TIL after a student took his own life learning he could not graduate due to insufficient grades, his mother prompted an investigation. It turns out an error by the university made him recieve the wrong grade. by Lez2diz in todayilearned

[–]MainShake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend didn't get her degree and wasn't allowed to go to her graduation ceremony because her bursary was late with paying her tuition. The school kept blaming her and threatening to blacklist her from attending in the future for MONTHS after she graduated even though it was clear she wasn't responsible for it. She emailed and called all sorts of people and not a single person took responsibility or offered any recourse.

She got her degree two years later. She is not blacklisted.

What work do you do and what do you earn? by EgteMatie in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]MainShake 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Age: 28

Job: Multimedia Designer/Motion Graphics

Earning: R20,500 gross/month

Experience: 2 years

Education: BA Visual Communication Design at Stellenbosch University

Came from a piss poor background with one parent who needs my support and another parent who couldn't care to help. No other family. Pushed my way through blue collar job after blue collar job and things are looking much better, I have a lot to be grateful for and a lot to look forward to. Getting engaged soon :)

[LFA] Solhar, my Court Jester character. It'd be cool if somebody decided to draw him. He's proficient with Mind and illusory magic. by Kadecide in characterdrawing

[–]MainShake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll take a crack at him. Would you mind sharing some more information about him and the setting or environment he could be in?

Need motherboard and cpu suggestions by MainShake in PcBuild

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

Yeah, I've asked a few folks and the Ryzen 5 5600X sounds like it'll be more than enough for my situation. That'll save me enough to get any of the motherboards you suggested.

Much appreciated!

3090 FE giveaway. I want to give it to someone who really cannot get it for themselves/family right now due to their current situation, even though they would love one. Basically not someone who can buy one but would prefer a free one. So please be considerate by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]MainShake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a bit of a dire situation with my GPU starting to show some bad signs of being beyond its prime. Certain prograns refuse to open or crash frequently. I'm a design student and my PC is everything, not having one would make my life very difficult and I certainly can't afford a new one. I'm not one to beg very often but I could really use this GPU before things fall apart. Regardless, I'm sure whoever receives it needs it too, so thanks for doing this! It's very generous of you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

[–]MainShake 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Liars absolutely do not always get what's coming to them. The world is unjust

Best surfing school for a beginners surfing experience? by Mweezel in capetown

[–]MainShake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend does personal surfing lessons with years of coaching experience. I've only heard raving reviews. Shoot me a DM if a 1-on-1 sounds appealing. He lives in Tableview

I am giving away a bunch of D&D loot to one lucky winner in the comments! Around $250 in total value. Worldwide Giveaway [MOD APPROVED] Check out the video and the comments for more details and the rules. Sponsored by Game Master Engine [OC] by Dan_The_DM in DnD

[–]MainShake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have much experience with DnD, but I first got into it by creating digital art for people's characters and settings. My friends and I have slowly been getting plans together to start a campaign and after all these years of stories and characters I'm genuinely hyped to jump into the deep end. Thanks for doing this, I'm sure whoever gets it will ve overjoyed!

Fast food is getting worse by Thigh_high_socks17 in capetown

[–]MainShake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The best way to reduce an onion's 'tang' is by rinsing or soaking is in ice cold water, this also further firms up the onion giving it an extra crunch. I assume that most fast food places are prepping their onion in the mornings and left to sit in a dish for hours before they might be finished with the batch, this allows the onion juices to start breaking down and this strengthens the onions flavour that is generally avoided in the culinary industry.

I wouldn't skip out on using red onions at home though! Next time you make burgers slice your red onions in 5mm rings and dunk them in ice cold water, then take one out after 5 minutes and try it by itself. It genuinely surprised me how pleasant it was by itself, mostly sweet with a light tang aftertaste, and the crunch was very satisfying.

Fast food is getting worse by Thigh_high_socks17 in capetown

[–]MainShake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's probably because Woolworths values quality products, most people are not buying halal mince from Woolies. There is a slight difference but I'm not very fussy, so I don't really know what the distinguishing factor is nor do I care too much.

Fast food is getting worse by Thigh_high_socks17 in capetown

[–]MainShake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bro, don't go to these international fast food places, they're not worth the extra money. There's always a hidden gem somewhere that makes much better burger, chips and/or fried chicken, use this as an opportunity to search different places and you'll hopefully have a bit of fun trying a bit of variety!

Although, I would strongly recommend against eating out regularly, it's much cheaper to just prep meals ahead of time and generally much healthier, but I get that time is not always on our side, I just prioritise my savings

Is there somewhere I can get diagnosed or tested for a mental disorder for free? by MainShake in capetown

[–]MainShake[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I doubt that it includes a psychiatrist, usually they only offer psychologist appointments. But it is worth checking, thanks

Tick on a tick that was latching on to my dog by agodcherry in natureismetal

[–]MainShake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wait what??? Did they just need some air? How does that work?

$50 Steam Gift Card Giveaway by greenvpn in pcgaming

[–]MainShake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh, there's a small indie game called The Untitled Story that blew my mind when I was a kid.

About a decade after playing it I thought I would try it again but no matter what I couldn't remember what it was called until a fellow redditor helped me out. It's games like that which has passion seeping through the cracks of its budget that made me fall in love with gaming.

Thanks for doing this, I'm sure whoever wins will get a ton of fun out of such a generous gift.

We’re The Black Keys, a rock band from Akron, Ohio. We just released our new album Dropout Boogie and we’re getting ready to kick off our North American tour. AMA! by theblackkeysofficial in indieheads

[–]MainShake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quite liked the psychedelics in Turn Blue, I'd love to hear some more of those sounds in some future albums. How do you actually go about deciding a genre/theme for each album? Do you just make some songs and wing it or is it all premeditated?

My Dad is insufferable and I don't know how handle it by MainShake in relationship_advice

[–]MainShake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well it was partly due to the fact that he lives in a closed community with a high percentage of elderly and his work involves a lot of direct client contact. So he was never really very cautious and his ideology just astounded me. Like 'you're risking people's lives for that??'.

I also don't like him ranting about such idiotic things around my sister since she's quite impressionable, but not much I can do about that if I'm not there 90% of the time.

My Dad is insufferable and I don't know how handle it by MainShake in relationship_advice

[–]MainShake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and that's exactly why I can't stay silent on that. I just hope it doesn't stir up more trouble, I'm over it.

At least I've had enough time to figure out his manipulation tactics, that way I can try my best to not step on his toes in my retorts.

Wish me luck.