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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Eel O'Brian on June 09, 2012, 12:28:23 PM

Title: Hey Andrex
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 09, 2012, 12:28:23 PM
I know you lurk. Let me show you something:

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=14942.0

THIS is how you stomp off a messageboard with your ass all up on your shoulders. Now that you've seen my own personal  embarrassing flameout, stop being such a pusswad cocksmuggler and get your ass back in here. I KNOW you are ACHING to defend some of that horseshit we saw last week :lol
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 09, 2012, 12:31:25 PM
Get back here and take your lumps.

 :tauntaun
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Momo on June 09, 2012, 12:32:29 PM
Don't feel bad, Dr. :(
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2012, 12:34:19 PM
Andrex and other Ntards just get more and more radicalized, I'm not sure he can return. The Andrex we knew pre-E3 is gone.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: The Sceneman on June 09, 2012, 12:39:23 PM
Old school link! Dont worry Eel, pretty sure theres a plethora of reasons why Andrex hasn't posted here in a while. i.e maybe this board freaked him out a bit. TBH I'm not even sure what I'm doing here! Been posting since 2006 and ain't gon quit now

edit: yikes, reading those replies has really made me wonder where I was in 2007. It was a dark place.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 09, 2012, 12:39:42 PM
Andrex and other Ntards just get more and more radicalized, I'm not sure he can return. The Andrex we knew pre-E3 is gone.

So what you're saying is that Nintendo's 2012 E3 was like Obama winning in 2008 for nintards?
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: MCD on June 09, 2012, 12:43:01 PM
Andrex

My shilling for Microsoft's faggotry is not the same without your eye rollin' smiley
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Eric P on June 09, 2012, 12:56:16 PM
Andrex and other Ntards just get more and more radicalized, I'm not sure he can return. The Andrex we knew pre-E3 is gone.

Ninteado party?
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 09, 2012, 12:58:46 PM
:lol
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: DCharlieJP on June 09, 2012, 01:00:58 PM
Yup - come on Andrex - come discuss the beautiful blue horizons that you'll be playing on your amazing new games console in the "holidays"


Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 09, 2012, 01:05:59 PM
by holidays do they mean valentine's day 2013

as we all know, nintendo is for lovers:

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=38439.msg1510882#msg1510882
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: DCharlieJP on June 09, 2012, 01:21:57 PM
Quote
by holidays do they mean valentine's day 2013

naaa - it actually looks like they'll launch with feck all rather than miss 2012 now.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 09, 2012, 01:24:04 PM
Quote
by holidays do they mean valentine's day 2013

naaa - it actually looks like they'll launch with feck all rather than miss 2012 now.

Sounds like a typical Nintendo release.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Purple Filth on June 09, 2012, 02:07:42 PM
GOT CALLED OUT.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: maxy on June 09, 2012, 02:14:07 PM
Andrex is a whimsy,who cares


hehehe
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: MCD on June 09, 2012, 02:20:12 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brZ88Byh544
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2012, 02:25:02 PM
Andrex and other Ntards just get more and more radicalized, I'm not sure he can return. The Andrex we knew pre-E3 is gone.

So what you're saying is that Nintendo's 2012 E3 was like Obama winning in 2008 for nintards?

Some children's traumatic moment comes by way of molestation, others when a drone attack accidentally kills their family. In the case of many Ntards, that traumatic moment started sometime in 2001. No, not 911, worse actually: the launch of the Gamecube, and the beginning of the end for the Ntard empire. Before then, being a Nintendo fan was relatively normal and somewhat respectable. But imagine the shock when a young Andrex (he must have been 5 or 6 at the time) brought his signed Luigi's Mansion game manual to school only to be laughed at by everyone.

Since then, Ntards have had some ups (Smash Bros Melee, RE4) but their existence has largely been an exercise in damage control. From Wind Waker to waggle, they have been spinning the un-spinnable for so long that they no longer recognize reality.

If I showed pre-E3 Andrex the WiiU launch list he would likely call it a distinguished mentally-challenged prank, and unrealistically weak. Now? Clearly the strongest launch lineup in years. If Nintendo were to delay Pikmin 3 and NSMB and only launch with Nintendo Land, Andrex would defend it. "Too many AAA games spoils a meal, Nintendo is playing the long game here. I'm impressed!"
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: iconoclast on June 09, 2012, 02:27:09 PM
 :lol at that Gerstmann thread.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZqo4OZ0Pqs
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Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Momo on June 09, 2012, 02:32:35 PM
This version is better :lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xorC6vCrI-s
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 09, 2012, 03:15:58 PM
Andrex and other Ntards just get more and more radicalized, I'm not sure he can return. The Andrex we knew pre-E3 is gone.

