OT: Sens Lounge CIII | Stranger Things Fashion Debate Edition

[Fandlauer]

This lemon is going to be hilarious in the winter.

 

[Qward]

UPS: This service is guaranteed 2 day shipping from the United States to anywhere in Canada.

Also UPS: Item shipped Oct 08. Package expected to arrive Oct 15.

Also also UPS: Customs wanted $3. We paid it for you. That will be $18 dollars please.

 

[Engineer]

Also also UPS: Customs wanted $3. We paid it for you. That will be $18 dollars please.

Yesterday my wife was home all day and UPS never came to the door, dogs never barked so we know they didn't come for certain.

We get an online notification that the driver attempted a drop off and nobody was home.

She called and complained, told them she's been at home all day and nobody has knocked and she knows that for certain, and that the package is a birthday gift (which is true). They tell her they'll make the driver "come back", well he arrives an hour later and apologizes for not delivering the package, "he didn't know it was a birthday gift!"

Somebody at UPS needs to explain to me why the package being a birthday gift is relevant. They notified us they'd deliver it that day, the driver claims he knocked but never did, what actually happened is he just didn't do his job and skipped the house then claimed he attempted delivery. This annoyance of the drivers skipping houses in their route seems to be getting more and more common.

 

[Qward]

Yesterday my wife was home all day and UPS never came to the door, dogs never barked so we know they didn't come for certain.

We get an online notification that the driver attempted a drop off and nobody was home.

She called and complained, told them she's been at home all day and nobody has knocked and she knows that for certain, and that the package is a birthday gift (which is true). They tell her they'll make the driver "come back", well he arrives an hour later and apologizes for not delivering the package, "he didn't know it was a birthday gift!"

Somebody at UPS needs to explain to me why the package being a birthday gift is relevant. They notified us they'd deliver it that day, the driver claims he knocked but never did, what actually happened is he just didn't do his job and skipped the house then claimed he attempted delivery. This annoyance of the drivers skipping houses in their route seems to be getting more and more common.

Same thing happened to me with Purolator. I was home sitting on the couch waiting and he never even drove on the street. I called and complained and they claimed it was a sub contractor and apologized.

Any system that can be gamed by employees to not do work and say they did will be gamed.

 

[Qward]

Blizzard is taking a PR beating right now.

 

[Stylizer1]

If they live near the star of the local bus, they'll have a seat on the bus till they get to the transfer spot

Seriously, you're down complaining about not getting a seat? good lord...

If this is how you sum up my argument then so be it.

 

[The Lewler]

Blizzard is taking a PR beating right now.

I saw some reddit threads about the fallout, people were alleging Blizzard was actively trying to prevent people from cancelling their accounts. Must be panic mode over there at Activision.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Blizzard is taking a PR beating right now.

Not sure what is going on....something about getting rid of an e-gamer for supporting Hong Kong?

 

[The Lewler]

This lemon is going to be hilarious in the winter.

So is that like 3 out of 4 days that the LRT has been down?

 

[Engineer]

Not sure what is going on....something about getting rid of an e-gamer for supporting Hong Kong?

A professional gamer posted in support of Hong Kong, and Blizzard banned them for a year and clawed back any personal earnings he won as part of his teams winnings from a tournament last weekend.

 

[Matsens15]

Since I live in the country, I cannot wait to go downtown and take the o train and be stuck in it. Fun time awaiting.

 

[Engineer]

Did I read correctly that OC Transpo shut down their bus lines to replace them with the LRT on day 1 of LRT opening?

Did nobody in Ottawa learn anything from Phoenix?

Always have an overlap when changing major services, in case you need a fall back due to unexpected errors.

 

[GrantLemons]

A professional gamer posted in support of Hong Kong, and Blizzard banned them for a year and clawed back any personal earnings he won as part of his teams winnings from a tournament last weekend.

He actually spoke out unprovoked in a live televised interview at a live event. While the punishment was way too harsh, he should not have used a live Blizzard event as a means to discuss politics. Anyone who does that should absolutely expect to be penalized in some way.

Blizzard also scrapped the two people who were conducting the interview, which seems insane as they had no involvement or knowledge the statement was going to take place.

And yes it seems they have guarded against users deleting their accounts, likely due to the high volume of people doing it. They also had to shut down their subreddit the day after due to the outrage they were receiving.

They definitely took a very well deserved beating on this.

 

[Stylizer1]

Maybe OC Transpo is doing all of this on purpose so when the real stuff happens they are ready for it.

 

[Matsens15]

Did I read correctly that OC Transpo shut down their bus lines to replace them with the LRT on day 1 of LRT opening?

