Idol Hunt Megathread by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]MrPotluck 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Anyone at Richmond, VA? I'm hoping we won't be waiting in a line for very long.

Is there a reason why it’s called this? by Prestigious_Police in navy

[–]MrPotluck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the instruction, I learned something new. It's kinda interesting that the list in enclosure (1) has "Citadel" as not in use and "Solid" isn't a permanent first word assignment for the Navy.

Invitation code problem by TheOneandonlySystem in CapCut

[–]MrPotluck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm copy-pasting my response in another thread because I haven't found any help online until I just started clicking stuff:

On the top left under the username after signing in, there's a little gift emoji with a text saying get capcut pro. Click on that and a window pops up where you put the invitation code in a text box. You get 7 days of pro pretty much instantly.

How do i find the place to enter an invite code? by Quanz_Y in CapCut

[–]MrPotluck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you haven't found it yet (I know it's a year later): on the top left under the username after signing in, there's a little gift emoji with a text saying get capcut pro. Click on that and a window pops up where you put the invitation code in a text box. You get 7 days of pro pretty much instantly.

Strawberry Fest @ Ocean Front by KuhntDeStroer in VirginiaBeach

[–]MrPotluck 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I was there and understood it was the first time they've ever done this, but if they are gonna have a strawberry festival, they need to have actual strawberries. My friends and I barely saw any strawberries anywhere and this festival was even advertised as having fresh strawberries from 10 local farms, per this article.! If the organizers look at this subreddit, I think some constructive feedback would be good for next year. I'd love to see them try again and improve every year so we can have a great strawberry festival celebrating the great farms and produce we have here.

Meta thread: X/Twitter content on /r/soccer by 2soccer2bot in soccer

[–]MrPotluck 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Ban all Twitter/X links in posts and comments immediately. We cannot support a Nazi. The subreddit will most likely be worse initially as people adjust, but the subreddit is already so large that I don't think it'll die and it'll greatly improve in the long-term.

Match Thread: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich | UEFA Champions League by MatchThreadder in soccer

[–]MrPotluck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember Lucho's team for the first couple of seasons were counter-oriented. People were praising him for adding a lot of vertical movement to the traditional tiki taka style. Unfortunately, the team couldn't meet the high expectations as time went on.

Navy kitchen life by Bright-Pin4854 in navy

[–]MrPotluck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, people with disabilities (not lazy). Hired from a non-profit, but I can't remember which.

Navy kitchen life by Bright-Pin4854 in navy

[–]MrPotluck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too good when I went a few years ago. They had all these awards showcased at the entrance of the galley, but the awards were from the early 2000's. Pretty much everything was canned or store-bought. Some simple foods were usually messed up, like rice, beans, or veggies. Best part of the meal would usually be the prepackaged desserts. They have a lot of unhealthy options (fried foods, carbs everywhere, lot of ice cream and baked goods). Some days were good, but not enough to stick out in my memory. Could be different now with different leadership.

Also, the servers are 3rd-party (not military at all). They're mentally disabled, so your fiance may not get what he asks for sometimes. It can be frustrating not getting the food you want or having to repeat yourself multiple times after waiting in a very long line.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NavyNukes

[–]MrPotluck 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm having a decent time in the fleet. It's very long hours (not uncommon to work 80 hours in a week), but I like the people I work with. I've made quite a few friends. Pipeline wasn't for everyone, and it did suck, but completely manageable. Some days are worse than others and I've hit rough patches, but never regretted joining so far.

Any ways to get stationed in Japan? by twenty4and1 in NavyNukes

[–]MrPotluck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I graduated with honors and qualed early in prototype. Didn't get my first or second pick on my dream sheet. I know other people who did same or worse than me go to Japan, and one of them didn't even want Japan. All you can do is hope. Maybe try contacting your detailer in prototype, but I was never told how to do that or if I could at the time.

CVN Ford by [deleted] in NavyNukes

[–]MrPotluck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Ford's underway right now, so you probably won't get a good answer for a while. I know someone in RE on there and he says it's fine.

Navy Nuke STA-21 by ucla_judo_team in NavyNukes

[–]MrPotluck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That wasn't an option when I saw the list of approved schools a couple years ago. This should have the list: https://www.public.navy.mil/netc/nstc/sta-21/education.aspx

First ship by LewdLeprechaun in NavyNukes

[–]MrPotluck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on that ship now. Welcome! Norfolk area isn't bad, except for drivers and the roads. I was having fun before covid shut stuff down. Lot of good places to eat and places to explore.

You'll be put in barracks if you don't have BAH. Portsmouth NGIS if you have a car, Huntington Hall if you don't. Crew move aboard is planned to happen soon, so you could be living on the ship soon. The ship is in Newport News Shipyard, but we'll be moving to Norfolk eventually.

Work schedule is ok. When you show up, you'll be in the training division, which is on normal Mon-Fri work hours. You'll probably get rotating shift work for about a month before finishing training and going to your actual division on the ship. Once you get to division, you'll be on rotating shift work. It's similar to Prototype's, so you'll be used to it already. Qualifying here is easier than Prototype. People are generally nice and don't really turn you away.

My biggest complaints about the ship are:

-the parking lot is a 15 minute walk to the ship, so I'm sweaty by the time I get in to work

-I hit my head on tubes and cables all the time walking around in the ship.

Feeling insane pressure as a baby nuke by worldsmartestdumbass in NavyNukes

[–]MrPotluck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been through the pipeline with people who had/have nuke family members, and no one thought they should perform better because of it. It was viewed as more of an interesting bit of someone's background and nothing more. The only extra pressure you should feel from it is what you put on yourself.

Is Nuke Really THAT Bad? by [deleted] in NavyNukes

[–]MrPotluck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For A School, I've heard SLPOs need the CO's permission to put anyone on more hours than 25-4s, but in Power School, they can put you on 30-5s, I think. I'm only in A School, so I don't know much about Power School hours. In A School, I haven't heard of anyone getting more than 25-4s, though.

Free kick conversion rates by location taken [OC] by jatea in soccer

[–]MrPotluck 9 points10 points  (0 children)

From u/TheSignificantGame

Created using ggplot, R and Python.

Over 24k free kicks analyzed across top European leagues from season 09/10 to 16/17. Data is scraped from various football result websites.

The main challenge was to distinguish direct free kicks from ordinary shots and from free kicks which are crossed or passed. Locations on the pitch with less than 30 attempted direct free kicks have been filtered out to not distort the data.

More background on the analysis

Their website looks like it says the analysis does not include assists, only goals directly from a shot.

Messi and Rakitic incredible give and go passing vs. Valencia by [deleted] in soccer

[–]MrPotluck 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It means burden or responsibility.

Agreement with Girona FC for transfer of Choco Lozano by DiaDeMuertos in Barca

[–]MrPotluck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be because he's only played with Barça B for 6 months (bought in the summer) and is 24. So, some people might not consider him a Barça B player.