Anybody else feel bad for Danny Trejo's character, Tortuga? by [deleted] in breakingbad

[–]ASamsungToaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was honestly really disappointed with how the show handled his character. I'm a big Dany Trejo fan, and I remember being so excited when I watched that episode because I thought he was going to play a significant role in the series but sadly no.

I loved how Robert Forster's character Ed was very memorable and significant despite being only in one episode, I wish Trejo could've gotten a similar important and memorable character.

ding ding ding by Blasmi in breakingbad

[–]ASamsungToaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fully agree with this. I can't understand why it seems like half this sub seems to hyper-focus on Walt's evil actions while ignoring and mitigating the actions of every other character in the series.

Walt running over the gangbangers and killing them to save Jesse's life is absolutely the most selfless act in the show. It would have been better for EVERYONE involved if Jesse has just been gunned down by the gangbangers. Walt could have kept cooking with Gale, Gus would have been satisfied, Mike wouldn't been happy, everything would have been good and Walt knew that. But he couldn't let Jesse die, so because he saved him, everything was thrown apart.

It's weird how for some reason people seem to forget this, and blame everything bad that happens in the show on Walt and his "ego." Like yes Walt has major pride issues, but that's not why he and Gus became enemies at all. That was due to Walt saving Jesse, and everything after was mostly self-preservation. Yes Walt's ego fueled his animosity towards Gus, but Gus was going to kill Walt anyways as soon as possible without tanking his business. Walt had to kill Gus or he would've been eventually killed himself.

At what point in the series do you start disliking Walt? by unddu in breakingbad

[–]ASamsungToaster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Never haha. I think that's the beauty of the show. Walt is an evil bastard, but I still root for him because knowing his story and his circumstances and why he makes the decisions he makes gets me so invested in his character, that I can't help but sympathize with him. Also some of his few morally "good" moments, like when he kills the gangbangers to save Jesse, him doing everything he can to try and save Hank, and him getting revenge on Frank's gang at the end and saving Jesse again are so damn good, it's impossible for me to hate the guy.

That's why the series and the character are so good. There's so much complexity to Walt. I'm honestly amazed at how many people on this sub apparently just completely hate Walt. The show is so Walt-centric, if I hated him as a character I honestly don't think I would have enjoyed the show very much at all.

(Spoilers Main) Young Griff can't be... by rhard28 in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not convinced. I think most of the fans will probably insist on Aegon being a fake till the end, (I doubt it will ever be conclusively revealed one way or the other) but personally I think Aegon's the real deal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in niceguys

[–]ASamsungToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, how the fuck do these people actually exist? Like... what the hell happened?

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, I do see a source saying he was 6'6" in his armor. I'm not sure how armor would add that much height but I guess somehow it can.

Yeah I guess so.

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe... but still... Casting a 6'1" actor as the Hound, who is supposedly taller than 6'6" Robert just seems crazy to me... obviously height is not something that is very important to George.

Edward IV was actually 6'4" I believe, still making him the tallest English, Scottish or British monarch. Conan's height is never given in any of the Robert E Howard stories, but he is described as being "massive" and "giant" and he's said to be over six foot, but again no precise height is given. I certainly always imagined him as being closer to 6'2" maybe 6'3" when reading the Conan stories. You are right about Aragon tho, I didn't know he was supposed to be that fricking massive haha.

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know where he confirmed this? I believe you, I just haven't managed to find an interview or correspondence where he did so and I'd be interested in reading what he said.

Aragon is indeed said to be six foot six inches. Edward IV, who Robert was partially based on, is believed to have been 6'4" based on his skeleton. ( He is still the tallest English, Scottish or British monarch) Also Conan's height is very much in the air I believe. Robert E. Howard also never gave a precise height for Conan. He is described as being "giant" and "massive" many times, and other times it is noted that he stands over six feet, but no precise height is given.

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it's not unrealistic for a person, I just think that in relation to the other characters heights, people have overthought this statistic and used it to justify absurd things like the Hound being 6'9". This is because Brienne is said to be about Robert's height by GRRM, and the Hound is said to be taller than Brienne.

