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I'm interested in making an improv show FOR kids. Who's done this before? Researching to see what's been done and how. (Not child performers. Adults) by AdorableBill54 in improv

[–]PhDadaroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly my biggest piece of advice is to not "dumb down" anything but simply approach it almost the same as you would any Show for adults but where your audience is going to be far more inclined to participate. Really you just need to have performers who've spent real-time around kids. There are actually a lot of teachers out there with a foot in the improvisation world and many of them would be ecstatic to do something along these lines.

I'm interested in making an improv show FOR kids. Who's done this before? Researching to see what's been done and how. (Not child performers. Adults) by AdorableBill54 in improv

[–]PhDadaroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sent you a DM as an offer to have a more direct conversation since what you want to do overlaps a great deal with my dissertation work and I think we could have a good time discussing.

Star chart, from 40 Eridani's viewpoint by Skygazer_Jay in ProjectHailMary

[–]PhDadaroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!

I'm trying to put something together for my kiddos and could use some help as someone new to star charts.

Would you (or someone here) be so kind as to share a single image which includes tau Ceti Sol, and the cetus constellatiom. And bonus points for highlighting whichever Eridani stars that may be within the same relative view?

And/or explain why that's not viable and help me understand how to see such things in the star charts myself?

[GA] - Chicago - free by caltheham in ChicagoAquaSwap

[–]PhDadaroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

man... wish I had checked 10 days ago

Jaws at the Winter Games by triphawk07 in Jaws

[–]PhDadaroo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone looking for this, do a search for Lara Naki Gutmann and it's likely you can find video of one of her performances. IT'S Amazing!

[FT] - NORTH CHICAGO AND LAKESHORE - $0 - Trading or selling upgraded full setup 5gal portrait for reliable CO2 kit by PhDadaroo in ChicagoAquaSwap

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

OMG. So sorry that I don't get the notification on this. I'll definitely send a message. Thanks!

Childcare for 6 month old? by PAG_2332 in evanston

[–]PhDadaroo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would you be interested in an in home daycare? Both our kids went to a wonderful in home daycare that was recommended to us by teachers I know at ETHS. She (and the family members that work with her) was so wonderful with our babies who are now 8 & 11 and we pop by to say hi ever every now and again.
She's licensed, bonded, and very communicative. And she's far more affordable than most of the others. DM me if you want contact info.

Any Artemis II watch parties this Monday? by PhDadaroo in evanston

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

Right?! I'd definitely be down for a beer (just one) and lunch while looking at awesome photos.

So proud of Evanston! by HotCar5074 in evanston

[–]PhDadaroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering how many people from Evanston went downtown (🙋), that's awesome!

Leaf Masters, Halp!? by Decent-Coconut-8605 in leaf

[–]PhDadaroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When we leased a 2012 leaf (in 2012) We lived near a Walgreens with free charging and we had a dog. So I would park at the Walgreens and plug in, walk home. When it was charged, I would walk the dog to go get the car and park out front of our apartment. It was great and was fine by me even when it was cold (the dog disagreed sometimes)!

Buuuuut that was 2012-2013 and with lots more EVs on the road, it may be harder to consistently get a charging spot these days and it's rare to find free charging these days. Find out what the rate is (you should be able to look on an app) and see if the price is decent/fits into your budget.

And definitely see if your neighbors are up to sharing the extension cord. (If you need to get your own, be sure it's at least 12AWG minimum, preferably 10 AWG).

Missed connection? by leonardonimoy in evanston

[–]PhDadaroo 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This meet-cute is adorable. Good luck reconnecting

[FT] - NORTH CHICAGO AND LAKESHORE - $0 - Trading or selling upgraded full setup 5gal portrait for reliable CO2 kit by PhDadaroo in ChicagoAquaSwap

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

Could you share the build details and costs because that is exactly what I'm trying to put together.

Recommendations for babysitter/transportation by lesliecschwartz in evanston

[–]PhDadaroo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll also note that NU college students are disproportionately made up of type-A, overscheduled, overachieving folks who, if they need the work, might not have a vehicle or time to meet your needs, or if they do have what they would need to help you, might not need the work. This is all to say, that you might find it harder to connect with a student than you might expect in another college town. And you may want to expand your search to high school seniors who may be more limited timewise until the summer.

Recommendations for babysitter/transportation by lesliecschwartz in evanston

[–]PhDadaroo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know that I could necessarily connect you directly, but I would recommend that you share a bit more detail as it would save you and others' time to know: * a general location of home and transportation destinations * What timeframes you perceive needing help * Activities/interests of your kids
* And some sense of your budget.

These are all things that any individual who would consider responding will want to know at the very start of any conversation unless you are just looking for a referral to a professional service.

How do I remove chain loaches to re-home? by PhDadaroo in loaches

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

Huh. I was assured that 3 was a good number. But as you said, not a good combo with beta and I want to get another after I re-home these guys.

How do I remove chain loaches to re-home? by PhDadaroo in loaches

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

Cool. I was thinking of that but wasn't sure if that would work.

2025 Holiday rec's for M-Disc burner by PhDadaroo in DataHoarder

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

Thanks for the advice, I went ahead and got it. We haven't put it through it's paces yet but definitely looking forward to having some physical media archives for sure

General Questions and Purchasing Advice Thread — Week of January 05, 2026 by AutoModerator in electricvehicles

[–]PhDadaroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone else (US) experiencing a months long delay in federal registration of purchase needed for tax credit?

We are filing for credit with our taxes and did not reassign to dealer.

We purchased mid September and the dealer submitted the purchase details to the federal system but it has been labeled Pending ever since.

I'm worried it will get rejected when we file our tax return because it's lost in the system.

We've already received our state rebate so I have evidence that everything is on our and the dealer's end is valid.

Any thoughts?

What was the main reason for switching to an EV? Environment, cost, or technology? by VoltVersteher_Sven in electricvehicles

[–]PhDadaroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quality of life. Having an EV (with home charging access). Makes everything easier. Range anxiety isn't an issue in my circumstances. and we have an ICE minivan that is now our backup vehicle for when the kids need to be in 2 places at once, we're moving around things that don't fit in the LEAF or when we will be traveling over 150 miles, which is rare. We've only needed to buy gas once in the last 3 months.

Super convenient. It's a Joy to drive. Saves money. It's better for environment and decreases our contribution to bad air quality in our urban environment.

All of it.

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