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So even though they announced every store is closing months ago, and even though I quit three weeks ago, they're still trying to get me to invest in their 401k.
Maybe I should buy a timeshare in North Dakota, the London Bridge, and bail out that Saudi prince while I'm at it.
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No, no, take my clothes, I'll be fine.
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Cover Turtle,
I know that depression makes it 1000x worse, but here's some unsolicited advice from an old man:
Use the time that unemployment grants you to catch up on life.
Everyone has projects they've always wanted to get to. Things they've wanted to learn. Long-term "stuff" sitting in a corner somewhere. Look forward to working on it. Think about how you're going to approach it. As I was taught many years ago, looking for work is a full-time job; plan several hours a day for that. But at the same time, plan several hours a day of "personal project" time. Build a robot. Read a classic. Learn to dance. Something that improves self and gives you a sense of satisfaction, making you think the time off is a well worthwhile thing.
I got laid off in 2003, and proceeded to enjoy the best year I've ever had, spending every weekday walking around toddler Impus Major as he explored our neighborhood, and every weekend taking him to "free" museums (the ones to which we had memberships). I worked on the house, raised my son, spent time with my wife, and otherwise thoroughly enjoyed life.
It took me almost a year to find new work. But oh, what a wonderful year it was!
Unemployment is what you make of it.
I fully endorse this. I was out of work for 9 months for reasons outside of my control. Besides the time I spent looking for a new job, I spent a lot of time just doing the things I never had the time to do before, and it really helped me keep going.
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I fully endorse this. I was out of work for 9 months for reasons outside of my control. Besides the time I spent looking for a new job, I spent a lot of time just doing the things I never had the time to do before, and it really helped me keep going.Cover Turtle,
I know that depression makes it 1000x worse, but here's some unsolicited advice from an old man:
Use the time that unemployment grants you to catch up on life.
Everyone has projects they've always wanted to get to. Things they've wanted to learn. Long-term "stuff" sitting in a corner somewhere. Look forward to working on it. Think about how you're going to approach it. As I was taught many years ago, looking for work is a full-time job; plan several hours a day for that. But at the same time, plan several hours a day of "personal project" time. Build a robot. Read a classic. Learn to dance. Something that improves self and gives you a sense of satisfaction, making you think the time off is a well worthwhile thing.
I got laid off in 2003, and proceeded to enjoy the best year I've ever had, spending every weekday walking around toddler Impus Major as he explored our neighborhood, and every weekend taking him to "free" museums (the ones to which we had memberships). I worked on the house, raised my son, spent time with my wife, and otherwise thoroughly enjoyed life.
It took me almost a year to find new work. But oh, what a wonderful year it was!
Unemployment is what you make of it.
I was out of work besides the occasional sunday from mid september to early march, about 5 1/2 months, but I got to spend a ton of time with my folks, reattach to some friends, and figure out what my plan was once I did get hired. As NH wrote, unemployment is what you make of it, and not a reason to criticize yourself especially if you aren't the reason you lost the job.
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S**t getting real update:
I formally gave notice yesterday.
Then I called my mother and sister and told them, because I knew that moving from begin a five-hour drive away to a two-to-three DAY drive away would upset them.
They were amazingly supportive, tried really hard not to say unkind things about Whingey Wizzard or blame him for my having to go to Texas, and even lifted his ban on coming to Oregon with the kids and me for vacations.
Then I filled out my new W-4 and direct deposit form for the new school using my mother-in-law's address as my "home" address.
Tomorrow morning I'm going to Home Depot to get book boxes to start packing up Whingey's library.
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S**t getting real update:
I formally gave notice yesterday.
Then I called my mother and sister and told them, because I knew that moving from begin a five-hour drive away to a two-to-three DAY drive away would upset them.
They were amazingly supportive, tried really hard not to say unkind things about Whingey Wizzard or blame him for my having to go to Texas, and even lifted his ban on coming to Oregon with the kids and me for vacations.
Then I filled out my new W-4 and direct deposit form for the new school using my mother-in-law's address as my "home" address.
Tomorrow morning I'm going to Home Depot to get book boxes to start packing up Whingey's library.
