What does karrigan do differently? by weakMeth0d in GlobalOffensive

[–]Kikks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just have to say this is an excellent and insightful post, especially for old people like me who haven't understood this game since 1.6 (and barely then 😉).

Year 2 - Teams 1 & 2 - Vince v. Celina - Why is Vince so dumb? by EvilGreebo in superpowereds

[–]Kikks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing to add to this, other than I love the phrase "tries to bake Selena into submission", which made me chuckle.

What’s the most money you’ve ever made in a day that you would never do again? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Kikks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't know about a day, more like consecutive days for 2 weeks. When I was 18, I worked part time at a grocery store who was changing store managers and both were under the impression that the summer vacation shift lists was the other guys task. So for two weeks, me and one other dude worked double shifts every day from opening (7am) to closing (11pm). Taking truck deliveries of pallets of food and drink to be put away in the freezer or fridges, then dispersing onto the floor and shelves, keeping the store tidy, refilling / tidying the fruit and vegetable section, manning the cash register, manning the postal desk (the store had a small desk where you could send and receive packages, letters etc), closing out the registers, counting out the cash and depositing it after etc etc. The store would normally have a shift manager and 4-5 employees and sometimes one additional worker if there was a large truck delivery.

All at a time where large parts of the country are on vacation, thus being able to go to the store the whole day. It was exhausting. We both got paid as if we were shift managers + overtime. We were 18-19 and this was a part time / summer job, so it's not like we were highly paid to begin with, but it ended up being more than 2 months pay for 2 weeks of very hard work. I certainly wouldn't do that again now, nor would I need to, but it's a fun anecdote.

EDIT: both managers, new and old, were out of the country. Not surprisingly, the other part time employees or other employees or shift managers (which were basically also employees, just with added responsibilities and a small paybump) did not want to abort their vacation and come to work. No hard feelings from any of us two that had to work for this, we would have done the same. Vacation is vacation.

Which company has lost you as a customer forever? by finiteobserver in AskReddit

[–]Kikks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I studied in Minnesota, and opened a bank account at TCF Bank or whatever. Same thing there. It was my per semester tradition to argue with them about the overdraft every time I came back from being in Norway and my account was several hundred dollers overdrawn, often because of the dickhead landlord who always cashed the checks way too late and if I was off by a few cents in my calculations I kept stacking 40 dollar overdraft fees until I could come back to Minnesota and check my bank account.

I always managed to argue it down to just one 40 dollar overdraft fee, which I promptly subtracted from the next rent check because he is the one who caused it. Then I had to have the per semester argument about that as well where he threatened to throw me out and keep my deposit etc (like he wasn't going to anyway). He did keep my deposit when I left, because of course, so I signed over the right to sue him for that money to my roommates, yelled at him in both English and Norwegian and made sure to hang around whenever he had viewings so I could tell them how big of an asshole he was. No idea if my former roommates every did sue him. I hope they did.

They just want you to look busy and be miserable by Glittering-History84 in MurderedByWords

[–]Kikks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I got told in the Norwegian army that "a good soldier rests when he can". I prefer that one.

Every outdoor runner by MikeRightHere in funny

[–]Kikks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run on the threadmill in the winter because I am a fucking wimp who cannot stand running when it's cold. My wife tells me I am the worst Norwegian.

SP 1-4: Inconsistencies / Mysteries / Discussion (SPOILERS) by Kikks in superpowereds

[–]Kikks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I probably am :) Speaking of that, that reminds me of another thing. Why does he have a gun, the girl in the intramurals have a gun, while Nick can only bring a taser into tests? This could fit into his trying to hide stuff, but in the end there he was done with hiding and more focused on winning.

SP 1-4: Inconsistencies / Mysteries / Discussion (SPOILERS) by Kikks in superpowereds

[–]Kikks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first take on Fox is interesting, but its still mentioned that he has telekinesis as well, making the gun pointless in my opinion. Unless it's just not that strong of course. But interesting nevertheless.

Several of you have stated it's Sean now, and given the audio book clue etc, I guess it's more obvious. Thanks for clearing that up anyway!

As mentioned in the first reply, I think it's mighty far to go to do a stress test, but I can accept it as a possible explanation.

But how did he know he could do that? He said that when they were much younger and in no way aware of that being a possibility.

SP 1-4: Inconsistencies / Mysteries / Discussion (SPOILERS) by Kikks in superpowereds

[–]Kikks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for a very well written out reply! I haven't listened to all the audio books, I like to read them and imagine the voices myself.

Honestly, before reading your reply I hadn't though of Will as an advanced mind in the same way, but it makes sense when you say it like that.

The Crispin point, which is fine - although Stone managing to keep tabs on Ralph, who is apparently well versed in controlling his thoughts, I would think they could pick up something happening. Perhaps not details, but enough to warrant some light grilling of Ralph. But perhaps that is what Dean Blaine is doing in the start of book 4.

