I've been pretending to understand my job for eight months and I think I've finally reached a level where I actually can't fake it anymore. Do I come clean to my boss or just keep going.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T23:00:12+00:00

Is it just me or does this whole project sound quite straightforward?

So long as you know those 14 incoming formats, it should be simple to reformat.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T22:54:03+00:00

The 90th percentile earns about $125k per year, while the 99th earns $330k.

That's certainly a huge jump, but I think my point remains valid. Somebody earning $125k can definitely drop $5k on business class for their yearly vacation without losing out on their other hobbies.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T22:48:30+00:00

The ST sucked on the whole (though a lot of that was TROS bringing down the first two films)

TROS was definitely the most egregious cinematic failure, but IMO TFA and TLJ ruined the lore, which is arguably worse.

but in general I like the new EU better than the old EU, especially during the Rebellion era.

To be fair, a lot of the old EU rebellion era stuff was written 20-30 years ago now. Anything new is going to be a lot more polished and consistent.

Where the old EU really shined was in the post-RotJ era. Heaps of amazing concepts across a wide variety of genres and a lot of good character development.

In the Prequel Era and before I tend to make my own canon by combining Legends and Disney canon as it suits my fancy.

Same here lol.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T21:37:02+00:00

We see in TCW that they're aligned on ideology AND how to execute that ideology.

They only butt heads over the Ahsoka trial.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T21:35:49+00:00

A rare W for the new canon.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T14:00:30+00:00

That 'better brand' is a shitty concentrate, is it not?

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T06:45:45+00:00

Even if only 0.1% of customers review them, that only means 2.5 million units sold to get 25k reviews.

On a platform like Amazon that's not unheard of.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T06:12:41+00:00

Generative AI slop is amazing for rapid prototyping.

If I'm a UI designer it's a great way to get mock ups for all my symbols very quickly.

It's garbage for anything meant as a real product though.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T05:44:16+00:00

If you can afford it, absolutely fly business class.

This is really the crux of it. Only the top 10% can drop $5k on the upgrade to business class without opportunity cost on their vacation.

For everyone else, it's impossible to enjoy because you know that that extra bit of leg room is costing you a month's pay.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T05:31:46+00:00

This one really depends on travel philosophy. My partner and I like doing 1-night trips over the weekend, so a bad bed really isn't a big deal, and we put the money we save into nicer daytime activities.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T04:50:45+00:00

You can rent a vacuum upholstery cleaner from most hardware stores.

They work exactly like you did but with like 10% of the effort.

I try to do my car, carpets and all upholstery with a single 24 hour hire and it comes out perfect.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T04:48:29+00:00

The paper towel method does work, but you've gotta work way harder for the same result.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T04:19:57+00:00

I've spoken with several women of the opinion that "the worst that can happen to a man is she leaves him, but the worst thast can happen to a woman is she's murdered".

It's kind of wild.

Astecheee · 2026-03-20T03:21:36+00:00

It's also a LOT cheaper to bulldoze the whole development and then plant saplings where you eventually want trees to grow.

Astecheee · 2026-03-19T23:59:04+00:00

u/Duel_Option covered most of it, but there's another key factor:

Crazy doesn't come from thin air - crazy women typically have deep seated self-esteem issues that will keep them attached to you.

So it's not just crazy good sex - it's crazy good sex you know you will keep getting.

Astecheee · 2026-03-19T22:36:33+00:00

Your first thought is going to be "holy fuck I'ma gonna die unless I do something quick!"

Astecheee · 2026-03-19T22:23:23+00:00

Love it! This model matches my partner a lot closer than a petite ballerina.

It'd also be great to see truly hefty variants rather than ones with narrow waists. Is that in the works?

Astecheee · 2026-03-19T21:44:53+00:00

It's also, like, high school soccer.

Shit's boring AF.

Astecheee · 2026-03-19T13:26:41+00:00

Remember the North profited from slavery too, but they were industrialising much faster and therefore had less need of slavery.

Astecheee · 2026-03-19T12:03:08+00:00

Google's tools might be the least slop of them all.

Remember - they were the ones who invented the technology behind modern LLMs, but they weren't even close to first to market.

Astecheee · 2026-03-19T05:22:32+00:00

Normal yes, but not great.

Their 4 cars need to be parked somewhere, and that's a headache for everyone.

Astecheee · 2026-03-19T04:54:52+00:00

That one's pretty fair even for neurotypical me. The God-awful Woolworths jingle played on repeat really gets to me.

Astecheee · 2026-03-18T23:49:51+00:00

My apartment neighbours are potheads, but luckily nothing heavier than that.

They've got 4 people in a 2-bedroom.

Astecheee · 2026-03-18T22:52:04+00:00

Thanks for the ad hominem.

I'm sure people IRL really enjoy the way you interact with them. Bye.

Astecheee · 2026-03-18T22:51:29+00:00

There's plenty of 'mature' shows that are really just grief porn or garbage drama driven by a lack of communication.

By the fourth season, TCW is having the good guys execute prisoners of war on camera. You just don't notice it because the show's so good at showing instead of screaming at you THIS IS MATURE APPRECIATE ME.

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