Having moved my brother's library, My library, and my Dad's library I can safely say that the best box size for books is an extra strength 12" x 12 x 10 1/2". It will still be heavy, but 20-30 lbs means you move a decent number of books, and don't break you back with a 40-60lb box.
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Having moved my brother's library, My library, and my Dad's library I can safely say that the best box size for books is an extra strength 12" x 12 x 10 1/2". It will still be heavy, but 20-30 lbs means you move a decent number of books, and don't break you back with a 40-60lb box.S**t getting real update:
I formally gave notice yesterday.
Then I called my mother and sister and told them, because I knew that moving from begin a five-hour drive away to a two-to-three DAY drive away would upset them.
They were amazingly supportive, tried really hard not to say unkind things about Whingey Wizzard or blame him for my having to go to Texas, and even lifted his ban on coming to Oregon with the kids and me for vacations.
Then I filled out my new W-4 and direct deposit form for the new school using my mother-in-law's address as my "home" address.
Tomorrow morning I'm going to Home Depot to get book boxes to start packing up Whingey's library.
Those are good, but I usually prefer the 12x12x16's. This will be our third move since he started his Doctoral program in 2001, and I can actually get most of his library into 22 of those. Don't ask me what he will ever use them all for. And I have my system for packing and labeling down to a science so I can re-shelve everything with a minimum of difficulty in the new site. I can usually get everything back up in half a day.
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We still have around 50 boxes of books sitting in storage, and I'm paying a mint to store them.
But the time to sort them all and figure out, "These are worth keeping, and these aren't," just hasn't been forthcoming.
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I'd like to think getting shafted with moving my parents collection of National Geographic for twenty some moves is how I developed my high endurance.
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S**t getting real update:
I formally gave notice yesterday.
Then I called my mother and sister and told them, because I knew that moving from begin a five-hour drive away to a two-to-three DAY drive away would upset them.
They were amazingly supportive, tried really hard not to say unkind things about Whingey Wizzard or blame him for my having to go to Texas, and even lifted his ban on coming to Oregon with the kids and me for vacations.
Then I filled out my new W-4 and direct deposit form for the new school using my mother-in-law's address as my "home" address.
Tomorrow morning I'm going to Home Depot to get book boxes to start packing up Whingey's library.
baby steps.
Best of luck to you, lisamarlene.
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S**t getting real update:
I formally gave notice yesterday.
Then I called my mother and sister and told them, because I knew that moving from begin a five-hour drive away to a two-to-three DAY drive away would upset them.
They were amazingly supportive, tried really hard not to say unkind things about Whingey Wizzard or blame him for my having to go to Texas, and even lifted his ban on coming to Oregon with the kids and me for vacations.
Then I filled out my new W-4 and direct deposit form for the new school using my mother-in-law's address as my "home" address.
Tomorrow morning I'm going to Home Depot to get book boxes to start packing up Whingey's library.
This will ultimately be a good thing. Short term pain, longer term benefits. But you know that already. :)
Tuesday Movie Night was Solo. We took the three kids plus one of their friends with us. It's really not a bad Star Wars movie. It's light and fun.
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What Makes NobodysHome Seethe
In the last couple of months, including just yesterday, I got a call/e-mail from someone saying, "Oh, by the way. I put you down as a referral, so you should expect a call in the next couple of days. Please give me a good referral, OK?"
I remember decades ago getting a cold call from some guy asking personal questions about one of my friends. I refused to answer, and started getting belligerent. The guy finally got angry back and said that my friend had listed me as a referral, and didn't I want to help him get a job? I answered that he'd never told me about any referral, so I wasn't going to provide personal information to a complete stranger.
My friend didn't get the job.
So anyway, my former tenants just e-mailed me and said, "Oh, you should be getting a call today or tomorrow from a landlord, since we listed you as a referral."
Gods. Check FIRST before listing someone as a referral, people!
And yet, if I give my cell phone number to someone, even with those caveats, they start handing it away like candy.
Apparently my former tenant gave the landlord my cell phone number, so the six calls I got from the same number on Sunday were the landlord trying to get in touch with me.
So I got half a dozen calls from an unknown number, not a single message, and now my former tenant is pissed at me because they might have lost their lead on a new place to live.
Because I had no idea their landlord was trying to get in touch with me until it was too late.
