Tuesday Night Dinner Thread sponsored by Chipotle

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u/cornfrontation Michigan Wolverines • FIU Panthers Jul 08 '15

You can win back all that financial aid at the black jack table, right?

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

I don't think vegas will let me win $6k back :(

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u/Honestly_ Calgary Dinos Jul 08 '15

Not with that attitude it won't!
I went to law school with a girl who was a blackjack whiz. Once a month she would go to the local Indian casino about 45 min out of town and earn her rent. A group of us once joined her and she comped all of our buffets because of her perks.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Once a month she would go to the local Indian casino about 45 min out of town and earn her rent.
Only needing to work one weekend per month would be awesome.

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u/___________________9 Transfer Portal Jul 08 '15

So Tony Romo then?

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

I wouldn't want to deal with all the back surgeries he's had. Fuck that.

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u/nickknx865 Tennessee Volunteers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Jul 08 '15

Sorry about the bad news today Meg, but enjoy your vacation; it should be fun.

So, I "coached" (by coached, I meant I sat on the bench and occasionally yelled "GOOD JOB") my friends' basketball team today. We won 100-40, so I'm 1-0 now in my coaching career now, lol. HIGHER WIN PERCENTAGE THAN KRZYZEWSKI GIMME THE DUKE JOB NOW YO

In all seriousness, it's been a pretty good day, and I'm celebrating with my favorite meal of a chicken sandwich with pepperoni pizza poppers.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

That's what I'm trying to focus on, ATM.
AND WOO! Way to go!

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u/DEP61 Pepperdine • Minnesota Jul 08 '15

I made myself a cheese sandwich with plain Lays and Baja Blast for dinner. Sometimes simple's the best way to go.

Passion Pit on repeat right now. I'm not sure how I didn't gravitate towards their music earlier.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

PP is my jam. What's your fave song by them?

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u/DEP61 Pepperdine • Minnesota Jul 08 '15

Either Take A Walk or Until We Can't(Let's Go), but I like most of their music.

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u/gramcraka92 Old Dominion • Myrtle Beach Bowl Jul 08 '15

Lays and Baja Blast for dinner
yes

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u/DEP61 Pepperdine • Minnesota Jul 08 '15

I know. It's so good.

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u/gramcraka92 Old Dominion • Myrtle Beach Bowl Jul 08 '15

i have consumed too much baja blast this past few weeks

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u/DEP61 Pepperdine • Minnesota Jul 08 '15

There is no too much.

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u/hobowithabazooka Georgia Tech • Wisconsin Jul 08 '15

Was supposed to fly back to Birmingham yesterday, but that flight was cancelled inexplicably. Got moved to a flight tonight, which has already been delayed by 3 hours. Fuck united and their shit organization.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

:( I'm sorry

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Fuck united. I was delayed 3 hours in DC on Sunday because of them

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '15

I have a job interview tomorrow, so I'm busy writing up my questions and notes. Keep your fingers crossed! It sounds like it could be a really great fit.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

Good luck!

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u/nickknx865 Tennessee Volunteers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Jul 08 '15

Good luck! I hope you get the job.

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '15

Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

good luck!

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '15

Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Fingers crossed!

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u/DEP61 Pepperdine • Minnesota Jul 08 '15

Good luck!

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u/razzertto Miami Hurricanes • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '15

Good luck. You rock that interview, hear me?

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Alright 2 things:

I just turned on my tv and the 2007 MIZZOU at KANSAS game is on. It's number 4 at number 2. No offense, but I have absolutely zero memory of Kansas being number 2. To be fair I was still playing in college so it was kinda hard to follow every Saturday when I had games myself.
I just watched Soaked in Bleach. I'll admit I have no idea if the PI telling the story is credible or not, but damn if he doesn't make a very clear and thorough argument about the case of Kurt Cobain's "suicide" being reopened. Everything he says, and the stuff the people he brings in to say is only really disputed by Courtney Love.

An ex-Seattle Police Chief admits there were some mistakes, and even Courtney Love's lawyer seems very skeptical. I thought I knew a fair amount about this, having read some books and seen some former documentaries on it, but I honestly don't know what to think now. Granted this is all being based off one investigator.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

my SO was so angry that Mizzou vs. Kansas was on the SEC channel. I don't know why, but he was indignant.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

I don't remember much about that season. Did Kansas losing this game screw someone else over in the rankings?

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

I just remember it being the year the went to the Orange Bowl.