So what you're saying is that Nintendo's 2012 E3 was like Obama winning in 2008 for nintards?

Some children's traumatic moment comes by way of molestation, others when a drone attack accidentally kills their family. In the case of many Ntards, that traumatic moment started sometime in 2001. No, not 911, worse actually: the launch of the Gamecube, and the beginning of the end for the Ntard empire. Before then, being a Nintendo fan was relatively normal and somewhat respectable. But imagine the shock when a young Andrex (he must have been 5 or 6 at the time) brought his signed Luigi's Mansion game manual to school only to be laughed at by everyone.

Since then, Ntards have had some ups (Smash Bros Melee, RE4) but their existence has largely been an exercise in damage control. From Wind Waker to waggle, they have been spinning the un-spinnable for so long that they no longer recognize reality.

If I showed pre-E3 Andrex the WiiU launch list he would likely call it a distinguished mentally-challenged prank, and unrealistically weak. Now? Clearly the strongest launch lineup in years. If Nintendo were to delay Pikmin 3 and NSMB and only launch with Nintendo Land, Andrex would defend it. "Too many AAA games spoils a meal, Nintendo is playing the long game here. I'm impressed!"

2001 and the Gamecube? I remember the N64 being the whipping boy in high school and college. I dated a girl in highschool who got an N64 and was totally embarrassed about it. Shit, she owned Quest 64 and knew it was terrible. :lol
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 09, 2012, 03:18:03 PM
The N64 and the Gamecube at least had Nintendo games with an ounce of effort put into them. Hard to say that these days.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2012, 03:41:39 PM
N64 was dope yo  :'( :'( :'(

I do remember it being labeled kitty, but there were so many good games
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Takao on June 09, 2012, 04:17:50 PM
Andrex don't need the bore:

"Heh, I saw the hate thread.

Only people I care about from there I follow on Twitter so it's no big loss. "
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Purple Filth on June 09, 2012, 04:35:42 PM
Andrex don't need the bore:

"Heh, I saw the hate thread.

Only people I care about from there I follow on Twitter so it's no big loss. "

well this party is over
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 09, 2012, 05:00:18 PM
Hate thread? Kid's got a complex.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Momo on June 09, 2012, 05:10:42 PM
I dont even think there is legit hate for Thomas on here :lol

Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 09, 2012, 05:11:15 PM
He'll be back, but I did read the Gesrtmann therad. Good lol consistency 7/10.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on June 09, 2012, 05:12:31 PM
Hate thread was a poor choice of words, I just skimmed the thread the first time because my name was in the title.

Anyways, I have a lot of love for just about everyone here. <3 But I just lost my job and need to focus on other things. Probably won't post for a while. Glad dcharlie's back though.

Enjoy Nintendo's imminent self-destruction, I know you will.

PS- Oh and please haze Takao for being multiple years younger than me. Thanks.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: D3RANG3D on June 09, 2012, 05:13:24 PM
Link to Gertsmann thread?
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Momo on June 09, 2012, 05:17:17 PM
Hate thread was a poor choice of words, I just skimmed the thread the first time because my name was in the title.

Anyways, I have a lot of love for just about everyone here. <3 But I just lost my job and need to focus on other things. Probably won't post for a while. Glad dcharlie's back though.

Enjoy Nintendo's imminent self-destruction, I know you will.

PS- Oh and please haze Takao for being multiple years younger than me. Thanks.
Thats terrible :(

Good luck with the job hunt man :(
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 09, 2012, 05:29:35 PM
Link to Gertsmann thread?

it's in the first post.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: D3RANG3D on June 09, 2012, 05:31:28 PM
Link to Gertsmann thread?

it's in the first post.

I didn't click the link in the op I just figured it was some thread andrex made on gaf derp!
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 09, 2012, 05:34:33 PM
Malek killed it in that thread.

I remember seeing that thread when I was lurking at the boards at the time and after seeing that thread, I decided to sign up at this place.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Barry Egan on June 09, 2012, 05:41:53 PM
"he gives them 6.99 everyday" is a high-point for this forum, no question.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Shaka Khan on June 09, 2012, 05:57:51 PM
Hate thread was a poor choice of words, I just skimmed the thread the first time because my name was in the title.