Seriously. In this day and age, communication shouldn't be this hard. Yes, my cell phone eccentricities are my own fault for not wanting to have to spend 5-10 minutes a day dealing with spam callers, but texts, e-mails, or voice mails all typically get to me in under 24 hours. If you're so desperate to speak with me directly that leaving a message won't do, maybe you should respect my wishes and call my home number.
EDIT: The conversation is typically:
Friend: What's your cell phone number?
NobodysHome: I don't have one.
F: Yes you do! I've seen it!
NH: Yeah, but I don't use it, so I don't give out the number.
F: Oh, c'mon! I just want to be able to send you text messages.
NH: OK, I'll give it to you. Just keep in mind that the phone spends 90% of its life on mute in my bedside table drawer.
F: OK, OK, I get it! What's your number?
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F: WTF is wrong with you?
NH: ???
F: I listed you as a reference on my job application, and the guy said he called you half a dozen times but you never answered, so I didn't get the job!
NH: What number did you use?
F: Your cell phone, of course! I wanted to make sure he'd be able to reach you!
NH: ...
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Tuesday Movie Night was Solo. We took the three kids plus one of their friends with us. It's really not a bad Star Wars movie. It's light and fun.
From what I've heard, that's what a lot of die-hard fans have an issue with: We loved Han Solo because he was a scoundrel.
Disney cleaned him all up and sanitized him, and he's not the same character.#HanShotFirst
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Personal references be damned, if you put "Can shave an angry bear with a skid loader" on your application, you'll get a call back.
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Personal references be damned, if you put "Can shave an angry bear with a skid loader" on your application, you'll get a call back.
Considering we'd be hiring you to develop technical training on enterprise-level software, an answer like that that got past the HR department would definitely merit a callback.
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Tuesday Movie Night was Solo. We took the three kids plus one of their friends with us. It's really not a bad Star Wars movie. It's light and fun.From what I've heard, that's what a lot of die-hard fans have an issue with: We loved Han Solo because he was a scoundrel.
Disney cleaned him all up and sanitized him, and he's not the same character.#HanShotFirst
He was Ambien shooting, doesn't count.
Tuesday Movie Night was Solo. We took the three kids plus one of their friends with us. It's really not a bad Star Wars movie. It's light and fun.From what I've heard, that's what a lot of die-hard fans have an issue with: We loved Han Solo because he was a scoundrel.
Disney cleaned him all up and sanitized him, and he's not the same character.#HanShotFirst
as i have asked several han fans over the years, what exactly is he supposed to do that makes him a scoundrel that you would be okay with your kids seeing?
Tuesday Movie Night was Solo. We took the three kids plus one of their friends with us. It's really not a bad Star Wars movie. It's light and fun.From what I've heard, that's what a lot of die-hard fans have an issue with: We loved Han Solo because he was a scoundrel.
Disney cleaned him all up and sanitized him, and he's not the same character.#HanShotFirst
And I take issue with that characterization in both directions.
Han in A New Hope: standard smuggler, mostly looking out for himself, but ends up willingly helping with the rescue of Leia AND comes back to assist Luke in the battle at Yavin IV.
Han in Empire: Is going to leave due to a problem with bounty hunters, but gets Leia out of Hoth and does everything in his power to defend her in Bespin.
Han in Jedi: Volunteers to lead the special forces squad to blow up the shield generator on Endor.
Han in Force Awakens: Back to his smuggling ways, but takes in Rey and Finn, reconnects with Leia, and leads the ground team at Starkiller base, and hopes to bring back Kylo.
Maybe in some of the older comics he was a complete double-crossing scoundrel, but in the movies, and honestly in the Extended Universe (non-Disney canon) books, he's always been a good man.
And yeah, Han shot first. Lucas whitewashed that long before Disney came along.
I see nothing different in this character than I saw in the last four movies from a character standpoint.
Edit: Added actual spoiler content to the spoiler tag. It's an actual spoiler. You have been warned in multiple ways now.
What Makes NobodysHome Seethe
Unexpected References: I give good referrals. In fact, if I think you did well by me, I give great referrals. But before you use me as a referral, don't you think you ought to ASK ME FIRST!?!?!?!
In the last couple of months, including just yesterday, I got a call/e-mail from someone saying, "Oh, by the way. I put you down as a referral, so you should expect a call in the next couple of days. Please give me a good referral, OK?"
