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Guru
  
| | #1 posted September 3, 2008 at 12:45am (EST) |
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| sgtshaggy
  
 
| | #2 posted September 3, 2008 at 12:45am (EST) |
Enjoying your job makes a HUGE difference.
I gave up management at the postal service earlier in the year, for the city carrier craft, but I haven't looked back. It's hell on my legs and my feet and, eventually, my back I'm sure, but once I'm out of the office, it's just me and the mail and a wee jeep, and I like the control, the lack of some fool lookin' over my shoulder, although they do exercise some serious control over the time allowed to deliver the mail. It can be grueling, depending on the weather and how much I'm walking/carrying, but still, I think my blood pressure has dropped 30 points. Seriously. It was borderline high late last year; I was in the doctor's office for bronchitis this morning, and my blood pressure was 122 over 80. I suppose walking 15 miles a day helps too--I might not be able to walk at all when I'm 60, but I'll have my heart  .
shags
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes.
Who watches the watchmen?
--Juvenal, Satires, VI, 347
Quoted as the epigraph of the
Tower Commission Report, 1987 | SmarmySir
 
| | #3 posted September 3, 2008 at 1:11am (EST) |
I hear ya man!
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Signature. | Guru
| | #4 posted September 3, 2008 at 1:52am (EST) |
SmarmySir wrote:
> HAHA. I love you MM.
>
> Mr. Epting... I am afraid, good sir, that South Carolina is two hours
> north-east of Atlanta. Due north would be in Tennessee.
>
> Where exactly do you live in SC? I'm not even 45 from there. If
> you live near Greenville, you actually live somewhat near where I
> work. If you ever travel on I-85 South towards Atlanta, I work at
> the Starbucks (for now) on exit 149, in Commerce/Banks Crossing.
> Same exit as the Tanger Outlet Center.
>
I live in Clemson/Anderson. C-L-E-M-S-O-N... Fight Tigers Fight Tigers FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! (cept for the last game  ) | Guru
| #5 posted September 3, 2008 at 1:54am (EST)
edited September 3, 2008 at 1:54am (EST) |
SmarmySir wrote:
> I hear ya man!
>
>
>
I wait tables at Ruby Tuesday (Anderson, Exit 19-A) on Saturdays... You should stop by one day for pure randomness. If you tip bad, sit in somebody else's section.  | knighthawk
 