Anyways, I have a lot of love for just about everyone here. <3 But I just lost my job and need to focus on other things. Probably won't post for a while. Glad dcharlie's back though.

I'm sorry man. :(
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Huff on June 09, 2012, 06:54:27 PM
Hate thread was a poor choice of words, I just skimmed the thread the first time because my name was in the title.

Anyways, I have a lot of love for just about everyone here. <3 But I just lost my job and need to focus on other things. Probably won't post for a while. Glad dcharlie's back though.

Enjoy Nintendo's imminent self-destruction, I know you will.

PS- Oh and please haze Takao for being multiple years younger than me. Thanks.


Good luck in the future bud.

Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Purple Filth on June 09, 2012, 06:59:32 PM
Hate thread was a poor choice of words, I just skimmed the thread the first time because my name was in the title.

Anyways, I have a lot of love for just about everyone here. <3 But I just lost my job and need to focus on other things. Probably won't post for a while. Glad dcharlie's back though.

Enjoy Nintendo's imminent self-destruction, I know you will.

PS- Oh and please haze Takao for being multiple years younger than me. Thanks.

Wait the bubble actually did burst? yikes  :-\
 
good luck man
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 09, 2012, 07:22:37 PM
But I just lost my job and need to focus on other things.

Enjoy Nintendo's imminent self-destruction, I know you will.


Nintendo's shill budget redirected to threediots.  what the hell are they thinking?
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 09, 2012, 07:38:26 PM
The day the whimsy died.  :'(
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Damian79 on June 09, 2012, 07:40:15 PM
I hope you find a job soon.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: DCharlieJP on June 09, 2012, 07:42:12 PM
Oh man, sorry to hear it Andrex. All the best for the future.

Obviously you're welcome back whenever you get things back up and running.


Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 09, 2012, 08:50:33 PM
yeah, losing one's job ain't cool. :-( i know i cranky-hate on you, but i still hope you get back on your feet and make some more mad dollaz so i can sucker punch you in good conscience.
Title: Hey Andrex
Post by: Shaka Khan on June 09, 2012, 09:04:57 PM
I bet now you see the world in next-gen shades of brown, like all grown ups do.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Oblivion on June 09, 2012, 09:33:21 PM
Malek was legendary in that thread.  :bow2

But holy shit, that Kane and Lynch debacle was FIVE years ago. It didn't feel like it's been that long.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: pickle on June 09, 2012, 09:56:31 PM
Andrex and other Ntards just get more and more radicalized, I'm not sure he can return. The Andrex we knew pre-E3 is gone.

So what you're saying is that Nintendo's 2012 E3 was like Obama winning in 2008 for nintards?

Some children's traumatic moment comes by way of molestation, others when a drone attack accidentally kills their family. In the case of many Ntards, that traumatic moment started sometime in 2001. No, not 911, worse actually: the launch of the Gamecube, and the beginning of the end for the Ntard empire. Before then, being a Nintendo fan was relatively normal and somewhat respectable. But imagine the shock when a young Andrex (he must have been 5 or 6 at the time) brought his signed Luigi's Mansion game manual to school only to be laughed at by everyone.

Since then, Ntards have had some ups (Smash Bros Melee, RE4) but their existence has largely been an exercise in damage control. From Wind Waker to waggle, they have been spinning the un-spinnable for so long that they no longer recognize reality.

If I showed pre-E3 Andrex the WiiU launch list he would likely call it a distinguished mentally-challenged prank, and unrealistically weak. Now? Clearly the strongest launch lineup in years. If Nintendo were to delay Pikmin 3 and NSMB and only launch with Nintendo Land, Andrex would defend it. "Too many AAA games spoils a meal, Nintendo is playing the long game here. I'm impressed!"

Ain't nothing wrong with the 'cube mang.  8)

Hate thread was a poor choice of words, I just skimmed the thread the first time because my name was in the title.

Anyways, I have a lot of love for just about everyone here. <3 But I just lost my job and need to focus on other things. Probably won't post for a while. Glad dcharlie's back though.

Enjoy Nintendo's imminent self-destruction, I know you will.

PS- Oh and please haze Takao for being multiple years younger than me. Thanks.

:( Sorry to hear that, I hope you get back on your feet soon!
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: thisismyusername on June 09, 2012, 10:43:34 PM
Hate thread was a poor choice of words, I just skimmed the thread the first time because my name was in the title.

Anyways, I have a lot of love for just about everyone here. <3 But I just lost my job and need to focus on other things. Probably won't post for a while. Glad dcharlie's back though.

