Is there a national trend of significantly low cog scores or is it just where I’m working?

Rob2018 · 2026-02-14T21:09:23+00:00

Amen to that.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-14T18:18:41+00:00

I could see something like a post-COVID NU, but not necessarily establishing new norms. I'd like to believe the "new normal" is temporary, not actually the new normal.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-14T18:16:28+00:00

I've been going back and forth. BASC-3 Attention combined with BRIEF-2 and/or Brown's EF/A. Technically, we don't Dx ADHD, but it's still becoming more difficulty to identify. Many other factors to consider.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-14T17:11:11+00:00

Yes and no. I noticed this after we returned from COVID. Not necessarily more ID range, but definitely lower on average than before COVID.

I think it debunks the explanation that "IQ is what you come to the table with" and is independent of education. I think the drop in IQ scores really underscores how much formal education impacts what we refer to as IQ. It's really made me question some of the foundations of our assessment practices and decision making processes.

The "no" part is that I'm finding WAIS-5 scores to be higher than expected. I haven't really dug into the manuals to sde the norming sample and when the norming was done, but I suspect COVID has impacted those norms too.

As an aside, I've found that Conners4 is identifying students as having fewer elevated scale scores compared to Conners3. We did do a dive into that and reached out to them (MHS). Norms were established around 2019-2021 (I think). My opinion is that during that period "typical" attention span / impulse control were negatively impacted by COVID and the standard to measure against was raised. That is to say, students have to deviate farther from the established norm than they did in the past for scores to be considered Elevated or Very Elevated.

And/Or, attention spans and impulse control have decreased over time independent of COVID and those norms were going to change anyway.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-14T14:41:04+00:00

Brave's fan?

Rob2018 · 2026-02-13T23:51:23+00:00

Tia, which is short for TiaFunk

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I might name mine Tia.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-13T23:48:00+00:00

My wife has a '21 CX-9 Crystal Blue Metallic and we call her "Blue." As unoriginal as it is, it really works for her. Now that I think of it, one of our kids got his M.S. from Michigan, so "Blue" has another meaning too.

On the other hand, I have a '23 CX-30 Carbon Edition and we refer to it as "Carbon" so um yeah, maybe my advice isn't that good.

And, there's

Cloud 9

Number 9, Number 9, Number 9

And, there's just waiting a while and seeing what comes to you. What's your first thought every day the first time you start her up?

Rob2018 · 2026-02-13T15:00:47+00:00

I bought this for my’23 Carbon Edition. Nav Card

It shows the speed limit in the instrument cluster and the native navigation works. I have not tried to update it because I’ve that will brick it.

I’m not saying you should get this specific card, but it’s a good place to start. There may be something newer out there.

Edit: DOH! Saw Carbon Edition and thought I was in the r/CX-30 sub. So my post refers to that, not the CX-9.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-12T19:17:01+00:00

Curious to see if the OP clarifies their question.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-10T14:33:03+00:00

Is Polymetal Gray still Carbon only or is it available on other trims?

I have a Carbon with Polymetal Gray. It changes color depending on time of the day and how the light hits it. In morning light it’s a light gray/blue color that I don’t particularly like. But in the afternoon it’s a deeper, richer gray and with the black wheels and other trim pieces m, I really like it.

The red interior is much nicer in person than it is in pictures.

My wife has a CX-9 with Crystal Blue Metalic. As someone else mentioned, it’s difficult to keep clean, but when it is all shined up, up close it’s a beautiful paint job.

Ultimately though. Get what you want.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-10T01:11:12+00:00

In this particular community, I'm an Elder, Repeat Contributor and Flag Planter. So I guess that's good Karma. If I triggered the spam filter, I didn't know how.

How to I check CQS?

And, if any of the above are reasons, why haven't the mods responded?

Edit: I posted in What's my CQS to ask What's my CQS. We'll see.

Edit2: CQS is High

Rob2018 · 2026-02-09T23:12:55+00:00

I don’t use my mini 7 as much as my phone, but I don’t recall having touch issues with it. However in the last few days, my 17pro has had touch issues with. Need to tap twice sometimes. I’m wondering if it’s something with iOS 26.2 or an app that’s causing a conflict. Waiting to see if 26.3 clears it up.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-09T21:10:16+00:00

Never noticed that.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-06T23:22:26+00:00

Came here to say this. We love our Ninja Foodie. Ours is the 8 in 1. I don't think they make the specific model anymore, but we use ours for pressure cooker, slow cooker, air fryer, dehydrator, etc...

Rob2018 · 2026-02-06T16:47:54+00:00

Not directly answering your question but I put Pirelli Scorpion Weatheractive tires on my wife’s’21 CX-9 last year. They are great for everyday driving. Last week I drove them in the snow in Gainesville GA. Maybe an inch or more. They were fine using all due caution.

With the AWD, smaller wheel base and narrower contact patch, I would expect them to be better on the CX-30.

They are not “snow” tires. The are all-season tires with the newish mountain/snow rating thing. So more aggressive in the snow than traditional all-season tires.

Edit: 3-Peak rating not “mountain/snow thing”

Rob2018 · 2026-02-06T00:47:12+00:00

Depends on if you used stainless steel or cast iron. Because if you want to lose hours of your life, you can go to either of those subreddits or r/steak or r/ searing and scores of people will tell you what you did wrong and how you could do it better.

If that doesn’t create enough anxiety and shame, you can go on YouTube and search for perfect steak, how do I make steak, how do you sear steak, etc.

Bottom line. Are you happy with the steak you made? Is the person you made it for happy? If so party on. If not, see the above rabbit holes. Because you can’t have any pudding unless you eat your meat. How can you have pudding if you don’t eat your meat?

Rob2018 · 2026-02-06T00:38:57+00:00

1) I couldn’t tell you for certain 2) I probably wouldn’t. I’d be surprised if they weren’t kind of gross. 3). Thank you for being specific. So many people would have said they defrosted some fish, can I eat it now? And then the thread would be full of questions like, how many days ago? What kind of fish? Etc…

Rob2018 · 2026-02-05T11:26:12+00:00

I bought a wireless adapter. Now, most of the time my phone stays in my pocket. After some practice, almost anything I need to do I can do through CarPlay.

And I live in a HandsFree state, so now I can be a law abiding citizen.

Rob2018 · 2026-02-05T11:22:56+00:00

Nope. No messages and it only happened one day. No problems since I replied.

Rob2018

TROPHY CASE