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TopicAll sales of FFXIV are SUSPENDED for being too popular
banananor
12/16/21 2:47:17 AM
#2
reminds me of the wrath-era wow debacle, and the wii shortages

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TopicWhat's, in retrospect, the silliest reason you've given up playing a game?
banananor
12/15/21 2:08:38 AM
#84
Gave up on a really old "driver" game (don't know if it was 1 or 2) because I couldn't beat the mandatory tutorial, which took place in a parking lot

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TopicNew contender for best video game trailer
banananor
12/15/21 1:54:15 AM
#9
budget/garbage anime games tend to have this kinda sense of humor

i think the ad's 100% on point for the target demographic

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TopicDo you still have your WISDOM TOOTH????
banananor
12/14/21 10:19:15 PM
#2
humans on average have more than one wisdom tooth, and sometimes don't remove all of them. you're missing a couple poll options

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TopicWhy do the most popular baby names sound like they are from The Regency?
banananor
12/13/21 12:45:34 AM
#2
it makes sense- baby name popularity historically trickles down from the upper classes down to the lower ones

so they'll always sound a little classy for the time

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TopicFFXIV Topic 11 - Fly Me to the Moon
banananor
12/11/21 10:32:14 PM
#165


tcaz2 posted...
It's really weird they did this because it literally doesn't fit the mood at all. I mean I sort of get what they were going for, but it just is so 'off'.

agreed. very quizzical choice on their part

only consolation is that it's overriding one of the only tracks i'm not in love with this xpac (daytime labyrinthos)

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TopicWhich of the following PIZZA's is NOT AMERICAN????
banananor
12/11/21 8:54:26 PM
#2
i've eaten pizza seemingly identical to each of those in new york city alone (including the one correct answer) except number 8, which is just chicago style lasagna pizza

you've hooked me, FT- now i'm genuinely curious as to what makes the non-american pizza different. ingredients? preparation? or just the fact that it was photographed outside of the us? it looks good to me

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TopicI can still ignore preferred pronouns if they are Fae/Faer right
banananor
12/11/21 3:23:16 AM
#31
Honestly, I think a good number of people are preemptively frustrated that they'll accidentally get a pronoun wrong and be yelled at.

Some of my genuinely open friends with poor memories (people get old, you know? Yeah, I go to a pottery class) have gotten blasted, and I hate it.

Tbqh it ends up being ableist. Obviously most people understand, are chill about it, and don't get mad, but it's one of those invisible things like poor hearing, where it's easy to assume you're just being rude on purpose

So seriously, why not just do a nice thing for people and make things easy for them?

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TopicI am experiencing my first middle-aged hangover right now
banananor
12/10/21 11:02:13 PM
#7
i envy your restraint- hangovers tend to be a thing if you drink too much at once

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TopicI am experiencing my first middle-aged hangover right now
banananor
12/10/21 10:30:33 PM
#5
ibuprofen with water and a little food works actual wonders

your hangover is mostly caused by dehydration and inflammation. water fixes the dehydration (obviously) and ibuprofen fixes the inflammation. food just feels good in general and helps your body absorb the ibu by slowing stuff down

it takes about 45 minutes to fully work and it makes life so much better. i'll usually take between 2 and 4 200mg liquid capsules, but the type doesn't really matter

maybe it works better for my biology than yours but i say give it a shot

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TopicI can still ignore preferred pronouns if they are Fae/Faer right
banananor
12/10/21 10:21:37 PM
#15
it's one of those things that would probably annoy me if i had just met them, but after i knew them for a while it wouldn't be a big deal

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TopicMy brother committed suicide and passed last night.
banananor
12/10/21 9:57:17 PM
#36
Very sorry you're going through this. You didn't ruin anything- and as you know, none of this is your fault. Your love was clearly a great force in his life, but he was also his own independent person

Find support where you can. get therapy when you're able, even if you don't need it

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TopicBetter.com CEO lays off 900 people in a zoom call
banananor
12/10/21 8:23:36 AM
#16
Because honestly most people cba to read the article:

Office managers were once reportedly criticized for failing to keep the mini-fridge stocked with Fiji and Perrier water, according to Forbes.
Why do we have biscotti here like this?? he once demanded of office managers.
In another email obtained by Forbes last year, Garg wrote: You are TOO DAMN SLOW. You are a bunch of DUMB DOLPHINS andDUMB DOLPHINS get caught in nets and eaten by sharks. SO STOP IT. STOP IT. STOP IT RIGHT NOW. YOU ARE EMBARRASSING ME.