Enjoy Nintendo's imminent self-destruction, I know you will.

PS- Oh and please haze Takao for being multiple years younger than me. Thanks.


Oh, you know we will.  :smug But he at least isn't firmly in the Nintendo camp to where WHIMSY~~~~~o/` isn't the menu de jour.
Title: Hey Andrex
Post by: Shaka Khan on June 09, 2012, 11:34:57 PM
Taco chan can be surprisingly bitter.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Takao on June 10, 2012, 02:13:46 AM
Takao will proly never post again till he gets banned on gaf. What a loser.

 >:(
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 12, 2012, 03:11:57 PM
Andrex's newfound/rekindled love for Platinum Games is very strange.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 12, 2012, 03:14:15 PM
Andrex's newfound/rekindled love for Platinum Games is very strange.

Why is it strange?
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: brob on June 12, 2012, 03:28:47 PM
andy prolly played viewtiful joe for a full year straight. dude's straight raw.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Huff on June 12, 2012, 03:34:58 PM
Andrex's newfound/rekindled love for Platinum Games is very strange.

you mean because they are doing a weau exclusive? sounds pretty predictable of andy and his nincrew
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Momo on June 12, 2012, 04:12:26 PM
Andrex's newfound/rekindled love for Platinum Games is very strange.

Why is it strange?
Wee waah exclusive
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Purple Filth on June 12, 2012, 04:26:02 PM
Andrex's newfound/rekindled love for Platinum Games is very strange.

Platinum making a exclusive game for his company of choice? Of course he's gonna love them now.

Similar to when Ninja Theory was making Heavenly Sword  :lol
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: MCD on June 12, 2012, 06:44:03 PM
They even want Nintendo to buy Platinum Games.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 12, 2012, 07:15:03 PM
Or when Team Ninja was making Other M. "OMG, THIS IS GONNA BE THE BEST METROID EVER!"
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Shaka Khan on June 12, 2012, 08:38:47 PM
Similar to when Ninja Theory was making Heavenly Sword  :lol

So fucking true. I still remember people pointing out the glaring fuck-ups before release, only to be met with: "Well, Tameem said this, Tameem said that, guys how about we trust Tameem he listens and converse with fans he good."
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on June 12, 2012, 11:15:29 PM
andy prolly played viewtiful joe for a full year straight. dude's straight raw.

When I first got a gamecube I think I did 12 playthroughs of Viewtiful Joe in a row.  No regrets.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 12, 2012, 11:38:46 PM
The gameplay in VJ was pretty good when the game wasn't trying to get in it's own way by being cute or hip or whatever the fuck it was trying to be that annoyed the shit out of me.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on June 12, 2012, 11:55:09 PM
Whimsy firing on all cylinders. 
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: bork on June 13, 2012, 12:03:28 AM
Ninja Theory is still making the new Devil May Cry. Fuck this world.

People are now shifting from "Ninja Theory  :yuck/game looks like shit" to "hey, it's looking pretty decent now!  Will buy!" 

Vomit.  They ruined Dante.  But I don't care anyway- the only DMC I even played through was the original.  Maybe one day I'll get to DMC3 and DMC4.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: thisismyusername on June 13, 2012, 01:10:18 AM
Ninja Theory is still making the new Devil May Cry. Fuck this world.

People are now shifting from "Ninja Theory  :yuck/game looks like shit" to "hey, it's looking pretty decent now!  Will buy!" 

Vomit.  They ruined Dante.  But I don't care anyway- the only DMC I even played through was the original.  Maybe one day I'll get to DMC3 and DMC4.

DMC3 is worth a playthrough. DMC4 isn't bad, but the backtracking kinda ruined it. That and the forced playing of Nero. It should've been like DMC3/Special Edition where you had the choice of running the whole game as Dante or Virgil/Nero instead of doing both and having them retread areas because we didn't have the money to form new ideas/areas!
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 14, 2012, 07:23:47 PM
6.99
:rofl
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: demi on June 14, 2012, 08:57:51 PM
Ninja Theory is still making the new Devil May Cry. Fuck this world.

People are now shifting from "Ninja Theory  :yuck/game looks like shit" to "hey, it's looking pretty decent now!  Will buy!" 

Vomit.  They ruined Dante.  But I don't care anyway- the only DMC I even played through was the original.  Maybe one day I'll get to DMC3 and DMC4.

