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I hate cash and always make sure to spend it as quickly as possible if it's not an amount worth depositing. It's simply cumbersome and annoying, and I have not ran into a single situation in the last decade in which I'd have been better off with than without.

Yes. Anything else is "they were asking for it logic." It's not going to be readily obvious to some percentage of people, and it's going to be especially blurred if alcohol is involved. "They should be able to tell" or "they should ask" are horrible copouts that take the onus off of the person who holds all the pertinent information. It doesn't excuse murdering someone (especially where a lot of the murders seem to be people who knew but just "don't want to be seen as gay" by people around them), but hiding a physical characteristic about oneself that can very well change a person's idea of consent it horrible.

HOAs are generally a cancer to neighborhoods, but this seems to be very minor fallout from an evenly applied rule. If they were being singled out while everyone else got what they wanted, itd be a bit different.

If that isnt the only photo available of the guy online, why would you ever pick that?

Yeah, the overall ramifications of both scenarios likely would have completely collapsed a realistic society twice over. It's kind of at the breaking point of the suspension of disbelief how everything just kind of slots into place, especially the Spider Man film, but it's just comic book nonsense at the end of the day.

SwayM posted...

Not referencing all the content that came after would have pissed people off too

Putting in the building blocks for stuff like DoC and all that is fine. The retcon ghosts and the timeline changes that require knowledge of the original to contextualize, not so much.

I really don't get the point of turning this into a soft reboot psuedo-sequel instead of just doing a complete franchise reboot. The point of remakes is generally to not need to deal with playing through the previous version for proper context.

DepreceV2 posted...

I swear every manga writer gets health issues. That is a clear issue the industry needs to address

Think it's mostly just the Japanese work until you drop ethic they have in a lot of fields. And most of these authors really, really love their jobs despite that, so that makes it a lot worse in their case.

Must be in a really bad state because that stuff is reserved for those who have their tenure like HxH and those whose health is in serious danger.

It's kind of a weird term to even apply to a shapeshifter seeing as it's a personality thing.

To be able to look after family properly, you need a perfect set of circumstances to line up, so it's not as easy as just opening up a spare room and leaving them to their devices. I'd say most unplanned scenarios are much less than perfect and very straining on relationships.

There's a particular set of circumstances that could make it creepy, but I'd assume more they had a few dozen bit part VAs, ten or twenty thousand lines to record, and X amount of time to get it done while balancing it with other projects. Nobody is going to give a fuck about the particular context of a three second line in such circumstances.

Gives something for the VAs to do other than grunting and screaming is probably the main reason the trope has lasted the test of time

Super speed is the easiest seeing as you can simply just go so fast as to be able to be 100% certain nobody is going to witness you as you slow down, unless "see" means eye contact with the space you're inhabiting regardless of actual comprehension of your existence in that space.

Jiek_Fafn posted...

Agreed but it's also hilariously out of touch to think it's not significantly more than a fast food employee makes.

Aren't some places hiring at $15-$18 out the the gate right now? Though it's probably a regional thing.

Think you're meant to go through the stages a couple times typically, with the sad character at the end giving the necessary context as to what to do. I don't recall anything that my dumb child brain couldn't figure out eventually at least.

I don't see why you'd buy it if you already have one. Might as well wait until we see if news about a Pro is coming next week or not as well, because that'll make it double useless. I'd say the connected joycons give less options even for always portable play, so I don't see any real benefit unless you plan to never once separate the controllers as well for specialty games.

Must be having a hard time getting suppliers to do it seeing as the one time I had them mount a TV a couple years ago, the guy had to come from like a fucking hour and a half away. Can't even imagine what it's like post-COVID. How hard is it for a fucking hundred billion dollar company to provide proper training and time management?

Sadly kind of true with how shitty some schools seem to be, but obviously a shit take regardless.

Whole thing was such a shitshow. Eren rebelling against the sterilization plan only to have no real concrete plan or actual justification for his actions was such nonsense. If the author had at least had him stick to his convictions instead of making him partially insane with the inherited memories and time shit, it could have been a lot better, but final chapter feels like the culmination of having lost the plot a long time ago.

My name is Buck, and I like to [party!]

No. Might think about it for 5 billion, but a single instance of just one of those would be enough to cause horrible PTSD so at least need enough to never need to think about money again for all that.

Would be neat to see a different companys spin on it with more modern tech. Definitely a case of unrealistic promises on the same level as Peter Molyneux.

Cant think of any I hate. All the same kind of quality, really couldnt pick a favorite either.

Both those brothers are self-centered pieces of shit who have not grown out of their teen phase due to their insane income. There's a chance they play up the idiocy a bit because it brings in the money, but I'd say most likely they're just idiots.

piner posted...

Amazon deliver driver allegedly attacks customer

Allegedly

*the attack was captured on camera*

Media outlets do that to protect from possible libel charges due to innocent until proven guilty. They are just saying this is what police have said so they can be cleared from showing a particular opinion one way or another.

It actually looks kind of neat, but also feels like one of those games that looks deep from the trailers but it's actually a ton of really shallow mechanics.

It's such a weird development cycle. Seeing the actual story from the novel described on Youtube, if that had been in the game and they hadn't relied on eighty fucking gimmick costumes, it might have been able to be a classic instead of a flop.

