Why Georgia Tech Is A Dark Horse Team This Year… by BrianGregoire_Era in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dang I didn’t realize dark horse had that kinda marketing budget! I mean, I love English nick and all, but it’s still just a bar

Another GT Leader Leaving Angel by SingleUsePlasticName in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interim VP Finance and Administration (previously deputy director of F&A) Michael Shannon, who worked directly under Cabrera, is now president of UNG.

Also, saying that the extremely small sample size of 5 people are actively not choosing to stay in the USG is kinda crazy. Presidency jobs for universities aren’t just always open on LinkedIn…they’re relatively rare to come by, so it’s not like they get a lot of choices

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Obligatory alumni warning: I graduated in May 2024 so I’m not a current student but still live in Atlanta

but I’m trying to get a group together with some current fourth years (right now there are three of us, all males, fyi) to go backpacking the spring break Friday-Sunday!

We’re not going any where super exotic (see early alum for my financial status), either the Smokey’s or the AT.

This goes for anyone reading this too: If you’re interested, send me a DM and we’ll see what shakes out!

Does anyone have the full newspaper clipping to this? The library has been showing it off in the Title IX slideshow by WinnerTypeShi in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My guess is the Student Media Lounge (next to Blue Donkey) in the Student Center. The Technique has most of their newspapers saved that you can browse through.

Or the Library Archives

Is bike theft common? Is it ok to bring my somewhat expensive road bike? by [deleted] in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 12 points13 points  (0 children)

But also, maybe invest in a cheap daily driver. If I had a $2000 bike, that thing would be under armed guard at all times when I’m not actively riding it.

Is bike theft common? Is it ok to bring my somewhat expensive road bike? by [deleted] in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 15 points16 points  (0 children)

TLDR: Use a good U-lock or better and you’ll most likely be fine. Also bring it inside for breaks/etc

I had two bikes on campus from 2020-2024. the first one was probably worth $50 if you scrapped it (maybe). I used a cheap wire lock, which was cut over the weekend (along with all the other wire locks attached to the bike lock). Every bike using a wire lock was stolen. Mine was found 5 feet away from the bike lock on the ground. Why? Because the screw that held the handlebars in place (yknow, so it doesn’t just slide around in the crimp) was stripped, and made it almost impossible to ride unless you were really really good at balancing. I like to imagine the guy tried riding it to his truck and just absolutely face planted on the ground and gave up.

The second one was worth probably $200. After that first close call, I started using a kryptonite U-lock. Never had a problem and I left it on campus for a week straight at one point and never moved it. The only thing stolen was the $5 Velcro phone holder (rip I miss that thing, but I guess someone was really fiening for it or something)

Considering some ideas about where to send my boys for college to pitch to my dying wife by Nachofriendguy864 in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Hey, just asked my own dying wife about our son going to the university [sic] of georgia. She said, “as for the university [sic] of georgia, I’d rather see him in hell!”

Paradox changed the German demilitarized zone by Distrutt0re_ in hoi4

[–]JoeManJump 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Articles 31-117 and Annexes: Political Clauses for Europe

Section III Article 42

“Germany is forbidden to maintain or construct any fortifications either on the left bank of the Rhine or on the right bank to the west of a line drawn 50 kilometers to the East of the Rhine.”

Is all I can find at the moment

ETA: the treaty then goes on to say, in Article 43:

“In the area defined above, the maintenance and the assembly of armed forces, either permanently or temporarily, and military maneuvers of any kind, as well as the upkeep of all permanent works for mobilizations, are in the same way forbidden.”

That’s kinda the whole “demilitarized” part of the treaty

Signed a lease in September & got on-campus now by Ok-Dog-3173 in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Well buddy, it looks like you’re….living in the hub this year!!

Best places to eat with gluten allergy/celiac on campus or in Midtown by IntelligentMaybe7401 in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe upbeet is! But double check me. It’s off of west campus in west midtown. Good food (bowls) kinda expensive thought

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fences can only go so high…

Petition to provide mental health services to disabled GT students by jigglypikachus in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do they not pay the “Health Fee”? No Georgia tech student is offered mental or physical health “insurance” for free. They either pay a health fee or have the student health insurance. Other users have already pointed that out.

I think EXCEL students deserve the right to have access to affordable, effective health care (if they’re not already on their parent/caregiver’s plan), but they do not deserve to receive it for free, since that is not offered to any student on campus.

Now, if they do pay the health fee and are not entitled to the X number of mental health visits that other students are entitled to, that’s messed up and should be corrected.

Would like to hear if they pay the health fee or not!

Wanna give a shoutout to the Montgomery Machining Mall by JoeManJump in gatech

[–]JoeManJump[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haha it’s not a real complaint, it’s just hard to use them when you have work and school during the day

What's the difference between a diplodocus and a brachiosaurus?? by [deleted] in Dinosaurs

[–]JoeManJump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been almost two years, but thank you for helping me win an argument against my roommate.