You're high, new DMC looks sick... people are hating on this for no reason
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Positive Touch on June 14, 2012, 11:30:53 PM
yup the newer trailers look damn good

people seem to be forgetting that old dmc had garbage level design, piss-poor camera angles, and one of the worst main characters to come out in recent memory.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: The Sceneman on June 15, 2012, 02:28:55 PM
Ninja Theory is still making the new Devil May Cry. Fuck this world.

People are now shifting from "Ninja Theory  :yuck/game looks like shit" to "hey, it's looking pretty decent now!  Will buy!" 

Vomit.  They ruined Dante.  But I don't care anyway- the only DMC I even played through was the original.  Maybe one day I'll get to DMC3 and DMC4.

You're high, new DMC looks sick... people are hating on this for no reason

yeah. Enslaved was a top tier title, Ninja Theory are on top of their shit. Smoke a big penis and play a DMC game
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: The Sceneman on June 15, 2012, 02:31:25 PM
Quote from: lyte turd
Maybe one day I'll get to DMC3 and DMC4.

please actually play DMC3, it is THE benchmark for 3d action games.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 15, 2012, 02:40:18 PM
Quote from: lyte turd
Maybe one day I'll get to DMC3 and DMC4.

please actually play DMC3, it is THE benchmark for 3d action games.

NG1 is a better bench mark.   :punch :punch :punch
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: iconoclast on June 15, 2012, 03:00:26 PM
NG2 is the ultimate bench mark.  :zzz combo games :zzz
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: demi on June 15, 2012, 03:04:06 PM
DMC3 is wack. Bayonetta is better
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Positive Touch on June 15, 2012, 03:16:16 PM
DMC3 is wack.

no

Quote
Bayonetta is better

yes
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Rahxephon91 on June 15, 2012, 03:44:30 PM
Ninja Theory is still making the new Devil May Cry. Fuck this world.

People are now shifting from "Ninja Theory  :yuck/game looks like shit" to "hey, it's looking pretty decent now!  Will buy!" 

Vomit.  They ruined Dante.  But I don't care anyway- the only DMC I even played through was the original.  Maybe one day I'll get to DMC3 and DMC4.

You're high, new DMC looks sick... people are hating on this for no reason
There's a reason. It's called Ninja Theroy.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 15, 2012, 04:17:23 PM
Bayonetta is mos def not better than DMC3
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 15, 2012, 08:25:15 PM
Please rename this thread "DmC vs Bayonetta vs Ninja Gaiden" and rename the "Nintendo Wii U conference" thread "Hey Andrex" to better reflect current events.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 02:17:44 AM
andrex-chan :(
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 16, 2012, 10:57:46 AM
DMC3 is wack. Bayonetta is better

this
Title: Too long, didn't read? Too bad.
Post by: Tasty on August 07, 2012, 01:19:51 AM
So since I had a thread all to myself and all and some people here actually seemed to care about my well being (you're cool :usacry) I figured I'd give an update on how things are going.

Short answer: Sucky, then pretty good, then sucky, then awesome

Long answer:

So after I and 10 others were laid off at <nameless social gaming company> I pretty much said screw it and decided the next two months would be my vacation. It was nice having two further paychecks coming and living such a nondescript lifestyle I could live off that for that long, without filing for unemployment... which I actually should have done, but I couldn't be asked.

So I basically had two months to myself sometime during which I obviously came back here. It was nice being able to go through E3 and Google I/O all day every day. Speaking of, I basically took this time to de-rustify my Android skills, which were pretty darn rusty... they're better now but not nearly where I'd like them to be yet.

So during all this I had been getting calls and stuff from like recruiters, which was nice. I turned from "OMG I'M GOING TO STARVE TO DEATH IN A WEEK" the day I was let go to "I'm taking two months off and can probably find a job at the end of that."

And find a job I did. I started working about a week ago, on July 30. It was a contract role, 15 hours a week initially but paid, uh, let's say 4.254 times the minimum wage, which worked for me. Just about enough to pay my rent and expenses but a ton of time to myself to hack away on my stuff, which is important to me -- it's how I learn new stuff and stay competitive I guess.

But this place... was weird. I met with the founder and the CTO for lunch a couple weeks prior and they seemed like good people. The CTO seemed like someone who you didn't want to be on the bad side of... But to me he was good and funny. I partnered up with this other guy for the main project I was given to work on, who was awesome and I plan to meet up with him again someday.

But the other dude in our area was just... weird... He had like this extremely dry sense of "humor," well not even humor... It's like, you'd try and say something amusing and he'd just stare at you and blink and make you feel awkward.