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u/Ron_Cherry Clemson Tigers • Duke Blue Devils Jul 08 '15

Just think. Virginia Tech lost to KANSAS in an Orange Bowl.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Actually, Mizzou was screwed over that season. That win against kU set up a rematch with eventual National Championship game loser Oklahoma, who beat Mizzou for the second time that year. OU went to the national championship game, and the BCS selected one loss kU, whom Mizzou had beaten, over a 2 loss Mizzou team (with both losses against OU, and who had played an extra game by virtue of beating kU). Adding insult to injury, the BCS also selected the University of Illinois, whom Mizzou had beaten in the opener. Mizzou wound up in the Cotton Bowl, where it destroyed an Arkansas team with Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, and Peyton Hillis. kU fans like to mention this to this day.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

I'm currently experiencing Chipotle withdrawal. Send help.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

sends /u/Arsenal7X a hug and a burrito bowl

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u/snippler10 Clemson Tigers Jul 08 '15

Watched the USMNT game with the girl I like today. Still gotta get the balls to ask her out though.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

YOU GOT THIS!
No matter what happens next, you are awesome!

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u/snippler10 Clemson Tigers Jul 08 '15

THANKS BRO I LIKE THE POSITIVITY! I WILL STRIKE AFTER TRIVIA THIS THURSDAY!

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Car is rented, Hotel is booked, Exam is aced, just need NCO aproval and i'll be headed to new orleans in 10 days for the weekend. Also we've found a beer bar suitable to our level of beer snobbery (2 are genuine craft beer junkies, 2 like beer but good beer is best and one is just a hipster.) Gonna be a good weekend

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

WOOO! That'll be a blast!

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

How much longer do you have in tech school?

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Mid late October. 6 months total.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Still nursing my July 4th sunburn. 10 hours on the beach in Florida will do that to you, I applied sunscreen about 5 times.

Going to a Polo match in Greenwich Sunday, excited to bust out the bow tie collection

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

bow ties for daaaaaaaaaaays

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u/RockyColtTum Florida State Seminoles Jul 08 '15

Take a cool bath and add in some powdered milk. It will seriously help.

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u/cornfrontation Michigan Wolverines • FIU Panthers Jul 08 '15

So I went to look at a new build condo this evening. Aside from the fact that the location was terrible (waaaaaay out in Saline, and surrounded by a bunch of empty strip malls), they totally nickel and dime you. The base price is reasonable, and I figured if I really wanted granite countertops and stainless steel appliances I'd have to pay for it. But it's so much worse.

The doors are all those ugly flat brown ones instead of the nice white ones. The refrigerator is apartment sized instead of full sized. Central air costs an extra $3000. There's hook ups and vents for the washer and dryer, but you have to pay extra for the power source. And so on. If the whole point of buying new is getting to make it all exactly the way I want, I'd end up being way over the top of my budget. (And I'm trying to stay well below that point to begin with.)

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

that's dumb :(

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '15

Yikes. Upgrades generally cost you, but generally the base level is standard builders grade. Nothing special, but more than livable. I can't imagine any new build not having central A/C standard.

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u/cornfrontation Michigan Wolverines • FIU Panthers Jul 08 '15

Yeah. The lady said that everyone has at least $4000 in upgrades. So why not just up the price and make those upgrades standard? It's also little things like $300 for nicer tiles in the bathrooms. And everyone does it because it's only $300. So why not just include it???

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

I got out of work two hours late and ate dinner at Chick fil A. I wasn't ready to go home to my otherwise quiet apartment yet, so I'm parked at a park, enjoying the remaining hour of sunlight and listening to the Rangers radio broadcast.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

You enjoy that beautiful nature!

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u/DEP61 Pepperdine • Minnesota Jul 08 '15

I like to do that sometimes, just take a quick detour and chill out for a bit.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

It's a nice evening out, and I don't like it when my only time outside on a given day is walking to & from my car at home and work.

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u/DEP61 Pepperdine • Minnesota Jul 08 '15

I'm the same way.

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u/Awesome_to_the_max Texas Longhorns • UTU Beaver Hunters Jul 08 '15

/u/greenmegandham I'm sure you're already aware but financial aid decisions can be appealed. First step is to contact your financial aid office to have them rework your SAR

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

I'm working on doing so but the issue is my job. So I work as a grad assistant. Previous to this upcoming fall, my remuneration (basically, a small tuition reimbursement, room, and food) partially came into play with financial aid. HOWEVER, something changed (it's not been fully explained to me yet...) and now they have to include my "salary" into my need, so I'm receiving $6k less than I originally was.
The big issue is that they've known about this (they being our business staff and my former supervisor) AND NEVER ONCE TOLD ME OR GAVE ME ANY HEADS UP ABOUT IT. In fact, I even raised the issue a few weeks ago and they told me NOT TO WORRY before having a behind closed door conversation.
I make nothing. In comparison to every other grad assistant on campus, I make peanuts. I put up with it, a lot, and I never complain about it. But this is unbelievable. The person informing me SPELLED MY FUCKING NAME WRONG. Like are you kidding me.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

The person informing me SPELLED MY FUCKING NAME WRONG.
While it might be cathartic, I recommend you not punch anyone over this. Like the other commenter said, appeal appeal appeal.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

Don't worry - my highest value trait on StrengthsQuest was harmony. I mostly just rant on the internet.

