Sweet! I get out of clinical at like 3:30, so you guys wanna meet over there shortly after that? :D
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Arkansas Smashers Chat
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arbustos
Smash Journeyman
Alright, I was definitely in class this time LOL
Seifersythe
Smash Apprentice
On hard mode:
Get hyped!
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
Sorry I can't do that.
memk
Smash Cadet
Thoughts: (arby getting ***** by two CPU Ganon's doing ^B on him 3 times in a row back and forth. Arby bounces on the screen)
arbustos
Smash Journeyman
You know what got ***** was G.Vice's Link just now. 8-0 baby!
8-0 yes, versus one of your best characters. Keep in mind that I had 3 of those matches in the bag and somehow accidentally SD'd on my last stock. And besides one match, they were all pretty close...
The real story that should be told is how my Ganon dropped like 2 matches to you ALL DAY. That falcon went like 11-1 and Marth went like 8-2 or something like that.
Actually now that I thought about it we went kinda back and forth at the beginning, but I did feel like I had falcon on lock down. Marth not so much, definitely not really falco. Fox, you only played once :/
arbustos
Smash Journeyman
Lookin like the Salty Spittoon up in here. You better cut out those johns bro, no weenies allowed....
Good lord, these things grow up to 60 feet long. Three times the length of the second picture.
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
Hey guys, if you go outside tonight look to the western sky. You'll see Venus and Jupiter really close to each other. I believe this happens once every thousand years.
arbustos
Smash Journeyman
"Venus-Jupiter conjunctions are fairly common, according to Gyuk, with the next one occurring on May 28, 2013. During that conjunction, the planets will appear three times closer together than they will this week.
'Another in 2014 will have the two planets come within [a fourth of a] degree of each other, equal to only half the width of the apparent disk of the full moon in the sky,' Gyuk said."
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/120313-conjunction-venus-jupiter-sky-space-science/
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
I appear to be corrected. I was just quoting another guy that was telling me about it. Haha, should have known he didn't know what he was talking about.
Raven_Knight
Smash Rookie
An hour and a half of melee followed by Street fighter cross tekken for two hours is the right way to spend a night.
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
Hey seif, I just built this cool deck. I think you would approve. Even I would refuse to play against it.
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/no-one-wants-to-play-with-me/
I'm so confused. Twice since working here, I've had people come complain about something. But, both times they went into a wild rage saying stuff like, "you don't even care/understand" or "It's like I'm talking to a wall." I don't know if it's because I have an unemotional/unsympathetic face or they expect the to rage with them and say I'll go kick their *** for you. As a worker here, I will apologize many times to the guest and then proceed to try and fix the problem. Do they really expect me to care about their problems? All their problems mean is that I have more work to do. Honestly, as soon as I find a better job opportunity not in hospitality I'm gonna take it. This is why computers are your friends, they don't show unneeded emotions. Well, the positive thing about me taking this job is that social skills have really increased and I have learned that I never wanna work with people.
Oh I've found out how to make someone rage more than usual. While they're yelling at you, say "Please stop yelling at me" with no emotion. Also, while they are yelling at you, just stand there staring at them until they decide to stop. Haha, I'm so bad with people. I'm not the one being a jack***, it's them I swear.
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/no-one-wants-to-play-with-me/
I'm so confused. Twice since working here, I've had people come complain about something. But, both times they went into a wild rage saying stuff like, "you don't even care/understand" or "It's like I'm talking to a wall." I don't know if it's because I have an unemotional/unsympathetic face or they expect the to rage with them and say I'll go kick their *** for you. As a worker here, I will apologize many times to the guest and then proceed to try and fix the problem. Do they really expect me to care about their problems? All their problems mean is that I have more work to do. Honestly, as soon as I find a better job opportunity not in hospitality I'm gonna take it. This is why computers are your friends, they don't show unneeded emotions. Well, the positive thing about me taking this job is that social skills have really increased and I have learned that I never wanna work with people.
Oh I've found out how to make someone rage more than usual. While they're yelling at you, say "Please stop yelling at me" with no emotion. Also, while they are yelling at you, just stand there staring at them until they decide to stop. Haha, I'm so bad with people. I'm not the one being a jack***, it's them I swear.
Seifersythe
Smash Apprentice
So gay. I approve
You have the right mentality to work in Corrections.
