gmpirate Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 9 hours ago, Alpinemaps said: I have a friend who is going through cancer treatments. She’s made it about 4 years, and she’s in her early 40s and it started with colon cancer. Unfortunately she’s on hospice now. As rare as it is for someone at this age (late 30s/early 40s) to get colon cancer, it’s still deadly. It's a brutal disease. Horrible to witness, especially to someone young. Then even if they beat it, they have to spend there rest of their lives with it being held over their heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 It's a brutal disease. Horrible to witness, especially to someone young. Then even if they beat it, they have to spend there rest of their lives with it being held over their heads.You’re absolutely right. My friend has thought she had beaten us on multiple occasions. Only for the cancer to reappear months later somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migration Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 11 hours ago, Alpinemaps said: You’re absolutely right. My friend has thought she had beaten us on multiple occasions. Only for the cancer to reappear months later somewhere else. A friend of mine has been fighting it for about 2 years (she’s currently in hospice) it’s been awful to watch her and her family go through. She’s never been clear of it since the original diagnosis, but has had many instances where the hope of beating it were there only to take several steps back...Our kids go to school together, something as simple as picking the kids up becomes an event to be celebrated. Yeah...**** cancer. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Amazon is such a filthy casual. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I like to move it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Customer Service at Paypal is a rabbit hole...the constant "instant messaging" back and forth with 30 minutes to hours of delay makes any semblance of "instant" laughable. I have now accrued two separate NSF penalties of $29 each because someone at Paypal couldn't just tell me: "Look, once we start a request to a bank account it cannot be stopped and your account will be dinged over and and over again every few days. The ONLY option is to fund the account" Instead I get robo messages and then customer service messages from folks who don't realize real money is at stake for misinformation. Apparently Paypal is run by monopoly money with no monetary consequences...because that's how the customer service reps seem to behave. Almost as bad as CS at Hut Group...which is basically zero CS. Finally a global rant about how Covid is empowering all these companies to justify greatly diminished customer service....yet penalties still get applied...full prices don't reflect the reduced CS...and everyone still wants a "tip" for essentially doing the same or less (much less in many situations). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Why not keep that account funded? I've got three backup accounts tied to my PayPal. I've never been hit with an NSF. There's always a source for funding. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Alpinemaps said: Why not keep that account funded? I've got three backup accounts tied to my PayPal. I've never been hit with an NSF. There's always a source for funding. I wish I was the type of guy who makes sound financial decisions 100% of the time, but alas I need to have safeguards in place to save me from myself. Sometimes I need a more stronger reminder of "Sell more, Buy Less" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KShine Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Me: So excited to receive the new Diagon Alley set, I am so looking forward to surprising the family! Family: That's nice, but maybe you should just wait to see if it sells over the holidays. Me: 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KvHulk Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Mercari and their bat-****-crazy members, users, people, customers. That being said the Mercari people have been buying all the sets that no one on eBay wants... for more money. /boggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Distance learning 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Started using Reddit recently to pick up some news and interesting info on several topics (some non-LEGO). I don't understand the crowd there - people just downvote without any comments, even when it's a neutral comment clearly showing I spent my time researching an answer. SMH Makes me appreciate this community so much..... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickvoyeur Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Phil B said: Started using Reddit recently to pick up some news and interesting info on several topics (some non-LEGO). I don't understand the crowd there - people just downvote without any comments, even when it's a neutral comment clearly showing I spent my time researching an answer. SMH Makes me appreciate this community so much..... Reddit rewards groupthink. If you tell people exactly what they want to hear you will get internet points. Even if you make a correct well thought out statement, you will get railroaded if it goes against that groupthink. If you want Reddit points you must hate America, hate Trump, hate capitialism, hate America again, etc. Here is an upvote from me for realizing that reading further than the initial post on Reddit is pointless. Edited October 1, 2020 by brickvoyeur 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennugsmello Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 18 minutes ago, Phil B said: Started using Reddit recently to pick up some news and interesting info on several topics (some non-LEGO). I don't understand the crowd there - people just downvote without any comments, even when it's a neutral comment clearly showing I spent my time researching an answer. SMH Makes me appreciate this community so much..... Oh my sweet summer child... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphoid Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 40 minutes ago, Phil B said: Started using Reddit recently to pick up some news and interesting info on several topics (some non-LEGO). I don't understand the crowd there - people just downvote without any comments, even when it's a neutral comment clearly showing I spent my time researching an answer. SMH Makes me appreciate this community so much..... I've never commented in a Reddit thread, however your experience reminds me very much of the Stack Overflow community. Don't dare ask a question over there that someone may have answered 5+ years ago in a long buried thread with an abstract title that you can't find. Because they will find it and post it in your thread very quickly and then down vote you for asking a question that has already been answered. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 50 minutes ago, brickvoyeur said: Reddit rewards groupthink. If you tell people exactly what they want to hear you will get internet points. Even if you make a correct well thought out statement, you will get railroaded if it goes against that groupthink. If you want Reddit points you must hate America, hate Trump, hate capitialism, hate America again, etc. Here is an upvote from me for realizing that reading further than the initial post on Reddit is pointless. Yeah, I was at like -80 within the first day. