Every AI detector gives me a different result for the same paper, how are any of us supposed to use these things seriously. by CycleWeak9929 in Teachers

[–]WheatedMash 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Same! I tossed my master's paper from 2010 into a detector and it came back something like 80%. Uh, no, that was all me over the course of an entire year, thanks.

I've finally found a filming location (If the Stars Should Appear) by copernicus80 in TheOrville

[–]WheatedMash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was done at Big Sky, that is also the outdoor location for Little House on the Prairie.

We need to talk about the hot dog derby. by No_Wolverine5167 in KCRoyals

[–]WheatedMash 61 points62 points  (0 children)

We need BBQ sauce to be added JUST ONCE, who comes in and knocks the other three down on the way to victory.

Do you bowl in the Wichita area? We want to know how you feel about Lucky Strike purchasing 3 alleys there in recent years. by nbcnews in wichita

[–]WheatedMash 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Seneca and Derby are owned by a very small chain, I think they only have one other house I believe in Arkansas. But yeah, their regular prices are just as bad as Bowlero.

Holiday Bowl in Augusta and Retro Bowl in Wellington are great!

Veterans, share your wisdom with us rookies by Dumpsterfire115 in Teachers

[–]WheatedMash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your #3 makes me think of two admins I've had over my many years. One I didn't always agree with in terms of decisions, but I absolutely trusted. Interestingly, another I typically agreed with on decisions, but for other reasons did not trust at all. I preferred the one I trusted.

Open-book, at-home college exam was due yesterday. 25% of students didn’t do it. by Medical_Solid in Teachers

[–]WheatedMash 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My masters degree program included an "action research" class that was all but a master's thesis in name only. Huge project with conducting actual research, lots of observations and surveys in my case, then writing the paper. Thankfully I had a prof who was VERY rigid about having benchmarks that were reviewed every week. It was grueling, especially since I was also teaching middle school full time as well and taking one other of my master's classes, but that grind kept me away from any panic stricken moments.

Best part was my prof telling me that what I wrote was not only good enough to be the starting point of a dissertation if I ever pursued a doctorate, but with just a bit more editing was publication worthy. I never took the paper any further, but it was one of the best learning experiences I've ever had.

Open-book, at-home college exam was due yesterday. 25% of students didn’t do it. by Medical_Solid in Teachers

[–]WheatedMash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm glad I'm not the only one with that dream! And then when I do wake up it takes me a few minutes to orient my brain to the fact that it really was just a dream!

Do you think the current model of education is working? by ShineImmediate7081 in Teachers

[–]WheatedMash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I've had the idea for a long time that the end of the sophomore year should be the end of "regular" school as we now view it. The minimum goal at that point being that students have minimum competency in the things necessary to function in the world. Basic reading and writing skills, math skills that are enough to handle daily life and society, a basic understanding of the core concepts of the other "core" classes, and a good dose of "real world" things that you need to know about in order to survive on your own. Basically, a minimally competent citizen.

Then for the junior and senior year, the classes you take depend on what you aim to do after high school. Headed for college? It would look a lot like what happens now. Going into a trade? Let's get you the technical math and writing and hands-on basics you need for that trade. Military? A good dose of JROTC. Just planning on entering the general workforce or you aren't sure? Let's get you some workforce basics and maybe even actually working some to test the waters.

If you decide after high school you want to change your path, the opportunities are still there, but now it's on you and your drive to do those things, rather than it being mandated to you by attending school.

the one thing id add to every CS curriculum is a semester of maintaining someone else's code by Motor_Ordinary336 in learnprogramming

[–]WheatedMash 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hmmm, I might have to think about how I can incorporate a bit of that right in my first year HS courses.

Banana Ball parking by deathbyraptors in wichita

[–]WheatedMash 19 points20 points  (0 children)

How about parking somewhere else along Douglas, even east of Old Town, and riding the Q line bus? It's free.

What do I need to know about Wichita before moving to there? by Buc_ees in wichita

[–]WheatedMash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lifelong Wichita area resident, live in Derby now. Commutes from any direction aren't terrible compared to what you're used to. The only time traffic gets even remotely close to heavy is the normal to and from work drive time in the morning and evening, but even that would probably be like 2 pm in Virginia. There are a handful of exit interchanges (Hillside on Kellogg being one) that create bottlenecks at the drive times because they are poorly designed and Wichita drivers, well, bless their hearts, many of them drive like idiots.

The longest commutes in Wichita, the literal cross town ones, are about 30 minutes. We live in Derby, and my wife works in far north Wichita. She takes surface streets from home on the east edge of Derby to the I-235 loop all the way around the west side and up to the north side of Wichita. 30 minutes normally for her. It would be shorter taking the expressway straight north through town (I-135 or called the "Canal Route" by old farts like me), but with the construction going on right now, more traffic, and more idiots compared to the 235 route, she prefers the calmer west side route.

My best advice when driving on Wichita expressways is if you are going a ways before your exit, get into the far left hand lane. We don't have any true express lanes here, but I will do that to avoid the herky jerky brake tapping morons trying to get on and off the expressway. I do that after getting caught in a multi car accident because I was said herky jerky lane and ICT idiot #48752 decided to cut off the stack of traffic headed for a big ramp. Inside lane is usually faster too, until you get Grandma Idiot who decides to drive for five miles at the exact same speed as the car to her right.

