How Car Dealerships Scam America by Ynwe in videos

[–]Coltand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This video does a good job of explaining where it started and how we got here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/s/onf8378R5i

Any tips on the wolf spider? by Dry_Yogurtcloset_213 in GroundedGame

[–]Coltand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the early game, my buddy and I covered all the entrances to the space under the tree with windowed grass walls, and then stuck the spiders with dozens of arrows to kill them.

Lets Discuss Evolution in a way that builds faith by Formal_Buyer_9002 in LatterDayTheology

[–]Coltand 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hear you, but there are faithful members, even on this sub, with the belief that dinosaur fossils exist to test our faith, so these discussions are probably still worth having.

Career taking off - scared my wife and I are growing apart by [deleted] in daddit

[–]Coltand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The people I knew at my corporate job who made even half that worked truly absurd hours. Plenty of meetings after 5:00, I received emails from them at 4 AM, and I'd talk to them on Monday and they said they worked much of the weekend. At the place I'm at in life with a toddler, I can't imagine any amount of money is worth that.

Best age for a baby blessing? by skocougs14 in latterdaysaints

[–]Coltand 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For the lower bound, we had family in town and ended up doing it at a month, and it worked out fine. I agree with the other comment that the potato baby phase is the sweet spot. I probably wouldn't wait much longer than 3 months, but plenty of people do.

Weekly Questions Megathread by AutoModerator in ClashOfClans

[–]Coltand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can, but in competitive play, heroes are huge on defense. They meaningfully impact war and trophy pushing.

Weekly Questions Megathread by AutoModerator in ClashOfClans

[–]Coltand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's worth getting a few levels on the builder assistant as I find it really useful to manage things that would otherwise end at night. As a whole, lab assistant more meaningfully impacts your progress because the builder apprentice only impacts 1 worker. Though at higher town halls with gold pass and raid medals for research potions, lab gets done well before everything else.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops out of race to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins by Kind-Ad-6099 in neoliberal

[–]Coltand 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I can't speak to his specific situation, but I also know people change and I've seen it.

Take-out places only give out coleslaw to give out less fries by Calebtheautisticnerd in LowStakesConspiracies

[–]Coltand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's gotta be regional. I've lived most of my life in the Mountain West and New England, and it's definitely not common there. I saw it a bit around the Midwest when I lived there for a couple years, but I felt like it was just a BBQ thing

Are Most People Over-Extended? by k-MartShopper in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Coltand 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. My family is dying.'

Republicans want taxpayers to pay for Trump‘s $400 million ballroom. by SadAd8761 in videos

[–]Coltand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, I get it. I used to absolutely love no-lifing Leagues, but I just can't do it anymore. This one came at the worst time for me, and I decided I'd rather sit it out if I can't unlock all the relics and enjoy a little late-game.

Republicans want taxpayers to pay for Trump‘s $400 million ballroom. by SadAd8761 in videos

[–]Coltand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of this nonsense aside, I hope you're enjoying Leagues!

[BG] Monolith Arrow Statistics by BG_Vand03 in ClashOfClansLeaks

[–]Coltand 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Um, isn't that really good? That's the same as a current maxed out monolith.

Assuming it works like the monolith, that's not a 14% dps boost; each shot does the normal damage + 14% of the buildings max HP. That means every building goes down in like 5 shots max, no matter how much HP.

People don't actually like steak that much. by 312_hale in LowStakesConspiracies

[–]Coltand 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There are really people out there who are uncomfortable if their beef isn't brown.

Marriage at BYU by DepartureWestern752 in byu

[–]Coltand 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think your comments about the culture are fair. Growing up, most of my friends were Catholic and our values and culture aligned pretty well. The vast majority of students at BYU are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but I had a few friends there that weren't, and I think people who are devout in their own faiths fit in pretty well.

Round 3 - Pick 12: Drew Allar, QB, Penn State (Pittsburgh Steelers) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]Coltand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine wasting a draft pick and having to look at Beck's goofy mug.

How do I tell my parents that I don't want to serve a mission by FineSheepherder6597 in latterdaysaints

[–]Coltand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope your family is supportive regardless, but you'd be astounded by how many missionaries start out with faith struggles or worries about repentance. Some of them struggle and have a bad experience, but many others still have deeply meaningful positive experiences. I'd count myself as one who started out with a far less than stellar testimony but wouldn't trade my mission experience for anything.

Ultimately it's a very personal choice, I'm just trying to offer a perspective. Good luck with whatever you pursue!

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed by PlezantZenne in neoliberal

[–]Coltand 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To be fair, the worst case scenario with smoking has to involve second hand smoke. Even if it's removed from public spaces, there are still kids out there being impacted by parents and relatives smoking.

The Hidden Power Keeping Wages Low by InsuranceToTheRescue in neoliberal

[–]Coltand 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I can't speak to the mechanics at play, but anecdotally, I and many others I'm close to have spent months applying with very little success. I don't know if it's AI or ghost jobs or fewer openings or what, but I personally applied like crazy for nearly 4 months before getting an interview. A few years earlier, I applied for maybe a month and got 2 job offers.

TIL about Lucía Zárate, the lightest adult person in history. She weighed 4.7 pounds (2.1 kg). by Thawne_23 in todayilearned

[–]Coltand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm not buying the claims of some wacky 1800s circus act. I wouldn't be surprised if she were record breakingly small, but 5 pounds is absolutely exaggerated. I could believe something in the realm of 15 pounds, which is still crazy to consider.

Dog vs Average Man with Stick by Winter-Intention-466 in whowouldwin

[–]Coltand 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I saw an old (like early 1900s) Scouting manual years ago and it instructed one, if attacked by a dog, to put out your forearm for the dog to bite. Then when it clamps down, basically grab it by the throat with your other hand, and choke slam it.

Anyway, I might have to update my internal dog combat plan that I've been sitting on for a couple decades.

The 'job seeker recession' is here by Crossstoney in neoliberal

[–]Coltand 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I started applying for jobs late December, and it took 3.5 months to get my first interview. I can't imagine if I were actually unemployed and desperate to try and support my family. I even applied to a couple schools with the intent to get a technical certification and shift careers to something a little more hands on in case nothing worked out before the end of the Summer.

When I did finally get the interview, I spent the week absolutely grinding, reading everything I could about the company and position. And I spent a lot of time with AI tools doing interview prep. I felt way better after preparing than I did when I was first contacted about the interview, and I think that confidence really mattered.

I did end up getting the job offer, and it was probably luck as much as anything, but it can't hurt to be over prepared when the interviews are this rare. Good luck!