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I have a 150 dollar 6' level.
You do hardscapes for a living. You need a $150 6' level,
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I had a beard at one point, sideburns at another. Too much effort.Duh. Shaving is overrated anyway.
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Wait... What effort?
Shaving is an effort. Not shaving is definitely not an effort. Getting scissors to cut away excess hair once a few weeks or months is much less effort than shaving every few days.
That's right.
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I'm losing my mind. My school days are so much longer, I get five minutes (maybe) in between video lessons, meetings, and one-on-ones with students to pee or put the laundry in the dryer, and after the school day is supposed to be done (hah), I'm still doing lesson planning, documentation, and phone meetings with other faculty until dinner and sometimes after I get the kids to bed.
And then I get the emails from my kids' teachers about their homework, or lessons they missed because they were slacking off in the hammock with a book (Hermione) or playing hockey with a wiffle bat and a giant plastic checker in the hallway (Teensy Valeros).
I shouldn't complain; I still have a job. But this is a f***ton of extra work and I am f***ing exhausted.
Oh, and our head of school wants me to call or email parents every time a kid skips a lesson, "just to check in on them".
I'm really of the mind that, if they skip a lesson (bear in mind that I teach a class of 3 to 6 year olds), it's for their own mental and emotional well-being and NOT A HUGE F***ING DEAL, AND WE SHOULD F***ING EASE UP ON THE PARENTS.
Two weeks down (after tomorrow), five to go. Then we STILL HAVE TO DO END-OF-YEAR PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES, FOR F***'s SAKE! WHY?!?
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This is why the drinks cabinet is half-empty.
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Yup, it's April.
How do I know? It's snowing.
As luck would have it I happen to be working next to one of the houses on my snow run.
Yep.
Here in the netherlands we have a saying.
April does whatever it will.
And here we used* to say that April weaves bits of winter with bits of summer.
*while we still had winters, that is.
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I have a 150 dollar 6' level.The reason I chose it was that so do I. :-P
I had a level... 4? Maybe 5 feet long stashed somewhere in the cellar, probably. It definitely wasn't worth $150, though.
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*SIGH*.
It's always frustrating being a decent person and not interrupting other people to correct them in their misconceptions.
Contractors are fairly infamous for their, er, less-than-informed beliefs in things, and the group in my back yard is having an "interesting" conversation about the coronavirus:
(1) Since California and China have more than 8,000 people a day going between the two countries, California has had the coronavirus since November and it's already done its damage but it was all attributed to the flu, which is why California is doing so well now.
Yes, this theory falls apart the moment you ask, "Well, then why didn't we have thousands of flu deaths in December and January?", but arguing with such people tends to be an exercise in frustration (and in getting subpar workmanship on your deck).
(2) Since joggers breathe more air than normal people, they're exposing themselves to more of the virus, and therefore if it were really airborne we'd see joggers infected at much higher rates than the normal population.
I... just... can't... even...
There *was* a study that in open spaces the airborne virus is virtually nonexistent, so unless you're jogging in the supermarket you're fine, but...
(3) The only reason the virus is an issue is the media's fearmongering.
Yeah... the estimated 2.2 million deaths if we'd done absolutely nothing at all were utterly irrelevant. This was just an irresponsible media.
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The irresponsible media fearmongering got me stopping running in the mornings except for one day last week.
Bear in mind that (a) I typically run at 5:30 a.m. so no one can see me, and (b) absolutely NO ONE ELSE in my neighborhood runs at ANY time of day, or does anything more athletic than pushing a lawnmower now and then.
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(2) Since joggers breathe more air than normal people, they're exposing themselves to more of the virus, and therefore if it were really airborne we'd see joggers infected at much higher rates than the normal population.
I... just... can't... even...
There *was* a study that in open spaces the airborne virus is virtually nonexistent, so unless you're jogging in the supermarket you're fine, but...
I saw an article about the way the virus spreads in the open air concerning jogging/biking. The infection risk is increased during such activities - when others are around. The slipstream of quickly moving person keeps the particles at greater heights for longer time than in case of a regular walking, so you should avoid moving in the wake of a jogger/biker, preferably keeping a distance of at least 10-20 meters behind. Even better move to the side instead of following directly behind a jogger.