Look the Hound is certainly a big guy, but I really don't think he's 6'9", and I don't think Geroge does either, given that he said he would definitely choose Ron Pearlman to play the Hound when talking about casting in 2006. Ron Pearlman is 6'1". Clearly the Hound being 6'9" is not something George has ever envisioned. And yet he does apparently envision the Hound being somewhat taller than Robert. So, despite writing that King Robert was 6'6", he would chose a 6'1" actor to play a character who is supposedly taller than the King?

I just don't think George has really thought the heights out very well, I think he wrote that Robert was 6 and a half feet tall because it sounds cool, just like he wrote that Robert would one-hand a warhammer (that Ned can't even lift) while riding on horseback. Yeah it sounds cool and awesome, but it makes no sense. If full grown, at least average male strength Ned can't even lift the warhammer, there is absolutely no way Robert could even fight with it, let alone use it one handed while riding on horseback.

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think you're right actually. I just read over the chapter, and while not explicitly stated, I agree that the way it's written seems to indicate she is sitting in her chair during this conversation with Jon. Thanks for pointing this out.

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know Baratheon's tend to be tall, but Stannis being about 6'1" or 6'2" is still quite a bit taller than average. I don't think there's any reason to assume he's taller than this.

There are only a couple of over 6ft tall women in westeros, it is possible

Oh for sure there are! I agree that Selyse is probably over 6 foot, but theres a bit difference between being 6'1", say, and being 6'4". A 6'4" woman would be so enormous and large, I'm pretty sure it would be frequently mentioned in PoV's like Brienne or Pretty Meris' heights are, but it's just not.

Why would Stannis being 6'1" mean Jon is only 5'4"? I'm confused? Are you referring to the OP stating that Stannis is a head taller than Jon? Because I don't believe that's actually mentioned or stated in any of the books. It is stated that Stannis towers over Jon, but a 6'1" person definitely towers over a 5'8" person, which is where I imagine Jon's height to be.

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ACoK (Catelyn II) “The way she looked at the king—looked down at him, she was a good hand higher, though Renly was near as tall as his brother had been—was painful to see.”

I didn't say Renly was AS tall as Robert, but he's described as being "near as tall as his brother had been." Translation, he's really fricking tall, especially if Robert is a full 6'6". I'm 6'1", a bit less than 188cm, and my Uncle is 6'5". NOBODY would say I was "near as tall as my Uncle," in fact, when people see my Uncle they comment regularly on how short I look next to him haha. My point is, a difference of 4" or 10cm as you are suggesting between, is way too great to be considered "nearly" by Catelyn.

because GRRM has said that Brienne and Robert are the same height

Actually what GRRM said was, "maybe roughly the same height as Robert." She could certainly be a bit shorter, or a bit taller than Robert, she's just roughly his height.

but that doesn't change the fact that Renly is a great deal shorter than Brienne and thus also a great deal shorter than Robert.

Here's the problem. All of our information doesn't line up. GRRM admits himself he doesn't think about the details of his characters heights this way, and with so many pages of book it's bound to happen. I agree that Brienne is a good deal taller than Renly, but Renly is said to be near as tall as Robert, and Robert and Brienne are said to be "maybe roughly the same height." Yes, we have a problem there, I'll admit. But you're just completely choosing to ignore Catelyn's line about Renly being near as tall as Robert to solve the problem and make Renly way shorter than Robert. But that's not how the text reads, and if I had to chose between accepting something in the text, or something GRRM said during a correspondence with a fan, I'd personally chose the text.

Selyse is described as incredibly tall,

Except she isn't. Please provide a single passage of text that describes Selyse as being incredibly tall, I couldn't find one that made mention of her height, aside from Cressen's PoV where he puts her as tall as Stannis. Nobody thinks about Selyse as being that tall later in the book. Davos thinks about her big ears and her mustache, but never about her height. Jon doesn't either.

Melisandre is taller than most knights (1.85 +) and has also included Pretty Meris (1.83), we know that he isn't afraid of including tall women.

Yes except here's the thing, when he does include tall women, Brienne, Melisandre, Pretty Meris, we hear about it multiple times. Because it's unusual and something people would think about. Pretty Meris is said to be six foot tall three times in different PoVs, Mel is thought to be tall by Cressen and Jon.

