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5 hours ago, wathe said:
My kids' public school dress code is very basic:
- No exposed underwear
- No spikes or chains
- No offensive or inappropriate content (pertains to graphics or logos)
I am bothered by gendered dress codes. IME these are an equity issue; inevitably cause the the girls' bodies to be policed.
ETA: Some of the girls wear some pretty eye-popping outfits - short shorts, tiny tops etc. But, that's their perogative. We're pretty liberal. My kids are free dress however they want; but they are aware that others will pass judgement and that those judgements may influence their reality (opportunities, getting the benefit of the doubt, credibility, reputation), and that no matter how unfair that feels, it's the way life is.
Ours is similar, although there's no mention of chains or spikes.
No heelies (the shoes with the roller skate wheels that pop out)
No clothing that has alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or illegal drug images/language on them
No clothing with hate speech, depicting violence, or profanity
No exposing the chest, buttocks, or underwear
The area that we struggle with the most is kids coming in wearing clothing with drugs/alcohol/cigarette company logos/etc on them. One student had a Playboy bunny image shaved into his hair; that was an interesting one. With the election season ramping up, I'm curious if it's going to be as contentious as 2020. We had students coming in with offensive messages on their shirts and had to fight the "it's my First Amendment right!" argument with parents and kids on more than one occasion.
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Hmm - at the moment:
Shredded: sharp cheddar, parmesan
Block: sharp cheddar, smoked gouda
Sliced: swiss, muenster
And we have some of the sharp cheddar cabot sticks (I think they're Cabot's version of string cheese)
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On 6/10/2024 at 6:30 PM, KungFuPanda said:
I keep mine until they act haunted. My last 4 phones have been iPhones and I did
original - 2008
4s - 2012
8 - 2018
15 - 2024
I’m still using my ipad2 from 2012, but I can just load books on it I can no longer update.
I have a similar pattern, I went from the 6 to the X and now have the 13, which I got in 2021. It runs great and I'm hoping to keep it for at least a few more years before updating. Usually it's either when the battery goes or it stops accepting updates or both.
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2 hours ago, Shelydon said:
I survived! Got home and ordered some Leukotape and Dansko shoes 😄
Take time to break them in - my plantar fasciitis started after I wore a new pair of Danskos all day without breaking them in first. They were comfy and didn't give me blisters so I didn't think twice about it until I could barely walk the next day!
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We ended up with a painter who had a similar request - we ended up either giving him cash or writing the check out to his family member. He had multiple aliases and apparently either didn't have a bank account or it was under a different name. He was cheap and happily removed our ancient, very stuck-on wallpaper and painted 2 1/2 rooms for us. Then his "old stabbing wound" started acting up, and he completely disappeared. He left a bunch of painting stuff here, too - ladder, vacuum, bright lamp. We tried getting in touch with him for a while but were not able to. He did a great job, though!
As long as you're not pre-paying and nothing really bad could happen (we figured the worst that would happen is he'd do a crappy job taking off the wallpaper, which we could fix), you may luck out. Unless her past comes back to haunt her - we haven't finished the half done room still and it's been more than a year. This summer....
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We have a screened-in porch. It's tiny, and I'd love to expand it somehow because as soon as it's warm enough, it's our most used room. (I'm here now!) We eat dinner out here, coffee in the morning on nonwork days, and read. It's so nice. Is the difference between a screened-in porch and a 3-season room windows that close? That would be really nice and I would totally want that! It's not super warm today so I'm out here in jeans and a sweatshirt and it would be nice if I could close windows halfway!
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22 hours ago, Terabith said:
I’ve never had any issues from my borderline obsessive cotton swab usage. The dr always says, “Wow! Your ears are so clean! You must not make much wax!” as I smile and nod.
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2 hours ago, stephanier.1765 said:
Me three. Same reasons.