I remember decades ago getting a cold call from some guy asking personal questions about one of my friends. I refused to answer, and started getting belligerent. The guy finally got angry back and said that my friend had listed me as a referral, and didn't I want to help him get a job? I answered that he'd never told me about any referral, so I wasn't going to provide personal information to a complete stranger.
My friend didn't get the job.
So anyway, my former tenants just e-mailed me and said, "Oh, you should be getting a call today or tomorrow from a landlord, since we listed you as a referral."Gods. Check FIRST before listing someone as a referral, people!
The Cell Phone Fiasco: Even before I had an iPhone, my cell phone typically sat on my bedside table on vibrate so it wouldn't bother me during the day. Once I got an iPhone, I started getting half a dozen spam calls a day (thanks, Apple!), so it goes on "Total Mute". I never give out my cell phone number without the caveat, "I do not use this phone unless I am out of the house. Since I work from home, it may be days or even a week or two before I see your messages. And I don't bother with numbers my phone doesn't recognize."
And yet, if I give my cell phone number to someone, even with those caveats, they start handing it away like candy.
Apparently my former tenant gave the landlord my cell phone number, so the six calls I got from the same number on Sunday were the landlord trying to get in touch with me.
What the ****...
References have changed dramatically for me professionally over the years- what was once a trickle of "have you heard of this person?" type calls has become a flood of "what is this person's blood type? What do you mean you dont know?!" interrogations. Personally, I blame lazy HR workers.
My day job has a set-in-stone approach to referrals(you cant do them at all) that makes my employer one of the worst places to come from and and try to find employment elsewhere. My other job is VERY relaxed with referrals, all you have to do is say that this person used to work with us and if they have any other questions to see HR. I have been asked for referrals regularly by former coworkers and I have no problem giving them.
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Hi, everyone, and welcome to my Day Off.
You're not allowed one of those. Get back to the garage!
What Makes NobodysHome Seethe
...References have changed dramatically for me professionally over the years- what was once a trickle of "have you heard of this person?" type calls has become a flood of "what is this person's blood type? What do you mean you dont know?!" interrogations. Personally, I blame lazy HR workers.
My day job has a set-in-stone approach to referrals(you cant do them at all) that makes my employer one of the worst places to come from and and try to find employment elsewhere. My other job is VERY relaxed with referrals, all you have to do is say that this person used to work with us and if they have any other questions to see HR. I have been asked for referrals regularly by former coworkers and I have no problem giving them.
And that's my issue. 99% of the time I'll gladly give a referral. But please ASK ME FIRST! Don't just say, "Oh, I used you as a referral and gave them your phone number! Let me know when they call!"
I consider that "not OK".
What Makes NobodysHome Seethe
...References have changed dramatically for me professionally over the years- what was once a trickle of "have you heard of this person?" type calls has become a flood of "what is this person's blood type? What do you mean you dont know?!" interrogations. Personally, I blame lazy HR workers.
My day job has a set-in-stone approach to referrals(you cant do them at all) that makes my employer one of the worst places to come from and and try to find employment elsewhere. My other job is VERY relaxed with referrals, all you have to do is say that this person used to work with us and if they have any other questions to see HR. I have been asked for referrals regularly by former coworkers and I have no problem giving them.
And that's my issue. 99% of the time I'll gladly give a referral. But please ASK ME FIRST! Don't just say, "Oh, I used you as a referral and gave them your phone number! Let me know when they call!"
I consider that "not OK".
sorry, misspoke, I have been asked for referrals IRREGULARLY by former coworkers and I have no problem giving them.
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as i have asked several han fans over the years, what exactly is he supposed to do that makes him a scoundrel that you would be okay with your kids seeing?Tuesday Movie Night was Solo. We took the three kids plus one of their friends with us. It's really not a bad Star Wars movie. It's light and fun.From what I've heard, that's what a lot of die-hard fans have an issue with: We loved Han Solo because he was a scoundrel.
Disney cleaned him all up and sanitized him, and he's not the same character.#HanShotFirst
So, long and convoluted answer as short as possible:
So, not exactly a "Han fan" here.
So, "that you could be okay with your kids seeing" is another non-starter for me.
