The Watering Hole (social)

[vetmedhead]

FedLoan>GreatLakes>>>>>>>>Navient from what I’ve read, if you have a choice. But who knows who FedLoan will get replaced by and how that factors in. Seems hard to be worse than stories I’ve heard about Navient but who knows. I have had FedLoan but obviously will have to change. Luckily with the extension to January you bought yourself a couple more months at 0 to procrastinate more if needed.

Yeah, I did great lakes for now since they are the easiest to work with of all of the companies apparently. I am assuming once they eventually figure out who will be taking over the PSLF stuff I will just get switched to them, but in the meantime figured I'd pick the vaguely least ****ty option

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[WildZoo]

I have very boring loans, but haven't had any problems with NelNet personally.

Yeah I also have NelNet. They were... Not great when I was trying to exit my grace period and consolidate my loans before starting my PhD. Got opposite information from 3 different people, took so long to get a real answer that it didn't end up happening and now I'm stuck in deferment until I graduate. Super annoying.

 

[Coopah]

I have had mohela before when I refinanced my private loans from undergrad. They were decent so I chose them as my loan servicer. That's a personal anecdote however so no one take only my word for it

 

[Trilt]

Yeah I also have NelNet. They were... Not great when I was trying to exit my grace period and consolidate my loans before starting my PhD. Got opposite information from 3 different people, took so long to get a real answer that it didn't end up happening and now I'm stuck in deferment until I graduate. Super annoying.

Yeah, that's why I gave the disclaimer haha... they've taken my money well and everything has seemed fairly straightforward with them, but I have all federal loans and nothing very complicated insofar as repayment plans or whatnot. No experience on the other side of things.

 

[kaydubs]

Well, i'm just going to keep making payments that I hope are qualifying for PSLF and hope the loan servicers don't implode. Seems likely but what is this world we live in anymore anyways?

 

[DVMDream]

I'm so sad Fedloans is going away. They've been the best, I've always felt lucky that I was placed with them from the start. I'm terrified of what's to come. I need to figure out a way to download/print all of my payment history so I don't get screwed as the transfers happen.

 

[RespectTheChemistry]

I'm in the same boat with Great Lakes, @DVMDream. I've always been as happy with them as a person can be with a student loan servicer. Very polite and organized.

Yikes to all of this nonsense!

 

[SkiOtter]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @SportPonies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!💜💜💜🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

 

[kaydubs]

I'm so sad Fedloans is going away. They've been the best, I've always felt lucky that I was placed with them from the start. I'm terrified of what's to come. I need to figure out a way to download/print all of my payment history so I don't get screwed as the transfers happen.

So much agree. Better add printing/downloading my payment history to my ever growing to do list, good point

 

[SARdoghandler]

I think I finally added everyone who wanted to come to the wedding to the list so if you didn't hear from me please poke me!

 

[kaydubs]

I think I finally added everyone who wanted to come to the wedding to the list so if you didn't hear from me please poke me!

I’m excited! My first trip to Canada!!

 

[vetmedhead]

Psst can someone tell me how to do this newfangled discord thing

 

[Animal Midwife]

Psst can someone tell me how to do this newfangled discord thing

Oho.

Yes, I can be of assistance. Do you already have the link for it?

 

[SkiOtter]

@DVMDream this blanket is still being enjoyed by dogs 3(?!) years later

 

[DVMDream]

@DVMDream this blanket is still being enjoyed by dogs 3(?!) years later

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Aww this just made my night. Thank you. 🙂

 

[DVMDream]

@SkiOtter I went back to figure out which secret Santa that was. That was summer of 2018.. I think June was when I saw you posted receiving it. But maybe it was July. You had been on vacation and the package was locked tight in the post office on vacation hold so you couldn't get it. I think I was legitimately just as excited for you to open it as you were.

I also sent you a couple of anatomy books that I'm sure hopefully anatomy worries now seem like distant memories. Lol.

 

[SkiOtter]

@SkiOtter I went back to figure out which secret Santa that was. That was summer of 2018.. I think June was when I saw you posted receiving it. But maybe it was July. You had been on vacation and the package was locked tight in the post office on vacation hold so you couldn't get it. I think I was legitimately just as excited for you to open it as you were.