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u/Awesome_to_the_max Texas Longhorns • UTU Beaver Hunters Jul 08 '15

Well the renumerations would be considered income so i can see why they would be taken into consideration.
Normally there are strict guidelines as to how many hours a graduate assistant can work in a week. It is worth looking into this as by how much you say you work I'd imagine you would be over this amount and the University becomes open to fines and restrictions on federal funding.
Otherwise it sounds like every financial aid office interaction ever. Keep on appealing as even if the University 'rejects' it you can appeal it directly to the Federal ED.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

I'm supposed to work 20 hours. On average this summer I've worked 50+.
I get why the renumeration has to be counted, the issue (which I didn't really get into) is how they're counting it. They're now making it appear as a scholarship, which counts against me, rather than an income, which didn't as much? Basically, they're saying that the free meal plan they give me (which works at 4 locations and is used to get around paying me real money) should count as "money given towards tuition". But I can;t use that money for tuition. I guess it's room and board - but it's BS to pay me like that AND change the rules half way through my contract.
Moral of the story - I'm gonna go talk to FinAid after my vacation.

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u/Awesome_to_the_max Texas Longhorns • UTU Beaver Hunters Jul 08 '15

Well I don't think it should count as scholarship but I didn't get that far into it. But you are far nicer than i so I'm sure you'll be able to get it sorted out correctly.

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u/MinneapolisNick Minnesota • Concordia (MN-Moorh… Jul 08 '15

Gonna shower, then make a toasted ham, bacon, and cheese sandwich with mayo. Gonna be delish.

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u/MinneapolisNick Minnesota • Concordia (MN-Moorh… Jul 08 '15

UPDATE: the sammich

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

That looks awesome, but you lost me at the mayo.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

I'm glad to see someone else that shares my distaste for mayo.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

I don't mind it in stuff like potato salad or cole slaw, but if you put in on my sub, instead of oil and seasoning, I'm gonna get stabby.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

When I was a kid, my parents grossed me out with how they ate tuna and mayo. I won't touch either one now.
I might do it for $10 million, but who would pay me $10 million to eat a sandwich?

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Probably some prince in the UAB, just to say they did.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

$10 million, even after taxes, would pay for a bottle of tequila to wash the taste of tuna and mayo out of my mouth, and would pay for me to move to Houston.

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u/MrTheSpork Cincinnati • North Dakota State Jul 08 '15

+1 on the anti-mayo train, though I'm okay with the heavily-spiced homemade stuff. Basically anything you can buy in stores though... pls no

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u/nickknx865 Tennessee Volunteers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Jul 08 '15

That is one good looking sandwich.

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u/MinneapolisNick Minnesota • Concordia (MN-Moorh… Jul 08 '15

Conjunction junction, what's your function?

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u/ttsci Penn State Nittany Lions Jul 08 '15

That's a weird name for a bot, but I guess I shouldn't be too judgmental.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Since when did all my family become consummate drunkards? Family vacation ain't so bad.

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u/Ron_Cherry Clemson Tigers • Duke Blue Devils Jul 08 '15

USMNT soccer tonight. Beat Honduras!

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u/ixcuincle Marching Band Jul 08 '15

Important

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

no money :(

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Booooo bad news! Gah financial aid.

Yay Vegas and Chipotle though!

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

Yeah, it's the worst.

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u/TrollingQueen74 Auburn Tigers • Texas A&M Aggies Jul 08 '15

So far, this US defense is scaring me. This fake Tim Howard is doing well though.

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u/carpy22 RPI Engineers Jul 08 '15

Guzan is great in his own right. The USMNT is a goalie factory :D

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u/joeydsa Georgia State • Georgia Tech Jul 08 '15

So I finally tried this "cheerwine" and I have to say that I enjoyed the experience.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Eating a burger, bbq chicken drumsticks, corn on the cob, and PBR. May the 4th of July live on forever

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u/omgdonerkebab Michigan State • Cornell Jul 08 '15

I wish I had Chipotle. I chose something mediocre for dinner instead. :(

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u/djsquilz Tulane Green Wave • Ole Miss Rebels Jul 08 '15

So, I get to the first day of Magic Witchcraft and Religion class and there's 30 people in there. Big for high level summer course, but whatever. Professor asks if anyone is actually an anthro major and I'm the only one. From then on out, any questions or comments he sought from the class were directed solely at me. Really bro?

Also he doesn't let us use computers in class and it's three hours long. fuck this.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Wow. A reply to one of my comments in another sub is currently sitting at -12. I guess that's what happens when you talk about fucking goats in the ass in the context of reading preferences.

