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LCGs are kind of neat in concept. I tried to get into the Star Wars one a few years ago.

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Yeah, that "Total Potential... Compensation" phrase is doing a lot of heavy lifting. Guarantee that's factoring in employer contributions to healthcare, value of sick days, and maybe some stocks (unlikely though). There's zero chance that it's $69k gross pay.

Nope. Haven't gotten my W-2 yet.

dotsdfe posted...

That animation is just...appalling. I don't know that I've ever seen an uglier show on a major network.

There have been uglier shows on Comedy Central. Look up "Legends of Chamberlain Heights."

Edit: Also, judging off the timeslot, this is yet another garbage show that will be slotted in after new episodes of South Park in a desperate attempt to capture viewers who are too lazy to change the channel. They are, quite frequently, hot wet garbage. Moonbeam City was underappreciated though.

My ex did that for a while. She made a little bit of money. Not a ton, but a decent bit. She blew it all though, so it didn't make a difference to the overall finances.

My soon-to-be-ex-wife was moving her stuff out of our shared apartment and didn't have any moving boxes. She had a handful of small boxes she'd gotten from behind a grocery store that she was ferrying back and forth in her car. She's notoriously awful with her money (to the point that she makes six figures but lives paycheck-to-paycheck and routinely overdrafts her bank account) too.

I asked her, "Do you need money to buy some moving boxes?" She screamed at me. Full on shrieking like a banshee. Screaming was also her response when I tried to help her carry out some of her stuff previously, so from then on I let her sweat and huff and pant as she made a million trips back and forth.

Though, I didn't say, "Well fuck you too." I just repeated myself. "Do you need money for moving boxes? I will literally venmo you like $50 for boxes so you can take your time and pack everything up and get it in one trip in a uhaul," which, fun fact, she had already wasted a ton of money renting and didn't even get a quarter of all of her stuff moved out. Also, of note, is that all of this is happening because she decided to break our agreement to finish out the lease and sign a lease somewhere new. This is roughly the second time she's attempted to stick me with the entire burden for the apartment in about four months, so I can't say I'm surprised.

She also shorted me on the rent she owed by about $300.

I turn 30 in like two months so... no. Even if they extended the ages, I have bad eyesight, I'm five foot two on a good day, and I'm several varieties of mentally ill. They would have zero use for my squishy ass.

In 2022? 0.

In the past 365 days? Also 0.

Smackems posted...

That's some cool ass shit but I can't ever get any of my friends or family to participate in such games so I never bought it. How was the single player mode? Just straight gameplay or was there any rpg stuff? @_Rinku_

There's a lot of cutscenes. I always skip them though lol

Other than that, it's just a lot of Puyo Puyo and Tetris.

How do you feel about Puyo Puyo Tetris?

Was it the "think latterly" one?

Because they'd find each other just as insufferable/unattractive.

I've got a buddy who's an incel. 6.5/10 on a good day. Good job, personality of a napkin. Demands that any girl he even tries to talk to be fit, toned, and super interesting. He wonders why his dates never go anywhere/why he can't get matches.

I actually have two incel friends. The other one is like a 4/10 on a good day. Genuinely looks like a sack of shit. Repulsive personality. Crappy job, no aspirations. Makes similar demands of any woman before he considers them "worthy" of his attention. The other dude at least has money.

AloneIBreak posted...

Under what sort of circumstances would we all agree that its okay for Netflix to raise prices?

I don't know if anyone is saying that it's not "okay" for them to raise prices. Consumers are just frustrated. I mentioned that when I first signed up, it was like $8/month. They had an absolutely massive catalogue of shows and movies that I actually wanted to watch. Now, the catalogue is 90% "original" garbage and it's more expensive. Like, I genuinely despise a lot of the Netflix originals because it's formulaic drama that gets drawn out to the point that even if it's interesting for half a season, it goes on for six.

WingsOfGood posted...

@_Rinku_

Not anymore. Now it is $9.99

See, that's ridiculous. I first subbed when it was like $8 and the streaming was basically just a bonus feature/the main draw was still the DVDs.

I'm also a cheap bastard that will gladly use the ad-supported version of a streaming service if it's cheaper. The only exception I make is Spotify because the free version is basically unusable on phones lol

I can't personally fuck with any subscription service that's more than $10/month. I know there's a Netflix tier that's only $8.99, but that's for 480 quality.

Netflix, as of late, has just been garbage. There would occasionally be a movie on there that I'd want to watch, but those instances were months apart. I couldn't stand most of the original shows. Personally, I'm the type to only subscribe when there's something specific I want to watch, enjoy it for that month, and then cancel. You're almost always going to be wasting money when you just leave things on a subscription. Think: when was the last time you intentionally went on Hulu or HBO Max to watch something (not to have on for background noise)?

