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  1. Alkorin

    2017 NHL Playoffs Thread

    I'd have paid good money for Edmonton/Ottawa, but I'm Canadian, and I'm from Ottawa. It would have been disastrous for ratings in the States. One Canadian team in the finals polarizes American fans. Two would probably destroy viewership altogether. I find all the salt about Ottawa hilarious, by...
  2. Alkorin

    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    Bah, you're fine, then. Don't worry about it. FTEs just need a comfy desk with a place to rest their feet. Work will come. Most people choose to ignore it and keep resting their feet.
  3. Alkorin

    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    As a consultant? Yes. That's why I'm not one anymore. The only value add in being a FTE is that I know I won't be sitting at home, unpaid, if something does fall through the cracks. When I was a consultant, my renewals came through at the 11th hour on the last possible day, every single time...
  4. Alkorin

    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    Yes, it's normal, and no, they won't likely send you home. There is always something else around the corner. If you were truly in deep shit, you'd know: They'd be pigeonholing you on the same never-ending menial tasking forever. That's when you know your goose is cooked.
  5. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    Poorly communicated doesn't even begin to cover it. If I counter both threats, the number reads "250". Why wouldn't it read "500" without the second threat countered (as it does in-game)? Talk about bad design. OR are basically free at this point if you do WQs regularly anyway, so it's not a...
  6. Alkorin

    RIFT

    Guess it's time for me to reinstall and log in for free luls.
  7. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    Interesting bug in the mobile app. Look at the reported cost of this mission: If I match that second threat, the cost reads 250. Edit: I ran the mission that way and it's 500. Shitty.
  8. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    I farmed this for months and only just got it this Monday. That's doing LFR up to at least Heroic every week. The drop rate on that thing is ridiculously low.
  9. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    And half the US realms. Just not the half with Hyjal in it. ... and no sooner had I hit Submit, Hyjal came back as well. Raid time baby!
  10. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    Oceanic realms just came back up.
  11. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    No way, man. He's winning, because he gives zero fucks.
  12. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    It's back up. Edit: Aaand... not for long. [19:54:21] [SERVER] Shutdown in 5:00
  13. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    Probably nothing more complicated than pressure points. I'm sure there's a good description of the science behind it somewhere on the GoogleWebs.
  14. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    I think it would be hard to see any degree of actual improvement in the underlying condition in autistic patients in this way. The pressure can help calm you, but calming you as opposed to dealing with what hyped you up in the first place is a completely different beast. I've seen our kid work...
  15. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    It honestly looks (and sounds) like a straitjacket for a new age. I can't imagine how this would be appropriate in a school, any more so than dunce caps and wooden spoons were. Then again, I haven't tried to "teach" a classroom full of 4/5 year olds, either.
  16. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    That's gotta be getting nerfed at some point.
  17. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    Yeah, a weighted vest, like this: Edit: That one doesn't come with weight, but some of their others do. Same idea though. That one is just pressure.
  18. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    If only, dude. If only. Besides, the only guy who clearly needed to calm the hell down has already left, amirite?
  19. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    Also, good lord, that got long-winded. Sorry. I do that sometimes.
  20. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    Think swaddlers for infants, but not completely restrictive.
  21. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    Yep. I expect strange looks when I talk about our daughter being autistic. Often, it's more of a "wow, I'd never have known" kind of reaction, which is true -- until she starts to throw tantrums, or you try to get her to follow a specific line of reasoning or a set of instructions she isn't...
  22. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    Oh, the Naj'entus one. Yeah, it's awesome for specific situations, but for most raid encounters, it's a solid "meh". I'll probably wear it for M+. The crafted belt was originally pulling everything around the warrior if worn while talented into War Machine. It was like a constant weak aoe...
  23. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    Broken how? You're talking about the War Machine bug?
  24. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    Got the Naj'entus belt yesterday from a Legionfall bag. It's basically shit for Fury unless you're cheesing Skorpyron with it. I think that's every piece except the helm and the cloak for Fury, and I have tier in both those slots for 4pc. Threw my hands in the air, said fuck it, and bought the...
  25. Alkorin

    Computer Issues

    Thanks, Grammar Lady. jeffvader, there is usually a secondary driver for HDMI Audio for most graphics cards. Make sure that you have that installed. A lot of driver packages do both installs at once but some don't, especially when they're reference drivers and not OEM bundled.
  26. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    There is stigma attached to wearing the vest; for the parents, not so much the child. When you say "autism" to a lot of people, they react as if you've just insulted them or their child. Of course, being the parent of an autistic child, I tend to treat people who think that autism is an insult...
  27. Alkorin

    Battery operated lawn equipment?

    I have the 58V Echo battery mower and it's great. Bought the trimmer that uses the same battery, as well. Was expensive but worth every bit. This is it here: Cordless Lawn Mower | ECHOCordless.com This is the trimmer: Cordless String Trimmer | ECHOCordless.com
  28. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    And you never will!
  29. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    I'm always up for achievements.
  30. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    Getting that 925+socket Draught is like winning the lottery. You have a chance, sure, but you likely won't see one in your lifetime. You'll just hear about that one guy that knows a guy who saw it drop in one LFR a year ago.
  31. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    3 times tonight I've jumped down from Skyhold and ended up crashing/in Azsuna. Quality programming and shit.
  32. Alkorin

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    Kurn, I got lkara 9 this week. Np
  33. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    Well, they weren't specific, and I'm not about to watch all of the videos to see if they're asking for donations. I'd be willing to bet that they are, though. We're not talking high moral ground to begin with here.
  34. Alkorin

    Parent Thread

    I think that a lot of people really misunderstand how thin the dividing line between pranking and cruelty can be. When you're a shitty person at the core, it's easy to step over the line, because you're acting on what you think is funny. Who knows. They seem pretty screwed up to me, but all that...