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Finally, I just finished school. I've been really inactive here due to rushing to get homework done at the last possible minute LOL. I plan to (actually) work on my Super Mario World hack now, hopefully I don't get into any more stupid drama on Discord.
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hopefully I don't get into any more stupid drama on Discord

What are you talking about?
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I think the best thing for your productivity might be avoiding the live chat environment. It is amazing how much time you can lose on compulsive exchanges and anticipating responses since everyone is/seems to be "present." If you are concerned about drama, regardless of what transpired in the past, then IMO a forum provides a better communication experience in my opinion since you're not "on the spot" and get the opportunity to express a thought as clear and complete as possible in a way that gets lost when speed of communication is favored. It is a lot more subject-oriented to find what you are looking for without "noise" to distract you. It is also psychologically easier to disengage from the forum and return to your project because it is not as active.

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If it's something that can be stopped, then just try to stop it!
I agree 100% that Discord and chats in general can be super distracting, and when I want/need to be extra productive I refrain from opening Discord at all. On the other hand, I certainly need some distraction from time to time and I personally enjoy chatting with people in our Discord... most of the time at least, and in particular channels I guess lol.

Originally posted by I don't know a good name.
I've been really inactive here due to rushing to get homework done at the last possible minute LOL.

Are you me?
It's easily the best thing I've done
So why the empty numb?
I mean yeah, Discord (well, chatting sources in general) can be super distracting for better or for worse. I don't find myself using it all the time, as I need to slack off to focus on real life. I don't know what was the origin of the "drama" you mentioned, but it's best to burst in once you are with your mind cleared and up to talk.
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Originally posted by Katerpie
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hopefully I don't get into any more stupid drama on Discord

What are you talking about?

It was one thing on another server where the owner got mad at some people for datamining. Something else happened and it was loosely related to Discord, but mostly not.
Originally posted by Koopster
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dna says no
Originally posted by Katerpie
I mean yeah, Discord (well, chatting sources in general) can be super distracting for better or for worse.

100% agreed. Whenever I'm doing homework, it's distracting but I have no problem with just closing it and getting on with whatever I want to do. I keep it open in the background a lot of the time.
Hello.
Originally posted by Scrydan
I keep staying up way too late.

I really should go to bed earlier, but I just love the night and early morning. Always peaceful and quiet for the most part.


A little late (ok, a lot), but same. I really like the kind of quietness you can get only by staying up very late or very early. It's a kind of peace I always try to seek whenever I study or work. It helps me concentrate.

Incidentally, it's 1 AM where I am while I'm posting this. Maybe I should go to bed now...
Started working at my local Burger King today, and so far the job is a lot better than I expected. One of the upsides of COVID-19 is that since the dining room is closed my interactions with customers are minimal and it’s gonna stay that way long into the foreseeable future. I have to hide my hair in my hat which makes me a little dysphoric but it’s a food/general safety thing so I get it and it’s not a big deal. My manager seems cool too, he gets straight to business and didn’t try to sell me the “We’re a family here” shit which I appreciate.
Nice to hear, Samantha! I wish you well with the job #tb{:)}
That is great news! Hopefully this'll work out long term. #smrpg{<3}

I've been experiencing freedom since I sent in my report, but I'm going to start a new research project soon to keep myself busy, and classes will potentially return very soon in online format, which I'm... not a fan of. Uni is no longer debating whether it'll happen but when it'll happen, and I overheard it might be less than a month away.

In a way it's not great to keep delaying my course, but I'm honestly leaning towards prefering that over online classes, because that format is just not very good. And honestly, the whole world has frozen, so what's me losing a single schoolyear in perspective?
It's easily the best thing I've done
So why the empty numb?
Originally posted by 7 up
Grats, Samantha! Burger King>McDonald's, of course!

Yeah I've heard bad things about McDonalds
Congratulations on the new job, Samantha! You also got this stuck in my head and have my mind set on double cheeseburgers for dinner. Also be sure to take good care of your hair since always having it under a hat actually isn't good for it. Use some of your new money on argan oil-based hair products (OGX is good, blue bottle with brown cap) and enjoy silky soft hair as your first big treat to yourself, IMO.

@Koopster, I don't know. Maybe you want to tough it out and get it done despite the annoying setup. I personally wouldn't want school hanging over my head for an extra year, and that year you would be done with it - who knows - really amazing things could happen that wouldn't if you still had to sit in a classroom. Time does not stop just because the world has, and you are getting older.

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If it's something that can be stopped, then just try to stop it!
Nice to hear, Samantha! Good luck with your new job! #smrpg{y}

I've just invested myself in online classes to get my driver's license for cars (I'm not a fan of the online format... blame this pandemic). I know about the basics to drive, but I wanted to boost my abilities and know a bit more. Here it's the theoretical classes that come first, and then the practical classes (actual driving). I think that'll be good.