Well anyways, on my first day he found out I didn't know Backbone.js. "This entire project uses Backbone! How are you going to work on this project!" nevermind that he wasn't even on the project and from scanning the code I saw no references to Backbone... So he takes me into like this meetup/conference room and procedes to "educate" me for like an hour, starting with Backbone but then going off on all these tangents, somehow we ended up talking about Heroku and backends as a service and a bunch of other stuff, which I found interesting, but it was kind of unnecessary.

So I come in on Tuesday, he turns to me and says, "Whoops, my bad, this project doesn't have any Backbone whatsoever." YOU DON'T SAY?

He then quit the next day because he wanted 1.5x his salary or something. Dude was crazy. Also on this day, Wednesday, I got a LinkedIn mail from the guy who hired me at <nameless social gaming company> saying he's now at this new company, <nameless analytics company> and he's in charge of growing it from 20 engineers to 40 and he wanted to know if I was available. Now, I've been digging into the source code of this project and I wasn't liking what I was seeing. What basically ended up happening is that <German company> hired <developer company> to make <product>. <Developer company> was handed PDFs for how <product> was supposed to look and interact like, but they didn't have enough people to complete it, so they did like a whole bunch of Javascript and some of the UI before handing it over to us.

I'll get to more of this project in a sec, but needless to say I was having second thoughts about this job. So I replied to my old "boss" and said yeah I have a contract job, but I wanted to know more about this job he had in mind for me. I felt really scummy "leading him on" while I already had a job, first time I've ever done something like that, but it worked out so I don't feel too bad. But I'll get to that...

Oh! And they also didn't have a computer for me when I got there. I had to use some really mismatched four-year old box and like 4k monitor. The PC didn't have enough horsepower for all the pixels, but it was mostly a Git server or something before I had to use it anyways. Needless to say, this was a step down from my old job. Oh! And they wouldn't give me a key to the building. So I had to either wait for someone to go inside and follow them, or call the receptionist every time I want to get inside. They wouldn't give me one because I was "just"  a contract dev...

So on Thursday they had finally gotten my Google Apps account and source control stuff all working. Score! I was finally ready to do some actual work. In the meanwhile, I had been mocking up a version 2.0 of the product in HTML/JS just to bounce ideas off people and because 1.0 was turning out to be a cruddy janky ungodly mess of spaghetti code and glitches, which I was now dreading having to work on.

But yeah, I was feeling a bit more confident and upbeat with all my stuff finally set up and my workstation tweaked to my fancy. Let's do some work!

Come in Friday. Founder: "Bad news, the funding just isn't there, we're going to have to close."

Subconsciously I know I fought the urge to crack a huge grin. But still, I was shocked. When I had lunch with this guy he said he was thinking of expanding from the one floor they were on to the whole building, putting WhitePaint on all the walls (he knows the guy that runs that company and could get it for like 80% off), etc. The company was three years old, too. I thought things were on the up and up. In fact on Thursday him and the CTO were cheering in the office over getting some kind of <sports channel> project.

So yeah. That was a crazy week. Luckily, I DID have my old boss' connection to fall back on. I followed up on that as fast as I possibly could. Email on Sunday: "You wanna come in for an interview?" My reply 8 minutes later: "YES"

So yesterday I did an interview.

And this place is perfect.

Fantastic view that overlooks this gorgeous park and what I think is city hall. Glass walls (if you dream to work at startups, glass walls are always nice to see.) My old boss said he's bringing in four other people from my old job (who had a second round of layoffs apparently and is now down to ~10 employees compared to ~50 when I was there.) It's only five subway stops from where I live. They have FREE GOURMET LUNCHES CATERED EVERY SINGLE DAY OMG.

He asked what my salary requirements are, and I was like, "Well you hired me in January for <$X>, and I've learned and grown a ton since then, so think maybe around <$X+5000>." And he's like "That's fair." :pimp

I don't have an offer email yet, but my old boss is in charge of the final decision, he's the one who brought me in, and he said everyone else I talked to was positive (even though I botched one or two questions... I can't believe I never looked up $.load()...)

Anyways congrats if you read all that, I'm happy I was able to make at least one of these memorable-ish humorous job-related posts.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 07, 2012, 01:32:32 AM
Oh! And the best part about that job from last week: the founder was only authorized to pay me for up to 10 hours, even though I had put in 15 (well, more than 15 due to crazy guy's lecture and staying after longer than I'd realized some nights.) WHOOPS

Whatever, it won't make much of a difference anyways.