| | #6 posted September 3, 2008 at 7:36am (EST) |
managers make 80k at sonic? damn. i know mcdonalds managers get a hell of a lot of perks...
 | AlphakirA
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| | #7 posted September 3, 2008 at 2:47pm (EST) |
like fat asses and a crapload of acne?
 | knighthawk
| #8 posted September 3, 2008 at 2:58pm (EST)
edited September 3, 2008 at 2:59pm (EST) |
well i guess that too, but i was told supposedly they get merchant discounts on things like 360s, ps3s, and other various electronics.
not sure what all was entailed, and this was store managers i heard about.
| AlphakirA
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| | #9 posted September 3, 2008 at 2:59pm (EST) |
Maybe Best Buy, but McDonalds?
| knighthawk
| | #10 posted September 3, 2008 at 3:01pm (EST) |
AlphakirA wrote:
> Maybe Best Buy, but McDonalds?
>
yeah i know. he said it had something to do with the marketing campaigns mcdonalds does with best buy and other companies during the monopoly game...
| sgtshaggy
| | #11 posted September 3, 2008 at 4:05pm (EST) |
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009 (PS3) - Bloody outstanding, lovin' it.
shags
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes.
Who watches the watchmen?
--Juvenal, Satires, VI, 347
Quoted as the epigraph of the
Tower Commission Report, 1987 | ChosenWarrior
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| | #12 posted September 3, 2008 at 4:08pm (EST) |
SmarmySir wrote:
> ChosenWarrior wrote:
>> Starbucks??????
>>
>> Hahahaha, fudgein Starbucks?!
>>
>> Dude, you keep going backwards!!!
>>
>>
>
> It's cool man, I'm not ashamed. What I'm doing is trying to find
> out what I truly want to do. I may stay with the company, because
> once I move up the next step, pay gets a lot better. I already moved
> up from barista to shift manager faster than anyone in this store
> has ever done (took me four months and the store has been open for
> almost three years) and I was specifically hired to move up in the
> company (go from barista to shift manager to assistant store manager
> to store manager and possibly further). Assistant managers around
> here make $38,000 right off the bat, and that position has an eight
> month training period, after which you're able to take a store manager
> position should one come available. Store managers make $55,000-60,000
> starting out. The fact that I actually have a college degree will
> help.
>
> I originally took the job right before summer started while I was
> waiting to get into the police academy. Never quit because police
> academy started and I hadn't gotten a call. Of course, you know I
> did actually get a call a few weeks ago telling me they want to keep
> going with me and get me into the next academy. There's all sorts
> of complications there now, though, so it probably won't happen (recently
> developed a bad left knee, shin splints hurt badly if I try to run
> more than a mile, etc). My wife and I have talked this crape over,
> so it's not like I'm all, "Whatever, I'll do what I want!" or anything
> like that. Things are working out well.
That's not too bad Tim, ever thought about going back to being Mr. Turnquist and teach schoolyard butt-holes and doges? | Guru
| | #13 posted September 3, 2008 at 4:18pm (EST) |
AlphakirA wrote:
> like fat asses and a crapload of acne?
>
rofl | SmarmySir
| | #14 posted September 3, 2008 at 5:34pm (EST) |
ChosenWarrior wrote:
> That's not too bad Tim, ever thought about going back to being Mr.
> Turnquist and teach schoolyard butt-holes and doges?
I have, and it's still an option if I need to go back to it.
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| | #15 posted September 3, 2008 at 5:41pm (EST) |
How much do they pay you for teaching compared to what you could be making in starbucks? | sgtshaggy
| | #16 posted September 3, 2008 at 5:52pm (EST) |
Admiral wrote:
> My friend has this, and loves it. EGM loved it. And now you love it.
> I need to get this so we can play online!
Yes, you do! I'm increasingly PS3-centric, and the Simultaneous Online play looks neat .
shags
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes.
Who watches the watchmen?
--Juvenal, Satires, VI, 347
Quoted as the epigraph of the
Tower Commission Report, 1987 | Felty
BTRs
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| | #17 posted September 3, 2008 at 6:00pm (EST) |
Life (Real World)-7/10
Call of Duty 4 is better than it! | SmarmySir
| | #18 posted September 3, 2008 at 6:39pm (EST) |
ChosenWarrior wrote:
> How much do they pay you for teaching compared to what you could be
> making in starbucks?
Well, right now teaching would pay better. But, once I get Assistant Store Manager, I'll be paid more than if I was teaching.
I'd get about $35,000 to teach, and I'll get about $38,000 as an ASM. When/if I get Store Manager, I'll get $50,000-55,000.
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| | #19 posted September 3, 2008 at 7:31pm (EST) |
SmarmySir wrote:
> ChosenWarrior wrote:
>> How much do they pay you for teaching compared to what you could
> be
>> making in starbucks?
>
> Well, right now teaching would pay better. But, once I get Assistant
> Store Manager, I'll be paid more than if I was teaching.
>
> I'd get about $35,000 to teach, and I'll get about $38,000 as an ASM.
> When/if I get Store Manager, I'll get $50,000-55,000.
Well getting 3 months off during the summer is probably the best thing about teaching, but i say fudge it become Assistant Store Manager | SmarmySir
| | #20 posted September 3, 2008 at 8:41pm (EST) |
The benefits are excellent. I have health, dental, vision, and life insurance... and right now only being a part time employee.
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| | #21 posted September 3, 2008 at 11:40pm (EST) |
MLB: The Show 08 - 9/10 - By far the best baseball game I've ever played. The A.I. is intelligent (most of the time), the graphics are beautiful and everything manages exactly how it should. Except for a few hiccups in collision detection (though it doesn't affect the game much), the game is damn near flawless.
oh...and FINALLY a sports game in which every week, yes, every week the rosters get updated with new players added in, players moving up and down through the team's farm system, injuries, trades, you name it.
| sgtshaggy
| | #22 posted September 4, 2008 at 6:44am (EST) |
MLB: The Show is outstanding .
shags
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes.
Who watches the watchmen?
--Juvenal, Satires, VI, 347
Quoted as the epigraph of the
Tower Commission Report, 1987 | knighthawk
| | #23 posted September 4, 2008 at 7:34am (EST) |
AlphakirA wrote:
> MLB: The Show 08 - 9/10 - By far the best baseball game I've ever
> played. The A.I. is intelligent (most of the time), the graphics are
> beautiful and everything manages exactly how it should. Except for
> a few hiccups in collision detection (though it doesn't affect the
> game much), the game is damn near flawless.
>
> oh...and FINALLY a sports game in which every week, yes, every
> week the rosters get updated with new players added in, players moving
> up and down through the team's farm system, injuries, trades, you
> name it.
is this more arcade style or simulation?
| DarkLord
| | #24 posted September 4, 2008 at 11:45am (EST) |
A friend and I started playing some games lats night that we haven't in awhile. I forgot just how much fun Super Smash Bros. Brawl & Gears of War are! Granted, they are each one of my favorite games on their respective systems, but I had a blast playing them again. Gears is really sweet and I can't wait for Gears 2
  | AlphakirA
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| | #25 posted September 4, 2008 at 3:22pm (EST) |
knighthawk wrote:
> AlphakirA wrote:
>> MLB: The Show 08 - 9/10 - By far the best baseball game I've ever
>> played. The A.I. is intelligent (most of the time), the graphics
> are
>> beautiful and everything manages exactly how it should. Except
> for
>> a few hiccups in collision detection (though it doesn't affect
> the
>> game much), the game is damn near flawless.
>>
>> oh...and FINALLY a sports game in which every week, yes, every
>> week the rosters get updated with new players added in, players
> moving
>> up and down through the team's farm system, injuries, trades, you
>> name it.
>
> is this more arcade style or simulation?
>
Pure simulation. It's basically just a realistic baseball game that takes it's cue from from you would see exactly on TV with the camera angles and all.
| knighthawk
| | #26 posted September 4, 2008 at 3:48pm (EST) |
must have now!
| HaloGX
 
