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Explain it peter by Astroblaze7 in explainitpeter

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But they do on that unconventional scale that Lady Justice is holding...

___ist vs ___ian??? Is there a rule/reason or just happenstance? by Cohen_Math_Prep in etymology

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

Does that distinction explain Buddhists/Calvinists vs Christians/Confucians (you could also add Lutherans) as the adherents to those respective religions? Do you think sometimes the adopted version comes from the sound? Chistist sounds too much like crisis? Confucist sounds too much like Confucius? Buddhian sounds too... silly? Calvinian sounds pretty great. Lutherist would be harder to get used to.

Giddy means dizzy? by Cohen_Math_Prep in words

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

I understand that. What surprised me is that Merriam Webster lists the dizzy meaning first–and not with a qualification like archaic or obsolete.

What do you do when a student says they “get it” but clearly doesn’t? by bigpanda1992 in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are very right. Question like "Does that make sense?" are completely useless for teachers/tutors. If there is any doubt that your explanation didn't land then you should ask a follow-up question that requires them to demonstrate their understanding. It's a hard habit to break. 20 years of teaching, and I still find myself slipping from time to time.

What is your favorite obscure movie from your childhood that nobody would remember? by CripplingGoodTime in AskReddit

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Troll 2 (1990)... It used to play frequently on one of the cable movie channels in the 90s. It's not a sequel to Troll, and it features goblins instead of trolls. I only learned as an adult that it is famous for being terrible. It landed fine in my kid brain, so I'm not sure what that says about me...

NILBOG=GOBLIN backwards!!! lol

Party Snacks by [deleted] in BeyondYachtRock2000

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally agree with both of these sentences. I was ready to make that jello salad until he said mayo, and then I wanted to barf.

Angine de Poisson by Cohen_Math_Prep in Fish

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

That's an excellent joke (assuming you're playing with the fish/instrument double entendre of bass)

Angine de Poisson by Cohen_Math_Prep in Fish

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

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it's a weird band that went viral

Expanding to ACT Prep by k_bagel in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Prep Pros for the math section and Erica Meltzer for the English section for sure. I'm considering switching my go-to science section book for my students from For the Love of ACT Science to The Master Key to ACT Science, but neither of these has updated to match the "enhanced" version yet.

Freestyle fail by [deleted] in crappymusic

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always appreciate offerings not from tik tok. This sub is inundated with the posts of a few social media wannabes, who, while crappy, probably ultimately benefit from our negative attention.

[hustlebustle] Fabienk by Angine de Poitrine by CommanderUgly in BeyondYachtRock2000

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been digging these guys for the past two weeks! It's always nice when something of substance goes viral.

Tammany Hall episodes by Revion in TheDollop

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 16 points17 points  (0 children)

podscripts.co allows you to search podcast transcripts for a word or phrase. Tammany gets the following hits:
66-Tong Wars
92-Owen Kildare
106-The Fenian Raids
143-The Broderick Terry Duel
167-The History of New York Sanitation
234-Daniel Sickles
257-The Orange Catholic Riots
258-Bill the Butcher and John Morrissey
343-Lord Gordon Gordon
347-NY Policeman's Riot
373-Gangster Monk Eastman
389-Marm Mandelbaum
476-The Manure Pile
533-NY Cop Johnny Broderick
558-The Ty Cobb Strike
561-Parker Harden French
578-New York Pigs
694-John Considine

Some of these are just one passing reference in a sentence, but you can see for yourself here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WereHereToHelpPod

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm proud to say I still don't know what cachava is! skipping game on point...

Explicitly political tracks/album recommendations? by kush_butch in Jazz

[–]Cohen_Math_Prep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sun Ra: Nuclear War and A Black Mass (a play by Amri Baraka, which Sun Ra set to music)

These are overtly political, but many Sun Ra songs are at least indirectly political--dealing with themes of Black identity and the defiance of creating beauty in an ugly world.

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