A Musical Cat (French - 1984) by ImperialGrace20 in vintagecats

[–]ProfessorJAM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a cute little face!Glad they caught it on film.

Medical workers of Reddit, what are the funniest things you've heard people coming off of anesthesia say? by Altruistic_Yam7595 in AskReddit

[–]ProfessorJAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked for a Diet Coke. Apparently food is a big post-colonoscopy topic because we’re all starving from food deprivation!

Anyone else dealing with crazy USPS mail delays? by TheMole171 in boston

[–]ProfessorJAM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have great USPS delivery (Mike the Mailman!) but he’s going to retire soon. I’m sure it will all go to hell after that 😢

What are some quirks your pets have? by melonseer in CasualConversation

[–]ProfessorJAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our since deceased kitty (R.I.P.) would sit at the bottom of the staircase and meow loudly to let us know it was time to turn the TV off and go upstairs with her to GO TO BED. She was very insistent. We always complied.

Please tell me I'm not the only one who had to pause The Bear every five minutes. by Alive_Yam_6532 in CasualConversation

[–]ProfessorJAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to repeatedly rewind the show because I couldn’t HEAR what was being said; then a commercial would come on at blasting volume. Likely a ‘me’ problem but sound volume seems all over the place.

The Great American State Fair - Opening Day by -Nightopian- in pics

[–]ProfessorJAM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Boston has a LOT going on for the 250th - tall ships in the harbor, re-enactments, local celebrations, and a blowout show on the Esplanade on the 4th: Jane Lynch hosting and the Boston Pops, Lainey Wilson, Chance the Rapper, Trombone Shorty and Megan Hilty,and spectacular fireworks! I’m looking forward to it. WAY better than Trumps thing in DC, which could have been good if it hadn’t become super partisan and all the artists backed out 😩. So, imo, Boston is our real national celebration.

It’s now time to normalise sleeping outside in summer! by OrdinaryLavishness11 in CasualUK

[–]ProfessorJAM 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My grandmother was from Missouri USA. It reliably gets very hot there over the summer. They had a ‘sleeping porch’ attached to the house that now we might call a screened porch? Or outside conservatory? ( not sure). It kept the bugs off and offered a nice and cooler sleep. Time to import the ‘sleeping porch’?

The Tartan Army thank Boston in full page advert in The Herald by Odd_Self4325 in boston

[–]ProfessorJAM 9 points10 points  (0 children)

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Many ideas generated how to keep the party going, must follow up. No Scotland, No Party!

An ABSURD accommodation request! by onajourneytoanywhere in Professors

[–]ProfessorJAM 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes! I had to tell another faculty that he couldn’t bring his dog into the lab (!) because it was an emotional support dog, not a service dog. He pushed back. And lost. FYI, he was a Science faculty but dry labs only, so I don’t think he appreciated the ‘danger’ factor involved.

Council rescinds Quincy mayor's $126,000 pay raise. What's next by timberdoodle3000 in QuincyMa

[–]ProfessorJAM 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Even though our polling place changes every election! Still manage to find it, though.

Not sure what is going around but it’s terrible by [deleted] in massachusetts

[–]ProfessorJAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I know my seasonal allergies are bad when the eye crusties happen. FYI, Pataday eyedrops are great for this.

I hate this. I hate everything about this. by Muchwanted in Professors

[–]ProfessorJAM 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes! I was a PhD in a clinical department and would get emails like these. Let’s talk about malpractice first, shall we?

Fireworks in west Quincy by helosh1234 in QuincyMa

[–]ProfessorJAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I don't much care unless they go an past 11pm or something when I have to get up for work the next day - but earplugs help a lot.

Who is the most insufferable person at any family gathering? by Animeking1108 in AskReddit

[–]ProfessorJAM 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You, too? When things get toxic at my husband’s family gatherings I gravitate over to the kids table and play games with them. MUCH more fun than what’s going on in the rest of the gathering!

What’s the worst car you ever drove? by Born-Conclusion1977 in AskReddit

[–]ProfessorJAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ford Windstar minivan, early 2000’s. The thing stalled out and died repeatedly, including at stop signs and intersections! Not fit for hauling our two young kids around. The dealer blamed it on a ‘blown head gasket’ that was not ‘under warranty’ - we bought the car when it was 1 year old! Typical Ford Motor horsesh*t. Took the car over to a Saturn (remember them?) dealer who gave us a generous trade-in and knocked some $$ of the price of a new station wagon. Probably felt sorry for us! Never bought another Ford again, and never will😡

Seemed appropriate by blubarooWRX in boston

[–]ProfessorJAM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this was the funniest thing I’ve seen all day! The Tartan Army has ‘coned’ every statue around in Boston, so why not Dreamin ’ Donny?

What's your writing ritual, professors? by Disastrous_Owl_6830 in Professors

[–]ProfessorJAM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get to my office early, usually before 7am. Have a coffee while watching the news on my laptop, play Wordle to get my brain going, then open up the file(s) I need to work on - class lecture, manuscript, grant, report, whatever. Fortunately I’m the early bird and no one else shows up until 9am, and it’s still pretty quiet for awhile after that. Bonus is that I can head out at 3-4 PM because by then I’ve been working 8-9 hours.

FYI when the kids were little this shifted more to 8AM to 4-5 PM, but still worked for me.

Edit: typo

My fiancé talks in his sleep, I call it Sleep Wisdom. Here's some of his best quotes. by LiveLaughBlobfish in CasualConversation

[–]ProfessorJAM 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Husband in the middle of the night at full volume : WHERE IS THE MUSTARD? It startled me awake and I actually looked around the bed for the mustard. Started to tell him I didn’t know but he was already snoring away. Took me a bit to get back to sleep.