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I don't usually buy the platters, but I make my own all the time.

Prosciutto, salami, pastrami, various sharp cheeses, and some hummus and triscuits. Good stuff. Now I'm very hungry, need to go out and buy some for tonight.
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Cyberpunk 2077
Code vein
And I know it hasn't been announced yet, but cautiously optimistic for Borderlands 3.
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I just reread all of the Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter of Mars books. Love the series. I am thinking the Piers Anthony, Xanth books next. Or maybe some Ray Bradbury.
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Normally I procrastinate. This year I was on fire. I bought most of them around September, and the others I was waiting to find the right gift. Just finished end of November.
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Technomancer, and Lichdom battlemage were both really fun games. I only know of two other people who liked them as much as I did.
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Probably, Mass Effect 3. Mordin really was the very model of a scientist salarian. *wipes away tears*
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Just got my wisdom teeth out. So for the next few days it is just: Mashed potatoes, Jello, Yogurt, and soup with no chunks.
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juicebox4 posted...

wwinterj25 posted...

Can't wait for her inevitable sex tape leak, ok?

everytime I see this stupid "ok?" shit I regret clicking on PotD. memo: it's not funny at all guys

Agreed.
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I once held a door open for a group of people. A woman got really offended and telling me I was sexist, and women don't need men to hold doors open for them. It was funny, because I held it open for the guys in the group too.
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Naked, but with really comfortable sheets. If I'm anywhere except home, flannel pants and tshirt.
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I didn't realize how many of their songs I knew until I saw that movie. They do have a few that I really enjoy. But to each their own, everybody has their own taste in music.
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I Got one as a ten year gift at work. I Didn't think I would like it either. But those K cups are pretty cheap, I got a 100 pack for $20. If you drink alot of coffee then it is kind of pointless. At most I drink one cup a day, and it seems to fit perfectly for that. Plus there are plenty of biodegradable k cups. And most machines come with an attachment to use regular coffee grounds. Completely unnecessary, but nice to have.
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I have been sticking with hulu lately. Most of the shows Netflix stopped showing are on there. But Netflix still occasionally has some good ones. Like a few others have said, Altered carbon was good, Lost in Space was decent. As much as I'm ashamed to admit it, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. And the occasional black mirror episode was worth a watch.
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People are making some nice looking pies. My family made a couple, Apple pie with aged white cheddar baked into the crust, homemade pecan pie, and one store bought strawberry rhubarb.
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I did that once before. Funny part was someone called the cops when I tried to break back in using a coat hanger.
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VixYW posted...

Yellow posted...

Spankings, belt, and slaps at first. Then it turned into groundings Butters style. Having had a terrible memory my whole life, they'd ask me to do a chore, I'd forget, and I'd get grounded. I've literally been grounded more than half my teenage life because I'm the kind of person that forgets how my middle name is spelled.

Oh, and when my parents caught me with porn they made sure everyone in the near family knew to intentionally humiliate me, because hell is a "serious" thing "serious" people take seriously.

Wow, look at how well we all turned out? We're all posting on gamefaqs. I'm just fighting off anxiety attacks 24/7. I was an asshole to 3 of my friends today, I have a second sociopathic personality, and I can't remember what I had for breakfast. I'd say hardass parents know what they're doing.

Ugh... I know how that feels. My memory also fails me more often than not, and this turned my life in a living hell several times.

CaptainObvius posted...

If all my dad did was take something away or ground me I wouldn't care.

Really? I feared that more than a spanking. Physical pain goes away fast. But if they forbid me of doing something, it could last for months - if not a whole year. That's basically the reason it took me so damn long to beat my PS1 games...

Honestly it wasn't the physical pain that affected me so much. Afterwards my dad would always take me aside and explain why he did it and how disappointed he was. That got to me more than the pain.

They tried grounding and taking stuff away, I just always found ways to occupy my time, books school, etc. So it never bothered me.
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Dad had a boat paddle or wooden pizza peel he would use. Only if I really deserved it and did something bad. Honestly don't think there is a right or wrong answer to the spanking issue. It depends on the kid. If all my dad did was take something away or ground me I wouldn't care. Because of what he did I am a well adjusted, fairly successful adult. And we both get along great.
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Firefly
The Office (US)
Friends
Stargate SG-1
Parks and recreation
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Definitely worth the read. Usually when I start someone off on reading them, I start them with Mort. You can start at the beginning if you would like, I just felt that the first few were a little slow. I don't think he hit his stride until after Equal Rites. I would say top favorite books were: Reaper Man, Last Continent, Thief of Time, and Carpe Jugulum.
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argonautweakend posted...

