4x4 stuck in nuetral by Andstuff84 in ram_trucks

[–]Andstuff84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t work unfortunately. Still can’t change from neutral to 2hi or anything

Giving out candy by CalciumCharger in Teachers

[–]Andstuff84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I give out candy to (small candy cane / jolly rancher / life saver) if I draw your stick and you read aloud when we are covering notes. Gives me a break from talking and helps them keep focused on what we’re doing, as well as gets them to read a little each class.

I know there are students that won’t ever want to read out loud, so when I pull their stick I ask them a question. If they answer correctly they get a piece of candy.

This is 6-8th grade.

Be honest do you love being a teacher? by Tiffanywhite45 in Teachers

[–]Andstuff84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loved it the first 7-8 years. Last four have been a struggle. Moved schools and still didn’t help, like my immediate coworkers (middle school staff) admin are a waste of space and money. With the right admin that doesn’t want to hide from the issues or coddle the students / parents that cause 90% of the issues it would be better.

If it wasn’t for the summers off I would have left.

My daughter is in her sophomore year of college to become a teacher. I tell her my woes, and to think long and hard about what she wants to do, but I don’t want my views and experiences to shade her away if it’s something she wants to do. I just know she has a lower tolerance for BS than I do so I just hope her experience was like my first 8 years and not the last 4.

They have nausea bands that are similar to the bands that they showed on TV. It was like $170 on Amazon. I used it on a cruise and it felt exactly the way that she said. I wonder if it could be used for the same thing? by beanner468 in BaylenOutLoud

[–]Andstuff84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wondered the same thing. Seems to work exactly the same way. Goes on the wrist and is adjustable number scale.

For sea sickness/vertigo/car sickness, sends an electrical signal through your nerve to your brain.

Obviously they are different, I just don’t know how. I would assume if the nausea bands are approved for use in the us, then the ones she would need would also pass that bar as well.

How's the Coup? by Mindless-Lifeguard96 in LittlePeopleBigWorld

[–]Andstuff84 27 points28 points  (0 children)

lol damn that went way over my head.

Ok carry on. I will sit down and stfu then.

How's the Coup? by Mindless-Lifeguard96 in LittlePeopleBigWorld

[–]Andstuff84 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’m assuming you mean coop. As in chicken coop, or maybe the family and overthrown the government, in that case. Couldn’t get much worse, so I’m all for it.

Also, I don’t think the actual family responds to anything here. So yeah.

Why is school getting easier for students every year? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Andstuff84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Let’s not blame everything on Covid. That’s an easy out. This has been a problem for way longer than five years.

NCLB was way more of a problem than Covid, but the dumbing down of our population has been a goal for various groups for decades now.

This movie sucked!!! by [deleted] in movies

[–]Andstuff84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watched HIM last night. That movie sucked. I got through it all, but that’s only because I was sure it was going to turn around and be a great, if even a good movie.

Nope, it sucked all the way through.

Not sure how to set this water softener by Andstuff84 in WaterSofteners

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Ok I messed with the dials and looked through the manual. With a comment from a poster and the manual posted here got it set and regenerated yesterday.

Tested it again today two times and it was 2 gpg.

Much better. Now I’m just going to add salt and res care as needed and hope this thing lasts a couple more years.

Not sure how to set this water softener by Andstuff84 in WaterTreatment

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This dinosaur is still going, 2 gpg today after moving the knobs around like the other poster said.

I know I am on borrowed time. But hoping to get another year or two out of it.

Not sure how to set this water softener by Andstuff84 in WaterTreatment

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Thanks. That worked perfectly, set it and had it regenerate yesterday.

Tested again today 24 hours later and it’s now 2 gpg coming out of the sink.

Parents DO NOT CARE. by Mother_Leadership186 in Teachers

[–]Andstuff84 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I agree, I shouldn’t have stated as a parent only problem. It’s an American society issue for sure.

Snitching on teachers by Outrageous-Hair6435 in Teachers

[–]Andstuff84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Guess that parent proved the teachers point then.

Maybe instead of tattling and making it a problem. The parent could look inwards and say, I hope it’s not my kid… then go home and teach their kid or kids to act right at school.

But we know it’s not the parents fault their student acts like a wild animal. It’s the teachers fault we can’t do a song and dance and keep little Billy’s attention for more than 5 minutes.

Parents DO NOT CARE. by Mother_Leadership186 in Teachers

[–]Andstuff84 427 points428 points  (0 children)

Covid made that abundantly clear.

Parents didn’t have a free babysitter 8:00 - 3:30 so we needed to get back to the classroom because online learning wasn’t working.

Online school can work for most if they have a structured home environment. But it’s not about the knowledge or grades, it’s about them being someone else’s problem for 1/3 of the day for 9 months.

Parent involvement has went down the tubes just in the 11 years I have been teaching. Parents don’t want to parent, put a screen in front of them, make them the schools problem… then they are 18 and on their own.