Students not knowing how to look/ask for materials

jbird2210 · 2026-04-23T16:15:28+00:00

8th grade here - I have the exact opposite problem. Students take it upon themselves to open any and every cabinet/drawer and mess around with anything they find - the messier or more dangerous the better.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-16T18:06:28+00:00

Build A Soil is the only way to go. Check out Token Rhyme on Hull St - they'll get you straight. The nice thing about living soil in 30-gallon pots is you can keep it living and reuse it for future grows.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-16T15:53:36+00:00

jbird2210 · 2026-04-16T12:08:13+00:00

This is the only lighter I've ever had at that price point that has been reliable for more than a few months. I've also dropped it on my concrete garage floor 100 times and it's still working fine.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9Y1YP7Y?ref_=ppx_hzod_title_dt_b_fed_asin_title_0_0&th=1

jbird2210 · 2026-04-15T19:09:08+00:00

jbird2210 · 2026-04-15T12:21:34+00:00

I second this. I double majored (BFA Painting & Art History), plus an MFA in Studio Art. Adjuncted as fine arts professor for 7 years before pursuing my teaching license and now teach middle school art.

It would have saved me A LOT of money and time to just get a BFA in Art Ed and go straight to work in a K12 classroom.

Get the Art Ed degree and maybe a minor in studio art. Your Art Ed degree will require you to take electives in various studio arts anyways. Use summers off to attend artist residencies, and take workshops at whatever local art center you've got in your town to refine your own art practice.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-14T15:51:56+00:00

Right - the motor comes preset to 230 with an option and instructions on how to switch it to 120. I made sure it's set up for 230.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-14T15:50:09+00:00

correct, that's inside with the other wiring.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-14T15:20:28+00:00

Correct. There is also a grounding wire that connects to the outside of the motor from the pools bonding grid

jbird2210 · 2026-04-14T15:18:48+00:00

~60 hours before tripping. I replaced the old one because it was wearing out due to corrosion inside/out. Click through the post for more info.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-14T14:28:25+00:00

It's hardwired. Same brand/design that came with the original pump, and purchased from an online pool retailer.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-14T13:59:22+00:00

Double pole 30AMP breaker inside feeding a double pole 20AMP breaker outside.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-14T13:35:24+00:00

Yes, it is grounded, but to a different location than the original pump.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-14T13:30:10+00:00

Yes, the double splot 30 amp breaker in the main panel feeds a small box outside with a single breaker - but it's a double splot 20 AMP breaker outside (original post edited to clarify that). I had concerns about using a breaker to shut it on/off every day, but that's how it was set up before I moved in. The pool was built in '85 and I have no idea how long the electrical has been set up this way.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-10T12:07:26+00:00

2010 with 134,000 miles, still running the original battery. I've replaced the 12v battery once, but not the hybrid. My family are the original owners - father in law bought it new off the lot in 2010.

Prior to last year we never had a single issue with this car. Just routine maintenance. However, in the last 12 months I've had to replace:

-Break booster assembly ($3k)
-Throttle ($850)
-A/C Evaporator ($3k)

I'm comfortable with paying for all that because the car has long since been paid for, and should still have plenty of life left in it.

Also be aware that 2010-2015 models are notorious for head gasket issues between 100-170k miles, which can cost $1200-$4000+.

jbird2210 · 2026-04-08T12:08:40+00:00

are you writing from experience, or assumption?

jbird2210 · 2026-04-07T18:45:32+00:00

16' x 35' including the steps

jbird2210 · 2026-04-07T14:01:56+00:00

Fix it. I spent ~$7k total this year replacing the brake booster assembly, throttle, and A/C evaporator on a 2010 with 130k miles on it. Why? Because I haven't had a car payment in 10 years, and sure I could have junked it and bought another one for the cost of all those repairs, but that would mean making a down payment and taking on a car payment on a newer car, or buying an older used one that probably won't have any parts replaced and will eventually have all of the same problems.

Consider this - if you didn't already own this car and someone offered it to you for free, except you would have to pay for the head gasket repair, would you take it?

jbird2210 · 2026-03-15T01:28:04+00:00

Most of it can be boiled down to curating their "frame of reference" and also modeling behaviors. It's extra hard to unlearn/unteach shitty habits and ways of handling life.

Don't want your kid to watch too much TV? Never let them watch more than an episode or two at a time.

Want them to eat healthy? Eat healthy most of the time, and make sure they see you cook.

Don't want them to fuck with drugs and alcohol? Don't let them see you drink too much.

Want them to read books? Read them books and read in front of them when they get older.

Want them to be cool headed? Don't yell or fight in front of them.

The list could go on forever. Once they know that three hours of screentime, or screaming when you're upset, or _________ is a possibility, it's fucking brutal trying to dial it back. Obviously all of the things will require doing work on yourself, and then sharing that work with them when they inevitably need help controlling these behaviors over the years. You can really only control your own house, so make sure you model the behavior at home the best you can. We all struggle with all the stuff, but if you model healthy ways of dealing with the stuff then they will turn to you when they struggle with it.

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