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Topic"Capitalism breeds innovation"
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 9:01:04 PM
#45
Smashingpmkns posted...
Wired headphones wont be obsolete in 10 years and you're also ignoring that the aux input was used for more than just headphones. And that they sell a lightning to 2.5mm adapter lol its entirely a anti-consumer move that doesn't deserve praise.

Wired headphones are never going to be obsolete, since wired headphones are just head and shoulders better than wireless headphones.

Shablagoo posted...
Smash is right though, its 100% anticonsumer and theres no way around that. iPhones with headphone jacks still worked with wireless headphones so all they did is remove an option (and make you pay for an extra device if you want the option back).

The bigger anti consumer move that Apple does is the active battery reduction they still do with every update or the fact that you can't use an Apple Watch with an Android Phone. Or how awkward it is to transfer files from a windows phone to an iPhone or an iPad.
TopicChris Hemsworth getting real jacked to play Hulk Hogan
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 4:19:26 PM
#51
Bitter_Virgin posted...
Hogans physique isnt attainable without steroids. Granted as an actor, Hemsworth has already used them before, will he use enough to get to Hogan levels of roid abuse or will they mostly rely on movie techniques

When you're given a ton of time to do nothing but eat right and work out like a mother****er you can definitely achieve Hogan's physique naturally.
Topicwait so thats it? Biden is our next president? Trump gives up? why?
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 12:02:41 PM
#6
Apparently Trump didn't have the power to indefinitely stop Biden's transition by himself, so when he was finally allowed to anyways, Trump "conceding" while still saying he was screwed was a good PR move to suggest he might actually want to keep the country together.

Trump isn't giving up yet, especially since he can't actually go anywhere since if he's not president anymore he'll probably end up in prison.
TopicHow many of these American locations do you know?
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 12:00:52 PM
#8
Which Hamilton were you thinking of? there's got to be a bunch of them. (There's even a big Hamilton or two in Canada)
TopicYeah, so PlayStation robbed me of about $6,000 worth of digital games
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 11:55:48 AM
#80
Obstacle2 posted...
TC why can't you go to a friend or family members house and download the update there? I realize it's frustrating but you didn't lose access to them permanently, you just have no internet right now. You should focus on cleaning up the house asap and get real internet first. But in the meantime you should reach out to someone you know so you can download the update and make the necessary primary console changes.

because this is a troll topic probs.
TopicCan Professor X end racism?
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 11:54:34 AM
#2
I mean, technically he probably could, but every time he tries to do something big like that it tends to go really poorly.
TopicYeah, so PlayStation robbed me of about $6,000 worth of digital games
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 11:49:47 AM
#77
marc55 posted...
i created another account when i realized i couldnt get into my email i dont think it was hacked
im logged in with the psn account but if i log out i cant log in again
do you know if i can change the email ?or does it ask for confirmation on the old email cant use anymore

I think as long as you can log in to your old account there shouldn't be any problems. And once you log back in you can just go to your account settings and change your email to a current one.
TopicElon Musk passes Bill Gates to become world's second-richest person.
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 11:44:38 AM
#20
John_Galt posted...
How come we never hear the poors bitching about this guy?

its always Bezos Bezos Bezos Bezos

Musk is better at PR
TopicElon Musk passes Bill Gates to become world's second-richest person.
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 11:39:38 AM
#13
Does Elon Musk even produce a major product/service yet? Like launching a car into space was cool and all, but can't they still not get Tesla's out in a big quantity?

Is Elon Musk just really good at convincing people he's a good businessman, a la Trump?
TopicYeah, so PlayStation robbed me of about $6,000 worth of digital games
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 11:36:56 AM
#72
How do you even get 6000$ worth of games?Even if you buy every game the second it comes out for 60$, that's a hundred AAA-tier releases, so you've had to buy like every single big game before a price drop.

Unless you're including like PS3 and PSP/Vita games, but you couldn't play any of those on your. PS4/5 anyways

TopicWhy do Republicans and Trumpets assume every democrat is a AOC Bernie bro
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 11:33:18 AM
#52
Samurontai posted...
You realize Biden won by like 80 electoral votes or something, and 6-8 million popular votes, right?

I hardly call that scraping by

Biden actually won by basically the same margin that Trump won in 2016. A difference that Trump called "a landslide"
TopicJeopardy will continue with a series of guest hosts, starting with Ken Jennings
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 12:34:20 AM
#31
Damn_Underscore posted...
Jeopardy is different from The Price is Right

The Price Is Right is really not that interesting for the viewer when you think about it. It's basically a guessing game. A show like this needs a REALLY good host to keep it interesting. Drew Carey is alright but he's not nearly as good as Bob Barker.