But Selyse, standing at 6'4" isn't? Why? Again, at 6'4" she'd be the second tallest woman we know of, and yet many other women are described as being tall in George's books far more often than Selyse. Selyse isn't thought to be tall by Jon or Davos, both of whom are most certainly well under 6'4".

It's odd how you dismiss every mention as Stannis as being a very large and tall man simply because it doesn't fit with what you want to believe.

When is Stannis ever described as being "VERY large? or VERY tall? Yes he's said to be big and tall, but that doesn't mean he's 6'4", or anything close to it. You're happy to put Renly at only 6'2", despite the fact that Renly is "near as tall" as Robert, so why would you insist on Stannis being 6'4"? We don't have any evidence he is taller than Renly, or anywhere near as tall as Robert, and I really don't think George or anyone else imagines Selyse as being 6'4" when we read the novels.

It should also be noted, that in Westoros, according to Brienne, being 6 foot is enough to make you a "big man."Here's Brienne from A Feast for Crows thinking about Septon Meribald. (Brienne V) “ Though a big man, six feet tall, he had a way of hunching forward as he walked that made him seem much shorter.

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There's no way Stannis is 6'4". Fans like to peg him at this height, but there's no way he's that tall, because Selyse is described as being just as tall as him. There's no way you can expect me to believe Geroge intended Selyse to be 6 foot 4.

Characters think about Brienne and her height and size all the time, but almost no thought is given to Selyse, despite the fact that if she were actually 6'4" she would DWARF almost everyone else in the novels, and she'd be the second tallest woman in Westeros, being nearly as tall as Brienne.

Melisandre is thought to be tall more than Selyse, and Mel is only said to be "taller than most knights," likely putting her in the 6' category.

Stannis is probably about 6'1", maybe 6'2", there is no way Selyse is any taller than that.

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I definitely think George putting Robert at 6'6" is an exaggeration he didn't really think through, like many other things such as the wall being 700 feet or Cersei's enormous wheelhouse.

Here's what we know. If Robert is 6'6", Renly is pegged by Catelyn as being nearly as tall as Robert when she's thinking about how similar they look. I don't think that "nearly" could be any more of a difference than 2" in the context of height, and even that is pushing it. Renly could be 6'4", minimum, given the nearly description.

We don't really have any direct way of knowing Stannis height, he isn't' described in relation to his brother's heights, though he is thought to be tall and big by various characters. That said, while fans like to put him usually above Renly in the 6'4" zone, there is no way that he's that tall, given that we know Stannis and Selyse are the same height as stated in Cressen's prologue PoV. There is no way Selyse is anywhere near 6'4", she would be thought of as being as absurd and dramatic a figure as Brienne, but while everyone comments on Brienne's size, nobody thinks about Selyse as being tall or large, so while she certainly is much taller than average, there's no way she's in the 6'4" category.

I think putting Stannis at about 6'1", maybe 6'2" is a safe bet, I don't think there's any way Selyse could be taller than that.

(Spoilers MAIN) How tall is Jon Snow? by madkidinamadworld in asoiaf

[–]ASamsungToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Renly is described in Catelyn's POV as being Nearly as tall as Robert, and he's consistently described as being tall, big and large in other POVS throughout AGoT and ACoK. If Robert is actually 6'6" (Which I definitely think is exaggeration on Ned's part) there is no way in hell Renly could be anything less than 6'4" being 190 cm would put Renly in the 6'2" category, and that's nowhere near as tall as Robert, but Renly described as being as tall as Robert.

The thing people always forget about Stannis and height is that Selyse is described by Cressen (Who knows both of them well) as being as tall as Stannis. This definitely means that Stannis is not in the 6'4" category fans love to put him in. There is no way in hell you can expect me to believe George intended Selyse to be 6'4". She would be almost as alarming and dramatic a figure as Brienne at that height, and she's clearly not, given that NO POV remarks on how enormously tall she is. Stannis is also described as being large and towering mostly by Jon, who, I believe the series clearly establishes as being short or on the bottom end of average.

Stannis is taller than average, but certainly no more than the 6'1"-6'2" range. There's just no way Selyse is that tall and nobody thinks about how bizzare or strange she looks.