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I asked Gamefaqs for a ToG breakdown so we could know what order the party members are obtained. Ya know, so we could plan ahead...
The bad news?
Richard isn't a permanent party member until the 'f' arc.
Sorry, Veets. : ( Apparently he's the Flynn of this game. Who ya gonna be in the interim?
Also, everybody is saying this game's bosses are pretty hard and that button mashing will get you killed. And you unlock Very Hard mode after 200 battles. All things I want to hear.
Vts
Smash Champion
I chose the most fabulous character and i can't play him until like 40 hours, this world is cruel ><
Seifersythe
Smash Apprentice
At least you get him. Poor Flynn. T_T
Vts
Smash Champion
arby found u a bet cover
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
I'm seriously considering it. But if I do, that would mean the end of school for me. Which, I probably wouldn't mind. I just want to have a comfortable life and do the things I like. Does Corrections pay well?
This would be a big decision for my life so I'll have to think about it for a couple of weeks. But if I do it, I would want to have the same schedule as you seif. What's the likely hood of that? Got to make sure I can spend maximum time with my bros. Also, how in shape would I have to be for the training?
I just don't know what to do about school.
Seifersythe
Smash Apprentice
Well, I started out at $34,000 without a degree. I'm up to $36,000 now, and if I settle for Sargent should stop around $42,000. That comes out to about $800-$900 every two weeks depending on deductions and benefits. Also benefits. Out the ***. The state provides really solid benefits, which is nice. You get a tremendous amount of leave-time and ample sick leave as well.
However, there's a couple of catches.
1. It's high stress if you let it. You're coming to a job 86 hours a week where almost everyone hates you f_cking guts without knowing anything about you. You're constantly being attempted to be manipulated and challenged. People will argue with you over the littlest thing every day again and again and again and again.
2. What policy says and what you actually have to do can be wildly different things. The standards for the job are made by people with no experience in the circumstances your put in, or if they do have experience it was gained so long ago as to not even be applicable. It's next to impossible to follow policy at all times so when something goes wrong supervisors have a neat little scapegoat weapon ready to be used at all times. Also, if you're Lawful Good it's a constant struggle of beating yourself up over seeing yourself compromising the rules and being effective. This is something I had to learn to deal with personally as breaking the rules (and allowing the rules to be broken) can really eat me up inside. I view it as a sign of weakness and cowardice, but you literally cannot fight every battle and effectively manage these people. It's a real morale-basher.
3. My pay is based off of my unit, so it can vary.
4 Furthermore, there is only one unit near Fayetteville, and it's a work release, which wouldn't pay at my tier. It'd start out at somewhere like $12 an hour as opposed to Cummins $15. However, I'd assume it'd be significantly less stressful. Work-releases also tend to have less need for staff due to the lower turn-over rate and smaller capacity.
5. Despite this, the only Training academy is England, Arkansas which is 45 minutes South of Little Rock. (Well, South-East) It's 8 weeks of 8 hour days. There are arrangements that can be made to stay on site for distant units. That doesn't help as much as you think because the last day of the week is On Job Training at your unit, so it's back to Fayetteville!
6. The Basic Correctional Officer Training does not prepare you for the job in the least, and is in reality nothing more then a shield for liability. They're ready to throw you under a bus because "He was taught proper procedure by a Powerpoint in a farce class, so sue him and not the ADC"
But if none of these are deal-breakers then feel free to try. It's not 'life-changing' if you don't want it to be, as you can quit at any time. You're not obligated to stay any amount, and plenty just quit as soon as they finish BCOT because they can't handle the environment. You just put in your two weeks and go on you're merry way.
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
Those aren't deal breakers, but I do get pissed when rules are broken. I'm not to worried about the stress just as long as I don't have to pretend that I care. I'm also fine with working some hardcore hours just as long as I get some leave. I work hardcore hours here, but no leave. Be warned though, if I try this I'm aiming for cummins.
Seifersythe
Smash Apprentice
Well, Cummins has it's own host of unit-specific drama, but I'll get into that if you actually start doing this.
arbustos
Smash Journeyman
Your priorities are reversed. Besides, sleeping 18 hours is how a real man spends his night :glasses:
That's right!
