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TwoShanks posted:I decided to stop wearing a suit at february half term and wear t-shirt, black cargo trousers and hiking shoes every day. Nobody mentioned it until last week, then my head of faculty asked. I just said I don't like wearing suits and also the dress code is sexist, she was wearing a white t-shirt with birds on it at the time. We have agreed I can just keep going until SLT notice. Zero enforced dress code on the female members of staff. Most are wearing light strappy tops, shorts etc in a variety of light colours. One member of staff comes in wearing a sleeveless metal tee most days. We are absolutely roasting and go see the manager to ask if we can at least wear short sleeve shirts. When he says no, we point out the women basically have no dress code and he says basically if we continue to push it, he'll tighten up the women's dress code and tell them we complained. Left at the end of summer to go back to university, was glad to find out it went bankrupt a few years later.
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The labtechs probably managed to get round without you spotting them. A lot of the prep work takes place before school and during 'breaks'. My bro (who has social anxiety) spent a lot of time hiding in his cubby hole when the kids were around and would only come out to play in the lab if the teacher couldn't get something to work eg if the teacher lost the little dot off the oscilloscope never to be found again. The labtech would generally make sure that all the stuff is there and the teacher obviously gets it set up in the classrooms at the relevant time. If there's no labtech and you're a science teacher it is very hard having to prepare all the kit for each lesson yourself. Not sure what science syllabuses are like now but back in the olden days, there were supposed to be practicals in just about every science lesson. Nuffield science (all 'discovery learning') was all the rage. I don't know if many UK schools now make use of simulated experiments on computer instead of actually getting out the equipment. In physics, I recall doing experiments using smooth planks with little trolleys dragging tickertape through vibrators then cutting them up into slices of every 10 dots or whatever. Bet they don't do that now! You can get apps for mobile phones that will video a thing and do the analysis for you (I think). Ed: just remembering at school in Germany, we were doing 'the cooling curve of naphthalene' and we put the white crystals into the beakers to heat and they're supposed to turn into colourless liquid. But they didn't. They started to go a very sticky brown and the mercury (!!) thermometers started to melt and drip mercury out. The (completely unqualified) labtech had put sugar in the naphthalene because she couldn't tell the difference. That was funny. Luckily only 6 of us were doing O-level physics. (It was a British army school). Jaeluni Asjil fucked around with this message at 00:54 on May 28, 2023 |
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Gorn Myson posted:I left school in 2005 and there was a prom then. No idea if anyone took it seriously because I hated the place and never went. Yeah I left in 2004 and there was a prom. We all went to spoons before for pre-drinks, then got totally lashed at the prom itself because my school had an alcohol license for some reason. I was a prefect but only because the school paid minimum wage over lunch if you were one.
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Bobby Deluxe posted:Had a similar thing a long time ago when I was working for a lighting company. Middle of summer, ridiculous heatwave, no aircon. Manager expects us to wear ties, long-sleeve shirts and long trousers, even though we have no face-to-face contact with customers. I'm so sick of all the advantages women enjoy in the workplace
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:I don't know if many UK schools now make use of simulated experiments on computer instead of actually getting out the equipment. Also used the same Micro to log temperature/time using a soldered together ADC card.
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Guavanaut posted:We simulated electron orbital probability distributions on a BBC Micro running a program off of a 5¼" floppy written by a former student 10+ years prior. There's all this kind of stuff now https://phet.colorado.edu/ I nearly applied for a job with these guys, can't remember why I didn't now. I did email them about whether it was necessary to live in the US or WFH in the UK & I can't remember the answer. I think WFH was ok (this was long before covid). https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/27/uk-ministers-engaged-in-bitter-fight-to-halt-release-of-covid-secrets quote:The Observer understands the Cabinet Office continues to argue that the inquiry does not have the power to compel it to hand over unredacted material that it deems “unambiguously irrelevant”. Its legal team maintains that disclosure would hamper future policy discussions and set a harmful precedent. It cites the Human Rights Act and data protection laws. Govt that wants to do away with the HRA using the HRA - irony. Jaeluni Asjil fucked around with this message at 02:07 on May 28, 2023 |
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We (Scottish secondary school, 80-86) definitely did not have any kind of technicians for science classes (one of the best stories was about how the chemistry teacher had blown himself up prepping for a class a few years before), had an RM380Z that was mostly looked at rather than programmed, had liquid mercury in the crevices of the desks in the science classrooms, probably did make teachers wear jacket and tie (if memory serves, but they weren't suit jackets and some teachers were noticeably open collared), had pretty much no kind of explicitly religious assembly even though it was supposedly mandatory, did not disallow smoking in the sixth year common room (the ashtray was a hubcap), did have prefects, but nobody took them seriously, and had corridors that were open to the elements. Sadly closed off now, the current generation must be softies, and I'm sure I have thoroughly doxxed myself with this post.