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TopicBetter.com CEO lays off 900 people in a zoom call
banananor
12/10/21 8:19:07 AM
#15
Forceful_Dragon posted...
My understanding is that they had metrics showing that some (a good chunk?) of those fired were only actively working 2~ hours a day while logging 8+ while working from home.

Certainly for anyone that was the case for this is a "fair, next" situation.
If you believe the ceo, sure. He said 25% of those fired were getting their work done in 2 hours a day in an anonymous post where he was pretending he wasn't the CEO

he also yelled at his office managers and called them dumb dolphins that are going to get caught and die


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TopicNetflix Cowboy Bebop canceled
banananor
12/09/21 10:55:29 PM
#31
I only saw the first episode, which I thought was entertaining

But based on the stuff on critical YouTube channels it seemed like the rest was bad

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TopicRemember when this board was outraged when I said Jussie Smollett is a fraud?
banananor
12/09/21 10:49:52 PM
#16
The silent majority knew Mr small yay was full of it, but if you were oppressed during that time, the union of oppressed peoples supports you

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TopicHow much money would you need to retire?
banananor
12/09/21 2:08:42 PM
#13
You guys are ding dongs. You don't need to live to a thousand, you need to live to 95.

2 million is absolutely comfy if you're not an idiot with money

It all comes down to how many children you want and how big you want your vacations to be

I've been tracking my living expenses as a casual yuppie and they do not exceed 40k/ year. If I moved out of the city (work keeps me there) it would be way lower

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TopicWould you want to live to age 300 if Trump will be president the whole time?
banananor
12/06/21 6:35:18 PM
#3
Someone has to stick around to resist

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TopicDid you like the Star Wars prequel trilogy more or the sequel trilogy?
banananor
12/06/21 3:21:51 PM
#3
They're both rather bad, unfortunately, although in different ways.


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TopicHow many platforms do you own Resident Evil 4 on?
banananor
12/05/21 10:25:42 PM
#7
I struggle to imagine playing re4 without the wiimote

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TopicDo you own a gun?
banananor
12/04/21 7:27:47 AM
#19
I have my grandfather's hunting rifle from the 60s, but that's about it

If I lived in the country, I'd buy something and get a little serious about it

It just doesn't really make sense if you live in an area with a swift emergency response time

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TopicThe internet ends today
banananor
12/02/21 7:35:28 AM
#3
is this website a virus

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TopicJoJo's Bizarre Adventure Opening 10 - Stone Ocean
banananor
12/02/21 6:45:34 AM
#27
new episodes complete

as someone who has never read the manga, i could 100% tell the jumpin jack episodes were a low point in entertainment value- but every season has its filler

had a great time overall. i imagine we're probably around 1/3 of the way through- i'm not used to waiting!

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TopicDo you have impostor syndrome?
banananor
11/29/21 5:27:25 PM
#16
i feel like almost everyone has this to some extent, with a few exceptions. those can include

1) you truly love and enjoy your job
2) you are supremely overqualified for your role
3) you have a superiority complex/are too dumb to realize your weaknesses

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TopicThoughts on Supergiant's Bastion and Transistor?
banananor
11/26/21 1:09:50 AM
#22
i never actually ended up finishing either of them

i love the art style a lot

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TopicHow often to leave a voicemail
banananor
11/25/21 10:01:51 AM
#11
It depends on whether you have an ability to be funny

A message that just says "hey, please call me back" should just be a text

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TopicDo you think Sony makes better headphones or Bose?
banananor
11/25/21 1:53:46 AM
#4
I can't give any real input because I've never tried Sony headphones

All I can say is that my bose 25 headphones were fantastic.

