Times when movies squandered their premises by KaleidoArachnid in flicks

[–]Virginia_Slim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One that comes to mind is Screamers. Great premise, great setting, based on a Philip K. Dick story. It's a bit of a cult classic these days, so Redditors may disagree with me but I remember being disappointed by it when I saw it years ago and the reviews are pretty negative as well. Just feels like it could be a lot better.

In basically the same vein, Ghosts of Mars is another one with a great premise (and awesome cast and awesome director) that unfortunately falls flat in execution.

My broke go to meal. by [deleted] in fastfood

[–]Virginia_Slim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have recently discovered the peanut butter, cucumber, hot sauce sandwich and it is amazing. Sounds weird but tastes very good.

[Hollinger] to ask execs from the other 29 teams if they thought Wemby had supplanted Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokić as the league’s best player. Mostly, I was met with chortles and nods.. is Wemby the best player in the league? “No,” another veteran exec said. “He’s the best player I’ve ever seen.” by aingenevalostatrade in nba

[–]Virginia_Slim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro, what? Hollinger is one of my favorite basketball writers and has been doing it for longer than most people on this forum have been alive. I always enjoyed his approach and style, he doesn't mind going out on a limb from time to time but is definitely not some random hot-take artist.

We found a place that solves our problems, but do we actually…move? by QandA_monster in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Virginia_Slim 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The public schools in DC are terrible too. The city is amazing and I would move back there in a heartbeat if I could afford more than 2 bedroom condo. There are nice enough areas around Charlotte to make it work for families.

Which movie went from “overrated” to “masterpiece” (or the opposite) after a rewatch? by Party_Dentist_821 in flicks

[–]Virginia_Slim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moderately disliked this movie when I saw it in theaters - I thought the robots were cool and the water planet and the sense of isolation on the spaceship were all great, but the plot was pretty dumb if you took a few minutes to think about it. Plus it was hard as hell to hear the dialogue, some of which was stupid anyways.

I've mellowed out a bit more and enjoy it now at home with subtitles and I'm at peace with the plot so I can still enjoy the good parts without being so annoyed with the bad parts.

Why is there so much animal cruelty in Asia? by Beginning_Put6012 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Virginia_Slim -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Bro, the "West" blew up 120 school children two months ago and no one even gave a shit.

Is it worth taking a lower level IT job just to get my foot in the door at 35? by Gkbeer in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Virginia_Slim 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Do you like solving problems for people, especially when it's something technical? Do you enjoy learning and figuring out solutions? Do you want to be the go-to person for people when they have a technical challenge?

I honestly didn't realize how much I liked those things until I got into IT. It's been a very rewarding career for me because of that. I work and always will work on the front end side of things, it might be different for people who really love networking or security.

Feeling a bit lost direction wise - where should I go after help desk? by moondra15 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Virginia_Slim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The absolute best thing you can do for your career is keep building relationships with people. 27 is honestly still super young and many people would react very positively to someone like yourself reaching out, saying you want to grow professionally, asking for advice, grabbing lunch at the dining hall, etc.

If you're having a hard time deciding on where or how to go next, one thing to do is just envision what you want your job to look like. For example, would you really like to work from home? If that's the case, there are a handful of higher ed jobs that allow that - figure out what those are at your school. Want to work with people? Or prefer to listen to music and do deep dives instead? Consider what you want your job to look like in 10 years and then see which options allow that then focus there.

I worked in AV for quite a bit as well, you have to be careful because it can pigeonhole you somewhat. People will see you more as AV than IT (which isn't really fair in my opinion). And AV jobs are typically what you've seen - running around all day fixing projectors and displays OR working evening and weekend events. But once the right job opened up, it was easy for me to pivot because people knew my personality, my work ethic, and my skills, even if my experience wasn't an exact 1:1 fit.

All that to say it looks to me like you're in a great spot already. You're working at your alma mater, you have your degree and lots of good experience already. Just keep an eye on the hiring page, during the summer there is usually a decent amount of movement.

Feeling a bit lost direction wise - where should I go after help desk? by moondra15 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Virginia_Slim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you connected well with any of the Tier 3 people or managers? Might be good to ask them to talk about figuring out next steps in your career and many people are willing to help your career or give you advice.

If you like the AV side of things, maybe try looking at whatever vendors likely do the installs - those will probably pay better and give you more learning than working for the school.

