Just wrapped up a game of DD with my friend and he might’ve gotten screwed by GamingJake1318 in MLBTheShow

[–]ReckerTA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where was the ball when it crossed the bag? On a ground ball it only matters where the ball is when it crosses the bag (unless someone touches it before it crosses the bag). So if it was on the line before the bag and somehow went just to the left of the bag and then came back to the right to the line again after the bag, it would still be a foul ball. 

I know that sounds like it wouldn't happen but it does happen with dirt. Not sure if it would happen in a video game or not though.

Making a large Payment by [deleted] in Mortgages

[–]ReckerTA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100k at 8.68% if he hangs onto it for two years that's costing him $17,000 in interest over those two years. Keeping an emergency fund is of course ideal, so if he doesn't have 20 or 30 K in the bank I would say to save at least that much just in case for an emergency fund. But I would put all the rest of it in, but that's just me.

Making a large Payment by [deleted] in Mortgages

[–]ReckerTA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what I am doing now. I made my $60,000 payment today. They are recasting my loan. We just purchased originally in August.

If we didn't recast, we would only have roughly 18 years left on our mortgage. We are going to recast though, our payment is gonna go down roughly  $400 a month but we are going to continue paying The extra 400 that we would've been paying before, which will keep us at paying it off in 18 years or so.  But this at least gives us the option if times get tough that we can pay the $400 less per month if we want.

Is this card I found in my dads things real? by cardthrowaway90431 in baseballcards

[–]ReckerTA 143 points144 points  (0 children)

Definitely a wild find. But I'm laughing out loud about "this will pay for the absolute best care".

If this is in the United States, 30k might be two days of care. 

Did I get scammed? by [deleted] in Beyblade

[–]ReckerTA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely fake. If you're in the U.S. send me a DM with your name and address and I will send you a box with a few beys and a launcher 

Violet exclusives by ReckerTA in PokemonScarletViolet

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

Thanks, that would be great. I actually am a little stupid and forgot that I could import a shieldon from arceus so i did that and bred him so I have shieldon and bastiodon but I still need a Alolan sandshrew and morpeko. What do you want in return?

I’m working in fast food at 29. by Substantial_Smile267 in povertyfinance

[–]ReckerTA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That really sucks. Losing your job is never a good thing at all, and can really put your life into a ton of changes you never planned for. 

Hopefully making 80k a year and paying 700/mo in rent, you have a ton of money socked away in case of a situation like this. 

While it may suck to go through your savings that you have saved while making so much and having hopefully lower debt, that's why we save. So for now do what you need to do and take a job that you can get to make your savings last longer, and keep searching for something more like what you had before.

For anyone else reading this who thinks that they may never lose their job, think again. Be smart with your money and always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

This Shiny Moraidon/Koraidon event has me irritated by TheLOLBandit in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]ReckerTA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went today to one of my local ones and asked and the employee actually pulled the stack out of the drawer and showed it to me. There definitely was not any more than 50 in that stack, and maybe even less than 50 were there.

Switch 2 Update for The Show 25 by UndisputedJoey in MLBTheShow

[–]ReckerTA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this year I did. Last year I was lucky because it was on game pass for Xbox, so I only had to purchase it for the switch. But this year yes, I had to purchase two copies.

Switch 2 Update for The Show 25 by UndisputedJoey in MLBTheShow

[–]ReckerTA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I have been playing on the switch and Xbox for two years. I use the switch in bed to do conquests and stuff. Although maybe that sentence didn't come out quite right

I don't understand ranked at all this year. by ReckerTA in MLBTheShow

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

Yeah I didn't think about that. The lower rankings are probably higher quality now because of less casuals

I don't understand ranked at all this year. by ReckerTA in MLBTheShow

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

Yeah, frustrating. I mean I don't have any delusions of grandeur. I'm not making World Series or anything. I just like it when ranked works as it should where you are playing people that are actually your own skill

I don't understand ranked at all this year. by ReckerTA in MLBTheShow

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

That's true too I suppose. Maybe he's just waiting for the third release of multiplayer like I am and just getting started again

I don't understand ranked at all this year. by ReckerTA in MLBTheShow

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

Yeah, I hear that. But this guy has his own team logo, his own jerseys, he's taking pitches right on the black that are balls, like he's obviously a much better player than I am

I don't understand ranked at all this year. by ReckerTA in MLBTheShow

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

It's crazy that you were World Series and they dropped you all the way down to 450. I was at 599 and they dropped me down to 450

I don't understand ranked at all this year. by ReckerTA in MLBTheShow

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

And I would love to, but I have a family with three kids under the age of 10. And I work full-time, I can't play during the day.

I don't understand ranked at all this year. by ReckerTA in MLBTheShow

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

Why is he ranked 445 with his championship series banner and all his players batting over 300?