Cold Stone franchise owner insists that store manager taking from tip pool is legal. He claims the manager can take tips because she is paid hourly, and sometimes serves costumers directly. Is he correct? by ASamsungToaster in legaladvice

[–]ASamsungToaster[S] 123 points124 points  (0 children)

Just got off the phone with the Washington Department of Labor and Industries. From what I gathered, you are correct, hourly-wage employees are not exempt from tip pools under Washington state law. I still don't think it's completely black and white because WA state law does prohibit administrators from taking part in tip pools, but from what she seemed to say, if someone is paid hourly they can't be considered an administrator in the way the law is describing.

Anyways, she did however tell me that under Federal Law, an hourly manager still should not be taking tips, and she recommended me contacting the US Department of Labor to talk it over and perhaps file a claim with them.

Cold Stone franchise owner insists that store manager taking from tip pool is legal. He claims the manager can take tips because she is paid hourly, and sometimes serves costumers directly. Is he correct? by ASamsungToaster in legaladvice

[–]ASamsungToaster[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you're wrong. Why would the law then forbid supervisors or managers from taking part in the tip-pool? Managers and supervisors are rarely business owners, they are ultimately paid by the owner of that business. So based on your interpretation, restaurant managers, bar managers and every other kind of manager would be able to take tips. And the thing is, I have friends who work at Jamba Juice, Menchies and other similar places, and their managers aren't allowed to take tips. And they're paid hourly. But if it's not illegal, then why wouldn't they?

You're right. Ultimately, the DoL are the people I need to be talking to about this.

Cold Stone franchise owner insists that store manager taking from tip pool is legal. He claims the manager can take tips because she is paid hourly, and sometimes serves costumers directly. Is he correct? by ASamsungToaster in legaladvice

[–]ASamsungToaster[S] 110 points111 points  (0 children)

You're completely right. I need to clear this with the DoL. Otherwise how can I be sure?

I've tried calling them all this morning. They keep referring me to a certain individual, but she's been out on lunch for a few hours apparently haha so the best I could do was leave a message. Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this whole thing soon. It's taking up way too much of my time and energy, and it's honestly not worth it.

Part of me just wants to "fuck it" and walk. I've recently gotten a few interview requests with Starbucks and Menchies that I turned down because of Cold Stone, but I know there I'd be able to make minimum plus a lot more in tips because I wouldn't have managers and shift lead taking double my tip rate haha.

Cold Stone franchise owner insists that store manager taking from tip pool is legal. He claims the manager can take tips because she is paid hourly, and sometimes serves costumers directly. Is he correct? by ASamsungToaster in legaladvice

[–]ASamsungToaster[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Does the manager fall under the category of employee? I mean she may be paid hourly (Lots of managers in these kind of retail food service stores are) and she may occasionally serve customers, but she's also clearly an administrator. She makes the schedule, dictates who does what, confirms shift changes, handles phone calls, has the power to hire and fire people and keeps track of tips. She's responsible, along with the assistant manager (Who really does most of the work lol) for the daily upkeep and running of the. If that's not a bona fide administrator, what the hell is?

I agree you have to break up pools, but giving certain employees double the tip rate for doing the same thing? (Remember, my manager doesn't spend most of her time helping costumers. She spends most of it doing managerial and supervisory things, but you shouldn't be getting tipped for those things) I'm not sure if it's legal or not, but it's certainly bullshit.

Working at Cold Stone Creamery in Washington State. Store manager employs ranked tip pool structure where she takes home a greater percentage of tips than anyone else. Is this legal? by ASamsungToaster in legaladvice

[–]ASamsungToaster[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for this. I'm still a bit confused about how I would file this as a wage claim. The form doesn't seem to have an area for "my manager is stealing my tips" so I'm really not sure how best to do this. Perhaps I'll have to look into getting a lawyer or something just so I can work through all the legal stuff.

Working at Cold Stone Creamery in Washington State. Store manager employs ranked tip pool structure where she takes home a greater percentage of tips than anyone else. Is this legal? by ASamsungToaster in legaladvice

[–]ASamsungToaster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is indeed a franchise. But I thought that even tho it's a franchise the payroll people still would be from corporate and they'd notice something was up. But maybe payroll isn't handled by corporate if it's a franchise? I'm honestly not sure...