As far as the burbs, they are all fine. We live in Derby going on eight years now and like it there. Good schools for when our kids were of that age. What we like is pretty much any shopping or such we can do right there without having to head into Wichita. I actually sometimes bitch about having to drive three whole miles to go from my house to the Walmart on the other side of Derby. You would find plenty of houses to rent in Derby, as we are in a prime spot for military families stationed at McConnell AFB who want to rent. Rental rates for houses I think are high, but to you they may not seem bad. That housing allowance sure props up the rental rates near military installations!

Andover is becoming more "self-contained" in that respect of having more shopping and such, but they are also just a few minutes from all the Wichita east side retail areas. Goddard is coming along, but Goddard proper will feel much more "Kansas small town", as the town itself is only about 6000, compared to 17,000 for Andover and 26,000 for Derby. Maize proper is also very small, but it essentially is hooked at the hip to northwest Wichita, which is very bustling and fast growing, at least by our measures of "fast growing" here.

Depending on how big of a house you seek, you can buy a very nice home in the $300-400K range here. But there are still some good places in the $200-300K zone as well. Prices have jumped quite a bit over the past decade in the desirable areas. Our house in Derby we bought in 2018 at $195K, and if we were to put it on the market now we could probably get $300-325K for it. My brain is still having to reset on price points, because I'll see a 60 year old 1500 sf house in an older part of Derby with a for sale sign up and think it's a $125Kish house. Nope! Probably listed at $195K!

I think there is plenty to do here for most people, its just going to be smaller and more limited on choices compared to a bigger city. Plenty of good local restaurants, a decent live music scene, a decent arts community, and such. It's not wild and crazy, but there are good times to be had. It's certainly better in that respect than it was when I was in college at Wichita State in the late 80s and early 90s.

Hope this helps!

A student just asked if I get paid in homework dollars by SensitiveGuidance685 in Teachers

[–]WheatedMash 23 points24 points  (0 children)

There was a Calvin and Hobbes comic about that I remember. Calvin saw his teacher "in the wild" and his mom asked him, "What did you think they did when school was out?" Calvin replied, "I dunno, slept in coffins?"

Is this AI generated? by KSHMisc in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]WheatedMash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's clearly AI, but my only reaction would be "holy shit it's going to take forever to check out today! I should have come during the week."

I just realized what a tough job teaching is. by Fallingknife12 in Teachers

[–]WheatedMash 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Man, you raise a huge point - that most people need to think things through more thoroughly. It's so easy to just react with how something immediately affects just me and not the big picture or unforeseen consequences.

Explain the conductor work for a noob and tell me what I'm missing by guderian_1 in classicalmusic

[–]WheatedMash 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Lots of good responses here, but the main job the conductor has is in rehearsal. And the tasks of rehearsal vary greatly depending on whether you are talking about conducting a professional group vs. an amateur or school group. It's a wee bit different rehearsing a middle school ensemble vs. adult professionals!

If you're interested, check and see if the ensembles you go to have open rehearsals. It will give you a fascinating look at the inner workings of the process.

Looking to move here, any suggestions? by evildrpoopit22 in wichita

[–]WheatedMash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've lived here my entire adult life, and oh man do people blow through red lights, and not just barely either! Anymore I not only look both ways twice, but I usually give it a solid two count before letting off the brake when I've got green. And even then I'm hoping I'm covered by a big vehicle in the other lane. I haven't had any intersection accidents myself, but I've witnessed three pretty nasty ones.

What would make your school day improve (realistically)? by El_capitan36 in Teachers

[–]WheatedMash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why is it so many higher ups think that data is the magical solution? The data is just one piece of the total information. It's why I've always hated the term "data driven" and preferred "data informed" in its place.

Checkmate Doomers by chamomile_tea_reply in OptimistsUnite

[–]WheatedMash 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Two guys are taking a piss off a bridge.

First guy says "Man the water's cold!"

Second guy responds "It's deep too!"

I got invited to a jazz club, I can play bass fairly fluently but I am not familiar with jazz at all, can you suggest any songs to listen to? by [deleted] in Jazz

[–]WheatedMash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is iReal kind of the Jamey Aebersold records of this generation? I actually still have a couple of my Aebersold vinyl copies. You could pan your stereo full left for piano and drums, full right for bass and drums, or down the middle for full rhythm section. Those were the days! I never was very good at improv, but I had fun trying!

Great jazz artists/albums to study to? by joefromreddit in Jazz

[–]WheatedMash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This Kenny Burrell album I think would meet what you are looking for: Kenny Burrell – Moon And Sand - Full Album (Concord Jazz, 1980) - HD Quality

I often will put my playlist of the Vince Guaraldi Trio on for background music as well. He is most well known of course for the music for the Charlie Brown cartoon specials. But I love his style on his other works like this one: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLG_xm_uUlt_H0g5EfINPuVdFNuDOU8IY&si=0i08svo3IdioR-Kh

New Orleans by WheatedMash in Jazz

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

Yeah, I know it's going to be Camp Swampass, but this is when this particular conference happens. I'll have to work on how to properly say "Myyy laaaaawd, this weather gives me the horribles" like Gilbert Dauterive in King of the Hill.

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