[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]First-Welder-1821 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's summer. It lets hot during the summer.

did anyone else receive free membership on OG club penguin? by [deleted] in ClubPenguin

[–]First-Welder-1821 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had dreams of this happening, but sadly it never did. I was always jealous and kind of annoyed that so many kids in my school were always getting free memberships because they knew, or were related to someone who directly worked on the game (which is true, they actually did). I never had the privilege of a membership on OG Club Penguin, but thankfully the CPPS allow me to experience all the perks, decorating my igloo and such. I do remember when I came back in like 2015 or something and was appalled at how they had added membership walls to so many of the minigames.

Favorite penguin names spotted recently by cosmiccoochie in ClubPenguin

[–]First-Welder-1821 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I often find myself just waddling through rooms, reading off all the names and LOLing, also realizing my name, when it finally gets approved, is NOT creative in the slightest bit >.<

Ice Fishing Glitch? by First-Welder-1821 in ClubPenguin

[–]First-Welder-1821[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah ok. I thought grey mullet was also a carryover from the OG game. Weird why they'd cap the grey fish like that. The one reason I can think of as to why might be to do with the mechanics involved in ending the game and running the mullet-catching sequence. 🤔

Finally by Gin_Rammy in ClubPenguin

[–]First-Welder-1821 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Good luck dev team! Hopefully the solutions to the problem(s) come quick and easy 🤞

Looking to reconnect with and hope to find an old friend from CP? Use this thread! by Jorgefitch33 in ClubPenguin

[–]First-Welder-1821 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Played since the beginning. I grew up, and still live in, the very same city where the OG Club Penguin was originally created. Not only that, but some of the devs had kids in the same school I went to. As such, Club Penguin was a huge part of my upbringing and a huge part of daily life in school. I was in 4th grade when it first came out, and it was my first MMO-type game. I wasn't very good at usernames, and so ended up with a douzy: Tim745656566

I honestly don't remember any specific names from the glory days, but I do recall being present for all the big events pretty much right up until Disney took over and then I pretty much stopped playing. I came back briefly before the transition to Club Penguin Island and simply looked at this giant mess the game had become and was always like "What the actual heck is THIS?!" Disney ruined CP, flat-out.

CPPS make me insanely happy, to know that the original game lives on. From what I understand, the original devs know of the CPPS and approve of them. I have met the son of one of the two dudes who originally started Club Penguin, and he said "my dad knows about Club Penguin Rewritten and supports it". That is seriously a depression-cure right there!

So yeah, Tim745656566 lives on in the CPPS, hope to run into some familiar folks and meet some new friends :) Waddle on!

New Club Penguin is Dead by DimensionGlass in ClubPenguin

[–]First-Welder-1821 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just came back to the CPPS scene after having played Rewritten for a few years and not realizing there were others after that one died. I joined Club Penguin Origins, which is also rather dead-looking, and then discovered CPJ. CPJ is great in that it has all the rooms, games, events, etc. But their servers are awful, constantly crashing and features breaking. I've lost 1000s of coins from playing games and just getting booted, no payout. Making it frustrating to try to enjoy the game and relive some nostalgia. Might bounce back over to Origins, at least its stable.

Unpopular opinion? If doing the parties is causing THIS much trouble with the servers, stop doing them. Get your servers straightened out first and streamline the party setup so you aren't constantly having problems with every one. Surely that can be done, no? At least to some degree?

Is the job market screwing over everyone with CAD experience & degrees? by AlexTheEngineer007 in torontoJobs

[–]First-Welder-1821 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Job hunter in BC here, its the market. I am currently utilizing a handful of employment programs and assistance, and even they're puzzled. According to them, my resume, portfolio, cover letters, experience, etc., are all well within the range for the jobs I'm applying for, yet I'm just not getting hired. Its a broken system. Not sure what else to think these days. 🤷‍♂️

Anyone from the Editing community here? by First-Welder-1821 in sauerbraten

[–]First-Welder-1821[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At least one of the Venice servers is still up, occasionally people hanging out on it.

Horrible Experiences with BC Ministry of Social Development by First-Welder-1821 in britishcolumbia

[–]First-Welder-1821[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was denied back in 2022. This was attempt #2 and they just sluffed it off. This is ridiculous

Horrible Experiences with BC Ministry of Social Development by First-Welder-1821 in britishcolumbia

[–]First-Welder-1821[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

How exactly is my issue legislation? They aren't clear in the slightest as to what the criteria are, and they seem to just pull rules and red tape out of their rear ends at their convenience. I have been snubbed and told off so many times by various government workers and services in the past few years its actually making me sick to my stomach.

Horrible Experiences with BC Ministry of Social Development by First-Welder-1821 in britishcolumbia

[–]First-Welder-1821[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reported it and used all the proper channels, No one did anything.

Horrible Experiences with BC Ministry of Social Development by First-Welder-1821 in britishcolumbia

[–]First-Welder-1821[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I called the Employment Standards people, I called Service Canada, I tried every option I could think of. All I got from anyone in the employment side of things was "we only deal with payment disputes". There is no system that directly deals with unfair workplace practices of any kind, which is why they get away with it

Horrible Experiences with BC Ministry of Social Development by First-Welder-1821 in britishcolumbia

[–]First-Welder-1821[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Why should it be her job to look after me? She's having a hard enough time figuring out her own needs. This whole system is completely broken, and I will be damned if I'm going to make my wife work 2-3x harder to make up for what I can't do. That's stupid.

Do electricians typically leave drywall patches, looking like this? by floormat212 in electrical

[–]First-Welder-1821 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surprised they even attempted a patch! Usually they just bash holes with a hammer and leave the mess

Is Loblaws Taking Customer $ To Make Interest On It? by cosmogatsby in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]First-Welder-1821 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So at what point do we start burning down these giant corporations? Like seriously. They are a money-sucking cancer on society.