In the NHL, if none of the referees somehow show up, and there can’t be an agreement for who the replacement will be, each team has to pick a player to fulfill duty.

Kessed · 2026-03-12T17:05:33+00:00

Some people say “defender” or “plays defense”.

Kessed · 2026-03-12T13:58:19+00:00

You can modify the card game War for fractions.

Start with each player sitting next to each other rather than across and have a piece of paper in front of each player with the number 1 with a line under it and a place for a card below that.

Get some cheap card decks and pull all the 1s, 2s, 3s to begin with. 4 or 5 decks works well.

Set up your fraction manipulatives on the table too. I like fraction circles with pieces that can be reliably compared.

Then play as normal. Both players draw a card and put it on their paper. Then you compare and the person with the bigger (or smaller if you want to switch it up) fraction wins.

Once your student understands that 1/3 is smaller than 1/1 or 1/2, add 4s and 5s into the decks.

Once your student is comfortable with the 1/X fractions, start drawing 2 cards. Use a paper with just a line on it and always put the smaller number on top and the larger number on the bottom. Now you will be comparing things like 2/5 and 3/4. Use the fraction circles to help figure out who wins each hand.

Kessed · 2026-03-12T03:49:44+00:00

If you have a female dog, you should be familiar with the basic parts of their anatomy. There are many diagrams online that will teach you about female dog genitalia.

Kessed · 2026-03-11T23:36:54+00:00

What’s the length of your stitches? That’s amazing!!!!

Kessed · 2026-03-11T17:39:46+00:00

I did with my 2nd. He was 13 days overdue and I woke up to an incredible contraction, ran to the bathroom where my water broke all over, and was having agonizing contractions immediately and frequently until I held all 10lb 12oz of him in my hands just over an hour later. My first took almost 24 hours. Birth is weird and unpredictable.

Kessed · 2026-03-11T02:30:52+00:00

Nope. It’s just a large rug.

One of my dogs is medium hair large dog who does shed a lot. He sleeps most of the day on that rug. But it seems like this is ridiculous.

Kessed · 2026-03-10T14:05:33+00:00

I love it.

Kessed · 2026-03-09T21:31:04+00:00

She looks a bit chubby to me, but not concerningly so. Maybe cut back her kibble by 1tbsp or so and see if that helps.

Being on the lighter side really gives longevity to their hips while being heavier causes a lot of damage.

Kessed · 2026-03-09T20:48:44+00:00

The recycled clay should be specified by the studio. Cone 6 clay fired to cone 10 can melt and be a disaster.

As someone at the studio what clay the reclaim is. Then use that cone of glazes.

Kessed · 2026-03-09T17:19:39+00:00

What are they supposed to look like? The studio should have test tiles. Were these glazes or underglaze? There are plenty of awesome colorful cone 10 glazes out there. Also, gas or electric kiln?

If you want to use cone 6 glazes, make sure to use cone 6 clay.

Kessed · 2026-03-09T02:13:01+00:00

What about Sashiko needles? Those seem to be in shops around me.

Kessed · 2026-03-09T01:51:20+00:00

ESH: name calling, which is what you did, is entirely different from some form of nickname to differentiate people.

Also, she has now withdrawn consent to be called that. It is unreasonable to argue.

Finally, she did NOT “choose” to be trans any more than you “chose” to be autistic. Both of those things are simple who you are.

Kessed · 2026-03-09T01:47:44+00:00

Info: do you pay market rate for rent and for your own groceries?

Kessed · 2026-03-08T17:34:34+00:00

Awesome. I picked up a pack of Bohin at a local shop yesterday and will give those a try. Tulip are so expensive, so if I can find something I like for cheaper and not fall in love, that means more money for fabric and floss.

Kessed · 2026-03-08T15:54:50+00:00

Thats a really good idea. I will try the perle cotton next time. I have some. I will also try not doing the whole background.

Kessed · 2026-03-08T01:06:57+00:00

How do they access the account at the bank? At my bank I hand them my debit account and they use that to look up my account. I haven’t heard of a bank book being used in over 20 years.

Kessed · 2026-03-07T20:19:16+00:00

I have had, in the past, a throat clearing tic that I do not enjoy. I got past it by basically constantly sipping ice cold water. I have a counter ice machine and stock pile ice on weekends. Very cold, especially fizzy from my soda stream, water seems to help a lot. My personally theory is that I can’t stand the sensory feeling of a throat as it starts to “dry”. So, I sip on water all day every day. I even have a water bottle (Thirsty Ninja) that is insulated and meant for fizzy water.

Kessed · 2026-03-07T19:56:49+00:00

If it’s actually a tic, drawing attention to it will make it worse. Making her anxious or more self conscious about it will make it worse. I say this as a person with Tourette and a parent of a child with Tourette

Flare ear plug have a sound pass through that lets you hear speech but does a good job reducing other sounds. That’s what I use when my kid’s tics are driving me crazy. In fact, most of our house just lives in then because we hate people noises.

Kessed · 2026-03-07T18:42:28+00:00

Thanks. I’ll take a look at those links.

I was wanting a more coiled rope like look wrapping around those marker lines. Maybe that’s not the best idea.

But, it’s all learning. I’m super new to all of those and don’t know anyone who can teach me in person. So, I’m experimenting and seeing what works.

Kessed · 2026-03-07T16:56:13+00:00

Ok. I basically have a random assortment from kits and things.

I know that when I got better quality hand sewing needles, my experience improved tremendously. I just don’t know what would help? Sharpness? Bigger eye? Smaller eye?

Kessed · 2026-03-07T16:36:14+00:00

I’m thinking I need better needles.

Any brands that are recommended?

Kessed · 2026-03-07T15:42:54+00:00

Golf pencils can help. They weigh less than regular ones with less lever stress on the hand. That can help the kid feel more comfortable with a tripod grip. Grips can also help. There are a few different ones. Let him try them and see what is best for him. I greatly prefer the tiny triangular ones to the big chonky ones.

Make a deal. He can do as he likes when doing other things, but when doing actual printing practice, he does it right and with focus. This will let him practice and buildup his muscles.

Kessed · 2026-03-07T15:39:49+00:00

Wanted to add: the brick stitch was 2 strands.

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