Slayer_22 posted...

Damn, man, sorry to bring it up if it was a negative memory lol.

Don't worry man, it's cool. I was with her for a decade; there are a lot of things that bring up memories of her. I gotta learn to live with it.

Anyway, this story has a happy ending: she did end up paying the rent. She had the audacity to be annoyed that I asked about it when she dared to show her ugly mug around here. She also tried to lie to me about paying the electric bill. The cherry on top is because she pulled all these shenanigans with the rent, she racked up about $200 in fees and I did not give her a damn bit extra for it. Paid my share on time. Really looking forward to when this lease is up and I can move or get a new roommate.

Ruvan22 posted...

Have you ever died from trying to swallow too many pixie stix worth of sugar?

I haven't, personally, but I never really cared for them. When I was a kid, my school had a "snack room" where they sold things like chips, candy bars, popsicles, etc., and the giant pixy stix were a popular item.

Spiderman23JII posted...

how did she afford the PS5?

She makes six figures but she also makes extremely poor financial decisions.

segasaturn posted...

Never thought about it actually! If I had to pick, I'd say the 3d games actually. It might be silly at first, but the Sega Saturn was designed with 2d characters with 3d backgrounds in mind, but when the Playstation's hardware was shown Sega threw another processor onto the console. The Saturn was very well known as one of the hardest games to work on. And that's why the 3d games are so appealing, games like Panzer Dragoon Saga pushed the console insanely with full on 3d character models, fully voice acted characters, and a 3d world. Even though Panzer Dragoon Saga is considered the game that pushed the system to the limits, it wasn't, as originally Shenmue was developed for the Saturn and a tech demo exists for the Saturn and it's amazing since the build was most likely around 1996 or 1997 and remember that games like Final Fantasy VII, Crash, and Mario 64 came out around the same time. Here is the Shenmue Saturn Tech demo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foZUcPQAMvg

That looks so cool. I'm really obsessed with beta versions and tech demos of games. It's just neat to imagine what could have been.

Also, everything I see of the Saturn makes me realize that the girl who would babysit me probably had one. I was never 100% certain what system she had, but it must have been that.

ExtremeLuchador posted...

Get a better job or spending habits and you won't need roommates.

You need roommates pretty much everywhere when every apartment complex requires you make double the rent.

Ruvan22 posted...

Could you get evicted without having to pay the break lease fee if they found she was no longer living there?

The opposite? Like full of prostitutes?

Ehh... is pixy stix an euphemism for something these days? (One of my friends almost died from actual pixy stix back in the day)

Doubt it. We're both on the lease and both equally legally responsible for all the fees.

It's just more in the trashy/sketchy part of town.

Well. It's a powder. So, yes, a euphemism.

PatrickMahomes posted...

So as long as her name is on the lease though, she still is responsible for her half, correct?

Nope, we're both legally responsible for the entire amount. The apartment complex does not give a damn if I make a fourth of what she does and she bailed. If we get evicted, they will pursue legal action against both of us to get what they're owed. Which is fair enough and that's what I signed up for.

ExtremeLuchador posted...

Usually everybody on the lease is responsible for the rent. If your roommate leaves you still have to pay your full rent until the lease is over. You have to go after your roommate in court to get their unpaid shares later.

Yup. I messaged her about two days ago and she said she'd pay Friday (when she gets paid). If that comes and passes without her paying, I can pay it and then try to take her to small claims court for what she owes me.

Also, all of the utilities were in her name. I had to manually call in the electric bill because she closed the bank account associated with it. I'm sure her switching banks is an attempt to just bail on stuff like that. I need to look into the Comcast bill. Part of it is included in the rent, but part of it is separate.

Veggeta_MAX posted...

Yes you can say hentai on this websight.

Do you think this place is a safe space?

Well, there are some platform names you can't say, so I wanted to be careful lol

There are some really good parts of Rise of Skywalker. There are also some really bad parts.

Thor 2 is just kind of a straight line.

I'd rather watch a movie that's hilariously bad at times (and amazing at others) than something that's just a 6/10 from start to finish.

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She claims that she only had three glasses of Nesquik one time... but her "bff" devours that stuff. And your money doesn't just vanish like that when you only drink it one time.

Veggeta_MAX posted...

Do you like ?

(Can we post that word lol)
It's okay. Forever traumatized by a horrible one I watched when I was like 14.

Slayer_22 posted... Have you seen NWH? Thoughts?

I loved it!

