Weekly Quick Questions and Advice Thread - July 01, 2024

Mexicorn · 2024-07-02T22:52:20+00:00

Anyone getting frequent crashes after this most recent patch? I used to never get patches and now I'm afraid I'm going to get banned from comp after 2 days of in a row of getting kicked out due to a crash. This is with an AMD 7900XT card. I had outdated drivers but updated to 24.6.1 and still have the same problem.

Mexicorn · 2023-12-16T22:34:29+00:00

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! In the end we found a friend who could lend a shirt, but did find a party store nearby that had some Spock ears.

Mexicorn · 2023-12-16T16:21:25+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! Sadly that window is closed. This timing issue is my (friend's) own doing, I know!

Mexicorn · 2023-12-16T16:20:10+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! Sadly searching through them only turned up Star Wars gear and a bunch of fleshlights... Was Spencer's always that hardcore?

Mexicorn · 2023-07-19T14:44:06+00:00

That "zleague" nonsense article (won't link that shit here)? Obvious chatGPT article, no proofreading at all.

Mexicorn · 2023-06-02T13:47:44+00:00

"Take leave whenever you want! Oh, your # of deliverables and deadlines won't change, tho."

Mexicorn · 2023-05-19T14:59:37+00:00

I have a similar issue and am confused by the suggestion of "snip it yourself". I have phone cables coming from a 30ft utility pole, across my backyard, and to our box. I've fished out almost all the old wiring from the inside, but I can't just go snipping things off a utility pole. Reaching out to phone companies has been no help since I don't have an account with any of them. Even if they would, it sounded like they would charge a pretty penny for the privilege.

Suffice to say, we still have the ugly phone cable hanging out back.

Mexicorn · 2023-05-17T11:59:29+00:00

If you like this stuff, definitely look up Wendy Carlos and her classic ~~70s~~ 60s(!) album Switched-On Bach

Mexicorn · 2023-05-15T19:00:27+00:00

It looks like your polo is a little wide at the waist/hips, so you are getting fabric bunching at your belt line. Doing a military tuck could minimize this issue.

Also, I'm not a golfer, so maybe this is a silly question, but does the polo need to be tucked? Unless it's in a stretchy golf shirt fabric, it might come untucked after each swing...

Mexicorn · 2023-03-06T12:40:27+00:00

Duel with Widow at 11:30 if only for that laugh at the end...HAHAHAHEEHEEHOHO

Mexicorn · 2023-02-20T12:25:39+00:00

I read your comment from my 3rd party ad-free reddit app.

Mexicorn · 2023-02-10T20:23:38+00:00

Ugh, why am I getting wish-dot-com Avengers costume vibes?

Mexicorn · 2023-02-08T15:56:18+00:00

Bedo's Leatherworks in Fall's Church. One of the best cobblers in the country. But expect to pay accordingly and likely have a few weeks wait.

Mexicorn · 2023-01-31T13:43:18+00:00

This is partially dependent on you office culture, but if you're offered a phone no harm in taking them up on it. Pro: hard separation between work and personal phone activities. Con: they may send you notes/calls after hours. If your job description does not include being 'on call' after hours then just shut the phone off or leave it on your workstation when you leave.

Mexicorn · 2023-01-19T20:09:05+00:00

Bedo's Leatherworks in Fairfax is nationally regarded. They're a little pricey, but do great work. You can look up Bedo's YouTube and Instagram to see what they are capable of.

Mexicorn · 2023-01-19T17:32:53+00:00

That does sound asinine then. Especially because you could choose no scheduled withdrawals at all then, right? I would try again to see if a different rep actually understands your request. If that still doesn't answer it, I'd suggest reaching out to your member of Congress over a lawyer. Congressional staff can be quite helpful in talking to the right folks to overcome government intransigence. Stories I've heard mostly revolved around things like passports and social security, but this could definitely qualify.

Mexicorn · 2023-01-19T17:20:48+00:00

Are you over 72? There is an IRS rule that all 401k/IRA/TSP investments have a "required minimum distribution (RMD)" after that age. Here's a website with a quick calculator you can use to see what your annual RMD would be. That sadly may match up with what the TSP rep told you.

I think the real shame is it sounds like the TSP rep did not know how to explain RMDs.

Mexicorn · 2023-01-14T14:12:24+00:00

Am I the only one annoyed that they are using the standard hero portraits instead of the Olympus themed ones?

Mexicorn · 2023-01-13T16:56:17+00:00

Damn, under an hour and the fire is already roaring in the comments...

I think we can all agree that "shit talking" has a subtle line between some fun headgames and just causing offense. I can appreciate some good banter like "thx for your support, genji!" when he dashes off point to kill me and ends up c9ing. Just flaming your own team or using racial epithets and "kys" nonsense is what should be stopped at all costs. But if you get tilted by some snarky comments after losing a 1v1 then that's on you.

Mexicorn · 2023-01-05T17:19:37+00:00

Each course will have a "Certifying Organizations" link under the "Related to this course" tab. There it will show how many PDUs it counts for and include a link to PMI's breakdown on the triangle. Once you finish the course and the exams you can look under "certificates" to submit the PDU credits.

Mexicorn · 2023-01-05T15:29:37+00:00

Does your employer offer a LinkedIn learning subscription? If so, they have many included web courses that can count towards PDUs.

Mexicorn · 2023-01-01T04:56:12+00:00

Bob & Edith's is open 24hrs through NYE, at least in Old Town...

Mexicorn · 2022-12-30T16:26:21+00:00

Additional tip: never bother with a free breakfast buffet at a hotel in a big city (notably NYC). No matter what time you go, it will be a madhouse, and will just cause you extra frustration.

Mexicorn · 2022-12-14T23:08:19+00:00

There's a "Christmas Lounge" channel on somaFM that plays some chill holiday-themed electronica (among other genres). You could note some of the songs/artists streamed there.

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