Rings of Power makes me appreciate Peter Jackson even more. Holy F this is a disaster for Amazon, even Hobbit movies are better than this

My family and I want to move from Florida to the Seattle area in 5 years. My husband is in Aerospace Engineering. We both love nature, hiking, and rock climbing. We prefer cool rain over sunshine, miss seeing the seasons, and love to cook.
Any advice, Pros VS Cons, anything to look out for ?
Thank you in advance!

Sunday Wordle

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Who got in on Larva Lads? 👀

Any tip on places to see or restaurants in Helsinki other than the typically found in top 10 lists on the internet??

Ideias de como trazer algum movimento pra esse bowl?

Has anyone tried buying same day box office concert tickets at MSG? Is it cheaper?

Golf related help - Headed to Pebble Beach over thanksgiving and was trying to get a tee time at MPCC. Any members out there would be willing to call to introduce me so I can play unaccompanied? Supposedly only allow unaccompanied play now with a member introduction.

Do you play phone games during busy season?

Why is everyone here so triggered by the White Tiger? That’s how the majority of India lives, please get outside your white collar bubbles. And stop saying “the media always shows poverty”, they also released shows like Bollywood Wives and Indian Matchmaking.

Should The Flash be canceled because of Ezra Miller's behavior? It's sad to see how he's gone off the rails.

Stopping in Philly for one night...what's the best area to stay in? Would love to be walkable to a few good brewpubs, craft beer bars or breweries, esp. those with outdoor areas/beer gardens and in an area that's less urban and more residential ideally w. historic row houses. TY!

Book recommendations for 6th grade?

Anyone listening to the podcast “Dr. Death”? Both fascinating and horrifying...

best burger place with chicken options?

Where are the best tacos in Atlanta?

Want to try out some cocktail bars in Dallas (love Parliament and Atwater Alley)

I feel like being gay just adds another layer of difficulty while trying to date in consulting.

Got an offer for 60k pounds + bonus for London location at Sr Consultant level in FS industry. How good/bad is the offer? Please suggest.

CCTC: 24lpa in India
Workex post MBA: 3.5 yrs
Total workex: 6.5 yrs

Interview tomorrow for a tax associate opening at RSM. Been working in a mid-size city (different firm) that is about 70 minutes from this new home office in a larger metro. How flexible is WFH or dual model going forward post Covid? Am interested in this position and going to tax, but not be able to relocate for family reasons. Don’t want to drive 700 miles per week M-F. What will dual model be like going forward? 1-2 times week, 4-5 month? Seems like tax was more flexible than audit pre-Covid

I think this bowl is a great idea but it’s really difficult to foster conversations between other people.. any suggestions on how to do it?

Hi Guys, Please help me in unlocking the messaging feature. Need 11 likes....

From a UX Director... “Design is everything. You’re nothing without design.” Excuse me?

Are customer engineers allowed to work from a country other than US if needed for a few days ? I am planning to visit India for visa stamping and I won’t have much PTOs to take.

Expected salary for a first year JD Tax Associate (KJD so no legit work experience besides summer internships) at an accounting firm in a large expensive city (NY, LA, SF, Chicago)? Big 4 or BDO/RSM/Baker Tilly etc.

Hi Tax Friends. Seeking some advice. I will give more context in the comments, but big picture I am a non-tax litigator interested in switching to tax. The question is: (1) pursue LLM; (2) take tax job now; (3) just treat tax as a hobby?

How is Data services (DATA) BU at LTI? Getting designation for Senior Data Engineer.

F / 21 / Chi / 48k
Are there other marketing/content specialists out there?

What were some challenges y’all faced this week?

I’ll start. Trying to get non local resources utilized. National Leadership thinks this is the answer to our problems but local leadership is hesitant.

What do you think is the typical pay for a design manager? Does comp stop increasing for this role after a certain number of years?

Anyone move to this group from Accenture ?

Is it worth it to go into acting for the pay only? I've received a couple opportunities with decent pay, and while this is not the path I want for my life, it's all I have at the moment.

Norwegian festivals, who has experience with the industry?

It's called a donner not a gyro. It was invented in Turkey and the poor excuse for 'gyro' in NY is microwave food compared to elite restaurant level kebab in Gokyuzu (London).

I’m staying in tonight, plz tell me funny stories.🧐

Is it bad luck to pawn a promise ring?

Love how BS credit score is. Got my score up to 800 last month only to go on vacation so my credit utilization went up to 8% due to the increased spending and my score dropped 35 points because I didn’t immediately pay the balance after charging the purchases. I always pay my balance in full each month and have never missed a payment, how is 8% credit utilization determined to be that big of a risk that my score got immediately wrecked, I don’t understand

Why is Legacy status accepted as a reasonable part of the application process yet Affirmative Action isn’t? Both are the result of things you had no control over. . .

I am the lovable fool in my team 😊

You lookin’ for me? Man, come find me.

And I’m not gon’ snatch your chain. I’m gon’ take it off politely.

So when I go back to sell it, it’s not damaged. Not even slightly🥱

Well...I've finally made it in my marriage when we are reading each other's minds.

What do you think about Retention Bonuses? Is it a good or a bad thing? Love to hear your thoughts on this.

Any fun awards I can use as inspiration for an “office superlative” kind of ceremony?

Well guys, I got my heart broken - girlfriend broke up with me. Can’t focus or sleep at night. Don’t have many friends or family. What do I do?

Hope everyone has a great Friday!

I gained weight during my last relationship (probably around 30 lbs, and I’m 5’9”). Before my relationship, I felt like I could get any guy. But I’ve been single for 2 years now and it’s been so hard to date. I’m not sure if maybe I’ve lost confidence, but I legitimately don’t know how to get a guy to be interested. Any pointers?

Buying a condo with an HOA - what’s the average reserve % you’ve seen? My HOA is 23% funded, and recently raised dues.

Anyone else buy a lunch box only to use shopping bags instead? I can’t be the only one. Lunchbox has been empty in my trunk for the last year. Used it maybe 3 times.

What’s your most hated/dreadful chore?
I hate doing laundry 🧺 and folding/putting it away.