Jeopardy meanwhile is a trivia game, so it is possible for viewers to track their personal progress and gain some reward from watching the show. Also it has returning champions who are basically characters that the audience can get get attached to. Think of another game show that has as many well-remembered contestants as Jeopardy does, there isn't one that's even close.

In other words Jeopardy can stand on its own regardless of who hosts it, and really all a host needs to do is to have a nice voice and be somewhat likable.

I think Jeopardy might be harder to find a host for, since it needs to be someone charismatic and likeable to get you to enjoy tuning in, but also can't overshadow just the trivia, which means it can't be any of the "regular" people who might be selected to host a show.

Which is probably why someone like Ken Jennings would be the perfect choice.
TopicFauci" Vaccine is TO PREVENT SYMPTONS not block Virus spread"
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 12:08:53 AM
#3
technically that's what every virus does. with the flu shot you can still get the flu, its just you'll be much better prepared to handle it and won't suffer nearly the same damage.

This is 100% going to be taken out of context to fight against vaccines for some absurd reason though.
TopicJeopardy will continue with a series of guest hosts, starting with Ken Jennings
Proto_Spark
11/24/20 12:06:09 AM
#25
Norman_Smiley posted...
Ken will be a welcome reminder of the guest who spent the most time with Alex. Unless he really surprises us I don't see him becoming full time host. LeVar Burton is the best pick in this critic's eyes. Kunta Kinte, Geordi La Forge, and himself in Reading Rainbow. Come on, who else could compete with that resume for the next host of Jeopardy? He has gravitas.

Ken has the jeopardy experience though. I think Jennings is the favourite by far, and this series of hosts is basically just cover in case it turns out Ken Jennings' hosting is hot ****.
TopicJeopardy will continue with a series of guest hosts, starting with Ken Jennings
Proto_Spark
11/23/20 6:13:02 PM
#16
joe40001 posted...
Ken is the only person who makes sense to be the long-term host.

This. I think a "series of guest hosts" is more just giving Ken a trial run since he isn't super experienced with hosting like Alex Trebek was when he started.
TopicTime Magazine: 10 best games of 2020
Proto_Spark
11/22/20 4:49:01 PM
#33
YellowSUV posted...
I wouldn't call the TLoU2 a bad game, but it seems like it was tailor made to garner high praise from critics (a focus on a cinematic experience and controversial story choices that sometimes feel like they were made to piss off fans of the first game)

honestly I wouldn't be at all surprised if the game was designed to be as "controversial" as possible to get more attention. Arguments over if the game was any good likely provided a ton of free advertising.
TopicHogan to Trump: Stop golfing and concede
Proto_Spark
11/22/20 4:44:59 PM
#5
DeadBankerDream posted...
That's not Hulk Hogan.

Was totally expecting a Hulk Hogan promo on Donald Trump. I'm legit disappointed.
TopicGetting my wisdom teeth out. How soon before I can eat a WENDYS TRIPLE???
Proto_Spark
11/22/20 4:19:59 PM
#44
kirbyakaZ posted...
Nope, I have a really great dentist. I got all 4 of mine pulled August 13 th of this year. I double checked with my wife, she said it was day 6 that I was eating solids.

Edit: the rest of what you said was good advice though. My favorite was apple sauce and yogurt combo. I also gained weight eating a bunch of floats.

This. I was eating solid (and crunchy) foods in just under a week. Maybe being risky, because if you do get a potato chip or something stuck it will really be super painful.

Arcanine2009 posted...
No way dude...
Always rinse after eating. You might get a water needle after week 1 to help flush out

Follow the rest of this advice though, its good advice.

TopicTime Magazine: 10 best games of 2020
Proto_Spark
11/22/20 4:14:37 PM
#23
Theon_Greyjoy posted...
Is Miles Morales that good? I love SM PS4 but I thought this looked like glorified DLC.

Its both, really. Its all the fun that SM PS4 was, but less on content, but there's plenty of newish stuff that's pretty great. Other than that, its kind of more of the same. Miles' rogues gallery is way less interesting that Peter's though.

Morales is kind of the Batman Arkham Origins compared to SM's Arkham City. Its not bad by any means, it just doesn't feel like a real sequel? Morales is way better than Arkham Origins though.

Although I think its only there since its the only next gen launch title anyone really has a reason to care about.
TopicNY AG ready to stick Trump with charges after he leaves offices
Proto_Spark
11/22/20 1:21:06 AM
#31
Tyranthraxus posted...
Doesn't matter unless he leaves the country to go to a place with no extradition. All the states have extradition to each other so he can be arrested by florida state police and then put on a bus to NYC in handcuffs.

He's probably going to go to Russia where he can live like a King because he'll be actively trying to burn America down while he's over there.

