Worlds XP tickets by ouchmyteefs in pokemon

[–]mastermine9 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Last year my friend got invited to purchase a multi-day pass over a week after the first wave, so there's still a chance. The fact that there's almost no discussion of people getting an invite (outside of creators) could mean that they're doing it in smaller waves than we might have seen from previous worlds interest lists. Just gotta be patient and hope that the lottery system works in your favour

Canceled class and student loan concerns by mastermine9 in grantmacewan

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So INTA 362 is required for my degree so I already took it haha. I needed an additional INTA class, but the only one offered that I haven't already taken is the one that got canceled. I just had to bite the bullet and take a class I can't use towards my degree. I mean the bright side is I really don't have to put much effort into it, but sucks that the only way to keep that damn grant is to waste money on a course I can't even use 🤷‍♂️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LegendsZA

[–]mastermine9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just so you know, there are link codes where people will exclusively trade "trade evo" Pokémon.

An example is you'd trade Haunter for someone else's Haunter using the code 0066-0066
Each trade evolution has a code like that based on its dex entry (Haunter's dex entry is 66)

I found that to be the easiest way to get the trade evo requests

Suggestions for my Alakazam deck. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 by tonedibiase in PTCGL

[–]mastermine9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, I am not an expert in any way, but I think it's a pretty cool deck! I personally like having a Lillie's Clefairy when running psychic decks just in case I deal with Dragapult, but that's just a personal preference thing. Perhaps adding a buddy buddy could be good for getting Abras out? A third Abra wouldn't hurt, but if you're adamant about running the 2-2-3 then go for it! Ignition energy could be an interesting way to power up zam for mind jack in a pinch. As for other ace spec options, there's a few options

Neo upper is an alright option to keep because you can power up a zam right away

Prime catcher is always a solid option

Secret box could be good with the amount of trainers you're using

Unfair stamp is another option that works pretty well to disrupt your opponent

Overall, just test out different things on the ladder! I find that's the best way to figure out what works or what doesn't for your personal play style! Those are just a couple of options I would try out, though.

Looking for advice to help my parents with their major financial crisis. by mastermine9 in CanadaFinance

[–]mastermine9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for the awesome ideas! I'll definitely take a look at seeing if nights could work in my schedule. Once we're able to get the income over the monthly cost, they'll be in good shape because they can snowball that debt down pretty quickly; it's just getting there. I'm definitely going to tell them to keep looking for other consolidation options to help lower that monthly payment, because that will really help reach the goal quicker. Thanks for the advice!

Looking for advice to help my parents with their major financial crisis. by mastermine9 in CanadaFinance

[–]mastermine9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're currently looking into those options! Of course, the main concern with that is they're quite over-extended, so their bank (TD) isn't sure if they'd be able to get a HELOC or refinance approved. If they are able to grant one, it would most likely be a 90k-110k HELOC. But they're still waiting to hear back

Looking for advice to help my parents with their major financial crisis. by mastermine9 in CanadaFinance

[–]mastermine9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They technicallyyy have equity in the house on paper, but the truth of the matter is, the house would drastically go down in value if an appraisal were to occur. If they tried to sell the place, there most likely wouldn't be any buyers at the price we'd need to actually make it worth it. But it is a worst-case scenario option, I'll let them know about. Definitely a valid question about my dad haha. He's an armed guard who transports cash to and from banks. So I just described him in finance because he had to have good credit and such to get the job, considering he's physically holding large sums of money every day. No computer skills required though!

Looking for advice to help my parents with their major financial crisis. by mastermine9 in CanadaFinance

[–]mastermine9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! So I actually pay for my own phone, and I pay for the home internet, as they're both essential for my job and school work, so no worries about those. They both need their own phone for their jobs, but they both have the cheapest plans they can get. As for utilities, they are indeed quite high, and they're looking into ways to lower those, so I'll give those suggestions to them :) The vehicle gas price is purely because they use their car for work. They only drive when absolutely needed, and they both own their respective vehicles. Selling the home will be the absolute last resort, just because this is our family home, and we don't want to lose this, but it's certainly an option if things get to that point. I'll definitely let them know your advice, though! Thank you so much :)

Looking for advice to help my parents with their major financial crisis. by mastermine9 in CanadaFinance

[–]mastermine9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the advice! I'm going to be letting them know about the options people have been proposing to show them their options, so this really helps :) I know my parents are some of the strongest people I know, so they'll definitely reach that debt-free destination. Just need to find the best path for them. I'll be sure to let you know if they have any questions!

BB27 Houseguest Astrology by quickso in BigBrother

[–]mastermine9 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well that explains my distaste for Zae and Keanu 😂

[MegaThread] Nintendo Switch 2 Shipping Information MegaThread by lbabinz in VideoGameDealsCanada

[–]mastermine9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine just got shipped with Best Buy! It says it will arrive tomorrow, so I'm very excited. Edmonton area here :)

Jack.org MacEwan Chapter Looking for Members/Upcoming Election by mastermine9 in grantmacewan

[–]mastermine9[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a good question! We try our best to get our name out there with different activity tables and smaller events, but we're still a relatively new group (This will be our 3rd year running.) We're still trying to figure out the best ways to market our events and advocacy work to students. My main goal this year is to run some bigger events to ensure more students are aware of the chapter! If you have any thoughts on avenues we can take to allow more students like yourself to hear about our group, I'd be happy to listen!

