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Tori58
Board:
The VENT
02-28-2021, 07:34 AM
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Will remote ever end?
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Tori58
I am guessing that most schools are going to...
I am guessing that most schools are going to continue with an online option at least until a vaccine has been approved for children and all adults who want a vaccine can get one.
Even then,...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-27-2021, 05:59 AM
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Saturday Survey:)
Posted By
Tori58
1. Do you like milkshakes? Yes, but I can't have...
1. Do you like milkshakes? Yes, but I can't have them anymore.
2. Do you like dogs, cats, (or both/neither) as pets? I like both dogs and cats and have very much enjoyed owning dogs in the past. ...
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Teachers' Lounge
02-27-2021, 05:35 AM
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Leave it out or put it away?
Posted By
Tori58
I'm a leave it out person, partly because I lack...
I'm a leave it out person, partly because I lack storage in my kitchen and partly because it's convenient to leave things out if I use them every day. But I do tend toward organized, sometimes...
Board:
The VENT
02-26-2021, 06:19 AM
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Teachers bad mouthing other teachers to students
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Tori58
Good luck. One of my most bitter realizations...
Good luck. One of my most bitter realizations when I became a teacher (33 years ago) is that some people are drawn to teaching because they never matured beyond middle school/high school "mean girl"...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-26-2021, 05:26 AM
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A vaccine reaction question
Posted By
Tori58
My understanding is that, even among people who...
My understanding is that, even among people who have a reaction, they are usually only out of commission for a day or so. If your sister has a week-long window in which she can pick up her puppy,...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-26-2021, 05:23 AM
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If you are interested in sending up a prayer
Posted By
Tori58
It does seem as though it might have been a good...
It does seem as though it might have been a good idea to stagger vaccinations for the caregivers. Maybe they have a plan in place for how to cover shifts if some of them have to go home or can't...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-26-2021, 05:19 AM
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Pat Sajak faces calls for him to resign - your opinion?
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Tori58
Personally, I've always thought Pat Sajak's...
Personally, I've always thought Pat Sajak's hostility toward contestants was thinly veiled. In this case I guess he just let it slip out into the open. I don't think it's the first time he's done...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-25-2021, 04:58 AM
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Can you help me brainstorm...
Posted By
Tori58
I second the recommendation of some mindfulness...
I second the recommendation of some mindfulness activities. Usually it's my brain that's tired at the end of a work day, although my back is often tired, too. Something as simple as a sun salutation...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-24-2021, 02:46 PM
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Another reason I don’t want the J&J vaccine
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Tori58
I think it depends on your situation. I would...
I think it depends on your situation. I would prefer either Pfizer or Moderna because I'm 62 years old, have diabetes and am starting to feel some pressure to get kids singing again, which is a...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-23-2021, 01:28 PM
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Having a pity party for myself
Posted By
Tori58
Yep, I'm suffering from vaccine envy. We are...
Yep, I'm suffering from vaccine envy. We are told that teachers are eligible as of March 1 but, somehow, one local public school obtained enough vaccine for their teachers two weeks ago and my...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-23-2021, 05:14 AM
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The world is unkind to those of us who are freakishly tall
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Tori58
Well, when you're doing yoga you really shouldn't...
Well, when you're doing yoga you really shouldn't attempt anything that's going to be seriously uncomfortable anyway. You arrive at flexibility gradually and if you try to rush it you end up with an...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-23-2021, 04:38 AM
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Sweet Visit
Posted By
Tori58
He's a beautiful baby! Congrats!
He's a beautiful baby! Congrats!
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-20-2021, 06:52 AM
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Frustration - stimulus debit card
Posted By
Tori58
I don't understand, either, why it isn't the same...
I don't understand, either, why it isn't the same for everyone.
I've wondered whether the idea behind debit cards might be to encourage people to spend it right away rather than putting it in the...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-20-2021, 06:39 AM
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A new job title?
Posted By
Tori58
I think catastrophe modeling is mostly about...
I think catastrophe modeling is mostly about assessing risk from natural catastrophes. Since I think we can anticipate a dramatic increase in natural disasters, I imagine it would be a pretty good...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-19-2021, 09:04 AM
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Emergency funds...
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Tori58
When I first bought my house, I set up a monthly...
When I first bought my house, I set up a monthly automatic withdrawal from my checking account to savings that was intended to cover property taxes, homeowner's insurance and to build up funds for...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-19-2021, 07:16 AM
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Whoa! That’s a bill increase!
Posted By
Tori58
I think you can rely on Reuters...
...to not report fabricated news and, although they don't mention this particular individual, they did report these kinds of increases:...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-19-2021, 06:43 AM
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Piggyback on the utility bill- how do you heat your house?
Posted By
Tori58
Natural gas
My furnace runs on natural gas. Everything else is electric. My natural gas bill rarely goes over $75.00/month, even during the pandemic when I've been at home 5 days/week. Over a year's time, it...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-17-2021, 02:45 PM
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Great new band I just discovered. Dire Straits.
Posted By
Tori58
Surely you jest that you were previously...
Surely you jest that you were previously unfamiliar with Dire Straits. The Brothers in Arms album was a fantastic album. Still one of my favorites. Every serious guitarist I know (and I know a...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-13-2021, 07:04 AM
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Saturday Survey:)
Posted By
Tori58
1. Is there a family member or friend that you...
1. Is there a family member or friend that you really admire? Why do you admire them? My maternal grandmother. She raised eight healthy children, some of them through the Depression, delivered one...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-13-2021, 05:33 AM
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Recipe for Woodchuck
Posted By
Tori58
I remember goldenrod eggs. Those were okay. But...
I remember goldenrod eggs. Those were okay. But I'm afraid this stuff just sounds nasty.
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-11-2021, 10:04 AM
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Walking in Inclement Weather
Posted By
Tori58
I feel fairly confident walking on ice with...
I feel fairly confident walking on ice with cleats or crampons (yaktrax don't really do the trick on glare ice) although I do feel that I need to slow down. I'm not able to walk fast enough to get...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-11-2021, 03:29 AM
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I’m a spy!
Posted By
Tori58
I would love that. I have often used googlemaps...
I would love that. I have often used googlemaps to revisit places I lived years ago to see what the neighborhoods and exteriors are like now.
Growing up, I lived for five years in my grandma's...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-09-2021, 07:38 AM
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Honestly, how much do you work out?
Posted By
Tori58
I do better if I don't think of it as "working...
I do better if I don't think of it as "working out." As soon as I put that in my mind, it becomes a chore. I do a short yoga workout 3-4 times/week. This is not strenuous - it's mostly about...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-09-2021, 05:27 AM
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Be still my heart—DD asked for my opinion/help.
Posted By
Tori58
It's always nice to have your expertise...
It's always nice to have your expertise recognized, especially by your children.
This whole thread is weird to me, though. It never once occurred to me that my mother shouldn't have standing...
Board:
Teachers' Lounge
02-08-2021, 02:59 PM
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23
Halftime show- thoughts?
Posted By
Tori58
I like The Weeknd, even if I am over 60. As a...
I like The Weeknd, even if I am over 60. As a vocalist, I appreciate that the guy can really sing. I think, in general, a Super Bowl audience is more about the spectacle than the actual music and,...
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