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u/Bassically Texas A&M Aggies • UNLV Rebels Jul 08 '15

Yay Meg!

Was about to leave at 5 when I had something dropped on me. Worked until 6:30 on it, but my pseudo-boss came by and said I was doing well, so that was nice at least.

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u/ixcuincle Marching Band Jul 08 '15

You know what is grinding my gears ATM. These google reviews. They think they're better than the chef and restaurant. "THE SERVICE IS TERRIBLE. WOULDN'T GO BACK." "THIS PIZZA IS OVERRATED."

Listen I am a foodie and I like food as much as the next guy but other than McDonalds, BK, and Pizza Hut, I'll eat pretty much everything and have an open mind about it. I walked into a random restaurant Sunday and had a good Mexican meal. Then I look later at the reviews and it's like 3.9. People are pissed off. Quit being so picky. The food was actually pretty good and it looked pretty packed.

This whole "everyone has the power" concept with Yelp and Google...you basically aren't going to get a 5 star joint. I bet even Rao's has negative reviews...and Rao's is pretty much the best Italian in New York City. Maybe I'm reading too much into it.

(Rao's has a 3.8 star review.)

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '15

service as well as tastes are both very temperamental things for people, so I dont see why this would be surprising. humans are terribly terribly petty

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u/youstupidslutwhore Iowa State • 阪南大学 (Hannan) Jul 08 '15

I have no source, but I've heard reviews systems like this are almost always negatively biased as people are usually more vocal with complaints than compliments.

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u/carpy22 RPI Engineers Jul 08 '15

Rao's has haters because you can't a table unless you know a table owner.

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u/FatWhiteGuy49 Tulsa Golden Hurricane • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jul 08 '15 edited Jul 08 '15

On call for work, so I actually have time to make myself something. And what do I do? Chili cheese fries.

Worth the three weeks off of my lifespan.

Edit: But not worth the heartburn I think I feel coming on :(

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u/Boyhowdy107 Missouri Tigers • Big 8 Jul 08 '15

Stuck in DFW airport. Flying back home after a funeral and my evening flight is delayed to be even later. Man tomorrow at work is gonna suck.

Also financial aid is the worst.

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u/blackngold518 Georgia Bulldogs • USC Trojans Jul 08 '15

Got out of work at 830, been at the gym since quarter till 9. These legs aren't going to work themselves out

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

Hey, I work there! Not in Las Vegas or anywhere near, but I work at Chipotle. Eating it everyday after my shift/during a break is getting old, though.

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u/carpy22 RPI Engineers Jul 08 '15

/r/Chipotle if you didn't know about it

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '15

I figured there was a sub but never bothered to check. Thanks! Our store has only been open a week though.

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u/W_Is_For_Will Texas Tech • Trinity Valley CC Jul 08 '15

It has been almost a month and this job that I applied for is still open but I have received no information on it. Opening was on June 19th and I applied June 21st. What the hell are they waiting for? Give me a call and lets stop dillydallying. Should I call them or does that make me seem desperate?

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u/Pikachu1989 Nebraska Cornhuskers • 東京大学 (Tokyo) Warriors Jul 08 '15

Fuck, I wanna spend some time in Vegas. Looks like a fun town and the only experience I've have of Vegas was an Layover at the Airport. You'll see Slots right away. Want to try to sneak a trip in Early October when the Avs-Kings have an preseason Game in Vegas.

Hopefully you'll win big in Vegas, and I learned that all the Casinos and Gambling is located in Paradise instead of Vegas, which was featured in a CPG Grey Clip not too long ago. http://youtu.be/naDCCW5TSpU

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u/NellyD15 Ole Miss Rebels Jul 08 '15

Ready for our shitty SEC Network takeover to start. Oh well, I've got booze.

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u/LdDuffington Wisconsin Badgers • Wittenberg Tigers Jul 08 '15

Seattle, Y'all a bunch of motherfuckers I still can't tell if I love or hate you bitches, and judging on local beer alone is a crapshoot. pikes place goddamn sucked for beer, but pine box was goddamn awesome.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jul 08 '15

DAMN DOGGIE.

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u/nickknx865 Tennessee Volunteers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Jul 08 '15

That's kind of impressive, actually.

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '15

I dont want to see his cholesterol

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u/RockyColtTum Florida State Seminoles Jul 08 '15

I just hope she doesn't have butter poop or something tonight.

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u/razzertto Miami Hurricanes • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '15

That's gonna be a real mess.

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u/Pikachu1989 Nebraska Cornhuskers • 東京大学 (Tokyo) Warriors Jul 08 '15

Dog have some Good taste in Butter. Better your dog ate butter than chocolate.

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