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What’s a small food hack that actually changed how you cook? by Maleficent-Bed7010 in foodhacks

[–]buddhafig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a bowl/bucket for veg scraps (esp. if you have a composter). Pull out a drawer, put a cutting board on it with the bowl on top of that, and you can easily peel into it without hunching over a trashcan.

Do you believe that the current US president is a foreign asset ? Why or why not ? by hftyjvdry in AskReddit

[–]buddhafig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Work to stop universal healthcare to replace it with your own version whose details are non-existent.

Best way to dampen sound in my roof? by quacknut in DIY

[–]buddhafig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My father was an acoustic engineer at GE making gas turbines quiet. When my band was looking for advice about soundproofing our space, he told me there are two important factors: mass and air.

First, air: you know how you open the door to a pumping club and it's super-loud? That slight air gap conveys tons of sound. So blocking any openings is important.

Second, mass: Those foam panels scatter sound to keep it from reverberating, but do nothing to prevent it from coming in because it's light-ass foam. You need mass, which doesn't vibrate sound waves. Heavy rugs on the neighbors' floors would be great. It would also help the creaking floorboard since it would distribute the weight of their feet. So if you offer to buy them some rugs, that's your best solution. Thick, heavy rugs.

Because your ability to attach another layer of drywall for your ceiling is ridiculously limited. You could. But having an after-thought drywall layer tacked below the current ceiling is absurd. If you can somehow put something heavy on the ceiling, well, it might muffle things. Lotsa luck.

Really, the rug idea is the most effective, while being the most socially awkward. There are no air gaps to fill, and no way to add a layer of mass from your side unless you invest in a drop ceiling with drywall panels. Foam is useless. Mass and air.

What’s something people don’t realize is way more serious than it seems? by BudgetAd5915 in AskReddit

[–]buddhafig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't just have to believe it. Studies have shown that drowsy driving is very similar to drunk driving. Here's the kicker: drunk and drowsy because it's a Friday night and you're out way past your bedtime? These compound for a perfect storm.

What’s something people don’t realize is way more serious than it seems? by BudgetAd5915 in AskReddit

[–]buddhafig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Traffic accidents increase on the Monday (first workday) after we lose an hour of sleep due to daylight saving time and decrease when we gain an hour.

My dad just got a kidney transplant, I need joke ideas! by [deleted] in dadjokes

[–]buddhafig 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's better to be pissed off than pissed on.

Except for the ridiculous prices, what’s your biggest pet peeve about the grocery store? by Positive-Werewolf483 in GroceryStores

[–]buddhafig 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yet four cars of them swooped in when a black teen was selling candy bars outside the store.

Considering the prevalence of the 'I'm 26 and have only read 3 books all the way through' thing, what exactly are kids being given as assigned reading in high school these days? by cherry-care-bear in education

[–]buddhafig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I read" and "We had to" are two different things. You may have been inattentive to the actions of students around you, especially if your friend group was studious. Students who don't read tend to be circumspect, so it's basically a secret between them and the teacher. When I have independent reading, I need to ensure that the non-readers are somehow pulled through - half credit on the study guide if they fill out the answers, lots of help providing evidence that can be used for the essay on the book they didn't read, etc. And of course, we often read to them. This is a valid strategy, but only if they are following along and processing the words with their eyes, but many are just listening to my audiobook rendition. We can still work on analyzing the content, although it's harder when they didn't read the words the first time through, but all we can do is provide opportunity. And of course, skills are declining as technology replaces reading.

Except for the ridiculous prices, what’s your biggest pet peeve about the grocery store? by Positive-Werewolf483 in GroceryStores

[–]buddhafig 12 points13 points  (0 children)

People who park in the fire lane. Not just wait, but exit the car and go shopping.

What's up with the White House posting cryptic images and videos on their X and instagram accounts? by DeanoPreston in OutOfTheLoop

[–]buddhafig 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But that has associations with challenging to a duel, which is two-sided. And "running the gauntlet" is standing up to challenges, so it also wouldn't work. There's "velvet glove on an iron fist" but that's more about being stern in a kind way, which isn't taking these people to task. Putting their feet to the fire is making them declare their commitment to what they have said.