Adding a 4th for Sensodyne pronamel. 🙂
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Not from the South, but newspapers.com can be a good source to find a ton of information about your family history. My mom, who is very into genealogy and has traced our family tree back to somewhere in the 1500s - I think the late 1500s. It's really neat to look at some of the documents she was able to match to our tree. It's wild to see ancestors born in RI in the 1600s - even though I "know" people were there then, it's still hard to wrap my head around.
My dad's side of the family came to the US during the Chicago World's Fair in 1893—and they brought Arabian horses, which is really cool. We've been able to find a picture of a great-great (maybe one more great?) grandfather on his horse.
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One of the gymnasts I used to coach had it - she used a heel cup when she practiced, but the pediatrician told her that she could continue with normal activities (in her case, it meant practicing 15+ hrs a week) and just take breaks if it hurt too much. I don't remember it lasting too terribly long.
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You could approach it as an unexpected behavior and then reinforce the types of emails that the kids would appreciate.
Spell out that she could have scared the kids with her emails and, depending on her ability to see things from others' perspectives, you could either do some role-playing or tell her why the emails weren't seen as funny by her classmates.
Thinking of similar conversations I've had at school with students, something like: "Tiggy, I love that you were trying to make your classmates laugh, but your emails could have scared them. They may have thought you really were hacked and a stranger was sharing their personal information online. That is scary. Let's think of another type of email you could send that would be funny." And then suggest a couple of options.
I can brainstorm more too if this is at all helpful!
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Praying for your son and your family, Janeway!
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3 hours ago, Indigo Blue said:
Is there anything good there that is dairy and caffeine free… that is still a sweet and tasty splurge? Without chocolate? Anything? Anything at all?
Vanilla bean frappuccino (basically a vanilla milkshake). They have a whole lineup now of flavored, non-coffee ones, too - I just checked their menu. Lavender, strawberry creme, chocolate, pistachio. They have a bunch of non-frozen drinks like flavored lemonades and flavored coconut milks. Pink drink, paradise drink, all sorts of stuff!
Our closest Starbucks is 45 min away, so I never get it unless I'm somewhere out, so it's still kind of a treat place for us. We have 3 Dunks within 10 minutes though!
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Club soda w/ a splash of cranberry juice and lime wedge is my go-to "drink" when I'm out.
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5 minutes ago, KungFuPanda said:
I’m wondering how many charging stations they have in Vermont. A lot of people who live where it gets really cold are understandably hesitant to go fully electric. I’m sure that have enough for locals and tourists but generally tourists aren’t trying to leave town at the same time.
Not enough - I would guess that was the problem. And yes, we looked into getting an electric car and having friends who can barely make it 40 miles in the winter before needing to charge again makes it a nonstarter for us right now. I love the idea, but it has to be more practical for where we live before I could do it.
Aunt and uncle update from this morning - when my uncle woke up in the middle of the night, he peeked out the window and there was STILL a line. This morning, it was down to about 15 cars. I feel so badly for them!
I think most Vermonters were excited for the influx of tourists during a normally non-touristy month. Many towns were going to block off roads and have block parties with food and good viewing. I'm hoping that we were welcoming and friendly to those who came from out of state. We are used to getting large numbers of tourists during ski season and leap-peeping season - just not normally during mud season! I'm also hoping that not too many people tried to venture off the main roads and attempted the dirt roads yesterday. We just had over a foot of snow last week that turned the dirt roads into disasters and without good tires, people could have had some really rough driving.
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5 hours ago, Catwoman said:
Am I the only person who is secretly wondering if, about 2 minutes into the totality, a lot of people will be rushing back to their cars to try to beat the traffic, like this is the work’s largest fireworks display and everybody is making a mad dash to get out of the parking lot before the other million cars create a massive traffic jam?
That is exactly what happened here!
I was able to watch it up at my mom's house - we live near each other - and it was really cool. Traffic cams show crazy traffic and according to one of our local papers, people started heading for their cars as soon as totality was over.
Also, anyone driving a tesla in Vermont is having a bad day. I passed a charging station and there were over 60 teslas there waiting for 1 of 4 chargers. They will be there for HOURS.
