Useless Conversation

[Merusk]

Not to mention the fact that design industries have been shedding jobs like a snake does skin in the last few years, meaning there are a metric fuckton of 1- and 2-man shops out there hungry for work that can undercut your bigger firms all day.

This, too. The lead of the Roll-out studio would lament often that he was subsidizing a very large overhead (IT, Accounting, HR, Principles, VPs, Marketing) of which he saw very little benefit for his group. Meanwhile he was having to price things to compete with 3-8 person firms that make up the bulk of the Architecture world, none of whom have to deal with HR, never mind the rest. An 8,000 sq ft renovation should not be priced at $26,000 for deliverables, yet it was to compete with people willing to cut their own throats just to keep revenues going.

Because of this design is often hand-to-mouth on the business side of things. If you thought it sucked living that way in College and when you were young, imagine trying to run a business that way while also developing a career.

[Polysorbate80]

they want you to keep doing work for free until you produce something they like. And then they want to pay only half because you "got it wrong" the first time.

And when what they want doesn't work, that's still your fault too.  Our administration and faculty have a very distinct idea how they want the university's brand marketing to be positioned.  Our director of marketing gets to go to them now and try to convince them that all our market research shows that NONE of what they want tracks at all with potential students

[Chimpy]

Went to Cedar Point today, man I am getting old, had to call it a day after a dozen or so coaster rides.

Did get to ride all the coasters they have built since I was last there in 2001 and had a good time so I can't complain too much.

[01101010]

Went to Cedar Point today, man I am getting old, had to call it a day after a dozen or so coaster rides.

Did get to ride all the coasters they have built since I was last there in 2001 and had a good time so I can't complain too much.

Oh man...Haven't been back there since my sophomore year in college when the Mantis was the new coaster. I don't think I could hang there anymore though, so good on you for going. Dare I ask how much a day ticket is along with parking?

[Chimpy]

Day ticket online is $53, parking online is $15. ($65/$20 at the park)

Fast Lane Plus that lets you bypass most of the line on all rides was $105 today.

On non holiday weekends you can get a "fast lane plus combo" for $115 which is worth it if you want to get all the new/big coasters in a single day.

Mantis was repainted/re-carred to be a floor less coaster instead of standing. Still a good coaster though.

[Merusk]

Nothing shows you just how much you've aged quite like a wooden coaster. The Beast here at KI tears me to pieces after just one ride. I don't think I could handle the Mean Streak anymore and that was my favorite.  Even the steel coasters treat me roughly.

Tickets are just as expensive for CP as King's Island at the door (KI is $63+$15 parking)? Hilarious. I was just talking about this yesterday elsewhere. As if Cedar Faire wasn't making it obvious enough that they were subsidizing CP from other parks.

[Sky]

My new favorite review:

Not Recommended
67.5 hrs last two weeks / 520.6 hrs on record

Posted: Jun 4 @ 12:58pm   
Updated: Jun 27 @ 1:49pm

EARLY ACCESS REVIEW
I am a 30 year old father of 2 and husband. Just letting you know to give some perspective before I review. After 451 hours invested in ARK I have decided "I'm done" for the last time. I have been playing hundreds of different games of all different styles, genres and difficulty levels since I was...i wanna say 4 years old? I have never hated a game more than I do ARK: Survival evolved.

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 I personally have neglected my home life and family getting sucked up in ark things.

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-Addictive. yes this is under cons. If you have an addictive personallity, this game can be literally harmfull to your health. There are ALWAYS more things that have to get done, always promises of new things in the next patch and your tribemates "really need your help" to accomplish the next landmark or goal. This game demands your constant attention and upkeep. even after you lose everything to a raid! Your tribemates want revenge and so do you so you build it all back up over again cursing and swearing the whole time over all the stupid annoyaces of loss and glitches and lag. This game eats your time like no other! it slaps minecraft or WoW out of your hands and says NO ♥♥♥♥♥! THOSE PLAYERS ARE MINE NOW! It grabs hold of your eyes and force feeds you its ♥♥♥♥ until hours later, you realize what youve been eating... and you feel sick.

[HaemishM]

Methinks the problem is not with the game.   

[Chimpy]

Nothing shows you just how much you've aged quite like a wooden coaster. The Beast here at KI tears me to pieces after just one ride. I don't think I could handle the Mean Streak anymore and that was my favorite.  Even the steel coasters treat me roughly.

