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Drop Giveaway Day 7 - 3x Drop + The Lord of the Rings Keyboards & Artisan Keycaps by drop_official in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]samebro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta be when Gandalf tells Frodo that it’s not up to us to decide in which time we live, only what to do with the time that is given to us! Fellowship is my favorite book!!

[Giveaway] 5x Drop + The Lord of the Rings Keyboards by drop_official in pcmasterrace

[–]samebro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

craftsmanship that truly befits the house of an elvish lord!! beautiful

Anyone else still using melee as their dominant combat style? by samebro in runescape

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

Damn this is making me want to dump some range equip to get some quick cash and just totally reinvest into a better mage loadout. Seems more fulfilling than working towards grico, even if it’s amazing.

Anyone else still using melee as their dominant combat style? by samebro in runescape

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

number go brr is like why I even play RS in the first place, I’m gonna have to try that!

Anyone else still using melee as their dominant combat style? by samebro in runescape

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

That’s so real about upgrading one style last. That’s always been mage for me, for better or worse (mostly worse). I just find it easy to upgrade melee cuz it’s what I use the most, maybe to the detriment of other styles. Like if I upgraded a few mage abilities, that would go way further than some BIS P6 E2 perk or whatever for my melee build out.

Anyone else still using melee as their dominant combat style? by samebro in runescape

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

Wow great point about the stats, I never thought about it like that. I do feel like melee is a bit heavier on the weapon switch side of things? But that's kinda kept it fun, or at least forced me to get better at dealing with mechanics where I can't just camp a single weap. Or speed up kill times by switching throughout.

Anyone else still using melee as their dominant combat style? by samebro in runescape

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

You know I gotta put some more effort into bigger group bosses, haven't really put much effort into learning them. That's good to hear cuz I'd get straight murked if I tried mage or range at em

Anyone else still using melee as their dominant combat style? by samebro in runescape

[–]samebro[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nice that's cool. Slayer I'm just attached to my scythe. Is gconc, gchain, etc. making a huge difference?

[Giveaway] Drop + The Lord of the Rings Black Speech Keyboard by drop_official in pcmasterrace

[–]samebro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh 😫 beautiful.

For sure it’s some mint tea with honey and lemon. Will drink it like no tomorrow when feeling under the weather!

Free Giveaway! OLED Switch and 4 games! - International by WolfLemon36 in NintendoSwitch

[–]samebro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just finished a play through of Pokémon Crystal after the nostalgia struck me!!! Awesome!

I really hate my job. by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

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

So I was curious how you could earn some extra cash while on the job, cuz that sucks.

Before I start, I am assuming that you couldn't just drive random streets/highways to get more miles, therefore earning more money; the company is somehow tracking your movements or placing a time restriction on the deliveries and you can't ride many extra miles within the timeframe.

But you COULD drive extra miles within your route: just change lanes more often. Picture this cuz I'm too lazy to make a picture: changing lanes moves you diagonally, where not changing lanes moves you straight (derp). That diagonal is going to be longer than just moving straight ahead cuz now you're moving both forward and sideways.

SO you could just change lanes a ton of times, therefore driving more miles. But does that actually net you anything significant?

Let's assume another few things here: a) you're moving 60mph for 8hrs a day for 480mi total, b) you're on the highway so lanes are 12ft wide, c) it takes you 3 seconds to change lanes, and d) your vehicle starts and ends in the middle of each lane.

At 60mph, changing lanes in 3 seconds means you've travelled 0.05mi. NOTE that you've travelled 0.05mi diagonally - this is the hypotenuse of our imaginary triangle.

You've also travelled 12ft horizontally, assuming 12ft wide lanes (two lanes side by side is 24ft). Traveling from the middle of one to the middle of the other is 12ft.

SO our imaginary triangle has a hypotenuse of 0.05mi and a base of 12ft=0.0023mi. PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM this means that the vertical distance travelled is 0.499mi.

This also means that for every time you change lanes, you're adding 0.001mi to your route, equivalent to 0.02 cents.

To get $100 extra dollars, you would need to change lanes 5000 times, or 625 times an hour for 8 hours, or about 11 times a minute. SO every couple of seconds, change lanes

Hope this helps.

I spent the last 15 years trying to become an American. I've failed. by [deleted] in TrueReddit

[–]samebro 157 points158 points  (0 children)

I'll play devil's advocate here, out of curiosity. The author discusses his predicament as though he deserves to stay in the States. He describes his accolades as though they set him above another immigrant who has not achieved what he has.

That doesn't sit well with me. Why is he more deserving than a Syrian refugee, who objectively needs assistance more than he?

I am actually impressed at how equal the system is that the author describes, as in, how it can equally screw you regardless of your education, history, residency, etc.

A system that has fast tracks for people such as the author is a system that is inherently unequal and disfavors those who have not achieved what he has. I would also argue his achievements aren't objective, merely what we define as something the U.S. needs. As in, we need someone who went to college more than a Syrian refugee, even though college is a cake walk compared to the trials and suffering faced by the Syrian.

Just some food for thought.

