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I find the jokes about tourists, old people and "Florida Man" as funny as the next guy... but like, Florida is damn delightful. People act like it's Kentucky or something. >_>

I have a soft spot for Tampa in particular. People are super friendly there, the food is bangin' and Busch Gardens is a blast. I visit fairly often to see family, and I always enjoy myself a lot.
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You are a 21-year-old college major.
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tyder21 posted...

Never had it that second way. Sounds good though tbh.

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Cancel culture is at it again. (shakes fist)

For real though, this is kinda weird.
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I think it's a great show, and I really think the fanbase issues are blown out of proportion. The "anti-fanbase" is more persistent and challenging to avoid, IMO, and is therefore more obnoxious.

The sauce incident was an embarrassment, but at least it quickly came and went. Meanwhile, people have been spamming hackneyed rants and copypastas about "le toxic fanbase" for much, much longer. I think everyone ITT has been totally reasonable, but sites like AV Club and Reddit are insufferably smug about this type of thing.

...the Internet sucks now, man.

Awesome show. I even loved the somewhat maligned third season. My favorite episodes are "The Rickshank Rickdemption," "Something Ricked This Way Comes" and the one where Jerry and Beth have couples' therapy. Also, "Total Rickall," because the humor totally flows like a Community episode.
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I work full-time and attend grad school full-time.

GOOD.
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Cynthia - High Fodder. The Sinnoh generation is a little over a decade old now, and is therefore in a "nostalgia sweet spot." People are clamoring for remakes, and citing it more frequently when discussing their favorite Pokemon generations. Furthermore, Cynthia is a well-liked character with an aesthetically pleasing design, whether you give a toss about "waifus" or not. I think she'd perform noticeably better than N did.

Robin - High Fodder. He's very recognizable, which would allow him to glide past lower fodder. I also think he'd top most characters in the High Fodder tier. But, being a cornball and having a limited connection to gaming would prevent him from doing any real damage.

Mother Brain - High Fodder. I'm going to be bullish with the brain here. While she's not a character who generally inspires strong feelings one way or the other, I think this site's shifting demographics would really help MB out. She's an iconic villain dating back to the NES days, and Metroid looks sterling in newer contests. Just look at how much Ridley overperformed versus Big Boss last year. (I realize he was also boosted by Smash, but it's an overperformance worth noting nonetheless.)
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guffguy89 posted...

Are we not including sequels and tv spinoffs? Timon and Pumbaa anybody?

The Timon and Pumbaa cartoon was awesome. It was definitely more engaging than most of the other Disney Channel offerings back in the day.
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It's everything I dreamed it would be.
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mnkboy907 posted...

th3l3fty posted...

vanilla GBA is better than SP tbqh

SP is way too skinny

True, and the only benefit in return is actually being able to see what you're playing.

This is why I love my Game Boy Light. For original Game Boy games, as well as backwards-compatible GBC ones, the GBL is the best of both worlds.
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Virtual Boyz stand UP!!!
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If we're going strictly off original libraries, Game Boy throttles GBC - and most other systems, console or handheld.

I guess people are voting based on factors like backwards compatibility and hardware as well, though? There's nothing wrong with that, of course, it's just different from how I vote.
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ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE: STATIC CLING drops a week before, too! What a time to be alive.
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I honestly can't remember, what is this referencing again?
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My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
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Uh... meooow?
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I visited Seattle last month, so it's fresh in my mind.

I especially enjoyed visiting West Seattle and the university district. The former has a laid-back beach town feel and is fantastic for cycling along the coast. The latter is dense, packed with interesting spots, and relatively inexpensive. And trust me, when you're in Seattle, "relatively inexpensive" is a breath of fresh fucking air.

My two favorite restaurants I tried were Luna Park Cafe and Admiral Bird, both in West Seattle. The Admiral serves Raven's Brew coffee alongside excellent food; if you haven't tried Raven's Brew before, I really can't recommend it enough. Big Time Brewery was the best of the breweries I visited - their IPAs are excellent if you're into that kind of thing.

Kubota Garden, a large Japanese garden tucked away in East Seattle, was a definite trip highlight. Dick's is a solid old-school burger 'n' shake joint. Storyville Coffee is excellent and pretty common throughout the city.

