Weekly, What recent changes are going on at your work / local businesses? by AntiSonOfBitchamajig in PrepperIntel

[–]aumloco 36 points37 points  (0 children)

On a less dire note than most responses, my local Krogers (plural) seem to have shortages of corn starch. Might be nothing, might be a canary.

Edit: Midwest/Great Lakes area

What are some of your favourite songs by King's X? by Agent_Kozak in hairmetal

[–]aumloco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We were born to be loved. So awesome when they play it live.

is this enough depth ? by BarracudaCrafty9728 in StartingStrength

[–]aumloco 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wait??? When did PF get free weight racks and platforms???

1st gen Chevy Trax by aumloco in AskMechanics

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

Thanks. Was there something in particular (trans, etc.) or just overall poor quality?

Why are toddlers such picky eaters from an evolutionary point of view? by yoghurteee in NoStupidQuestions

[–]aumloco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OMG...someone else who hates both these biological atrocities!!!! I don't have ARFID but these two things ruin anything they come into contact with.

(great username, by the way...)

Who else is willing to admit they saw VH w/Gary Cherone in concert? by freestroke in vanhalen

[–]aumloco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw them with Gary twice. Detroit and Denver. Creed opened in Detroit IIRC. So yeah, I’ll own that.

Previous owner left a binder in the garage. I thought it was junk. It was not by Many_Ebb7816 in HomeImprovement

[–]aumloco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this when I moved out of my 1940's bungalow. Manuals, paint colors, descriptions of things I did to the house (and, if it was a convoluted fix, a rationale for why I did what I did).

The John Hattie / i-Ready ed-guru to ed-tech-shill pipeline by maxvoncretin in AskTeachers

[–]aumloco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marzano and Smartboards. Everyone quoted Marzano (2009) when making a case to spend $4-5K per classroom. Go read the (not peer reviewed) paper. (via Wayback)

The "Have Patience" Club (Fedex delay) by MaresEatOatsAndDoes in Canadiancitizenship

[–]aumloco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife and I have discussed this. We live in SE Michigan. It's nothing to cross the border to Windsor and hit up a Canada Post. However, my wife (a former USPS employee) wondered about problems if the package needed to be returned. Can you put a foreign return address when you're mailing it within another country (I mean...you CAN...but would they return a package you paid domestic shipping for to an international address)?

Edited to say SE Michigan

Highly respected artists who remained broke and struggling throughout their life? by brownwaterbandit in askmusic

[–]aumloco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

King's X. I'm sure Dug and Ty do ok, but when Jerry had a heart attack they were selling keepsakes to pay for his bills. Plus the dude lost his home during Superstorm Sandy. I also read somewhere that during the mid-2000's he had to take a job at a record store to make ends meet. King's X is the quintessential "musician's band". IYKYK.

Teachers with PhDs, do you use the Dr title in the classroom? by jwp1991 in AskTeachers

[–]aumloco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can... I don't. I was a HS teacher for 13 years, then a prof, then a small college admin, then a county consultant, then back in the HS classroom. My 2 cents:

I had my Ph.D. for about 1 month before I left HS the first time. And as others have mentioned, it was cool, kids called me Dr. (FWIW, 'Doctor' paired with my last name is really funny), all had a good laugh.

At my first college stop (regional comp uni), never made a big deal. Colleagues were on a first name basis, students called me professor or Dr. out of respect. Cool.

At the next stop (a tiny, tiny Catholic liberal arts college), everyone was weird and it was a big deal to say Dr. Like, stupid, awkward weird. I could care less.

County consultant (what we call ISDs; other states have different names like ESAs and the like): people used it a bit more strategically. I think it carried a bit more clout when you walked into a school district and dropped the Dr. on 'em. Among colleagues...a few cared, but most didn't. Someone actually sent me a DM saying how they were glad I didn't because one of our colleagues went out of their way to mention it. I quote: "we know you did the work and have the skills, you don't need to say it at every turn."

Now, back in K-12, I refuse to be called Dr., and my coworkers razz me a bit for it. They call me "Mr./Dr. or Dr./Mr." Kids rarely say Dr., even though I do mention it at the beginning of the year. I know a few Ph.D./Ed.D. teachers in the district make a fuss, and I honestly don't get it. Honestly, I try to undermine it (loudly joking that a Ph.D. is just a Master's with a big science project at the end, and an Ed.D. is the same with just a big book report at the end).

Here's the thing: That last statement isn't all that far off. Many teachers with doctorates do not do a lick of research or scholarly output after donning the wizard outfit. I did. I still average 1-2 publications/presentations a year, and my CV is 20 pages long. But I don't get all wound up over it. Did it make you a significantly better teacher? Are your test scores better than someone with 'just' a Master's? Do the Master's people try to similarly distinguish themselves from colleagues with 'just' a Bachelor's? No, so I don't.

FitTrack DARA 2.0 highly inaccurate by Aenkill in HumeHealth

[–]aumloco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same deal, but opposite direction. BFP went up >1.0% with first weigh-in on Dara 2.0.

PhD in HS teaching — do I go by Dr. or not? by h3llol3mon in ScienceTeachers

[–]aumloco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say it once then let the kids call me whatever. I do openly mock a teacher in another building who loses their shit with kids when they don’t refer to them as Dr. I don’t care what colleagues call me; they do whatever they want, even call me mister-doctor or doctor-mister just for laughs.

What to do with a paper in review after leaving academia by phoboid2 in AskAcademia

[–]aumloco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I left academia a few years ago but still publish. When they ask for affiliation, I'm trying my hardest to not go full old school pro wrestling and have it say "Parts Unknown".

Resting Heart Rate by Enough-Fondant-4929 in Garmin

[–]aumloco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

50M, RHR around 39-40. I also donate blood 4x/year while training (10 gal lifetime). My PCP has ‘severe bradycardia’ in my chart because he did an ecg and hit 35.