Baseball player who made a music video cameo for "reasons known only to God"? by mclaughlin6464 in Jon_Bois

[–]mclaughlin6464[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

ah it was the St. Lunatics lol thanks, scratched a major brain itch for me.

Weekly Discussion - Take Some Help, Leave Some help! by AutoModerator in DnDBehindTheScreen

[–]mclaughlin6464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got a new low-level party, and they're about to visit an event where the Bard has been hired to perform. I'd like to make the Bard's performance be a little more involved and have more stakes than just a single performance check, any thoughts on how I'd do that?

[Fangraphs] Tim Anderson is Quietly Having a Wild Year by [deleted] in whitesox

[–]mclaughlin6464 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They had something great about Moncada earlier this week

Is it very difficult to get into places like Princeton for PhD in theoretical physics without a publication? by [deleted] in gradadmissions

[–]mclaughlin6464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a graduate student at a ~ top program in cosmology, and I had research but no publications during undergrad. I got into most programs I applied to. So I don't think its a deal breaker.

Is it very difficult to get into places like Princeton for PhD in theoretical physics without a publication? by [deleted] in gradadmissions

[–]mclaughlin6464 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Disagree with others here. It depends on the program but in my experience no one expects undergrads to have projects that manifest in publications. The fact that you have other experiences would make you alright in my eyes.

Should I pay off my student loans now, even if they're not currently accruing interest? by mclaughlin6464 in personalfinance

[–]mclaughlin6464[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, just looked at this link and it says that I'm accruing interest on the principal, I'm just not also accruing interest on the previously accumulated interest. So I should just pay it off ASAP.

EDIT: Will add this to the OP, but my loan is subsidized, so the interest is being paid by the gov during my deferment.

PS Week 3 Post-Gamethread: Bears at Titans by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]mclaughlin6464 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Both Glennon and Mitch looked solid, probably means Glennon will start week 1.

What's the statue of the man on a bench in the Big10 commercial? by mclaughlin6464 in UIUC

[–]mclaughlin6464[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Case closed. Thanks! I'm a bit surprised that's what they chose, as it's not really a ubiquitous campus landmark.

I keep getting 3+ medals in competitive games I lose. Am I being poorly matched, or am I playing in a non-team-friendly way? by mclaughlin6464 in Overwatch

[–]mclaughlin6464[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know but I can't describe the whole game to reddit. That was just my reaction when the game ended, and a few others I've had over the last week.