On the other hand, I can't wait until he tries to write a book about this, gets sued by the federal government (like the Trump admin did with John Bolton's book), and doesn't get any of the income from it.
TopicWould you fuck dis fat chick?
Proto_Spark
11/22/20 1:15:40 AM
#11
Cheater87 posted...
fat???

This. If you took the extra 50lbs out of her breasts nobody would ever think about calling her fat.
TopicHot take, the second star wars triilogy is better than the original
Proto_Spark
11/22/20 1:04:13 AM
#13
Phynaster posted...
Like a s*** ton of the sequel trilogy is very close to Lucas's vision lmao. Calm the f*** down.

This. Disney pretty much just removed "Force Ghosts that are controlling everything in the universe" which was totally the right decision because Space God is a stupid idea.
TopicWhich of these TV shows would you like to see be made into an AAA game?
Proto_Spark
11/22/20 12:56:30 AM
#10
Avatar is the only one I could see being a AAA style game.

Stranger Things and Lost and Once Upon A Time could be really fun Telltale style adventure games tho.
TopicNY AG ready to stick Trump with charges after he leaves offices
Proto_Spark
11/22/20 12:53:41 AM
#5
That seems like something that should be kept under wraps until they can actually charge him.

if Trump knows this for sure hes gonna spend his last week as president in Russia and just not come back.
TopicFamily Guy goes gay...... *spoilers*
Proto_Spark
11/21/20 7:32:55 PM
#13
KStateKing17 posted...
I know y'all, I was just being silly. They had an episode I think two years ago where Roger and Klaus had some secret relationship.

If anyone hasn't seen it, new American Dad is easily the best thing to come out of Seth McFarlane, and I don't even think he's done anything beyond some voices since it left Fox.
g0ldie posted...
I've got to disagree.

neither of them are particularly funny, but at least Simpsons has something going on for each episode's storyline.

This too. New Simpsons >> New Family Guy
TopicGenerally I think Republicans will win the GA senate races (or at least one)
Proto_Spark
11/21/20 5:22:21 PM
#17
Based on the elections for those senate seats in GA, neither were enough, but one of those seats was being dominated by the republicans candidate. It still didnt get enough votes, but they were like 20 points over the democratic candidate.

so either the GOP ends up completely eating itself by January, I dont think the senate turning blue is going to happen.
TopicCanadian Tire
Proto_Spark
11/21/20 10:55:26 AM
#9
kirbymuncher posted...
yes

dunno why people say it's that bad I've never been too disappointed by it

TopicThey'll never stop The Simpsons
Proto_Spark
11/21/20 10:53:03 AM
#9
What's in store for season 9? Did someone say Magic Powers?
TopicThey'll never stop The Simpsons
Proto_Spark
11/21/20 10:25:22 AM
#6
Holy_Cloud105 posted...
Did Marge ever become a robot?

Actually, kind of. Theres an episode last season where Marges ex (Artie Ziff) makes a Marge clone wholl put up with his narcissism.

Bart hasnt owned a bear yet tho, nor has Moe gotten cell phone.
TopicThey'll never stop The Simpsons
Proto_Spark
11/21/20 10:21:27 AM
#3
Has Bart ever owned a bear?
TopicWill there be a ps5 pro and xbox series x elite this gen?
Proto_Spark
11/21/20 12:25:45 AM
#14
MarthGoomba posted...
Do people really think PCs cost that much?

~$700 will get you a PC better than either console

This was the case with the Xbone and the PS4, but you can't get a good gaming PC for 500$, heck unless you get lucky with a bunch of sales, I doubt you could get a PC matching the Xbox or PS5 for 700$ either.
TopicJoe Biden already contradicts himself about the national lockdown:
Proto_Spark
11/21/20 12:21:46 AM
#43
We wouldn't need a lockdown again if people would just wear a ****ing mask and start keeping their distance from other people.

Topicshark boy and lavagirl is gettin ga sequel
Proto_Spark
11/20/20 7:23:05 PM
#6
AceMos posted...
just who was aksing for this the original was a massive bomb

I remember seeing this in theatres, and I guess I'm technically old enough to have kids that age now (although I'd have to have had a kid in like, High school).

But Sharkboy and Lavagirl wouldn't grow up and be parents now, would they? Like, they were literally the main characters imaginary friends.
TopicBoycott Sony!
Proto_Spark
11/20/20 12:28:38 PM
#12
I as gonna get an Xbox anyways so I guess Ill do it for you OP

or I was, but now that I cant blow vape smoke into my system might be a dealbreaker...
TopicHow the FUCK is there not a Dead Space reboot yet?
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 8:44:50 PM
#8
Poop2 posted...
the games that came out less than 10 years ago?

shut the fuck up

Dead Space released 12 years ago.
TopicXBL Black Friday sale is live
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 8:40:40 PM
#8
Squadrons is pretty cheap, if anyone's been waiting for it to go on sale, now is probably the time to pick it up.