Oh! And one of the best parts of the new company: it's been profitable from day one, and I'm told they've taken in quite a bit of outside funding but haven't even touched it yet. I could be wrong, but that already sounds more secure than my last two jobs.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 07, 2012, 02:20:10 AM
Oh Oscar, how the mighty have fallen. :fbm
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Takao on August 07, 2012, 02:26:19 AM
Basically Andrex decided to take 2 months off before taking up a crummy contract job that turned out to be junk as the funding for the project was pulled. Instead it looks like he'll end up working for his old boss at a new company that seems swell.

Why did I read someone's forum live journal.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Cascade on August 07, 2012, 02:29:04 AM
(http://i56.tinypic.com/1537gip.jpg)
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 07, 2012, 02:32:11 AM
Basically Andrex decided to take 2 months off before taking up a crummy contract job that turned out to be junk as the funding for the project was pulled. Instead it looks like he'll end up working for his old boss at a new company that seems swell.

Why did I read someone's forum live journal.

Lol I actually was going to put a reference to it being an LJ post, but forgot to before I posted it. :P

Also because you <3 me. <3
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Takao on August 07, 2012, 02:52:37 AM
I was going to say tumblr because I don't think anyone uses LJ anymore, but I have never seen a non-image filled post on tumblr so i dunno.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: demi on August 07, 2012, 05:05:38 AM
It's good you bounced back on your feet.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Momo on August 07, 2012, 05:09:06 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/uwRd0.gif)
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Momo on August 07, 2012, 05:09:50 AM
Congrats man, hope it continues going strong :heart
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Himu on August 07, 2012, 08:17:43 AM
Good job, andy
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 07, 2012, 12:24:42 PM
Why haven't they sent me an offer email yet omg I am FREAKING OUT (http://i.imgur.com/0fzEH.gif) (http://i.imgur.com/0fzEH.gif) (http://i.imgur.com/0fzEH.gif)

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Now this other recruiter has a job that's <$X+15,000>............ but I wanna work with my old boss and coworkers. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO (http://i.imgur.com/0fzEH.gif)
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1%er problems I guess.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 07, 2012, 12:25:54 PM
It's good you bounced back on your feet.
Congrats man, hope it continues going strong :heart
Good job, andy
(http://i.imgur.com/uwRd0.gif)

 :lol

Congrats!

Thanks guys.  :heart :heart
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Huff on August 07, 2012, 12:30:00 PM
go with the more money
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: cool breeze on August 07, 2012, 12:37:36 PM
Why haven't they sent me an offer email yet omg I am FREAKING OUT (http://i.imgur.com/0fzEH.gif) (http://i.imgur.com/0fzEH.gif) (http://i.imgur.com/0fzEH.gif)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Now this other recruiter has a job that's <$X+15,000>............ but I wanna work with my old boss and coworkers. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO (http://i.imgur.com/0fzEH.gif)
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1%er problems I guess.

That $15-thousand could convince you to finally pick up a 3DS!

Really, I think it depends.  If it's a job you enjoy and have fun at, it could be worth the lower salary.  Or you might end up liking the newer job and making more. 
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Human Snorenado on August 07, 2012, 05:35:18 PM
Since it sounds like you have a rapport with your old/potentially new boss, I would contact him and let him know, "Hey, not trying to be a dick or rush you guys or whatever, but this is my situation, blah blah blah" and see how he responds.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 07, 2012, 07:35:55 PM
Since it sounds like you have a rapport with your old/potentially new boss, I would contact him and let him know, "Hey, not trying to be a dick or rush you guys or whatever, but this is my situation, blah blah blah" and see how he responds.

Good advice. I'll send such an email tomorrow afternoon if they haven't sent theirs.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 08, 2012, 04:40:32 AM
Wait Andrex... you didn't "get" the job yet, correct? You didn't start it. Just had a chat (verbal) with your old boss about it?

I wouldn't celebrate anything yet if I were you namsayin?

Well not a chat, an interview. But sure, it's not 100% yet. I believe it's likely because:

- Old boss is in charge of hiring
- He contacted me over LinkedIn
- He knows what I can do and have done
- They need to grow their engineer team from 20 to 40
- He told me everyone I interviewed with were positive on me
- He's in charge of the final decision to hire or not (aside from like the CEO I guess)

Something could have happened that will throw it off, sure. Maybe they even read my wall of text post and decided I'm too much of a loose cannon. :omg Who knows. These processes are generally opaque.

