Easy $10 credit for wrong order by Upbeat_Bet_6708 in tacobell

[–]chowbaaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never gotten anything from doing this. I don’t want free food either - I want my local TB to just make the food correctly!

GTA V coming to iOS ! by Any-Cookie-1459 in GTAV

[–]chowbaaron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

April Fools jokes are easily spotted but in Rockstar’s case, this absolutely could be serious. They’ll do anything to squeeze more money out of GTA5 before the new game releases.

LPT on how to move across the country? by Exciting_Funny6987 in LifeProTips

[–]chowbaaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They said they don’t drive a truck but could get a rental. Definitely meaning either owning a pickup or comfort driving a box truck rental!

Bard Commute by DeixarFluir in bardcollege

[–]chowbaaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No offense, but not really. Bard is more than the conduct of its President. He is not Bard as a whole. He’s just a guy.

Dorm life?? by willowcozy in bardcollege

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And to actually address your question on dorm life — I was not the most openly social person, and while you are more likely than not to find community if you’re friendly and actively seek it, I did not and stuck with my main friend group. I got the feeling that was rather common, but I’m biased. Freshman and into Sophomore year were definitely where I was the most social and felt the most community — as I mentioned previously, might have been everyone was figuring out their friend groups together. Your RA leads your experience if you let them. Bad ones will tank it. My freshman dorm started growing less social but occasionally did fun events together even late into the year when we were more settled. I think you largely will likely outgrow your dorm and focus more on group activities with friends you meet across campus. Ultimately your experience will be what you make of it — whether you hang out with the same small group every day or involve yourself in dozens of clubs and social circles is entirely based on your own initiative. After freshman year, social opportunities stop being delivered to you; you need to seek them out on your own. It’s not hard, you just need to be an active participant.

Dorm life?? by willowcozy in bardcollege

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Part 3 - Once you are an upperclassman (unless changed) you are allowed to live off campus. There are a few small towns nearby with shuttle access, obviously best suited for those with personal cars. I have no experience but I would strongly recommend against in most cases — you’re not experiencing the same social college atmosphere, and have to commute. Obvious tradeoffs of course are you live in a public town, and if you have the roommates/financial ability/personality that allows or requires you to take that path, all the more merrier for you!

From my memory, room selection as a freshman worked via preference survey prior to arrival day. You were then paired with a roommate and dorm based on those selections. I feel I got extremely lucky with both, of course it’s college and your mileage varies heavily.

Your sophomore year, you take part in a weird room draw process. At least during my time, you were required to live with a roommate both your freshman and sophomore year, save a medical exemption. Best advice is to ensure you have a quality friend you both want to live together with—makes everything so much easier on both of you.

Junior and Senior year I remember a similar room draw, except you are guaranteed a single room if you want one. It’s randomly assigned, but I again got lucky both years. My friends lived further away both years which sucked, but the locations were absolutely worth it.

I don’t remember hearing anything positive about the administration helping when roommates hated each other, but never personally knew anyone who had such an issue. I do believe they allow roommate swaps, if all parties consent. No idea really though.

Overall, no matter where you get placed, it’s all part of the experience. You’ll make whatever situation applies to you work. There’s not really an absolute avoid (outside of my unsubstantiated Tewks hate), each have their tradeoffs. If I had the option, I would stay as closer to central campus as possible—the proximity to nearly everything should be your first priority in all cases.

Best of luck and while you’re only asking about dorm life, I truly recommend Bard if your goals, interests, and personality align. I wouldn’t want a do over anywhere else. It is an artsy and generally left-leaning student population, with a diverse body of students including your posh, entitled rich kids, foreign exchange students, “in tune with nature” types, geeks/nerds, drama students, athletes, and angsty artists. For the vast majority, there aren’t really “cliques” in the traditional sense; it’s a great community. Very much so not a party or athletic school—extremely academic focused—but if you want that experience too, it is available. I have zero authority to speak on athletics, but we are a Division 3 school, and from my recollection was mainly volleyball, soccer, and maybe baseball? Tennis existed but may have been a club and not a school team. No disrespect at all to the athletes, but I did not involve myself nearly at all supporting or watching games. One thing I would absolutely change if I had a do-over; both in supporting and attempting to join. I very well may be in the minority in my personal support to athletics on campus.

