The many questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XXI

[Borachio]

Yes. Just so. I've been arguing for a bit of delusional self confidence all along.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I noticed something when microwaving. If I put a clear glass plate in instead of one of the colored ones, the plate isn't as hot when it comes out of the microwave. Though the food's cooked the same. The plates are about the same size too. Why is this?

 

[Synobun]

I noticed something when microwaving. If I put a clear glass plate in instead of one of the colored ones, the plate isn't as hot when it comes out of the microwave. Though the food's cooked the same. The plates are about the same size too. Why is this?

Presumably the material they use for colouring holds onto heat much better than just plain glass.

 

[Borachio]

I can't think why that would be. Maybe the dye in the colouring has some water in it, which is getting heated up by the microwaves?

 

[Synobun]

I can't think why that would be. Maybe the dye in the colouring has some water in it, which is getting heated up by the microwaves?

It depends on the plate. I've had some that used paint.

 

[_random_]

My graduating class only has 14 people. With a sample that small, will it matter a great deal that I'm 50th percentile? I have a 3.95 GPA weighted fwiw.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

I don't think must colleges care about percentiles and with a sample that size it's kind of useless.

They care about GPA, ex-curr. & SAT/ACT mostly.

 

[Kennigit]

depends on the place; but assuming you have standardized test scores that will far overshadow class rank assuming they're fairly consistent or favorable for you (i.e. if you had that 3.95 gpa but low standardized test scores that wouldn't bode well for you, just as if someone was rank 1/200 yet had poor SAT scores or someone who had all D's got a really good SAT score). I guess even that really is just a function of GPA though. So yeah gpa much more relevant.

good smart admission offices do stuff like this to avoid class rank/grade scale issues:

Spoiler :

for what it's worth, I'm 95% sure georgia tech did not ask for class rank when I applied 3 years ago, seeing as they only wanted your transcripts after acceptance to confirm you didn't lie. They also had you report your grades on their scale (whatever it was) to avoid any silly "well this place weight AP courses as 1.0 while others weight it 0.5 or not at all" etc, or some places how a 93-100 is an A while others do the 90/80/70 scale.

 

[_random_]

I got a 31 on my ACT, so I guess I'll be all right.

 

[madviking]

My high school didn't rank so I can't imagine they can't use it against you, only for you.

 

[sophie]

Yeah. At least for me rank only really mattered when you were within the 90th percentile and in particular within the 93rd percentile.

 

[Synobun]

This percentile discussion sort of enlightened me as to why I was accepted to college so quickly.

 

[The_J]

Would you fly around the world to attend a marriage (not your own)?

One of my fellow students from southeast asia hinted that he wants to marry as soon as he has a job (currently on the search).
Now I don't know if we're good enough buddies that he'd invite me , and I also have totally no idea if it ranks over 9000 on the rudeness scale to decline such a (possible) invitation.
Just asking because I tend to underestimate such things in general, and reversing the question does absolutely not lead to a result .

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Would you fly around the world to attend a marriage (not your own)?

One of my fellow students from southeast asia hinted that he wants to marry as soon as he has a job (currently on the search).
Now I don't know if we're good enough buddies that he'd invite me , and I also have totally no idea if it ranks over 9000 on the rudeness scale to decline such a (possible) invitation.
Just asking because I tend to underestimate such things in general, and reversing the question does absolutely not lead to a result .

Is it rude? Absolutely not if you have to pay your own way. Maybe, if it's all expenses paid and you don't express your gratitude at the offer properly (but hell, why not go anyway?). Regardless, all the appropriate things things one does when declining a wedding invite would be in order such as a gift and a telegram (or whatever it is the cool kids are doing these days).

But really, the older I get the less I'm interested in friendships that are anything but unconditional anyway.

 

[Camikaze]

My parents didn't go to my uncle's wedding in the UK about three decades ago, because back then it was either go to the wedding (and take unpaid leave) or take out a mortgage. It'd obviously be cheaper nowadays, and going from Europe to Southeast Asia is eminently possible on a restricted budget. But it certainly wouldn't be rude to decline (it would be rude to expect people to fork out large amounts of money to attend a wedding on the other side of the world). However, working on the theory that you shouldn't pass up an opportunity to go to Southeast Asia, a wedding invitation would be an awesome excuse to treat yourself to a holiday!

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Oh, I missed the whole Southeast Asia bit.

Cam's theory is sound. You gotta go dude! It's God's country!

 

[Farm Boy]

There is no shame in not attending a destination wedding, or the wedding of somebody that lives far enough away that it might be extremely hard to attend. You probably have a year from the date of the wedding to produce the obligatory wedding gift, if it's a decent friend. If wedding manners are the same around your parts as they are around mine. Which may not be true.

So essentially exactly what Rugster already said.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

If the couple or the family of the couple is paying, it would be rude to not attend.

If they aren't paying, it's not rude to turn it down at all.

In fact, it's a bit rude IMO to invite people to far-off weddings without paying their fare unless the people you are inviting are bloody rich. I had a cousin who invited everyone to a beach wedding 1000 miles away and it was a huge financial drain for most of the family.

 

[The_J]

Thanks for the insights .
I don't think he could pay anything (and like said, I'm not even sure if he'd think about inviting me; why do I ask? Because I guess a direct answer would be expected), so that would be on my side, but I guess I would be able to afford it. But I'd not like to spend that money, since it would still be a lot.
The holiday idea is in general neat , but not for me, I despise travelling (I'm weird).

So thanks for your thoughts . Especially the reminder for a gift is good, I would absolutely not have thought of that.

 

[ace99]

order such as a gift and a telegram

A telegram eh?