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| Topic | Did your school BAN Pokemon Cards? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 11:03:40 AM #22 | Full_Pokedex posted...
You really need to pass sort of test before you're allowed to have kids. Parents who ban their kids from popular things for religious reasons shouldn't have them at all.As it turns out, my parents were smarter than that. They were just pissed off that I had toys at school. My sister tried to play that angle to make things worse for me but they just ignored her. But a lot of parents weren't. There was a big fuss over Harry Potter, too. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Did your school BAN Pokemon Cards? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:53:28 AM #17 | coyot posted...
Some recess or after school monitor confiscated mine, and she never returned it. I was 5 years old. She was like 38. I always presumed her daughters inherited the cards because they were a trashy family.Mine got confiscated on the school bus. Some jackass was mad because I wouldn't trade with him and yelled "he has Pokemon cards" so the driver literally stopped the bus and made me go give them to her. She said my parents could go pick them up. The kid had instant regret. He probably thought I would deny it or try to hide them or rat him out too, or whatever. Kid was an ass hat literally at all times, so it surprised me that he actually seemed to feel bad about it. He kept saying "your parents will go get them." Thing is, there was no way in hell I was going to tell my parents I owned them at all, let alone took them to school, because that was not JUST engaging in evil science and demon worship, but even worse, breaking the school rules. Now, my sister was on the bus too, so she jumped on the opportunity to get me in trouble anyway. But I never even brought up the getting them back thing because that would have made things worse, so naturally, I never got them back. As for what happened to them, I do know one teacher gave confiscated-and-not-reclaimed Pokemon cards away to whoever wanted them on the last day of school. This I know because I was one of the two kids there. The other kid accepted them. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Did your school BAN Pokemon Cards? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:44:39 AM #13 | How do I vote for both of the top two options?
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| Topic | Someone tell me how the hell United Airlines gets away with being rude? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:41:08 AM #17 | whitelytning posted...
Idk, I have seen travelers be such annoying pricks to airline employees. Like, the person working ticketing has nothing to do with your flight being delayed or cancelled and there is no amount of Karen like behavior that will change the status of your flight.Well, there's an element of truth in this, at the part where you say it's not the guy at the desk's fault. But I absolutely understand why people in airports think they are so entitled. Because they bought a plane ticket and the airline screwed it up. It's not a "shit happens" thing; it's a "we go out of our way to make sure shit happens" thing. As in, there are 100 seats in the plane, they booked 102 anticipating someone canceling. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Is the Fallout show any good? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:33:47 AM #13 | Jerry_Hellyeah posted...
Got any examples? This should be good.Literally all of them? Super Mario Bros was clearly a generic dystopia film that they made cheap costumes for. Double Dragon was clearly a goofy action comedy that they borrowed some karate outfits for. And the Resident Evil movies... Ok, those might have actually been legit but still. They're not helping the case that video game movies don't have to be crap. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Is the Fallout show any good? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:17:21 AM #4 | All I know is the entertainment industry is trying its damnedest in the last half-decade to convince me that video game adaptations don't always have to be crap and they literally never will.
Video game movies are what happens when a crappy producer only knows how to make crappy movies but won't budge on their crappy ideas and knows the whole thing is crappy so they just put a licensed title on it to get more butts in theater seats. It's not "hey we should make a Mega Man movie", it's "instead of scrapping this crappy Romcom we're pretty much done with making, why don't we make a costume and refilm three or so scenes so people think it's a Mega Man movie?" --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | What's a show, game, book, etc. that you feel had a great ending? *spoilers* |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:10:35 AM #31 | First that comes to mind is Gundam 0080
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| Topic | I don't like game reviews on YouTube where they start recalling the whole game. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:09:04 AM #12 | ^
It's to the point where Google actually tries to find the answer you're looking for for you. Like literally, not just search the internet, but the results of that search. It's stupid af and whoever is making this make sense needs to change it. Like, who is sorting results based on word count or duration or whatever and how do we get them to stop? --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Someone tell me how the hell United Airlines gets away with being rude? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:06:04 AM #11 | MAR10_KarT posted...
