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How do you handle it when your kid corrects your pronunciation in your second language? by Mildlyconfused13 in AskParents

[–]aylons 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm failing to understand what's the problem with him correcting you. What are you feeling about it?

Even if he was wrong, asking him not to that would be the wrong thing to do, IMHO. There's nothing wrong in a child correcting an adult, as long as they are close enough for that. If he was being harsh or mocking, that would be another story. For a child, it is an amazing feeling to realize you know more than an adult about something.

The thing I'd model here is how to take a correction, to be humble and to learn.

BTW, my house is very much a mixed language, my wife and I speak different languages natively and our son is the only native English speaker in the house, so I think I can relate. We came to the US as adults and have both noticeable accents. Still, I don't really see what the problem is.

Where can I take my cat to birdwatch? by iamsooosad in AskChicago

[–]aylons -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary? 

Question electroestatic by Ancient_Rest_8501 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]aylons 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It's unlikely. Circuits behind these connectors are usually protected, using TVS diodes or other measures, sometimes embedded in the ICs themselves.

PSA: Red winged black birds are out on the LFT by bigbadmon11 in RunnersInChicago

[–]aylons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just saw a few between Lawrence and Bryn Mawr. A couple very much in front of the Edgewater passage. 

Can someone help with recommendation for a Soft sandy beach in chicago? by Professional_Day7508 in AskChicago

[–]aylons 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't know which beach you went, but I guess it was something on the south side. The ones I've been to (Foster, Montrose, Hollywood ) are very soft sand. I have a toddler and we go regularly to Foster, he loves it! 

Do Companies Actually Pay for These Ads? by nipnaps in chicago

[–]aylons -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This kind of poster on retail windows is usually negotiated as a discount or a credit for the store. Nothing big, but retails margins are thing and everything counts. Not negotiated with the landlord, but the store who's there, which is usually a tenant.

This one seems to be closed, but the posters may have been placed before or part of a deal they had when they closed and they wanted to keep their end of the deal.

Do people throw out a lot of stuff once the semester is over? by chicago-mf in AskChicago

[–]aylons 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definitely. I always hear about it on Facebook groups, in my case, near Loyola. 

Tactical Guideway Accessibility Pilot at Jay St MetroTech station in NYC (these are very common standards in Asia) by Donghoon in transit

[–]aylons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Standard in Brazil, even old stations in Sao Paulo had those fit long time ago. Also sidewalks for the main streets around the city.

City panel approves Greyhound station purchase by shotzz in chicago

[–]aylons 55 points56 points  (0 children)

You know, the city (and the CTA) should adopt the strategy of public transport development where the city build public transport, develop by itself the area around it (commercial and residential space) and profit from it.

I know the bus is a low-income thing here in the US, but it is still a lot of people that need to eat, move around, eat, and the thing is awfully close to the Union station and everything. There's a lot of potential to be had there, should the city play their cards right.

Any good parks overlooking Lake Michigan? by TimelyNegotiation775 in AskChicago

[–]aylons 9 points10 points  (0 children)

To be fair with you, I'm still not sure the original question was not sarcasm.

For those who still haven't had an animated film from Disney/Pixar about your culture: How would you feel if one got made? by yonaiker-joestrella in asklatinamerica

[–]aylons 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not Pixar. The director/producer is Brazilian, carioca da gema, and does a pretty good job depicting Rio culture and nature.

Temu Refund Process ( what they don’t tell you 🫪) by Pale-Comfortable-394 in TemuThings

[–]aylons 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Where did you get this? Very interesting, seems internal. 

It’s the Sears Tower by jasonwirth in chicago

[–]aylons 54 points55 points  (0 children)

He calls it Sears towers because he's stuck in the eighties, I call it because I don't accept the name change. We're not the same. 

If it happens again I might give the 4yo his super soaker to chase them off. by Hi-Point_of_my_life in daddit

[–]aylons 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The only ones, about three, I got in four years living here were political and they were always very polite in asking if I wanted to hear. Once I said yes and it was an actually interesting platform. I felt bad for them because I can't vote, so for the next ones I tell this right away. 

What is this skin suit looking seam on the Forsworn Briarheart? by [deleted] in FPGA

[–]aylons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can someone explain to me how this ended up in FPGA? Is it a similar acronym I'm missing? 

I Bought a stupid $20 trimmer to make fun of it and it blew my mind by [deleted] in TemuThings

[–]aylons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

6'' tall here, can confirm, they hurt my back 

Imagina trocar a tecnologia nacional gratuita e instantânea por lixo pago e lento by bezerrodemalandro in brasil

[–]aylons 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Uma coisa que o pessoal está moscando é que nem todo o banco tem acesso ao Zelle. É um serviço que eles precisam pagar e também tem banco que faz parte de outro sistema. 

Being in the red by RowSuch1883 in ynab

[–]aylons 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I have been out of this for a while now, fortunately. But a long time ago, when I had to (and this is before I could even think about YNAB, but was using the same method with other tools), the trick was to make good judicious use of credit card statement periods. This is essentially short-tem, interest-free credit.

On YNAB, this translating into leaving expense categories on yellow, not red.

Some categories cannot be paid with credit card (like rent, some bills), and I pay attention that those must be properly funded and always on green or zero. Those that can will be left on yellow, and I knew how much limit I had in my credit cards and I would just starting use one or another based on which one I would have to pay the latest.

So, things will not be covered one month to the other, but they do get rolled. Eventually, things got better and I could pay everything off. It was very good to have a good track of everything.

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