I wore them daily for roughly 2 years until the padding disintegrated. Up to you whether that's good value

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TopicWho is the greatest basketball player ever?
banananor
11/23/21 10:53:38 PM
#6
If I were traveling through time and drafting an all star of all time team, I'd first pick LeBron

There was an argument for Jordan back in like 2012, but LeBron has eclipsed him in every way

Take any team, put LeBron on it, and it'll make it to the finals. You can't say the same thing about any other NBA player

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TopicHookshots and grappling hooks.
banananor
11/22/21 11:32:52 PM
#26
Cyber Hook is an extremely fun physics-based first person hookshot game that costs about $5 on steam right now

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TopicBlonde has to work at APPLE despite working at NASA cause she's POOR!! She Hot?.
banananor
11/22/21 2:08:45 PM
#3
yeah, it sounds like she's mostly doing it for fun


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TopicAnagram ranks anything Final Fantasy-related (spoilers)
banananor
11/22/21 11:53:17 AM
#145
ff7 and ff10 taking place in the same universe

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TopicSummoning Salt: Wii Sports World Records
banananor
11/22/21 10:10:22 AM
#10
I like his videos when they're something new, or showcase a lot of different technical tricks

Sometimes they're just a sequence of "this person got a score, then this person, then this person..."

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TopicMichigan Woman SUES Tim Hortons after 16 y/o Girl throws COFFEE in her FACE!!!!
banananor
11/22/21 10:04:34 AM
#6
MZero posted...
maybe she wouldn't be disfigured if she got medical treatment
That's very weird. Makes it sound like she's running a scam. Oh well

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TopicPolitics Containment Topic 382: Kamala Harris has Presidential Powers Today
banananor
11/21/21 8:17:30 AM
#69
Turns out, if you're being chased by a good guy with a gun it's okay to shoot them

yet another example of why all these gun toting fantasies can't pan out the way you want

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TopicHelp solve a mystery.
banananor
11/20/21 1:04:20 PM
#9
Anagram posted...
My other sister, who doesnt have a key, has suggested this could be the work of a homeless man who got the key and slept inside the storage room. I say this is implausible, because a homeless guy wouldnt clean it so thoroughly, hed only clean enough to sleep in, he wouldnt return the key to the safe, and hed probably leave behind some trash of his own (the room is spotless).
Also some weird, irrational hate for the homeless here

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TopicHelp solve a mystery.
banananor
11/20/21 1:02:07 PM
#6
Yeah, this mystery isn't worth solving.

Someone cleaned it, and because your dad is a hoarder slumlord, they don't want your dad to know.

Hoarders notoriously get angry when someone touches their precious garbage

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TopicDo you prefer automatic or quartz watches?
banananor
11/20/21 3:03:25 AM
#16
I'd wear a watch if I could get one properly fitted without paying a bazillion dollars. I do think they look nice and are useful, but I feel like the proper size is always halfway between the modular options

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TopicPolitics Containment Topic 381: Attack On Rittenhouse
banananor
11/19/21 10:57:02 AM
#437
Dancedreamer posted...
https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-sentences-admitted-rapist-probation-prison-time/story?id=81264495

Another Rich White Boy gets probation for raping... 4 girls.

I mean it's not surprising, given this country's legal system. But still I have to say WTF
i agree with everything you said without knowing the inner details of the case or how old he was, but i also want to draw attention to

He violated that probation by viewing pornography on his computer
unless it was cp i am surprised that this is even a thing

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Topic3...2...1... Let's jam.
banananor
11/19/21 7:57:55 AM
#2
How's the overall quality?

