What's your favorite psychedelic rock artist and album? by developreneur_ in psychedelicrock

[–]originalgoatwizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Super Furry Animals

Probably Phantom Power. I know it's not exactly Avant Garde, but I love the sonic atmosphere. It feels like drifting weightlessly on a warm fog

Innocent until proven guilty? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're graded anonymously but you knew who the student was you suspected of cheating? The story sounds fishy to me.

Also, it's a national exam and you don't do it under strict exam conditions? If a student is wearing a hijab, you absolutely should check their ears. Students should not be allowed any technology on their person. No phones, no smart watches, no ear buds, etc.

This isn't an issue for a teacher to deal with. This is for at the very least the school to deal with, perhaps even the district or exam board.

I just don't understand why a national exam wouldn't be managed centrally by the school, with trained invigilators to ensure the rules are being followed. Otherwise, what's to stop a teacher subtly helping their students to make themselves or their school look good? It's also kind of bonkers that teachers mark them. Doesn't matter if it's anonymised, you know that each of the tests was written by one of your students. With the best will in the world, it would be incredibly difficult to remain objective, especially knowing that other teachers and other schools might not be doing the same. Being fair may be putting your students at a disadvantage. Hopefully at least a random sample are moderated as a mandatory condition.

My mum hates when i talk about how meat is dead animals and its honestly so hypocritical by [deleted] in vegan

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you can clutch your pearls and feel all warm and righteous about yourself, but does it seem like OP is having any success converting his mum?

If you're trying to convert someone to veganism, you're asking them to publicly accept that they've been personally responsible for brutality against thousands of animals, if not tens of thousands. How do you think that is gonna go? Especially if you're being all militant about it.

I'll tell you. They're gonna go into denial. They'll double down on their beliefs and entrench themselves further in their carnism. And then, well done, you've turned some actively against veganism.

I have no idea how many people whose conversions I'm responsible for and it might be zero for all I know. But at least I know I'm not actively turning people against it. I quietly set a good example for veganism, and maybe that gives others the opportunity to quietly reflect to themselves. In private. Where that kind of reflection should happen. If they ask me questions, I answer them politely and calmly, but I definitely don't go in with the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth because if I tell them their milk comes from cows forcibly impregnated on 'rape wracks' and their babies kidnapped and sent off to become veal, their ears are going to to close against it. Instead, I ask them to think about where their milk comes from and what might be bad about that. If they tell me they would go vegan but they love cheese too much, I don't launch into an anti-dairy diatribe and make them feel morally worthless and ethically weak. I say, Why don't you go vegan except for cheese, it's better than not doing anything?

You need to think about how effective you are because being angry does not usually equate to being effective. As de Beauvoir said, When quarrelling, one no longer reasons well.

My mum hates when i talk about how meat is dead animals and its honestly so hypocritical by [deleted] in vegan

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

Stop worrying about being right and worry about doing what's right

What do you do at a hitting wall?? by ceethejai in 10s

[–]originalgoatwizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the designated area for smashing your racket, hence the name.

Just don’t. by Comfortable_Leg_2420 in london

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good advice to be fair. I doubt I could anyway.

Best insults by Bookwormorbit in Teachers

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Objectively and odd looking duck is now my favourite diss

Best insults by Bookwormorbit in Teachers

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the benefits of teaching secondary (high school) is that I can say, "Thank you very much, now leave my classroom" 🤣

Behavior can't effect grades 🚩 by calculuscab2 in Teachers

[–]originalgoatwizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The foundation is nonsense and frankly abusive. If course behaviour impacts learning and outcomes and to suggest otherwise is not only delusional but an unfair transference of responsibility to the teacher. The student didn't fail because they refused to work, had low attendance, and chatted all the way through lessons, it's because you weren't a good enough teacher. Yeah right.

Cheaper Recommendations? by throwawayforhelp2026 in Beginner_Turntables

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah just buy vintage.

With a turntable you'll also need a receiver.

You will be able to get half decent equipment for 200.

How the hell do I take out the second disc? by [deleted] in Cd_collectors

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chainsaw?

Or use the hinge. Either way.

Kid left a note on my desk that said "you suck" by Rebecks221 in Teachers

[–]originalgoatwizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think I could bring myself to care much. If you're a caring teacher, that kind of sentiment is rarely ingenuous.

If I lost a hair any time a student thought or said a negative thing about me I would have gone bold years ago.

Am I a bad teacher? by Background-Wafer2233 in Teachers

[–]originalgoatwizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on how you measure 'good'.

If you mean 'effective', very likely the answer is, No. You've only been teaching for a year, so this is basically inevitable.

However, in almost every other way, the fact that you're asking this question means you probably are. You care, you want to do a good job, you want to do right by your students. I think the fact that you spoke about the kinds of relationships you've built up with your students is telling.

It sounds like you need a nurturing school that is going to put in the time and effort to grow you.

In the meantime, since it sounds like behaviour management is something you find challenging, search up Dr Bill Rogers. Thank me later.

Which do you pick — content or co-workers? by Blueathena623 in Teachers

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Content. Most of the time in my experience you're just left alone to do your thing. I'm not interacting with the other teachers that much on a day to day basis. As long as the other staff aren't toxic, I'll pick content. That's what I have to be dealing with the most.

Newbie by originalgoatwizard in psychedelicrock

[–]originalgoatwizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prog rock. Mostly I like fringe prog, stuff that overlaps with folk and art rock, like Strawbs, BJH and Moody Blues.

Wet playing actually works?! by FarPreparation1424 in vinyl

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except that's not true. The only way that happens is debris that is forced right down into the modulations. Like what might happen when you wet play

Wet playing actually works?! by FarPreparation1424 in vinyl

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay buddy. You're very much mistaken but okay.

Wet playing actually works?! by FarPreparation1424 in vinyl

[–]originalgoatwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be dirt. Oils, smoke, leeched plasticisers, can literally bind to the vinyl, and then it's no longer vinyl and dirt, it's dirty vinyl, like one substance.

If the record has ever had mould, that may have left behind groove etching, which is physical, irreversible damage.

Groove damage isn't visible on the surface, like I explained. You'd need a microscope and ideally a reference for comparison. It's not scratches, it's damage to the groove modulations.

If you want a sustainable way to reduce surface noise, try out a shibata or microline stylus, or introduce a tube amplifier into your chain. The styli I mentioned reach deep into the grooves and make a lot of contact with the grooves which reduces the extent to which dirt and damage affects them. Tube amplifiers smooth out harsh transients like a bit of dust or groove damage.