says he was accused of other things, too, though the teacher denies it.

It's just so weird.
#18

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 7:58pm

Can you imagine middle school kids in ANY part of the U.S. freaking out over a disappearing toothpick and thinking this guy was for real?

Are they for real?

I believe in him... I just don't believe in THEM.
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#19

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 8:01pm

It's not like it was a Jesus school. I mean, it's the south, so all school's are kinda Jesus schools, but Jesus!
#20

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 8:35pm

>>I've heard that witches can float. Put him in a large pool of water. If he floats, he's a wizard! Kill him at once! If he drowns then, apologize profusely and give the poor man a Christian burial.<<

Book him on Letterman.


#21

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 9:02pm

This is why Florida needs to be destroyed.
It's freakin' retarded.

And you're a friggin' moron.
#22

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 11:10pm

twas.nt a toothpick but a wee bit o morning wood.
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#23

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/6/08 at 11:12pm

So, have they burned him at the stake yet? Dunked him in water to see if he drowns?
#24

fl teacher accused of wizardry

Posted: 5/7/08 at 2:54am

Here's a fun spot where you can learn more about Land O' Lakes!

This whole thing might make a little more sense if you just got to know them better. A good place to start might be with the little girl pictured pointing a gun at the camera.
Welcome to Land O' Lakes!

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