I have an acquaintance being a real jerk about how bad he thinks it's going to be

I liked the teaser a lot, but the trailer was a bit iffier. I'm going to watch it for sure when able, just interested in what you thought

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TopicBathing in Borax can apparently reverse the effects of the COVID-19 vaccine
banananor
11/18/21 5:47:22 PM
#11
bathing in borax kills 1000 bad things in your body

first it kill you, and then it kill 999 other bad things

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TopicSEGA releasing special cologne brands: Sonic, Yakuza and Shenmue!
banananor
11/18/21 4:36:32 PM
#7
i always thought branding where they plopped a completely unrelated mascot on various products was so stupid it was funny

but now, john, we are the demons

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TopicWhich job would you choose?
banananor
11/18/21 12:18:38 AM
#17
foolm0r0n posted...
But def take offer 1 to job 2 to negotiate a higher salary.
yes, please do that. and this goes without saying, but be super nice about it. there's a particular way to phrase it that's really good that i can't remember right now

say you prefer and really want to work at their company, but just can't turn down the other offer

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TopicWhich job would you choose?
banananor
11/17/21 10:57:27 PM
#11
this is a difficult question, and i'm going to give an annoying answer and say it depends on what you want your life to be about.

like, what's your overall passions-life-money-family-relationships situation? do you have any desires outside of staying warm and being able to retire at a certain age?

if you're fairly confident you'll reach those goals no matter what, it seems like 2 is the obvious answer.

if not, you can roll the dice and go full indentured servitude at number 1 until you burn out

melodramatics aside, here are my real suggestions.

if you take job #1, go in with a game plan. i've worked at companies that "need" you to be on call on vacations, and it's both miserable and a joke- in that it's the sign of a poorly run company. you need to know exactly what job you're leapfrogging to within two years, and know why you can't do the same at job #2.

places like job #1 can totally be a fun adventure for a little while! it'll just wear you down more quickly than you expect.

you are a white-collar worker. in my experience, true advancement in white-collar land comes from switching companies, not promotion from within. maybe you can get a slight title change to make your next job application easier. advancement from within does happen, just at a comparatively glacial (perhaps more reasonable?) pace

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TopicWhat wins game of the year at The Game Awards?
banananor
11/17/21 4:54:20 PM
#10
i'd call 2021 an understandably weak year. No matter what wins, it's going to feel like a bit of a fart. Let's look at past winners:

Dragon Age: Inquisition
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Overwatch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
God of War
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
The Last of Us Part II

TGA clearly values an overall package, including a lot of production value type stuff. It's a rare and/or sad year that could give it to a fairly rote- if competent- 2d handheld metroid

By their formula, Deathloop is the best overall package. It's not super strong, but it does smash a couple different genres together in a cinematic way and tick all of those boxes

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TopicAfter having his name cleared, ZeRo is returning to making content.
banananor
11/17/21 3:36:26 PM
#39
"i have no strong opinions"

proceeds to argue with every response

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TopicIf it's RAINING, What is your PREFERRED way of SHIELDING yourself????
banananor
11/17/21 5:57:32 AM
#16
i'd consider myself to be "pretty lucky", but for whatever reason i never have an umbrella when i want one

so i end up sprinting from place to place, unless the umbrella guy on the corner is willing to sell me the worst umbrella of all time for below $8

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TopicIs the PS5 or the x series x the better looking console?
banananor
11/16/21 2:58:18 AM
#9
The new Xbox just inspires depression when you look at it.

It may be ugly, but it's infinitely more practical just by being flat on top

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TopicPolitics Containment Topic 381: Attack On Rittenhouse
banananor
11/15/21 1:51:52 AM
#212
PrivateBiscuit1 posted...
Well bizarrely, somehow someway, the instructions the jury received shifted the burden of proof FROM the Prosecution and to the Defendant (Marisa), meaning they now had to prove without any doubt that she was acting in self-defense.
This is neither bizarre nor a mysterious trick, this is how self-defense works

You're admitting to murder, but arguing that it was justified. You can imagine infinity examples as to why this is necessary

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TopicAnybody else playing Riders Republic?
banananor
11/14/21 10:29:19 PM
#3
skullbone posted...
It looks fun but I feel like I would lose interest after a few days.
that's kind of how i feel. there are just so many great games out there that i don't need

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TopicBoard 8 parents: how do you share your gaming collection with your kids?
banananor
11/14/21 9:13:48 PM
#8
yeah. i imagine all of this depends on the age of the kid as well

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