Posts made by Auspice

@seraphim73 said in The Football Thread:

What is up with all the injuries this season, y'all?

And more specifically: that hit on Flacco was some Saints-fuckery-level bullshit.

There was an admin discussion regarding the split, but next time if it may be 'suspicious' of me, I'll ask that @Ganymede or @Arkandel handle it.

@shelbeast said in Fear and Loathing (Official Thread):

So, outta curiosity... basically any sort of negative review of a place gets moved out of an ad thread where potential players cannot necessarily see it? So all games, no matter how toxic, look like shining beacons of the community? Just want to be clear. Because the Hog Pit isn't seen by all people, and it seems jilted to diminish fairness in review. it's like saying that google makes you post to another site to place a 1 star review on a restaurant. On Google, you can only do 5 star reviews.

In this case it was moved because it was known that it would descend into a very negative place. Not just 'negative review' but badtimes.

@tempest said in RL things I love:

Who the fuck says "photo copy machine".

Lawyers who know how important it is to be hyper specific.

@sg said in Good TV:

@auspice I think it's the tone. People need a scifi show that isn't depressing AF.

But dark and gritty and SUFFERING make the best scifi.

I mean, Discovery isn't even on the level of what pleases my soul.

@sg said in Good TV:

even if it isn't the most stellar writing?

Or acting.
Or plotlines that aren't painfully predictable.
Or...

I don't hate Orville, but I don't get why it's so popular.

@sg said in RL things I love:

@roz said in RL things I love:

@auspice FOR THE RECORD, what you currently make is not the business of anyone but you and your employer. What you're looking to make is already the acceptable answer for that.

(I'm glad your mishearing worked out in your favor.)

I'd argue coworkers should know what their coworkers make, especially in fields where pay is negotiated.

My (current) company actually pays flat rates. So when opportunities on new projects are announced, they list what the pay rate is. This means you can reasonably guess how much someone is making.

@roz said in RL things I love:

@auspice FOR THE RECORD, what you currently make is not the business of anyone but you and your employer. What you're looking to make is already the acceptable answer for that.

(I'm glad your mishearing worked out in your favor.)

Oh yeah. If I'd heard clearly I would've just gone 'I'm looking to make at least...'
But in this case I thought that's what she was asking to begin with!

I am totally fine answering what I want to make. Not so much what I do make.

More potential good news jobwise...

I'm still applying out to places because my job will, even once this promotion goes in, never pay me what I'm worth. Remotely. And it's always good to try to improve one's place, right?

Anyhow. Call today on a resume I'd sent out.

Lady: "This is a difficult question, but we want to make sure we aren't wasting your time and that this would be an acceptable step up. How much do you currently make?'

What I heard was 'How much do you want to make?'

So the number I gave was... not wildly higher than what I am making (I've been conservative, but in line with regional averages), but still a fair chunk higher.

Lady: "Okay! Good, this is definitely over that."

WELL THEN. HIRE ME NOW PLZ.

I'm not sure I've ever tried the Vision Elite, to be honest. I found the Precise V5 and loved it so much I just kept buying it.

However, for school purposes, I've been heavily using the Hi-Tec-C Coleto multipens as of late.

@thenomain said in RL things I love:

Uni-Ball Vision Elite .5mm

For rollerballs, I'm actually a fan of the Pilot Precise V5. I've handwritten so much with one of those. They glide nice, don't bleed too much, and put down a nice solid line (little fading).

@faceless said in RL things I love:

I forgot to tell you that I showed her that picture of your journal. She awww'd at it.

I assume that was an aww of pity because it's sad. >.> Part of why I want a proper Erin Condren planner is it's a pain to draw out the lines for mine every single week.

@zobi said in RL things I love:

JetPens is my life. That site, ugh. I can spend a pretty penny there.... (and I have).

JetPens is love. So is Goulet: https://www.gouletpens.com/

As for fountain pens, the Pilot Metropolitan is a great entry-level pen, esp. if you want one you can carry around with you and won't go murderfas if it gets lost. I've had mine for a while and love it.

I have two Kawecos and want to buy like, moar accessories for them. Like get a lead holder and a leather pouch for the two and... >.> Ahem.

However, my TWSBI is love. It doesn't leave the house. I want to buy myself another one for Christmas.

I also know people who swear by LAMY, but I haven't tried them yet.

@zobi said in RL things I love:

@auspice I wanted a Midori, but then I decided I wanted to be able to have even more control over my TN. I'm still narrowing down some covers on Etsy, but I might get more than one because of moods, but money is a factor as some of them are soooooo expensive. And I keep changing my mind about how I want to handle inserts and what other bells and whistles and frills I need. Ugh, damn you options.

I want to start hand binding books and making things myself, but again, money and time. ;-;

I've done a bit of hand-binding, but it's so hard to actually use the thing afterward. >.>

I do love my MTN. And Clairefontaine makes a notebook (https://www.jetpens.com/Clairefontaine-Basics-Life-Unplugged-Staplebound-Notebooks-Duo-5.75-x-8.25-Red-Green/pd/15156) that fits perfectly. The paper they use is lovely for fountain pens.

@zobi said in RL things I love:

@faceless Do not get me started about traveler's journals, bullet journals, and otherwise planning out all the things... planning out weekly and monthly spreads and charts and goal trackers...

And stickers.

Oh god, I have more stickers and washi tape than one human being probably needs.

And I love it.

Sounds like Mrs. Faceless is an awesome lady to me!

I have an official MTN, a knock-off 'passport' sized one, and the Rhoda Webnotebook I use for my bullet journaling. >.>

@sparks said in RL Anger:

@auspice said in RL Anger:

@sparks said in RL Anger:

I hate Toradol shots.

I mean, yay for migraine respite for the moment, but also bleh. I hate the way they make me feel.

(But feeling blechy still is better than migraine.)

I don't mind toradol shots, but I usually end up with them when my migraine has reached the point where I'm on the verge of that 'death would be a nice alternative right now' feeling.

That's about where I've been the past few days, yes. I may have been curled up on the floor of my home office crying at one point.

Ugh. I'm sorry. It is a poor place to be in. I hope the shot helps, weird-feeling aside.

@tinuviel said in RL Anger:

@auspice said in RL Anger:

@sparks said in RL Anger:

I hate Toradol shots.

I mean, yay for migraine respite for the moment, but also bleh. I hate the way they make me feel.

(But feeling blechy still is better than migraine.)

I don't mind toradol shots, but I usually end up with them when my migraine has reached the point where I'm on the verge of that 'death would be a nice alternative right now' feeling.

Isn't that where we both are 90% of the time, though?

Well, yes, but there's varying levels of it. There's the general sense of malaise and then there's 'maybe if I beg someone they will kill me.'

@sparks said in RL Anger:

I hate Toradol shots.

I mean, yay for migraine respite for the moment, but also bleh. I hate the way they make me feel.

(But feeling blechy still is better than migraine.)

I don't mind toradol shots, but I usually end up with them when my migraine has reached the point where I'm on the verge of that 'death would be a nice alternative right now' feeling.

@sunny said in RL things I love:

@auspice I am sincerely glad to hear that. Congratulations! I'm happy for you!

Thank you! I'm sure it won't be a massive raise, but if it gets me back to where I was before my old project cut me hours, I'll be doing just fine.