Can always go to other airlines for better customer serviceNo, you really can't. Unless you mean somebody from the airline is instant messaging you while you're trying to order tickets two weeks before you actually get to the airport. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Someone tell me how the hell United Airlines gets away with being rude? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:04:56 AM #10 | It's 2024, dude.
Customer service has been dead for years. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | pit bulls cause $3,000 in car damage after trying to attack cat |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:03:25 AM #119 | Slow news day, huh?
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| Topic | Have you ever played a game developed by Blizzard Entertainment? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:02:10 AM #3 | No
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| Topic | ITT: I try to recreate the cast of Smash Bros Ultimate using AI |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 10:00:47 AM #187 | Accolon posted...
# 78 SephirothI kinda like this design more than the real one. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | I don't like game reviews on YouTube where they start recalling the whole game. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 9:54:27 AM #9 | I dunno what everyone else on the Internet is using reviews for that make this make sense, but if I'm trying to decide whether to play a game, why would I want spoilers?
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| Topic | What sound does a dog make? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 9:52:13 AM #16 | Bark?
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| Topic | Pet peeve: The fact that everything needs an "App" |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/13/24 9:40:12 AM #38 | Notti posted...
development is much simpler on an app vs a website.In my experience, the app generally just displays the website anyway. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Travel might just be the single most unappealing thing on this planet |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 10:52:38 PM #1 | The actual travel part is complete bullshit. Driving, flying, I hate or all. Boring as hell. Inevitable delays. Terrible.
Then the destination is complete bullshit because of overcrowding. Our last vacation, I had an actual breakdown and now Mrs. Devsman is pissed at me because I don't wanna do it again. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Fuck yeah dudes!!!!!!! I got some wicked new records in the mail. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 10:44:53 PM #13 | https://youtu.be/CUwCmh2J2N4?si=3MtTw3doaZQVZycC
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| Topic | I always hear Europeans complain about Hershey's and I can't help but wonder... |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 10:40:32 PM #4 | Glob posted...
This might shock you, but many Europeans are up for experiencing things from outside their little bubble.I'm not asking why they go to Nepal or eat Chinese food. I am specifically asking how you can: a) not know that Hershey's is infamous bad, or b) try it anyway and end up being surprised that it's bad. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | I always hear Europeans complain about Hershey's and I can't help but wonder... |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 10:30:27 PM #1 | Why the hell did you try it?
The USA is known for sucking at everything, and chocolate is quite possibly the ONE thing we are most infamous for sucking at. It's like living in Philadelphia, visiting Moscow and ordering a Cheesesteak. The hell are you doing?! --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Think of any Final Fantasy party member |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 10:08:10 PM #55 | Goku
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| Topic | ITT: I try to recreate the cast of Smash Bros Ultimate using AI |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 10:01:07 PM #173 | Accolon posted...
#73 Banjo & KazooieMy new favorite --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Look at this monster hot dog the Orioles are serving this season. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 6:42:19 PM #3 | $38 I bet.
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| Topic | How is it that God is the most powerful being in the universe |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 6:33:10 PM #5 | I dunno, have you tried asking him? What makes you think I'm authorized to answer for him?
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| Topic | $50 billion. or Unlimited knowledge/Skill of all fighting. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 6:06:00 PM #77 | Fifty billion dollars?
Might be a hard decision at fifty dollars. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Do you like Rod Stewart? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 5:58:51 PM #20 | Well, some of his songs are well written.
But he also has a nasty voice and a nasty habit of doing the worst possible cover of an actually good song. Like this abomination: https://youtu.be/sIj5sBgyYDg?si=CSvAMiKljpGIMYxw --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Biden said FF7 Remake is Mid |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 5:53:49 PM #36 | This is almost as silly a thing for a US president to go on record for as whether ketchup goes on a hot dog.
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| Topic | Little Ceasars Is actually decent pizza. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 5:36:04 PM #21 | Pizza Hut, I guess? Kinda battle of the pathetic tbh.
There's no point in LC ever since it stopped being $5. There was never a point in Pizza Hut. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Drake Equation is a tautology and you should be ashamed of taking it seriously. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 5:31:15 PM #21 | DrizztLink posted...