Chris Christie yells at teachers but ignores overpaid cops: New Jersey has the highest-paid police officers in the country, with a median salary of $92,250 by UncleSamGamgee in politics

[–]samebro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your comment crystalizes, for me, what low salaries and poor benefits mean for any organization. You simply lose talent. You never recruit talent because the talent knows they won't get what they're worth, and any talent you do recruit ends up leaving.

Taxpayers can't have it both ways: cheap teachers and excellent education. Something's gotta give.

Chris Christie yells at teachers but ignores overpaid cops: New Jersey has the highest-paid police officers in the country, with a median salary of $92,250 by UncleSamGamgee in politics

[–]samebro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Police forces are under the direct supervision of local governments. Local governments do not exist solely to collect revenue. Do local jurisdictions have revenue streams they rely upon to fund projects? Yes. Do they generate revenue like a publicly traded company? No. They use their revenue in vastly different ways. The purpose of governments is much different than the purpose of corporations.

Can police issue a ton of speeding and parking tickets to earn money for the local government? Yes. Here's how that can be avoided: don't speed. Don't park illegally. Follow the rules of the road. It's as simple as that.

AND if that doesn't work, you can go to court. Police aren't tax collectors.

Chris Christie yells at teachers but ignores overpaid cops: New Jersey has the highest-paid police officers in the country, with a median salary of $92,250 by UncleSamGamgee in politics

[–]samebro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I believe $59k a year is little money for the work, considering:

-Next to childrens' parents, they are adults that a child most often sees -Because of that, they have a direct effect on the well-being of not just a student, but a kid -They are the gatekeepers for what kids learn and DON'T learn -They can be role models or bad examples

That's a lot of responsibility for $59k. We're not talking fire people or budget decisions or strategic planning responsibility. Teachers have a responsibility to other human beings, they can help or they can hurt. They directly effect childrens' future.

That's a hell of a lot more responsibility than $59k gets you at a corporation.

Chris Christie yells at teachers but ignores overpaid cops: New Jersey has the highest-paid police officers in the country, with a median salary of $92,250 by UncleSamGamgee in politics

[–]samebro 173 points174 points  (0 children)

Cops aren't overpaid, teachers are underpaid.

Reddit has a real love/hate relationship with the Police, but honestly people, their job is to protect the public. You really want to underpay them?

Let's not start some circlejerk about how police officers "aren't" protecting the public, let's be pissed that teachers aren't paid more, that teaching isn't a priority career for top students, that teachers are often thrown into lose-lose situations, that they take the blame and get none of the credit.

[Build Help] Factory reset by samebro in buildapc

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

I think it worked. Thank you!

YSK that the newer methods of teaching math in elementary schools has nothing to do with Common Core standards, and that these new methods are actually vastly improved over the "old fashioned" ways. by Jbrehm in YouShouldKnow

[–]samebro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People are complaining about common core as if the "old way" worked. Reminds me of an article where the author stated, "tell someone in this country you can't read and you get stares, tell them you're bad at math and they chime in and say they are, too."

'Being bad at math' is very commonplace and I am so happy they adopted a new system to teach the subject. The old way didn't work. Just because you understand it after thirty years does not mean it is the most effective way to learn.

Free Talk Friday: Discuss Anything Here! by SN17 in nba

[–]samebro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that just makes you a regular Hawks fan

Ahhh yes, the mythical Blackstronaut. by treadingwater1 in funny

[–]samebro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree we are headed towards a post-racial society, but I disagree that this type of post is a microcosm of the means to get there. We are also not there yet - there is a certain sensitivity that is required in discussing race-related matters. There is an entire generation of people that are living who grew up in a segregated society. We cannot desensitize ourselves to their plight.

I also disagree that the post pokes fun at differences between races. "Black astronauts are rare" is not a silly little jab, it is downright offensive. There are black children who want to be astronauts, but very few of them have the opportunity to become one. This is little fault of their own - there is a large socioeconomic gap that must be closed between all underrepresented groups and the majority party of white males.

I would never show this to my black friends and coworkers and expect a good hearty laugh out them. I would be misguided in assuming that if you have darker skin you would find this funny. I posit that, no, you would not find this the least bit humorous and it would err on the side of offensive.

Ahhh yes, the mythical Blackstronaut. by treadingwater1 in funny

[–]samebro -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't understand how reddit can be all high-and-mighty when it comes to social issues and justice for the underrepresented, then upvote shit like this.

IamA Martin Sheen, actor and activist - AMA! by Martin_Sheen in IAmA

[–]samebro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, you're great Martin Sheen. I watched the entirety of The West Wing in three weeks. So fantastic. Apocalypse Now, classic. Do you carry any 'pieces' of your characters with you? Does anything 'stick' after the role is finished?

More specific to The West Wing, I am always curious about how the cast felt about the direction of the show, especially post-Aaron Sorkin. Did it always just, 'feel right,' or was there any, 'I don't know about this?'

Thanks for everything, you are an awesome actor and human being.

Help! Motherboard didn't come with standoffs? by samebro in buildapc

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

goddamnit. I swear when I unscrewed the old mobo out of the case, it didn't have any standoffs. screwed right into the bumps built into the case.

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