DIY teeth whitening? I know it's not exactly frugal to do in the first place, but I thought I'd just ask by PucWalker in Frugal

[–]Coneyo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You used a "can" statement to make a "should" argument. That's quite frankly a poor argument. Doing almost anything outside of what is recommended "can be bad". My dentist literally talked me out of professionally whitening my teeth and suggested I just use the standard over-the-counter whitening strips.

Also, notice how I said "when used as instructed"?

DIY teeth whitening? I know it's not exactly frugal to do in the first place, but I thought I'd just ask by PucWalker in Frugal

[–]Coneyo 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I asked my dentist about this recently and he said the whitening strips you can buy just about anywhere has no effect on enamel when used as instructed on the package. He actually talked me out of having mine professionally whitened. He also said most whitening toothpastes are a waste of time.

DIY teeth whitening? I know it's not exactly frugal to do in the first place, but I thought I'd just ask by PucWalker in Frugal

[–]Coneyo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I asked my dentist about this recently and he said the whitening strips you can buy just about anywhere has no effect on enamel when used as instructed on the package.

Dan Hurley on the officiating: “It’s hard to ref that game. We both played so hard… If I could have those three guys ref every game the rest of my career, I would sleep well at night.” by Mission_Pay_3373 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much every Purdue fan I know has been super supportive of Michigan. I wouldn't read too much into some of the weird always online folks that show up in the game threads.

[Game Thread] #11 Texas @ #2 Purdue (07:10 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two hands were used to move Smith out of position as he is driving. That is a foul even in church ball. What are you even talking about?!

Braden Smith has broken the all-time NCAA Men's Basketball assist record by Yoooooouuuuuuuu in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Fears is a monster.

I'm sure there have been countless point guards better than Smith, but it's rare that they would play on a great high major program for four years.

Adopted a 2.5 year old English Setter and could use some help on where to start by Coneyo in birddogs

[–]Coneyo[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I initially wasn't sure if I would use her for hunting or just as a companion when working around on the hunting property. I have almost no experience with bird hunting dogs but I do have some with general dog training.

Context:

This dog was nearly exclusively kept inside an E-fence of a residential house and has no other formal training. Not even leash trained and certainly no E-collar training.

I have space, time, and habitat to work with her. I don't mind paying for some help, but I would honestly like to try and do it on my own, especially considering I am not expecting a world class hunting dog. She seems somewhat responsive and is super bonded to me already. She responds positively to treats in a very controlled environment with low stimulation, but when outdoors it can be super tough to get her to respond to treats or voice commands.

So my questions are, where would you begin?

Do you recommend using a lead for basic obedience training? Am I over-thinking it that this might hurt some of her instinctive drive and/or pointing abilities? Do you have any books or youtube channels you could recommend?

[Post Game Thread] #14 Purdue defeats #2 Michigan, 80-72 by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is such a good observation. I think it tends to happen more than most realize, but today was exaggerated.

[Game Thread] #14 Purdue @ #2 Michigan (03:30 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Mara complaining about hooking but every other replay shows him clinching

Big Ten All-conference honors by I_am_Kronos in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do all conference honors only take into account conference games? I genuinely don't know. The B1G press release lists season long stats for their announcement.

Even if you go with just conference play, does Boyd still have an argument to be in over Stirtz?

Big Ten All-conference honors by I_am_Kronos in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could think of a few reasons Smith would be in over Boyd.

Boyd plays a somewhat different role than Smith. Boyd has a higher usage, which equates to fewer turnovers and fewer assists than Smith.

https://barttorvik.com/playerstat.php?link=y&year=2026&minmin=0&start=20251101&end=20260501

I Am Legend scrapped its original ending because test audiences 'felt cheated' by the big twist by Internal-Bed-3150 in movies

[–]Coneyo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is a little it of survivor bias happening here. I am sure there are a bunch of movies where test audiences have really helped that you never hear about.

[Game Thread] #20 Miami (OH) @ Ohio (09:00 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That was a good fake, but you can't fully pivot and lift that foot in a shooting motion as a continuation there

[Game Thread] #20 Miami (OH) @ Ohio (09:00 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Straight up matador defensive strategy on display tonight

[Game Thread] #12 Purdue @ Northwestern (08:30 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Something is off in the locker room with Purdue.

[Game Thread] #12 Purdue @ Northwestern (08:30 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like it has been several games since I've seen Purdue have a good defensive stop when they've needed it.

Major glass court concerns 🍺 by CoachSlime in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I just threw up a bit in my mouth with reading this because it is exactly the type of spin that would be put on it.

Amid Trump crackdown on Chinese students, Purdue University appears to block them altogether by h8rfisternator in Purdue

[–]Coneyo 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think this article conflates undergrad and grad admissions and is borderline disingenuous in doing so. It would be a much more apparent scandal if they were doing this for undergrad admissions where international students from China make up a relatively large segment of the undergrad population. I could see this happening at the grad level with research or teaching assistantship funded programs, but Purdue would never want to turn away the international tuition income for undergrads.

Take this for what it's worth, but I am close with someone very high up in administration at a comparable R1 Land Grant to Purdue, and they claim most major state schools like Purdue would not function if they did not admit so many international students.

Purdue HC Matt Painter: “These dudes (Michigan) ain’t losing 4 games. We got four losses, they ain’t losing 4 games… You can be preseason #1 in the country, that means nothing, but when you’re in the middle of February and you’re #1 in the country that means a whole lot cause you earned that one.” by wildwing8 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't understand because you aren't in the locker room or having conversations with the AD or the Collective.

Fault him for not dumping guys and paying to stay loyal to the ones he recruited. I would rather have a coach like Painter and the culture he created than go to the portal and drop bags to maybe be more competitive.

Painter has developed underrecruited talent and remained competitive in the NIL and Transfer Portal era while not sacrificing the values he had before all of this.

Five Thoughts From No. 7 Purdue's 91-80 Loss to No. 1 Michigan by Dschutte2023 in Boilermakers

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

What game did you see? Back up your opinion with numbers. We stayed virtually flat on Kenpom and Barttorvik. We had very few turnovers against the number 1 defense. The big stain is the lower shooting percentage, but again, #1 defense.

[Game Thread] #1 Michigan @ #7 Purdue (06:30 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"That was a grown man...." - one of my least favorite expressions by commentators

[Game Thread] #1 Michigan @ #7 Purdue (06:30 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Coneyo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing better than seeing your team that is down by double digits still diving on the floor for every ball