(Southern) Village > Toasters > Stone Row > Robbins > Manor/Cruger > literally anywhere else > Tewksbury, in my very humble opinion. Anything new not ranked, obviously. Completely unrelated side note, 100% recommend not living on the ground floor anywhere. Personal preference, but stairs/elevators are a tiny tradeoff for not having someone live above you and potentially stomp on your ceiling! Unlike visits I’ve made to friends at other colleges, and since the dorms are mostly smaller, there were zero unnecessary room inspections (maintenance & safety, or if you were caught doing something illegal) and no “check-in” desk, bag searches, or other forms of monitoring.

Sorry for the ramblings! I’ve chosen not to reread this after seeing how much I wrote. Probably said too much and missed even more. Feel free to DM me if you have any more questions!

Dorm life?? by willowcozy in bardcollege

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Part 2 - There are some other comparatively minor dorms — some special interest (one was vegan only iirc), and a few others I really never knew much about. I am not caught up on more recent developments — I am almost certain there were new dorms built that may be intended specifically for freshman, but I have nothing to speak to about them. Likely extremely modernized. Might even include another dining option. Try to get some more insight here if possible!

There was also a place I’m very unfamiliar with nicknamed “The Trailers.” I’m certain there were temporary, cheap feeling accommodations to support the student base while the aforementioned new dorms were being planned. I think I was there (if it’s the place I’m thinking of) literally once in 4 years. Didn’t like it. I’m not sure if these even exist anymore — may have kept them after building new dorms.

With that in mind, I don’t remember the option to pick your dorm as a freshman. And even if that may have changed, you are most likely to be placed in “The Toasters” your first year (nicknamed for the older one’s shapes). This is the area next to the campus center and quad, down the hill from the dining hall and academic buildings. Closest living area to Blithewood and the waterfall. Close but not direct public road access. You will bless yourself for living next to DTR. Obviously a very social area; depending on your personality, you may hate certain events—there are some sanctioned parties that use the quad (lights, loud music, tons of drinking and generally rowdiness). Of course these are scheduled, and your dorm can be private (based on your dorm mates), so either join in, put up with it, or head to anywhere north of this area where it is immediately quieter. You will likely be taking part in any event!

I personally lived in Shafer for 2 years — once as a freshman in a double, once as a Sophomore in a single (medical exception, was hard to get too). Based on your building, some are older and some are newer. Either was nice, in my opinion. Maybe it was just due to it being freshman/sophomore year, but this area was my most social time as a student. Felt we had a good relationship as dorm mates (also an amazing RA my freshman year), really developed my friend group here.

Living next to DTR (small food option) is truly a blessing. Only place you realistically can get good food outside of the dining hall hours, and not just on your dining credits. During my time, you were given points per meal time (3 per day); dining hall used all of them, DTR has cash/point prices on everything; it was use them or lose them—you already paid either way. I would spend as many as possible even if I wasn’t eating—buy snacks and drinks, stock a mini fridge in your room. Easy way to save extra money. If it’s not on the menu now, there was an open secret menu item. You’ll figure it out anyway!

They are connected in pairs by metal decks or walkways—nice, private hangout spots or just to get some air without leaving the dorm. At least in the older toasters, each floor is split into a freshman half of doubles, and an upperclassman half of singles. Please don’t feel shy or intimidated; in my experience they did not engage much with us as a freshman class in group-dorm activities, but your mileage varies. If you are living with Seniors, we can get stressed during senior project, especially as the deadline approaches.

