Coming at you from Ireland, meet caelum19.
I was going to post these every three weeks, but they're fun to make and you all have been awesome about getting me your content quickly. -Thank you caelum19. Because it's a weekend and frankly, ya'll tend to Hubski more during the week, I'm going to shout-out to the past sharers of #meethubski posts. I don't want you guys to miss this one. Great answers caelum19!
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and a bonus shout-out to my homie that I miss: humanodon
Also, the interview ends at 3:00, but I couldn't help but include some more of Jeff Buckley's rendition of Satisfied Mind.
Enjoy the interview!
Who's next?
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The Questions
1. What are you looking forward to?
2. Why do you Hubski?
3. What is your message?
For the hearing impaired and for those unable to access audio, yellowoftops was awesome enough to write out caelum19's responses:
- Hello. It’s Caelum19. I’m from Ireland so as you can imagine, it’s raining (rain noise in the background) quite a lot. I’m under the trees for cover; they’re working partially, still a bit of rain getting through but it’s no problem really. I’ve ridden out here a fair distance from my house. In fact, it’s just me and you right now. There’s probably no one within 300 meters.
Anyway, for the questions, the first one is: What am I looking forward to?
One thing I’m looking forward to is work experience at IBM that I’ll be getting like a programming placement there, I think. Which is quite good because I’m quite interested in programming. The other things I’m looking forward to like programming projects and like working on engines. Which is very ambitious but it’s just for fun so it doesn’t really matter anyway. I’m just looking forward to all that.
Anyway, second question: Why do I Hubski?
Well, one reason I Hubski is because everyone there is so friendly and always willing to help and occasionally I get opportunities pop up and get them too. Getting to know everyone. I know it’s kind of like a real life community on there. Where other places, like Reddit for example, are quite detached.
Anyway, third question: What is my message?
Well I’m only 15. I haven’t had much time to think about the message to get out there I think. But one thing I think is very important is that people do what they enjoy a lot better than what they feel they have to. I mean Klein_bl00 posted something about what’s your breaking point as a post that he had recently. That’s not something I feel that people should have to do, I don’t think. I mean there was a time where hard work was necessary to survive, but that’s not really the case anymore. You can (Irish nonsense) so just be lazy, that’s my message. That’s about it.
So I suppose I can ask you a question: How are you feeling Hubski?
Hey thenewgreen, it's nice to be missed and I miss you too! I miss the 'ski but school has me all eaten up these days. I've been dropping the ball all over the place, so apologies any and all (especially _refugee_, sorry on top of sorry for not sending you that feedback I said I would . . . again). lil, I hope you're well! So's not to hijack totally, caelum19, work experience with IBM sounds like a really great thing to be looking forward to-- especially at 15! I was washing dishes at 15 and look where it's got me now: living in a place with a roommate who doesn't wash the dishes (he was never a dish dog, you can tell).
I was a dish dog at 15 too. My first job was washing dishes at Pizza Hut. I think I am less inclined to wash dishes as a result. I already put in my dues. When I was 20 I washed dishes again in college. It was maybe the best job ever. The dish pit had its own CD player and I was able to choose what we listened to. On the weekends there were two of us working back there and we'd take turns DJ'ing. We got free food and it was one of the best places in town. I remember I would eat a piece of Tiramasu every night. One time, an older waitress told me I was going to turn in to a Tiramasu pumpkin. -apparently I put on a few pounds. At the end of the night the wait staff gave us 5% of their tips. I would walk with about $40. I'd change in my car out of my soaking pants and shirt and head to the bar. I would come home from work and the dogs in our house would run up to me and start licking my shoes. -it's a dirty job but it's fun. It's also a very importabt job in the restaurant. If it's busy, a shitty dishwasher can really muck things up and a good one can make a rough night smoother. Good to see you Rico. Good luck in your pursuits!
Hey Dude, are you in grad school for conflict resolution or to get into the diplomatic corps? Both? I forget. Congrats. I hope you're loving it. Are you still in Boston? I should be pming this.
