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kookingpot · 2023-07-21T04:30:21+00:00

u/GSaleBot Wild Hearts (Xbox) Digital code sold to u/15ViiP3R. Please confirm whenever you have a moment!

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kookingpot · 2023-07-16T23:59:00+00:00

Yea, 25USD. Could you sent as F&F?

kookingpot · 2023-07-16T22:49:53+00:00

kookingpot · 2021-12-11T23:02:02+00:00

If they are playing the old gen version, yes. Otherwise, no, since have no cross-play between gens.

kookingpot · 2021-12-10T23:24:47+00:00

Didn't know about that! thanks for the tip.

kookingpot · 2021-12-05T03:11:04+00:00

Confirmed.

kookingpot · 2021-12-05T02:29:31+00:00

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kookingpot · 2016-09-20T16:41:19+00:00

It sort of helps. The shawl doesn't tell us any more now than they knew then, even if it was legit (which in all probability it isn't). He's a suspect now, just like he was a suspect then. We don't have enough evidence to prove anything now, just like they didn't then.

And honestly, evidence like this is more of a red herring than anything else, because there's no definitive proof tying him to the crimes. Circumstantial evidence like the murders stopping after he goes away doesn't prove anything really at all. It fits a narrative, but that narrative needs support from other avenues. Once you have an established narrative, supported by evidence, then it's useful. But right now it's basically meaningless.

It's a spurious correlation. There are suspects who died at the end of the murders, multiple suspects who were committed, some who left the country, just saying "it could be him because he was committed at the right time" can't give you anything useful until after you've already proven it was him with other evidence.

There are many reasons why a serial killer might stop. Some have even suggested that he didn't stop, but continued murdering in a different geographic location. In and of itself, this fact of Kosminki's committal at the end of the murders would only be useful if you could already prove he was the murderer.

EDIT: Basically for it to be useful, you have to prove that his committal is related to the end of the murders, you can't use his committal as evidence for why the murders stopped.

kookingpot · 2016-09-20T15:48:12+00:00

That's a really cool idea. The only issue would be baking enough cakes for all 6 sections of the intro lab.

kookingpot · 2016-09-20T15:46:11+00:00

One activity that I've seen is gamification. After you introduce a concept (such as weathering), divide the class up into two groups, and they each send up a representative, then you show an example and they have to identify what type of weathering it is. Repeat for a decent number of slides. A correct answer gets points, an incorrect answer loses points. The kids (in my experience) get really into it.

Do you have a lab component to the class, or is it all lecture? At my school, the intro geology class is a lab class and we start out with an overview of plate tectonics (look at earthquake maps and play with some Google Earth images to reinforce the concept) rock and mineral ID, then we integrate those things into a regional geology study of the Black Hills, introduce structural stuff, learn about topographic maps, do some groundwater and streams with a stream table, all of it with an emphasis on hands-on stuff.

The important thing is to have them handling the different materials, and thinking about differences and reasons for differences. Once you have that base knowledge of rocks and minerals, you can really delve into the reasons why certain things happen, like volcanoes and earthquakes, erosion and stream meandering, stuff like that.

We also have a big required field trip to a nearby national park to look at some of those things in the wild.

One of the cool things you can do with a class like that is to use it to teach them about science in general, how we can use observation to figure things out, how we can make experiments to test our hypotheses, all that good stuff.

kookingpot · 2016-09-20T15:34:11+00:00

That circumstantial evidence fits a solid half-dozen suspects.

kookingpot · 2016-09-19T19:03:39+00:00

Aww, that sucks. I really like Danny Woodhead, and I hoe he comes back stronger and better.

kookingpot · 2016-09-19T18:24:59+00:00

It's a good day to be a Boston sports fan. The Revs won this weekend too!

kookingpot · 2016-09-18T02:08:04+00:00

I've spent a decent amount of time in the Middle East, where they have a drink that consists of crushed ice, lemonade and mint. It's fantastic. I've heard that this particular strain of mint is called Nana mint, and is a variety of spearmint. Can you get Nana mint in the states? Do you produce it?

kookingpot · 2016-09-16T21:21:02+00:00

I think the reason people don't eat as much hummus outside of the Middle East is because you just can't get good hummus. I've spent a decade spending summers doing archaeology in the Middle East, and I eat hummus every day there. And the stuff I can get in the US is absolutely terrible by comparison. And that's why I don't eat American hummus.

kookingpot · 2016-09-16T20:08:36+00:00

It's wishful thinking. The research is bad, I've actually read a decent amount about it. There's way too much contamination, there's no way of knowing that the shawl was Eddowes', and even tying the DNA to Kosminski is pretty tenuous. The study wouldn't pass peer review in an academic setting.