I don't need to see him roasting and eating the children of his enemies on-screen. But from what I saw of the last couple of films, you could replace Han Solo with a new character named Flibbety McGee and the character would have been just as memorable. And I've read quite a few reviews of Solo that say that Han has "lost his soul".
No, I have no idea what that means. But it does indicate a continued lack of depth for the character.
Having not seen the movie, nor having any plans to see it, it's nothing more than hearsay from someone who's read what other fans thought of the movie. So worth pretty much nothing.
But isn't that what FaWtL is all about?
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as i have asked several han fans over the years, what exactly is he supposed to do that makes him a scoundrel that you would be okay with your kids seeing?Tuesday Movie Night was Solo. We took the three kids plus one of their friends with us. It's really not a bad Star Wars movie. It's light and fun.From what I've heard, that's what a lot of die-hard fans have an issue with: We loved Han Solo because he was a scoundrel.
Disney cleaned him all up and sanitized him, and he's not the same character.#HanShotFirst
So, long and convoluted answer as short as possible:
I loathe the entire Star Wars franchise at this point. I'd be happy if they never came out with another movie, book, series, tie-in, or what-have-you. After suffering through Rogue One and The Last Jedi because NobodysWife insisted we had to see them because they're "part of popular culture we should know about", I told her I'm done. I'm not seeing any more Star Wars movies or shows. Ever.
So, not exactly a "Han fan" here.
I also loathe censorship in the name of "the children". If I'm OK seeing it, I'm OK with my kids seeing it. Surprise surprise, it leads to well-rounded, cynical kids who come to you with intelligent questions about things they've just seen.
So, "that you could be okay with your kids seeing" is another non-starter for me.
However, I acknowledge that Star Wars fans exist and are very passionate. I was surprised when I read that Ron Howard (a director I respect a great deal) was being raked over the coals for producing a "sanitized" Han Solo. Vanykrye is correct; Han was never anything short of CG in any of the movies. He helped out, risked himself to help others, etc. But he had a smart mouth ("I love you!" "I know!"), a wonderful-if-unbelievable cynicism ("I don't believe in all that Force mumbo-jumbo, even if I can see it demonstrated right in front of my...
...
Hey, I was nice to Rogue One! I called it, "A mediocre rehash of Return of the Jedi, minus the ewoks, which is a Good Thing."
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He was Ambien shooting, doesn't count.Tuesday Movie Night was Solo. We took the three kids plus one of their friends with us. It's really not a bad Star Wars movie. It's light and fun.From what I've heard, that's what a lot of die-hard fans have an issue with: We loved Han Solo because he was a scoundrel.
Disney cleaned him all up and sanitized him, and he's not the same character.#HanShotFirst
{loads Greedo into trebuchet, sets him on fire, and fires at CRL} What? Fritzy was on a lunch break.
{shrugs, sets trebuchet on fire}
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You give out cars for Christmas?! Wow.
Are you secretly Oprah's Stedman?
Wait, wait! Are you secretly...
>_>
<_<
...Oprah?!
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You give out cars for Christmas?! Wow.
Are you secretly Oprah's Stedman?
Wait, wait! Are you secretly >_> <_< Oprah?!
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I did indeed catch one of the Impii (I won't identify which one to give him a wee modicum of privacy) watching some really graphic porn... when he was all of 10 years old(!!).
NobodysHome: So... what do you think of it?
Unnamed Impus: It's pretty disgusting!
NH: Then why are you watching it?
UI: I was curious.
NH: Fair enough. Do you have any questions?
UI: Yeah. Do adults really act like that?
NH: Not even a little bit. It's worse than "based on a true story" movies.
UI: Oh, good!
And the most amusing part of it is that it's been several years since then, and I've caught both Impii looking at "stuff", and that "stuff" has never even merited an R. That one conversation convinced 'em both to keep their browsing at the PG-13 level.
That, or they're managing to hide things amazingly well from a father with rather obscene Perception and Sense Motive rolls. (For example, I happen to know some of their friends have PornHub accounts, just from overhearing conversations I wasn't expected to. And, just as all boys under 18 in my day read Playboy for its serious articles, all boys under 18 these days are apparently joining PornHub because its messaging and file storage systems are superior to any other publicly-available site. What a miracle of modern technology!)
