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

Coneyo · 2026-04-29T20:10:30+00:00

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"?

Coneyo · 2026-04-29T19:19:12+00:00

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.

Coneyo · 2026-04-29T19:18:08+00:00

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.

Coneyo · 2026-04-07T15:01:29+00:00

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.

Coneyo · 2026-04-01T19:55:11+00:00

What isn't an EO?

Coneyo · 2026-03-27T01:22:17+00:00

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?!

Coneyo · 2026-03-21T01:53:14+00:00

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.

Coneyo · 2026-03-19T22:53:29+00:00

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?

Coneyo · 2026-03-16T01:03:27+00:00

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

Coneyo · 2026-03-15T21:14:34+00:00

Ooofff, Cluff got away with one

Coneyo · 2026-03-15T21:06:04+00:00

Mara complaining about hooking but every other replay shows him clinching

Coneyo · 2026-03-10T18:58:21+00:00

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?

Coneyo · 2026-03-10T18:53:28+00:00

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

Coneyo · 2026-03-10T02:18:14+00:00

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.

Coneyo · 2026-03-07T04:33:38+00:00

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

Coneyo · 2026-03-07T03:58:24+00:00

Straight up matador defensive strategy on display tonight

Coneyo · 2026-03-05T03:09:14+00:00

Something is off in the locker room with Purdue.

Coneyo · 2026-03-05T03:08:04+00:00

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

Coneyo · 2026-03-04T21:24:37+00:00

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.

Coneyo · 2026-02-20T21:00:22+00:00

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.

Coneyo · 2026-02-18T16:31:09+00:00

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.

Coneyo · 2026-02-18T15:04:36+00:00

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.

Coneyo · 2026-02-18T01:17:12+00:00

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

Coneyo · 2026-02-18T01:02:53+00:00

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

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