Finally, since this is GameFAQs, I'd be remiss not to mention Pink Gorilla and Spin Cycle. The former deals exclusively in gaming and related merchandise; the latter is primarily focused on records, but has a fairly robust game selection too. You'd expect their prices to be sky-high, but I found excellent deals at both. Especially Spin Cycle.

I hope you enjoy your trip! Seattle is as chilly and aloof as they say, but the ingredients are definitely there for a relaxing and fascinating trip.
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The "Avatar will NEVER be beaten" crowd was pretty obnoxious about this little spar. I'm glad to see the change of the guard happen for that reason alone.
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Cuphead

A brawl is surely brewing!
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Cuphead
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I'm more surprised that Switch has survived this long. It's a young system, and while it had the GOAT launch year, its 2018 and 2019 lineups haven't exactly set the world on fire.
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Cuphead
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Excellent final.

The Simpsons
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MrGreenonion posted...

Y'all are dopes for not liking Wii. You gotta go to the deep cuts to find the best stuff but there's A LOT of em.

What I like about Wii and NES over the others is how much depth there is to the libraries. Like yeah SNES has some seriously amazing all-time classics but most of the rest are just awful. But NES and Wii, I've been collecting for both for years and I can still find great games I've never heard of.

The Wii is definitely a system where fortune favors the bold. There's some wild shit beneath the surface; Deadly Creatures, Opoona and The Munchables immediately come to mind.

I tend to prefer crate-digging with the Game Boy and DS, though. Those systems have so many memorable titles that rarely pop up in recommendation threads - especially the Game Boy. It's far deeper than Pokemon, Tetris and Link's Awakening, contrary to what the Internet would have you believe.
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SNES > NES > N64 > Wii U > GameCube > Wii

Leaving Switch out for now since it's so young.

I would also take the DS and OG Game Boy over all but the SNES. The 3DS, GBA, Virtual Boy and GBC would be below the Wii, in that order.
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SockoressKnight posted...

How is Wii U still alive?

Going purely off console-specific libraries, I would easily take the Wii U over the OG Wii, and I'd give it a slight edge over the GameCube. Also the Switch, but that one's so young that it isn't really a fair comparison.

The Wii is definitely my least favorite. Casual-fixated Nintendo is the worst Nintendo. So many of their Wii titles have aged like milk.
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The NES is the "Charizard" of Nintendo systems. Nintendo has spent countless years pimping it out to the extreme, way more than their other legacy systems, akin to Game Freak's Charizard favouritism. Inevitably, this kind of overexposure is going to lead to "overrated" claims and disillusionment.

But just like "It's freakin' CHARIZARD"... it's the freakin' NES! While the key games have been re-released ad infinitum (which explains why they're such a weak selling point for Switch Online), many of them are still incredible. They have a lean, distilled type of magic that I don't think gets enough credit these days.

It's my second-favorite Nintendo console library, behind the SNES.
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I was also surprised to see Our Hospitality mentioned, but it was a pleasant surprise. It's damn good and a great Keaton starting point. I prefer The General, Sherlock Jr. and The Navigator, but all of them are in the same league IMO.

For Lloyd, my favorite is Speedy. It's an absolute delight of a movie and the Babe Ruth cameo is fantastic.

I agree with Double Indemnity and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre being notable snubs. Walter Huston's performance in the latter is brilliant.
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The Simpsons
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I thought of SOAD first, but my second thought was:

"WAKE UP, WAKE UP, MY GOOOD. THIS IS NOT A TEEEEEST!!!!!" - Underoath
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Underleveled posted...

TheCodeisBosco posted...

Time to pity-vote the Wii U, lmao.

Honestly, if they hadn't ported (or released a sequel that completely obsoleted) 95% of the Wii U games worth owning to the Switch, it wouldn't be the worst. It had some pretty solid games.

Oh, absolutely. I always call the Wii U "the best purchase I've ever regretted".

If I knew how fervently Nintendo was going to push their Wii U content to the Switch, I absolutely would have skipped the U and been patient. But the quality-over-quantity game lineup really was bangin' in its time, and playing Splatoon 1 during its prime - Splatfests and all - was a blast.
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Time to pity-vote the Wii U, lmao.
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Congrats chief. Moving can seem intimidating, but you got this.
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Someone I met in undergrad as a freshman, who lived in the same dorm building.

