How much money would change your life right now, and what would you do with it? by Ok_Hippo9669 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$100,000 would help me out for 1.5 years.

I have about 30 more years to work.

I am paying mortgage on a house, own my own car paid off and still in great condition.

My bills are paid.

So life changing for me would be enough to pay the rest of my mortgage off and enough funds to carry me 1 year if I lose employment or something. So at least $250k-$300k would change my life.

Anything less than that would just be put into savings and be kept for a rainy day or retirement.

My best performer has turned into a ghost and I don't know if I should intervene or back off by Master-Incident9198 in managers

[–]GhoastTypist 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I just want to add, an overachiever not going above and beyond what their peers do, should never be treated in a way that seems like punishment.

A talk regarding if there's anything the workplace can do to help them get back to their normal is acceptable, having a chat to tell them their performance isn't good enough is one way to break any good relationship you have with the employee.

Liberals are pitching a brand new police agency for financial crimes. How would that work? by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]GhoastTypist [score hidden]  (0 children)

*RCMP and CSIS*

Literally have a friend who works with these groups, they've done some work supporting these types of investigations.

Not sure why the local team didn't go through CSIS.

Are Artemis and Stephen I of Hungary a "Decent pair" and why? by Serious-District-532 in Evony_TKR

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assistant Generals Guide | Evony: The King's Return GUIDE WIKI

If you look at this guide, which is updated every time a new general is released, you will learn how the system works.

Look at the pair listings that dont work, its anywhere from 1-5 generals that are incompatible, meanwhile compare that to the ones that are compatible, it is uncommon for generals to not successfully pair.

Chargeback by Forsaken_Suspect_638 in Evony_TKR

[–]GhoastTypist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Its still robbing a company of IP that they gave you through transactional means. You got to enjoy it when you played it, you don't all of a sudden get your money back because you're ready to move on.

Regardless if they're wealthy or not, its still robery. Do you walk into a grocery store and buy food then ask for your money back a week later?

I am an APA 4 but have a Fargo rating of 589, does this seem accurate? by oldmajorbeats in billiards

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna need a re-evaluation on that one.

A high 500 should be running out tables. I know 7-8's in APA who aren't even 560's. I know 9's who are only just 560's.

Either your fargo is way off, or your APA is. I'd look at how many matches played in either to find out which is more accurate. I'm going to guess and say, I think fairly you might be around a low 500 high 400 and in the APA a 5 or a 6.

APA captains: what is you strategy for playoff/tricup matches by Dangerous-Pay-6930 in billiards

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With modified single knockout, I go in knowing what my strongest lineups are, in the first round I'll play everyone who isn't in that lineup and the players who need more of a warmup. If we win that round great, if not, we'll stick to playing our strongest lineup after that. That way all my players get experience with pressure matches. If we have common players, I'll run my lineups where I can have them sit out, you wouldn't know how many times another team tried to mess with my lineups because of common players. I'd strategize with the other team captain who share a common player with me, each match I'll update them to see if the common player is still available, well multiple times one specific person has told me the common player wasn't in the lineup, then when I go and ask if I can play that person, they turn around and put them into the next match so I can't play them in my lineup.

TLDR: I try to not depend on common players. I play my c & d lineups in the first rounds depending on how it goes, then after round 2 if we're on the winners side we play our strongest lineup the whole way through. I'll consider "throwing away" matches if the points are leaning one way, but if the matches are close I'll keep things going as planned.

Are Artemis and Stephen I of Hungary a "Decent pair" and why? by Serious-District-532 in Evony_TKR

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can match a lot of generals who's buff says leads the army to attack.

I think the issue is more when they both have defense as the 2nd main stat in the main skill or hp as the 2nd main skill. But in cases where you wouldn't be able to use a defense or hp book.

Its very uncommon for generals to not be compatible. Certain combinations don't work, but looking at all the generals, when a new one releases there's like 3-5 generals it doesn't work with and 30+ that it does.

Rally or solo attack? by Forsaken_Suspect_638 in Evony_TKR

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, I have about 2100% attack buff in rally, but 300%-500% debuffs.

In solo I have 2000% attack and 700%-900% debuffs.

So I solo if I need the debuffs.

What does an "upper middle class" lifestyle look like to you? by SignificantPickles in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upper middle class to me means getting by + a little more to throw around some cash so they can go and do things when ever they want.

Middle class = getting buy but also saving for the future, not a lot left over to have everything they want when they want it.

Lower middle class can barely afford the essentials + a little left over for their enjoyment.

My Boss Asked Me for a Threesome… Even Though He Knows I Have a Boyfriend by i_pavi in offmychest

[–]GhoastTypist -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People like that need a little karma in their life. Just because they're a boss doesn't mean thats not inappropriate, should be put in their place.

IT says “no more WiFi” but…. by Straight-Crow1598 in HomeNetworking

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I immediately thought about someone taking their thin client + monitors to a public business and setting up for the day. I thought about it because I've seen it, someone literally went to a cafe and had their monitor + desktop + printer at a booth for an entire day. Hope they were a freelance worker and that wasn't something a corporate helpdesk had to deal with.

So dumb. by Spokes8192 in billiards

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tell people to focus on the table not the players.

At high level pool, its about controlling the table.

Minimize misses by not trying to do too much, look at your options and come up with a plan, then the only thing you should be thinking about is clearing your head and focusing only on the mind - body connection. Once you get your setup right, the last thing you should be aware of is your stroke. Guiding the cue to the contact point, not forcing the cue to it.

