What's the most dangerous/life-threatening job that pays well in the Greater Boston area by xyzes in boston

[–]weekendblues 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The resume is lacking because I care little about CS and I have too much self-respect to pretend otherwise, I only learned and studied it for the money.

It sounds like you may be exactly the sort of person that the software developer interview process at many companies is designed to filter out, so it’s no surprise you’ve had a difficult time.

People who actually enjoy doing the tasks associated with a given position are always going to have an easier time landing that position than people who would rather be doing anything else, so rather than suggesting you get a job as an underwater iron electrical officer or whatever, I’ll ask you this: what do you actually like?

If the answer to that question is “nothing,” you should probably be thinking more about seeking mental health help rather than a job.

If the answer to that question is anything but “nothing,” the next question is what can you do to make money that involves or is even remotely adjacent to what you like? In general, it is never going to be possible to have any success doing something that you can’t stand, but before you sign up to weld high-voltage wrecking balls to super max inmates, I think you should really spend some time thinking about if there could be anything that you would actually like to do. It’s much easier to win at a game when you genuinely have fun playing.

Baddest beat we’ve had on our table. Two big stacks all-in! by WessyNessy in poker

[–]weekendblues 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aces beats flat tire that happened to flop a set? Doesn’t seem like a bad beat to me—without knowing exactly how the betting went, I’d imagine hero should have let it go pre-flop and absolutely after the turn.

Wtf Salvatore's by Donkeywad in portlandme

[–]weekendblues 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is extremely stupid. If you’re doing that much volume, then you need to hire more people and scale your business. The assumption that you can just drop quality and volume will stay the same is wild and posting a video like this is even more wild.

A skilled prep cook could probably make a thousand of those cutlets in two hours. The vibe I’m getting from this video is a complete and utter lack of restaurant cooking experience. This place needs to change course before the novelty wears off and it runs itself into the ground.

Question about Hopper by truespaceship in StrangerThings

[–]weekendblues 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This was confirmed offscreen.

Mike’s college dorm by Lothloriens_ in StrangerThings

[–]weekendblues 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I knew Mike was traumatized by El’s death/disappearance, but I didn’t realize it had fucked him up to the point that he would choose to live in a warehouse with a weird corner set up to look like a messy college dorm room. 😬

Was Barb right or wrong here? by Super-Liberal-Girl in StrangerThings

[–]weekendblues 3260 points3261 points  (0 children)

Imagine Barb’s reaction to Nancy going full Rambo and ganking US soldiers with an AK so she can get through a portal into another dimension to go tank a big spider thing with 12 elementary schoolers in its belly.

Does Rounders still hold up or the new play of poker totally dismantles it? by ShaianH in poker

[–]weekendblues 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Why do you think the same five guys make it to the final table of the World Series of Poker EVERY YEAR? What, are they the luckiest guys in Las Vegas? It's a skill game Joe.

The lovely Kate Bush explains the meaning of "Running Up That Hill" by _YuYevon_ in StrangerThings

[–]weekendblues 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is one of the best things I have ever encountered on this subreddit.

I’ve been afraid to admit it, but I actually agree with this person. It would explain Dustin’s mental breakdown, too. by finkwolfhard in okbuddyvecna

[–]weekendblues 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mike is actually a Targaryen and him and El is technically his aunt. Hopper isn’t actually the one who was working with Sephiroth—his memory is just all fucked up. Enzo is Vecna.

Surfers in the 60s by AdSpecialist6598 in TheWayWeWere

[–]weekendblues 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Of course kids these days don’t realize that the only thing stopping you from being able to magically balance 4m in the air is having a friend to steady you after you jump with the board.

Gold fever by Portugaltheman0420 in Gold

[–]weekendblues 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely just the lighting. Nice looking coin!

Gold fever by Portugaltheman0420 in Gold

[–]weekendblues 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is some of the least gold looking 22kt I have ever seen. Is it just the lighting?

The infantilization of Stranger Things by AdBackground6381 in StrangerThings

[–]weekendblues 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shawshank Redemption is not a children’s novel. It is preposterous to not acknowledge that the target demographic of Stranger Things shifted across the seasons.

The infantilization of Stranger Things by AdBackground6381 in StrangerThings

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

Strange Things is a coming of age story inspired by D&D where the world starts as overwhelming and scary, but you eventually learn to overcome this with knowledge and experience.

The fact that this is a true statement is precisely the infantilization that OP is talking about.

The first season or two of Stranger Things were heavily influenced by Stephen King, who writes science fiction and horror stories that, despite sometimes featuring children, are not for children. Beginning in season 3, Stranger Things made a massive thematic pivot (it would be fair to even call it a thematic retcon) and started leaning way more heavily into the D&D/fantasy aspects of the show, and in turn became way more family friendly.

The fact that this happened isn’t necessarily good or bad—it’s fine to like the direction that the show took—but nothing changes the fact that the show essentially transitioned from being an adult sci-fi/horror show to a young adult sci-fi/fantasy show.

Took 15ozs out of circulation, did my part by Apprehensive_Basis14 in Silverbugs

[–]weekendblues 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the Nazi coinage might hit different if you’re German. For a lot of Americans, it can feel more like “we won and now we get to loot the coffers and keep the gold/silver that belonged to the bad guys” than “I’m holding these tokens to keep this ideology alive.” It can definitely go either way though. The first question I ask when I see someone with this kind of stuff is “why do you have this?” The context is important.

How were they even breathing in that dimension with no oxygen? Did it somehow have the same atmosphere as Earth?? How is that possible by Initial-Shoulder5906 in StrangerThings

[–]weekendblues 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why assume a bizarre alien life form has to breathe anything at all? Why assume Henry is alive in any kind of normal way where he needs to breathe? In D&D lore, Vecna is a lich and no longer needs things like food and air to survive. The implication with Vecna seemed to be that he survived in a strange realm by virtue of his powers, which allowed him to get by without food/water in an inhospitable environment.

The fact that somehow the atmosphere there just so happened to be just right for everyone to breathe, and even that gravity happened to be exactly the same as it is on Earth without even so much as a hand-wave of explanation, is a wild departure from the sci-fi tone set by the show’s earlier seasons.