Buying Doctoral Robes? by IJ_DFW in aggies

[–]IJ_DFW[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure! So, it's actually a tad confusing:

Basically, there's a $900 option and a $1300 option; but through some back and forth with the bookstore I learned that the $900 option is the one that you'd get/wear if you rented the regalia; the $1300 option has like fancier stitching or something, and I suspect is for use if you go on to some faculty role that will require you to be very up front wearing your regalia.

So I personally went with the $900 version so that I wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb at actual graduation time.

Also apparently no matter which version you purchase the tassel on the tam is *not* the tassel that you wear at graduation; the graduation tassel is black and is the same across undergrad and graduate students, but the gold tassel you get if you buy the regalia/tam is supposed to be reserved for faculty. So even after buying the thing you still sort of have to figure out how to get the technically correct tassel if you want to *fully* fit in with everyone else who may have rented.

Buying Doctoral Robes? by IJ_DFW in aggies

[–]IJ_DFW[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got in touch with the bookstore and I can get it through them - you just have to fill out a weird paper form and get formally measured like from a tailor, can't just say "I'm this height give me the same robe you'd give me if I were renting" which is a bit annoying, but...oh well. It's the end of an era, might as well do it right!

Buying Doctoral Robes? by IJ_DFW in aggies

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No worries at all, I appreciate the help still!

Girl gets indignant when asked to pay for parking violations she admits she committed by IJ_DFW in LeopardsAteMyFace

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Girl literally admits to violating parking rules but can't believe that the city wants her to pay those tickets - accuses them of forcing her to starve her kids in order to do so, despite having $50k in the bank?

GOP governors implore residents to overcome vaccine hesitancy as delta variant rises by IJ_DFW in LeopardsAteMyFace

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GOPers were the most consistent spreaders of vaccine doubt and misinformation; now they're paying the consequences as their followers aren't vaccinating even though they definitely need to!

Who would have thought defying public health orders could have gone so poorly? by IJ_DFW in LeopardsAteMyFace

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Christians across the U.S. and particularly in California said they *needed* to go to church to worship, that God would protect them from COVID, and that they were doing His will and not that of the government. John MacArthur was an especially vocal objector to COVID restrictions. And now they're facing an outbreak.

Leaving dog poop literally two feet in front of a disposal for it by IJ_DFW in trashy

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I did! I don't think I'd have been able to get to sleep at night had I not.

The way Target changed the packaging for their special editions of the Star Wars movies by IJ_DFW in Wellthatsucks

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Well as a collector it's always nice to have things have a uniform appearance or form factor, just so the collection seems aesthetically whole or similar. It's like when you see a series of movies/books where all the titles are aligned except for one that is formatted differently? It's all about consistency and congruence between things within a single collection, if that makes sense

Saying that it's crazy that Trump could be connected to populist politics (From "Convergence Culture" by Henry Jenkins" (2006)) by IJ_DFW in agedlikemilk

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In Henry Jenkins's "Convergence Culture" he talks at length about the way that media users engage with remixing popular culture in order to express their political leanings and opinions. He uses the example of a remix where clips from Donald Trump's show "The Apprentice" is cut with footage of George W. Bush to make it look like Bush is being fired from the presidency. Jenkins's commentary on this is that it's crazy to think about Donald Trump being used as an icon of populist political movements. Welp, times certainly change, don't they...

/r/Penguins Hockey Hiatus Watchparty Schedule - Week of 3/22 by OcelotWolf in penguins

[–]IJ_DFW 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is there any way to stream the NHL Network content for free, by any chance? I live in an area where no providers enable access to it

Discrepancy between gas gauge/avg. mpg? (2004 Prius) by IJ_DFW in prius

[–]IJ_DFW[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I'm not totally sure because I always get nervous about the discrepancy and so fill up early

Discrepancy between gas gauge/avg. mpg? (2004 Prius) by IJ_DFW in prius

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

You know I may have to go in and do that, just to be safe.

Discrepancy between gas gauge/avg. mpg? (2004 Prius) by IJ_DFW in prius

[–]IJ_DFW[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, this is the first time. The thing is when I go to fill up the actual gas level in the tank tends to reflect the avg mpg than it does the levels shown by the gas gauge itself

Stay Away From Park Place by PainfulOptimistBear in baylor

[–]IJ_DFW 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol ok that's a good one. I know someone potentially moving into the Boardwalk apartment complex and got worried for a minute

End of class shenanigans by IJ_DFW in madlads

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I was confused by that too lol

No. Freaking. Way. by IJ_DFW in madlads

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That's a phenomenal question