Although I developed this response because of bullying, it works surprisingly well in all areas of life (see: drunk ladies at tavern bars). NO ONE likes feeling ignored or "unvalidated," even if they seek recognition as a bully or drunken sot.
aww
The March Hare
Smash Cadet
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here's a way to really piss them off. Start smiling, no smirking at them at the start of the rage and about the middle of it start chuckling at each new thing they rage about. personal experience tells me that this will make everyone and anyone start hitting you, or at least really wanting too.
As a final ending to conversation, if you haven't gotten hit yet, start laughing outright. Try to be as close as possible to their face the closer it is the more pissed they become. This has gotten me hit by the three people i have ever done it too. jason has started fights with me multiple times because of this technique
Raven_Knight
Smash Rookie
Adam steals this technique from me. When I'm really mad (Not a "I'm pissed at Adam; so I'm going to go berserk mad"), with people who are not Adam. Instead of yelling, I just sitting there smiling trying to calm them down.here's a way to really piss them off. Start smiling, no smirking at them at the start of the rage and about the middle of it start chuckling at each new thing they rage about. personal experience tells me that this will make everyone and anyone start hitting you, or at least really wanting too.
According to other people (namely my dad and my older brother), it looks more like a smirk and they just get madder because it seems I'm looking down on them (which I am but that's besides the point).
Yeah no one is more annoying than Adam
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
lol that technique would get me fired. That's basically just asking to be hit.here's a way to really piss them off. Start smiling, no smirking at them at the start of the rage and about the middle of it start chuckling at each new thing they rage about. personal experience tells me that this will make everyone and anyone start hitting you, or at least really wanting too.
As a final ending to conversation, if you haven't gotten hit yet, start laughing outright. Try to be as close as possible to their face the closer it is the more pissed they become. This has gotten me hit by the three people i have ever done it too. jason has started fights with me multiple times because of this technique
The March Hare
Smash Cadet
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lol no. you smile when you're pissed and trying to hide it, not when you're trying to calm them down.
And i've been getting people pissed this way for years. it might have been originally developed from your stupid little smirk but it's been too long for me to remember it.
Sue him and them. you're the victim. Remember that.
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
But then they would say I was infringing on their American given rights.
The March Hare
Smash Cadet
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For laughing? At worst they could claim you were provoking them and even then they get sentenced for assault and you get sentenced with nothing, maybe a civil suit if they're a rich ******* with a good lawyer. YOU'RE THE VICTIM. Words to live by.But then they would say I was infringing on their American given rights.
arbustos
Smash Journeyman
And die by. I've seen some of the tenants at his apartment complex.
Arby, here's that song I wanted you to listen to.
Without reading the comments that give it away, try and guess who the song is about. It's not too tough, I figure you'll get it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOCXKfatA6w
The March Hare
Smash Cadet
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my guesses as the song progressed...
rhyging, davy crockett, paul bunyun, dog, dog, dog, dog, oh
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two minutes was too big of a give away, made it obvious.
rhyging, davy crockett, paul bunyun, dog, dog, dog, dog, oh
guitar
two minutes was too big of a give away, made it obvious.
arbustos
Smash Journeyman
His gamecube controller!?
Nah I get it. Good song.
edit: I thought "Well he's hollow in the middle" gave it away. Through the first verse and chorus I was thinking Pinocchio though lol. Born in the woods, torn from his home, hanging by a string... eh it kinda works.
Man, Zac Brown is so good. Seriously, I mean I believe he's my favorite country artist ever.
First his staples that I love, but now in the last two days I've come across "Martin" and this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsGf_2whoBc&feature=related
First his staples that I love, but now in the last two days I've come across "Martin" and this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsGf_2whoBc&feature=related
blulitskye
Smash Rookie
seif made me a profile... hes awesome!
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
yay, ethan has joined us!
Vts
Smash Champion
and so it begins the active arkansas scene!!! lol
blulitskye
Smash Rookie
ive been trying to register for this site for a long time; thing is.. me and seif are roommates and smashboards thinks we're the same person.. we're not. XD
Vts
Smash Champion
but you are just early on in life you split apart to take different paths but rejoin later to share experiences from each other journey, ignore the age difference it's all lies
Seifersythe
Smash Apprentice
Nice avatar.
So we're like Majin Buu?
Yo$himan
No More Free Jumps!
It's so hard to watch Fist of the North Star. It's just so dated and every episode is the same. "You're all ready dead!"