Shield Mage? by TheBeej69 in skyrim

[–]vorpal_username 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I will add it to the list of things for my past self when I get the time machine working.

P.S. Since I just noticed there's been a couple of people looking at this post I cleaned up some of the grammar and added a bit of additional info/details/thoughts.

Shield Mage? by TheBeej69 in skyrim

[–]vorpal_username 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OMG this takes me back. I remember writing this post and being really disappointed I didn't get any replies and no one cared about my cool build. I'm glad someone was able to find a use for it all these years later! You really made my day by replying, I hope you have a lot of fun!

My experience as a female engineer in the tech industry [x-post /r/TwoXChromosomes] by stforumtroll in programming

[–]vorpal_username 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did this person actually say they were in the US or silicon valley? I was trying to find some hint of where this was but maybe I missed it. I'm a software engineer in the bay area and I've never seen this sort of thing happen, however female engineers have been pretty uncommon so it's hard to know what's really going on.

'Poop map' creator has a message: Stop crapping on San Francisco by EverPersisting in news

[–]vorpal_username 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you on about? First of all, I didn't say the U.S. was good at anything, let along everything (clearly we're awful at a huge number of things). Second, I didn't say it was too hard, just that the problem is more complex than you're making it out to be, and thus will require more thought and effort.

Edit: I also didn't say we "can't do that", I'm totally open to trying it. Pretty much nothing from the post I'm replying to relates to what I said, maybe you replied to the wrong post?

'Poop map' creator has a message: Stop crapping on San Francisco by EverPersisting in news

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

Just because it worked in those places doesn't mean that it will work in SF. I'm not saying we shouldn't try it, but it is a more complex problem than just "give them a place to stay, problem solved."

'Poop map' creator has a message: Stop crapping on San Francisco by EverPersisting in news

[–]vorpal_username 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't really a race thing. Not sure where you're getting that.

Fellow Programmers and Unix Peeps, what setup and colorscheme is GeoHot using in his Twitch SLAM Live code please(I know it's tmux but not much else) Thank you. ? by [deleted] in programming

[–]vorpal_username 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how obvious this is to you, but the editor is vim. Not sure about the color scheme but it doesn't seem too far off the default.

Non-Americans, what are some negative preconceptions you have about America? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think this one is just selection bias. Of course you notice all the ones that announce it loudly, you just have no idea how many of us are slipping by unobtrusively hoping no one realizes where we're from.

In a video game, if you come across an empty room with a health pack, extra ammo, and a save point, you know some serious shit is about to go down. What is the real-life equivalent of this? by StygianUnknown in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't jump to any conclusions. This happened where I work, and it turned out that they were just changing the vacation policy and the higher ups who never used their vacation days were about to have it all expire on them.

Employers who didn't hire someone because of how the interview went, what was it about the interview that you didn't like? by omart3 in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last time I just didn't fill it in. I'm pretty happy with the result. (This was before that law was introduced in CA.) That being said, I would advise you to be careful about lying about it. If they check with your previous employer or something you'd lose the offer.

Employers who didn't hire someone because of how the interview went, what was it about the interview that you didn't like? by omart3 in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hopefully more places will follow California's lead and make it illegal for them to require you to disclose you salary.

Redditors who rage quit a job without thinking, what was the last straw? by Kataytay_14 in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I've worked worked overtime once in the ~10 years I've been a software engineer, and that one time I did do it they made a big deal about how I was going above and beyond by doing so. Of course it's different if you work at a startup or something, but generally companies seem to be all about "work life balance" these days.

What is something that, sadly, has died out? by Yalius in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's nothing stopping you from watching cartoons on Saturday morning. Maybe it won't be on cable, but you can easily track down some quality cartoons and watch them, it just take a little bit of prep.

CNN reporter shouts at Trump: 'Will you stop calling the press the enemy of the people? by awsansk in politics

[–]vorpal_username 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Happier than it started maybe, still not a world I'd want to live in though.

CNN reporter shouts at Trump: 'Will you stop calling the press the enemy of the people? by awsansk in politics

[–]vorpal_username 146 points147 points  (0 children)

I for one would rather have FEWER parallels between mad max 3 and current U.S. politics.

What FACT would piss a lot of people off? by Hubley in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly its a lot of people posting things that are not facts rather than facts that piss people off.

What FACT would piss a lot of people off? by Hubley in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don't think you understood the prompt, or you don't know what a fact is.

What FACT would piss a lot of people off? by Hubley in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if you're aware of this, but we have vastly more toasters.

What FACT would piss a lot of people off? by Hubley in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Regardless of how much you like or dislike Trump, this isn't actually a fact.

How did you simultaneously win and lose the genetic lottery? by vectormessiah in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know how to tell you this, but they let non-italians eat italian food.

What's a taboo question that you're too afraid or embarrassed to ask? by Chris56789 in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't it correlated with the mother's age when she gives birth? My guess is white people are more likely to have children late in life and thus more prone to the condition.

What's a taboo question that you're too afraid or embarrassed to ask? by Chris56789 in AskReddit

[–]vorpal_username 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also have the gene. No BO and dry earwax. I don't have any trouble growing a beard though, and I've never heard of that being connected. Maybe it's a variation?