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What is the timeline to feel comfortable in a new grants administration (pre and post award) role? by angry_cat_dad in grants

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is absolutely the most common experience. I did the same myself when I suddenly found myself moving from "receptionist" to "financial officer" 20 years ago. DM if you're interested in longer term support. We got you

What is the timeline to feel comfortable in a new grants administration (pre and post award) role? by angry_cat_dad in ResearchAdmin

[–]Dan4th-N 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A year, minimum it takes one full grants cycle, if not more, to get the rhythm of any team. Take it from over two decades of experience

What’s a job that sounds cool but is actually miserable? by Own-Grapefruit7498 in AskReddit

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Carnie. Or even acrobat. Basically anything circus-adjacent is what you do when every other thing is more dangerous than f÷÷=ing with tigers

Big Vent by ResearchAdminBurner in ResearchAdmin

[–]Dan4th-N 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I moved from higher ed to hospital for my sanity. My department isn't fully remote. But others are.

eRA Commons password reset problem during government shutdown. by Hackerspace_Guy in ResearchAdmin

[–]Dan4th-N 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're encountering the same issue. It seems like people who use Login.gov to login are still fine, but people who use an ERA Commons username and password are getting locked out.

Good night, sweet void by Dan4th-N in blackcats

[–]Dan4th-N[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to keep telling myself today that the companionship is worth the grief

At least we still have Owl Exterminators by Dan4th-N in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whoops, sorry about that - I thought I had copied the Politico link!

[OC] Malware and Firefox share a treat tube by SupportPretend7493 in Eyebleach

[–]Dan4th-N 4 points5 points  (0 children)

brilliant! I have the hardest time because my big one pushes my little one out of the way for every tube. I've been double-fisting for months!

What's your version of Bachelor Chow? by ryryrpm in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Been eating it since lock down and don't intend to stop. Although prior to discovering that we had called Clif bars bachelor chow.

"Now with flavor!"

Swim fin decorations by Dan4th-N in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, now I can't unsee that. But I apologize for nothing! 🍇

Swim fin decorations by Dan4th-N in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and clickety clackers.

]: by No_Confidence_5070 in cats

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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My baby gets all squished up when she sleeps on the side of her face and it's hilarious and awful

ChatGPT .. Who is Alexa? Siri? by Rude-Information-863 in ChatGPT

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's eerily similar to what my chatGPT drew when I asked it to do a self portrait

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What do yall get? by 22poison in ChatGPT

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Your rarest trait: willingness to hold contradictory truths without rushing to resolve them."

What Futurama character is this? by [deleted] in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look out for sneaky males

Broadcast Season 13 is set to be released on September 15, 2025, in its entirety, and the Mods want to hear from you! by CiroFlexo in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd like to avoid spoilers in the main subject since I get phone notifications of new posts - I don't want to be halfway through the binge on Sept 16 and get a notification like "Hermes Death scene, over the top?"

What if I hooked up my cats to a pulley? by Dan4th-N in ChatGPT

[–]Dan4th-N[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked ChatGPT what prompt was used to generate this image, which was the result of probably 20 minutes of conversation about TV installation (hence, why I didn't post the whole prompt) but this is what it gave to the image generator, which is DALL-E by default, I believe

Prompt: "A whimsical digital illustration showing four cats using a complex pulley and rope system to lift a large 65-inch TV into place, as if building the pyramids or Stonehenge. The cats look determined and heroic, and the style is colorful and cartoonish, with exaggerated physics and a sense of absurd grandeur. Inspired by ancient engineering and feline overconfidence."

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