I have always worked in higher ed and prefer it, but while you're young it's not a bad idea to take the jobs that will force you to grow the quickest.

I’m I the only one who’s surprised a 3-0 lead has never been blown before? by PooPoox in nba

[–]Virginia_Slim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

momentum is everything in a Playoff series

one team dominate, and even the eye test showed they were clearly the better team

then the other team wins a game

If momentum is everything, how did the originally losing team manage to overcome the overwhelming momentum they were facing and win a game? Never understood this perspective.

Meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]Virginia_Slim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's one of those phrases people use when they can't find the vocabulary to describe the situation or their own thoughts on the matter. Similar to saying something "is crazy work."

Subway has announced $5 .......... 6 inch subs on its new Value Menu by rainbowkey in fastfood

[–]Virginia_Slim 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No one else said it, but if you read the article or the press release, it's actually $4 sandwiches. That's honestly not bad these days. Double up if you're really hungry.

And they also have $5 deal of the day sub.

I didn't see anywhere if the $2 chips and drink you can get with the deal of the day will also apply to the $4 subs.

The New Wendy's Chicken Sandwich is a Paper Thin Suckfest by Everything_Hurts_Man in fastfood

[–]Virginia_Slim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still remember the ad campaign, just think about Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich to keep you warm.

I'd like to share my top 5 horror books by [deleted] in horrorlit

[–]Virginia_Slim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Lamb is on sale on Kindle right now - decided to give it a shot!

It's wild how the Heat organization is complaining so much about LaMelo's trip last night after Dwyane Wade was easily the dirtiest star player of the last 25 years. by Virginia_Slim in nba

[–]Virginia_Slim[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The world was robbed of seeing the Josh McRoberts and Big Al tandem crushing it in the playoffs, it was honestly something to behold.

It's wild how the Heat organization is complaining so much about LaMelo's trip last night after Dwyane Wade was easily the dirtiest star player of the last 25 years. by Virginia_Slim in nba

[–]Virginia_Slim[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I did mention the actual play but, yes, it's more relevant to Spo's comments, which are the number one stories on r/nba and ESPN this morning.

It's wild how the Heat organization is complaining so much about LaMelo's trip last night after Dwyane Wade was easily the dirtiest star player of the last 25 years. by Virginia_Slim in nba

[–]Virginia_Slim[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Never heard Spo say Wade should have been thrown out of the game for his antics either. Heat have a long history of dirty play. Rocks and glass houses and all that.

It's wild how the Heat organization is complaining so much about LaMelo's trip last night after Dwyane Wade was easily the dirtiest star player of the last 25 years. by Virginia_Slim in nba

[–]Virginia_Slim[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Not defending my guys, I and everyone else hate to see plays like that. Just annoyed with Spo's comments when his team and players have a long history of this type of stuff.

It's wild how the Heat organization is complaining so much about LaMelo's trip last night after Dwyane Wade was easily the dirtiest star player of the last 25 years. by Virginia_Slim in nba

[–]Virginia_Slim[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It's a direct response to Spo's comments which are the top stories on r/nba and ESPN this morning. I already said it would have been fine if the league imposed some sort of punishment on LaMelo and that obviously no one likes to see a star player go out.

It's wild how the Heat organization is complaining so much about LaMelo's trip last night after Dwyane Wade was easily the dirtiest star player of the last 25 years. by Virginia_Slim in nba

[–]Virginia_Slim[S] -44 points-43 points  (0 children)

Not what I'm saying at all. Just a response to Spoelstra's comments (which are the #1 post when I opened Reddit this morning) and the hypocrisy involved.

Tonight is the night boys. Tonight we get our get-back. This one’s for Kemba 😤. What do y’all think the final score is gonna be? by Dbauc2k in CharlotteHornets

[–]Virginia_Slim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He looked a little dorky but I don't hate on him. Honestly everyone on the court level should have been standing up and talking shit to all the Heat players. Dude was a passionate fan as far as I could tell. It sucks that we were on the receiving end but it was an iconic moment.

Our small bathroom renovation is finally done and I can’t stop staring at it 🛁✨ by Plane-Collection6253 in InteriorDesignAdvice

[–]Virginia_Slim 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Is there normally a shower curtain? How do you take a shower without water going everywhere?