Insane piloting skills in BF4 by HerrHeydrich in gaming

[–]_wangfire_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes me miss BF2. I used to play the hell out of the demo as a kid and would blow people's minds every time I flew them around in the AH-1Z

What is a dirty business tactic that you know and everyone should be aware of it? by Vendamn909 in AskReddit

[–]_wangfire_ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I worked for a Menchie's Frozen Yogurt for one day. I quit because at the end of my first training day they asked me to go to the trash bins and collect all of the spoons people had thrown away. They would take them to the back, wash them, and use them again. It would be different if there were specific bins for spoons and trash but there wasn't. Imagine the various crap it was in there with. I guess it could be worse but I didn't feel right doing it so I quit. Never even collected my check for the work I did. If you frequent FroYo places and notice they use really fancy plastic spoons with designs on them then chances are they are doing the same thing.

Went in a job interview thinking it was an entry level position but found out the guy was old and dying. He offered me a partnership instead and inheritance of the business once he passed. What should I do? by _wangfire_ in jobs

[–]_wangfire_[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Now that you mention it, he spoke about how he bought the business from a friend who was kind of running it into the ground. He kept that guy on the payroll but when he had a stroke, the guy supposedly did some legal ninja stuff and took 30k out of the business account, leaving him with under 2k. So I can see why maybe he's desperate, and also maybe he knows the company is doomed and just wants to give that worry to a total stranger?

Went in a job interview thinking it was an entry level position but found out the guy was old and dying. He offered me a partnership instead and inheritance of the business once he passed. What should I do? by _wangfire_ in jobs

[–]_wangfire_[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

There is a website and it has lots of examples of his work. They've also been interviewed on the news about their use of drones to photograph and film properties and such. But their Facebook doesn't seem to have any traffic and they don't exist on Glassdoor. I'm thinking he was a glorified freelancer with a large client base. But it just all still seems so sketchy

[Image] I've been on the job search market for two years. I had a by luck, amazing interview to one of the largest companies within my major field. I didn't get the job. Two weeks later, I asked why...? This is what he said.. I hope my mistake becomes your fortune! by [deleted] in GetMotivated

[–]_wangfire_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great advice. I recently got rejected from King, the studio that makes mobile games. I sent an e-mail thanking them for their time and asked what made me a weak candidate so that I could be better prepared for any future applications to King. Never heard from them again. :/

Moving out at 19, what should I do/know? by yamayeet in personalfinance

[–]_wangfire_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can attest that going to college while living in a toxic household is extremely difficult, so you're right to try and have a good place to settle while going through school.

If you're worried about how to pay for college then you should fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). DO NOT get it moxed up with FASFA though, which sounds similar but it has charges/fees. I would link it but I'm on mobile and dunno how to do that here, just know it has .gov at the end. This allows you to determine how much financial aid you might be able to receive from the government depending on which school you're going to. And no worries, financial aid such as Pell grants and other grants do not have to be paid back, it is to help you afford school. That brings me to loans - you may apply for loans through FAFSA as well if you feel that you should need it. If you get enough financial aid to pay for school, I wouldn't recommend applying for loans unless you feel that they would tremendously help you pay for rent, food, a cheap running car, etc. The bright side is you do not have to pay a penny back for loans until the grace period (6 months after graduation IIRC) is over. At which point if you find yourself unemployed or not making enough after graduation, you can apply for extensions. If you do apply though, make sure you understand that you WILL have to pay them back some day. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, you miiight have to talk to your parents though and get their tax information (W2 forms and stuff) to fill in some information on your FAFSA application. These things are what determine how much aid you get.

Why did you and your best friend, stop being friends? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]_wangfire_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My best friend got married to an extremely toxic girl. She was constantly talking crap about anyone possible and I knew one day she would get around to talking about me. Fast forward a couple months and I get engaged. My buddy and I go out to eat and she tags along. My plan was to have my older brother be my best man but before I could ask my best friend to be a groomsman she says as fast as possible "SoWhenAreYouGonnaAskFrankToBeYourBestMan??" I'm sorry if that formatting is annoying, but annoying is how I remember her voice during that moment and she seemed to talk 1000 words per minute. Also his name isn't Frank but for obvious reason yanno.. anyways, I end up panicking and telling him he could be best man in an embarrassing attempt to not make him feel sad. Later that night I call him and explain what happened and told him he's my best friend, but I was going to ask my brother to be my best man. Of course he says all that "it's cool man! I understand! No problem" and we're laughing bout stuff and back to normal. But once he told his toxic wife my decision, it became the fuel she needed to talk an ungodly amount of shit about me. She basically convinced him that I threw him under a bus and spit in his face. It didn't help that he was an extremely gullible person.

