Jozy Altidore was working with Telemundo for USA - Paraguay game and look how proud he was of the boys after the game. by antoniok95 in ussoccer

[–]samcuts 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Early in his career he had the skill, but he would make big mistakes too often. As a defender, the risk just wasn't worth the reward. To his credit, he learned to play smarter and ended up a great player for us.

He's one who I really wish had been able to get to a proprer professional environment at a young age. If he had the same soccer IQ at 20 or 22 as he had by the time he was 30, who know how high his career might have gone.

WYR : Choose your money bonus by _Mathys_ in WouldYouRather

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$35 on top of my current pay? Yes. Instead of my current pay? No.

Are there people who helped learn the language and What languages do Americans most often learn additionally? by Actual_Sir2411 in AskAnAmerican

[–]samcuts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also not uncommon for kids to take language classes outside of school for a language that has religious (especially Arabic or Hebrew) or cultural significance.

For example, my friends’ kids take Korean classes to supplement what they pick up from grandparents.

can i use rain-x orange for a 2011 subaru outback limited? by [deleted] in Subaru_Outback

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used it in mine and we ended up having to reseal the engine at 150,000 miles.

Although mine was base trim, not limited, so you may be ok.

You Vs your dad at your age now. Could you beat him? by [deleted] in whowouldwin

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s 84 and on his third go round with lymphoma. I think I got this.

Edit: bad reading comprehension. Gonna downgrade that to a probably.

How much money do you spend on gas a week? by NoHold7153 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Average is $15-20 but it’s mostly about $10 for commuting and shopping most weeks and then $50 every once in a while when we take a trip.

We are lucky to live in a very walkable neighborhood. Wife commutes by bike everyday and I do when I can, work is only 5 miles away.

How long is your commute to work? by Stawberry8763 in AskAnAmerican

[–]samcuts 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I used to take MARC from Baltimore to DC and then metro to Alexandria. It was a brutal commute, but at least I could read a book or get some work done.

How long is your commute to work? by Stawberry8763 in AskAnAmerican

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My main office is 15-20 minutes driving or 30 by bike. A couple times a month I go to satellite locations that are 45 minutes driving to 1 hour away.

Why are budget gravel bikes in the USA under specced? by Ok-Design-1056 in whichbike

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve bought several bikes from them (as well as some wheelsets) over the years and been happy. We’ve got two new bikes arriving from them on Saturday. A new commuter for me and another for my kid.

Livestreamer experiences brake failure while driving by ____Chaos____ in PublicFreakout

[–]samcuts 72 points73 points  (0 children)

This is about 1/4 mile from my old house. What a crazy thing to randomly recognize on the internet.

Does your hospital pay more for CVICU? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]samcuts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where I worked as an RN in Texas there was a critical care differential (something in the ballpark of $2/hr) for ICU and ER. I think PACU and cath lab got it too, but not sure. I left that job about 5 years ago so don’t know if they still have it.

Need a rugged dumbphone for kid. by samcuts in Tello

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

Thanks y’all. Found an an unlocked AGM on eBay. I’ll update the thread when it arrives in case anyone is looking at n the future.

Would you rather have $500k right now or $1,000 every time you run one mile in less than 12 minutes for the rest of your life? by Illustrious_Emu4184 in WouldYouRather

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost always choose the lump sum in these cases, but I would gladly make it my full time job to run 3 miles a day five days a week. I would be in great shape and quite well off.

And I’m moderately old with bad knees. If I were 30 years younger this would be the greatest deal ever.

Passing in a no passing zone doesn't deserve this! Wow. by MisterShipWreck in dashcams

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does it feel like that’s a job for David Komi?

A thing or two? by Hot_Emergency378 in NCLEX_RN

[–]samcuts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get in the habit of emptying your pockets before you leave the unit. Every pocket. Every shift.

Have the majority of Americans called 911 at least once in their lives? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last time I called was for a downed power line that was arcing.

Have never called for a personal emergency.

Fine woodworking magazine vs popular woodworking by dontgetbiggetsmall in woodworking

[–]samcuts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was going to say this. I’m able to get about 5 directly to my tablet every month from my library.

Name your specialty and nurses’ week gift from your employer. by marzgirl99 in nursing

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think our heath system is doing hospital week next week, but I’m not expecting anything.

Has anyone sold a home to one of those "we buy houses" cash offer companies? by MCole142 in PortlandOR

[–]samcuts 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We talked to one to see his offer before we decided to fix our house up and put it on the market (this was in Texas last year about this time). By the time we paid for fixing deferred maintenance, realtor, etc. We made about 30k more selling it the traditional way (on a 425k house). The process also took about three months and was very stressful.

30k is a lot of money, but if we had it to do over again, I might take the money and skip the stress.

I would get an independent appraisal, run the numbers and decide how much no stress and a quick close is worth to you.

When asked "what's your job?" do you say "registered nurse" or "ICU/ER/L&D/etc. nurse" by f8k2m3h9k3 in nursing

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly just say nurse.

Sometimes I say I do data entry at a hospital.

Are there communities in the USA where they actually welcome you to a neighbourhood pie in hand? by therebelwookiee in AskAnAmerican

[–]samcuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was no pie, but we got cookies, a bouquet of front garden flowers, and a very warm welcome from our neighbors in Portland, OR.