F's

A Republican former White House aide suggests the 2012 candidates have gone far beyond what he calls the "three F's" rule: A president looks better without a tie only when appearing at a fair, on a factory floor or at the scene of a flood.

Candidates Figure What Voters Need From Them Is a Good Dressing Down Elizabeth Williamson 2011

Meanwhile, 31.6% of schools received B's, 24% received C's; 8.2% received D's and 3.6% received F's.

Most Grads Not Ready For College Lisa Fleisher 2011

And one last comment on Paul di F's tirade that we're all jealous we're not in the book.

TOC: The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF edited by Mike Ashley 2009

Schools that receive D's, F's or three years of C's land on the list.

Failing Schools Facing Closure Lisa Fleisher 2011

Between the extremes, the mainstream has definitely opened up since SF/F's formative years; profanity, descriptions of sexual activity, and "adult themes and situations" are now unlikely to cause a submission to be rejected or to be edited out.

MIND MELD: Taboo Topics in SF/F Literature 2009

Good enough for our S/F's boy's and others around the world.

SOG PowerAssist Multitool 2009

The fact that A&F's gesture became major news must have shocked the New York Yankees, a company that has long paid individuals large sums of money not to wear its clothes, most recently the pitcher Kei Igawa.

In Sports, It's Uncool To Try and Look Cool Jason Gay 2011

But watching Professor X dispense the dreaded F's while lamenting his students' failings, one begins to wonder whether, just perhaps, part of the classroom problem is the teaching itself.

A Little Learning Eric Felten 2011

Good enough for our S/F's boy's and others around the world.

SOG PowerAssist Multitool 2009

Please teachers, start giving more 'F's and flunk those who have not learned.

Looking for a leader, Tea Partiers issue invite to Palin 2009