...I kept thinking the whole time how much she would have loved it. We had a mutual love of the Raimi films. She'd quote "the power of the sun in the palm of my hand" like once a week. It was really endearing.

segasaturn posted...

I started collecting in 2017. I was born after the Saturn discontinued.

That's still impressive! What is it about the Saturn in particular that appeals to you?

Alteres posted...

Huh

well, that sucks

Yup. Could always be worse though. I'm alive. I've got a job. If all else fails, I can go live with my mom for a few months while I save up money for a new apartment. I work from home, so I've got a lot of flexibility.

Ruvan22 posted...

This is your toxic/gaslighting ex? I have even less tolerance for her now FWIW

Oh question right.... why do we drive on the parkway and park on the driveway?

Sure is! She's a real peach.

I started to quote that Garfield comic about "oven the cold food ovout the hot food" but my brain started to misfire.

Also, "parkway" sounds super fancy to me but I know for a fact that the main "parkway" in my city is known for being the exact opposite.

Lairen posted...

Sensitive topic and im sorry for your loss but i must ask:

Which Power Ranger is your favorite?

I like Beetle Borgs.

Veggeta_MAX posted...

What is your opinion on the mod staff right now?

Just kinda neutral.

PatrickMahomes posted...

What's the lease situation? Is your name the only one on it leaving you fully responsible, or are both of your names on it?

Both of our names are on the lease. Can't take your name off without paying a $300 fee. My apartment also has a policy that you have to make double the rent between everyone who lives there. If she takes herself off the lease, my lease is instantly terminated because I don't meet that income requirement and eviction procedures begin. I will take this bitch down with me if I have to.

Lost_All_Senses posted...

Fair enough. I can do 3-4 days. But it's definitely not as good as fresh.

I love fresh spaghetti. Well, "fresh" as in store bought noodles and sauce. I'm a simple man.

Lordgold666 posted...
So many teeth would be coming home with me

(Took the quote block off for the limit)
Haha I like your attitude, but I'm just gonna let her destroy her own life. Also, she doesn't know it, but I know where she is. I'm not gonna show up; I'd get my ass jumped by, at minimum, three pixy stix enthusiasts. But I know where to send the divorce papers.

Lost_All_Senses posted...

Does your idea of the perfect amount of spaghetti involve having leftover?

No, but I do know how to make the perfect amount for leftovers. I find that spaghetti gets a bit funky if leftover for more than a day and I don't always feel like eating it again the next day.

Caution999 posted...

So, someone stole your money? Call the police tbh.

I'm not sure if it qualifies as stolen. I did venmo it to her as "rent" so... does misusing money count as theft?

There's also the complicating factor that uh... she's technically my wife. Legally. Unfortunately.

CanuckCowboy posted...

I had a roommate give my half of the rent to our landlord, say it was his half and that I had no money, and then not tell me he'd done it.

So after I got a call from my landlord demanding my half of the rent I got pissed off and confronted him and later that day his gf and even my gf told me I had to apologize to my roommate cause he was scared of me.

Got even more mad at my roommate after that and had a week long fight with the gf. Lol.

Dude, I'd be so pissed if that happened to me. I'm kinda fortunate in that my apartment demands the entire rent payment at once so nothing like that can happen. Leads to different shenanigans, like what's going on now, but your situation sounds infinitely more frustrating.

The audacity of people to say, "How dare you be mad at this person that tried to screw you over," lol

segasaturn posted...

My Sonic 3d blast doesn't.

Unknown haven't tested: Burning rangers, touge king 2, biohazard

Partially work: Fighter Megamix (froze on me once has discrot) and Sonic Jam (playing the trailers crashes the game)

Fully works: Panzer Dragoon, Panzer Dragoon Zwei, Panzer Dragoon Saga, house of the dead, Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter, Virtua fighter 2, Virtua fighter kids, Solar Ecilpse, Sega rally, Virtua on, Sonic R, Hang on gp, daytona usa, Virtua cop, Nights into dreams, Deep Fear, Dark Seed, Virtua fighter remix, Initial d, dbz the legend, King of fighters 97, touge king 1, dynamite cop, fire pro wrestling scramble.
That's it I'm pretty sure!

Aw man, I love 3D Blast. At least, the Genesis version. Never played it on the Saturn. That's a pretty impressive collection. Did you have those when you were younger or did you start collecting later in life?

CalosiaTana posted...

Is he simpin with it?

She is probably doing things that I cannot talk about due to the TOS. She's got the sniffles and it ain't from COVID.

Hambo the Hog posted...

So...you gonna sell it?