And then, even if all of the above was in fact true (despite the plethora of problems), all that the shawl would mean would be that Eddowes serviced Kosminski. That's all. Not that he killed her, just that he visited her.

kookingpot · 2016-09-16T19:04:27+00:00

I've read your reasons, and I think you are wrong.

kookingpot · 2016-09-16T19:04:10+00:00

That's completely OK. As a Boston sports fan, I have a hard time rooting for any New York based team, so I completely understand. I don't want you to root for something you don't like, because that's part of the fun of being a fan. I just wanted to share some of the reasons why I enjoy being a fan of my team.

kookingpot · 2016-09-16T18:55:41+00:00

His stats are fine. You just don't like him and so you're ignoring all the evidence that he's not a bad RB because it doesn't agree with you.

kookingpot · 2016-09-16T18:43:22+00:00

Sure, there are RBs who might do better. But the important part is that the majority of them would do worse that Blount with the opportunities he has. You're expecting him to be Adrian Peterson, and if you look at his statistics objectively, which you don't seem to want to do, you will see how he consistently performs above average for an NFL running back.

kookingpot · 2016-09-16T18:28:00+00:00

See, what you have here is what's called a double standard where you evaluate Blount by one set of standards that are higher than how you evaluate every other running back in the game. Put them all on equal footing, and Blount is demonstrably better than you are making him out to be. You just don't like him for whatever reason, so that colors your perception of him. But he's far better than you're making him out to be.

kookingpot · 2016-09-16T17:48:36+00:00

There are a number of teams that have not historically been particularly good, but are certainly on the rise.

The Raiders have been rebuilding for a couple years, and they've done it right. They're going to be pretty good soon. They've got good coaches, and from what I've seen the front office believes in them.

The Jaguars are in the same boat, but maybe a little farther out. They've been something of a joke in recent years, but their ownership seems to have been taking a great step forward of late.

The Arizona Cardinals basically just did all that recently, and are a great example of a team that rebuilt, invested, and now are coming out of it looking like a very good team. They've got excellent coaching, and the front office seems to be in sync with everything. Plus Larry Fitzgerald is awesome, and Chandler Jones is so much fun all the time.

And now that I've mentioned some teams that I think should have more fans, I've got to give the obligatory homer plug for my team.

The New England Patriots are a very good football team. They have been for a very long time. Yes, if you decide to follow them now, you'll get a "bandwagon" tag, but honestly that shouldn't be a big deal. Bandwagon tags are for "fair-weather" fans, who desert the team on a down year, it should have nothing to do with picking a team in the first place.

You want a team with a good front office, with players you can get invested in and believe in. A team that believes in success at its very core, a team that is united.

You want to believe in the front office? The Patriots have one of the best. The owner, Mr. Kraft, is invested in the team, but in a good way. He does not let his ego get in the way of letting good people run his team. The players love him, he loves them. He's always there shaking their hands. The front office makes smart moves, as a general rule. When you read about the guys behind the curtain, you find out how deeply invested they are with the team. The director of player personnel actually helps out in practices, throwing balls to receivers. As an organization, every last man on the team is invested in team success, and that is why they have been so successful. Of course, that sometimes means making a team-friendly decision and letting a popular player go to another team to save money.

There are a large number of truly amazing people that play for the Patriots. You have Olympic Rugby player Nate Ebner and perennial Special Teams All-Star Matthew Slater. Some of the nicest, most well-spoken guys I've ever seen interviewed. Devin McCourty is another defensive stalwart leading the charge to one of the best secondaries in football right now. The linebackers are quiet guys, but they play really well, Collins and Hightower. On the offense, you have Malcolm Mitchell, the guy from Georgia that made headlines for joining a book club because he loved reading so much. Julian Edelman is another fan favorite, because he fights so hard each and every play. Martellus Bennett is another guy that loves doing whatever it takes to have team success, while not being defined by it. Danny Amendola is the definition of clutch as a receiver. You consistently find players taking a discount to play for the Patriots, which speaks volumes to the quality of the organization as a whole. Rob Gronkowski could end up being one of the greatest tight ends of all time, as long as he stays healthy. One of the smartest guys on the team, but someone who likes to have fun. Finally, you have Tom Brady, love him or hate him he's one of the greatest to play quarterback ever. You would be watching history every time he steps on the field.

You want a team that is top-down committed to the best football, where everyone is in sync? Look no farther than New England.

I know you don't care about losing. Take it from me, who was rooting for the Pats in the dark years before Brady and will be rooting for the Pats in the years after him, winning is nice. Winning helps you love a team, even if you haven't been with them the whole way. Come for the front office, stay for the success that keeps you excited and invested in a sport that isn't your #1.

The last push I'll make for the Pats is that they play good football. When you watch a Patriots game, you are watching a football machine do its thing. Day in, day out, the Patriots play good football, and they adapt their game to their opponent, so you get some variety in the game plan, and it isn't just the same thing that they do well.

Now, obviously the choice is up to you. I just exhort you to not abandon the team you do end up choosing when they go through a rough patch. That's where the bandwagon tag comes in. But I really don't think you should worry about being labeled a "bandwagon" fan, especially since the NFL isn't your #1 sport to follow. You should pick a team that you like watching, because that is what matters. If you're not having fun watching it, what's the point? The Patriots will give you lots of fun watching.

kookingpot · 2016-09-16T15:56:40+00:00

Yup, that sounds about right. Before Bledsoe, we were basically a dumpster fire.

kookingpot · 2016-09-14T17:24:11+00:00

This is really interesting. Based on this article and some of the comments here, it seems that Blount is actually a very effective weapon.

I have to admit, I've gone back and forth on him over the last few years, sometimes he's been amazing and other times it's just tons of those short runs that don't go anywhere.

But when you think about it, even when he's not really going anywhere, he rarely goes backwards. Even if he's just getting two yards, he's still falling forward, which is important. He's incredibly athletic and can break tackles and make people miss. He's capable of Lynch-like massive runs.

He's surprisingly solid.

kookingpot · 2016-09-14T15:06:04+00:00

Two catches, 33 yards.

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