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yoink'd
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Reminds, is this the one where DOOM solos with a magikarp?
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

MZero11 posted...

Going to need more details to make a judgement. If the Nazi is all talk and hasn't actually acted than it's worse. If the Nazi is actively hurting people then it's not as bad. Also depends who swung first and how hard of a punch

Agreed, context is important here. An angry loser with a tiki torch is little more than a sad, lonely little man, more deserving of pity than punching.

On the other hand, if they're actively invading Poland or France or something, you might need to do more than punch them.

Then again, if they're invading Russia, they're kinda-sorta already punching themselves... Hmm.



But yeah, context is important.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Because Senor Cardage is just too cool.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Raka_Putra posted...

0 Hours, 0 Persons, 0 Doors

0 Escape
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Altimadark

...yeah, I have no excuse.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Back in my day, playthru topics were about the actual playthru. Not sure I care for this newfangled trend.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Best I can remember it was FF6 on the SNES.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

I want to give useful advice but I don't know what to say and I don't want to give you something counterproductive.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

So, quick rundown of the great plateau... via the train-of-thought cliff-notes version. Clearly this is the best option.

- First time running them game, it skips the title screen and just starts up the game. Had to do the opening again just to start up in Master Mode, but it's short enough that it's not really a problem.
- So what's the first thing Link does when waking up? Grab a Nintendo Switch. -_-
- What's the first thing I (as a player), do as soon as I exit the Shrine of Resurrection? Walk off a cliff and die. 9_9
- Oh hey, an old hermit. I'm getting a Sahasralah/King of Red Lions vibe from him. Gives some friendly advice, then it's on to the first quest point.
- Woo, my first enemies! Time for some classic combat!
- First harsh rule of combat: don't engage in combat unless you are prepared.
- And I swear, I keep forgetting this rule despite the game telling me not to rush in every time I die because of it. :p
- Second harsh rule of combat: don't use tools as weapons. And certainly don't throw them at enemies. Gog, I missed that first axe soooo much.
- Hermit of Red Lions offers me his paraglider for getting a treasure out of a shrine. I just know where this is going, especially when the "treasure" is immaterial.
- Yep, now I have to find three more shrine treasures. 9_9
- Sure are a lot of mushrooms around here. And robot parts. And I'm going to be doing a lot of resource gathering before I'm through, aren't I?
- Put a bunch of monster parts into the pot. Results are... regrettably edible.
- Ooo, a DLC chest! ...and it's a Nintendo Switch shirt. Meh.
- Bokoblin skeletons are surprisingly good sources of spare weapons.
- I notice my big dumb fingers keep accidentally pressing down on the L button, which is kind of inconvenient when the Sheikah Switch is set to one of the bombs.
- Hermit of Red Lions wants some spicy stir-fry, and will even trade his coat for some. Well, good luck with that; I'ma head up the mountain.
- Deathly cold up there. Looks like I'ma have to whip up some of that stir-fry.
- HUNTING FOR WILD BOAR IS BOLLOCKS
- And he didn't even want the stir-fry, just the recipe. Ah well, more for me.
- Didn't notice this on the first run-thru, but for some reason Hermit of Red Lions is taking in the view atop the tallest, coldest, dankest peak of Hyrule.
- Yeah, I imagine gurus in the world of Zelda would meditate while making triangle hand signs. I like how there's one for each triangle in the triforce, including the empty one in the middle.
- Couldn't figure out how to climb up to the time-stop shrine until I'd already cleared it. Oh well.
- Final shrine cleared, and it seems the Hemit of Red Lions is actually a ghooooost!
- On a more serious note, is that a poe's lantern he's carrying on his staff? Nice touch.
- I like that Hermit of Red Lions tells you to go where the X is, which just so happens to be the Temple of Time -- feels like a good way to guide newbies without annoying veteran players who'd know exactly where to go.
- Turns out the Hermit of Red Lions really is a ghost -- the ghost of King Hyrule! Who somehow had a material body and hunts and cooks and eats and how is he a ghost?
- Also, good on the designers outlining the overall goal of the game only after you've familiarized yourself enough with the game system. It was actually kinda fun running around the Great Plateau just exploring and getting used to the controls and nuances and GOG I STILL HATED HUNTING WILD BOARS NO GAME I DON'T WANT BOMBS WHY AM I STILL TRYING TO FIGHT ELITE BOKOBLINS I JUST BROKE MY HAMMER FIGHTING IT AAAAAAAARGH

Well that was fun. Time to cast off into the world below.