I also sent you a couple of anatomy books that I'm sure hopefully anatomy worries now seem like distant memories. Lol.

Thankfully they are very distant memories 😂😂😂 I did use them though!!!! And yes, that giant fan box was locked tight in the post office 😂 I thankfully didn’t have to go to a different freakin city half an hour away like I used to have to for packages before my parents moved the year prior😅

 

[WildZoo]

I'm outsourcing my Spooktober movie list this year. 31 days, 31 movies. Give me your suggestions. Doesn't matter if I've seen it before. The only thing that matters is Day 1 is always Hocus Pocus. Also it's nice if it's available on a streaming service (I have Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO) but I have rented in the past. SPOOKTOBER IS WORTH IT.

Also I'm totally up for spooky watch parties if anyone is interested in watching any of the movies with me


The List so far:
1. Hocus Pocus (Disney+)
2. Clue
3. Rocky Horror Picture Show
4. Rosemary's Baby
5. The Conjuring
6. The Conjuring 2
7. Malignant
8. Cujo
9. Carrie
10. Evil Dead
11. The Shining
12. Doctor Sleep
13. 1408 (might get swapped out for something available on a streaming service)
14. Manos: the Hands of Fate (MST version)
15. Halloweentown
16. CAM
17. The Ring
18. Dark Water
19. Nightmare Before Christmas
20. Final Destination 3 (alternatively pick a weekend day and just marathon a bunch of 'em)
21. Misery
22. Secret Window
23. The Babadook
24. American Psycho
25. The Thing
26. Nosferatu (1922)
27. Freaks (1932)
28. Black Swan
29. Little Shop of Horrors
30. The Exorcist
31. Halloween

 

[vetmedhead]

I'm outsourcing my Spooktober movie list this year. 31 days, 31 movies. Give me your suggestions. Doesn't matter if I've seen it before. The only thing that matters is Day 1 is always Hocus Pocus. Also it's nice if it's available on a streaming service (I have Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO) but I have rented in the past. SPOOKTOBER IS WORTH IT.

Also I'm totally up for spooky watch parties if anyone is interested in watching any of the movies with me

1) Clue. Always a must
2) yes, I will do spooky watch parties!

 

[WildZoo]

1) Clue. Always a must
2) yes, I will do spooky watch parties!

I ****ing LOVE Clue

 

[vetmedhead]

I ****ing LOVE Clue

And, in addition, always gotta watch RHPS. Really just any movie with Tim Curry in it

 

[Doctor-S]

I'm outsourcing my Spooktober movie list this year. 31 days, 31 movies. Give me your suggestions. Doesn't matter if I've seen it before. The only thing that matters is Day 1 is always Hocus Pocus. Also it's nice if it's available on a streaming service (I have Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO) but I have rented in the past. SPOOKTOBER IS WORTH IT.

Also I'm totally up for spooky watch parties if anyone is interested in watching any of the movies with me

The Exorcist, Cujo and Carrie ... ugh! ... freak-out scary movies.

 

[kaydubs]

I feel you should have a Stephen King movie list too, @WildZoo

 

[WildZoo]

The Exorcist, Cujo and Carrie ... ugh! ... freak-out scary movies.

Excellent choices

 

[Animal Midwife]

I'm outsourcing my Spooktober movie list this year. 31 days, 31 movies. Give me your suggestions. Doesn't matter if I've seen it before. The only thing that matters is Day 1 is always Hocus Pocus. Also it's nice if it's available on a streaming service (I have Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO) but I have rented in the past. SPOOKTOBER IS WORTH IT.

Also I'm totally up for spooky watch parties if anyone is interested in watching any of the movies with me

Any botfly removal video.

 

[genny]

I'm outsourcing my Spooktober movie list this year. 31 days, 31 movies. Give me your suggestions. Doesn't matter if I've seen it before. The only thing that matters is Day 1 is always Hocus Pocus. Also it's nice if it's available on a streaming service (I have Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO) but I have rented in the past. SPOOKTOBER IS WORTH IT.