None of these are available in Canada though, so nothing special here (yet?)
TopicBuying clohting online sucks
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 8:16:29 PM
#5
As a very average sized person I have very little trouble shopping online.

My shoe size tends to go out of stock pretty fast, though.
TopicWho did Joe Rogan vote for?
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 8:14:31 PM
#6
IIRC he didn't vote at all. But he spent his whole election podcast trying to blow Trump so if he voted it probably would've been for Trump.
TopicGOP decides its going with Trump all the way
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 4:47:14 PM
#18
PrideOfLion posted...
Guys. They're not suicidal. They're not going down with the ship.
Come next election, none of this will matter to their reelection chances. Their base does not care.

This. They might as well go for broke, its not like they'll ever face consequences for actively trying stage a coup here.
TopicRemember Hunter Biden's laptop?
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 1:25:59 PM
#3
I thought it was because like a week before the election it came out that the whole thing was completely made up and even the people that Hunter was supposed to associate with weren't even real?

Or the fact that it was so ridiculous you couldn't even say out loud what happened without realizing it was bull****
TopicDisney refusing to pay royalties to Alan Dean Foster.
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 1:24:24 PM
#24
Returning_CEmen posted...
And when they win they have Disney pay the court expenses

This needs whoever is suing Disney to have the resources to actually stretch it to a point where Disney would lose the case. Big companies' usual tactic is to just throw SLAPP suits or stretch the current suit out as long as possible until you can't pay your legal fees.

Disney can keep a court case with ADF going forever without reaching court, and ADF can't.
TopicIs star wars rebels or clone wars better?
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 11:48:28 AM
#21
wackyteen posted...
The Clone Wars is overall better.

Rebels isn't like Clone Wars, in that Clone Wars is an anthology show. Rebels follows Ezra's journey.

So if you can't buy into Ezra's journey or the larger Star Wars universe lore that it introduces then you won't enjoy the show that much.

I love both but I'm also a massive sucker for anything Star Wars.

This is a pretty good summary. If you want to learn more about lore and extended cast from the prequels, Clone Wars is the way to go, but if want a more "standard" show with a smaller cast of characters, but they all are much more focused and developed, you'll want to try Rebels.
TopicLego Star Wars has a time travel plot device?
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 11:41:55 AM
#14
The sequels are fine, stop complaining. I didn't like Rise of Skywalker, but whatever its fine, now the Star Wars movies can go in new directions.

people have been complaining about the sequels for almost 5 years now. Just move on, they're movies.
TopicDisney refusing to pay royalties to Alan Dean Foster.
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 11:39:29 AM
#20
pegusus123456 posted...
The statement you posted is obviously just talking about his name being on the book. And your comparison to The Witcher is hilarious because it implies Star Wars was a small, cult franchise before Disney bought it. If he was going to lie and make a big deal about getting royalties when the franchise turned out to be popular, he probably would have done it forty years ago.

"They bought the rights but no the obligations" is not something @Medussa just said, it's what Disney's lawyers claimed. If he wasn't owed royalties, they would have just said that.

This. Even in the case that ADF is a ghost writer for Lucas, that's only one of his Star Wars books. The other Star Wars books (as well as the Aliens books he also mentions) are all written explicitly by ADF.

And the ghost writer still is entitled to compensation for their work anyways, and if it was agreed upon to be royalties of the book, like ADF is claiming it is and I don't see a reason to disagree, Disney is just not paying him when they are supposed to be.
TopicAnyone listen to conservative talk shows?
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 11:18:37 AM
#12
Shablagoo posted...
I watched this, but the entertainment came from the progressive liberal guest making the host of the show look like a buffoon for an hour.

https://youtu.be/Gs0KuwInuxM

like 5 minutes in and the host is calling him a beta-male lol. Who can possibly take a show like this seriously
TopicAnyone listen to conservative talk shows?
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 10:23:44 AM
#5
There are conservative talk shows?

I'm guessing they aren't actually very good, and only exist because right wingers need a talk show they can agree with?
TopicApokolips War >>>>>>>>>> Endgame
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 10:22:41 AM
#2
Apokolips War didn't have like 2 hours of pure fan service tho.
TopicSteppenwolf in Zack Snyder cut looks hilariously bad
Proto_Spark
11/19/20 9:54:30 AM
#39
Aki_Sora posted...
Same I like sucker punch too, I even bought the Blu Ray

Sucker Punch wasn't bad, it was a great movie in terms of what Snyder usually throws out (ie. lots of cool action scenes) but there wasn't really anything more to it. I liked the movie too, but its not something I would ever go "bud you NEED to watch Sucker Punch.

Also I love Steppenwolf here, it looks like he was just going to be a Sentinel from Days of Future Past, and then like 95% through someone realized they couldn't do that.
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