Still, it does not lead to your contractors' far-fetched conclusions, as the joggers/bikers are more of a threat to others, than being endangered themselves, unless they follow other joggers/bikers.
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Spoiler:(3) The only reason the virus is an issue is the media's fearmongering.Yeah... the estimated 2.2 million deaths if we'd done absolutely nothing at all were utterly irrelevant. This was just an irresponsible media.
Sounds like your contractors are fans of Certain Vulpine Media Conglomerates, or other Similarly Questionable Sources...
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Yesterday's Gallup Polling Report About Attitudes And News Sources
Scroll down to "News Diet and Attitudes Toward COVID-19-Related Issues"
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** spoiler omitted **
Pretty predictable results, I think.
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Yesterday there was a note on the board saying if anyone stops at Kwik Trip other than for lunch they'd write you up.
Today there was another note, this time saying if anyone stops at Kwik Trip other than lunch then 2 hours would be deducted from EVERYONE riding in the truck.
One guy complained "where are we supposed to take a s#@@ then?" I told him "you know, there are different gas stations in Madison".
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I learned from Pops today that I was the only one asking the boss when we'd start the season.
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** spoiler omitted **** spoiler omitted **
It's a fairly common belief in the Midwest, irregardless of what news they watch, most people eschew cable news altogether and get their news from local programming.
It's probably the only state where you're more likely to get an answer asking "Did you see that show on CBS last night!" Rather than "have you seen Tiger King yet?".
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So, Shiro and I were talking about it, and I said, "The news is so saturated right now that I can make up anything about the coronavirus and find an article supporting it."
Sure enough, on the spot we made up, "Carrots prevent the coronavirus."
And here's the article for it.
And here's the article against it.
When you can make up any old stuff and find it both supported and opposed in the media directly with regards to the coronavirus, you know your media is hosed.
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I asked the boss about the Kwik Trip notes and he just said "Don't worry, that doesn't apply to you".
See kids! If you learn how to shave an angry bear with a skid loader, you too can be above the law, or at least function outside of the traditional chain of command.
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** spoiler omitted **** spoiler omitted **It's a fairly common belief in the Midwest, irregardless of what news they watch, most people eschew cable news altogether and get their news from local programming.
It's probably the only state where you're more likely to get an answer asking "Did you see that show on CBS last night!" Rather than "have you seen Tiger King yet?".
Yeah, unfortunately Sinclair already owns a HUGE portion of that market...
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Yeah, unfortunately Sinclair already owns a HUGE portion of that market...** spoiler omitted **** spoiler omitted **It's a fairly common belief in the Midwest, irregardless of what news they watch, most people eschew cable news altogether and get their news from local programming.
It's probably the only state where you're more likely to get an answer asking "Did you see that show on CBS last night!" Rather than "have you seen Tiger King yet?".
Oh, I know, they own EVERYTHING in the Midwest.
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So, on the one hand, no one will ever accuse my contractors of getting started too early. This morning I think they finally started up their power tools at around 10:30 am.
Unfortunately, they also don't have a "quitting time"; they work until they feel like they've done enough for the day, or until the sun goes down, which may be 6 or 6:30 pm.
Keep in mind that these are 3750 square foot lots (350 square meters) so there's no hope of not intruding on the neighbor's peace and quiet as they work. I would just prefer them to keep it at a nice 9 to 5 pace so my neighbors know when the noise ends.
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Been trying to hold it in, and I won't even be evil enough to link it all, but:
(1) Nearly every high school and college in the country requires kids to buy a TI graphing calculator
(2) In all my years as a researcher visiting labs at U.C. Berkeley, U.C. Davis, the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in Berkeley, then as a trainer visiting NASA, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and others, I never once saw a graphing calculator, much less anyone using one.TI managed to create a need where none existed, and insert themselves as a mandatory requirement nationwide for a tool that no one in any industry outside of education uses.
It's really beyond vile.
I'm going to have to disagree strongly. Maybe it's my high school, but we had one of the best math teams in the city outside of the science high schools(bronx science, Brooklyn tech, etc) from when I was going there into now-ish(there has been a trend more towards our arts, especially acting as we have had several actors go to my school, and I *think* Lin Manuel Miranda was involved in some way(unsure, I know he went to another school). They all had TIs and used them well and appropriately, and brought programming to classes long before there were high school level programming classes to my knowledge/in my experience. Not sure if the tool made them better at math(I know you are going to say that's unpossible), but it has only ever been seen in the hands of math experts in my experience.
