Chebucto Regional Softball Club

Today I explained what “cloudfire” was to the 6th graders (can’t do our design work because of the failure point of cloud computing) and I also gave several shamelessly smug knowing looks to the IT head who fights with me about having them code in compilers that run on their chromebooks (I do have some sympathy for his position, but I’m still the pure and moral one in this debate)

@pumiquxt

depends on the books .. .

@MxVerda @benh

The secret of kettles has gotten out and more Americans are ... learning

If you don't have a kettle the things to know are:

* It's not "just for tea"
* It is only for water, never put anything but water in it. Do not make instant coffee I beg you.
* Think of it like those taps fancy places have with on-demand boiling water.
* The ones with a base, cordless are worth it. Easy to fill.
* If I come over and you don't have one I will judge you a little.

@darkling @MxVerda @benh

They expect us to wait SEVERAL minutes for water to boil. I do not have time for that. NO.

@MxVerda @benh

I sometimes use the kettle to boil half of the water when making spaghetti. Only fill the pot halfway and also half-fill the kettle. Turn both on. Then add the kettle boiled water to the stove when it's ready.

Can you tell I'm impatient?

@IngaLovinde

I have been trying I promise. I feel like I'm swimming upstream.

My big take always from the excellent comments on this thread are:

* Do not get a stove with touch controls. DO NOT.
* Maybe give induction cooking a try? I guess I could try it and see if we could just get rid of the whole stove?

We have a "landlord special" stove and it's huge and very ugly. Since I don't need to worry about "resale" or moving why should we keep it?

@lyda @b0rk @alper @jt_rebelo

Does a stove really need a microprocessor? I love them but. Is it really something that is needed for the stove?

@lappenjammer

Middle school age kids know at some level they are annoying but they really don't know why or how to stop.

A simple rule can be a life line.

I do worry about kids who might make noise without knowing it. Possibly stemming or something, but I have not encountered that yet despite having had many autistic students (some of whom really like it when the room is free of pointless sounds...)

@lappenjammer

I have one strict rule. The only thing that I will yell at them about: "no singing, no weird noises"

I can't deal with it. It does not get easier. But know that that rule is my particular line has made everything great.

I think it's good to have a rule, one you are known for. Something reasonable, but negotiable. Middle school kids especially seem to *need* this oddly enough.

If you are a teacher in your 20s or early 30s and the words "class room management" make you wince... it gets easier.

Part of that is experience, but kids are just less annoying when you are in your 40s. Things that used to drive me nuts are now amusing and easily solved.

Getting old is awesome.

@MarkHoltom

This feels like those headlines:

"HEARTWARMING: teen spends college savings to cover grandmothers medical bills"

(That is NOT "heartwarming" I'm sorry.)

@alper @jt_rebelo

My soul tells me there is no way that can be used for real cooking.

Do I have gas burner derangement syndrome?

@MarkHoltom

I did a little research and this story seems to be real but it's driving me nuts that I can't seem to find the name of the runner she was helping to drink.

I like this story but it also bothers me how people fawn over it because I do not consider this to be something that should be remarkable. It should be normal, you know?

But also, who is the guy? I wanted to read about his running career and if he was on any teams or ever ran in NYC.

@benh

OK I've used something like that 20 years ago and it was NOT a good experience. It took forever to boil water. It couldn't really brown the hash browns. Couldn't make the MF "sizzle"

Have they really gotten better? That would be great news.

I feel like Jack (of the beanstalk) and shopping is like going to a mall in the land of the giants.

@jerzone

High end induction for people who like gas but want to get rid of it?

@jt_rebelo

I'm kind of worried they won't be powerful enough? While I do need only two burners I love the functionality of my gas stove, but not the particulate matter it puts in the air. But electric stoves can now compete with gas, IF you get the right one.

Some of the smaller range units... they aren't for people who really cook on a stove all the time and who are serious about it.

Industry seems to think that if you are "serious" you want four burners and a big oven.

Better yet? Give me a two burner stove and half-sized dishwasher combo unit.

People would love this in any place where kitchens are small like large cities.

It feel like nothing was made to fit.

@Uair

What is the brand? Do they still make it?