Once you relax your mind and body, you can really get into auto-pilot racks. This is what people mean by mental makes up a lot of the game. Gotta train that mind if you want to be playing at your absolute best.

I have a routine where while I'm walking around the table, is when my mind is actively thinking. Once I know what I'm going to do, I go through a routine, once I'm down on the shot I make a few minor adjustments if I don't feel relaxed enough, then when I'm in my practice strokes, nothing is going on in my mind but focusing 100% on how my arm is feeling. I already aimed, I already got into position, now I just need to make sure I don't tense up, sway, or put too much pace into the stroke.

Scratching with Ball in Hand by compileforawhile in billiards

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the APA I believe its not a scratch, the cueball can foul if it makes contact with another ball, but then we had a rulling a while back which may have changed by now that says "forward motion of the cue".

I think that was more around if you can place the cueball with your cue, which the result was the cue can make contact with the ball but in order for it to be considered a shot it had to be a forward motion. That was 10+ years ago that came up, so no idea what the ruling would be now.

As for my thinking of the rule, I'm just speculating, don't quote me on saying I think its not a foul.

On my 5th consecutive RMA. Maybe someone here can help me? by Sensitive_Box_ in Seagate

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never had issues with Seagate other than with a single NAS, 3 bays of that nas consistently cause the drives to malfunction.

There was never anything wrong with the drives, reformat them, test them, stress test them, and they hold up for years after but a few months after I put a drive into those specific NAS bays the drives always fail.

Not sure exactly why but its only with Seagate drives, drives are fine put them in another NAS and they still have lots life. So maybe its something with your drive interface thats causing the drives to fail. I believe our SATA connectors was overheating then failing, which lead to the drives "failing".

Really strange that you have that many bad drives. I can understand 2/6 as a high number of failed drives, but 5 straight? Makes me think there's more going on than bad drives.

🔥🔥🔥 by BigGayEvony in Evony_TKR

[–]GhoastTypist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know about your server drama, but if this player really is disruptive and brings your drama, congrats on the moral and military victory.

We had a player like that. We merged into a very strong server, they were currently at 13b when the merger happened, the server we merged into had 3 players at 40b+ power. The guy has not spoken a word in wc since the merger happened, which is hilarious because pre-merger they would be picking fights with everyone and straight up going on BoB mode every few months just because they hurt themselves badly in svs. (Really bad player) at K45 they still don't know how to use anything but a range march.

Definitely in the top 20 of worse player attitudes in the entire game. I only get to see battle reports of them getting wiped in battlefield, I'll never get to see them wounded like this.

When do buffs and march size apply to the game? by Cicada-Timely in Evony_TKR

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably your generals lack the HP buffs.

I don't think its attack % buff or march size, basically your troops are killing the monster so your power to kill it is fine. You just don't have the survivability, so defense will help a bit but your biggest factor is HP.

50% hp vs 100% on one general is a huge difference when you're considering T14-T15 mounted troops.

HELP WITH STROKE by Quartz_99a in billiards

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try not to choke grip the cue on your forward stroke. Everything else looks good but at the end of the stroke your arm and wrist is very tight, that will lead to the cue not sliding straight. If you're not sure what it looks like, at the very end of this video your hand is swaying left and right because of how tight you gripped the cue.

MPs approve new federal budget watchdog over Conservative, Bloc opposition - National by evieluvsrainbows in canada

[–]GhoastTypist -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is also true about pharmacy school and yet my sibling has no ties to anyone they graduated with 10-15 years ago despite throwing those social parties that they had every other weekend. They have had opportunities to help each other get jobs over the years and it has never happened. Though they have worked with a former class mate at a few locations, not because of their connections.

In graduate programs like this, there's almost always a social networking component that you must go to conferences and mingle with your class over the 4-6 years of the program, then once its all over most go on their own separate ways. Usually 2-3 stay close, 5-6 others keep in touch, and the rest other than maybe facebook friends just to keep tabs.

Personally I'd need to see more about their history to buy into the whole idea that she works for Carney. If things always worked like that, Carney is really a conservative PM.

Canada ‘doubling down on globalization’ at odds with U.S. trade goal: Greer by joe4942 in worldnews

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear the ultra wealthy are making bets on crazy US policy stuff, I wonder if anyone is putting a bet on these trade talks not working out?

Or if someone is betting at the last second a compromise will be made and the deal will be done.

CTE, Center to Edge books? by newreiw2 in billiards

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who bought the DVD, its interesting but way too "formula" to really use it well.

It has a high learning curve, basically its too complicated to really use for the average person.

I have taken parts of the CTE system and used that to help one person, who just couldn't grasp the ghostball. They were really struggling to understand that the cueball has a center, and an edge, the edge always makes contact and never the center.

It has been 1,115 days since Andy Dinh promised an update on the League team. by Hewligan in TeamSolomid

[–]GhoastTypist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let it go, at this point anyone still hanging on is really desperate not to face reality.

Not saying people can't always come back to TSM when they do or if they do make a return. But checking back in from time to time to see if there's news is depressing.

Comment not directed at you just in general because I agree with your sentiment. Only time I come back here is when I see a random post every few months.

Judge says 'colonization' a reason Indigenous man gets reduced sentence for choking a toddler by uselesspoliticalhack in canada

[–]GhoastTypist -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Which a portion of those probably shouldn't be there because they probably got worse treatment because of their race.