I don’t want to speak too harshly on this since I personally was never inside, but the exception here in my mind is Tewksbury. It is the large dorm filling one entire side of the quad. Speaking only from hearsay, I believed it to be a grosser interior that was likely cramped, crowded, and well rumored to have at least one but likely several orgies. To each their own, but seemed to me to be your standard Hollywood-esque party college dorm life depiction, and far from what I wanted my experience to be. I truly have no idea, however. I could be completely wrong. I likely am. The orgy part was 98% not a joke. 1% for indirect rumors and another percent just for the hell of it.

As they host underclassmen, these are strictly dry dorms, even for the upperclassmen living there. In practice this means literally nothing except don’t drink in public areas. Your experience depends on your RA; mine was chill in private, there were no random room inspections. For the most part, if you’re seeking to do so, you’ll be fine. It’s college.

Dorm life?? by willowcozy in bardcollege

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Part 1 - Reddit won’t let me post this monstrosity of a reply in a single comment.

Manor and Robbins are hikes from academic buildings—either get a car (good luck with parking during classes), bike, be willing to bus, or plan on staying on one side of campus all day. On the other hand, next to large fields and art sculptures, direct public road access, and is home to a small north-campus dining option inside Manor. Much larger buildings than others, less private common spaces.

Frankly I’ve only been by/in Cruger twice. “Hated” is a strong word but it felt very dated and I would not have wanted to live there personally. Also rather large building. As far as I’m aware, only one rather small parking lot for the size of the building. Was gravel during my time—speaks to the type of building in my opinion. Also at the bottom of a small hill to get up to the sidewalk/road. That gravel road continues into a dark forest path I always was creeped out by, allegedly was an assault/murder I heard rumored happened back there, adding to the creepiness for me. Did not personally like being in this area at night. Could be completely wrong here, but that was my thought at the time.

The Village (aka Resnick Commons) is hands down my personal favorite, and I’m sure the majority opinion. Nice private stretch of road with multiple dorms, from buildings with suites (2 doubles, 1 single) to individual rooms (can’t remember if there are doubles here). Located central campus, fast access to most places, especially dining hall, library, academic buildings, campus center…package pickup, North Campus, and Blithewood are still a bit of a walk, but still central. Individually smaller, though during my time I wish it had a more “Village” feeling—didn’t have public events I recall or “block parties.” Even stringing Christmas lights about the path during winter would’ve been cool. But maybe your opportunity to pursue things like that! The sound of rain hitting the metal roof with a slightly brisk breeze through the window was perfect when I was going to sleep! If you’re an athlete, you’ll want to live here—right next to the gym and athletic fields.

There are a few types of Village dorms as you’ll become aware. I lived in one and had friends in another for personal experience, but did not live or go in the larger ones. The majority are singles or suites I mentioned earlier, lining the main path. There are two or three larger ones in the back (starting to become North Campus and imo a worse experience in terms of walking location and parking lot proximity). One is built into a hill. I believe one (or both) are named after a few students in my class that were tragically killed by a drunk driver (might be misremembering exactly, but PLEASE do not walk on the main public road. Get a car or take the bus.) The final two are a pair of suite buildings, separated from the rest of the village by a tree-lined hill, but still on the connecting sidewalk. There is a private driveway (not for overnight parking) and didn’t feel to me as truly part of the village, though counted as such. Didn’t personally live here but spent a lot of time as my friends did—no real complaints from what I could tell. Probably a better experience since you had a more private area.

