BigFatCoward Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 22 minutes ago, DMC said: By curving tests. Extra credit would be another way. i have never heard that expression in my life. Google makes me think it might be the weirdest thing i've ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 1 minute ago, BigFatCoward said: i have never heard that expression in my life. Google makes me think it might be the weirdest thing i've ever heard. It's a fairly common practice. I do it because I refuse to lower the quality of my tests but I still don't want to fail a bunch of community college students that are unprepared due to the iniquity of the educational system. Fragile Bird, DireWolfSpirit and RhaenysBee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) All this coronation crap (and the jubilee last year) reminded me I never got my 2012 Jubilee medal, so chased it up this morning. When I went to pick it up 10’years ago was told it was missing from the safe, and I was dealing with a terminally ill relative and a chronic condition at the time so never pursued it. Thought they’d tell me I had 10 years to chase this up and to fuck off, but to my surprise got an email back saying they still had a couple kicking around and would send me one! So yay! Edited May 3 by Derfel Cadarn dog-days, Fragile Bird and DireWolfSpirit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Chuck it on ebay. Genuine medals are going for about £250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Spockydog said: Chuck it on ebay. Genuine medals are going for about £250. I saw that when I was googling it… I’ll keep it, something to pass down to my daughter besides a metal General Lee Dukes of Hazzard car I got for Christmas in 1983 Edited May 3 by Derfel Cadarn Spockydog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 12 hours ago, Spockydog said: Chuck it on ebay. Genuine medals are going for about £250. I've got loads of medals for doing fuck all other than existing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 7 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: I've got loads of medals for doing fuck all other than existing. You and the royals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbigski Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 On 5/3/2023 at 4:58 AM, BigFatCoward said: i have never heard that expression in my life. Google makes me think it might be the weirdest thing i've ever heard. Grading on a curve? That's the fuller phrase. Ideally it's a way to adjust for test difficulty bias. In practice, it's probably a way to pass through the least incompetent of the bunch, even if you wouldn't want any of the lot operating on your own heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Some twat is vaping on the train as its nearly empty. Can I he bothered arguing with him on my way home off nights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) 9 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: Some twat is vaping on the train as its nearly empty. Can I he bothered arguing with him on my way home off nights? Not worth it. And even if you think you have the clear advantage if a fight happened, what's it really over? Some shit is better to let slide. Or if you feel you have to just tell him you're with the Met and you better not catch him doing it again. Unless of course you're just looking to fuck with him. Edited May 6 by Tywin et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 4 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: Some twat is vaping on the train as its nearly empty. Can I he bothered arguing with him on my way home off nights? No good decisions are made post nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhaenysBee Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Starting radiation therapy today, can’t wait to have two heads and go on a vacation when the 4 weeks are up. This is also an excuse for me to have breakfast and coffee at an artisan bakery every. single. day. for 4 weeks because I deserve a reward system. And I also deserve new athleisure clothing items because who wants to commute to radiation therapy early in the morning dressed ugly OR uncomfortable? It’s only the simplest yet purest logic. Fragile Bird and Jace, Extat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhaenysBee Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 On 5/3/2023 at 11:03 AM, DMC said: It's a fairly common practice. I do it because I refuse to lower the quality of my tests but I still don't want to fail a bunch of community college students that are unprepared due to the iniquity of the educational system. I had been telling my mother to do this for 20 years because if she flunks them she’s only making extra work for herself. Not sure if it was age or lockdown that softened her eventually, but she curves tests now too. And I learned a new expression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Zuck is playing at being a Martial Artist. Mark Zuckerberg wins gold and silver in his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/09/business/mark-zuckerberg-jiu-jitsu-winner I feel like Tom Hardy should put a beat down on him. Jace, Extat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Zuckerberg gets into odd stuff (there was the whole thing of raising, killing, and butchering his own meat), but he seems to have a singular focus when he decides to do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 13 hours ago, DireWolfSpirit said: Zuck is playing at being a Martial Artist. Mark Zuckerberg wins gold and silver in his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/09/business/mark-zuckerberg-jiu-jitsu-winner I feel like Tom Hardy should put a beat down on him. I hope it ends like the friends storyline where Monica's rich boyfriend Pete Becker/Jon Favreau gets a proper hiding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Good grief! I took a small, short sleeved blouse to the cleaners -- $12.00! Partner's long-sleeved shirts, collars, cuffs, etc. cost between $3 - $4 at the same place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 4 hours ago, Zorral said: Good grief! I took a small, short sleeved blouse to the cleaners -- $12.00! Partner's long-sleeved shirts, collars, cuffs, etc. cost between $3 - $4 at the same place. That always pisses me off. They do it here too. “Oh, women’s shirts are more complicated to press!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 2 minutes ago, Fragile Bird said: They do it here too. And Partner's shirts get starch! My blouse does not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 ATK - 1 Porch Wasp Nest - 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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