| | #27 posted September 5, 2008 at 1:11am (EST) |
Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360) - 9/10
Classic GTA with an interestingly enough story, better aiming, climbing and swimming. The cars are a little too realistic but I like that it is more realistic. Oh, the dating, meh.
 | colon
| | #28 posted September 5, 2008 at 4:35am (EST) |
Pure (Demo) {360} 9/10
I don't like rating demos but this one was great and I will definitely check out the full version when it comes out.
Sex sex sex and don't forget the "violence" | HaloGX
| | #29 posted September 5, 2008 at 11:29am (EST) |
Currently on my download list but demos download like a sloth on this network (at my school).
| Mewtwo
 
| | #30 posted September 6, 2008 at 2:39am (EST) |
NHL 09 Demo 9.0/10
Wow... This might be the first Hockey game I have to get on Launch and pay full price for. I loved how they changed up the controls for 07 and I was planing on getting 08 after 09 came out. But I might just skip 08 now and just get 09. I love how it controls (it seems a bit slower in the demo cause I can't change speeds) but it feel even more fluid. (Keep in mind I'm going based off 07 in comparisons as I never played 08)
I really like how it plays. It just feels so fluid. I also really am intrigued by the aspect of being one player on a team and you control just that player. You can go through the whole season I'm guessing like this. You control only your character. With the A.I controlling the rest of the team. It feels more personal this way. I think it's a nice new feature and when I get the game I plan on using it for sure. I am just wondering what happens with line changes. Even if I have to sit on the bench I'm hoping that is what they do. I actually want to experience the game from just one person. So when I'm not on the Ice I hope they let me see the action from the bench and not just make me be someone else. That would be so cool. I'll have to wait until someone gets the game I guess and ask before I purchase.
Like I said... usually I wait to get these games. I wait for a Price drop of around $39. Or so. But I might just have to get this one at full price... That is how much it impressed me! | DefaultGen
| | #31 posted September 6, 2008 at 4:41am (EST) |
Disgaea 2 - 7.5/10 - Feels immensely less satisfying than Disgaea. It's the same great engine at the core, but without the awesome characters, the story, the quirky humor and even the level design of Disgaea, it's just a disappointment all around. Disgaea's ending felt epic. 2s ending felt like a stock RPG and was VERY abrupt! Really, I invested 15-20 hours into the game, so it's not a terrible game by any means, it just really should have been so much more.
Trade me your Steel Battalion / Tekki games, imports, promos, and anything else related!
Latest GameTZ Podcast | colon
| | #32 posted September 6, 2008 at 5:19am (EST) |
Mercenaries 2 {PS2} 4/10
I never wanted it to end this way
but flies will lay their eggs | DarkLord
| | #33 posted September 6, 2008 at 7:14am (EST) |
Mewtwo wrote:
> NHL 09 Demo 9.0/10
>
> Wow... This might be the first Hockey game I have to get on Launch
> and pay full price for. I loved how they changed up the controls for
> 07 and I was planing on getting 08 after 09 came out. But I might
> just skip 08 now and just get 09. I love how it controls (it seems
> a bit slower in the demo cause I can't change speeds) but it feel
> even more fluid. (Keep in mind I'm going based off 07 in comparisons
> as I never played 08)
>
> I really like how it plays. It just feels so fluid. I also really
> am intrigued by the aspect of being one player on a team and you control
> just that player. You can go through the whole season I'm guessing
> like this. You control only your character. With the A.I controlling
> the rest of the team. It feels more personal this way. I think it's
> a nice new feature and when I get the game I plan on using it for
> sure. I am just wondering what happens with line changes. Even if
> I have to sit on the bench I'm hoping that is what they do. I actually
> want to experience the game from just one person. So when I'm not
> on the Ice I hope they let me see the action from the bench and not
> just make me be someone else. That would be so cool. I'll have to
> wait until someone gets the game I guess and ask before I purchase.
>
>
> Like I said... usually I wait to get these games. I wait for a Price
> drop of around $39. Or so. But I might just have to get this one at
> full price... That is how much it impressed me!
I thought the demo was great too! If you still want NHL 08 though, I have one I'm probably going to be getting 09 on Monday, so I wouldn't need 08 anymore, if you're interested
| Jeffro
 
