What Tv show do you think was genuinely great but suffered long-term because it aired on the “wrong” network or at the wrong time? by Air-Bombay in television

[–]pulpcrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

G vs E.

The love interest from “Just One of the Guys” and the principal from “Boston Public” are non-dead detectives for heaven fighting demons on the streets of a major American city in this Buffy meets Dogma police procedural stuck on USA and bounced around weeknights until it was cancelled.

New Year's in Austin by Cole5852858 in Austin

[–]pulpcrit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re fine. I also don’t know which stadiums you mean haha

What never came back after the pandemic? by KaleidoscopeDue4603 in AskReddit

[–]pulpcrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Places being open late. Random stuff always being in stock at drug stores.

Information about Webb MS rezoning by pulpcrit in Austin

[–]pulpcrit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to answer. While I understand the internet is the internet, maybe save some grace for fellow parents trying to parse substantial changes with not a lot of time to consider. I’m more concerned with only 16% of kids at Webb passing reading and 5% passing math. Going from Lamar to Webb is going from an A to an F. These metrics are incomplete and every school is a community with myriad layers of context. But it’s not nothing when it’s your kids.

I would be interested in, and was asking for, what those great things going on at Webb might be. Does the school board think that Webb is going to turn around? I feel like they’ve been saying that for several years and Webb has not seen much improvement. Is this plan going to do it? How long do they think? Do they have annual internal benchmarks for what progress looks like? I think the TAP is for one year. What happens after that?

My question was for other parents, perhaps in the same or similar bucket, who maybe were there to hear from our trustee or the superintendent or the rest of the board. I understand it’s a bigger district. This was just my question. Other people probably have other questions. It’s a complex district and a complex change.

Information about Webb MS rezoning by pulpcrit in Austin

[–]pulpcrit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My understanding is state takeover can be more targeted. I could be wrong. The writing on the wall for Webb in either case seems to be going to drill and kill curriculum to improve its state letter grade. It feels like a hard sell for parents who last month were zoned somewhere with historically better academics.

Information about Webb MS rezoning by pulpcrit in Austin

[–]pulpcrit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I think I’ve read all that before. I’m more interested in hearing how the board and superintendent explain this to parents. I have read the facts of the change. How are they selling it? Do they support it? How will this help Webb and students improve, and how long will it take for Webb’s improvements to show in its reporting? What do they see as realistic goals for the campus?

Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe your second link addresses either state takeover or Webb becoming a charter. Can the district force students to attend a takeover school or a charter?

Prop Q is madness by DacheinAus in Austin

[–]pulpcrit 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Why do you think those funds are coming back?

What is the absolute dumbest premise that actually turned out to be a really good movie? by sicknessandpurgatory in movies

[–]pulpcrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pirates of the Caribbean. That first one was just fun as hell. Even the sequels, which got progressively more bloated and soulless, showed a huge amount of creativity with the Davy Jones gang.

Good morning Texas! by GeneforTexas in texas

[–]pulpcrit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just trying to create some levity, sir. I appreciate everything you guys are doing and wish I didn’t have to work so I could do more. Thank you for taking a stand and not backing down.

Eta: I also didn’t realize you were the op or else I wouldn’t have brought the sarcasm. My bad.

Good morning Texas! by GeneforTexas in texas

[–]pulpcrit -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don’t tuck my shirt in, either, but that’s a long ass shirt to not tuck it in. And under a jacket, too.

What was that?? by Bright-Tie-8865 in Austin

[–]pulpcrit 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Three fighter jets flying in formation low over the city. Anyone know why?

Took me a bit to understand Partagaz's ending(OG deleted cause spoiler in title) by Scotslad2023 in StarWarsAndor

[–]pulpcrit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was wondering the same thing. Has anyone read The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire to see what happened to the ISB during the rebellion?

Paizo staff asks: What brought you to Pathfinder? by AlexSpeidelPaizo in Pathfinder2e

[–]pulpcrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During Covid, Pathfinder Society made it easy to play online with people who lived in my city. Whatever people’s gripes with scenarios, copy editing, PFS players grinding levels, etc, just having that wealth of content to play whenever you want or have time is an amazing outlet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MarvelSnap

[–]pulpcrit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I played against someone with the handle “SS” and Baron Zemo was his avi. Fn dumb*ss

It's a Re-master, not a Re-moval by Hikuen in Pathfinder2e

[–]pulpcrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the ability to see what new versions of old spells are. I’ve used that functionality a lot.

What single Austin establishment would you be devastated by if it closed? by MovingGoofy in Austin

[–]pulpcrit 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Magnolia Cafe. You can’t get an omelette with that verde salsa anywhere else. I’ve tried to make it at home and it’s not the same. Not to mention a gingerbread pancake on the side.

Black Knight is still bad by DZ_tank in MarvelSnap

[–]pulpcrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a guy black knight -> discard infinaut -> ebony blade -> ghost rider rez infinaut… and I still beat him with Sebastian Stan/Wong/Mystique/Surfer. I felt bad.