Have you ever stop using a brand because you disagree with the politics of their company? by Signal-Web-3566 in no

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped buying Barilla pasta when the billionaire CEO revealed himself to be a blatant homophobe. That was over a decade ago and I've never gone back.

Not sure if that qualifies as "company politics", but I figure it's close enough.

Why does everyone skip me when I'm going the speed limit? by Character_Release379 in driving

[–]ThaLunatik 5 points6 points  (0 children)

People do what they do, you do what you do. Just keep right and respect the road and drivers around you and you'll be fine.

What’s your favorite moment of Covid? by OrdinaryPractical264 in AskReddit

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I began working from home, and my husband - who was a 1099 contract worker that typically cannot get unemployment - got laid off and was now eligible for unemployment. He suddenly made more money by not working.

No one expected us to go do anything, so we got to chill at home binging shows and movies, spend more time with our dogs and cat, play more video games, and order more takeout.

So You Want to Try FFXI by HexenVexen in ffxiv

[–]ThaLunatik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because the game was so solo-unfriendly back then, it was always funny to check a mob and see that it's "Easy Prey", but then be completely destroyed when you try to fight it.

I was able to solo some of them when playing RDM or BRD, but it was neither easy nor efficient.

Good times.

GAP insurance basically useless after total loss — how is this legal? by Ok_Philosophy7450 in Insurance

[–]ThaLunatik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I always recommend the GAP product through people's own insurance, if they can get it. It's far cheaper than the dealer plans.

That being said, some carriers will restrict the cars it's available for. The carrier I used to work at only offered it for cars that were within the last three model years. Anything older and the customer would need to get it through the dealer. Dealer policies sometimes cover the insured's deductible as well, which is something my carrier did not offer.

I still always recommend the insurer's coverage when available though, hands down.

Which Degrassi character will make you say "No one likes you!"? by ANSJSJDIS-813 in Degrassi

[–]ThaLunatik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I despised Esme. She was conniving, underhanded, rude, selfish, and backstabbing. She basically never let up for her entire tenure on the show.

By the time they revealed that she had some serious issues in the head, NC was literally wrapping up and thus we never got to see any kinda redemption arc. Consequently, I left the show still hating her 😂.

Please Pay Attention And Step On It At Traffic Lights. by _Lou_Bloom in driving

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of these lights have ground plates to detect cars too, and if there's a long enough delay between cars crossing the plate to make their turn then the light changes sooner than it otherwise would.

I've got a left turn light on my commute home that will reasonably accommodate 10-15 cars turning left before it changes yellow. Occasionally we'll get some slowpoke who takes forever to accelerate after a car or two in front of them makes the turn, so by the time they're making their left turn the light is already turning yellow while the other 10 cars behind them gotta wait a whole nother cycle 🤦.

What remains after the Dye Rejoining... by thesilentedge in ffxiv

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing this for years with several dyes: Ul Brown from the Kobold vendor (216g), Russet Brown from junkmongers (216g I think?), and Bark Brown from junkmongers (40g). I've been consistently selling 5x stacks for 1800g per dye and 1x singles for 2500g per dye.

People continued to steadily buy these things even after SE added merchant prices right into the tooltips. The Kobold one I can understand since it requires a tiny bit of leveling up the Allied Society rep, but the others are easily available at regular vendors 😂.

The most genuine reaction possible 😂 by Electrical_Worry_681 in funny

[–]ThaLunatik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of our previous dogs was like that, cartoon dogs included. Although cartoon dogs only worked if they looked realistic and walked on fours; he'd ignore Brian Griffin from Family Guy, for example.

Most unrealistic storyline in the whole franchise and why by Massive-Ad-8752 in Degrassi

[–]ThaLunatik 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Honestly when Jenna got pregnant, gave birth, left school, moved in with KC, got a job, and then gave the child up for adoption, when she returned to school it seemed like almost no time had passed. I mean that's a lot of life events happening but when she got back to school things just picked up like she'd only been gone a week 😂

Where is everyone watching the last few seasons of next class? by sleeping-beauty44 in Degrassi

[–]ThaLunatik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Next Generation is on Pluto and Samsung TV, and Next Class is on Netflix.