I just walked away feeling like it was a likely thing, from my perspective.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 10, 2012, 08:26:39 PM
Whooooooooooooooooo I got it. I start next Wednesday! :D

Thank you everyone for wishing me luck! :D if you didn't I hope you DIAF :maf
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: DCharlieJP on August 11, 2012, 08:40:30 PM
Congrats !

There's totally going to be a DCharlie version of this thread before the year is out, though i am day dreaming of having a year+ off
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 11, 2012, 09:18:03 PM
Congrats !

There's totally going to be a DCharlie version of this thread before the year is out, though i am day dreaming of having a year+ off

What do you mean a DCharlie version? You're quitting later this year?

It was incredibly nice to have a summer vacation, I have to say. :) Can't imagine how nice it would be to have a year off... I'd probably go crazy though. Either that or devolve into a pile of goop.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Damian79 on August 11, 2012, 10:17:02 PM
Congrats.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: DCharlieJP on August 11, 2012, 11:13:32 PM
Congrats !

There's totally going to be a DCharlie version of this thread before the year is out, though i am day dreaming of having a year+ off

What do you mean a DCharlie version? You're quitting later this year?

It was incredibly nice to have a summer vacation, I have to say. :) Can't imagine how nice it would be to have a year off... I'd probably go crazy though. Either that or devolve into a pile of goop.

Well, i doubt i'll be quitting - redundancy looms large it appears so that would be taken out my hands. But hey - not the end of the world if it happens and likewise not the end of the world if it doesn't :P That said, never hurts to get the CV out there and there's a couple of companies i would quit my current firm for.

A year off would be to do something constructive - i'm basically a manager/analyst/BU-IT conduit sort of person who does Mainframe and Java coding with the emphasis on mainframe (with 17 years experience lulz) so i could do with upping my CV to make it a bit less stale with a) Japanese up to level 2 at least b) C#/C++/something that's NOT mainfame.

But yeah, the danger is with a new kid i'd fall into a "house husband" role and -that- would be harder work than going to an office somewhere.

Title: Hey Andrex
Post by: Huff on August 11, 2012, 11:16:15 PM
Being able to be mr. Mom is pretty much my ultimate dream job. Hopefully my current hospital job will hook me up with some doc
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 12, 2012, 12:11:54 AM
Congrats !

There's totally going to be a DCharlie version of this thread before the year is out, though i am day dreaming of having a year+ off

What do you mean a DCharlie version? You're quitting later this year?

It was incredibly nice to have a summer vacation, I have to say. :) Can't imagine how nice it would be to have a year off... I'd probably go crazy though. Either that or devolve into a pile of goop.

Well, i doubt i'll be quitting - redundancy looms large it appears so that would be taken out my hands. But hey - not the end of the world if it happens and likewise not the end of the world if it doesn't :P That said, never hurts to get the CV out there and there's a couple of companies i would quit my current firm for.

A year off would be to do something constructive - i'm basically a manager/analyst/BU-IT conduit sort of person who does Mainframe and Java coding with the emphasis on mainframe (with 17 years experience lulz) so i could do with upping my CV to make it a bit less stale with a) Japanese up to level 2 at least b) C#/C++/something that's NOT mainfame.

Oh nice, didn't know that's what you did.

Learn you some JavaScript for great good!

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But yeah, the danger is with a new kid i'd fall into a "house husband" role and -that- would be harder work than going to an office somewhere.

But it's better work. I think it'd be awesome to spend all day with my niece.
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: DCharlieJP on August 12, 2012, 12:38:33 AM
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Oh nice, didn't know that's what you did.

i'm dangling some bait to see what is out there - had some nibbles already and, thankfully, from outside the industry i'm currently in (and , apparently, without the huge pay hit i was expecting - though there is a hit)

but yeah, cheers! Will let you know what i'm doing :)
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: Tasty on August 12, 2012, 02:10:14 AM
Sweet.

I've been told the IT situation in Japan is pretty terrible though, so uh, good luck. :P
Title: Re: Hey Andrex
Post by: chronovore on August 14, 2012, 12:38:35 PM
Whooooooooooooooooo I got it. I start next Wednesday! :D

Thank you everyone for wishing me luck! :D if you didn't I hope you DIAF :maf

Congrats! You're still a ninthing, but I'm glad you're an employed ninthing.   :P

Sweet.

I've been told the IT situation in Japan is pretty terrible though, so uh, good luck. :P

The tech work sitch in Japan is pretty crap. So happy to be out right now. :moneyhat