| | #34 posted September 6, 2008 at 11:15am (EST) |
Valkyrie Profile 2-Started this again, fantastic RPG with a really decent difficulty level. Ive already dies several times from bosses and regular baddies. Been finishing every game I start lately so ill probably finish it this time.
Oh and I quit playing Grim Grimoire, probably the best RTS Ive played for any console, but it's still an RTS which is a genre I havnt been able to get into for awhile.
It's better to burn out than it is to Rust | Jeffro
| | #35 posted September 6, 2008 at 11:16am (EST) |
lol
It's better to burn out than it is to Rust | Mewtwo
| | #36 posted September 6, 2008 at 11:38am (EST) |
DarkLord wrote:
> Mewtwo wrote:
>> NHL 09 Demo 9.0/10
>>
>> Wow... This might be the first Hockey game I have to get on Launch
>> and pay full price for. I loved how they changed up the controls
> for
>> 07 and I was planing on getting 08 after 09 came out. But I might
>> just skip 08 now and just get 09. I love how it controls (it seems
>> a bit slower in the demo cause I can't change speeds) but it feel
>> even more fluid. (Keep in mind I'm going based off 07 in comparisons
>> as I never played 08)
>>
>> I really like how it plays. It just feels so fluid. I also really
>> am intrigued by the aspect of being one player on a team and you
> control
>> just that player. You can go through the whole season I'm guessing
>> like this. You control only your character. With the A.I controlling
>> the rest of the team. It feels more personal this way. I think
> it's
>> a nice new feature and when I get the game I plan on using it for
>> sure. I am just wondering what happens with line changes. Even
> if
>> I have to sit on the bench I'm hoping that is what they do. I actually
>> want to experience the game from just one person. So when I'm not
>> on the Ice I hope they let me see the action from the bench and
> not
>> just make me be someone else. That would be so cool. I'll have
> to
>> wait until someone gets the game I guess and ask before I purchase.
>>
>>
>> Like I said... usually I wait to get these games. I wait for
> a Price
>> drop of around $39. Or so. But I might just have to get this one
> at
>> full price... That is how much it impressed me!
>
> I thought the demo was great too! If you still want NHL 08 though,
> I have one I'm probably going to be getting 09 on Monday, so
> I wouldn't need 08 anymore, if you're interested
Well If I am going to be getting 09 I probably wouldn't need 08...
But what would you want for it? Is it the 360 version?
Keep in mind I'm probably going to just go and get 09 so I don't really have much need for 08... unless your offering it for a deal to good to pass up...
| knighthawk
| | #37 posted September 6, 2008 at 12:01pm (EST) |
DarkLord wrote:
> I thought the demo was great too! If you still want NHL 08 though,
> I have one I'm probably going to be getting 09 on Monday, so
> I wouldn't need 08 anymore, if you're interested
much for do you want for NHL 08? and it is for the 360?
| DarkLord
| #38 posted September 6, 2008 at 12:29pm (EST)
edited September 6, 2008 at 12:32pm (EST) |
yeah, it's the 360 version. i don't know what would be a fair price for it, espeically since the new one comes out in a couple days. I could check your guys' lists to see if there is something of relatively low value that I see
EDIT: Mewtwo, I didn't see anything on your list & Knighthawk...you don't even have a list, haha. IDK what would be a good price for it.
| knighthawk
| #39 posted September 6, 2008 at 12:38pm (EST)
edited September 6, 2008 at 12:41pm (EST) |
 i know. finally got rid of all the games i dont want for this generation. but now i'm sad cause i have nothing to trade.
edit: hm. after writing that took another look at my games. adding nba homecourt for the 360... 
| DarkLord
| | #40 posted September 6, 2008 at 12:53pm (EST) |
NBA Street Homecourt? would you be willing to do an even trade?
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