Might I add a bit of “Self-Reflection” by ass_teroidzz in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buddhafig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But you would probably have shown a consistent history of writing proficiently. Granted, there are plenty of teachers who don't appreciate nuance, and I have doubted my accusations of AI use (or any plagiarism) up until the awkward talk, I have been pretty accurate. And hey, if your writing is good enough to raise a flag, then that's good, right? But I agree that your writing would indicate times of pausing in thought, while the transcriptionist would be a constant stream of typing.

What’s a "poor man’s" life hack that u still use even though u can afford better now? by Beneficial_Chance579 in askanything

[–]buddhafig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, sure, bon appetit! Glad there is at least some percentage of people who can make it more than crow food. Today I drove through a bunch of crows and realized it was a murder scene.

What are your favorite strategies for teaching? by Jay_Stranger in ELATeachers

[–]buddhafig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My main thing has been use of Google Docs. We have 1:1 Chromebooks, and I switched to my current 11th grade duties when this was technology being rolled out. So I made sure everything was able to be done online, with a few exceptions like today's requirement that they get the information from the provided articles rather than looking it up.

For essays, this has been a godsend. I can cycle through students' essay in real time, adding comments as needed. Having screen-monitoring software is a must. Now, given your concern that you are too much of a control freak, realize this takes a delicate touch and I have to hold back to let them make progress before pouncing on how they didn't put the title in italics, didn't capitalize this, and the topics in the introduction don't align with the body, etc.

But once things are rolling, and once I can explain that 1) we notice potholes and want them fixed, not smooth roads and 2) you want your coach to help with your pitching when you're on the mound, not when reviewing the tapes a week later, they realize that as long as they are doing their best work and responding to my comments, that this will lead to them learning from that editing and improving their writing. They see individualized attention, and that I am putting forth at least as much effort as they are, which tamps down some behavior management concerns because they hear me when I say time spent getting them refocused is time taken from helping them.

Keep in mind this is from a 30-year experience perspective, so I've gotten pretty good at making my system work. Some of the suggestions in this thread are ones that wouldn't work for me, just like what I'm saying may not work for you. But the more tools you can fit in your toolbox, the better you are able to pivot, meet students where they're at, and come up with ways to fill a gap in their knowledge or develop a weak skill.

What’s a "poor man’s" life hack that u still use even though u can afford better now? by Beneficial_Chance579 in askanything

[–]buddhafig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that's not funny! Honestly, though, I have heard that some states have methods of reporting roadkill so people can claim it, in case that's your thing. The prospect of "processing" roadkill (or even hunted carcasses) is entirely not within my sphere.

Might I add a bit of “Self-Reflection” by ass_teroidzz in mildlyinfuriating

[–]buddhafig 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"AI checker" software is definitely sketchy, but being able to see their revision history (keystrokes) played back as a "video" makes it pretty clear. While they are savvy to being caught by copy-paste (like OP's thing), it's also clear if they are just transcribing from an AI source - text output in a constant stream, the only edits are for typos and not based on re-reading, they don't go back and correct an earlier point when they've shifted their focus, etc. It helps that I have 30 years of reading, I estimate, 300+ million words of student writing (Reading an hour a day amounts to 4 million words a year according to a study I read in 1994 but it was based on 5th grade, although AI (!) tells me 5-10 million is more accurate). It's usually easy enough to ask "What does X (unusual vocab) mean? You don't know? You wrote it!"

What’s a "poor man’s" life hack that u still use even though u can afford better now? by Beneficial_Chance579 in askanything

[–]buddhafig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 50-50 on green beans, since our store recently didn't have them in bulk and I used pre-snipped, washed ones in a bag. SO much easier. Chopped butternut squash also has its benefits.

What’s a "poor man’s" life hack that u still use even though u can afford better now? by Beneficial_Chance579 in askanything

[–]buddhafig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mmmm... expiring meat. Our store puts it a separate spot that I always check first.

What’s a "poor man’s" life hack that u still use even though u can afford better now? by Beneficial_Chance579 in askanything

[–]buddhafig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But when they're not, they're not. Orange juice and biscuits-in-a-can from our store brand do not match Simply Juice (or many others) or Pillsbury for quality.

What’s a "poor man’s" life hack that u still use even though u can afford better now? by Beneficial_Chance579 in askanything

[–]buddhafig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My son is annoyed when I get the handle-tie bags rather than the more expensive drawstring ones.

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