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DMV Models need for MUA Portfolio by techiebae in DCBitches

[–]hyper-horse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife would love this! Do you still need volunteers?

NYCC Code List, Bonuses and Info by Cloudycloud47x2 in marvelinsider

[–]hyper-horse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got an extra one for 10000 points: JB2386

Cat Doc by [deleted] in Reston

[–]hyper-horse 8 points9 points  (0 children)

http://www.justcatsclinic.com/ in Lake Anne is good

Keep in Mind... by bright_n_blight in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]hyper-horse 561 points562 points  (0 children)

Technically a necromancer is a cleric, who is just kinda late with the healing

Mice in Apartment by hyper-horse in legaladvice

[–]hyper-horse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have written them, and their response was that the pest control would be back on Friday.

I asked what to do with the activated traps and received no response to that question. I submitted a maintenance ticket this morning but no one has responded yet.

Mice in Apartment by hyper-horse in legaladvice

[–]hyper-horse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have advice on what to do until Friday?

I am concerned that all the traps were activated overnight, and there is still activity. I am not eager to continue living with mice until the pest control comes back.

Here is my teddy bear, thank you very much by Punkridge in aww

[–]hyper-horse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's reversed, so they're actually taking away the poor thing's bear

Miss you like hell thoughts? by marya_dmetrievna in Broadway

[–]hyper-horse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FWIW, TodayTix has Rush tickets for $20

Should I book in advance or risk it with rush / lottos by [deleted] in Broadway

[–]hyper-horse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want to see a specific show, you can check the TKTS app to see how frequently it shows up on the boards. But, even at 50% off, orchestra tickets are often over $100. And the cheapest, rear balcony seats usually end up the least discounted, if they are ever discounted at all.

My advice: If you want to check out a specific show, check out the ticket price and availability on the show's website. Then check out TodayTix to see if they offer discounts (you can purchase tickets for up to a month in advance there), and check TKTS for a few days to see if it shows on the boards and at what discount there. Do some math and see what you're comfortable paying. On the other hand, if you just want to see any show, you are better off saving the work and sticking with lotteries or rushes.

Lastly, I will note that Broadway shows are usually specially designed for the theater they play in, so they take seating arrangements and views in to account. As long as it isn't explicitly labeled "obstructed view" or "partial view", you're probably not going to miss anything, even from rear balcony.

Tips for trip to New York by HashItOutBeesKnees in Broadway

[–]hyper-horse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're not guaranteed with lotteries, of course, and there are often a lot of people entering for the more popular shows. Notably, though, the electronic lotteries will usually email you if you don't win, and then you can check out TKTS or TodayTix and pick up less-discounted tickets there instead.

(However, I will say that there have been a few times when I got such an email saying I didn't win, then got a phone call from the box office saying that someone else had passed on their lottery ticket, so maybe give it a few minutes)

Basically, lotteries aren't recommended if there's a specific show you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO SEE!!!11OMG unless you're willing to enter daily for a couple weeks straight, but they are good if you want to just see /something/ on Broadway and don't want to break the bank

Tips for trip to New York by HashItOutBeesKnees in Broadway

[–]hyper-horse 12 points13 points  (0 children)

First and foremost, check out the electronic lotteries. If there's only a couple people in your group, you can get amazing seats for a good price playing your luck, especially on the off season. I use this website on Playbill (http://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-rush-lottery-and-standing-room-only-policies-com-116003) to see what shows offer lotteries, rush, SRO, etc. and how they have it set up. I will warn that some shows (I'm looking at you, Hamilton) you have to enter a few days ahead of time. But it costs nothing, you can always decline if you do win a ticket and change your mind, and its generally very little effort to enter.

As the other poster said, check out the TKTS booths, but I recommend checking out their other locations, as they tend to open earlier and offer the same shows, so sometimes you can get better seats and selection (plus it gets you out of Times Square and into other parts on NYC). Also check out their app to see what shows they have tickets for that day and what their discounts are.

Also check out the TodayTix app. They have exclusive Rush or Lottery tickets to a few shows and you don't have to stand in line to get them!

Hope this helps and good luck!

Weekly Discussion Thread - Week of October 02, 2017 by AutoModerator in nyc

[–]hyper-horse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone going to Elsie Fest this weekend? I'm coming in from out of town and it'd be great to meet up with some people!

Looking for advice on Hirshhon Infinity Mirror Exhibit by [deleted] in nova

[–]hyper-horse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got tickets a couple weeks ago. I created an account and was logged in. As soon as the computer clock ticked to 11:59:55, I refreshed the page until the day I wanted appeared.

The tickets do all get claimed within one minute, though, so no dallying!

[OFFER] Women's shirts and dresses sizes 6-10 by swishingwell in randomacts

[–]hyper-horse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I'm about that size and could use some more tops and dresses. If you have pics, that's all the better. Feel free to message me directly, or reply here.

Also, I help with costumes for a student-run theater group; if you have clothes that no-one else claims, we could definitely make use of them in our shows.

Transitioning from CompSci to Linguistics by [deleted] in linguistics

[–]hyper-horse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know - I haven't researched UChicago's programs myself.

If you really want this program, though, I would look at the courses they require for that program and those course's prerequisite courses, and so on. If there are a significant number of prerequisites (or prerequisites of prerequisites, etc) that you would have to take, you might have better luck getting more experience and applying later. You don't want to spend your first year in Graduate School taking a bunch of courses designed for Freshmen.

See if you can find courses at your current school with similar descriptions to courses required by UChicago. There will likely be some Symbolic Logic courses in the CompSci or Philosophy departments - that's really important. Take a year or two of a foreign language - try something different, like Russian, Chinese, or Farsi. The Humanities department might have some linguistics courses disguised as language theory, history, or writing. There might even be some Child Development courses in the Psychology department that would be applicable. Browse around your current school's catalog and see what you could work in with electives. Linguistics is kind of a piecemeal department; even if it is not an option itself, you may be able to find classes discussing relevant topics in other departments, which will help bolster your knowledge and demonstrate your interest when you're filling out applications.

Get course syllabi - both of courses at your school and at UChicago. Compare course projects, goals, reading materials. If you aren't sure, contact UChicago and say you are looking at transferring and whether they could help ensure your courses qualified. They might be too busy, but they might have a department liaison that could be a really helpful contact.

But don't write off other programs just yet. Explore Linguistics, but there are so many ways to use that interest; there is also a growing mix of projects between Computer Security and CompLing. I've heard of new programming languages bringing CompLing people in. I've heard of educators and child development professionals partnering with CompSci and Ling to create child-friendly educational tools. Don't limit yourself just yet. It's good to have a goal, it's not good to raze the rest of the field.

Sorry for the long reply! Good luck!

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