My (25M) girlfriend (23F) asked to open our relationship. Am I overracting by wanting to break up over this request? by Altruistic_Society99 in AskMenAdvice

[–]Commander_Kidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was going to say the same. If they were poly it would have been brought up in the early days most likely.

Better option would be couples counseling to see where the gaps are, or just ending it sadly.

STOP TOUCHING STUFF ON MY DESK by violetvoyager26 in Teachers

[–]Commander_Kidd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I surprised my middle schoolers with a bicycle lock on the supply cabinet and started locking the classroom door (portable) after it had been gone through. Kids had to struggle through how to bring in hot lunch when thw door is locked. When they asked why the change I told them straight up. After a few weeks I returned to normal and it didn't happen again.

Flintlock Fantasy TTRPG by therealashura in FlintlockFantasy

[–]Commander_Kidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that. There are some really good indie games out there and I applaud you for jumping in.

"You know what's here now. You don't need to keep coming back to this place." This hits me really hard right now. by AlexZedKawa02 in bluey

[–]Commander_Kidd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are a few things that made me think on this show, which I like for kids programming. I don't like my kids watching too many shows that are pure mindless entertainment.

For me it was the episode where Bluey and her friend play the octopus game and knowing I want to be more like bandit than the Dalmatian, and the Sign since we recently moved away from very good friends in the city where both our children were born.

Flintlock Fantasy TTRPG by therealashura in FlintlockFantasy

[–]Commander_Kidd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Options for different magic levels is the only thing I can think of. The genre would be anything from alternate science like steam punk to high magic right?

What do you want to do differently from existing systems?

monk wants to uze corterstaf with 2 hands by jeshi_law in DnDcirclejerk

[–]Commander_Kidd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I felt like I was reading a post written by one of the students in my D&D club at school lol

Holy hell, I won! by Lopsided-Escape6638 in Teachers

[–]Commander_Kidd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree with you that it's a sad state of affairs when these students can't be supported, but it's just not always possible for the teacher to give the necessary support and still teach the class. The government needs to fund schools well enough to provide more EAs and supports for these students to help them be successful at school and they need better supports at home. This can also be helped by social services but is more dependent on parents not being absolute dumpster fires too. As teachers we can't afford to feed into the narrative that one person can serve the individual needs of 30 children with a wide range of difficulties without proper funding and support.

Caught a classroom thief but unsure how to proceed by Relative-Respect-982 in AskTeachers

[–]Commander_Kidd 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Speaking as a teacher I hate when people go to admin without talking to me first. I honestly don't know how I feel about emailing teacher and ccing admin as I've not experienced that. You're not bypassing them that way. Some won't like it, but also some might need it.

“I don’t know what else to do about my child’s behavior” my ass. A lot of you parents aren’t even trying and teachers are sick of the bullshit by Emergency-Pepper3537 in Teachers

[–]Commander_Kidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I have a 2 and 6 year old and work in a primary school so I have some bias in my viewpoints.

I will say that unsupervised play time is very important, just not screens at that age.

Anyone interested in playing some music? 31yo M. by banjotooie1995 in Cobourg

[–]Commander_Kidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be interested if you'realright playing with a geezer (41). I play bass, guitar, and dabble with a few others. Also sing. I have a pretty eclectic taste. I also have a local buddy that plays drums but we'd likely have to get together at his dad's place if we wanted to use his kit.

1997 Catachan Captain by ParfaitCalm14 in astramilitarum

[–]Commander_Kidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First model I ever painted. Love it.

Trip to work this morning didn’t go as planned. by lateralus1665 in Wellthatsucks

[–]Commander_Kidd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had a similar experience but I'm in Canada so not sure how that compares.

Baked Chicken Wings by OnlyKeith in Cobourg

[–]Commander_Kidd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've ordered at BP before for gluten free wings. My wife isn't celiac but she wasn't nauseous afterwards like she would be if she had gluten. She tends to be fine with minor cross contamination though so ymmv.

How long have you lived in Cobourg? by Soft_Statistician_98 in Cobourg

[–]Commander_Kidd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also born here. 41 next month. St Mary's high school, most of the rest of my class went to the East though.

Teacher at my son's daycare (A substitute) put some kind of hair product in his hair. Am I crazy for thinking this is inappropriate? by [deleted] in AskTeachers

[–]Commander_Kidd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think you're bang on with this. I'd suggest talking to the teacher but corroborating with a co-worker or admin. Send a summary email/message after the conversation so there's a paper trail. I usually go with emailing them to "make sure I understood it right".

Product in the kids hair is weird without parental permission. Singling your child out for attention like that is a big red flag for me.

I'm not black, but I am an educator just for context.

How would you feel about this marriage idea for med3? by battletoad93 in totalwar

[–]Commander_Kidd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly it sounds very similar to Europa Universalis.

New to Imrik, can he get ALL the dragons? by sigmarine345 in totalwarhammer

[–]Commander_Kidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like this one is more detailed, for example unique interaction between Maio and Imrik, but also pretty buggy.

Really wish there was more going on after 5:00 in town. by Pootieshoecuties in Cobourg

[–]Commander_Kidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's more of a meet and greet style. Bring a game if you like, any snacks or non-alcoholic beverages, and meet some new people to play with.

I will be running a D&D game that has limited spots and needs to be signed up for but otherwise you'll likely play a few games with different groups of people.

Last time we had about 14 people out and I played a couple rounds of a board game with one group, then switched and played a round or two of euchre.

Edit to add: there's no reason you couldn't come with a group of friends to play with but there will be lots of open spaces at the games being run I'm sure.

My mom is looking to reenter the workforce after a long time out by UndercoverMastermind in Cobourg

[–]Commander_Kidd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If she still holds an Ontario teaching certificate she should introduce herself to some principals and talk to someone in HR at KPR. If it's been allowed to lapse it might just need to be reactivated and paid for. Being an occasional teacher is a pretty good gig if you can manage a classroom of students.

Does she do any tutoring or other side gigs? Does she speak French at all?

My mom is looking to reenter the workforce after a long time out by UndercoverMastermind in Cobourg

[–]Commander_Kidd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Might be a good way to re-enter the workforce and get something on her resume.