Honestly... I might if push comes to shove. I messaged her and she gave me some bs about, "I'll pay it Friday," but she's a known liar, so... Yeah. Might sell that. Along with all her miniatures and painting supplies. Could probably cover the rent.

g0ldie posted... how do you make the perfect amount of spaghetti?

Make the "okay" sign with your fingers but put the tip of your index finger right at the base of your thumb. That circle's circumference is one serving of spaghetti.

gunplagirl posted...

How do I make an imperfect amount of spaghetti but in such a way that it's obvious to the recipient that there was an intended slight in the manner in which I decided how much to prepare?

Dump the entire 16 oz box into the pot. Then use too little sauce.

eston posted...

Did they leave anything behind that you can either sell or deface?

Tons, including a PS5.

Ivynn posted...

Did you hire a bounty hunter to track him down?

If I hire a bounty hunter, it'll just start a chain of him hiring other people to get the job done.

Touch posted...

How did they take off with half your rent? Would like the deets (if you're comfortable sharing)

I agreed to give them my half after they paid. They did, I venmo'd them my half, and then the rent check bounced. They currently "don't have the money to pay" so rent is gonna be like... two weeks overdue.

krazychao5 posted...

does it indeed, suck to suck?

Sure does.

Were_Wyrm posted...

Anything?

Anything.

SocialistGamer posted...

Did you call the police?

Nope. Unfortunately for me, at best, this is an issue for small claims court. The police won't care.

Slayer_22 posted...

How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?

Depends: should the wood chuck chuck wood even if he could?

segasaturn posted...

Can people ask me anything as well in this thread?

Yes. Do you own any sega saturn games that still work?

Yes, anything. Including how to make the perfect amount of spaghetti.

Kinda. I was really disappointed that none of their other songs sounded like "Harder to Breathe."

Okage: Shadow King

Rarely

If I can score a free trial of their premium service, I'll get it and order maybe once a week for the duration. I have one right now that's gonna run out in a few days. I'll probably order something the last day and then not use it until I can get another free trial.

The passive income these companies get from people paying for the premium service but never using it can be a real drain on your bank account. You might think it's not a lot, but it adds up.

Also, just from my general experience: it's a total crapshoot as to whether or not it'll be a pleasant transaction. I have left 50% tips before and gotten ice cold food an hour after the estimate delivery. I've tipped 20% and gotten it within 30 minutes, still hot.

TheOtherMike posted...

"Telling me I'm wrong means you're upset" doesn't work as well as you think it does.

False.

I repeat:

That's not what I said. You've devolved to lying though, so there's nothing further to say.

Good luck with the food delivery.

TheOtherMike posted...

You've clearly made a number of assumptions that have no basis in anything I said. Good luck comprehending what you read in the future.

I've clearly struck a nerve. Here's my point simplified: trust no one but yourself. You are currently and consciously working a job that will not be enough to support yourself if it comes to that. That is objectively a fact. Take care of yourself.

TheOtherMike posted...

Try reading this time.

I did. I stand by my point. Good luck in the future.

TheOtherMike posted...

...I didn't. And the story you described is absolutely nothing like my situation, nor is my husband solely providing for us. You clearly read way too far into my post.

You are making a similar mistake. If your husband up and leaves one day, your job delivering food isn't going to be enough and it's going to be extraordinarily difficult to transition to something that will.

You can be angry about it or you can protect yourself. Your choice.

Yes. I wanted nothing more than to marry my wife and share a quiet life together. I was sickeningly romantic and just head-over-heels for her. I'd had reservations about it in the past (primarily for financial reasons), but she insisted. I was excited. I loved to say "my wife" whenever I got the chance. She was the light of my life.

Three months after a small, private ceremony she completely flipped. Said "this isn't working" after the fourth or fifth time she'd overdrafted her bank account and I called her out on it. She slept with half a dozen people in the following week and engaged in a number of activities that would be against the TOS to discuss. When I made moves to move out and on with my life, she told me she still loved me and wished we could be together. She was with someone new a few days later.

So... I did want to be married. If I could somehow still be married to that sweet girl, I'd be happy. I wanted to grow old with her. Whenever I thought of the future, it was with her.

Now though? I don't know if I'll even date anyone let alone ever get married again. That's not "I'll never love anyone like her" or "No one will love me." I will never trust anyone like that again. I've learned my lesson. I hate what it's done to me though. It's made me cynical. It's made me resentful. I'm in therapy to not be this way, but it's going to take years. I'm not old, but I'm not a spring chicken. I'm gonna be uncomfortably close to 40 by the time I'm anything even resembling okay. I'm not going to put anyone else through dealing with me while I heal and I won't have the energy to do all of this dating shit by the time I'm done.