Tickets are just as expensive for CP as King's Island at the door (KI is $63+$15 parking)? Hilarious. I was just talking about this yesterday elsewhere. As if Cedar Faire wasn't making it obvious enough that they were subsidizing CP from other parks.

I hate wood coasters so I never even bothered trying the mean streak yesterday.

I didn't realize Paramount had sold King's Island to the Cedar Point folks, now it makes more sense that they sell a 2 park ticket for like $80.

[Merusk]

Wooden used to be my favorite. They beat the shit out of me now that I'm old.

Yeah it's 10 years since Paramount sold KI. King's has suffered a lot for it, really was worn-down two years ago when I had a season pass. Even though it's only about 2 miles away from me (I hear the fireworks at 10 every night.) I don't bother going because things were in such bad repair.

[Selby]

Wooden used to be my favorite. They beat the shit out of me now that I'm old.

As a kid I loved them even when they were rough. I used to travel all over in college riding roller coasters. We took the 13 year old to ride her first roller coasters and I went on them all after 10 years away. I rode them all multiple times and could barely walk at the end of the day. She had a blast though, but unfortunately I think my roller coaster days are over. Getting old is a bitch.

[Signe]

I love anything that makes me scream.  The only scary rides I totally hate are the thingies that spin around and the floor drops away.  You know how the floor comes back up as the ride ends?  I was on one of those rides when I was 16 and the floor came back up and pinched the backs of my feet.  It did make me scream but it was the wrong sort of scream.  I couldn't walk properly for nearly a month.

[Strazos]

Why does it seem that so many people don't know to not go slow in the left lane, and don't know how to use cruise control? 

[Rendakor]

Not everyone has cruise control.

[Nebu]

Why does it seem that so many people don't know to not go slow in the left lane, and don't know how to use cruise control? 

I'd be happy if people would focus on fucking driving rather than playing with their cell phones!!!!! 

 

[01101010]

Why does it seem that so many people don't know to not go slow in the left lane, and don't know how to use cruise control? 

I'd be happy if people would focus on fucking driving rather than playing with their cell phones!!!!! 

 

ALL OF THIS. Nothing angers me more than setting the cruise control and casually passing someone only to have them start speeding up to stay in my blind spot all while being tailgated.

[Strazos]

Oh, the tailgating. Especially when we clearly have nowhere to go because there's six cars in front of us.

At that point, I just start randomly pumping the brakes.

[MisterNoisy]

Why does it seem that so many people don't know to not go slow in the left lane, and don't know how to use cruise control?  

Left lane squatting is the fucking worst.  Should be punishable by instant revocation of your license, though I'd also accept death by firing squad.

[Chimpy]

In Illinois (and actually a number of other states) it is illegal to travel more than five miles continuously in the left lane.

As much as I hate "slow" people blocking traffic in the left lane, if they are going at or above the speed limit, it is the people bitching about them hogging the lane that are at least as much of a problem.

[Strazos]

[MisterNoisy]

In Illinois (and actually a number of other states) it is illegal to travel more than five miles continuously in the left lane.

As much as I hate "slow" people blocking traffic in the left lane, if they are going at or above the speed limit, it is the people bitching about them hogging the lane that are at least as much of a problem.

If someone wants to tear ass way over the limit, the last thing I want is them anywhere near me.  Better to move over to the travel (right) lane and let them get in their own trouble, well away from me.  Plugging up the left lane just means a bunch of cars will invariably back up behind the vehicular constipation, so if something funky happens ahead the likelihood of a multi-vehicle incident goes up hugely.

That said, tailgaters are also awful, but they're mostly avoidable.

[Selby]

If someone wants to tear ass way over the limit, the last thing I want is them anywhere near me.  Better to move over to the travel (right) lane and let them get in their own trouble, well away from me.

There is a special breed of asshole in California that feel they are doing a service by sitting in the left lane of the freeways policing people from going over whatever they feel should be the maximum speed. My aunt feels that she should be able to sit in whatever lane she wants (usually the left) and if people don't like it they are free to go. I've always felt that while most people who blow past me at 85+ are just jerks in a hurry, you never know if someone has a legit medical emergency and is blowing doors to get to the hospital - a child almost died a few years back because their parents were rushing them to the hospital and the road boulders felt they needed to police the speed of the family in dire need.

