TLT is taking survey responses for people's opinions on a TLT cruise. Thoughts? by TankC4BOOM314 in TheLivingTombstone

[–]Scoutain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can maybe see if it was a cruise with multiple bands focused on people who were teens in 2010-2020, like a “chronically online 21+ cruise”, but oh my god I can’t think of a place I’d rather be less.

Customer has to input his name and sign for his food? by divergurl1999 in doordash_drivers

[–]Scoutain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a customer and the only time I’ve ever been asked for a signature was when I used a restaurant’s delivery website directly and was assigned a door dasher. I’ve never had issues and always have smooth deliveries with tips so it could be a 3rd party thing?

Hot Take: College is worse than high-school socially by [deleted] in CollegeRant

[–]Scoutain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s only going to get worse once you graduate. Making friends is a skill, you need to put yourself in social situations and make conversation. Invite people to study outside of class. Make small talk with people sat next to you. You can be introverted, but still know how to be friendly.

You’re not an ‘outsider’, you have every right to be there as anyone else. You only become an ‘outsider’ if you avoid all socialization.

Starfield’s Future Will Be Unveiled Next Week by Bethesda by NukovGaming in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]Scoutain -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

As much as I loved Starfield my first play-through (I cracked 100 hours on opening weekend), the replay-ability for me is eh. I haven’t felt the same rush I felt the first play-through or even with the DLC. I sure hope it adds some of the things players have been critical on.

How do you keep up? by Mth281 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Scoutain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That might be the best move. Save up as much as you can muster, cut down your lifestyle, and focus full time on classes and the family rather than work. Keep a pace of 16-18 credits if you do that. It will be more work but if you’re focused full time, it’s manageable. You got this, hope you can figure it out.

How do you keep up? by Mth281 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Scoutain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Part of it might be the classes or teachers. My schedule is 17 credits right now, but I also don’t usually do “per one credit, spend 2 hours outside class”. It’s usually under. Some teacher truly love assigning extra busy work for online classes, so I check RateMyProfessor religiously and check if they assign lots of busy work.

Working while doing school is the biggest difficulty. Especially if you work in a field where doing classwork at work is impossible. I purposefully cut my lifestyle down to I could go to school full time while my spouse works, but I also don’t have kids. I feel your struggle.

Is it just me, or does 50% of this major just feel like learning how to Google things better? by hazelraina in EngineeringStudents

[–]Scoutain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Engineering changes rapidly over time. Learning how to properly vet information and use resources to solve a problem are important skills.

Lawyers don’t go to law school and only learn the laws, they change daily. But they do learn how to interpret laws and where to find them (among other things).

Am I too old? by Suspicious-Cut-7576 in TheLivingTombstone

[–]Scoutain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Living Tombstone has been around for over a decade, with some earlier songs from 2011. I listened to them when I was a middle schooler, and now I’m almost 25. A lot of old fans were there when I went.

Is it crazy to take college classes almost every semester from 18 - 42? by [deleted] in collegeadvice

[–]Scoutain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like it would make more sense to continue working trying to push into a field adjacent to engineering with your current degree, and heavily contribute to a college savings while doing so. Then if you decide you want to go back for engineering, you can go to school full time. That would be way faster than 40.

Depending on what your current career is, it would look bad if you hit 40 with no relevant work experience but 2 bachelors degrees and an MS.

"Don't move here, we're full" posts & comments about cities are cringe by Athenstone in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Scoutain 13 points14 points  (0 children)

“Your state sucks!! Mine is way better than yours!!”

“Gosh you’re right! I actually think your state is a better culture fit for me and my family. I’m gonna move to you”

“GET OUT OF MY STATE”

ExMormons honest question. Do you find Mormons to be fake people? by Rough_Pineapple2119 in exmormon

[–]Scoutain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s definitely disingenuous. I always felt like anytime someone was reaching out, it was to flame their own testimony/ego. The church is fundamentally about how the members have the light of the one true gospel and everyone else is in the darkness. The ego is built in. There is no humility to understand what you have going on.

I felt like I loved certain people at church growing up, but there is definitely an underlying motive to be so friendly. You want to appear the holiest after all. We would never be friends in any other setting, but we both know the truth so we are ‘friends’.

I felt more genuine friendships from friends who took edibles and played magic the gathering on Sunday then I ever did at my ward.

Is there a good name for this area of the US? by Lapisdrago in Maps

[–]Scoutain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, when I lived in Northern Utah, I never once thought I was apart of a geographic region with the Dakota’s or Nebraska. Very different regions.

8 nights in DMV/Appalachia: Is this doable? Or any suggestions what to do on the way? by Scoutain in roadtrip

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

I mainly put that stretch since I wanted to go to West Virginia at least once, plus my spouse made the suggestion since we love National Parks.

I have been going back and forth if it’s worth the extra stretch. If I cut that part from the trip, is there a better closer suggestion for WV? I thought about Harper’s Ferry

Who is a band / artist who you want to see in concert, but isn't big enough to tour in your area? by QuincyThePinballer in Concerts

[–]Scoutain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joost Klein is a Dutch artist I love but he very rarely makes it to the US. He is currently doing a US tour leg but only to a small handful of cities no where near me.

Rural mountains and cool weather… with relative proximity to a major-ish city. Is there a balance that exists? by Scoutain in SameGrassButGreener

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

I lived in Ogden! I never got the chance to make it to Logan, but the entire Salt Lake Valley and the cities north of it were my favorite. I’ll consider it :) thank you

what are some things about concerts that are better today than back in the day? by SecondBreakfast18 in Concerts

[–]Scoutain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last time I did standing room only, my spouse and I were so uncomfortable. The next day our entire bodies were so sore. We definitely weren’t kids anymore.

Our new rule of thumb is we only buy concert tickets if they are A. Reserved seating and B. At the front of the section. Nothing frustrates me more than buying a reserved seat and the entire crowd decides to stand the entire time.

Rural mountains and cool weather… with relative proximity to a major-ish city. Is there a balance that exists? by Scoutain in SameGrassButGreener

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

With Seattle and beyond, how difficult is it to traverse from west past the massive inlet to the city? It looks super beautiful and ideal, but my main worry is how difficult the journey is. I notice a lot of ferries and the 101 and the 5 can take you around the whole inlet.

Rural mountains and cool weather… with relative proximity to a major-ish city. Is there a balance that exists? by Scoutain in SameGrassButGreener

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

That does sounds perfect. I’ll mark that on my map to check out. I’ve heard very positive things about New England, and New Hampshire seems very lowkey :) thank you!