I too don't like school hanging over my head for an extra year, although I'm looking for more courses since I'm practically doing nothing currently.
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I'd rather get eaten by a whale than hang my head over school for an extra class. I must get to work and actually graduate successfully next year. Otherwise, I'd have to go through hell of studying for longer than I should.



For some inexplicable reason, scandals don't get McDonald's down and they don't impede them in staying the largest fast-food chain, being far larger than their rivals.

For example, McD were accused of decapitating chickens when they were still aware. PETA also attacked KFC for it.

Other examples include illnesses of raised animals, kids working on Happy Meal toy production, advertising their products as nutritious, or various environmental problems.


Burger King for a change had problems in Australia as an outlet with such a name had been existing there before the American Burger King aimed for this market. Since then, the chain is known under then name of Hungry Jack's there. Scandals weren't as meaningful as those of McDonald's.


BK's food tastes better in my opinion and I believe isn't as unhealthy as McD's, but still. When I think of burgers from fast-food chains, Burger King is my primary thought. If it's impossible, I prefer KFC or McDonald's. If there's no KFC nearby, the chain known for its golden arches is the only opportunity. I only visit McDonald's a few times in a year, not only when there's one available while competition isn't available, but also when my friends feel like going there.
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Basically, I believe in peace and bashing two bricks together.

Originally posted by Counterfeit
@Koopster, I don't know. Maybe you want to tough it out and get it done despite the annoying setup. I personally wouldn't want school hanging over my head for an extra year, and that year you would be done with it - who knows - really amazing things could happen that wouldn't if you still had to sit in a classroom. Time does not stop just because the world has, and you are getting older.

That is true. I perhaps have this "a year loss is no big deal" mentality due to how often I bring it up as encouragement to people who fail classes and end up delayed by a semester or a few - and believe me, those are not rare cases. I am young and personally I've never lost a school year or uni semester and am a year earlier than what's considered standard, so it's probably much easier for me to think that way, now giving it a second thought... but sometimes, there's not much you can do but think that way to not go crazy.

I'll have to tough it out if my university decides so, anyway, so what I think is not that important. I'm a bit concerned with the more practical stuff though - this semester I would take the class about the actual practices in construction sites (civil engineering here), and I really don't think taking that with no possibility of actual field classes is a good idea. Hopefully they'll consider those things.

Originally posted by 7 up
For some inexplicable reason, scandals don't get McDonald's down and they don't impede them in staying the largest fast-food chain, being far larger than their rivals.

There'll always be scandals in food chains (and just multinational companies in general, really), but they're just way too big. Their public is much larger than any scandal can ever reach, and people'll eventually forget them or just bundle them with the fake news that come around from time to time.

I rarely get fast food, but I'll usually go for Burger King or Bob's for burgers and fries and a milkshake, or Subway if I want to feel less shit for eating.
It's easily the best thing I've done
So why the empty numb?
Originally posted by 7 up
For some inexplicable reason, scandals don't get McDonald's down and they don't impede them in staying the largest fast-food chain, being far larger than their rivals.

Food chains will always get involved in scandals no matter what. It's inevitable. Losing customers is also a consequence, but over time new customers will show up regardless of the controversies.

I haven't eaten in a McDonalds in a while (my sister worked there once). I'll usually have a burger, some fries and occasionally a milkshake. I like to go to Subway, though. Big majority of the time I eat burgers from snack tents, and some of them taste like shit but there are others that taste just way too good.

Originally posted by Koopster
I'll have to tough it out if my university decides so, anyway, so what I think is not that important. I'm a bit concerned with the more practical stuff though - this semester I would take the class about the actual practices in construction sites (civil engineering here), and I really don't think taking that with no possibility of actual field classes is a good idea. Hopefully they'll consider those things.

They have to consider the practical side of things, too. My gf is doing mandatory internship in a pharmacy, and she tells me she has to write all the hours she worked on on a paper and deliver them, with her online classes only starting at the end of August.