Evil Dead, The Shining, Manos: the Hands of Fate (MST version)

 

[WildZoo]

Any botfly removal video.

Those don't spook me AM

 

[WildZoo]

I feel you should have a Stephen King movie list too, @WildZoo

Last year was like half SK movies

 

[KCgophervet]

I'm outsourcing my Spooktober movie list this year. 31 days, 31 movies. Give me your suggestions. Doesn't matter if I've seen it before. The only thing that matters is Day 1 is always Hocus Pocus. Also it's nice if it's available on a streaming service (I have Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO) but I have rented in the past. SPOOKTOBER IS WORTH IT.

Also I'm totally up for spooky watch parties if anyone is interested in watching any of the movies with me


The List so far:
1. Hocus Pocus (Disney+)
2. Clue
3. Rocky Horror Picture Show
4. Rosemary's Baby
5. The Conjuring
6. The Conjuring 2
7. The Exorcist
8. Cujo
9. Carrie
10. Evil Dead
11. The Shining
12. Doctor Sleep
13. 1408 (might get swapped out for something available on a streaming service)
14. Manos: the Hands of Fate (MST version)
15.
16,
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31. Halloween

Halloweentown??

 

[WildZoo]

Halloweentown??

Love. We'll put that in as a nice breather between all the real spooky stuff

 

[capri1722]

Love. We'll put that in as a nice breather between all the real spooky stuff

Ok, but are you just gonna watch the first one, or all four?

 

[WonderingStudent]

Ok, but are you just gonna watch the first one, or all four?

Or just the first 3 since there are some people that don’t see the 4th as legit.

 

[Trilt]

I'm outsourcing my Spooktober movie list this year. 31 days, 31 movies. Give me your suggestions. Doesn't matter if I've seen it before. The only thing that matters is Day 1 is always Hocus Pocus. Also it's nice if it's available on a streaming service (I have Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO) but I have rented in the past. SPOOKTOBER IS WORTH IT.

Also I'm totally up for spooky watch parties if anyone is interested in watching any of the movies with me


The List so far:
1. Hocus Pocus (Disney+)
2. Clue
3. Rocky Horror Picture Show
4. Rosemary's Baby
5. The Conjuring
6. The Conjuring 2
7. The Exorcist
8. Cujo
9. Carrie
10. Evil Dead
11. The Shining
12. Doctor Sleep
13. 1408 (might get swapped out for something available on a streaming service)
14. Manos: the Hands of Fate (MST version)
15. Halloweentown
16,
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31. Halloween

Nightmare before Christmas

The newish animated Addams Family is surprisingly delightful, too.

 

[WildZoo]

Ok, but are you just gonna watch the first one, or all four?

Just the first one lol unless I feel like/have the time to marathon them in one night. I fall on the spookier side of Spooktober enjoyment so while I do enjoy those movies I'd rather fill more days with actual horror

 

[vetmedhead]

Nightmare before Christmas

The newish animated Addams Family is surprisingly delightful, too.

I've been similarly weirdly delighted by those dumb Hotel Transylvania movies too

 

[Trilt]

I fall on the spookier side of Spooktober enjoyment so while I do enjoy those movies I'd rather fill more days with actual horror

Oops did not read this prior to my very not that spooky recommendations.

CAM on Netflix is one I've watched recently.

Does Black Swan count as psychological horror? It's a fave and was on HBO as of a couple months ago.

I feel like you shouldn't really do Spooktober without The Ring, unless it's just not a fave.

Babadook. Final Destination of some variety. Dark Water. The Thing. American Psycho.

It's more Stephen King, but I really like Secret Window. And Misery.

The black and white Nosferatu (1922) and Freaks (1932) are also worth a watch and are both pretty short, easy to fit in a day. Especially Freaks.

 

[Trilt]

If I made a list for myself, it would basically alternate Halloween cartoons and psychological thrillers that barely count.

Speaking of barely counting... Little Shop of Horrors?

 

[vetmedhead]

Oops did not read this prior to my very not that spooky recommendations.

CAM on Netflix is one I've watched recently.

