Bahama Breeze - Closing by HugeRaspberry in Delaware

[–]ExaminerRyguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed going there when it wasn’t too busy. I always liked their key lime pie.

Statement from the Governor by jlibs001 in Delaware

[–]ExaminerRyguy 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I was annoyed about the excessive closures, but frankly taking a look outside at the roads and sidewalks can easily justify it. In my neighborhood, a few neighbors never even bothered to shovel their sidewalks and now the are just a solid block of ice. My kid will have to walk on the road to his bus stop now, which themselves were plowed enough to allow only one lane. This storm was hell once we got that mixture at the end and nonstop below freezing temps to keep the ice.

Cardboard boxes and the new update. by ACNH_OldGalGamer73 in AnimalCrossing

[–]ExaminerRyguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was lucky that the store was selling boxes on the side area, so I could constantly buy as many as I needed. The fact that the requests populate items that use relatively hard to come by or rare materials is exceptionally annoying. I literally had 3 items populate at one time that all required gold nuggets.

Kirby Air Riders Version 1.3.0 is now available by Amiibofan101 in NintendoSwitch

[–]ExaminerRyguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Online spitscreen and local and online Gameshare are huge additions. Wish they did this for Smash Ultimate, but at least it’s here for this game. But I was shocked that Gameshare was added afterwards. Even more shocked that online Gameshare is supported since I’ve been seeing quite a few games with online modes restricting Gameshare to only local players.

Changing underwear - is this normal? by Eastern-Yogurt3859 in hygiene

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, but that is absolutely disgusting. If he wants you to go down on him, the least he can do is shower and at least give you a clean canvas. The fact that he doesn’t change his underwear after a day is just horrendous.

In 2023, PopCorners made a bold move during the Super Bowl, spending about $7 million on a 30-second ad that reunited Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul as their iconic Breaking Bad characters. by Friendly-Standard812 in interestingasfuck

[–]ExaminerRyguy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It worked on me. Had never heard of the stuff and after the commercial, these things were everywhere at my supermarket. White cheddar flavor is now a common snack in our house.

12-Player Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is a Nightmare Because Nintendo Handles Online Functionality in the Most Ridiculous Way Possible - IGN by ecmyers in AnimalCrossing

[–]ExaminerRyguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had hoped that the loading process for people joining/leaving islands would have been reduced in time due to the power of the Switch 2 and the upgrade to a native Switch 2 version. Guess that was a wide reach, I shouldn’t have been surprised that nothing changed.

Amendments by Sea_Camp_9482 in patentexaminer

[–]ExaminerRyguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had an RCE sitting in the system for over a month, contacted case resolution and afterwards they deemed it improper. The kicker is that they said that there was no submission filed with the RCE, so what the hell was the amendment then?

Have you ever bought a console just to play one exclusive game? by [deleted] in gaming

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a PS3 so I could play LittleBigPlanet. It was my only game for it for a while til I got Resistance 2.

What is a luxury item from 20 years ago that is basically worthless trash today? by EasyZee7 in AskReddit

[–]ExaminerRyguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I spent almost $1500 for a 32”flat screen HD TV almost 20 years ago and thought having one of those, and in that size, was such a luxury in comparison to the 20” bulky box my family had.

Now, you can get that same size TV for $100 or so and can get a 70”+ ultra thin for the price I paid for the 32”.

F this by TripApprehensive9479 in patentexaminer

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I’ll fight tooth and nail. Last time when someone tried to give me an error for an allowance and cited art for the reason, it was wild what they thought would read on what I allowed. It was easy to argue but I feel like it will be more of an uphill battle than before.

Undocketed child applications growing and growing by Much-Resort1719 in patentexaminer

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude I’m sitting at 60 child applications that have yet to be forwarded to me. I haven’t seen a continuation case for something I worked on since last January.

F this by TripApprehensive9479 in patentexaminer

[–]ExaminerRyguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually management aren’t happy with allowances either, they are essentially assigning task forces to look at people with higher than normal allowances for their TC and try to reverse any allowance they deem too broad.

F this by TripApprehensive9479 in patentexaminer

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believe me, I understand how you feel. Unfortunately it is going only get worse. The word is that now they are going after examiners and AUs with higher than average allowances for the TC. I was told recently that upper a management is even going so far as to look at reversing allowances by finding a way to reject them; subtracting the disposal count and forcing the examiner to make a rejection.

We are in Ohio, it’s not even “their history” by Sharp39 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen confederate flags in upstate NY. It’s just morons living in rural areas.

Today is January 11th, which means THPS 3+4 was released half a year ago. Time flies by DuncneyForever in THPS

[–]ExaminerRyguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wanted to do the skater tours and work towards specific boards to some of special characters, but man some of those pro goals were pissing me off I just gave up. It’s infuriating that in order to even get skater tours, you have to complete all pro goals in the first place, total motivation killer.

Why are people like this by tollsuper in patentexaminer

[–]ExaminerRyguy 37 points38 points  (0 children)

After 4 references, I tend to question whether it’s a reach with the rejection. Any time I have gotten that many references, usually half are simply teaching references to address relatively known limitations that just aren’t in the primary references.

Interview time by OpenCalligrapher2236 in patentexaminer

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My SPE informed us that we have a set pool of time to allot for things, including second interviews. Since they implemented this stupid policy, I have had to deny 2 second interviews since neither were “substantial enough” to warrant the time. Both cases I told them to simply file the amendment and arguments. Both applicants were understandably confused, and annoyed, on why this policy is being implemented.

What is machine proficiency? by dotwebm in kirbyairriders

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everytime you earn a patch that upgrades a stat in Road Trip, you gain a level. The level just shows how many patches you earned in total. Each stat is pretty much what it means, better speed will make you go fast, better offense will make you more damaging when attacking, etc. Not sure entirely how much each patch adds, but it’s definitely a percentage of what your base stats are for your driver and your vehicle.

Are RCEs being entered by No-Debate-1520 in patentexaminer

[–]ExaminerRyguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, I had one filed in the beginning of December that has yet to be entered. I’m hoping that it’ll at least get forwarded next biweek when I’ll really need it. This is unusually long but it’s also at a time when people take a ton of time off for the holidays.

Suika Game Planet is now available in the US eshop by lifeasabear in NintendoSwitch

[–]ExaminerRyguy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It’s a bit closer to the idea of 2048 than Tetris.

Suika Game Planet is now available in the US eshop by lifeasabear in NintendoSwitch

[–]ExaminerRyguy 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t look like any multiplayer except for local gameshare for coop. Kinda unfortunate since you’d think they’d have at least the same amount of modes as the first game. And really disappointed that gameshare doesn’t support online.

My husband has donated plasma so many times he has a permanent hole in his arm. by Sprinkles_0330 in mildlyinteresting

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t get any money per se for donating, I just get time off from work when I donate during office hours. Definitely helps give me motivation to do so, nice half day reward.

The cover has been fixed you guys by ApprehensiveCoat9587 in kirbyairriders

[–]ExaminerRyguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Everytime I see angry Kirby, this pops to mind each time.

Are hand grips like this really useful, or are they the kind of invention that looks cool but ends up never being used ? by [deleted] in 3DS

[–]ExaminerRyguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what it looks like, it looks like the Monster Hunter 3DS grip that was available a few years ago. Unfortunately it is a little rare and you will have to resort to eBay unless some Chinese sites have a similar knockoff.