CaptainObvius posted...

I used to drink vodka, don't know why I stopped. More of a tequila man myself, with the occasional scotch whiskey. I just bought a bottle of 16yr Lagavulin, the Ron Swanson approved whiskey, just to see how it is. Not my favorite, too much smoke.

Brush up on your scotch regions(islay/islands, campbelltown, highlands, speyside) as they have their own characteristics. Then also look into what kind of casks or casks they were in, such as sherry casks will be sweet, ex-bourbon casks will be oakey, etc.

I just love to go random and find my favorites that way. I tried the Lagavulin again with a blue cheese crusted steak and a cigar. Made it a hundred times better.
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I used to drink vodka, don't know why I stopped. More of a tequila man myself, with the occasional scotch whiskey. I just bought a bottle of 16yr Lagavulin, the Ron Swanson approved whiskey, just to see how it is. Not my favorite, too much smoke.
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I'm also pretty disappointed. I was looking forward to Breath of fire 3, Legend of Dragoon, I knew it would be a long shot but Brigandine would be fun as well.
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Sure, my family each chipped in some pocket change. I budget my money really well, I would never spend money I couldn't afford to lose. It's all in good fun.
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MICHALCOLE posted...

CaptainObvius posted...

I got a $200 holiday scratcher a few years ago, but mostly I broke even. My sisters and I just pool our change every few months and buy some tickets, just for the fun.

A 200$ scratcher?!

Yeah it was really lucky day for me.
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I got a $200 holiday scratcher a few years ago, but mostly I broke even. My sisters and I just pool our change every few months and buy some tickets, just for the fun.
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Would rather shovel snow any day of the week. I hate high temperatures and I love the cold. I even had fun with some of the old 5 ft. Snow drifts I had to shovel back when I was a kid.
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If it was legalized here I would give marijuana a shot. Probably not smoking it though, I would prefer edibles. Also, and I may be wrong here, but some people have said it kills cancer. From what I understand it doesn't exactly kill cancer cells, instead it just inhibits the growth of more cancer cells. Again I might be wrong on that, more information may have come to light since I did my research a year or so ago.
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I make my own schedule now, and don't need to do much hands on unless there is an emergency. So on a good week I will only need to work 40, on a bad week I have worked around 80. Most of the time, it is somewhere in the middle.
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Back in Mass. where I grew up there were a lot of small gardens. In my backyard we had pears, apples, wild raspberries, golden raspberries, blackberries, grapes, and a bunch of neighbors with various other fruits/veggies that we could help ourselves too. It was awesome! anytime I wanted a snack, I just went for a walk.
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Easily, I paid for room/board during college with a minimum wage job. I only stayed with my parents for two months after college, then got another minimum wage job before moving into an apartment with friends at age 20. At 23 I realized I could buy a house and have a mortgage that was equal or less than my monthly rent, now I am paying towards owning my house instead of just living month to month in an apartment. Started off with little to no money, and worked my way up in this company, now am making salary, and should have house paid off before age 40.
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I really like the self serve lanes. Usually smaller lines, and I am more motivated to finish faster than the cashier who is riding the clock. With those scanners I can scan everything while it is in the cart so I don't have to worry about bagging stuff.
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If you aren't tasting tofu, just the food it is prepared with, than you don't like tofu either. You just like the taste of whatever is prepared with.

Since it Is tasteless, i don't think it is good or bad. But I hate the texture.
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I would prefer a slightly more expensive, longer, or fully completed game to one with dlc. If I buy a game close to launch, I tend to finish it before any dlc even comes out. Usually that means I don't want to go back to it, just to play a couple of hours worth of content.
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Tales of symphonia. Game cube was the earliest system i had that my sisters didn't fight over, so i could play as much as i want. Loved that game.
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No idea what I want to do, and just hit 30. I have a plan, just no idea what I really want.
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Sometimes being extremely nice to someone who is already an a*******, is much more satisfying. You can see how pissed off it makes them to smile and compliment them while they try to insult you. I try to be nice to everyone already, so I would probably pick that.
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I watched the first season and didn't really enjoy it. Season 2 was a bit better, but still didn't like it as much as daredevil. I can't wait for season 3 of daredevil, I have high hopes for it. Especially now that bullseye will make an appearance.
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Tough choice. I like the idea of not having much downsides as a werewolf.