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minicoopers11 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 54 minutes ago, Phil B said: Started using Reddit recently to pick up some news and interesting info on several topics (some non-LEGO). I don't understand the crowd there - people just downvote without any comments, even when it's a neutral comment clearly showing I spent my time researching an answer. SMH Makes me appreciate this community so much..... The good thing about the brutal voting system is that obvious trolls aren't rewarded with more exposure, as opposed to facebook comment threads (unless you choose to sort by controversial ). The most aggravating subreddit is r/unpopularopinion. That whole thing is an oxymoron. The most "unpopular" opinions are actually the most popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil B said: Started using Reddit recently to pick up some news and interesting info on several topics (some non-LEGO). I don't understand the crowd there - people just downvote without any comments, even when it's a neutral comment clearly showing I spent my time researching an answer. SMH Makes me appreciate this community so much..... Reddit is not that hard. All you have to do is behave like an entitled 13 year old with raging hormones 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicSpeed Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I just use it to find cool interests. There are a lot of more local sub reddits depending on what you're looking for. For me, I like r/rustyrails, r/abandonedporn, r/mycology among a bunch of others. My first recommendation if to remove yourself from r/pics and all of the other automatic ones from when you first start and then just start searching your obscure (or not) hobbies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, CosmicSpeed said: I just use it to find cool interests. There are a lot of more local sub reddits depending on what you're looking for. For me, I like r/rustyrails, r/abandonedporn, r/mycology among a bunch of others. My first recommendation if to remove yourself from r/pics and all of the other automatic ones from when you first start and then just start searching your obscure (or not) hobbies. im gonna admit to never hearing that term before and since I am at work, i am not gonna google it. WTH is that ( in none descriptive terms ) ? edit : unless you mean a lot of abandoned places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minicoopers11 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said: im gonna admit to never hearing that term before and since I am at work, i am not gonna google it. WTH is that ( in none descriptive terms ) ? Photos and videos of abandoned places. Highly recommend it. 14 minutes ago, CosmicSpeed said: I just use it to find cool interests. There are a lot of more local sub reddits depending on what you're looking for. For me, I like r/rustyrails, r/abandonedporn, r/mycology among a bunch of others. My first recommendation if to remove yourself from r/pics and all of the other automatic ones from when you first start and then just start searching your obscure (or not) hobbies. Yeah, second this. Unsubscribe from all default subs immediately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicSpeed Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 18 hours ago, Bold-Arrow said: im gonna admit to never hearing that term before and since I am at work, i am not gonna google it. WTH is that ( in none descriptive terms ) ? edit : unless you mean a lot of abandoned places Yes, unfortunately there are some really bad names like r/interestingasf**k that occasionally have really nice content. Another one r/trees is actually a site for marijuana enthusiasts so when actual tree enthusiasts came around they created r/marijuanaenthusiasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 2 hours ago, zaphoid said: I've never commented in a Reddit thread, however your experience reminds me very much of the Stack Overflow community. Don't dare ask a question over there that someone may have answered 5+ years ago in a long buried thread with an abstract title that you can't find. Because they will find it and post it in your thread very quickly and then down vote you for asking a question that has already been answered. Disclaimer: I'm one of the top users on Bricks.Stackexchange.com, a part of Stack Overflow. The problem most users have with StackOverflow and its related sites is that they treat it as a discussion forum, but it is not. It is intended to be a database of distinct questions, with a recommended solution for each question. That's why there is no "reply" functionality, and the comments are only for clarification, not for debate (there is a chat part to StackOverflow but it is disconnected from the Q&A part). It is hard to adjust to this concept at first (at least, it was for me). So when you have a question, you are supposed to do a search first before asking your question. The downvoting can be annoying, and can be stronger on some sites than on the other. Officially, downvoting should only be for badly formulated questions, Gimme-da-codez kind of requests etc. Hope this helps understand the site ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Phil B said: Disclaimer: I'm one of the top users on Bricks.Stackexchange.com, a part of Stack Overflow. The problem most users have with StackOverflow and its related sites is that they treat it as a discussion forum, but it is not. It is intended to be a database of distinct questions, with a recommended solution for each question. That's why there is no "reply" functionality, and the comments are only for clarification, not for debate (there is a chat part to StackOverflow but it is disconnected from the Q&A part). It is hard to adjust to this concept at first (at least, it was for me). So when you have a question, you are supposed to do a search first before asking your question. The downvoting can be annoying, and can be stronger on some sites than on the other. Officially, downvoting should only be for badly formulated questions, Gimme-da-codez kind of requests etc. Hope this helps understand the site ... I thought this was obvious, StackOverflow is basically a giant FAQ page for nerds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphoid Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 23 minutes ago, Phil B said: Disclaimer: I'm one of the top users on Bricks.Stackexchange.com, a part of Stack Overflow. The problem most users have with StackOverflow and its related sites is that they treat it as a discussion forum, but it is not. It is intended to be a database of distinct questions, with a recommended solution for each question. That's why there is no "reply" functionality, and the comments are only for clarification, not for debate (there is a chat part to StackOverflow but it is disconnected from the Q&A part). It is hard to adjust to this concept at first (at least, it was for me). So when you have a question, you are supposed to do a search first before asking your question. The downvoting can be annoying, and can be stronger on some sites than on the other. Officially, downvoting should only be for badly formulated questions, Gimme-da-codez kind of requests etc. Hope this helps understand the site ... 16 minutes ago, Darth_Raichu said: I thought this was obvious, StackOverflow is basically a giant FAQ page for nerds I get it, I work in I.T. and they've saved my butt more times then I can count. However, the issues I stated have stopped me from being more active. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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