More later.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Ah, the Legend of Zelda. Really, the series needs no introduction, and there's no way I could do it proper justice, anyway. For my part, I've been enjoying this series since LttP, though I've mostly only played the 2D games--I only got around to OoT and MM after their 3DS re-releases (and for those who care, I think MM was better)

That said, Breath of the Wild seems to be something of a big deal, and it (along with the expansion pack) was included with my Switch bundle, so here we are. Doing this in Master Mode because hey, I paid for it, so why not? If nothing else, it should be entertaining for others to see/read about.

I've already cleared the Great Plateau (twice -- thanks, Nintendo 9_9); I should have a follow-up posted later this evening.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

What about a lightsaber made out of an NES Zapper?

A Light Gun Saber.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

I heard on Twitter that it certainly is a movie.

I also heard the best part is after the trailers, but before the opening credits.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

I haven't received any cancellation

I also missed out on the preorder window, so yeah.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Gatarix posted...

wg64Z posted...

Lufia Trigger 2 is obviously the best.

Bacon drink tabs, I shoulda thought of that!
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

I'm too tired to figure this out myself.

Vote & Spritemap, or something.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Not enough meme-age, -(e'(pi*i)).
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Well this came out of the blue.

Hardcore_Adult posted...

LOL, I'm 33 and he looks at least 10yrs older than me!

Maybe he got flattened by the Batmobile.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Clearly the one and only answer is

a mammoth.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Ohey, this articles is pretty cool

Kinda wish I wasn't trying to read it on my phone
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Heroic Bigpun posted...

You put the break dancing in the perfect place

Thanks, I try. :)
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Vote & Hate every ape you see
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

A Barack Obama impersonator
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Its worst aspect is its simplicity; that aside, I thought the game was fine.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

For a little while, anyway; you know how it is. 9_9

https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=nintendo%20switch&cat_id=0
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Lunch - McDonald's. Literally all of it. Even the foundation. (j/k, I had a Filet o Fish w/ fries and drink)
Dinner - Forgot to eat, but I did have a lot of cran-grape juice on hand.
Breakfast - A BEST sandwich -- that's Bacon, Egg, Spinach and Tomato.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Top 5 Final Bosses you'd want to work for
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Worst characters in Undertale
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Approximately one (1) Chrono Trigger short of perfection*? Yeah, sure, I'll buy it.

You know, if they make enough.

And as promised, with the inclusion of Earthbound, I will buy two, supply permitting.

* = Value of perfection in this context is highly subjective and may or may not reflect your own opinion.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Yeah, this was such a formula Will Smith movie that even I noticed it.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

MoogleKupo141 posted...

oh hey Spirit in the Sky. This soundtrack keeps happening.

Were they trying to copy Guardians of the Galaxy that hard and I just didn't notice until now? Huh.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Pirate Ninjas
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

I have... Zero. Guess I'm just kinda boring and/or uncreative.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

I was being weird about it anyway. :p Thanks for putting up with my shenanigans.

Just to make sure this post isn't a complete waste: Best Shenanigans
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

LameJokeAlt posted...

It's not about having perfect features compared to specific species.

With the exception of apes, I was as broad comparing humans to herbivores as you were comparing them to carnivores.

[Carnivores] can generally safely consume raw meat without getting sick. Meanwhile, if you eat a chicken raw or undercooked, you could actually die from salmonella poisoning.

[Humans are] not true omnivores because our digestive systems handle plants much better and we cannot safely consume most meat without cooking it.

Carnivores are definitely susceptible to salmonella, as well as other pathogens and parasites which can make them sick and shorten their lifespan (comparing life expectancy in the wild to that in more domesticated settings), much like how human lifespans increased as civilization/technology developed.
http://icwdm.org/handbook/damage/wildlifediseases.asp
http://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/abs/10.3920/978-90-8686-238-2_11

Humans have a digestive system more similar to herbivores than carnivores

Which in and of itself is fine, except you're arguing that we should be herbivores and not omnivores.