Hello. It’s Caelum19. I’m from Ireland so as you can imagine, it’s raining (rain noise in the background) quite a lot. I’m under the trees for cover; they’re working partially, still a bit of rain getting through but it’s no problem really. I’ve ridden out here a fair distance from my house. In fact, it’s just me and you right now. There’s probably no one within 300 meters. Anyway, for the questions, the first one is: What am I looking forward to? One thing I’m looking forward to is work experience at IBM that I’ll be getting like a programming placement there, I think. Which is quite good because I’m quite interested in programming. The other things I’m looking forward to like programming projects and like working on engines. Which is very ambitious but it’s just for fun so it doesn’t really matter anyway. I’m just looking forward to all that. Anyway, second question: Why do I Hubski? Well, one reason I Hubski is because everyone there is so friendly and always willing to help and occasionally I get opportunities pop up and get them too. Getting to know everyone. I know it’s kind of like a real life community on there. Where other places, like Reddit for example, are quite detached. Anyway, third question: What is my message? Well I’m only 15. I haven’t had much time to think about the message to get out there I think. But one thing I think is very important is that people do what they enjoy a lot better than what they feel they have to. I mean Klein_bl00 posted something about what’s your breaking point as a post that he had recently. That’s not something I feel that people should have to do, I don’t think. I mean there was a time where hard work was necessary to survive, but that’s not really the case anymore. You can (Irish nonsense) so just be lazy, that’s my message. That’s about it. So I suppose I can ask you a question: How are you feeling Hubski?
Hey caelum19. Great post. You have a very mature voice. I have been to Ireland a few times, mostly to the south around Cork and Killarney (of course) but have spent some time in Dublin as well. If you would like to take a trip without feeling like you left home I would suggest Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada where many speak Gaelic, step dance, fiddle and is pretty much the friendliest place I have ever been. Thanks again!
I know a few IBMers. For the most part they're as stuffy as you expect a corporation that large and that old to be, but they're also a relatively old corporation who have employed a lot of engineers, programmers and mathematicians through their history, and have a lot of institutional knowledge of the common quirks all those professions. As long as you're doing your job well and aren't outright hostile, they're very tolerant techies ignoring the corporate bullshit, and in places where they do the "up or out" thing they usually provide a technical "up". It's a much better place to work than they tell you it's going to be when they're trying to recruit you.
Here's a question: are you asking people to do this, or are people asking you to do this? Or... both?
Good question, we are asking people to participate. I think I'd like to keep it that way.
Makes sense. I wasn't sure if it was ever listed in a previous post. Sorry.
Don't be "sorry," it was a very valid question. Enjoy!
Might have misread the implications of "I'd like to keep it that way" then - I'm too tired to make any sense
I haven't said much (anything?) about the previous ones of these, but this series is really great. I love hearing people's voices-- it does a great job of humanizing them. caelum19, I totally agree with why you Hubski. I was initially attracted to the thoughtfulness, but I stayed for the community. It's been great getting to know you :) As for how I am, I'm surviving. I'm currently playing drums and CS:GO alternatingly (not a word) to distract myself from this: How are you?
Almost 60 days late, but good. Mentally, I feel like I've escaped the chaotic part of teenagerism, though I've felt like that before. Just about to play CS:GO now actually. It's just with my little brother and bots though, not exactly like I'm up against fnatic. I wish my internet was fast enough to play with enough people for more advanced tactics to be viable.
Nice! Good to hear from you. I feel that on an emotional level. Colgate's WiFi is shitty enough that I'm confined to playing offline with bots, alone. Although when I get the opportunity to play a couple games online, I tend to rank up quickly-- all my offline play means much better aim.I wish my internet was fast enough to play with enough people for more advanced tactics to be viable.
They should stick to dental care(I know where you mean :P) Yeah, I assume ranked matches have you play against people with a similar skill level? If 4g comes here I will absolutely destroy a bunch of poor, unsuspecting newbs. What's your setup when against bots? CSS's 'expert' bots were a lot more of a challenge than CS:GO's, often find myself on a team with members 1:2+ ratio with 'bot team'
Yeah, the ELO system matches you w people of a similar skill level, but it's very malleable in the first 10 competitive games so after a map or two you should be playing against people who can compete with you. I mostly just DM w expert bots (and on aim maps when my connection is good enough to use workshop), trying to play competitive with them is shit.
Yeah, it's not the best. I think the AI is actually really well done(Minus the way they act like an awkward school of fish when they're following you, and their trigger-happiness flashbanged), just there's no good way to communicate with the bots which is one of the most important elements.
Can't agree with this enough. Have a lot to say about this exact thing.I think it's important people do what they enjoy rather than what they feel they have to.