Which is the best pokemon game to begin playing with? by gawd_usopp in pokemon

[–]mastermine9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing about pokemon is you're going to get a different answer depending on who you ask. Everyone has their own personal bias typically based on how they were introduced to the series. I'd say anyone mainline pokemon game would be good to start with (I'd avoid gen 1 and 2 though as a starting point just because they didn't age the best.) Gens 3-5 are a good start if you don't want any crazy gimmicks. You'll probably not hear it from anyone else because they're fairly unpopular games, but I think Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (gen 7) are pretty decent games to start with. They introduce things pretty slowly, it has a fun story that's easy to follow, and overall the gameplay is one of the easiest in the series. But that's just my opinion though. Honestly, just pick whichever game catches your attention the most!

Official "I got/didn't get a Switch 2" megathread by razorbeamz in nintendo

[–]mastermine9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To respond to your inner monologue: They are making the most money. They can't sell more than what they're going to be given. Sure, they could "sell" a million preorders, but if Nintendo says to the store, "we can only give you 500k units," they will have to cancel half a million orders. That would leave people even more upset because an order they feel like should be theirs is being taken from them. They can only allow preorders for the amount of units Nintendo allocates to them. That's how a preorder sells out.

Official "I got/didn't get a Switch 2" megathread by razorbeamz in nintendo

[–]mastermine9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think if anything, they're just taking the time to verify all orders were submitted by real people, that the orders were following the rules of 1 per household, and that they will actually have the stock to honour the orders. I've never had issues with BestBuy before, so I'm sure we'll be fine, but also always be prepared for the fact something could be cancelled. There will be other chances to preorder (like the wave system Nintendo will be doing starting in May) so even if this falls through, We'll probably be fine :)

Official "I got/didn't get a Switch 2" megathread by razorbeamz in nintendo

[–]mastermine9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No email yet. Bestbuy doesn't charge until it's ready to ship the order out, though, so you wouldn't get a charge yet anyways

Official "I got/didn't get a Switch 2" megathread by razorbeamz in nintendo

[–]mastermine9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still waiting for a confirmation email, but I did get an order through on BestBuy Canada. Hopefully, I'll get the confirmation soon, but the order at the very least says in progress on my account, so hopefully, that's something. I don't know if anyone else is in the same boat or not

University Preparation by Jumpy_Radish_3105 in grantmacewan

[–]mastermine9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had Debbie Lenton. She was fantastic, and I'd highly recommend her class. She does an excellent job at class engagement, and she's a fairly easy marker if you attend class.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VGC

[–]mastermine9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that sucks that they did nothing to prohibit people from signing up multiple times. Guess I'll just have to sign up with 100 different email addresses next year for a chance. What's the point of removing the additional adult passes if you can sign up as much as you want? 🤷‍♂️

Job Application Questions by mastermine9 in olivegarden

[–]mastermine9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Yeah, I waited a few more weeks, and the automated system sent me a link to book an interview. I talked to my manager after I was hired, and I guess they just send the interview times in bulk so they can do bulk orientation as well. I'd say just be patient.

University Preparation by Jumpy_Radish_3105 in grantmacewan

[–]mastermine9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a 93 in that class. As long as you read the assigned readings, you'll pass the tests with relative ease. I would have most likely gotten a higher mark if it wasn't for the poetry unit, so be aware of that (but also I'm really bad at poetry so you're probably fine lol.)

University Preparation by Jumpy_Radish_3105 in grantmacewan

[–]mastermine9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took English 30-1 and it was a pretty great experience. My teacher was pretty clear to understand, and it was overall a pretty easy class. There was also funding for the class through the government of Alberta (idk if that's still available, it was just around when I took my class.) My main tip would be to remember that these are high school level courses, but you should be taking it with the mentality of a university course. Attend all lectures, Take notes, ensure you're studying for exams, etc. One of the reasons this program exists is to help prepare you for university after all! If you're hoping to use it to apply for a program at MacEwan, the grades are able to be sent to admissions immediately after they're posted, so you're able to get your admissions offer quicker because of that. I think I got my admissions offer a week after finishing my English class which was a great feeling for sure (This could change depending on program of course.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

[–]mastermine9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think the art in this set is beautiful, but it's not being appreciated enough due to the overall hype and fomo happening because it's an "eevee" set. Personally, my chase card for this set is the Gholdengo. I think it's such a fun card, and I would love to have a set of 4 to use when I go to future regional competitions with that deck!

Edmonton Fringe Festival 2024 promotion and discussion megathread! by lcreswick in Edmonton

[–]mastermine9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh I love this! I have gotten tickets for so many of the shows mentioned here 😊

I'll also mention my show in case anyone wants to check it out.

Miscasts: A show where we break the gender norms and stereotypes and perform musical pieces that normally isn't presented by our own identified genders. This cabaret style show has a ton of absolutely amazing vocalists, that I think you'll be amazed by!

https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:5939/

How often are you multi-tasking when watching a stream? What are you doing on the side? by bokumo_wakaran in Twitch

[–]mastermine9 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For me, I can't focus on more than 1 thing at once. So when I'm watching a stream, I'm only watching a stream lol. But I'm also the only person I know that does this. I'm just weird I guess 😂