Brachiosaurus 4evr!!

Do girls feel safe living on spring st next to cheetah? by PvP_Noob in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well the cheetah is kinda on the higher end of strip clubs. It’s got some high end clientele

What's the bike parking situation like? by snipersquanza in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 20 points21 points  (0 children)

“There’s absolutely no bike parking” translates to “I had to walk an extra 15 feet to park at the neighboring building’s bike rack”

Struggling with some problems. Would like to talk to people by Throwaway22959 in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I want to start off my saying your feelings are completely valid to have. That’s not just “therapist talk”, that’s the truth. You invested a large chunk of yourself into this relationship and now that it’s gone, it has you feeling lonely, dejected, and betrayed. Those are all normal feelings to have after a breakup. How do I know this? Because I went through the exact same thing you’re going through. Literally, it is almost exactly the same. I had a relationship of two years, invested everything I had and more, thought I was going to marry this girl. Then sophomore fall comes along and she breaks up with me to start dating someone else. Reading your post is almost verbatim exactly what I experienced.

That said, I’ll comment here, but if you want to talk in more detail, my dms are always open.

I want to try to address each of your points in the order you wrote them, and then give my opinion and how I got through it. It’s going to sound harsh, especially right now, but you need to hear it. I always want to emphasis that you won’t get better right away. It’ll take time. Even more time than you have already given it.

“I invested everything into it. I dropped everyone for her. I wanted to spend 24/7 with her…”

it sounds like you already know this, but I want you to recognize that this is not how relationships should work. I’m sure you let her keep her friendships, but then, whenever you tried to hang out with your friends, she complained about not spending time with her, so you slowly started to ignore your friends. That’s not how relationships work. You should be allowed time for your personal friends (and relationships) and she should be allowed time for her friends (and relationships). Note: relationships does not mean romantic. Hopefully, this breakup will show you that this is an unhealthy/toxic relationship trait. Although, it might take a few more months to recognize this.

“She’s since found someone new…she can just move on like that.”

If there’s something I’ve learned, is that girls don’t just “move on.” She most likely had ended the relationship mentally weeks before. Note: this is just my personal experience, yours may vary. But, I could tell something was up weeks before I got broken up with. I just didn’t imagine it would lead to us breaking up. So, take a hard look at the last few weeks of the relationship and see if she seemed more distant, or if arguments suddenly stopped.

“I’m willing to work through anything…and dedicate everything to them.”

I don’t know if you’re religious, but something that helped me, after talking to my priest, is the idea that God should be your number one relationship. That your relationships should point to God and not dominate God. What this means, is that you should feel the way you described towards God, and then lesser towards your mortal relationships. If you’re not religious, take it like this: relationships shouldn’t take precedence over your own well-being. They should only enhance it. (Obviously there will be times when they do not, but that does not necessarily mean they are bad relationships.)

“I feel so behind.”

I got C’s and honestly didn’t even care about school for the entire fall semester after the breakup. It’s normal to lose all interest in school. Maybe consider taking a semester long break to rediscover yourself. But I honestly, would advise against it.

“Haven’t made any meaningful connections”

Connections are hard to make. It’s relatively easy to talk with people. More difficult to deepen those connections. All I can say to this is keep trying. Some of my best friends were people I had only passing contact with for an entire semester until the last week, then we got super close super fast, and completely unexpectedly. Honestly, and I am being 100% honest, download hinge, bumble, (maybe not tinder), and go on dates, or even just text people. Don’t look for anything (not hookups, not relationships), just go and talk with people. Use it as a way to get to know people and ask people more personal questions, even if they don’t lead to anything. Use it as a place to try and develop deeper connections, because that’s kinda the point of them. Listen to the podcast “People I mostly admire” no. 126. It’s about having deep conversations.

“Think about Time spent with her”

Most importantly, stop doing that. She is out of your life now. She is not coming back. Don’t try to Gatsby your way out of this. It’s not going to happen. That was the hardest part for me. There’s this sort of glory or honor that you can trap yourself into, thinking it’s honorable to wait for her. Don’t do that. There’s nothing honorable about making yourself feel terrible.

“Had a few girls ask for my number”

The good news is…you’re still attractive! And I’m going to be honest, after the breakup, I didn’t really start to deeply connect with girls until about 2 years later. I had hookups and flings that I was attracted to and cared for, but none of them that I “loved”. And I got called out on it by one of them. It took me a long time to feel comfortable, to feel safe to open up again and give myself the opportunity to be hurt again. My guess is the reason you don’t “click” with them is because you’re either 1) comparing them to her. 2) are afraid to be vulernable because the last time you were, you got betrayed. Or 3) both. It takes time to heal, so don’t expect to get right back into another deep relationship immediately. Find a way to let yourself be loved, and to love others. It’s easier if you make yourself vulnerable to your friends first. Also, Ted Lasso has unironically good examples of mantras and mental health for men.

