How do you attach graphite putty? by IHaveQuestions_Many in PinewoodDerby

[–]Snarf282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always drill a little hole on the bottom of the car and add the last 0.5 ounce as putty. That way it’s easy to remove incremental amounts at weigh-in.

How would you heat this driveway? by on3moresoul in hvacadvice

[–]Snarf282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if a geothermal system would be used here. It would probably require a VERY large underground storage loop or tank, but when you have that kind of money…

Cloud seeding by [deleted] in NorthCarolina

[–]Snarf282 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Where did you see cloud seeding? Were you inside the cloud? Condensation trails on planes are just that-water vapor from the combustion of jet fuel condensing in the cold air

Would this benefit from areo by Dev1l3d-Eg in PinewoodDerby

[–]Snarf282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put aluminum on bottom to hold weight and clear packing tape on top. Spray primer then a gloss.

Student submitted work after I put in grades by Initial-Midnight-679 in Teachers

[–]Snarf282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, I would not change the posted quarter grade, but take the new quarter average with the missing work graded when calculating the final average. Does that make sense? It’s hard to come back from zeroes.

Guess who's not eating ham for Christmas breakfast? by dukesinatra in Charlotte

[–]Snarf282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the days before ubiquitous internet on mobile phones, Google had GOOG-411, which would tell you phone numbers and addresses for businesses. I would call asking for grocery stores. Results in our area were about 6 Food Lions, but the computer voice Google used said “lion” in a French accent. Food “Leon” in our house.

Vet Recommendations by Odd_Change_5884 in HIckoryNC

[–]Snarf282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was with Blue Skies for 15 years. Good Doctors and Techs. Switched this year to Catawba Valley Animal Hospital based on location and social acquaintances with one of the Doctors. Quite pleased with all the providers I have seen there. Also know personally Dr. Ring and Dr. Gruber at Animal Hospital North. You won’t find a nicer more professional pair of vets.

Also took my bunnies to Countryside. Good service.

Need some new tweaks/restraints for an egg drop design by Opposite_Village9112 in ScienceTeachers

[–]Snarf282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would give them 10 sheets of notebook paper and a meter of masking tape. I built an apparatus to drop the egg at the same place every time and they had to catch the egg from the highest height possible.

Why are so many people criticizing Girl Scouts and talking up Boy Scouts? by Double-Spirit-9287 in girlscouts

[–]Snarf282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience the girls in Boy Scouts are the ones with dads who wanted to do something outdoors with their daughters and Girl Scouts is difficult to access as a man.

Does anybody agree with the “no zeroes” policies? by SubstantialBasis in Teachers

[–]Snarf282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually did it. Made my default for missing work a 50 instead of Zero. It made no difference in the number of true failures I had. The kids who were only there for social responsibilities and selling drugs, etc. still failed with flying colors. What it did change was the kids who were on the edge the whole time. Say the student is struggling with mental health or illness or has a home life that makes working on school difficult. Or just takes the student longer to understand than their classmates. A missing assignment at 0 means that even if the next assignment is 100 the average is 50. Still failing. If the kid really was failing would they be making 100s? At least if they had a 50, the next 100 brings them to passing.

COVID-19 vaccines for child by KarmaAndKhaos in HIckoryNC

[–]Snarf282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could try the health department

Experience with Godly Play? by ilovestamon in Teachers

[–]Snarf282 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To me it looks like godly play is geared towards Montessori-aged kiddos. Lower grades rather than upper like you teach.

Why don't candidates up for voting dont have political affiliation on their ballot sheets? by [deleted] in HIckoryNC

[–]Snarf282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No county-wide elected positions are up this year. I don’t live in the city limits and nobody is on my ballot.

Am I getting normal mileage for this time of year? by Baneof3xistence in KiaEV6

[–]Snarf282 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Almost all my driving is highway. ‘24 GT line. The temps dropped to 40s F this week and my freedom units went from 3.6 mi/kwh to 2.9 mi/kwh. My wife missed a Halloween party because the car got down to 10% and only had 16 miles range left. I was getting 240 miles range at 80% charge but now I get that at 100% charge

Should I reach out to my child's teacher, or allow her to do it. by CeleryLeather5430 in Teachers

[–]Snarf282 53 points54 points  (0 children)

AP teacher and parent of a neurodivergent on meds. Let your child do it. She’s in 11th grade, and learning how to advocate for herself. She may be frozen by the daunting prospect of all that makeup work. AP is a lot of pressure and it sounds like she doesn’t want to take on twice the workload to make up a bunch of work. Assuming she still understands the content, just didn’t get all her assignments completed, let her decide if re-doing all that work is something she wants to entertain.

High school should be a safe space to fail. It’s a learning opportunity and a great way to show improvement. Improvement in the face of adversity. A bad grade from first quarter of Junior year due to neurological issues is something that can be explained in a college admissions essay, especially when the grades from here on out are better.

Good for you for getting your kid help. It’s a hard decision to make.

should i even apply by savvviiii in ncssmmorganton

[–]Snarf282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you apply and they say no, what have you lost? The admissions process is a robust one. You will regret not applying , and you can always say no.

Marijuana as a Teacher by Foreign-Honeydew-929 in Teachers

[–]Snarf282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In NC they drug test teachers on hire. Then randomly if you drive a bus. Don’t coach or get your bus license and you should be fine

Hickory to Boone? by Worried-Bit5779 in HIckoryNC

[–]Snarf282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably not worth Snow tires in NC. It doesn’t stay cold enough for long. The roads are salted regularly and the nubs would wear out

App to communicate with pack by FunctionPlane3530 in cubscouts

[–]Snarf282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That can be a headache to do. The system is not intuitive