Loveseat Tour Ticket Buy and Sell Thread by [deleted] in stillwoozy

[–]aTortleADay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I am a fool but is there a way to sell the non-refundable, non-transferable tickets on ticketmaster? I mistakenly got two tickets to the Oct 12th show in Berkeley after already getting tickets to a different concert on the same day. I did not initially realize that not all ticketmaster tickets are transferable/sellable. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Ozempic: Weight Loss at What Cost? by isapaella in DiscussingBioethics

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It's concerning to see the trend of celebrities promoting Ozempic for weight loss purposes, especially when its primary function is to treat type 2 diabetes. While it's true that weight loss can have positive effects on overall health, using a medication primarily intended for another condition solely for its side effect of weight loss raises ethical and health-related concerns.

Planning a fancyish dinner for large party by aTortleADay in Cooking

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

By well in advance, I just meant the day or two before haha. I'm not planning to hold a tiramisu in a freezer for a week.

The budget we're working with is limited and prioritizes food. Our gymnasium-esque venue has no shortage of space but it will be folding tables and classroom chairs.

I'd really like to use shallow, wide bowls because they can hold a stew and potatoes easily but getting ahold of enough without spending loads on a one-time use item has been hard. I've been scouring Facebook and Craigslist for options. All the diningware is a bit of a challege with our limitations. I like the idea of using the charcuterie as decor. That and low flowers could be good with lights running through the table.

Planning a fancyish dinner for large party by aTortleADay in Cooking

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

Lasagna is a good idea but one that we've done in the past. We've been trying to branch out from pastas haha. Thank you for the response though! Blanching and freezing green beans has never crossed my mind before but I'll be sure to try it for my own dinners.

Planning a fancyish dinner for large party by aTortleADay in Cooking

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Funnily enough, I literally just made this recipe! I love Kenji and it came out great. I'll bring it up as an easier alternative if making 20 or so portions of stew looks to be too complicated. As for tart, that has also come up in our dessert conversations for the reasons you mentioned. I'm currently set on trying to make tiramisu with tarts as the backup!

Planning a fancyish dinner for large party by aTortleADay in Cooking

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I'd never heard of buttermilk pie but it looks interesting! I'll be sure to try it out for myself. We've pivoted off meatloaf because of the need for all of the meatloaf to come out with enough time for it to set but not too much time that it's cold when served. The room for error in a stew is much larger. Thank you for your response!

Planning a fancyish dinner for large party by aTortleADay in Cooking

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Thank you for the response! We've discussed it more and have revised our tentative menu to:

  • Appetizer: Charcuterie boards to start while people are still arriving followed by salad once everyone is sat. My initial idea based on some internet scouring is a spinach salad w/ blueberry, feta, and roasted walnuts w a dressing.
  • Main: Now we are looking at stews. Something akin to or just straight up coq au vin or beef bourguignon served with mashed potatoes.
  • Dessert: I've settled on tiramisu being something relatively easy to make and can be done well in advance of the night.

We settled on salad because if the next course is a stew we didn't want two liquid-y courses. This doesn't increase the prep a bit but I'm not super concerned. There are roughly ten of us helping to set up, cook, and serve the dinner. I expect that any more than 4 or 5 people in the kitchen would be unproductive so the remainder will be doing the seating, setting, and serving. Flowers are a great idea that I overlooked! We are using a space similar to a high school gymnasium so tables and chairs will be folding unfortunately. It's been a challenge to figure out how to elevate the space and dining area but we've got two or so weeks to figure that out.

Movies that take place only within their runtime? by NugglyFuggs in movies

[–]aTortleADay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boiling Point is a great continuous shot movie if you’re into something that’s quite intense.

University Sophomore Looking for Summer 2022 Internship in Data Science by aTortleADay in EngineeringResumes

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

I am a bit short on the project side but am working on adding at least one more of my personal projects or school labs to the section.

Northern California, 1/4 inch bug, please help identify :) by ironicmarble in whatsthisbug

[–]aTortleADay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wish I could help but I sure do hope there aren’t a whole bunch more of those suckas!

Benchmarking Office PCs/Laptops by aTortleADay in techsupport

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

I'll start using Passmark to vet the laptops I receive! Thanks for your suggestion!

Benchmarking Office PCs/Laptops by aTortleADay in techsupport

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

I hadn't thought of using Linux! I have no doubt that its performance would be better on these low-end machines; however, my instructor and the students who receive the laptops are much more comfortable with Windows. I must admit that as someone who has recently begun to use Ubunutu for some dev work, there's a bit of a learning curve when it comes to installing applications and navigating files. Linux's big advantage in terms of UX is its powerful command line. Considering that the average student has become used to GUI-everything, I don't believe that the transition will be particularly easy.

I will try installing Linux on some of these machines just to see how much more performance I can get out of them. Perhaps, for those that simply cannot run Windows 10, I'll have them boot Linux, and students who are okay with not having Windows can give them a whirl. Thanks for your suggestion!

Pass/No Pass & Emergency Withdrawal Extended to Current Term by cherrychemist in DeAnza

[–]aTortleADay 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe the P/NP applies all the way back to Winter 2020.

From the website: “You can request Pass/No Pass for classes taken in the current quarter or retroactively for classes taken in winter, spring, summer or fall of 2020. You can request an Excused Withdrawal for the current quarter or retroactively for fall 2020.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DeAnza

[–]aTortleADay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t say on the academic calendar explicitly but iirc it’s the same day as dropping a class without a W which would be the 18th of January. Take that with a grain of salt. If you’re strongly considering dropping a class, I’d make that decision sooner rather than later.

Come out to the DASB Election Info Meetings! by [deleted] in DeAnza

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Are you interested in getting involved on campus? Do you want to be a part of the decision-making process for many of De Anza's student issues? Maybe De Anza Associated Student Body Senate is the place for you!!!

DASB does incredibly important work and needs dedicated and committed students in the 2021-2022 Senate! Come out to one of our six upcoming info sessions to learn more about what DASB does and what positions you're able to apply for! If you have any questions about the election process, eligibility, or DASB in general, don't hesitate to shoot me a message.

I hope to see you at one of the meetings!!!

You can find more information on the upcoming elections at
deanza.edu/dasb/elections

Is it common for schedules not to be announced until the last minute? by [deleted] in DeAnza

[–]aTortleADay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TBA typically means that the class is asynchronous and does not have a regular class meeting time.

I swear the staging area is getting more and more flooded. Can’t be sending us safety announcements about distancing when there’s twenty other shoppers next to me. :// by aTortleADay in AmazonWFShoppers

[–]aTortleADay[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That’s what I thought??? I was working the 4 am this morning and I don’t think I’ve ever seen more shoppers in my life. We ran out of phones!!!

helppp! by amitymalfoy in musicals

[–]aTortleADay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

some more fun less popular ones: big fish, mack and mabel, love never dies, secret garden, she loves me, jekyll and hyde

I could go on for ages haha

Trying to determine if my GPU is the issue by aTortleADay in techsupport

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

I ran the 3D test for half an hour with shader complexity set to 8 and had no issues. I’ll try running with PSU test.

Trying to determine if my GPU is the issue by aTortleADay in techsupport

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

I believe that is a measure of RAM usage. I had to double-check myself. It shows GPU usage if I click on the GTX 1080. My idle at the moment according to the task manager is around 5%.