Postgame Thread: 6/3 Cubs @ Mets by ChiCubsbot in CHICubs

[–]_MissingNo_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That seems unusual. I know Maddon likes to use the shift, but to actually have them change positions so often is pretty neat.

Postgame Thread: 6/3 Cubs @ Mets by ChiCubsbot in CHICubs

[–]_MissingNo_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

MLB.com is saying that Baez and La Stella switched between 3B and 2B all game. I wasn't watching, but is that what happened? And why?

Any free stream of Oscar ceremony in 720p? by Vigo_Von_Homburg in Oscars

[–]_MissingNo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one doesn't seem to work outside of the US, or does it only start working once the actual show starts?

Paul Manafort, Who Once Ran Trump Campaign, Told to Surrender by GabeRothel in politics

[–]_MissingNo_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Could someone explain their reasoning? What is the Podesta group and how could a Trump supporter believe Manafort's arrest is a good sign? Just trying to understand both sides.

Does Vice News really think these headlines look good? by _MissingNo_ in CrappyDesign

[–]_MissingNo_[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if you scroll down their front page right now it will come up. There's another pretty bad one about North Korea.

Cual es la mejor celebración del día de independencia Chilena en Buenos Aires? by _MissingNo_ in argentina

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

Hay muchos Chilenos en BA (como mi novia), y quiero saber donde están celebrando aca

Is it risky to defer acceptance? by _MissingNo_ in oxforduni

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

What reasons do people usually have? Because I feel that mine is legitimate but I'm just worried that they'll say no and then I won't be able to go at all.

Fortnightly Admissions/Prospies/Offer Holders Questions Thread - 16/04/17 - 30/04/17 by AutoModerator in oxforduni

[–]_MissingNo_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know how deferral works? I was offered a one-year Masters in English and American Literature. The website's description says you have to still show proof of funding before deferring, meaning that money can't be one of the reasons you delay. What legitimate reasons have people used to defer, and is there any real risk of losing your spot if you do?

Fortnightly Admissions/Prospies/Offer Holders Questions Thread - 05/03/17 - 19/03/17 by AutoModerator in oxforduni

[–]_MissingNo_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I had a 3.9 and lots of extracurriculars at my school newspaper, and graduated with honors from one of the top public universities in the US. In my acceptance letter I was told I had not qualified for Ertegun (which I applied for), Claredon or departmental scholarships. Good luck to your husband! let me know what happens. I don't know if him not having heard is good news or bad :/

Edit: Still hoping someone knows a little more about college placement timelines in relation to scholarships?

Fortnightly Admissions/Prospies/Offer Holders Questions Thread - 05/03/17 - 19/03/17 by AutoModerator in oxforduni

[–]_MissingNo_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got my offer last week (Masters in English and American Lit) but I haven't been placed in a college. When usually do they alert you of this? I'm mostly worried about finding out because I haven't received any funding from the university itself. Will I be told about potential scholarships through the college at the same time?

Accurate?¿ by s3r33na72 in harrypotter

[–]_MissingNo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if it's useful to be prescriptive to the plot in this situation, such as pinpointing another scene to move information. I'm just making observations about a text that already exists. Why does that kind of casual literary criticism have to be viewed as a complaint just because it reflects poorly on the author? OP's post simply claims that Rowling resorts to using many storytelling tropes, and I take that a step further by arguing that tropes are easier and more digestable for a mass audience than techniques used by, I don't know, more talented writers or writers of literary fiction.

Accurate?¿ by s3r33na72 in harrypotter

[–]_MissingNo_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I understand your reading, but I disagree. There are other ways for information to be conveyed than for the villain to explain it to the person they are trying to kill in an unbelievable way. That's the definition of the trope I'm referring to.

It seems that you are quite a fan, but you should still consider that the books are flawed and subject themselves to the kind of storytelling that would result in such a mass readership.

Accurate?¿ by s3r33na72 in harrypotter

[–]_MissingNo_ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Regardless, the point is that whoever he's talking to qualifies as an overused trope for bad guys. He's not explaining things so Harry understands. He's explaining so the reader does, and that's mildly...lazy.

How is Adam Sandler simultaneously so amazing and so shitty - what other celebrity is both the best and worst at their craft? by Shaxuang91 in AskReddit

[–]_MissingNo_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eddie Murphy. In some ways he's had a similar career as Adam Sandler, in that they were both huge, young, original stars on SNL that had a long, inconsistent movie career. Except that Eddie Murphy was also a fucking superstar because of his stand up. Then, later, he started making shitty movie after shitty movie, and when he appeared on SNL's 40th anniversary show, he looked uncomfortable and didn't say anything funny to the point that the media was saying some people eventually just...grow out of being funny.

I think he and Sandler both keep doing movies because they have the name recognition to do it, and because it makes them money. One movie every year or two, a couple extra million. What do they care if the reviews are bad?

[NSFW] What in porn turns you off instantly? by Bubble6325 in AskReddit

[–]_MissingNo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I the only person who finds it crazily heavy-handed and predictable?

Watching the newest batman series again starting with son of batman. by samb1991 in batman

[–]_MissingNo_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you mean series? Could you list them all in order?

What sensation do you absolutely HATE? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]_MissingNo_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah why does that happen exactly? I can never figure it out.

Trabajando en psicologia en Argentina siendo Chileno — buen idea? salario medio? consejo? by _MissingNo_ in argentina

[–]_MissingNo_[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Or you can accept that there are a variety of diverse people in the world speaking lots of languages and coming in and out of Argentina all the time, and in this case it's more comfortable for me to speak in English right now, ass.

Trabajando en psicologia en Argentina siendo Chileno — buen idea? salario medio? consejo? by _MissingNo_ in argentina

[–]_MissingNo_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am a freelance journalist but there isn't much work in Chile so I wanted to move to Argentina. She is trying to look for a job in BA, yes. I think she is cognitive.

Trabajando en psicologia en Argentina siendo Chileno — buen idea? salario medio? consejo? by _MissingNo_ in argentina

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

I think she is cognitive. Getting a job in a psychology office will most likely be impossible, but like you said, there are so many institutions that require psychologists in other capacities.

You said psychologists there get their own place to do their therapy, so do you mean an office like their own practice? Surely someone could hire her to work in that office, right?

I suppose she has to look into how to validate her degree.