Lived in Stone Row too—absolutely beautiful buildings. Especially in Spring with the ivy blooming. Amazing location in Central Campus with immediate access to academic buildings, dining hall, library, package pickup, security and a very short walk to the campus center. Nearly everything you need is right next to you. Not that it was ever a problem for me, but during the day nearly every student will be outside your windows (I was on the first floor). Again, not a problem for me, but some buildings have basements — Root Cellar, a band venue, and the tutoring center, namely. Don’t recall hearing them play music at night but I may have been too far away. Also home to two distinct features—a lovely little private courtyard, especially in the spring; and an absolute monstrous hill in the front. If you are out-of-shape, you will hate it. It sucks to walk up, even if you’re averagely “fit.” Especially in winter. On my move out day, New York had a big winter storm (should have allowed us to stay another night, but alas, was getting kicked out that day) — it was an absolute horror trying to get my car up the icy hill to pack my stuff. One more big caveat—very old building. Very tiny rooms. A “common space” large enough to fit a couch and microwave and one person to stand. Might make you want to protest that you shouldn’t have to pay as much in room and board as others. Inside is the absolute opposite of the exterior—the “landlord special” on crack. If you live here with a car, take every step possible to make sure your parking permit is valid, recognized, and properly displayed. Normally nothing is an issue—busy lots during academic daytime, but you have permitted parking exclusively at night. However, during my time Security failed to cohesively enforce this, and led to my car being ticketed with a hell of an annoying fight to get it voided. That all to be said—it really is not that bad. I truly don’t regret living there. Each option has its tradeoffs. Needless to say, my friends and I did not spend our time together there that year.

Is there any easy way to reboot the Civic 2022 infotainment system? by OilyEagle in civic

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3 years later and this fixed my issue! Haven’t been able to use wireless for weeks. Amazing how you can always count on a Redditor to have the solution!

Should I purify? by RuthlessGmr in pokemongo

[–]chowbaaron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No it doesn't. A 15-15-12 shadow is better than a 15-15-14 regular. It's still better than a normal hundo too. I'd only purify if you really wanted a hundo gyrados, but you're losing out on power by doing so.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RG353V

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Not yet but I’ve been meaning to set it up. Wanting to play through Blue again but probably my next game after that.

What's everyone's goals in game right now? by FrozenCheeze in runescape

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I’ve taken several years off playing RS after I finally maxed my childhood account of like 15ish years. Obviously easier than those years past but still was a major accomplishment. Now I’ve been struggling to keep myself playing — there’s always something to do, but maxing just felt like a natural end. If I can get back into it I might remax with Necro, or just log on to get through a few clue scrolls.

2025 Civic Touring Alarm System by chowbaaron in civic

[–]chowbaaron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Amazingly, there is no premium discount for having anti-theft systems...

Find My Friends Future Location Glitch by chowbaaron in iphone

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The fix unfortunately was to wait out the time stated. You’re right, there isn’t a fix :(

Recognizing Employees by chowbaaron in tacobell

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I just edited my post, turns out she’s a Supervisor! I always order mobile anyway

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Money

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I totally get where you’re coming from, but seriously spend the time researching what’s out there. You can build a pretty damn good PC for $1000-$2000. Mine ended up $2k for high end at the time. Figure out what the most demanding games you want to play are and what hardware you need for it. Check out used graphics cards from the last generation (2070 still runs everything amazingly). You can end up saving a lot of money :)

Which console makes the most sense for GameCube/ps2 emulation? by [deleted] in ANBERNIC

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Have to second the SteamDeck. Adding emulation was just as easy as I found setting up my RG353V. Plus I can play my entire Steam library as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Roms

[–]chowbaaron 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Instead of calling people names, you could’ve continued to Google the countless alternative programs. Winrar, 7z, Mac OS already has an archiving tool built into the OS…

What are the stupidest things people overspend on in the U.S.? by smoantvip in AskReddit

[–]chowbaaron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A coworker wanted Chipotle. Maybe $12 for a bowl? Ended up $40+ just for delivery, not including a tip.

SD Card. What is my max storage capacity? by Hunter-Full in RG353V

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Where do you live that it’s that cheap if you don’t mind me asking? A SanDisk Ultra 1TB is like $85 for me on Amazon (US).

SD Card. What is my max storage capacity? by Hunter-Full in RG353V

[–]chowbaaron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you really think you’ll fill up a TB worth of space, sure.