But I think I would chose a witcher type higher vampire. Many of them can tolerate sunlight, and only another higher vampire can kill you. Plus, they don't need blood to survive, it just effects them like alcohol. And they can have all sorts of special abilities.
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Its funny my sister was just telling me about those flights that fly in a parabolic arc, so you can experience being weightless like in space. They cost about $5,000, I might do that. It would be a fun experience.

If I didn't choose that, probably take a cruise or rent some gear and go on a long kayak trip.
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Glod Glodson, or cheery littlebottom.
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I just wish he wouldn't rely so much on starks gadgets. Spiderman is pretty awesome without all of that tech.
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Treatments of a disease are far more profitable than a cure. Even if a cure was sold to millionaires, that is a limited number of people. Versus potential millions of people each paying thousands of dollars for their treatments on a weekly basis.

Not saying i believe there is a cure. If there was one i believe we would know about it. Just saying from a business standpoint a cure is far less profitable.
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Where to watch the Drew Carey Show.
Seriously I can only find the first season, the rest disappeared off the face of the planet.
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Probably Thanos, so far. I liked most of them except killmonger.
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as long as people could still hear me I wouldn't mind being invisible. Plus I could still wear visible clothes, or wear a mask hollow man style with a wig, if I was desperate to be seen. I see a lot of upsides to being invisible. Being a meme, not so much. There are too many memes out there already.
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He puts on a great show. I saw him at the orange county fair, maybe 10 years ago. Everyone there had a blast.
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AllstarSniper32 posted...

Smarkil posted...

But if you always lost everything, then why would people constantly play the race and lose everything for sure? Clearly you can go into the race and not have to die, so why would you assume trying different things would automatically result in your death?

I didn't, I just said if you did anything that got you killed while racing you would have 0 money in game and irl.

And yes, they show that you can go into the race and not die. All three of the main characters do that.

Smarkil posted...

Going backwards wouldn't have seemed like a reason to automatically die. And IOI should have tried it at some point in the years that they had multiple people going into the race. I mean, it's like the first thing anyone ever does in a race when they know they won't win.

Like I pointed out before, the people they send into the events are actually trying their hardest because they aren't the ones that are going to be getting the rewards. They have a debt to IOI and when they say, "go to this event and race." They are just going to go into the event and race. They're not thinking "hmmm, what can I do to go above and beyond for this corporation that I owe money to."

And I don't agree that going backwards at the beginning of the race is the first thing anyone does when they know they won't win cause no one knows they won't win when they are at the starting line.

Let's say the starting line is point A and the finish is point D. That means this race is a straight line, there's no laps, so there's no closed circuit. Most people in that situation aren't going to go backwards at the start of the race because everything in the race is going in the opposite direction.

Also, this is an MMO that the majority of Earth's population plays. That means most of the people in this game are actually not going to be gamers and aren't going to think of things like gamers.

Not all of the people working were indentured. Remember the majority of the people were regular employees. The scene where all of the soldiers were changing rigs as soon as they died, none of them were in the cubes for indentured people. IOI wouldn't keep all of their money in their workers avatars. They issue new money and equipment for every character as they respawn. I would guess the soldier avatars don't even keep money on them to avoid losses.

If everyone knew that the race was the way to the first key, slots would fill up for every race very quickly. Meaning only the really serious gamers would be playing.
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AllstarSniper32 posted...

CaptainObvius posted...

and if the puzzles were that easy someone would have won the contest years ago.

I watched a couple things about this, and one of the things that people seem to bring up is the driving backwards bit.

You have to remember, you're putting in literally your own irl money into this race. Let's take present day speed runners and people who try out various different ways of doing things in games. Yes, they do try out a crap ton of different ways, but when that way fails, they can just try again. If you fail in this game, you actually lose real life money. Each time. That car you're using, gone. All your equipment, gone. And who knows what people lose in real life besides just money. A lot of people seem to live in slums, if they lose everything, they can't just sell their house to get their money back. Their one possession irl is this game and everything they own is in the game.

Meaning, people are going to be a lot less likely to just try random things to get ahead.

Maybe for the average player. But the IOI was a multi-billion dollar industry, with video game experts and halliday scholars on the payroll. They could afford to do things every which way. What I really don't like, is how everyone knew that specific race was the first puzzle and didn't try anything innovative to solve it. Also, If someone as poor as Parzival could afford to constantly play it, other dedicated hunters would definitely be able to afford it. Especially a pro hunter like aech.
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