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Barring a single set of old notebooks and a small pile of stuff in the back corner, I have completely finished sorting all of my worldly possessions into "keep", "trash", or "pawn to local used books/games/nerd culture/hobby store or give to Goodwill" piles/boxes.
I'm pretty sure I've reduced the "keep" selections down to what I can fit in my tiny little car for my impending move in two months, as well, though I might be a little off, and it will need to include space for two suitcases and a laptop trunk in addition to the boxes I have now. It might, therefore, need a tad more trimming and/or repackaging, and a fair amount of packing-in-vehicle Tetris.
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But this is a f***ton of extra work and I am f***ing exhausted.
Oh, and our head of school wants me to call or email parents every time a kid skips a lesson, "just to check in on them".
There is a very real lack of expectation management. I am going to get into it with my boss, I just know it.
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and I *think* Lin Manuel Miranda was involved in some way(unsure, I know he went to another school)
Interestingly coincidental timing to mention this, Scint and I also got caught up on DuckTales tonight while I was working.
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Last night, Aiymi and I had a conversation about completely emptying the entire kitchen and only putting back what we needed. She didn't want to do it on a night I was going to mow, and I suggested that Wednesday night would be better because trash day is Thursday anyway. She readily agreed, and then it stormed and I didn't mow. And we didn't empty the kitchen.
This morning I woke up completely convinced it was Tuesday. Then I went, no, I worked in the office on Monday and I was definitely home yesterday, so today is Wednesday. I was very depressed that it was only Wednesday. Much better than thinking it was only Tuesday, but man this has been a long week.
Every Thursday around 10am our office manager sends out an email extolling the virtues of happiness in the workplace.
That's when I finally pulled up a calendar to figure out what damn day it even was.
That was the best news I had all day.
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Unfortunately, because it's the first week back my body thinks it should be Friday today.
But, I must be doing something right because everyone else has been complaining about being sore since Wednesday.
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The Adult Kid's live-in boyfriend is a grocery store employee and has been told to go quarantine at home for suspected 19.
The only good news is that his management/ownership team is paying him sick leave for the duration of his quarantine or the length of his illness, whichever is longer.
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Barring a single set of old notebooks and a small pile of stuff in the back corner, I have completely finished sorting all of my worldly possessions into "keep", "trash", or "pawn to local used books/games/nerd culture/hobby store or give to Goodwill" piles/boxes.
I'm pretty sure I've reduced the "keep" selections down to what I can fit in my tiny little car for my impending move in two months, as well, though I might be a little off, and it will need to include space for two suitcases and a laptop trunk in addition to the boxes I have now. It might, therefore, need a tad more trimming and/or repackaging, and a fair amount of packing-in-vehicle Tetris.
HOLY SNAPPLE
You really are living the dream...
*takes notes on a man who gets rid of stuff*
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There is a very real lack of expectation management. I am going to get into it with my boss, I just know it.But this is a f***ton of extra work and I am f***ing exhausted.
Oh, and our head of school wants me to call or email parents every time a kid skips a lesson, "just to check in on them".
It likely won't help, but you could let the head of your school know that down here, after a conversation, our entire school system, all grades, lowered the workload requirement in order to help ease the transition for both parents and teachers as they attempt to smooth things out.
I mean, yeah, we're FL, so dumb or whatever, but also hypothetically <INSERT THING THAT IS POLITICAL, AND HAS TO DO WITH TEXAS>, and of a... similar... religious affiliation to LM's.
That... likely won't help you, FH, but, uh... oh, look! A distraction!
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I'm going to have to disagree strongly. Maybe it's my high school, but we had one of the best math teams in the city outside of the science high schools(bronx science, Brooklyn tech, etc) from when I was going there into now-ish(there has been a trend more towards our arts, especially acting as we have had several actors go to my school, and I *think* Lin Manuel Miranda was involved in some way(unsure, I know he went to another school). They all had TIs and used them well and appropriately, and brought programming to classes long before there were high school level programming classes to my knowledge/in my experience. Not sure if the tool made them better at math(I know you are going to say that's unpossible), but it has only ever been seen in the hands of math experts in my experience.
