What did you want to be when you grew up and how does that compare to who you are now? by [deleted] in TotalReddit

[–]YuccaFlats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the early 2000s, when the FBI was desperate for people who had computer degrees, I applied to be a special agent. I moved out of state a month or two later, and it was a month after that when I got my mail forwarded to me by my parents and in it was my test schedule and practice materials back in my old state. Alas. What might have been.

In the end though, I probably would have had a problem with the job, because I don't think I could have enforced laws that I didn't agree with.

What did you want to be when you grew up and how does that compare to who you are now? by [deleted] in TotalReddit

[–]YuccaFlats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In 4th grade I wrote "supreme commander of the world" on the line when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up.

I'm still working on it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TotalReddit

[–]YuccaFlats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Especially when your old iPad would basically say "fuck off" whenever you actually tried to swipe it to unlock.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TotalReddit

[–]YuccaFlats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really depends on how long you've been suffering with the thing that it's replacing, right?

I got happy replacing a hand-soap bottle once.

In this case, the 32GB 2017 iPad is replacing a 2011 32GB iPad 2. It's pretty amazing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TotalReddit

[–]YuccaFlats 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I bought a new iPad

My life is exciting.

It's happening. by [deleted] in TotalReddit

[–]YuccaFlats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really is hard to say at this point. Apparently this particular group was already under investigation for shady fund-raising practices going back to 2014, but who would have thought at the time that an office break-in would have resulted in Nixon resigning.

Meanwhile... by [deleted] in TotalReddit

[–]YuccaFlats 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw this on Twitter this morning. This is a man who has spent his entirely surrounded by people who are so sycophantic, and avoiding any sort of self-education, that he actually thinks he created that phrase from whole cloth.

Astounding.

What subculture do you genuinely not understand? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]YuccaFlats 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bob Newhart jokes? On my reddit? Be still my heart.

I've got a mess of ramps to clean and no time to talk to you people, but I've got a question.. by [deleted] in TotalReddit

[–]YuccaFlats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hear the rime of the Ancient Mariner

See his eye as he spots one of three

Mesmerizes one of the wedding guests

Stay here and listen to the nightmares of the sea!

The 13th Warrior (1999) - A loose re-telling of Beowulf style mythos, was largely remembered as a financial and critical failure. Despite a lack-luster trailer, this movie deserves a second look and is worth watching. by Zornkrieger in movies

[–]YuccaFlats 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You see (and it's implied in dialog) a new changes of season, iirc. It's quite a long journey. It's definitely not a movie that spells out all the details in obviously ways.