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I could have sworn flakes were flakier when I were a kid, like you open the packet and you get covered in chocolate crumbs. Nowadays they seem to stick together better which I assumed was intentional?
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I kinda assume based on this conversation that my school (US but a chemistry class with labs has some minimum logistical requirements) did in fact have lab techs and I just didn't particularly notice them
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Red Oktober posted:
At least those unholy things don't melt! they burn
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OwlFancier posted:I could have sworn flakes were flakier when I were a kid, like you open the packet and you get covered in chocolate crumbs. Nowadays they seem to stick together better which I assumed was intentional? And the song literally called it "the crumbliest flakiest chocolate" !
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I always thought flakes from packets and the ones you get with icecreams were different things. The icecream ones always seemed much waxier. drat northen icecream vans, and their knockoff flakes! 
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Nettle Soup posted:I always thought flakes from packets and the ones you get with icecreams were different things. The icecream ones always seemed much waxier. Those were dog turds rolled in paraffin
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:I asked it: "In UK-based chicklit, which pop culture references have been most popular in the last 10 years" Try using the Bing AI (better than it sounds), it uses ChatGPT 4 and is free, and has access to the internet, sometimes it needs reminding like "remember you can access web search and can look up newer chicklit before you answer". OwlFancier posted:there's a free warhams strategy game on steam at the moment cos of the eventthe Cornish. I DLed it too, played some coop vs AI multiplayer of it last night, was quite fun.
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:Not sure what science syllabuses are like now but back in the olden days, there were supposed to be practicals in just about every science lesson. Nuffield science (all 'discovery learning') was all the rage. I don't know if many UK schools now make use of simulated experiments on computer instead of actually getting out the equipment. There are required practicals in GCSE and A-level that all students are required to do as part of the course, and most schools will do a bunch of extras as well. WJEC in Wales still does practical exams for A-Level. 'Discovery learning' has fallen out of favour at the moment, I think mostly because it's really hard to do in an effective way. As class sizes get bigger and subject specialists get rarer schools are going back to drilling memorisation and exam technique. I'm currently working on writing a 'discovery style' 11-14 curriculum but it's getting some pushback from teachers who would rather talk through a PowerPoint. We still use tickertape because 'dots get further apart' is a good way to visualise acceleration.
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Nettle Soup posted:I always thought flakes from packets and the ones you get with icecreams were different things. The icecream ones always seemed much waxier. Ice cream flakes always seem to taste quite stale. Or maybe its the ice cream itself?
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My Dad (79M) cannot loving stand Charles and Camilla. It's quite funny, he gets really het up about it.
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Dead Goon posted:My Dad (79M) cannot loving stand Charles and Camilla. Between Chuck & Cammy and Harry & Megan starting to think monarchists hate the royals more than me
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What don't they like about the new lot? They've been waiting in the wings for long enough, it shouldn't be a suprise?
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So I haven't had a 99 since last year. Yesterday I was at the sea side so I got myself a 99 long before I saw this headline. Spooky coincidence. What's better is the ice cream shop (Teddy's of Dun Laoighre) has cracked the flake problem. They pour melted chocolate all over the ice cream and flake and then flash freeze it. This creates a thin level of brittle chocolate around the ice cream and flake, preventing it from easily breaking. It also has the side effect of keeping most of the ice cream inside the cone and not melting while you are eating it. I tell you people, it's a game changer.
