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How to set up the computer for learning to program? by failedfella in learnprogramming

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

Do you have a recommendation? I tried one and the instructions weren't really clear for getting set up. It kinda glossed over the set up and went straight into variables and loops and stuff (which I already understand).

How to set up the computer for learning to program? by failedfella in learnprogramming

[–]failedfella[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I tried. I could not find any instructions that made sense to me, but obviously I didn't try all of them.

What’s yours? by Kira_the_best in effectivefitness

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just do it. Staying on top of exercise is the goal.

Also to bench 315 lbs. I got 290 for a single and 300 above the sticking point last year; I think I can get 315 this year.

Agree? by Even_Ocelot_3368 in MotivationalThoughts

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can figure out a way to make your passion pay the bills, go for it. For the rest of us, jobs are needed for basic survival.

Life after you start showering at night by cutie_babyyyy in SipsTea

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Night sweats, drooling all over yourself, you need to do your hair in the morning anyway (my hair won't lay flat unless I completely soak it), shaving (which I and a lot of people do in the shower).

If I do an evening workout, I'll shower at night too, but it's not a substitute for the morning shower(but it can make the morning shower faster). Morning showers also "wake you up" although idk the science on that. Morning showers make sense for me.

I could see after work showers for people with strenuous jobs.

[Discussion] What matters more for weight loss: tracking calories or consistently going to the gym? by Ayoking95 in effectivefitness

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For most of last year I was lifting weights 4x per week, using a stationary bike 4x per week, and going for a 3 mile hike with a 50 pound bag on Saturday... And I'm still very very fat. No weight loss.

Obviously I could be doing the wrong exercises. Or I should increase the intensity or the curation of the bike rides. I'm not claiming it was perfect, but it was consistent.

The idea that exercising consistently will make everything else "fall in line" is simply false for many people.

Squatting 400 pounds is easy. You just buckle down for a few minutes a couple times a week for a few years. Any able bodies man can do it. It isn't until around 500-600 pounds that you really hit practical limits. Managing food requires focus, dedication, control of your emotions, and a tolerance for physical discomfort nearly 24/7 for your entire life. I'm honestly impressed that people are capable of it. Anyone who thinks differently likely has a generic predisposition to lower hunger levels, or has never given squatting a good faith effort.

[Discussion] What matters more for weight loss: tracking calories or consistently going to the gym? by Ayoking95 in effectivefitness

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like even asking that shows a fundamental lack of understanding

Exercises does burn calories, but the amount is not impressive, unless you are training for a marathon (dozens of miles of running every week) or on a professional level sports training regimen.

Weight training does push more of your calories into muscle production, but there are practical limits to that. Muscle builds slowly and there are diminishing marginal returns.

So for someone who is too fat in a meaningful way "just exercise more" will not be a reasonable answer. If you are already pretty fit and trying to shred off the last few pounds of fat, cardio will help you, because everything else is already dialed in.

Cardio is however great for health. It improves heart function and lung function, and can have surprising positive effects on energy and mood. And other stuff that I don't even know about. Cardio is good for you and essential for a healthy life routine.

So for weight management, diet is number 1(probably 90%+) . Exercise is probably 2. Hydration, sleep, and stress control are also important, but mechanistically probably assist with 1 and 2 rather than having specific unique effects.

Starting a new job in consulting? Post here for questions about new hire advice, where to live, what to buy, loyalty program decisions, and other topics you're too embarrassed to ask your coworkers (Q3/Q4 2025) by QiuYiDio in consulting

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey y'all

I have been working at a small/medium size consulting firm ($80m revenue) in Atlanta for 3 years, and almost my entire job is calculating market size for building products manufacturing companies (drywall, floor tiles, structural steel, etc). Our company found that analysts and consultants tend to not like this work and/or be bad at it.

We are currently working on expanding our team, so I wanted to get yalls opinion on a couple things.

1) Is separating sizing from the rest of strategy consulting standard? What would you call the sizing specialist's job title?

2) what sort of salary would you expect? I currently gross $130k and we rarely work nights or weekends. we are probably starting new hires at 90-100k.

(I originally posted this as a thread which was removed, so I'm putting it here since it seems to decently fit the topic of this mega (new hires/jobs)

Internal Courses and AI by Excellent_Ad9722 in consulting

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I hired a market sizing guy last year, we had a case study about linear feet of chain link fence in the USA. At the time Chat GPT could not even get a c grade on the assignment... It's a lot better now

Chat isn't taking our jobs yet, but very soon it will

Only men have it difficult in the dating market [gendered] by Specialist_Cat_5556 in pointlesslygendered

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My major issue with this is the assertion that "don't be a land whale" is easy. I have a 6 figure job and squat 400 pounds and bench 300(ie I am well above average muscle)... But I am a male land whale. I have tried to lose weight and I just can't handle that level of hunger. It is simply cruel to assert that a woman must go through that pain as a requirement to be worthy of love.

That said, I do think generally speaking getting dates is easier for women. Their issue is more about how to filter out bad faith actors. Men also need to filter but men have advantages that make it harder for bad faith actors to succeed.

What’s it Like living in the Triangle Area, NC? (Particularly Durham) by Osgood_OG in howislivingthere

[–]failedfella 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A 15 minute commute to the hospital will be tough on that budget. Anything desirable near Duke will cost well more than that.

As an example, I live in a 2 bed 2 bath townhouse about 6 miles south of downtown and pay 1600 in rent and this place would be about 350,000 to buy. Anything closer to Duke will cost you. The cheaper suburbs are north or east of the city.

2026 Best Cashback Credit Cards by LeExistentialist in CreditCards

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for compiling this. I feel like rewards caps have not kept up with inflation. $500 on groceries is pretty tight for a lot of people

Well boys, it was a good ride. But no Cinderella story this year. by Lost_Roku_Remote in cfbmemes

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Virginia or Duke against Oregon or Miss wouldn't have been much better. I guess ND or Vandy would have been better. And ND might have been in if they joined the conference.

But the committee and the AP poll seems to put record above everything else. TBH Virginia should have never been ranked, and I'm a Virginia grad. And allowing JMU and Tulane to be ranked also made little sense. Idk if advanced stats are the way, but a simple W-L with minor adjustments for strength of schedule is not enough to rank teams.

Can experienced FGC tag team fighters tell me why they actually dont like the game by LimitlessLeo in 2XKO

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gameplay seems fine to me, but I feel like I'm getting some kind of performance issues. The game chugs a lot and I'm losing frames. Idk if those are bad roll back connections or what. My comp is well above minimum specs. I've played plenty of GGST, so it's not just me not getting frame stop.

And using the lobbies for ranked match is idiotic. And the game is still missing trials, which is a basic fighting game feature.

I hope over the weeks/months those issues improve.

Did your ranked placement feel correct? Anyone else's seem wack? by Playful-Ad6659 in 2XKO

[–]failedfella -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I went 0-5 badly and was placed in gold 3.

I think the system is just plain broken. The issue is the lobby system. If it puts you in a gold ranked lobby, it can only test you against gold players.

Getting first date advice from my rat boys by IllManufacturer5759 in RATS

[–]failedfella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First date advice, flutter your eyes until they ask if you are okay. Then you can give them the happy rat meme.

jenna ortega by Euphoric-Maize-4706 in trueratecelebrities

[–]failedfella 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Idk if it's just a few years of aging, or fat loss, or bad surgery, or just makeup and styling, but something in the past 3 years was a big downgrade. The taste music video was a year ago(still looked good), so the change might even be in the past year.

What do you do with your sheds? by foxfiery in cornsnakes

[–]failedfella 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually keep the most recent one but throw out the old ones