Humans have adapted meat as a food option when we discovered cooking

Given chimps hunt for meat and eat it raw, it's likely humans were eating meat well before they learned how to cook it.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150728-chimps-nearly-wiped-out-monkeys
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

SantaRPidgey posted...

but seriously this is a super dumb conversation. Lugia is literally the leader of legendary birds in canon.

the way I see it lugia:bird::whale:mammal

My problem with this logic? Ho-oh is literally the leader of the legendary beasts on canon, yet I suspect there are few if any people who would claim Ho-oh is some manner of cat/dog/gerbil/quadrupedal mammal.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

LameJokeAlt posted...

Do you have long canine teeth, like a dog, car, bear, or any animal that eats meat?

Do we have large incisors and visibly separate molars, like a cow, squirrel, deer, or most other herbivores (well, I know deer at least will eat meat, but we'll set that aside for now)? What about chimps and gorillas, hippos, or pandas? They all have long canines, does this make them carnivores?

Can you eat meat raw without worrying about getting sick?

The sushi card feels a little overplayed; how about a blue rare steak or steak tartare?

Are your intestines short like a meat eater (since they have to pass rotting meat through quickly) or long like an herbivore (that needs more length to process vegetables)

Our intestines are notably smaller than chimps and gorillas (as a percentage of body volume), with much of that going into the small intestine, indicating that humans are likely more carnivorous than our closest animal relatives.
http://www.beyondveg.com/billings-t/comp-anat/comp-anat-6c.shtml
http://huntgatherlove.com/content/human-colon-evolution-part-1-comparative-anatomy
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Not very.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

(insert Transformers joke HERE)
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

LameJokeAlt posted...

Altimadark posted...

The grand majority of users understand that these topics of yours exist solely for the purpose of virtue signaling. I hope some day you'll come to realize it as well.


What are you talking about?

Looks that day is not today. Pity.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

GuessMyUserName posted...

Altimadark posted...

Considering it has grey skin and no feathers

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Silver_and_Rainbow_Wings

Yeah, I know it's supposed to be from Lugia... personally, I have a bit of a problem with this, considering that, as far as I can recall, Lugia is always depicted as though it has smooth skin, not unlike a dolphin. There's no tufts or ruffles or the like anywhere to indicate that we're looking at feathers.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

A bit of FF6 and a bit of Chrono Trigger mixed in a 13-to-15-year-old brain going through what might be called one's "dark/goth/emo" phase.

Trivial note, "Altima" in this context is actually an amalgam of "Atma" and "Ultima." FFT wasn't even out when I came up with the handle.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

IMO, Lugia is less a bird than the Legendary Beasts are dogs.

Considering it has grey skin and no feathers, and considering its status as "guardian of the seas," I'd say Lugia mostly resembles some sort of marine mammal, though with plesiosaur-like features (neck, tail, wings) and, uh, fingers.... for some reason.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

The grand majority of users understand that these topics of yours exist solely for the purpose of virtue signaling. I hope some day you'll come to realize it as well.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Altimadark posted...

LameJokeAlt posted...

If you're a carnivore, you're a monster.

LameJokeAlt posted...

Dogs are man's best friend

I think this says everything which needs to be said about these topics.

LameJokeAlt posted...

What's wrong with what I said?

LJA, I mean this with as much kindness and sincerity as I can muster when I say it is a blatant double-standard. Dogs are carnivores, carnivores are monsters, yet you weave around this in your mind by telling yourself that dogs are too loyal and pure for that.

And yet, even as I type this, I have no expectation that you will understand or care, because I can do a simple google search and see that you've been making these virtue-signaling topics for years.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

So I just watched the episode where I can't sleep for beans, followed by the episode where I have to get up at 4am on a Sunday to get to work.

0.5/10, never want to watch again.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

LameJokeAlt posted...

If you're a carnivore, you're a monster.

LameJokeAlt posted...

Dogs are man's best friend

I think this says everything which needs to be said about these topics.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Gonna try this one again...
Fictional settings set in the future and in space.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

I care about free speech, but I can't muster any emotional attachment for this topic.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.

Snake5555555555 posted...

Altimadark posted...

Spacefutures

I'm not really entirely sure what this is referring to.

It's the future, but in space.
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There never was a post. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and refracted the light from Venus.