Does Black Swan count as psychological horror? It's a fave and was on HBO as of a couple months ago.

I feel like you shouldn't really do Spooktober without The Ring, unless it's just not a fave.

Babadook. Final Destination of some variety. Dark Water. The Thing. American Psycho.

It's more Stephen King, but I really like Secret Window. And Misery.

The black and white Nosferatu (1922) and Freaks (1932) are also worth a watch and are both pretty short, easy to fit in a day. Especially Freaks.

Oh man, The Ring scarred me as a child.

Finally Destination 3 is the one everybody remembers and imo the one to pick - it's the one with the truck with the logs lol

The Thing is great, and I think should watch the John Carpenter original

I consider 28 Days Later something of a modern classic, especially if you're into zombie movies. They heralded the fast zombie trope in the mainstream

Also, I nominate Alien so I can watch Ripley and her cat kick butt

 

[vetmedhead]

Spooktober might have to start now

 

[WildZoo]

Oops did not read this prior to my very not that spooky recommendations.

CAM on Netflix is one I've watched recently.

Does Black Swan count as psychological horror? It's a fave and was on HBO as of a couple months ago.

I feel like you shouldn't really do Spooktober without The Ring, unless it's just not a fave.

Babadook. Final Destination of some variety. Dark Water. The Thing. American Psycho.

It's more Stephen King, but I really like Secret Window. And Misery.

The black and white Nosferatu (1922) and Freaks (1932) are also worth a watch and are both pretty short, easy to fit in a day. Especially Freaks.

Love all these recs!! I use a bit of a broad definition that includes psychological thriller and like, action/horror.

And I will never complain about more SK

Oh man, The Ring scarred me as a child.

Finally Destination 3 is the one everybody remembers and imo the one to pick - it's the one with the truck with the logs lol

The Thing is great, and I think should watch the John Carpenter original

I consider 28 Days Later something of a modern classic, especially if you're into zombie movies. They heralded the fast zombie trope in the mainstream

Also, I nominate Alien so I can watch Ripley and her cat kick butt

I definitely did Alien last year and maybe 28 Days Later too so I'll hold onto those in case I can't fill the list

 

[WildZoo]

Spooktober might have to start now

I started watching Ratched and I also have some American Horror Story to catch up on - I don't think I've watched season 9 yet? So between those and maybe finally finishing Supernatural, I'm considering this Spooktober pre-game season lol

 

[capri1722]

Or just the first 3 since there are some people that don’t see the 4th as legit.

I feel this sentiment. It's such a shame though because Return to Halloweentown, IMO, has the best story, but with the fact that they replaced KJB, it's an honorary Halloweentown movie at best :/

 

[vetmedhead]

This video reminded me of this discussion

 

[WildZoo]

This video reminded me of this discussion

I feel seen 🥰

 

[DVMDream]

The heck is up with the voting next to the threads? Makes everything look more cramped together on the page.

Plus who cares about thread votes?

 

[deleted676737]

The heck is up with the voting next to the threads? Makes everything look more cramped together on the page.

Plus who cares about thread votes?

Yeah. I don't understand the point of the upvote system since the forums don't appear to utilize any actual resorting algorithm like Reddit does and we already have the post reacts, anyway. It feels like kind of a weird and redundant addition.

 

[DVMDream]

Yeah. I don't understand the point of the upvote system since the forums don't appear to utilize any actual resorting algorithm like Reddit does and we already have the post reacts, anyway. It feels like kind of a weird and redundant addition.

I mean it is typical SDN "hey let's add a feature that no one asked for, no one wants and no one will utilize, but it'll definitely change the layout of the forums making them more clogged with unnecessary things."

 

[supershorty]

I can't decide if I think the upvoting is more or less redundant than the commenting feature that already went away.

Who needs a commenting feature on a forum where you can directly reply to someone?
Who needs upvoting when you already have likes, too, but that's already been said.

 

[Lupin21]

It has to do with google unfortunately. Incentive for SDN to be more found on searches blah

 

[WildZoo]

It has to do with google unfortunately. Incentive for SDN to be more found on searches blah

Ew