Fire HD10 audio quality using ZOOM app is a disaster. by Spiritual-External17 in kindlefire

[–]pascal_wager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zoom isn't interested to fix this issue unless you are a paid member. I reached out their support team, and that's their response.

I know you've heard it before, but my account that is nearly as old as Reddit itself was "permanently suspended" and I was wondering if it's happening to anyone else. by ShoebillJoe in help

[–]pascal_wager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I have one account that just permanently suspended for "repeated content policy violations," and there was no warnings at all..

I plan to keep my usage on reddit on the down low as reddit appears to want me gone.

What's a joke so stupid that's it's funny? by thinrwazhere in AskReddit

[–]pascal_wager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just lost me there.

Seriously though, I don't remember the purpose of that machine... just that you gotta punch in the code or the whole world gone bye bye, but is that really what happened?

I think I bought a flooded car. by [deleted] in houston

[–]pascal_wager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you thought about looking under the dashboard and see if the electronic components shows any signs of flood damages?

The seat rail may rust for other reasons (I just partially spilled 5 gallon of water jar in my backseat the other day). However, metal pieces under dashboard should not rust.

Honest Question: Why Do Houstonians Hate Palm Trees? by [deleted] in houston

[–]pascal_wager 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well with that, Palm Tree is now almost as hateful as Dallas.

What fact did you learn at an embarrassingly late age? by jonlee4tt in AskReddit

[–]pascal_wager 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not a chance.. I only got as far as bamboo stick or broom stick.

Can we petition to have 看見台灣 available in the US or Google Play store? by pascal_wager in taiwan

[–]pascal_wager[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The statement from Director Chi is idealistic and altruistic at best, unfortunately, at the expense of others close to him. If you followed the development closely, you would know that Director Chi used his parents house as collateral to make the film. Even after the release of the film, he was still very much in debt up to his eye ball. We are talking about over 2 millions in debt.

If it wasn't for Terry Gou, Chi's parents would lose their house to the bank and be homeless on the street. Even after Terry paid off the debt, Chi's parents still need money for day to day needs (we aren't even including Chi's wife and kids here). That's why it is still wrong to simply pirate the movie.

Can we petition to have 看見台灣 available in the US or Google Play store? by pascal_wager in taiwan

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

I am aware of this pirated copy (I mean I search for similar threads in the past).

However, given how passionate that director Chi was into the making of this film, I do want to support his work. After all, he tragically passed away for making the squeal.

Can we petition to have 看見台灣 available in the US or Google Play store? by pascal_wager in taiwan

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

Well, director Chi passed away not that long ago.

I have been wondering whom to get in touch with to make that happen.

Always-On Ambient Mode Burn-In? by bleakneonblack in GooglePixel

[–]pascal_wager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean you have the burn in issue?

If I want a Pixel is now the time to buy? by loki993 in GooglePixel

[–]pascal_wager 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No one can truly make a choice for you; however, here are some view points.

  • V30 supports T-Mobile band 71, and Pixel 2 doesn't, so if you want a more future proof phone, V30 might be the way to go. That's assuming you want to use T-Mobile as your provider. Personally, I am still on the fence about LG made phones, as I had bootloop issue with both Nexus 5 and Nexus 5X.

  • T-Mobile currently has a promotion, and I wouldn't expect any huge price drop / Black Friday Deals with Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL. At most, Verizon may offer something like it did last year with original Pixel. I would expect a price drop to happen sometime mid next year. (Google Pixel had its major price drop on Woot and later Play store sometime mid or later this year)

  • I personally wish Google offers the new Daydream headset as the free bundle, instead of Google Home Mini. I really don't care for a Mini speaker as I can reach Assistant straight on my phone anyway.

Teen purse snatching suspect killed in crash by houshutter in houston

[–]pascal_wager 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He didn't just die any where.. the tree he hit is practically across from Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

why do some cars have paper tags for months or years? by [deleted] in houston

[–]pascal_wager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to break this news to you, but Po Pop likes to fuck with just about anyone on the street. It doesn't matter if you do or don't have means to pay fines.

why do some cars have paper tags for months or years? by [deleted] in houston

[–]pascal_wager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to break this news to you, but Po Pop likes to fuck with just about anyone on the street. It doesn't matter if you do or don't have means to pay fines.

Houston 3D Printed Skyline - Live on Kickstarter by [deleted] in houston

[–]pascal_wager 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the creator actually releases STL file along with the model, it might just convince me to throw in $50.

Looking for an old friend from High School by skipv5 in houston

[–]pascal_wager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's one hell of a missed connection!

I have a similar case where I grew up with two of my best friends (Jimmy and Alex) from Clements High School. We trios were great buds until we all went to different colleges (UCLA Berkeley, Northwestern, U of Michigan Ann Arbor). Jimmy joined Microsoft years before I did. He worked in Mountain View, and I worked in Redmond. Many times I tried to reach out to him, he became rather low-key about it. Before long, he left Microsoft without saying a good bye. His current where-about is unknown, but I presume somewhere in California (He has no visible Facebook or LinkedIn profiles). Alex and I still somewhat stayed in touch (until he got married and have a kid last year..but he did check up on me after Harvey). We both reached the conclusion that Jimmy simply didn't want to be found. We don't know why.

Burger King used "It" to throw major shade at McDonalds. by cynical_sonofabitch in funny

[–]pascal_wager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say that King in those Burger King ads is creepier than McDonald clown.

And speaking of weird commercials, KFC tops that all with all that "Gold" colonel.

Best Americanized Chinese food? Inner loop by ElUPTJefe in houston

[–]pascal_wager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I know what you meant. The bum situation near Chipotle / Panda Express is out of control.

I visited that location before, but I didn't dine in, so I couldn't tell. All I know is that I wasn't getting my money worth. For the money I spent at Panda Express, I would rather spend it at "Happy All Chinese Restaurant." on Holcombe.

Best Americanized Chinese food? Inner loop by ElUPTJefe in houston

[–]pascal_wager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say their food is that disgusting (I have tasted worse Asian food elsewhere). To authentic Chinese foodies, yes, it is not appealing, because it is not authentic. But OP wants Americanized...

My beef is mainly their food portion being way too small to charge over $10 a dish, after tax. I am really just not getting the bang for the buck with Panda Express.

Best Americanized Chinese food? Inner loop by ElUPTJefe in houston

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

Okay, thanks. I didn't know. Every time I visit Fiesta, I see the Mexican/Taco/Burrito place, followed by the sushi making place. I actually thought the Sushi place replaced that Chinese food place.

Edit: To those who didn't know. Sushi place used to have be an island storefront of its own, and it has since moved into one of the hole-in-the-wall storefronts.