It's not especially relevant here if astrophysicists don't pay particular credence to the Drake equation but your assertion is simply incorrect.If I'm reading that right, it does still count as the fallacy, just with a side note that it's got a decent track record of being ok anyway. But sure. I retract saying it. Arguing over fallacies is not the point of the topic. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Remember if you aren't paid properly your employer is not entitled to good work |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 4:57:51 PM #25 | Unsuprised_Pika posted...
Feeling good about yourself isn't worth injury, off the clock work(like answering emails on your vacation time or working thru your break clocked out) and such.Well that much goes without saying. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Drake Equation is a tautology and you should be ashamed of taking it seriously. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 4:56:11 PM #15 | Baron_Ox posted...
it's not an appeal to authority when it deals with experts in the relevant field(s)That's literally exactly what appeal to authority is. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Drake Equation is a tautology and you should be ashamed of taking it seriously. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 4:19:50 PM #11 | I mean, look. I can do it too. Ever wondered how many ants there are in the world? It's the number of ants in an anthill times the number of anthills.
I'm smart as hell. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Drake Equation is a tautology and you should be ashamed of taking it seriously. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 4:18:13 PM #10 | teep_ posted...
Damn, I guess this random CEman with 150 karma and over 1800 active posts knows more than leading astrophysicists. I should listen to him and give serious thought to what he's sayingYou really gonna appeal to authority and ad hominem in the same sentence --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Drake Equation is a tautology and you should be ashamed of taking it seriously. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 4:13:04 PM #7 | sellerdore posted...
could you elaborate a little more on this?All he did was put the number of alien civilizations = the number of alien civilizations and kept multiplying one side by 1 over and over. It's like saying 4 = 4 * 13/13. Or, if you wanna match the form more closely, 4 = 4 * 13/9 * 9/7 * 7/13 Except Drake couldn't even be bothered to provide actual values. So it's more like 4 = 4 * x/y * y/z * z/x --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Drake Equation is a tautology and you should be ashamed of taking it seriously. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 4:01:56 PM #1 | You know that joke "how long is a piece of string" where the answer is "twice as long as half its length"?
The Drake Equation is like if a bunch of people heard that joke and said "huh, interesting." --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Poorly describe a game. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 3:55:22 PM #160 | It's basically a dice rolling simulator except players beat the crap out of each other and it's overwhelmingly rigged against humans.
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| Topic | ITT: I try to recreate the cast of Smash Bros Ultimate using AI |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 3:18:19 PM #147 | Hejiru posted...
Heres another example of the AI knowing more than it should. OP didnt mention that the shoulder pad had spikes, or that he was wearing a belt/overalls strap thing. It even got the shape of the sword right, and the square studded hilt.Makes sense, though. If it trains on Google searches, which it almost certainly does, it stands to reason that most of the images that match Cloud's description are going to be actual images of Cloud. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | No cap, i can't believe people are still eating papa johns pizza |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 3:12:11 PM #55 | Domino's had that ad campaign forever ago where they read supposedly real complaints about their pizza that were legit brutal and then announced they knew they sucked and they were fixing it.
And then they "fixed" it And it was worse than it had been before. Way to have your campaign backfire. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Piano music has such lame titles. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 3:05:16 PM #1 | Etude for Two Pianos in F# Minor is a great piece of music.
But I would have failed Shostakovich in "Naming stuff" class. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | any hype for eiyuden chronicles? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 2:14:39 PM #37 | PraetorXyn posted...
Thats a companion game, you dont even have to play it. Zikten posted... This new one is an rpgOk but aren't they in story continuity? --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Remember if you aren't paid properly your employer is not entitled to good work |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 12:01:25 PM #9 | Kind of a crappy attitude.
Going above and beyond is rewarding in itself. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Bowser and Ganon are fighting and you have to help one. |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 11:59:59 AM #13 | The other consideration here is that Ganondorf is an actual threat, while with Bowser it's like *sigh*
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| Topic | any hype for eiyuden chronicles? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 11:55:51 AM #28 | I loved Suikoden, but I lost interest in this when I saw one of them was a sidescroller.
I like sidescrollers, but it just doesn't work for me with this. --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
| Topic | Whats the opposite of homeless? |
| RetuenOfDevsman 04/12/24 11:38:14 AM #6 | Giant_Aspirin posted...
homed --- There's a difference between canon and not-stupid. |
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