Generally speaking, my year in the dorms was the best year of my life too. But, I'm always trying to top it!
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8 1/2 is a damn good pick for the top ten. Honestly, I think it's the only Fellini I've seen to date, but it still left a big impact on me.
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I really like that they're keeping the game lineup uniform and are only changing the aesthetic design across regions. Poor Japan got screwed with their Nintendo Mini game lineups - I'm glad nothing like that is happening here.

They did a great job curating the lineup too! I'm pretty surprised that they're including both Neutopias, and really, Air Zonk alone is worth the price of admission.
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WastelandCowboy posted...

TheCodeisBosco posted...

Chick-Fil-A is the worst chicken chain.

KFC and Popeyes beg to differ.

Another unpopular opinion of mine: KFC fucking rules.

I dig Popeyes too, but that's a more popular opinion.
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Chick-Fil-A is the worst chicken chain.
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neonreaper posted...

TheCodeisBosco posted...

"A hOt DoG iSn'T a SaNdWiCh"

Die Hard is the best Christmas movie! LOL!

This made me laugh so hard that I accidentally knocked down my cubicle Funko Pops.
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Full Throttle rules.

Right now, I'm balancing a full-time office job with full-time graduate studies. I've made some friends in both, but Christ, there's so much banality. Toothless, minced conversations abound, as well as forced discussion board posts for the online classes and office "jokes" that get beaten to death for months. You know, "A hOt DoG iSn'T a SaNdWiCh" and the like.

Let me tell you, when duty calls and you need to be in these ecosystems, you appreciate the weirdos - the Full Throttles - way more. At least that's my experience.

(red sox's polls suck ass though)
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mnkboy907 posted...

Waluigi1 posted...

NFUN posted...

relevant

https://twitter.com/oliviabradley88/status/1148958211531268099

An incel caught in the wild!

Too small, throw it back.

This is easily my favorite incel-related topic ever.
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Moonroof posted...

BotW wouldnt even make the final four (bracket placement pending).

Okay, I'll bite. What would realistically be capable of beating it?
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Dels posted...

Hasn't "game of the decade" a thing? Seeing as it is 2019, I have to imagine that'll be the next one.

If this happens, Breath of the Wild will be a damn menace.
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TRE's post is a damn gem. One potential question I haven't seen, though, is inquiring about payment methods for monthly rent. A surprising number of places are still "check and money order only," but you may get lucky and have the option to just pay online.

Also:

Uglyface2 posted...

The complex looks it's well maintained, and it's in a good location, so I'm pretty sure I want to live there.

Given this info, this isn't crucial, but it's never a bad idea to visit an apartment complex in the day and night alike prior to striking a deal. Nighttime can be pretty telling. Is the property well-lit across the board? Are nosy tenants sizing your car up as you drive along? Do you feel a weird "gut instinct"? All of these are good questions to ponder.
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I get that these Sword/Shield criticisms can seem like a broken record, but IMO, it really is good that Game Freak is getting continually roasted over this sort of thing. For a $60 game, animations like these are pitiful.
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CaptainOfCrush posted...

Also, the polite term for prostitutes there is something that translated to "lady who has temporarily compromised her morals". There's always hope to find the virtuous path again!

Shirley Bennett: Oh, that's nice.
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ZenOfThunder posted...

that's good to know thanks Bosco!! <3

https://66.media.tumblr.com/e4ef9f01db3a6fe9ceb84963136f8502/tumblr_o61zq6c0BQ1s2etwto7_250.gif
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ZenOfThunder posted...

this thread is still going huh

can someone tl;dr this topic and tell me if we actually have incels on here

I don't think I've seen anyone seriously identify as an incel on Board 8, whether ITT or otherwise.
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mnkboy907 posted...

Did someone say cup of tea?

Was it perhaps poured from this teapot elephant looking thing?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-9VQYOXoAAlaEj.jpg:large

Now THIS is a Pokemon design.
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HashtagSEP posted...

Literally all gigantimaxing is is Mega+Z-Moves streamlined into one

So like I can't imagine liking one but then thinking "maxing is fucking stupid"

I can't speak for everyone, but none of those gimmicks are my cup of tea, personally.
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