You give out cars for Christmas?! Wow.
Are you secretly Oprah's Stedman?
Wait, wait! Are you secretly >_> <_< Oprah?!
Far and away better than her performance in A Wrinkle in Time.
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** spoiler omitted **
I don't consider that one questionable at all. Healthy, supportive, and understanding, yes.
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Quick way to annoy an IT person? Tell said IT person that you are locked out of your computer when in fact it is telling you that you have to change your password before continuing to log in. You just aren't reading and hit Cancel instead.
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** spoiler omitted **
playboy used to have AMAZING articles on jazz and other "risque" forms of music, and in the 80s had good technology and okay-ish video game articles.
For some, it was the only place you could order condoms without having everyone in the community know. Think about that.
No, I don't have a pornhub account.
Yes, I have a pornhub hat.
The two are not related.
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So, not exactly a "Han fan" here.
I have no meaningful commentary, but reading that reminded me of complaints about Sean Bean's name.
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Everything Disney touches turns to PURE CINEMATIC GOLD!
Look at 'John Carter'
So every GM misses stuff in an AP. "Oh, I forgot the bad guy could do that."
"Oh, I missed that whole section on how these things add to rebellion points."
But it takes a rare sort to read the question: "How did other GMs deal with this situation where the room is under the effects of a Deeper Darkness spell and the creature only has regular Darkvision?" and answer with, "Well, my group had Light spells, torches, and a couple of them even had Darkvision, so it wasn't an issue at all for me."
I guess for me it's the difference in reading comprehension across an entire AP (hard, especially with the way they split up information in a non-intuitive manner), and comprehension in reading a very specific question about the AP.
It's just the good old, "If you don't understand the question, it's probably a better idea not to try to answer it..."
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What Makes NobodysHome Seethe
Unexpected References: I give good referrals. In fact, if I think you did well by me, I give great referrals. But before you use me as a referral, don't you think you ought to ASK ME FIRST!?!?!?!
In the last couple of months, including just yesterday, I got a call/e-mail from someone saying, "Oh, by the way. I put you down as a referral, so you should expect a call in the next couple of days. Please give me a good referral, OK?"
I remember decades ago getting a cold call from some guy asking personal questions about one of my friends. I refused to answer, and started getting belligerent. The guy finally got angry back and said that my friend had listed me as a referral, and didn't I want to help him get a job? I answered that he'd never told me about any referral, so I wasn't going to provide personal information to a complete stranger.
My friend didn't get the job.
So anyway, my former tenants just e-mailed me and said, "Oh, you should be getting a call today or tomorrow from a landlord, since we listed you as a referral."Gods. Check FIRST before listing someone as a referral, people!
The Cell Phone Fiasco: Even before I had an iPhone, my cell phone typically sat on my bedside table on vibrate so it wouldn't bother me during the day. Once I got an iPhone, I started getting half a dozen spam calls a day (thanks, Apple!), so it goes on "Total Mute". I never give out my cell phone number without the caveat, "I do not use this phone unless I am out of the house. Since I work from home, it may be days or even a week or two before I see your messages. And I don't bother with numbers my phone doesn't recognize."
And yet, if I give my cell phone number to someone, even with those caveats, they start handing it away like candy.
Apparently my former tenant gave the landlord my cell phone number, so the six calls I got from the same number on Sunday were the landlord trying to get in touch with me.
What the ****...
Unexpected referrals...I'm guilty about this. You see, as an introvert, I have problems asking people to help me with something. I also have self-esteem issues so I don't think I'm worth helping or my previous employers will give a good referral. So I see the referral boxes and I know I must fill them up and I know I must fill them up, but somehow I can't make that phone call to tell my previous employer I put them in the referral box and just hope that the other side doesn't call.
Yeah I do have some issues.
Besides I've heard of some employers giving really horrible reviews...admittedly my last stint with teaching did not work out.
And it's not as if I have that many previous employers anyway, so there's not that much to choose from.
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My favorite part of the AP threads, if you ask for recommendations but list an AP you've already played or whatever, the first fifteen to thirty posts will recommend the AP you listed, and then the next fifteen to thirty posts will tell you to run modules, with one or two posts signed by Skeld, and another two or three of Gorbacz telling you to get pdfs or he chops down your favorite tree.