Fair enough, and definitely a difference in school districts. We had PCs and programming clubs long before programmable calculators came along, and they were definitely considered a "useless niche that someone's trying to make money filling".
Of course, 3000 miles can make a difference...
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I just wrote a passive-aggressive letter wherein Magica DeSpell challenges Scrooge McDuck to a duel under the full moon to demonstrate proper business block format for a notes slideshow.
Sometimes I wonder if my kids actually read the example texts I give them for sample formatting.
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I just wrote a passive-aggressive letter wherein Magica DeSpell challenges Scrooge McDuck to a duel under the full moon to demonstrate proper business block format for a notes slideshow.
Sometimes I wonder if my kids actually read the example texts I give them for sample formatting.
I almost completely forgot about that character.
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What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back when you throw it? A stick.
You shouldn't be throwing children like that.
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There is a very real lack of expectation management. I am going to get into it with my boss, I just know it.But this is a f***ton of extra work and I am f***ing exhausted.
Oh, and our head of school wants me to call or email parents every time a kid skips a lesson, "just to check in on them".
This working from home malarkey is more nonsense than I realised. I have no sense of time anymore, and it seems neither does anyone else in my office, as I find myself getting work emails up to 22:00 at night. I'm actually looking forward to being able to go back to the office, which is something I never thought I'd find myself saying. :P
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One good thing about living in a religious country? Good Friday and Easter Monday are both paid days off. :D 4 day week, yeah!
I woke up at 04:30 this morning. Not because I wanted to, or needed to, or even because the little one woke me. I just did, and am wide awake now. So that's fun to do on the first day of a four day weekend. :P
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Hey there LS. I hope that you and your family have a good day and a great weekend.
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One good thing about living in a religious country? Good Friday and Easter Monday are both paid days off. :D 4 day week, yeah!
I woke up at 04:30 this morning. Not because I wanted to, or needed to, or even because the little one woke me. I just did, and am wide awake now. So that's fun to do on the first day of a four day weekend. :P
I love waking up at 4:30 on my days off, it's the only time I'm guaranteed some peace and quiet.
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Also, after being off work for a month and a half (and only working sporadically since December) I'm quite happy working today.
Of course, we'll see how I feel at noon and I've been working in the cold for five and a half hours already.
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Hey there CY. Hopefully your day goes well.
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I'm hopeful as well!
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So, on the one hand, no one will ever accuse my contractors of getting started too early. This morning I think they finally started up their power tools at around 10:30 am.
Unfortunately, they also don't have a "quitting time"; they work until they feel like they've done enough for the day, or until the sun goes down, which may be 6 or 6:30 pm.
Keep in mind that these are 3750 square foot lots (350 square meters) so there's no hope of not intruding on the neighbor's peace and quiet as they work. I would just prefer them to keep it at a nice 9 to 5 pace so my neighbors know when the noise ends.
The landscape division of my company used to work like that, except we always tried to be on site between 8 and 9 AM. We have changed things up over the years as we really didn't want to intrude on our clients lives. Now we try and work a site from 8:30 AM and off at 4:30 PM. That way people can have their supper in peace.
It takes longer to complete projects, but our landscapers can have a life and we are less intrusive.
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Right there with you, LM.
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So, on the one hand, no one will ever accuse my contractors of getting started too early. This morning I think they finally started up their power tools at around 10:30 am.
Unfortunately, they also don't have a "quitting time"; they work until they feel like they've done enough for the day, or until the sun goes down, which may be 6 or 6:30 pm.
Keep in mind that these are 3750 square foot lots (350 square meters) so there's no hope of not intruding on the neighbor's peace and quiet as they work. I would just prefer them to keep it at a nice 9 to 5 pace so my neighbors know when the noise ends.
The landscape division of my company used to work like that, except we always tried to be on site between 8 and 9 AM. We have changed things up over the years as we really didn't want to intrude on our clients lives. Now we try and work a site from 8:30 AM and off at 4:30 PM. That way people can have their supper in peace.
It takes longer to complete projects, but our landscapers can have a life and we are less intrusive.
Summer co-worker and I get to work at 6:30 and work until we want to.
As the money makers we get a tremendous amount of leeway, which we're smart and motivated enough not to abuse.