We had a Dodge Caravan for most of my kids' childhood, and they all learned to drive with it. 7 passenger w/ two rear seats and a bench seat behind those. A great family car, with lots of room.
Random Thoughts 15: Crystal Clear 2021 Edition
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We had a 98 grand caravan. Was beat hard after we got the suburban. Was what carried about every team of our kids’. Baseball/softball was the worst with the cleats. Had some quirks that made it become a little unreliable. Could haul stuff too if you pulled the seats out.
We have friends in CR who have a HUGE, musically-synced display with a bunch of inflatables. Don't know how they will handle it.
CycloneErik
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Met with spring's department chair to talk syllabus stuff.
Not sure that the other new adjuncts (who I know, including my TA from a couple years ago) are having this meeting, or if it's a reflection of "confidence" in me.
Z went along. This one is her favorite department chair. Kiddo took notes along with me and made sure to show off her cursive writing, which looks really good.
Not sure that the other new adjuncts (who I know, including my TA from a couple years ago) are having this meeting, or if it's a reflection of "confidence" in me.
Z went along. This one is her favorite department chair. Kiddo took notes along with me and made sure to show off her cursive writing, which looks really good.
Anyone else getting these in their emails? We've received two in the last week. One from "Raphaelt Chauvink", and the other from "Teessfay Neetfrren". I am NOT making these names up! Their email addies are gmail accounts. Really really BAD fakes. The only problem is, each comes with an attachment (which I did NOT click...I'm not stupid). Unfortunately, many people ARE. If the attachment doesn't work, they hook people by telling them they can cancel the charge by calling a helpline number - and then giving them all their card information so that the charge can be cancelled. Yikes!
Funny thing is, we will NEVER AGAIN have Norton. We had it way back in the early days when our boys were in high school and we all shared one computer at home. They were completely oblivious to using caution on downloads, and we ended up with the Monkey virus...no orangutan jokes please, it was a BAD virus! Cost us bucks (that we really didn't have back then) and time to get it removed & get our computer back up and running. Changed virus protection software at the same time.
Funny thing is, we will NEVER AGAIN have Norton. We had it way back in the early days when our boys were in high school and we all shared one computer at home. They were completely oblivious to using caution on downloads, and we ended up with the Monkey virus...no orangutan jokes please, it was a BAD virus! Cost us bucks (that we really didn't have back then) and time to get it removed & get our computer back up and running. Changed virus protection software at the same time.
I'm wondering if I'll end up heading over to Central Iowa for clean up if the storm is bad enough.
A couple of chain saws, axes, and ropes.
Any folks on this board need any help send up a signal.
A couple of chain saws, axes, and ropes.
Any folks on this board need any help send up a signal.
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CycloneErik
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One school's LMS is down. That rules out my desperate grading binge for them right now.
I'm concerned. My contract there ends sometime Sunday, and the grading deadline is Monday.
I'm gonna tell everyone tomorrow that anything after Saturday isn't guaranteed. Some schools (ISU being the prime example) cut you completely off from all the networks at some point on that final day of the contract.
I don't like how this is wrapping up. I smell trouble. Can't do anything other than that, though, so it is what it is.
I'm concerned. My contract there ends sometime Sunday, and the grading deadline is Monday.
I'm gonna tell everyone tomorrow that anything after Saturday isn't guaranteed. Some schools (ISU being the prime example) cut you completely off from all the networks at some point on that final day of the contract.
I don't like how this is wrapping up. I smell trouble. Can't do anything other than that, though, so it is what it is.
ISU is doing partial shutdown at noon, including moving today's finals to Friday. https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2021/12/15/wxupdate
Ohhhhh, there will be a BUNCH of pissed off students that were done with finals today...
I had no side effects, ill effects, whatever you call them, with the booster.
For the spouse and I, a day. Sore arm, felt tired.
So your students have done the work? You want to give them the grades, but the day your contract runs out you can't finish the job? Well hope it all works out in the end.
CycloneErik
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Well, some have done the work.
LMS is back online, so the binge is on. This one is so clunky and slow. I miss Blackboard and every other LMS right now.
I've got a contingency plan where I'll just fill in final grades Saturday night based on how much people have or haven't turned in. It all sorta works out in the sense that it gets finished.
My wife and I had the same. Had the shots at the same time but we each had a different brand
Can I ask what made you decide to get the booster? Was it just precaution or did you test AB levels? Or something else? Not questioning you getting it, just curious
Precaution. A mixture of having asthma and not having sick days I don't want to deal with it.
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