RandomThread II

[Jangalomph]

I feel charitable I just bought myself portal 2.

[tripmind]

[xamuli]

[joe_rogers_11155]

the first mib was great, 2nd one was bad, this one just looks like pandering to fanboys.

but it gives me a mod idea: MIB vs Combine, and G-Man works for MIB but is corrupted by some alien intelligence.

EDIT (becaues I dont want to double-post):

I got bored and did some number crunching.

My Current Job
$44814 salary = $3279.58 remaining monthly, or $1639.79 on payday

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Future Decent Job (I hope)
$50000 salary = $3622.50 remaining monthly, or $1811.25 on payday

Future Great Job (I really hope)
$55700 salary = ~$4000.01 remaining monthly, or ~$2000.00 on payday

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Dream Job at Valve Software:
(data was pulled from Glassdoor.com)

Low-End Multimedia Artist (I really really hope)
$60000 salary = $4286.75 remaining monthly, or $2413.38 on payday

High-End Multimedia Artist (I really really really hope)
$130k salary = $8650.48 remaining monthly, or $4325.24 on payday

[MayheM]

Have to say, I am a bit shocked no one commented on MCA dying over the weekend. I have been a Beastie Boys fan since they started in the 80's. Such a sad day. He is the first celebrity that I can remember getting upset after hearing they died.

[Armageddon]

the first mib was great, 2nd one was bad, this one just looks like pandering to fanboys.

Have to agree with this. Though I am looking forward to Josh Brolin as Tommy Lee Jones. I guess they won't bring up how hard it is to be a black man in 1969.

[vcool]

MIB 2 wasn't bad, it wasn't as good as the first one but few things usually are.

I'm cautiously optimistic about MIB3.

[joe_rogers_11155]

Here are some questions i pulled from glassdoor.com from people who got interviewed by Valve. these questions are a tiny example of their hiring process, and seem to be extremely random and never asked twice.

What do we need to do about the piracy problem in Germany?
What are the best dates to run a marketing campaign in European nations?
What are the top three problems with Steam? (they are problably looking for your take on solutions)
How would you build a mobile app for Steam and what would you charge for it?
Tell us about some of the prevalent DRM technologies out there.
Implement a function in C to draw a circle using the single point drawing function drawPt(x,y).
How would you solve a problem with this toy? (applicant was shown a toy and the problem, apparently)
Explain a design for a game in sufficient detail that programmers could begin building new code and art assets today.

[Gary]

You guys think a Mod Idea Thread would be a good idea?

It would basically be for posting an idea you have for a mod but are not sure if others will even want to play it. Then people could give ideas/suggestions/comments for it. And if you then want to start really working on it, you can make a dedicated thread.

[Jangalomph]

It'd be a good thread Gary.

On the other hand, what a shitty day.

[Dives]

Those are some intense questions. I would drop to the floor and start crying.

[MaK]

After so many strange questions I'd rage and push everything off the table screaming at them to ask me something that I actually know.

[MayheM]

Saw this headline and had to post it just for joe_rogers...

From ComicBookMovie.com
"MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS Passes $500M Overseas In Only 14 Days; Shawarma Sales Rocket"

[Hollow]

8 of us from work just went and saw it in 3D, actually very enjoyable film! It embraced the OTT nature which it would of fallen flat had they played it straight & serious. I went in to it with no expectations or hype, due to me dodging all media about it (not intentionally). Some genuinely great action and a few very funny light relief moments.

[Surfa]

Also Scarlett Johansson's butt, yum yum