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The Question IRL posted:So I haven't had a 99 since last year. Yesterday I was at the sea side so I got myself a 99 long before I saw this headline. Spooky coincidence. Teddy's is GOAT, if you're going to Dun Laoghaire and not getting one of those what are you even doing. Also, Dun Laoghaire is a bit of a kip. Separately, I laughed at least 4 different elements of this map https://twitter.com/NoContextBrits/status/1662753610898317312?t=ZOIcTMdfzirdryB-cLbrbg&s=19
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The Question IRL posted:So I haven't had a 99 since last year. Yesterday I was at the sea side so I got myself a 99 long before I saw this headline. Spooky coincidence. So they've turned it into Magnum?
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Ottoman Empire and England as countries, 17th century rear end map.
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Although that actually looks more like an honest version of the US Libertarian flag, especially now that the von Mises caucus has taken over.
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Failed Imagineer posted:Separately, I laughed at least 4 different elements of this map When your main interaction is going to be overweight, liver failing football fans, it makes sense.
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OwlFancier posted:I'm struggling to conjure a belgian visual sterotype at all tbh.  or 
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Now I have eaten Roskilly's gooseberry yoghurt ice cream, all other ice creams are nothing to me
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Failed Imagineer posted:Teddy's is GOAT, if you're going to Dun Laoghaire and not getting one of those what are you even doing. Also, Dun Laoghaire is a bit of a kip. Belarus' choice made me laugh the most.
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Failed Imagineer posted:Teddy's is GOAT, if you're going to Dun Laoghaire and not getting one of those what are you even doing. Also, Dun Laoghaire is a bit of a kip. EMLI5 - "GOAT"?
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ConanThe3rd posted:So they've turned it into Magnum? No, not quite a Magnum. A Magnum has very thick chocolate coating that you have to bite through. And when you do, the chocolate often breaks in segments like glass. It's a very satisfying experience but it means that you can intend on biting the chocolate to get at the ice cream, and be stuck eating a larger than expected chocolate segment that when you are done with the ice cream underneath starts to melt. This chocolate covering on the 99 was so britle and fragile that you'd bite through it and keep on going until you hit delicious soft serve ice cream. Would recommend.
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not sure if I prefer low self esteem Belarus or the fierce rivalry of Serbia and Albania
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As a couple of teachers have manifested ITT, I was wondering: My great-niece is 7 and is top of absolutely everything (sports, maths, art, English, Welsh, 'being kind', dancing, the lot) at her primary school & brimming with confidence. Apparently she marched into a local pub the other day asking for a cocktail - they gave her a mocktail. (parents & grand-parents were sitting outside). Initially, the teachers were giving her certificates (you know, as primary kids get certificates for just about everything) and now the teachers have stopped even giving her "3rd place" certificates (as an adult I understand why, other kids need an incentive!) and she's obviously getting disappointed and doesn't really understand why when she is clearly streets ahead of the rest. (She's an only child too and while there have been a lot of difficulties - her mother has all sorts of medical problems, her father sees her once a fortnight but is reasonably hands-on) IMHO if this carries on, I can see her becoming an extremely disgruntled disruptive child within a couple of years and to try to forestall her ending up at 14 years old skiving school, dressed in EMO gear (not that there's anything wrong with that, but just now she's all into pretty frocks & makeup which she does herself - mother is a makeup artist) swigging vodka from brown paper bags, I'm wondering how her mother should handle it now. Personally, I would bump her up a year (which is what happened to me back in the distant past - I never did 'year 6' - straight from 'year 5' to 'year 7' due to parents moving it was kind of slipped in there) but I don't think state schools will do that now. Any advice (PM or 'out loud') greatly welcomed.
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:EMLI5 - "GOAT"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLte2Bz-E-E
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:EMLI5 - "GOAT"? Greatest Of All Time. Originating from US sports and rap contexts. The ice cream was not made of Goat
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