If it was on a school (like mine was), it would be a totally different matter altogether since you must download a live platform and then have your pupils be live as well.
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burgs are nice. had a free big tasty + fries + fry sauce + coke yesterday thanks to my brother's mcdonald's app thingy (had to pay for chicky nuggs tho)

i just had a salad for lunch today because i wasn't hungry though

im recovering from my illness, just need to take these shots that im gonna start doing at home (haven't recieved them yet, i need to wait until the pharmacy has them in stock and then i have to go meet the nurse so she can teach me how to administer them).

also had an anxiety attack over overworking myself and expecting too much from myself in ASM yesterday. had a small discussion on #reality-corner over it as well as in another server and im doing okay now. gonna try to go to Von Fahrenheit on Discord for when i need urgent ASM help since i'm a very drive-driven person and i dont like interrupting my mojo when im working on something.

i'm also thinking of learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript and signing on to like Upwork or smth to get money while at home as a freelance web dev. i just worry about building up experience first

Upwork does charge fees for the amount of money you get from a client, lowering as time goes on and you get more money from said client (20% then 10% then 5%) but i honestly just want some money flowing on my end so i don't think i'd mind the fees too much considering i dont spend too much for now? I spent like 1 euro on coffee with milk today (went out for a walk too so)
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Glad to here you're getting better!

It's pretty much the opposite for me. I'm getting worse and worse by the day. Home office is putting my body in a really bad shape. Both of my arms are pretty much ruined right now, my left shoulder is in pain, my heart has been stinging a few times today, and that's on top of the chronic back pain I'm already suffering, anyways. I've already probably spent like 200€ this month just on stuff intended to help me get better (like mouse pads with cushions, a footrest etc.), and it's done very little for me, some of those things might have even made things worse. Now I'm waiting for the next delivery, I've decided to order a vertical mouse, but it won't be here until Monday. I'm really hoping it will do more for me than all the attempts so far. If not, I'm really not sure what else I should even do. I really don't want to go to a doctor during the current times, but I might have to. I will probably take a bit of vacation soon, which in and of itself feels like a waste during COVID-19, but I'm not even sure if that will help much. I don't really want to take more than just a single week off, but I really don't know what that would even do for me. It probably wouldn't be enough for a sufficient recovery.
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@RPG Hacker, have you invested in an ergonomic chair or gone to a physical therapist (assuming you can?) Do you also know what kind of pain you are experiencing, like, is it "pins and needles and do you occasionally feel numbness in a part of your body (implying nerves)" or is it "achy" or "tender" pain (meaning muscles?) I think you really should go to the doctor, and your doctor will probably refer you to a physical therapist who will have you do a set of exercises targeting your painful muscles. You can also try looking up what kind of stretching and gentle exercise is good for those muscles. It is intensive starting out, but as long as you maintain it, you can keep your pain mostly tolerable. Also, keep as hydrated as possible and keep your potassium levels sufficient (coconut water, banana, potato are all good sources) to reduce muscle spasm.

There's also the possibility of trigger point injections if you have particular spots which are super sharp excruciating pain to any pressure application- it involves a little cortisone which is a steroid, and a local anesthetic to numb the pain a bit. You should let the muscle rest for a couple days, then use it regularly to keep benefits. In no way do you want to rely on steroidal treatment because you can only have it done so many times in a spot before it will actually destroy the tissue. They definitely help, some spots better than others. Didn't do much for my neck and shoulders in my case because those areas suffer from stiffness and inflexibility, but it did wonders for the back and hips I had crippling pain with, making it manageable now with just hydration and a bit of stretching whereas before I could barely drive and needed new insoles every 2 weeks to support them. I do end up drinking 3/4 to 1 full gallon of water daily so I don't wake up in pain though.

For your back, get an X-ray done. See if you have a degenerating disc causing pain to radiate through your back. (You mention investing in a foot rest, so I am wondering if it's specifically your lower back you're experiencing pain with, as that would cause problems all the way down your legs too.) If you're experiencing tailbone pain, a donut cushion has worked wonders for me when I lacked a soft-enough chair otherwise. I also used a lumbar support pillow for driving until I built enough stability in my back and legs to do without on most days - I strongly recommend that if you can affix it to your chair without it wobbling.

If you are a side sleeper too, you don't wanna do that - that increases the likelihood you're straining your shoulder or neck by sleeping on them funny. It'll make them more stiff and more achy. Are you OK sleeping on your back? That's the ideal position, and it may work better for you if you put a pillow under your knees to make the position feel more natural.

Regardless of whether you do go to a doctor soon, make sure you give yourself a break every two hours to stretch and walk around, or your muscles will start to lock up and feel crappy. And keep water with you! Lots! Office work is just as bad on your body than heavy manual labor. D=

@lion, you are talented. Coding is not a destination but a journey. I hope you won't be too down if you don't get the result you are hoping for right away. Coffee is also a great reward for yourself. It even goes hand-in-hand with coding! You have the right idea too: if there is a fee, but you're making more than what they're charging and you don't have money coming in anyways, it's worth it!

I miss taking long walks around town with sights set on a coffee shop a mile away rather than the end of the street, just for the goal-driven exercise. I should get back into that routine. I want a small, frothy espresso drink.

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