People definitely can become ostracized by being seen as someone who will tattle on them. The chance of that happening depends entirely on the surrounding people. If the coworkers would appreciate the action, then it probably won't happen. If the coworkers see it as a betrayal of some sort, justified or not, then it could happen.

WingsOfGood posted...

$3 even with free refills is more than paying for a gallon of soda

Yes, but everything in a restaurant is going to be more expensive from the get go, so it's not an overly big deal so long as it's not outrageously marked up like movie theater or theme park food.

Most places come with free refills on fountain drinks, and those that do not are a scam.

It really shouldn't matter, but you also don't want to encourage people making alterations in the future by letting stuff slip. He should have been asked to go back down, remove it, and get back in line to come back up, if it's against the dress code.

I use "Enhancer for YouTube" on Firefox, but I think there are a half dozen of such extensions for that and other browsers.

I've always used an extension to force quality high because it seems they love to just randomly switch it to super finicky Auto even when I have a selected preference.

The implications and potential outcomes are some of the darkest, but it was a gaggle of buffoons who actually went for the most part. If it had been a guided effort to actually kidnap or kill the politicians, it could have been horrific.

We want something left over after the war. We realize we have territorial conflicts, but we also realize the end point of mutual destruction through the constant ramping of weaponry designed purely to kill humans. Well probably be at that point again in a few years as AI weaponry gets more advanced.

Yeah, and the functionality issues on top of the dumb redesign are moronic.

Enough bodies revolting would definitely be enough to overthrow the government. They would have no answer to it unless the military decides to bomb the ever living shit out of the country, but that'd just cause other people to revolt as well.

It's a multi-faceted issue only affecting some couple hundred people out of three hundred thirty million per year. I don't think we can really even stop it because it's simply a reflection of the current state of our society at this point. The extreme minority of mentally ill at their breaking point will always have a self-destructive tendency, but unfortunately it has manifested in a "take them down with me" mentality in the country.

If they cannot reliably communicate on a level needed to do their job, they have no place being there. If they're not in a position where they need to speak to customers/frequently speak with coworkers to maintain cohesion and there is someone on staff who can relay instructions reliably, then no issue.

If we're talking about something with true human-level intelligence, then anyone who'd continue to eat something equal to us would be a monster.

It's great, but the final seasons had a bit of a decline. Still worth watching start to end, but it could have ended as 10/10.

Think I've played like 5 games with them available and I think I only ever capture a single natural one.

It's not a once size fits all kind of thing, but there is a large case of items being sold on brand name alone, with little functionality or quality over alternatives. Looking up Rolex specifically, it looks like a bunch of smoke and mirrors like diamonds to make their products seem special when the only thing particularly special is their brand name. While they're probably better than a $100 watch, I really doubt they're any better than a $1000 watch.

I'd say DS is probably the most optimal version. Only downside is the small screen, but alternative means of play can certainly fix that. I've only played through a little bit but the mobile version itself seems fine, but I heard the Steam version was atrocious at launch. Not sure if it is any better.

Robot2600 posted...

DS is only fun because of touch controls and because the menu is removed from the battlefield. The extra DS content is actual hot garbage (it's just palette swapped enemies and reused tilesets. Nothing new is added).

It's not a ton, but there is the secret boss on top of that stuff.

Im not arguing that it is important. Its a useless, vain, pointless waste of time. It would probably be a good thing it it went away.

Im arguing that it is important to the people in charge, hence it is a function of the job. Our opinion on its utility to the viewer does not matter. What matters is its utility in terms of making money for organizations and player. This somehow is important enough to them that they are fine losing a big name player, which is enough proof that keeping people in line for the future revenue is more important than the entire amount shed produce by being there.

This idea of trying to separate the sports player from the media figure is meaningless because that is the reality of big name sports. That is not going to change without big changes in how things operate, which wont happen without massive loss of revenue.

UnfairRepresent posted...

You keep ignoring the fact she has never been a media personality... ever. There has never been a famous Osaka interview or conference or quote. Her interviews never pull big views or ratings.

Her popularity and appeal came from kicking ass at Tennis.

And in terms of "Making money" they lose money by her quitting the tournament.

None of which even addresses why she couldn't have a spokesperson

You keep just saying nonsense and not backing it up with any reason or logic even before you touch on the mental health stuff.

It's just silly

It doesnt matter if shes not some highly notorious interviewee. What matters is that her face is out there when they want it to be out there. I wouldnt be surprised if there is a metric used to determine how much money her face makes her sponsors every time she appears on TV. If this had no benefit in making them money, they wouldnt do it. That is why it is part of the job. There are useless job functions out there, but they wouldnt waste time when these are events that move tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. In the same way that pre-match face offs make money in boxing by instilling hype, these somehow pay off for the venues and advertisers. She is the brand. Spokespeople only work in particular circumstances like official announcements of the players status and shit like that.

hockeybub89 posted...

Mediocre tennis players aren't obligated to do this crap.

Mediocre tennis players also make a fraction of what she makes. She is also being paid to be a media personality. That is part of the gig when you get to the big leagues, like it or not. Sports dont take in millions of dollars simply because they are the top their field. If she wants to be paid to play tennis, she can just skip out on all the big name stuff and stick with smaller but still prestigious organizations. If she wants to be among the best in the world and the top money makers, thats how the game is played.