Dilbert_X
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A walnut is also good, they roll around bumpily and the nut rattles inside.

Cat anecdote: Once my previous cat wanted to play and went round everyone but we were too tired or busy, so he went to the nut bowl, used both paws to pick a walnut out then walloped it around the room by himself.
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unnamednewbie13
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Another cat anecdote: I had a red point moggy as a kid that favored the pecans because it could be batted at full power and more or less travel down the whole length of the hall in a straight line. Cat pelted after it at top speed. We had a bowl of mixed nuts on the table so the cat pretty much purloined whatever it wanted. Didn't care for the brazil nuts as much, those did not roll.
Dilbert_X
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Why am I getting adverts for factory-distressed qanon outfits in my google ad feed.

https://i.imgur.com/Nz8V9Ga.png

What do they know about me?

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unnamednewbie13
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Looked the place up. Supposedly a scam store that "sells" tactical gear. Google probably just figured you were into guns and threw that at you. Run an adblocker.
SuperJail Warden
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Were you on Brietbart, Dilbert? I swear that is the only place I have seen those ads.
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unnamednewbie13
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It's great that you two are supporting content and all but is it really worth subjecting yourself and your gadgets to more malware vectors and scams.
SuperJail Warden
Gone Forever
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Time to do taxes again. Really looking forward to it.
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SuperJail Warden
Gone Forever
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Does anyone want a barbed wire baseball bat? I used a tool to put the barbs into cutting position. Then I looked at the thing and came to the conclusion that it is really hideous. I don't want to display such an ugly weapon or in fact any weapons. I don't know what to do with the bat. I was thinking about putting it on a hook out of sight in case someone breaks in. Then that person can use the bat to beat me up. Should I buy a gun?
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RTHKI
mmmf mmmf mmmf
+1,736|6707|Oxferd Ohire
i support gun ownership but dont know about in your case
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SuperJail Warden
Gone Forever
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So you trust me with children but not a gun? Wow, priorities.
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Dilbert_X
The X stands for
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Everyone in Australia already has a barbed wire baseball bat so no, thanks, I don't need another.

If you have mood issues I'd suggest keeping the bat and not getting a gun. You're unlikely to beat yourself to death in a brief fit of being down.

But I'd suggest not keeping the bat and getting a standard one for home invaders/hipsters/pushy girl-scout cookie sellers - or maybe even playing baseball one day.
If the police ever have cause to search your house they're going to find a barbed wire bat and boxes of girl-scout cookies and its going to look very bad for a schoolteacher.

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SuperJail Warden
Gone Forever
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I know I really don't need a gun. And the whole process for applying for one is a pain. But I really want to be able to look cool in military gear like the MAGA people do. That's all I want. I want to play dress up.
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Dilbert_X
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There's always airsoft and gel-blasters - again not an ideal image for a school-teacher.
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KEN-JENNINGS
I am all that is MOD!
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KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

No need. Someone talked some sense into the CFO and I was told that it was all a big misunderstanding.

I think they were worried because I threatened to quit, which after this I probably will.

I should be happy I got my way but this whole ordeal has made me very bitter about the way we are being treated.
I almost put my resignation letter in on Monday, but my better judgment stopped me. In this type of economic environment, I need to make sure I have at least one more offer before I quit. So I reached out to some former colleagues, and a guy that used to work for me sent me a great opportunity at his company. Said he is friends with the guy who would either be my direct report or the guy above him. I already passed the first round, so now it's on to the second and background checks etc. I'm trying not to get too excited about it before I nail the job down, but it would be a director position and almost double my current salary based on what my friend makes in a lower position. Plus based on the feedback from my former colleague (who knows me and my personality very well), I'd be a perfect fit for their work culture.

I should know more by early next week, but hopefully it works out.
SuperJail Warden
Gone Forever
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Just know that every step of the way, we are here hoping you succeed.
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SuperJail Warden
Gone Forever
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I am going to be rooting for Ken like a farmer roots for baby horse to stand up.
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Pochsy
Artifice of Eternity
+702|5513|Toronto
That's really good to hear, Ken.

So obviously my question is what's the first thing you're going to sling that hot cash money at?

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KEN-JENNINGS
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I want to up my investments so I can retire by 50
KEN-JENNINGS
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I want to get out of the rat race and focus on helping people
Pochsy
Artifice of Eternity
+702|5513|Toronto
That's a way more productive and responsible use of the increased pay than I'd be able to manage. I'm the guy looking to buy material things I'll barely ever use as a form of retail therapy.
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SuperJail Warden
Gone Forever
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Started back up classes for my MA in SpEd. Reading the first chapter of a textbook on behavioral disorders. This is so boring I want to die. I haven't actually enjoyed a single class or subject in this entire course of study. This is like a job onto itself.
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SuperJail Warden
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More whining: I am friends with a special education director who attended the same program I am in for his MA in SpEd. We spoke about the program way before I ever became interested. He agreed that it is a boring waste of time. None of the things he deals with day to day are covered in classes.

A lot of the stuff is about different models of education and understanding disabilities that doesn't actually provide classroom skills. And a lot of this also comes down to "we don't know why people are fucked up so here are 5 different models people thought up as to why".

I don't think the people who write this have much experience in the classroom. Or they at least don't have a lifetime worth of it that makes them worthy of writing a textbook about it. I feel kind of like Jay looking this all over and thinking "social science isn't real".
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Dilbert_X
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Just grind through it and get the certificate, then do your own reading and research.

Can you legally experiment with your pupils? What happens if you get caught?
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SuperJail Warden
Gone Forever
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One of my projects requires me to do a survey or something of my student's parent's cultural backgrounds and how dealing with them is affected by it or something. The class is about dealing with diverse background families. I expect a lot of SJW stuff from that one. This is all SJW stuff actually.
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Dilbert_X
The X stands for
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Just remember, everything is white people's fault, put that in all your essays.
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