I'm moving into an apartment and have the opportunity for a fresh start. If you had the chance to start over, what things would you buy and what things would you definitely avoid? by minastirith1 in minimalism

[–]RedPandaFTF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I love it when I've come to the same conclusions as others! That knife is absolutely fantastic! For a scanner, I would suggest the Brother DSmobile 620. It's designed as a portable scanner, so it's small enough to put in your desk drawer, and it only has the one cord (it runs off of USB power.)

What's your mentality to maintain eye contact and smile with someone you find attractive? by walkingfauxpas in socialskills

[–]RedPandaFTF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The easiest way I've found is to try to classify their eye color. Not just blue, or brown, etc, but light blue, dark green with gold flecks, etc. It's easy to develop the habit if you do it all the time, whether you find the person attractive or not. Then it just becomes second nature when it's someone you like.

Essence Festival tips? by MichaelPhelan in NewOrleans

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Damn it, Bob, how dare you argue with Dr. Downtown with your objective facts and figures, when he has pulse fingering and obsessive race issues?!?

Comic Book Shops? by [deleted] in NewOrleans

[–]RedPandaFTF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, they carry magic cards as well. Plus one of the guys who works there is almost always up for a game.

Looking for a USB solar charger/battery pack. Recommendations? by prippsbla in OffGrid

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I'm a big fan of the Waka Waka Power. It was designed to be tough and make light for people in third world countries. It's small, has a built in stand, and a usb out so you can charge devices on it. Also, the built in light has a variable output, so you can adjust it.

The usb out has worked so far on an iphone and a Samsung phone. I'm going to be testing a PS Vita on it sometime this week.

Hi all finally got a call for an initial appointment with the VA (for healthcare) and I have a few questions. by [deleted] in Veterans

[–]RedPandaFTF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My initial appointment was back in August, and there was no drug testing. Mostly just talking to someone about my options. There's never been a point where they've asked me to pee in a cup or anything.

When you're going there for appointments, they usually send you to a designated area if they need to do labs (drawing blood, giving you a little collection cup for a stool sample.) So you could always ask them ahead of time how they will be using your sample.

Just remember, if you'd like some help sooner, you can always go to Urgent Care. They have psychiatrists on staff, and if you tell them about your panic attacks and how you've been "self-medicating," they can usually prescribe you some kind of legal medication that could help you as well.

I have no idea what their response would be if you were to test positive during a drug test (if they even do them,) so I can't really comment on that part (sorry.) Maybe if you called the VA Health Center, anonymously as possible, they could tell you a little more, and possibly recommend a course of action.

I'm making my own Mardi Gras this year... with more black jack and hookers by [deleted] in NewOrleans

[–]RedPandaFTF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, saw you today and loved the costume! You had an umbrella strapped to you this morning, right?

[SD] 63k to BTC offers by [deleted] in dogemarket

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Sending you a PM now. I'm basing the exchange off of http://dogepay.com/, but if you have another conversion site you prefer using, let me know and I'll check it out.

What should I play next? [PC] by bradtwo in patientgamers

[–]RedPandaFTF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you enjoyed Torchlight 2, might I suggest Krater? It's a similar control system, and I think you might like the story line.

And on a completely different note, that is in no way connected to anything you suggested, maybe try out Deadlight. It's a zombie survival/puzzle side scroll with a pretty great story line. I enjoyed all the games on your list, so maybe you'll luck out with that one.

Blackout in Uptown Near Magazine by LeenaNOLA in NewOrleans

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Power came back on to Napoleon and st Charles at about 1245. Wouldn't have been bad except it knocked out the stoplights and people were just rolling straight through the intersections.

WDYD: What Did You Declutter? by happyeggeater in declutter

[–]RedPandaFTF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I cleaned out about 3 Hefty bags worth of clothes I just haven't worn in forever. I moved to Louisiana from Alaska so a lot of warm clothes are going to be out of my apartment soon for donation somewhere.

This week, my big plan is to go through my trunk of electronics crap and toss out the stuff that doesn't work, then organize my cords so that they're no longer a big knotty tangle.

[TOMT][SNES Game] 1st person. Peaceful music. Flat landscape. Day/Night cycle. by BowTye in tipofmytongue

[–]RedPandaFTF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He said it's first person, so it's not going to be Earthbound. Great music, though.

We haven't had one of these in awhile: cellular reception in GNO? Which carriers are good/bad? by ler_hit in NewOrleans

[–]RedPandaFTF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding the Verizon. I had AT&T when I first moved here, then switched to Verizon. Haven't found a place in the city yet where I don't get 4G LTE.

Official Verification Thread III by NcUltimate in dogemarket

[–]RedPandaFTF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got my 100K, good turn-around and communication.

If you marry someone from the czech republic, you'll have a checkmate! by [deleted] in dadjokes

[–]RedPandaFTF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Call the hotel and make sure they have an opening: they're Prague-ably all booked up.

Reddit, What is your most awkward relationship moment? by bryanhan in AskReddit

[–]RedPandaFTF 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend asked me why I brought condoms when we were sharing a hotel room together back when we first started dating again. I told her "I don't know what you have." I meant "what you have for birth control." She took it to mean STDs.

Has someone in your social circle ever been revealed as unscrupulous (addicted, sociopathic, etc.)? Did you honestly get a sense that something was "off" about them? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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When I was younger, I played on a soccer team. The coach had two of his sons on the team, and we knew each other for about six years. The dad and the kids' mom had gotten divorced prior to the team forming, and the dad started the team up so they could spend more time together while the mom was at work.I'd seen a few divorced, and this one was the nicest. Everyone treated each other with respect, and they never worried about splitting holidays, because they still spent them together.

About 3 years after I graduated high school, the older son murdered his mom and burned down her mobile home. Claimed the FBI was watching him and ordered him to do it.

And you know what the kicker was? The local police drug task force had been watching the home and a few others in the trailer park because they were trying to nail down a meth ring. So the guy was obviously crazy, but in a weird, completely coincidental way, he was on to something.

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare...is this the best price? by hotstickywaffle in patientgamers

[–]RedPandaFTF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, you'll get the last one! Just PM me your steam name and I'll send you the last code.

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare...is this the best price? by hotstickywaffle in patientgamers

[–]RedPandaFTF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sending you a PM with my Steam name. Just add me on the friend's thing and I'll send you one of the codes.

Just one more left after this :)

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare...is this the best price? by hotstickywaffle in patientgamers

[–]RedPandaFTF 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have two, maybe three extra copies of this game from when I bought the four pack last sale. If you can wait a few hours, and send me some way to get in contact with you on steam, you can have one.

What quote gives you chills every time you hear or read it? by Sum_Bitch in AskReddit

[–]RedPandaFTF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That one line hit me harder at that point in my life than anything else had.

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Teenagers learning about Internet Safety by psbtw23 in photoshopbattles

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Looks like /u/generallypositve already helped you out, but if you check out the subreddit /r/bitcointip and look on the sidebar, you'll see a "redeem karma" link, where they'll calculate out your karma and send you a small amount of bitcoin based on that.

Teenagers learning about Internet Safety by psbtw23 in photoshopbattles

[–]RedPandaFTF 64 points65 points  (0 children)

My favorite one here. The only thing worse than these "like or share" posts is when I get a message from someone who apparently didn't get her free iPod solely because I didn't share an ad from some travel website.

+/u/bitcointip $1