Did nobody in Ottawa learn anything from Phoenix?

Always have an overlap when changing major services, in case you need a fall back due to unexpected errors.

Maybe OC Transpo is doing all of this on purpose so when the real stuff happens they are ready for it.

Or maybe Melnyk is in charge of OC transpo and is cutting cost.

 

[GrantLemons]

Did I read correctly that OC Transpo shut down their bus lines to replace them with the LRT on day 1 of LRT opening?

Did nobody in Ottawa learn anything from Phoenix?

Always have an overlap when changing major services, in case you need a fall back due to unexpected errors.

They did have an overlap. 2 weeks or something. This is the first week that busses haven't been running through downtown, and it's been major delays 3/4 days.

 

[Engineer]

He actually spoke out unprovoked in a live televised interview at a live event.

Nothing wrong with that.

While the punishment was way too harsh, he should not have used a live Blizzard event as a means to discuss politics.

I see no problem with this whatsoever. If it was an anti-Trump message Blizzard wouldn't have cared in the slightest, corporate hypocrisy to bow down to the CCP.

 

[Stylizer1]

Nothing wrong with that.

I see no problem with this whatsoever. If it was an anti-Trump message Blizzard wouldn't have cared in the slightest, corporate hypocrisy to bow down to the CCP.

Sounds like it was done on purpose to screw over Blizzard seeing as what happened to the Rockets and the NBA.

 

[Engineer]

Sounds like it was done on purpose to screw over Blizzard seeing as what happened to the Rockets and the NBA.

Or the person just supports the Hong Kongese's independence.

Not everything is a conspiracy.

 

[Stylizer1]

Or the person just supports the Hong Kongese's independence.

Not everything is a conspiracy.

Well now that person has his 15 minutes of fame.

 

[Engineer]

Well now that person has his 15 minutes of fame.

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[GrantLemons]

Nothing wrong with that.

I see no problem with this whatsoever. If it was an anti-Trump message Blizzard wouldn't have cared in the slightest, corporate hypocrisy to bow down to the CCP.

I don't disagree Blizzard bent over for China, but you can't set a precedent that your live gaming events that are being broadcast to millions of people globally are a suitable stage to discuss politics. I was just stating that I don't blame them for punishing him for that (the issue is with the severity of the punishment). Doesn't matter if it's Trump or China, the events are about gaming and there's no place for politics anywhere near them.

Imagine if NHL players/broadcasters started making political statements during live broadcasts? That would not be okay.

Brian Kibler (another popular gamer/broadcaster) had an excellent statement that pretty much nailed it on the head.

 

[stempniaksen]

Did I read correctly that OC Transpo shut down their bus lines to replace them with the LRT on day 1 of LRT opening?

Did nobody in Ottawa learn anything from Phoenix?

Always have an overlap when changing major services, in case you need a fall back due to unexpected errors.

You did not read correctly. There was a 3 week overlap that (in theory) should have been more than enough time to iron out the wrinkles. Unfortunately, the train is totally fine during non-peak hours and there's nothing that could really prepare them for the "real deal" of a weekday morning commute where people were forced to take the LRT.

That certainly doesn't excuse the mess that followed, or the lack of foresight about the door issue. But it wasn't from a lack of planning or a lack of "transition time".

 

[Engineer]

I don't disagree Blizzard bent over for China, but you can't set a precedent that your live gaming events that are being broadcast to millions of people globally are a suitable stage to discuss politics. I was just stating that I don't blame them for punishing him for that (the issue is with the severity of the punishment). Doesn't matter if it's Trump or China, the events are about gaming and there's no place for politics anywhere near them.

Imagine if NHL players/broadcasters started making political statements during live broadcasts? That would not be okay.

Brian Kibler (another popular gamer/broadcaster) had an excellent statement that pretty much nailed it on the head.

So in that case you also agree that sports players shouldn’t have the autonomy to sit out or take a knee during the national anthem in protest as well?

Yeah sorry, I won’t agree with you. Raising awareness for what is happening in Hong Kong is a positive.

 

[GrantLemons]

So in that case you also agree that sports players shouldn’t have the autonomy to sit out or take a knee during the national anthem in protest as well?

Yeah sorry, I won’t agree with you. Raising awareness for what is happening in Hong Kong is a positive.

TBH I just don't really want to see anything politics related bleed into live sporting events that I'm watching. I wouldn't want to hear a player go off on Trump during a live interview either. There are no shortage of platforms anyone can utilize if they want to publicize or bring attention to a political issue.