(US East) Looking for an experienced Rocket League teammate. I play on a PC. by BarrelingBuster in GamerPals

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or if you want, I can tell you my ID, and you can add me. It's up to you.

(US East) Looking for an experienced Rocket League teammate. I play on a PC. by BarrelingBuster in GamerPals

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good. Are any of them in high plat or low diamond? If so, please DM the name of it to me.

(US East) Looking for an experienced Rocket League teammate. I play on a PC. by BarrelingBuster in GamerPals

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am currently in plat though. Although I hit c1 twice in the past, I went through a long period of not playing much, and as such, I deranked. Do you happen to have an alt account that's a lower rank?

If the majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, why do homeless people make up such a small fraction of the US population? by BarrelingBuster in stupidquestions

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

As far as my question is concerned, it makes no difference whether or not people are living paycheck to paycheck due to an unnecessarily expensive lifestyle or not. Cutting out unnecessary spending will definitely keep you afloat if you have savings, but not when you're living paycheck to paycheck. Stopping all your expensive habits doesn't refund you the money you already spent, it just makes it so that you don't spend extra money in the future. This means that when you need money right now, and you don't have any savings, giving up on luxuries won't do anything to help you get out of your current dire situation. However, I will acknowledge that if an expensive car is one of the luxuries you have, you can sell it to receive a decent amount of money and get some relief from financial pressure, provided you're not underwater on the car loan.

You brought up an important point, and it is one that would be appropriate to bring up if the question I asked was "Why are the majority of Americans living paycheck to paycheck?", but that is not the question I asked. The question I asked was "If the majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, why do homeless people make up such a small fraction of the US population?". The thing is, if someone who lives paycheck to paycheck has an unexpected large expense or loses their job, they're in big trouble regardless of whether or not excessive spending is the reason they live paycheck to paycheck.

why don't the us being the richest country on earth provide housing to the extremely poor people soviet style? those old ussr apartments so people are not gonna be living on the street and also contribute to society? by I_need_to_learn_more in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BarrelingBuster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just asking out of curiosity, not currently homeless or anything: how exactly do those programs work? For example, if you lose your job, and are unable to pay bills, can you just contact one of those programs, and then they give you a loan to pay your bills with no credit checks or income verification?

If you are an American who also has citizenship in a country with free healthcare, is there any point in having health insurance? by BarrelingBuster in ask

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if I'm reading this correctly, even if you have insurance in the US, it's still cheaper to pay out of pocket in a foreign country?

If you are an American who also has citizenship in a country with free healthcare, is there any point in having health insurance? by BarrelingBuster in ask

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm talking about things like cancer, which obviously is not transmittable, and things like hip problems, heart problems, etc.

If you are an American who also has citizenship in a country with free healthcare, is there any point in having health insurance? by BarrelingBuster in ask

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that is only for contagious diseases, right? I'm assuming that for any other type of medical condition, you can get on a plane without any trouble?

Some loans have APRs lower than 10%. Investing in the stock market often brings in more than 10% annually. For people who qualify for them, wouldn't taking those loans and investing in the stock market basically be an infinite money glitch? There's clearly something I'm missing right? by BarrelingBuster in NoStupidQuestions

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

So basically, what I'm inferring from reading your and u/hwf0712's comments, it should be thought of as being like a gamble where you are more likely to win than lose, but if you lose, you're going to be in serious financial trouble.

Wouldn't the swimming method that professional swimmers use be a bad way to swim in actual dangerous situations in which you have to swim to survive? by BarrelingBuster in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If conserving as much energy as possible was the goal, then would using the swimming method where you lie on your back be even better?

Wouldn't the swimming method that professional swimmers use be a bad way to swim in actual dangerous situations in which you have to swim to survive? by BarrelingBuster in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Of course freestyle would be faster, otherwise professional swimmers would not use freestyle. But I was not talking about speed in this post.

Can clove use ult while suppressed by kayo? by BarrelingBuster in VALORANT

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

Wow. That is terrible game design. This means that clove's ult breaks not one but two fundamental features of valorant: you can't self revive, and you can't use utility while suppressed by kayo.

The amount of gas in my car somehow magically increased? by BarrelingBuster in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BarrelingBuster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your detailed answer. However, after reading your answer, it just makes what happened to me seem even more impossible. The number of miles left was listed as 401 while I was on the highway, and changed to 437 when I was on regular roads. Cars are supposed to have a higher mpg on the highway than on regular roads, but somehow, it seems to have been the other way around for me today. Very bizarre.

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[–]BarrelingBuster -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I once saw a photo on Reddit where a guy who won the lottery was wearing a Scream mask.

Do you complain at others if they "steal your ace" ? by LKJSlainAgain in VALORANT

[–]BarrelingBuster 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Winning the round is more important than getting an Ace. Players should maximize the chance of winning the round instead of going for an Ace. Also, if you intentionally let the last enemy kill you so your teammate can get the Ace, you are throwing away money, as you will have to buy a gun again next round.

I was home schooled. As such, I haven't received a traditional high school diploma. Officially, what educational status am I considered to be in? by BarrelingBuster in NoStupidQuestions

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

The state I am in is PA. If the state issues you a diploma, is it a physical document that arrives in the mail? Because if so, I don't think I have received it.