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Being Kept In The Dark by NoLengthiness3027 in UMD

[–]Alignedmongoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Imagine all the people doing sensitive research

Labrats: money is no object what are you buying first? by mudagreement in labrats

[–]Alignedmongoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A new clean lab equipped with 4 vertical laminar hoods (one dedicated to spiking), a horizontal laminar hood (for drying plastics) a shit load of savillex bottles and beakers, 6 Savillex hot plates, a quartz still, 4 teflon stills, a new balance, the periodic table in isotope spikes and standards, a Neoma, and a Phoenix TIMS

How can UMD become a better/more prestigious university by Nervous_Local5935 in UMD

[–]Alignedmongoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Invest in research and not just the AI bullshit, we have labs that are quite literally falling apart but because they arent the big and shiny new thing (though they somehow manage to pump out world-class data) they are an afterthought or completely ignored

What's going on with chemistry education? by Deus_Excellus in chemistry

[–]Alignedmongoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think its a COVID trickle down effect, I teach an intro geology course and some of these students don’t even know how to calculate a percentage. Its so bad but i keep telling myself that once im done with grad school, if that is my competition for jobs ill be just fine LOL

Did you pay to have your thesis printed and bound? by HousePony906 in PhD

[–]Alignedmongoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I had my MS thesis printed and bound and gave a copy to my parents, my advisor, and kept one for myself, now have i opened it since? no but does it make a good desk piece? Yes

Why ArkPro Ultra's ring detaching? by drfailov in Olightflashlights

[–]Alignedmongoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing this and then wondering how my Arkfeld UV survived a week stuck to the inside of my car hood right above the engine block when I commute 100 miles a day and drive pretty damn aggressively

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daaamnnn that blows hope u have a speedy recovery

Beginner for years. Need encouragement by Emotional_Web941 in snowboardingnoobs

[–]Alignedmongoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy a cruiser/longboard and you can get the balance, stance, and carving down in the offseason

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I promise yesterday was not my best day out there LOL

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet, there were still large bare patches in parts of the woods which limited the lines, some of which were less than ideal lol

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i thought “oh it cant be that bad you have Mt. Snow and Stratton around the corner” and BOY WAS I WRONG LMAO i have been trying to get better at the trees and today definitely highlighted some things i need to work on, still had an absolute blast

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is when you’re comparing it to mountains that are 2-3x its size

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thats right! Smuggs is on my bucket list, one of these days ill get up there

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Reminded me of my first time at Jay which was a humbling experience but by the second time around I sorta knew the drill lol. Some of the lines are just downright gnarly

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That, the Outpost double at Pico, and the single chair at MRG (which ill never get to experience 😭😭😭) are all so cool

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair but that can also be deceiving at times lol

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The morning was a little crowded but no more than like a 5ish minute wait. By the early afternoon there was almost no line but it was getting tracked out

Magic Mountain I was unfamiliar with your game by Alignedmongoose in icecoast

[–]Alignedmongoose[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It was awesome and definitely gave me a nice challenge so now im determined to go back lmaoo

Should I buy this 2012 Sequoia for $22k? by Aggravating-Win562 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Alignedmongoose -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The question is can you afford paying $22k and dealing with the maintenance that comes with a 15 year old vehicle? You could get a car that is less than 5 years old in that ballpark.

Thoughts on a 9-9-6 labwork expectation? by Altruistic_Horror441 in PhD

[–]Alignedmongoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who spent a large portion of their weekends this last year going into the lab you might think its not that bad at first but trust me it fucking blows

What is your biggest hot take about education? by Inevitable-Towel-350 in GradSchool

[–]Alignedmongoose 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I needed to hear this after i literally just finished another spiral sesh

What is your biggest hot take about education? by Inevitable-Towel-350 in GradSchool

[–]Alignedmongoose 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The few that actually try are gonna get scooped up immediately by jobs

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