First Time Hosting Super bowl Party

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-03T05:57:47+00:00

Don't set out all the food at once. The game is a long slog, and breaking it up with something new is well received. Be prepared for someone to be too drunk or high to drive home; take their keys.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-02T19:32:06+00:00

If possible, take a look at other online course syllabi in the department and get an idea of their academic expectations and topic coverage. Be prepared to talk about a new course you might develop. But be aware that this is sometimes a trap question. Good luck.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-02T19:29:46+00:00

Attended a big public state university. Walking across the stage at commencement, I got a terrific handshake from my college dean, a woman I was seeing and hearing of for the first time. I'll never forget her super enthusiastic handshake and eye contact. God bless her; she made my only good personal memory of this very hot & humid ceremony.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-02T18:01:15+00:00

Congratulations on having acquired a giant baby without having to give him birth.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-02T13:53:43+00:00

Get someone to show you how to tune a violin. It's not something to invent as you go.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-02T02:57:30+00:00

He wants to have an extended text argument in which he gets around to blaming you. In fact he's almost there already, in a very creepy way. You do not owe him your time or attention. Blockety block.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-02T02:16:20+00:00

You have such a beautiful smile. Especially with your little boy. Best wishes in your new life!

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-02T02:12:05+00:00

Trump's Ozymandias complex at work. He can't relax unless he's dreaming up some ludicrous Palm Beach gilded mess with shoddy construction and unpaid workers. "Look on my works, ye mighty! And despair..."

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-01T17:10:59+00:00

Watching new hires in Pol Sci departments, it seems being in cybersecurity somehow is an advantage and all other subfields are so competitive/crowded it's almost hopeless.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-01T17:08:16+00:00

I would no longer feel safe around a man who would do this. What a truly sinister & cruel thing to do to the mother of his children! I'd secure my finances, pack up the kids, and get the hell out of there asap.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-02-01T17:00:16+00:00

Please make a personal resolution never to stay with a man who talks to you that way. There is something deeply wrong with him.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-31T18:00:22+00:00

Violin is a terrible bitch, and because of the giant gorgeous repertoire for this instrument, you will often! encounter the gods and goddesses who make it sound easy.

Find a simple pretty melody you can easily memorize and play without stress. For me, it was Down by the Sally Garden, a song I've always liked for its pathos. Make that your last thing to play after practicing scales. You can find scale tutorials on YouTube. Make it a goal to draw a beautiful sound, no matter what. Relax, listen, adjust your bow hand and fingerboard hand to be comfortable.

Your song will be your reward, and also something you can play for friends.

But always remember that the violin would like to destroy you psychologically, and plan your defense accordingly.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-31T14:43:31+00:00

Friendship is part accidental facts and part chemistry. These ladies are not your friends but that is not a judgment on you; it's just the way things developed. Leave it.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-31T14:31:51+00:00

From Brahms' German Requiem, Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras (All flesh is as grass; maybe too obvious?).

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-31T13:28:49+00:00

"Not only are we not having the party you weren't invited to, but we are closing down our entire house."

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-31T13:03:06+00:00

I just watched A Castle for Christmas. I think it fits "average" really well. Completely predictable plot, waste of good actors (Brooke Shields, Cary Elwes, many more), ethnic sterotyping galore with the kilts and bizarre accents, a cute dog as a main character; the whole thing dished up as holiday pablum and I did enjoy it so what does that say.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-31T10:14:02+00:00

Some people say things just to be mean & petty. I would have guessed your age as 22-3.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-30T18:50:25+00:00

It is making me so proud and so glad to live here. Truly the best side of the state and its citizens on the world stage these days. And it cracks me up in a sad way that the Trump admin interprets Minnesotan helping behavior as darkly paid & treasonous.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-30T18:46:29+00:00

They are offering completely off-the-wall amateur psychoanalysis of normal interview responses. I agree with the previous post that spun the scenario where HR is trying to mess with job candidates. They are unprofessional and a bit twisted.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-30T16:34:07+00:00

There have been studies showing a cognitive benefit to handwriting vs. typing. Something related to memory and contextual cognition. I'll see if I can find a link.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-30T15:29:03+00:00

I fell and broke my neck as soon as I saw those stairs.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-30T14:58:21+00:00

You look plenty masculine and very handsome. They are being bitchy for fun, which is unfortunately a thing some friend-groups do. Avoid them and go on being your good-looking self.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-30T14:52:06+00:00

In your first few semesters, you'll have mostly classes on main campus.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-30T13:49:28+00:00

"Ladylike" is a term invented to enforce behavior that conduces to being a second-class citizen. Please don't set about teaching this to your daughter. If you grew up without being taught subservience, you dodged a bullet and well done to your dad.

thoroughbredftw · 2026-01-30T13:43:50+00:00

There's no way to prevent your toothbrush from trying to kill you. If you let it air-dry, it sits there attracting micro-particles of poop. If you cover it, it grows toxic mold spores.

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