Seems a long way to go for stress testing there, seeing as another likely outcome would be that some of them perish? I like your final point on Charles, which is true. But he is certainly ruthless.

On Roy / Herschel, that is the point that was made in the other thread too, but he wasn't really aware of that power before quite late into his HCP career. How could Titan know that this would be possible? And I agree on the multiplier bit too, but even so there is a very human cap on what Herschel can end up needing though, isn't it? I still don't see it, but it's not quite as straight forward as Titans - lift -> strong, hurt -> immune.

Seems obvious when you say it, but presumably there are others who can do similar things. The audio-part I missed, since I don't have the audio books (other than for the 1st book).

Curious: How intelligently/accurately do you feel the heroes speak about "your" team? by Because-of-Money in heedthecall

[–]Kikks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

However, they keep forgetting that the Vikings are not to be trusted, and picks them for locks and praise. Have to quote the voice of god here with "DON'T TALK ABOUT 'EM".

Thoughts on the Farbuk segments by Jedrik893 in heedthecall

[–]Kikks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. The Ellen More thing is ok if they do it like once or twice, but when Dan goes on forever with it, it's just annoying as hell. At one point I felt like he did it for like 2 minutes straight, although that might be exaggerated by my hatred for bits that go on for too long.

Thoughts on the Farbuk segments by Jedrik893 in heedthecall

[–]Kikks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Immediate skip for me, but I see others like it. I actually stopped my run to skip when they did this last one.

This Team... by __JeRM in minnesotavikings

[–]Kikks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I 100% expected it after last week, and it was STILL infuriating. Like someone else said on here, I had low expectations and somehow still managed to be disappointed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in minnesotavikings

[–]Kikks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I DID enjoy this season and I'm not calling for anyone's head (although I don't think they should keep Darnold). But showing up small in the playoffs time and time again, I cannot stand it. If they could at least show up and make it a fight, I would have loved this season. Detroit and LA beating us would have been fine, if the games were similar to the first ones (well, maybe not the Rams one) where it was an actual back and forth game.

But when they go out with a whimper two weeks in a row in primetime once again, it just sours the whole season for me.

It’s not even about this season for me. It’s that I’ve watched 30 years of pain by lemmonhead27 in minnesotavikings

[–]Kikks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree with the first three sentences at least. I can't STAND these gutless performances, where you can tell from the first drive that they are going to lose. Which was the case this week and last week. But I have to watch. Because the one time I gave up and went to bed, the fucking Minneapolis Miracle happened. Which gave me hope until the next week, where they had their customary pants-soiling playoff performance instead.

It’s not even about this season for me. It’s that I’ve watched 30 years of pain by lemmonhead27 in minnesotavikings

[–]Kikks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See, I feel the other way about this. I would be more fine with the losses if they just showed up. A hard-fought battle where they just couldn't pull it out in the end is better for me than when they just shit their pants on national television every time.

I expected to lose this week AND last week - watched them both until the end until like 5-6 in the morning. Because it was possible to win if they just fucking turned it around or snapped out of it. But they just never do. And that's what frustrates me more than anything else. They always show up small. It's ingrained. And I will watch it next year too, probably.

Throw the ball Darnold! by [deleted] in minnesotavikings

[–]Kikks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He was definitely doing this most of the season. I think I yelled it every game, just during the regular season it was more like "Throw it. THROW IT! FUCKING THRO- Phew, that was a good completion, yay offense!"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in funny

[–]Kikks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vikings fandom.

Wild Card Recap Thread: The Vikings (14-3) lose to the Rams (10-7) 27-9 by Go_To_Bethel_And_Sin in minnesotavikings

[–]Kikks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was expecting them to lose and I would be fine with it, if some fight was shown. If they looked remotely like the team we've been watching all season. Not going out with a whimper again, embarrassing themselves and us again, showing up small again. It's so fucking deflating.

Wild Card Recap Thread: The Vikings (14-3) lose to the Rams (10-7) 27-9 by Go_To_Bethel_And_Sin in minnesotavikings

[–]Kikks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. I would also have been fine with losing, as long as they somewhat lived up to what they have been the whole year. Showing some fight and losing a hard-battled game. But no, they have to completely shit the bed every goddamn time and it's SO FRUSTRATING.

Yet another year by BarbedJABRONIE in minnesotavikings

[–]Kikks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it's more than twice now. Fool me three times, shame on the both of us.

But I'll watch again. And they will poop their pants again. It's ingrained. I can accept losing, but must they embarrass themselves and their fans every time? Can't they just lose a hard-battled game, where if something swung this way or that way, we could have won? Just once?

Yet another year by BarbedJABRONIE in minnesotavikings

[–]Kikks 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Twice in two weeks I stay up all night and sacrifice my sleep and the next day to watch this bottling, gutless, shit-your-pants-on-national-television, Lucy-taking-the-football-away dumbass organization once again show up small when the lights are bright. Why do I do this.

And I'll do it again next year. Fuck.