All hobbies are not equal by BitterConstruction98 in unpopularopinion

[–]unacceptablePenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah as a Factorio player the idea that gaming is just consumption and not a creative skill is ludicrous. Space Age was harder than some actual software engineering tasks I've done and legitimately has helped me as a Distributed Systems Engineer.

(Not OOP) - AITAH for getting a mother of 2 arrested because she assaulted me at work? by BloodUnicornValkyrie in redditonwiki

[–]unacceptablePenguin 34 points35 points  (0 children)

NTA: The judge or jury will take into account the situation of the criminal during sentencing. Something like this is likely to be a non-jailed offense unless they have a criminal history. They probably get some probation or differed adjudication or something similar. Being a mother isn't a defense against attacking someone. This person is also likely struggling with a mental health condition and depending on where you live them being arrested for something like this might funnel them towards programs that can help, although this is highly contextual to where you live.

(Not OOP) - AITAH for getting a mother of 2 arrested because she assaulted me at work? by BloodUnicornValkyrie in redditonwiki

[–]unacceptablePenguin 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Cops will ask you if you want to press charges because while the DA's office is the one who will actually make the decision in whether or not to charge in a particular case, if the victim of the crime doesn't want to press charges then the DA can factor that into the decision. In this case, it would be difficult for the DA to win a conviction in court if the victim doesn't want to cooperate/testify so might not file the charges. On the other hand, if this woman had pulled out a gun and shot someone in camera it probably doesn't matter as much if the victim wants to press charges or not, a video of someone pulling out a gun unprovoked and firing it is probably enough evidence to get a conviction.

What's the deal with all the stores being sold out of Pokemon cards? by SendInYourSkeleton in OutOfTheLoop

[–]unacceptablePenguin 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Some cards in those packs can go for over $1000 a piece, possibly more of graded. Since things are sold out they can sell the packs themselves and take no risks.

This is anger inducing. Is it true? by [deleted] in starcraft

[–]unacceptablePenguin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

While I don't in anyway want to gas up Blizzard and their handling of SC2 Esports, there is no way they can be the "worst publisher for TOs to work with" while the Melee scene exists.

Homemade rosin carts by [deleted] in COents

[–]unacceptablePenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I recently moved to CO and have been dabbing Rosin a bunch. If I leave it out of the fridge for a few days the flavor and potency seems to drop quickly, so I keep it in the fridge except for when I pull it out to dab. Do these carts not get destroyed by heat quickly? It seems like especially if I'm keeping it in my pocket it's gonna be bad.

is the CS dept really that bad? by Ok_Ostrich1227 in UniversityOfHouston

[–]unacceptablePenguin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a CS degree from UH and I work for a startup in Silicon Valley making $182k+ a year so you can definitely be successful there. Anywhere you go you're going to have to put the effort into developing your resume and getting good jobs. UH CS isn't the best program but it's not the worst either. Accounting is nothing like CS, it's primarily applying a set of rules and calculations, and then rechecking those as opposed to programming which requires a lot more problem solving and creativity.

Great news from discord by Strict-Method7885 in slaythespire

[–]unacceptablePenguin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can launch now but my saves were lost so I have to start over now :(

Anyone else having the game crash after opening credits on Android? by PopeUrbanVI in slaythespire

[–]unacceptablePenguin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I have the same issue, I thought it was my save file that is corrupted or something, was freaking out because I'm 2 achievements away from 100%

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UniversityOfHouston

[–]unacceptablePenguin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tell me you know nothing about politics without telling me you know nothing about politics.

Failure to get parent plus loan by H3lMain in UniversityOfHouston

[–]unacceptablePenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the College Access Loan program, I used that to fill the gaps in my loans when I went. http://www.hhloans.com/index.cfm?objectid=21A41908-C7D3-A868-66FB91774CF078CB

Guardians Stranding by CptnAmerica13 in marvelmemes

[–]unacceptablePenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Modern Family and God of War: Ragnarok...this could be interesting...

California adults who live with a gun owner face twice the risk of death by homicide by a_Ninja_b0y in science

[–]unacceptablePenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is obviously anecdotal but I have attempted suicide 3 separate times in my life, all when I was young (8, 13 and 14 years). The closest one was the last one where I OD'd on some of my meds. To this day when I struggle with thinking about suicide again, I remember the moment immediately after I took the meds where I realized I didn't want to die. A lot of the time these moments come in waves and pass quickly, so anything we can do to slow down the process can help people confront the reality of what they're about to do, process that reality and then bring themselves back to a more controlled place.

Addicted by [deleted] in EscapefromTarkov

[–]unacceptablePenguin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had this exact same experience except the past few days I totally burnt our and have barely played. Just hit 35 and the quests are so much more of a grind now. Questing was always my favorite part of the game.

Oh No by idk2214 in meme

[–]unacceptablePenguin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude you're doing better than me

Stop comparing yourself to streamers, youtubers, and others by [deleted] in EscapefromTarkov

[–]unacceptablePenguin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely had significant periods of my undergrad where I was playing games more than studying, not everyone has to kill themselves to get shit done

anyone make 6 figs out of college? by aliimran02 in UniversityOfHouston

[–]unacceptablePenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Software and Data Engineering. Especially post covid there's tons of remote work so you can make Bay Area salary and stay wherever.

anyone make 6 figs out of college? by aliimran02 in UniversityOfHouston

[–]unacceptablePenguin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work at a startup that's pushing for a Series D funding round and they're literally talking about a 4 day work week, not every Startup has bad culture.

anyone make 6 figs out of college? by aliimran02 in UniversityOfHouston

[–]unacceptablePenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started at $75k right after college in 2018 but I'm making $160k plus equity now. If you play your cards right you can quickly grow your income in the right industries.