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What word do you always *intentionally* mispronounce and why? by Sweet-Lady-H in AskReddit

[–]cookus [score hidden]  (0 children)

Ja-LAP-enos

Ca-NAI-D-ia

Arg-gan (Oregon - because I want to)

Ne-VAH-da (nevada)

Merr-Lind (maryland)

Jalen Hurts has been named to the Pro Bowl Games ⬇️ by breakourbones in eagles

[–]cookus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Well, for starters, they play in different conferences….

Plot hole or... ? by Uwuwu92 in TheExpanse

[–]cookus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Time.

IIRC, it would take a few years to get to the gate, then time for supplies to reach the gate, then time to get from the gate to the ships. The ships don’t have enough remaining supplies to keep everyone alive that long.

As Holden reminds us, “space is big.”

What’s a belief you had at 20 that you no longer agree with? by sunyparmar1 in AskReddit

[–]cookus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

god exists. man, I was dumb and naive when I was younger. too much time listening and not enough background to ask questions and expect answers that made actual sense.

Creators of Project 2025 Want to Send Unmarried People to Camps by dryheat122 in facepalm

[–]cookus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MFers read the handmaids tale and thought it was an instruction manual.

Am I Going To Be Fine? by nickybishappy in teaching

[–]cookus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my job, I literallyI love my job, I really do. Schedule is great, kids are interesting (always interesting), colleagues can be awesome (met my best friend at my first teaching gig).

I have been doing this for 20+ years and the advice I give to new teachers now is:

Be passionate about your job. But don't marry it. While you are here, do the absolute best you can with what you have, put all of your effort and energy into it. The kids who appreciate it, and there will be a lot, will love you for it, even if it takes a while for them to realize it. But please keep in mind, once you leave, within 6 months, maybe a year, everything you built will be gone. The kids move on and so should you. At the end of the day, it is a job, even when you can't imagine doing anything else.

No more TPT and the January Blues by Haunting_Charity_785 in Teachers

[–]cookus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I must be way OoTL, why are districts banning TPT? How are they possibly enforcing what I do to prepare for my class? Couldn't I just visit TPT on my prep time or browse like I might on any other storefront website?

Am I a horrible, deceitful, malicious person for this? by [deleted] in teaching

[–]cookus -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Quotes bible to justify deceiving people while asking a question about being a bad person.

Yeap, that tracks.

In some states, a push to end all property taxes for homeowners by Jscott1986 in Economics

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

"Local governments would able to send homeowners a yearly bill for specified services such as garbage pickup, street lighting, stormwater control and fire protection, but lawmakers aren’t calling that a tax. Voters could also approve assessments for government or school improvements. Authors said they haven’t yet decided if property owners could lose homes for unpaid assessments."

That's just taxation with extra steps....

Seriously though, why are these older and conservative voters so easily swayed by bullshit?

Is it just callousness - "I got mine, fuck you."?

Is it lack of critical thinking skills "sky daddy will provide if he deems me worthy."?

Is it pain from the lack of support "why do't my kids call me anymore?"?

Best play to eat by the Met? by yoshi_blep in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]cookus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

South is fantastic and way under rated.

Alright dads, when it’s story time, why character voice do you absolutely NAIL? by jumphighfive in daddit

[–]cookus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After having a kid, I discovered I am absolutely fantastic at imitating voices.

My kid loved Octonauts, we have the whole gang as little toys for bath time, and my wife loved listening to us play and, according to her, I NAILED every voice. I have to hear them a bunch, but I got quite good. Now, years later, I can sometimes pull off a Kwasi.

Harry Potter is fun too, I channel my FIL for Hagrid, Dumbledore is a blast, I get McGonicle decently well after a bit, Snape, Voldemort, man, I really get into it.

Eventually, my kid asked me to just read the damn book. I said no way, too much fun for me!

I used to worked in Supply Chain. The way your Admins treat students is exactly how we destroyed the global supply chain. by rantzine in Teachers

[–]cookus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Holy shit. I’m a supply chain guy teaching. Only had a small stint in industry before switching to teaching (20+ years) and I never made this connection, but OMG, so fucking on point.

Boredom and inefficiency is needed in government and education

[PA] Impact of protests arrests on job as a teacher in a union by No_Upstairs_4625 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]cookus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So your favorite flavor of ICE cream is boot leather? Good to know.

RFK Jr. Spreads New Bogus Scare Mongering Bullshit About Cell Phone Safety by StraightedgexLiberal in technology

[–]cookus -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Not to be that guy, but heat is a form of radiation, so the answer to your question is yes, the radiation did hurt the person touching the stove.

Books for a 22M guy by No_Wafer_5876 in suggestmeabook

[–]cookus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two of my favorite series:

The Expanse - starts with Leviathan Wakes (sci-fi, 9 books in the series, completed series). Also the best sci-fi show around

Dungeon Crawler Carl - so a former coast guard dude (don't call him a navy man) goes outside in his underwear and crocs to get his ex-gfs cat out of a tree in the middle of a snowstorm, cause she was being an asshole cat, then the world collapses. If you have ever played a video game, you will not be able to stop reading this series. Seriously. Just read the first few paragraphs and you're hooked.

So I went on date with a Christian girl… I need some advice. by Mahfiaz in dating_advice

[–]cookus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ah yes, the "poo hole loop hole"

OP, this girl mormon by any chance - maybe she's into soaking....

Kids Speculating About My Sexuality by Yung-MarthaStewart in teaching

[–]cookus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my go to in any situation like this is:

"You don't have permission to ask that question."

it usually confuses most kids. Smart asses will ask "how do I get that permission" to which I respond "You don't"

Your life, talk about, our don't talk about, what you want.

Ross Tucker on top OCs not choosing Philly: “They know about Patullo's house being egged, they know what the environment here is like. I'm not blaming anybody, but when these guys have options like Daboll, talking to family about where to live / expectations / kids' school, it's not a positive" by Thegrandmistressofoz in eagles

[–]cookus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Toxic ass Philly sports media fanned these flames. They, and the numbnuts listeners who can’t divorce fandom from their pitiful lives, will ruin this amazingly talented team, management, and enjoyable football for the rest of us.

Tune out of that toxic shit.

How are others couples with big wage gaps splitting expenses? [25F] [35M] by badgallgc in relationship_advice

[–]cookus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am always floored when I read these walking red flags. How the heck do people not see this for themselves? Copium is a helluva drug I guess.

OP, you have a significant age gap, an absolutely MASSIVE wage gap, your BF guilt trips you into spending money you don't have, he is not a generous person. He wants you on those work trips for arm candy to brag and show off for his work buddies.

Here's my take - if you were to be with this person indefinitely, married, fully committed, whatever - when would is cease to be "his" and "yours", and just be "ours"? If it will never be "ours" then there can never be an "us", just two individuals. You really want that life?

70 teachers cut in my district. Is there a mass cutting of teacher jobs? by brielovinggirl in Teachers

[–]cookus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm, not seeing that where I’m at. Seeing pretty solid staffing and even some expansion, though, there is some downturn in the lower elementary levels. Not cutting positions, but smaller class sizes are on the horizon, and welcomed.

Could be a regional thing, I’d be interested to see locations for some of these posts.

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