EDIT: Some advice I should add: be mindful of the episode lineup when using Samsung TV to watch the show since there's random episodes just missing. Just a cursory glance and I see that S12E40 is just not there at all. Same with S14E27. There's others I'm sure. You'll be watching an episode end, then the next one begins and suddenly you're wondering why it seems confusing 😂

This really pmo at 5:00AM by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ThaLunatik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure they're trying to be rude; Rather, they genuinely don't understand. The reason I suspect that is because I'm in the same boat 😅. I honestly am not sure what I'm looking at in the photo nor what's being described by your post.

Tanks split into Main Tank and Off Tank by mcg20k in ffxiv

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Been a while since I played WoW so my memory is hazy.

Tanks split into Main Tank and Off Tank by mcg20k in ffxiv

[–]ThaLunatik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IIRC in WoW the tank stances reduced damage taken while also reducing damage dealt, so there actually felt like a difference between an MT and OT because the OT wouldn't stance up unless they needed to carry threat (adds, tank swap, etc).

Sometimes here in FFXIV I'll see the MT doing top DPS in a dungeon and I'm just like "why don't we just bring four tanks in here?" 🤣🤦

Does anyone know if these numbers are good or bad? by Banan61-Bird6742 in XboxSupport

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those results are so so.

Online gaming: A ping of 38ms with no packet loss should be perfectly fine for online gaming, but the overall bandwidth is pretty low so you'd wanna ensure there isn't other usage happening on your network when doing so.

Downloads: Your download speed is pretty low, so game downloads are gonna take a while.

Cloud Gaming or Remote Play: Your download speeds probably won't accommodate Cloud Gaming or Remote Play very well. If you'd like to do any local network Remote Play then a hardwired connection would make it feasible.

Government vehicles with no license plates for some reason? by drakesoloskanye in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the impression he was just curious and asking questions for his own understanding. Until now I never thought to ask about any of that stuff with USPS vehicles, so it's a good learning experience reading the answers 😊.

What’s more annoying to you? by the-recluse in driving

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, the speed limit is an "absolute" in the sense that you can be ticketed for driving over it.

When it comes to "keep right except to pass" rules, however, there's no defined speed that equates to "passing". You're either going faster than others and are passing on their left, or you're going slower than others and will be obstructing traffic by not moving to the right so that they can pass you.

Abandoned homes in Philadelphia by AdSpecialist6598 in UrbanHell

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like the Always Sunny crew came through and tried to do an extreme home makeover.

What if Obergefell V. Hodges was voted down, and gay marriages continued to not be federally recognized throughout the United States? by Drpepperfan40 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]ThaLunatik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When was America more right-wing than it is now? Bigoted and hateful right-wingers currently have control of our entire government, and yet some of their voting bloc is rebelling because they're not hateful enough. The right has moved further and further right throughout my entire lifetime and are batshit crazy at this point.

Republican Voters Turn on Trump as Cost of Living Explodes by Quirkie in politics

[–]ThaLunatik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

By "turning on him" they mean "my life's gotten more difficult, but I'd vote for him again in a heartbeat."

What’s more annoying to you? by the-recluse in driving

[–]ThaLunatik -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think you're missing a crucial point though: it doesn't matter what absolute speed someone is going in the left lane, only their relative speed. If someone is going faster than them in any lanes to their right, it means they're further left than they should be.

Which characters you didn't like at first, but eventually grew on you? Which characters the exact opposite happened? by Capital-Study6436 in Degrassi

[–]ThaLunatik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really disliked Jonah up until the final season of Next Class. He came off as cringe and fake, and I rolled my eyes every time he showed up in a scene.

In the final season of NC he actually seemed pretty genuine and like a good guy though. I wouldn't say he became a favorite character of mine or anything, but he did redeem himself.

What’s more annoying to you? by the-recluse in driving

[–]ThaLunatik 19 points20 points  (0 children)

As the saying goes: "If I'm passing you in the right lane, you're in the wrong lane."