ChrisA
@chrisa72.bsky.social
Physics teacher in Georgia. Will be posting about music, quilts, teaching and hiking.
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what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee
October 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee
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This is awesome: a "WKRP in Cincinnati" fan created a three-hour Johnny Fever radio block, by using clips from the TV show and dropping in the full songs on his intros and outros, plus commercials and Les Nessman news breaks.
WKRP: Johnny Fever
www.awphooey.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is awesome: a "WKRP in Cincinnati" fan created a three-hour Johnny Fever radio block, by using clips from the TV show and dropping in the full songs on his intros and outros, plus commercials and Les Nessman news breaks.
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Thank you science. Thank you vaccines.
August 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thank you science. Thank you vaccines.
I love getting a chance to visit state botanical gardens. Pictures are from a recent visit to the North Carolina gardens in Chapel Hill.
July 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I love getting a chance to visit state botanical gardens. Pictures are from a recent visit to the North Carolina gardens in Chapel Hill.
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when it's at its best, physics is a kind of poetry
July 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
when it's at its best, physics is a kind of poetry
Hiking is my retirement plan. 2nd largest tree in Georgia, the Gennett Poplar.
June 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Hiking is my retirement plan. 2nd largest tree in Georgia, the Gennett Poplar.
I know it was the right decision to leave teaching this year (retire). But I wasn't expecting the wave of emotions that hit when I turned out the lights of my classroom for the last time.
June 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I know it was the right decision to leave teaching this year (retire). But I wasn't expecting the wave of emotions that hit when I turned out the lights of my classroom for the last time.
The previous physics teachers at my school hoarded the best lab equipment! I love it! I use this for my balanced forces lab that I got from @barnettdreyfuss.bsky.social and if I haven't said it lately, I really appreciate the #iteachphysics group 🎢
February 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The previous physics teachers at my school hoarded the best lab equipment! I love it! I use this for my balanced forces lab that I got from @barnettdreyfuss.bsky.social and if I haven't said it lately, I really appreciate the #iteachphysics group 🎢
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If you teach Physics and haven't seen this trove of resources shared by a retired teacher, you are in for a treat!
#ITeachPhysics 🎢
sites.google.com/view/sgt-phy...
#ITeachPhysics 🎢
sites.google.com/view/sgt-phy...
SGT Physics
The resources on this site are available for free download and use. I developed them during my teaching career and it seemed a pity, on my retirement, not to offer them to other teachers. They were or...
sites.google.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If you teach Physics and haven't seen this trove of resources shared by a retired teacher, you are in for a treat!
#ITeachPhysics 🎢
sites.google.com/view/sgt-phy...
#ITeachPhysics 🎢
sites.google.com/view/sgt-phy...
I have several quilt tops that I am machine quilting. Not my favorite process. So I have been continuing my relearning hand embroidery. The bee was from a pattern but the dandelions were free style.
January 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I have several quilt tops that I am machine quilting. Not my favorite process. So I have been continuing my relearning hand embroidery. The bee was from a pattern but the dandelions were free style.
Well, my Christmas cactus decided to show out.
December 29, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Well, my Christmas cactus decided to show out.
Merlin loves a quilt on a cold night. Me too Merlin, me too.
December 22, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Merlin loves a quilt on a cold night. Me too Merlin, me too.
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To me, the Buffalo Springfield/Young MC mashup above and the Metallica/Huey Lewis ones are his masterpieces.
youtu.be/3MRx4LpYbQ4?...
youtu.be/3MRx4LpYbQ4?...
James Hetfield and the News - "Hip to Be the Sandman"
YouTube video by Bill McClintock
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December 7, 2024 at 3:12 AM
To me, the Buffalo Springfield/Young MC mashup above and the Metallica/Huey Lewis ones are his masterpieces.
youtu.be/3MRx4LpYbQ4?...
youtu.be/3MRx4LpYbQ4?...
I'm not a fan of cold weather hiking but I have to admit, it is a different kind of beautiful.
December 6, 2024 at 10:19 PM
I'm not a fan of cold weather hiking but I have to admit, it is a different kind of beautiful.
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Predictive text models do not ever "answer your question"
They predict what an answer to your question would probably look like.
Which is very, very, very different
They predict what an answer to your question would probably look like.
Which is very, very, very different
I don’t think it can be emphasized enough that large language models were never intended to do math or know facts; literally all they do is attempt to sound like the text they’re given, which may or may not include math or facts. They don’t do logic or fact checking — they’re just not built for that
Unfortunately, it repeatedly offers incorrect answers for straightforward math questions. 🧪
March 18, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Predictive text models do not ever "answer your question"
They predict what an answer to your question would probably look like.
Which is very, very, very different
They predict what an answer to your question would probably look like.
Which is very, very, very different
I'm not sure what possessed me- I haven't hand embroidered in years, but decided to spruce up an old pair of jeans with a few flowers.
December 4, 2024 at 12:12 AM
I'm not sure what possessed me- I haven't hand embroidered in years, but decided to spruce up an old pair of jeans with a few flowers.
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THEY ARE MAKING THE MINERALOGY LEGO SET, DEMOCRACY WORKS
If you don’t all go and vote for this lego mineral display set I will have no choice but to sign everyone on Bsky up for more dem fundraiser texts.
Minerals Display
A couple of years ago I submitted to Ideas my Minerals and, to my astonishment, made it to 10k. It has been an amazing journey which brought me to ...
ideas.lego.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:26 AM
THEY ARE MAKING THE MINERALOGY LEGO SET, DEMOCRACY WORKS
Quilt shows are so inspiring. There are so many creative quilters out there.🧵🪡
November 16, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Quilt shows are so inspiring. There are so many creative quilters out there.🧵🪡
Did mobiles in AP Physics for the 1st time in years as part of my crusade to bring fun back to physics because this year I have students with no physics background, 10th-12th, 30+ in each class, so many different levels of math ability. I just don't want them to leave my class hating physics.
November 14, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Did mobiles in AP Physics for the 1st time in years as part of my crusade to bring fun back to physics because this year I have students with no physics background, 10th-12th, 30+ in each class, so many different levels of math ability. I just don't want them to leave my class hating physics.
Using my afternoon hike to find colors for my next quilt. 🧵🥾
November 12, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Using my afternoon hike to find colors for my next quilt. 🧵🥾
Have recently discovered the joys of fly fishing for rainbow trout. So much fun! 🎣
November 11, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Have recently discovered the joys of fly fishing for rainbow trout. So much fun! 🎣
Looking to upgrade my Harbor Freight greenhouse. Any suggestions? #gardeningfeed 🌱
November 10, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Looking to upgrade my Harbor Freight greenhouse. Any suggestions? #gardeningfeed 🌱