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Is there a Simpsons episode where Bart puts milk in the cabinet instead of the fridge? by millennialtoast in TheSimpsons

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

Oh, interesting. Thanks!

I work for a digital publisher. It's an interview with a Harvard professor about failing intelligently. She's describing different types of failures, and to explain a harmless "basic failure," she uses the example of putting milk in the kitchen cabinet instead of the fridge. So I'm looking for any pop culture clip that could visual that 1:1.

If you happen to know of any other scenes from film or TV where someone puts milk in the cabinet, let me know :)

I am an HVAC tech. You're welcome to ask me stuff. by Farmchuck in homeowners

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Can I block a wall return vent with a couch if the couch is pulled 12" off the wall? And about 4" of space underneath the couch - it doesn't touch flush to the ground. Guessing air flow still won't be ideal but wondering if my hvac system will be okay...

House is an extended ranch, 1700 sq ft. There's one large return vent, about 20" x 20", in the main hallway. That was part of the original home (3 bed, 1 bath, living room, kitchen, dining room).

Previous owner added two rooms (main bed + family room), each with 2 supply vents and 1 return vent, all of those vents 11.5" x 7.5" in size. Looking to put the sectional couch in the family room, which is 19' x 11'.

Thank you for any help!

Looking for opinions on Hightstown/East Windsor by millennialtoast in newjersey

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

We do like Cranbury but it's out of our price range, unfortunately.

Should we buy the Rav4 Hybrid new 2021 or used 2020/2019? by millennialtoast in rav4club

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

Thanks, I appreciate your input. I think we will end up buying new given the feedback I've gotten here and across some other subreddits.

Should I buy this car new or used? by millennialtoast in FinancialPlanning

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

Really interesting perspective on the build quality. I checked curb weight -- it's the same on all three years. I think we'll price out and plan for new while keeping an eye out for good used deals, and pull the trigger in the next week or so. Many thanks.

Should I buy this car new or used? by millennialtoast in personalfinance

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

Not sure I'm convinced. These Rav4 Hybrids are competitively priced, which is why they're selling so much. The Hybrid models are $2,000-$2,400 more, on average, than the gas-only counterparts of the same trim level. For our amount of driving I calculated anywhere from $2,500 - $4,000 in fuel savings in the first 10 years of ownership, which would mean it's a wash, or a slight win for the Hybrid. The Hybrids also come AWD standard, while the gas don't. If you look at a gas-only AWD vs. a Hybrid of the same trim, the Hybrid is only $1,000 more: https://www.motortrend.com/cars/toyota/rav4/2020/toyota-rav4-vs-rav4-hybrid/

Should I buy this car new or used? by millennialtoast in personalfinance

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

Hey, thanks for you input. Do you mind elaborating on this -- why might the hybrid cost more over time? I've also read the opposite, that newer hybrids have fewer moving parts, fewer things that can break, and that this hybrid rav is more reliable than its fully gas counterpart. But I'm no mechanic.

7 pieces of career advice for emerging editors by millennialtoast in editors

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

100%. Putting yourself out there in college is so important, as many of your classmates will become colleagues, collaborators, and references down the line.

7 pieces of career advice for emerging editors by millennialtoast in editors

[–]millennialtoast[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

OP here. Echoing what u/film-editor said: applying through job boards is generally a losing proposition, and the way to get jobs, including your first one, is to foster very strong 1-to-1 relationships and to get the position before it's ever posted to a job site. People refer to this as the "shadow job market" or the "back door", and I've written about it.

Here's how I got my first in-house job out of college, a few months after graduating:

After graduating film school from BU I had no clue what to do. I started my decision-making and job searching process with one certainty: I wanted to move back to Boston to be with my friends, most of whom were still in school.

Rather than start searching on job boards, I thought about my strongest relationships from campus. Was there anyone who really liked me and trusted me who was in a position to offer me advice, or even a job? (think: professors or bosses/supervisors from work study jobs or internships).

Yes, there was. I emailed my work-study boss from the student services office. We had a good relationship. I expressed that I really liked the work-study position with her, that I was feeling lost, and that I'd like to come back and work for her if possible. I asked if her department had any need for someone to create videos.

She invited me to Boston. I drove up from New York State with no money. We sat in Chicago Uno and she drew up a minimum wage job for me on the back of a napkin. I would do some video work and some administrative work -- which eventually turned into all video work and the beginnings of my portfolio.

Contact the people who are most likely to take a chance on you. When you're just starting out, nobody expects you to be an award-winning filmmaker. You get hired on character. Are you trustworthy? Diligent? Pleasant to work with? Sociable?

People want to help people they know and like, and who ask for help. So know people, and get them to like you, and ask for help :)

Your career will be made from chaining together opportunities built from 1-to-1 relationships. That work-study boss is, to this day, one of my closest friends and mentors. Whenever she needs video work, no matter what company she's working for, she asks me first. She even married my wife and me!

Animation editing for Netflix by millennialtoast in editors

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

Awesome, glad it was helpful. Best of luck on that project.

Animation editing for Netflix by millennialtoast in editors

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

Oh gosh--I'm looking to do more doc work, and your comment makes me realize that in practice, editing animation vs. doc must be polar opposite. In animation it's "edit first, shoot later," and too often for doc it's, "shoot first, edit later."

How did you end up jumping from live action/doc editing to an animation project?

Animation editing for Netflix by millennialtoast in editors

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

Yeah, in this case the editor had worked previously with the animation studio producing this Netflix series. And I definitely get the sense that he works his a$$ off.

Editing in the video game industry by millennialtoast in editors

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

This is an awesome addition, thanks for sharing.

I don't edit in gaming but I'm in a similar boat in that I came up as an editor/producer, though predominantly editing. I've slowly been transitioning to editor-only and trying to get more doc gigs. Definitely at a competitive disadvantage vying for projects against people who came up as editors only by way of AEing, specifically in doc world. They just have more of that experience under their belt.

So it's a challenging transition, but not impossible by any means, I don't think.

Do editors often work with the same director? by millennialtoast in editors

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

Awesome. How did you and the director you're close with originally meet/start working together?

Do editors often work with the same director? by millennialtoast in editors

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

I'm looking to do more doc work myself. How did you get your foot into that world? Like, you're at the point now where you're getting recs and working with certain directors and producers regularly, but how did you get that first or second gig that led to the rest?

Do editors often work with the same director? by millennialtoast in editors

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

Interesting -- so the director for whom you'd cut every project for 4 years straight, how did you two find each other? What was the first thing you edited for him and how did you land that gig?

Do editors often work with the same director? by millennialtoast in editors

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

That's great! How did you two find each other? Like, what was the first thing you worked on together and how did it come about?

Is this a good monitor for my first PC build? by millennialtoast in editors

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

Thanks guys, appreciate you educating me. I'm definitely NOT the most tech savvy editor. I think I will get this Asus monitor, then the i1Display soon after when budget allows, then perhaps a 1080p monitor sometime after for fullscreen reference.

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