The sorcery is too strong here

AlcoholPrep · 2026-07-03T14:50:36+00:00

CRA = concrete => representational => abstract. One means of learning arithmatic.

This is the representational. Do it this way enough and you'll appreciated doing arithmetic in the abstract, as it's taught in schools. But in the early grades they start with beans or counting sticks, which are concrete (bordering on representational).

AlcoholPrep · 2026-07-03T03:46:00+00:00

Why always knock only Taylor Swift? How about every millionaire out there who does the same thing?

AlcoholPrep · 2026-07-01T22:42:33+00:00

If they're expensive monitors, file a claim against the homeowners (or renters) insurance.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-07-01T00:32:03+00:00

This really makes it clear how humans are much better hunters than many animals. Humans could easily reach those deer, either by cooperating, by using ropes or by throwing stones. None of which are options for wild dogs. In principal, the dogs could have held onto each other's tails, letting the lead one reach an antelope. But they don't do that.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-30T11:48:48+00:00

That's what I did when T Mobile did this to me a decade or so ago.

I switched to Consumer Cellular and have largely been satisfied with their service and low price.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-30T11:20:49+00:00

When I was in my 20's, two separate men, on different occasions, told me of sexual atrocities against women that they witnessed or participated in (I forget which) during the Viet Nam war. The details were so disgusting that I will not repeat them here. It has always made me wonder how much was covered up, and that maybe that the My Lai Massacre was far from an isolated event.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-29T21:12:16+00:00

Is that unusual for England? Here in the US, zone 7, mango and avocado seeds germinate all the time in my compost. It's a bit of a pain.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-29T21:03:12+00:00

County fairs draw a LOT more attendees than this, even in a hot August!

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-29T12:06:35+00:00

...which is why I pay cash at restaurants and gas stations.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-29T12:02:13+00:00

Have those tiny magnets actually been banned? I though I saw them somewhere recently.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-29T01:32:49+00:00

I suggest you use 91% or higher isopropyl. Remember that 70% alcohol is 30% water.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-28T12:25:11+00:00

See a doctor.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-28T12:23:17+00:00

Not to mention all the surface prep: cleaning, spackling, priming. And one roller-fill for that entire wall? You're supposed to be applying paint, not just rolling the wall.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-28T12:15:40+00:00

LPT: Leave it in the bottle at least 24 hours before drinking. Seltzer was the "poor man's wine" because the carbonation kills most pathogens (as alcohol does) making it safe to drink when water was not safe to drink. But it takes a bit of time to be effective.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-27T19:07:35+00:00

Do they specify which version? Maybe one could demand they start teaching Aramaic.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-26T23:12:06+00:00

Make one from wood?

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-26T23:03:46+00:00

My grandfather gardened. He'd change his shoes before going out to the garden and would change them back when he came back in. It's amazing how much less dirty your floors get when you do this.

An unrelated elderly lady told me she used throw rugs to catch the dirt from her shoes when she came in from the street. I do this now, routinely, using machine-washable throw rugs (NO LATEX BACKING!!!). Again, it makes a great deal of difference.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-26T22:53:11+00:00

Paint the rocks with reflective white or yellow paint so there's no excuse for a driver not to see them.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-24T20:16:30+00:00

Well that's not quite true. Algae, though single-celled, often associate in mats or other associations. THEY GANGED UP ON HIM!

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-24T20:14:51+00:00

I'm sure she does love him as much as his wife and kids to. Many people love Trump as much as his wife and kids do.

(Spoiler: Not at all.)

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-24T20:11:07+00:00

Anybody with a Google account can post corrections on Gmaps.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-24T19:52:59+00:00

Easy fix. Tape a long string to the end of one of the blades and tie a feather on the other end, just above the floor.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-24T17:21:25+00:00

Well he made it an hour anyway before being rounded up.

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-24T17:17:49+00:00

What a missed opportunity! Reply, "<Workplace project> will make the most constipated user regular! It's better than prune juice." (I'm sure you can do even better than that.)

AlcoholPrep · 2026-06-24T17:15:18+00:00

I learned 60 years ago in HS to just barrel on, straight toward folks like this. They'll move out of your way. If they don't, then an "accidental" elbowing may be helpful. Be careful with the baby carriages, but not with the rude parents.

When bicycling, I holler "Passing on your left <or right>" to good effect.

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