[Merusk]

In Illinois (and actually a number of other states) it is illegal to travel more than five miles continuously in the left lane.

As much as I hate "slow" people blocking traffic in the left lane, if they are going at or above the speed limit, it is the people bitching about them hogging the lane that are at least as much of a problem.

Yep, lane discipline is a thing but not taught in driving school or enforced by police.

My personal peeve is the guy tailgating me in the center lane with 2+ miles clear in the left lane. Get over and pass me fucker, the cruise control is on I'm not going faster than 69/75.

[Strazos]

Hey, I only speed moderately - usually 6 mph over the posted limit, and I will stick in the right lanes if I don't need to pass anyone.

If someone wants to blow past me at 10 mph+, I'll let them be my guest, and promptly get over - but they sure as shit better maintain that speed.

[MisterNoisy]

If someone wants to tear ass way over the limit, the last thing I want is them anywhere near me.  Better to move over to the travel (right) lane and let them get in their own trouble, well away from me.

There is a special breed of asshole in California that feel they are doing a service by sitting in the left lane of the freeways policing people from going over whatever they feel should be the maximum speed. My aunt feels that she should be able to sit in whatever lane she wants (usually the left) and if people don't like it they are free to go. I've always felt that while most people who blow past me at 85+ are just jerks in a hurry, you never know if someone has a legit medical emergency and is blowing doors to get to the hospital - a child almost died a few years back because their parents were rushing them to the hospital and the road boulders felt they needed to police the speed of the family in dire need.

I don't think we have a lot of those holier than thou wannabe speed cop types here - usually it's just some oblivious moron in a SUV/CUV that only sees the fifty feet in front of them and doesn't want to have to move over for merging traffic from on ramps

[ezrast]

Maybe it's just because I learned to drive in the Midwest, but I'm continuously furious at California (or at least Bay Area) drivers' inability to maintain a constant speed or get themselves sorted in lane. I just took a trip back to St. Louis, where everyone drives 80mph at all times, and it was utterly blissful and relaxing compared to California.

[Polysorbate80]

[Merusk]

Relevant to current discussion, Tennessee passed a lane discipline law that just went into effect.

http://fox17.com/news/local/new-tennessee-slow-poke-law-impacts-all-drivers

Of course they found the most clueless, idiot driver to interview for the news piece.

"I have not heard about that and I actually only drive in the left lane because I like to be on that side so I can see the side of the road," said Heaven Lee Anhalt.

[Sky]

Heaven Lee 

I drive the speed limit (with cruise control on highways). I use the left lane to pass as needed, and will not pull back right until I safely see the other car's headlights in my mirror. Drives speeders crazy, but fuck them anyway. I'm not paying any more tickets, in fact I haven't had a single traffic infraction since I stopped speeding and started fully obeying the law (full stop at stop signs, etc). Driving is so much less stressful and I don't care if there's a cop driving behind me or I pass a speed trap.

Unless you're a long distance commuter, I highly recommend it.

[Paelos]

I did the same thing recently when I'm not heading to work. IF I know I have time to get anywhere, or time's not a factor? I stopped speeding entirely and just said relax. It's much better driving that way.

[Sky]

I did the same thing recently when I'm not heading to work.

Make extra time, too. The fiancee is still getting used to the fact that I'm factoring in at least 15 minutes to get places. Being late and having to rush just sucks and makes things less enjoyable, and there's usually something you can do about it. Plus you usually get a better parking spot.

[Yegolev]

Accounting for 15 minutes travel time amuses me.

[Paelos]

Accounting for 15 minutes travel time amuses me.

Yeah in Atlanta, heh. You need to account for an extra hour to get halfway across town on a Friday. Maybe. That's being conservative.

[Yegolev]

Right, depending on what "halfway" means.  I'm enjoying the summer traffic where I can get to work in 40-45 minutes.  I pretend to give myself an hour, but I take a more leisurely shower.

[Paelos]

Right, depending on what "halfway" means.  I'm enjoying the summer traffic where I can get to work in 40-45 minutes.  I pretend to give myself an hour, but I take a more leisurely shower.

My normal run of "halfway" happens from just above the connector on the E side, heading through town to 20 W and on to 1 exit above 285. From 8AM to about 8:40 is what that takes on a normal morning. The return drive on a Friday is 1.5 hours if I don't say fuck it and do something else along the backroads.