I have taken SO many classes where students were not prepared....i.e. - showed up late, did not do the prep work, did not know how to thread or use their machines, forgot their power cord or foot. This is extremely frustrating to those of us who ARE prepared. We have paid our fee to the instructor and done the work and brought the proper items, but we are the ones who suffer when the instructor has to spend precious class time helping the "other" students. I have suggested to my LQS that an additional item be put on the class schedule - "if you are not on time and are not ready and have not brought the proper items, your class fee will be refunded and you will be sent home". Yes, I know this is not realistic and won't be done, but it sure would make me feel good to see some people get booted out of class. OK, thanks for letting me vent.