So, yeah. Fuck marriage. My life has gotten infinitely harder and more complicated because I trusted the wrong person.

1) just like that episode of south park
2) I absolutely would not trust KFC employees to actually make the vegetarian chicken
3) KFC is bottom tier fried chicken

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Sounds a lot like my current job. I can't tell you how many people I've had scream at me on the phone, hang up on me, or just be super hostile and catty.

Best part is that this is a production-based job. So if I don't complete units, I don't get paid. Fun fact: that was mentioned no where in the job listing and only briefly mentioned in the interview. Love it. I'm going to stay here for a few months and then start looking for something better.

Nope. Didn't get hired on at the end of a probationary period because a coworker threw me under the bus early on, but I had another job lined up anyway.

TheOtherMike posted...

I sort of did. I had a good paying job with benefits that I hated. Covid came along and I quit (because I'm asthmatic and my job had me going into multiple nursing homes and patient homes every day...but also because I hated it). We made do on unemployment and savings plus my husband's income. A few months into the pandemic he got a new job with a promotion and better pay, so now I've settled comfortably into a low-stress job delivering Chinese food for a local restaurant and a bit of doordash.

I'm gonna say something, and I mean it as kindly as I possibly can:

Never let someone else be the provider unless it's absolutely necessary or out of your control. I was stuck in a situation for years where I couldn't find a job/didn't have a car to even do something like delivering food. I was wholly reliant on my wife (who made six figures). She literally came home one day, told me she didn't want to do this anymore, and I almost lost my home along with a huge chunk of my possessions. I was extremely fortunate that about a month later I was able to find a job. It's not glamorous. They pay is only okay and it's not even guaranteed every week. I honestly hate it, but it's worlds better than being dependent on someone else.

But before that, it was nothing but, "Honey I don't want you to work/I make more than enough for both of us," from my wife. Less than a month before she left, she explicitly told me, "I want you to stop looking for work because it's making you so stressed out. I will take care of you." And guess what? That whore lied. Never trust anyone but yourself. Never rely on anyone but yourself. Because people will lie to your face and tell you that they love you and then completely destroy your life.

tl;dr: never, ever give up a job with good pay and good benefits on the promise that your spouse will pick up the slack. Even if you think they're an angel who would never betray you. I thought that too.

D

That sounds great until a medical crisis hits.

I've done it. Kissed a woman too. Same person, technically.

Garth_Marenghi posted...

no job is stabele your always at the behest of some person who can change their opiinon on a whim or even worse robots replaacing everyone in every profession being a streamer means you know how to create and promote content so you can always make your own money somehow

That's just delusional, my dude. There are plenty of jobs that are stable and are going to continue to be stable for years to come.

Some jobs just aren't stable or viable long-term. Have a back-up plan.

It's a real job, but it's not a real stable job. Consider the level of skill it takes to be one of the top streamers for a competitive FPS... and then consider the age at which your reflexes take a noticeable dropoff. Even if you're the best of the best when you're 21, by the time you're 35, your reflexes are going to have dulled and there's always a crop of fresh 21 year olds to take your place.

Also, think of just the way tastes change. Hell, just look at how the enigmatic "algorithm" changing can completely screw over once wildly successful channels. You don't want to be 40 and suddenly get "fired" with nothing to fall back on.

It's really just a strong argument for why we should have UBI.

Depends on the cost of living (COL) in your area.

Where I live, that would be enough to support yourself and another person. You'd have to budget it, but you should be able to live comfortably enough. All your bills will be paid and you should even have enough left over to buy nice things on occasion.

It's almost certainly not enough to raise kids on though.

A therapist might be able to help you identify and implement healthy ways to redirect your thoughts. If you can afford it, I would at least try a couple of sessions to see if it helps.

berlyman101 posted...

2003-2008

This. I was let loose on the Internet at probably too young of an age, but I can't imagine growing up any other way and at any other time. I miss the days of fan sites, message boards, and just the general idea of the Internet being this vast world to explore. Now it really feels limited to just the huge social media platforms and it's not the same. Also, everyone is on the "Internet" now. It's not a place for dorks and nerds anymore.

Also, yes, I'm aware that I'm posting this on a message board. But this is a dying relic of a bygone era. GameFAQs when I first registered my account (at the tender age of 13 because I was a good little boy who followed the rules) was absolutely a bustling and robust site with extremely active boards. That kind of space basically doesn't exist anymore.

It means that someone feels comfortable being addressed as he or them.

None. Last movie I saw in a theater was Sonic the Hedgehog.