I admit, I ask for recommendations for for exactly this reason.
I forget fast healing and DR all the time.
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So every GM misses stuff in an AP. "Oh, I forgot the bad guy could do that."
"Oh, I missed that whole section on how these things add to rebellion points."But it takes a rare sort to read the question: "How did other GMs deal with this situation where the room is under the effects of a Deeper Darkness spell and the creature only has regular Darkvision?" and answer with, "Well, my group had Light spells, torches, and a couple of them even had Darkvision, so it wasn't an issue at all for me."
I guess for me it's the difference in reading comprehension across an entire AP (hard, especially with the way they split up information in a non-intuitive manner), and comprehension in reading a very specific question about the AP.
It's just the good old, "If you don't understand the question, it's probably a better idea not to try to answer it..."
NH, I think you did it wrong. In deeper darkness non magical light sources don't work and magical light sources only work if it's greater then the darkness spell. Daylight has its own caveats.
Nonmagical sources of light, such as torches and lanterns, do not increase the light level in an area of darkness. Magical light sources only increase the light level in an area if they are of a higher spell level than darkness
Deeper darkness functions like darkness. If no one can see in deeper darkness, I suggest you alter the mod tactics and not use it.
I have banned creating deeper darkness sheninigans before since all it takes is a party of tieflings with fiend sight and the party is essentially invisible for a 3rd level spell that lasts 10 min/level, more then enough time to clear a dungeon.
Fortunately it tends to require more cooperation between players then what you'd get in a PBP game so that issue never cropped up and I removed the ban.
It's not fun for the GM if the monsters don't even have a fighting chance... And I have problems adjudicating what monsters would do if they couldn't see. Sure PCs can run away, but what if there's only one exit for the monsters and the PCs are blocking it and no one has dispel magic?
Unexpected referrals...I'm guilty about this. You see, as an introvert, I have problems asking people to help me with something. I also have self-esteem issues so I don't think I'm worth helping or my previous employers will give a good referral. So I see the referral boxes and I know I must fill them up and I know I must fill them up, but somehow I can't make that phone call to tell my previous employer I put them in the referral box and just hope that the other side doesn't call.
Yeah I do have some issues.
Besides I've heard of some employers giving really horrible reviews...admittedly my last stint with teaching did not work out.
And it's not as if I have that many previous employers anyway, so there's not that much to choose from.
Well, that's kind of the point of asking permission first: "Hi! Do you think you can give me a good referral?"
"Well... I can give you an honest referral...""Er... OK. Thanks anyway! Buh bye!"
And if I'm the person asked to check up on the referrals, the moment I get an, "Oh, I didn't even know they'd listed me!" I flag the candidate as a "potential communications issue", since they obviously don't communicate well, even with the people they're trusting with their futures.
And OMG, some of the responses you get when you call a referral who wasn't expecting a call. "Oh, what can I tell you about Mort? Oh, gee... I totally wasn't ready for this. Well, let me tell you a story! She's great! She's all kinds of fun! So there was one time, we were on a deadline, see. So all of us were really stressed out, but it just got to Mort more than most of us. So one morning she came in totally drunk, and she ended up throwing up right into the paper tray of the copier! It was hilarious! You should've seen the look on the repair guy's face!"
NOT the kind of referral you were hoping for...
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My favorite part of the AP threads, if you ask for recommendations but list an AP you've already played or whatever, the first fifteen to thirty posts will recommend the AP you listed, and then the next fifteen to thirty posts will tell you to run modules, with one or two posts signed by Skeld, and another two or three of Gorbacz telling you to get pdfs or he chops down your favorite tree.
I admit, I ask for recommendations for for exactly this reason.
I'd laugh, but I've seen EXACTLY the same thing!
"I just finished RotRL. What should I run next?"
"Well, RotRL is my personal favorite, so I think you should run that."
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Lol that is a funny referral but I'll say the copier incident never happened since I would NEVER show up to work drunk. But yes I can get stressed out fairly easily.
I just can't make the call because I keep thinking the person on the other side is going to tell me all my faults to my face,when I ask for a referral.
And as I said not many previous employers so not much to choose from with regards to good referrals either.