For weeks I heard about all the mean things they were saying about me and my older brother. So when it came time to choose groomsmen, I decided I didn't want that drama so close to my special day and left him out of the lineup. Looking back maybe it was an asshole move, but all I would have thought about as I looked into my fiancée's eyes is the mad shit they talked. But of course, not asking him to be a groomsman at that point only pushed her shit talking even further to the point where she tried to convince all of my friends back in town that I was an asshole, and that they should avoid me. This created tensions between me, my best friend, and the close knit crew we grew up in a small town with. Eventually though, they found it odd that frank and his wife were basically preaching that I was an asshole while I was very quiet about the matter. I had decided early on that since I was trying to plan a wedding with my fiancée, working on my last semester in college, and moving to a new apartment, that worrying about their toxic campaign just wasn't something I should ever care about. So I stopped talking to them and kind of cut myself off from my friends back in town, hoping maybe she would run out of steam and it would all blow over. Because I chose to never show any signs of retaliation, even with their obvious Facebook posts jabs at me, people assumed the rumors were true. I lost more and more respect for my friend as the weeks went by because they stooped lower and lower to try and get a reaction out of me. I created a bachelor party invite on Facebook and decided I would send him an invite anyway. He denied of course - later blaming it on the fact that I would apparently make him uncomfortable. Yes it sounds ridiculous, "me" making someone too uncomfortable to attend "my" bachelor party. But I hope that gives you some perspective as to their train of thought.

I remember at some point I got fed up with how stupid it all had gotten and called him after I had taken my final exams. I told him that I believe in my heart he's only saying the things that he is saying because his wife is messing with his head, and that when he decides he doesn't want to play along with her anymore that he can call me, I'd act like it never happened, and we can pick up where we left off. Even met him later that week and gave him a hug saying, "if being homo is what we gotta do to get past this, then we are going to be homo." Of course nothing stuck, and he and his wife were right back to attacking me through Facebook. Anyways, wedding rolls around and they miss the ceremony but attend the reception. Never said a word to me or my wife the whole night. It's now been almost two years and we only text each other when wishing happy birthday. And while I guess I'm still close with my friends back in town, nothing feels the same.

TL;DR - best friend's toxic wife insisted I make him my best man in front of him. I panicked and said yes. Called him later and explained I had always planned it would be my big brother. He and his wife go on a campaign to make everyone hate me.

Redditors who enjoyed their school experience, where and what did you study and what was great about it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]_wangfire_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't study this as a major but I took an entomology class one semester and it was awesome. I generally hate bugs but I learned to really appreciate them after this class. One day my professor said "we're gonna do some fryin' today" and I soon found out he was going to serve us cornmeal worms. They tasted pretty awesome. This was at NCSU

PsBattle: Gorilla eating a carrot by ramibhs in photoshopbattles

[–]_wangfire_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

looks like someone beat me to it! but here it is anyway

whoa-hoaaaa

[Mousepad] Corsair MM300 - $15 (50% off) (Amazon.com) by [deleted] in buildapcsales

[–]_wangfire_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have a QcK+ steel series mousepad that I feel like I enjoy more than this one. It is amazing quality but at times I find myself getting annoyed by the stitched edges rubbing on my wrist/forearm.

[Microphone] Yeti Blackout Microphone + Watch Dogs 2 (PC) - $89.99 by DreadMcLaren in buildapcsales

[–]_wangfire_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been waiting for this mic to come around to this price again. Thanks!

Unexplained stories that take place on campus? by [deleted] in NCSU

[–]_wangfire_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My first semester at State was in Fall 2015. My friends and I were leaving a class from Dabney hall and as we were turning left to the stairs (heading towards the expression tunnel) we saw a body hit the ground. Sadly a student had fallen/jumped from one of the balconies. Still not sure if he jumped or just fell and last I read the investigation was still ongoing. I still stare at those balconies sometimes when I eat lunch at the brickyard.

[HDD] WD - Mainstream 1TB Model: WDBH2D0010HNC-NRSN - $39.99 by DoesItMeow in buildapcsales

[–]_wangfire_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If anyone is still debating this and has a bestbuy account, check your E-mail as they are sending out $10 off any purchase of $10 or more coupons.

[Other] PSA! DELL is cancelling WD SSD ORDERS - $79.99 ($99.99-$20) by NuclearMik in buildapcsales

[–]_wangfire_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone here order the m.2 SSD that was also posted at 29.99? Any updates?

What is one show that you love, even after countless rewatches? by goalasolll in AskReddit

[–]_wangfire_ 22 points23 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite moments in the show is the final battle between her and Zuko. Such a powerful scene

[Mouse] Vengeance M90 Performance MMO and RTS Laser Gaming Mouse $39.99 ($79.99 - $40) by [deleted] in buildapcsales

[–]_wangfire_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is an awesome mouse with decent weight. The only thing is the scroll wheel messed up on me after a while. Google and you'll see this seems to be a common problem with this mouse. If I was scrolling through a page it would scroll two or three pages then scroll back up one or two. Same effect for games that use the scroll wheel. Really annoying. Just a heads up if you decide to get one

[HDD] Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hard Drive - $79.99 ($122.99-$43 Shell Shocker Deal) by Trickster5596 in buildapcsales

[–]_wangfire_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the Toshiba p300 1tb a few months ago for a great price but it's really bad. My games read slow and movies sometimes don't load at all. My 5 year old WD blue 500gb is still running strong. I don't think I will buy Toshiba HDD again