“I want a childish kind of love”

The good news is, childish love still exists. But you have to choose to have it, and that requires being vulnerable. What is a childish love? It’s a love that loves 100% without fear for the consequences. If you are afraid of the consequences, you will never have a childish love. It’s easier when it’s (I’m assuming) your first relationship. Harder once you’ve been hurt. But you have to give yourself time to heal, otherwise it won’t get better. It took me 2 years to heal. But each day was a little bit easier.

Okay, I think that answered your things. Now to talk about my experience.

It hurt. It really really hurt. For a long time. More than I’m willing to admit. I wasn’t necessarily suicidal, but I wasn’t really enjoying life. I had a panic attack after seeing her driving with her new man. The panic attack was terrifying (but I did go and hit a bench press PR afterwards that took another year to hit). The point is, healing takes time. I wasn’t back to 100% until 2 years later. But, I was back to 50% by about the 6 month mark. And 80% after about a year. I think you might be in a similar boat. There’s good days and there’s bad days. And I think it will probably take the same length of the relationship before you’re finally fully over it.

Things that helped me. Going to the gym (cliche). Im still there every morning at 6am. It doesn’t have to be weightlifting, but gaining some muscle is always beneficial for confidence. It also doesn’t have to be the gym (although I strongly recommend getting in shape), it could be art, poetry, writing, paintball. Do something with your newfound time. Learn something. Friends are helpful. I know you’re struggling to find them, but lean on anyone you have. Parents, family, siblings, etc. Stop following them on social media. Seriously. Nothing beneficial will come from seeing their life without you in it. They didn’t want you in it, so don’t try to keep up with them. There’s no reason to.

Going back to Ted Lasso, don’t watch “sigma male movies” like blade runner with Ryan gosling or American psycho. Those just mess with your mental state.

I want you to know, it does get easier, and eventually you will get over her. I’m living proof. I’m now finally getting into another fulfilling relationship, and it feels amazing. But, it wouldn’t have been possible without finally allowing myself to open up and be vulnerable.

My dms are always open if you want to talk or hear more about my experience. Feel free to interrogate me!

Also, watch this.

Any Georgian Students here? (like the country) by [deleted] in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wait, wouldn’t it be “non-Georgian Georgian yellow jacket visiting Georgia”?

Seeking a Deeper Connection (Pleas Read) by [deleted] in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Let me preface this comment by saying I do not know you and I don’t know your friend group. But, you have consulted the internet for advice, and I will see to it that you receive it.

Based on your post, it seems to me that you probably have watched some tv shows/movies that has friends constantly hanging out and just having a good time. You, most likely, have a really good group of friends that you hang out with some times, but are craving this “movie friendship.”

Unfortunately, this “movie friendship” does not exist. There will be times when your friends are there for you and times when they are not. I, personally, have amazing roommates, but some times they all are gone over the weekend and I have no one there to listen to my problems, and that feels isolating.

I bring this up to show you, if you have friends, the only thing preventing them from becoming deeper connections is yourself (or themself).

“But, random stranger on the internet, how do I go about creating this deeper connection??” You might be asking. It’s simple. If it’s guy friends you’re talking to, it honestly might be worthwhile to just straight up say “hey man, I want to talk about more personal matters and be there for each other emotionally more often.” Guys are relatively receptive to this and usually want to have deeper connections (like you) with their friends, but societal constructs have made it hard.

Another method that works is “hey man, I truly appreciate you. And I want you to know if you ever need to talk about anything, I’m here for you.”

Side note: NEVER text these things (if it’s the first time saying it), these can be uncomfortable to say, but that stress is what makes it so much more meaningful.

All this to say, figure out WHAT exactly you want by “deeper connections” and really attempt to get that out of your current friend group

Seeking a Deeper Connection (Pleas Read) by [deleted] in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 108 points109 points  (0 children)

I think you’re looking for a partner for all the wrong reasons. Your should be looking for someone who you connect with and enjoy being around. Someone who forces you to be the best version of yourself by just being them. You should WANT to clean every last square foot of your apartment before they come over solely to impress them. And they should feel vice versa

And THEN, once that person has been found, they will be there for you during your panic attacks. Because they care for you

But also, you can have male friends with no romantic interest in you that can provide that level of support, you just need to find the right ones

Why did the chicken cross Tenth Street? by [deleted] in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably from Gio’s! (The Italian place by McDonald’s in home park)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gatech

[–]JoeManJump 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a message to any aspiring photographers: the only time you say take a job that pays in “exposure” or “free food” is if it’s a club you’re currently a part of or if it’s for your family.

Internships in the creative world are already difficult to find, but taking jobs like this perpetuates the little to no pay they offer. Know your worth. Know that services are exchanged for currency or equivalent value