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I like playing 2248 - it's a number puzzle game that you can play for a few seconds or a few minutes (or longer). No ads. I have no idea why it's rated 17+, it's literally just numbers and letters on the screen.
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I'm kind of like a rotisserie chicken and rotate all night between side, back, and stomach. 😂
I like having a fan on me, and DH hates it, so we have a tower fan that's almost silent, and it's on my side of the bed, angled away from him. I like listening to podcasts when falling asleep, so I have sleep headphones that have flat speakers in them. I used to be a terrible sleeper but once DS was born, I was suddenly (and thankfully) able to sleep really well - and I still fall asleep quickly and only wake up to use the bathroom or if he wakes up for something.
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Was it in the episode Legacy? Ishara Yar?
"Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) leads an away team to the surface, where they find the colonists initially unperturbed by their presence, but soon end up in a standoff with one of the colony's two remaining warring factions, the Coalition. Their leader, Hayne (Don Mirault), reveals that the other faction, the Alliance, holds the Arcos survivors hostage, and offers the Enterprise the Coalition's support in exchange for Federation weapons, a proposal that Riker rejects. Hayne, however, after learning of Tasha Yar's service aboard the Enterprise, instead offers as a liaison Ishara Yar (Beth Toussaint), saying she is Tasha's sister. Picard accepts Ishara aboard; although the crew is initially skeptical, DNA tests support her claim, and she gradually gains their trust. Commander Data (Brent Spiner), who was especially close to Tasha, becomes friends with Ishara, who seems ready to leave behind her life in the colony." (From Wikipedia)
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DS is finishing his third year of writing at WTM Academy with Ms. Bouse and adores her. She's a great teacher and his writing has improved so much.
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On 3/26/2024 at 1:40 PM, Terabith said:
I might also look into EMDR for her. It’s amazingly fast and effective, and this kind of trauma (discrete events) is what it’s best at.
Yes! It is great for longer term PTSD but it's just as effective to help process a one time event. Some situations I have heard of where it's helped: after a home invasion, after a wasp attack, after a fire, anything unexpected and traumatic. One or two sessions can be very helpful.
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48 minutes ago, Annie G said:
I agree w the Amazon wishlist idea- and if you do create one, I’d love the link so I can send you something.
seconding!
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Oh this is a fun thread! Ok, my current rewatches:
Frasier
Big Bang Theory
Star Trek Voyager (I also love Strange New Worlds and TNG)
Criminal Minds
Schitt's Creek
Currently enjoying:
Ghosts
All Creatures Great and Small
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I completely understand your frustration with AI algorithms, especially when they fail to provide accurate information. It's incidents like these that highlight the limitations of current AI systems and the importance of critical thinking.
Your example of petrified hail is fascinating and underscores the complexity of nature. It's unfortunate that the AI couldn't recognize this phenomenon, especially considering its geological significance. It serves as a reminder that while AI can be incredibly useful, it's not infallible and should always be approached with caution.
Thank you for sharing your experience and shedding light on this interesting topic. It's discussions like these that help us better understand the capabilities and shortcomings of AI technology.
*written by Chat GPT*
It's a little stilted and not my usual writing style, but it's not a bad reply overall. I think of AI as a tool, and like all tools, we need to know what their functionality is. I love AI to help me create rubrics for assignments, come up with phrases for sympathy cards or letters of recommendation, and help level text for students. I can paste in a few paragraphs of text, specify the Lexile level I'd like to change it to and ask it to rewrite. This is great when you need to differentiate in a classroom. I tend to change tense when I write, so I can paste writing into the text box and ask it to scan to make sure I didn't do that. I haven't thought to ask too many factual questions yet.
Do you keep your curtains or blinds open during the day?
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Open during the day and closed at night except during the summer - we have a ton of windows that get full afternoon/evening sun, and we pull those as the sun starts hitting that side of the house to keep the house from getting too hot.
On the plus side, we get pretty sunsets!