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If the investors are happy with the product, how does that harm crowdfunding? You are also making a judgement about being shortchanged. That is your opinion, one that does not seem to be shared by those willing to invest in Sarkeesian. You can make that same argument for Obsidian. Would it not bother you if a bunch of people complained about PoE being too old school and story based? You are clearly not her audience, so why should your opinion matter when it comes to crowdfunding. I am not her audience either, I wouldnt waste my time or money on such stuff, but as a business strategy I see nothing wrong with her approach, and actually admire her success. People make money off stupid stuff all the time. There is no fraud here.

I've never understood why people who clearly disagree with Sarkeesian, probably don't watch her videos, and definitely did not pledge her kickstarter always try and make this argument. Judging by her kickstarter page, there are 12 videos up with 3 hours and 40 minutes of content. She has produced plenty of content. She made a pretty penny doing so. There is nothing wrong with that, it is capitalism at work. Looking at the comments from backers, it looks like quite a few of them are happy. The idea that her initial outline doesn't match up with what you feel was delivered is inconsequential, because that is generally accepted as the risk you run in any crowdfunding project.

Dave Blatt got fired. I guess going to the Finals in your first year and posting a 30-11 record is just not good enough these days.

Yeah, Wasteland 2 taught me to stay away from the betas. The finished product was way better.

But it sounds so much more sensational when you say "The Swedish State is funding sniper training for future terrorists."

I had a frozen Digiorno cheese pizza. It was easy and the kids loved it.

Pesto with chicken is pretty popular in these parts. I like it if it isn't oily.

Most important subject of the day.

Are we not allowed to post a poll in WoT?

I wouldn't put pineapple next to pepperoni as a staple, but I would say it can hold its own against things like olives. edit: I specifically said Hawaiian is up there with Pepperoni AND OLIVES. Clearly we need a serious analysis of these conflicting sales numbers!

The Hawaiian hate is strong here. It's pretty much a pizza staple, so I'm surprised. I'd think it has more to do with what you were raised with though. I'm pretty sure it's about as popular as pepperoni and olives.

Thinking on it a bit more, there are a few options for Woldan that would not require a lengthy education. Personal training is broken into a few different types. 1. Typical Gym - This is probably the easiest gig to get. You get a job, they probably even have programs to help you get certified. But the drawback is you train whoever walks in the door, which will include a lot of out of shape people. I mean, that's the whole reason they need training, really. 2. Corporate Private Fitness - This is a big industry, most major companies offer gyms on their campuses and have trainers on hand. This might be a better fit since it is more about helping a busy professional stay healthy. My wife did this for a couple years, it is a good way to develop a client list and can pay well. 3. Independent - You need to be personable and you need to develop a client list. You might have a start on this with your group of friends. It's basically like running a business. You can also look into teaching classes to drum up business. Nice thing is you set your own hours and pick and choose clients.

It sounds like you are more interested in being an athletic trainer, which is going to require quite a bit more education. It's kind of like being a professional athlete, it is not easy to get to that level and you will need to work your way up the ladder. That doesn't mean you can't do it though, but I know in the US you need a 4 year degree and typically intern for a spell with some professional organization. You are following the same path as a medical professional, basically. As I mentioned earlier, kinesiology.

As an educator, we are constantly dealing with professional development. Sure, as someone who has taught for over a decade and taken years of classes, it can get mind numbing. But every once in awhile it helps me look at something from a different perspective, or it gives me a bit of energy towards trying something new. The key is to use your experience to filter out the garbage, but keep an open enough mind to catch anything you may be missing. 86 hours is not a whole lot for a new career, after all. Given the physical nature of personal training, I'd say that is a fair requirement. My wife has a degree in kinesiology, and it cost a lot more in both time and money to get that thing. But if you don't have a passion for helping others get fit, it probably isn't the right choice for you.

I'm a fan of Jason Momoa, so I look forward to Aquaman. Not sure on Wonder Woman. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, so I will wait and see.

Sorry to hear about your dad, Calax. Woldan I think you should go for it. Why waste your time with a job you don't have a passion for? I'm not sure what is required in Austria, but in the US they have some pretty basic certification classes that can set you on the road. Good luck.

Yes, I'm sure the immigrants that travel for days over remote deserts and mountains will encounter a fence and be like "oh no, a fence, better turn around now." Those fences need to be heavily patrolled in order to be any use at all. Why are you so quick to burn money on stupid projects like this? Take some fiscal responsibility, show me the proof that this will somehow help the American economy in any meaningful way.

Well it's not like the wall would mean no more trade between us and Mexico. It doesn't seem odd to spend billions of dollars building a fence between us and someone we do a tremendous amount of business with? How much money do we think we will save by building this 2,000 mile long barrier? Of course, Trump also wants Mexico to foot the bill, which sounds insane. I just don't see how anyone can justify this in economic terms. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/09/this-is-what-trumps-border-wall-could-cost-us.html I know it's not breitbart, so WoD won't trust it.

Decided to pick up Undertale after reading some gushing praise on Game Informer (I get it for free, alright!) I think I made a big mistake. edit: Well, not big. I made a $10 mistake.

It's pretty weird to think of our second largest trade partner as an enemy. Of course it is also weird to talk about building a massive militarized wall between our 3rd largest trade partner. Actually when you look at our trade with Mexico, what stands out is how much we export TO them. China is practically a one way relationship, whereas Mexico is buying nearly as much as they are selling. So yeah, let's build a wall with the country that takes in over 200 billion US products a year. Yay for diplomacy.

Whelp, some people were worried about the Warriors after dropping 2 of 3. They seem to be doing ok against the Cavs.

Today my tire pressure light went on. I had it happen about a week ago, and I knew my tires were getting bald and the alignment was a bit off, so I figured it was time to go to the shop. At first the guy quoted me $650, but then the owner came over and talked in his ear a bit. It pays to be a regular, they dropped it to $400 for tires and alignment. Still, I have paid about $1500 in auto maintenance costs this month across my two cars and rv.

Geez, that donor chart makes Jeb Bush look really silly. Trump and Clinton both have the same issue, in that they will not be able to pull many voters from the other side of the aisle. I mean it would be great if people actually took that into account when going through the primary, but most people who obstinately vote for one party all the time don't tend to do a lot of independent thinking.

I bought my 5-year old son a game called Splatoon last week. I had kept him offline for he first week, but yesterday he convinced me to let him play online. I was pretty worried, it is one thing to beat up on his mom and sister, but I know that online multiplayer can be pretty cutthroat. The nice thing about Splatoon (and the Wii U) is that it designed around a young audience, so that keeps the language clean. But there is no way to protect him from getting owned. My fears were unnecessary. He has been tearing through games, winning matches, shooting baddies, and is up to level 10. It's pretty crazy to watch. I do wonder how old the people he is playing are. I doubt there are that many 5-year olds playing.

I'm a bit surprised they went with paperback for that wheel of time. I would think hardcover would hold up better.