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streamofthesky posted...

"Armed robbers foiled when their stolen car is stolen from them mid-heist"

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67752007

One woman asked if this was from Grand Theft Auto, with a laughing emoji.

That was my first thought. Like I am pretty sure I have done something similar when hunting cars for the garage missions.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I like most of those games, honestly. This just reinforces my assumption that most people on BoardGameGeek are pretentious snobs with an insatiable hard-on for Euro-style games.

Evidenced by the fact I don't think I have heard of any of these games in the top 100, and I have friends who are obsessed with board games.

The 10 games on that list pretty much scream "I hate popular games".

I mean sure, some have been around since before our grandparents where born (some for way longer). Some of them are really simple if you have the brain of a functioning middle-schooler. Some are completely random and involve no skill whatsoever.

Despite all of that, I could have fun with any of them with the right people and that is what's important. Anybody who complains about why board game X is popular and not game Y are probably the same people who get off trying to min-max their characters in D&D and get pissed when the Chaotic Neutral NPC wins a battle with them because they rolled a nat 20 on the "Kick them in the balls and run" check.

LinkPizza posted...

I use to get all kinds of different monopoly boards (due to my job, though I still want the Zelda one) and play with my younger siblings Not sure if we ever finished even though we played a lot

I actually own the Zelda one as my copy of monopoly. Think I got it when Toys R' Us was going out of business.

There was a YouTube channel that posted an AI generated AVGN review. Shame it got taken down, because the review it posted was probably better then anything AVGN has done in the last 10-15 years.

PowerOats posted...

Feels unlikely cuz not E3 is around the corner

Is there even an E3 this year? Pretty much every major company has said they aren't attending.

Clench281 posted...

I'm curious what oat milk you buy then. Virtually all oat milks have twice the sugar of 'regular' milk.

https://silk.com/plant-based-products/oatmilk/unsweet-oatmilk/

Serving Size: 1 Cup (240mL)About 8 servings per containerCalories: 50% Daily Value*Total Fat: 3g4%Saturated Fat: 0g0%Trans Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0 gMonounsaturated Fat: 2 gCholesterol: 0mg0%Sodium: 100mg4%Total Carbohydrate: 5g2%Dietary Fiber: less than 1 g3%Total Sugars: 0gIncludes 0g Added Sugars0%Protein: 1gVitamin D: 4mcg20%Calcium: 470mg35%Iron: 0.5mg2%Potassium: 160mg4%Vitamin A: 230mcg25%Riboflavin : 0.33mg25%Vitamin B12 : 2.4mcg100%

This is the almond milk I get too, btw:

https://www.bluediamond.com/brand/almond-breeze/almondmilk/unsweetened-vanilla

Calories 30
% DAILY VALUE
Total Fat 2.5g3%Saturated Fat0gTrans Fat0g Polyunsaturated Fat0.5g Monounsaturated Fat1.5g Cholesterol 0mgSodium 170mg7%Total Carbohydrate 1gDietary Fiber<1gSugars0g Added Sugars0gProtein 1g Vitamin D 5mcg25%Calcium 450mg35%Iron 0.7mg4%Potassium 160mg4%Vitamin A 150mcg15%Vitamin E 7.5mg50%Phosphorus 20mg2%Magnesium 15mg4%

Clench281 posted...

It's expected for what would otherwise be low-sugar dairy alternatives (such as soy and almond) to have sugar added. It's an alternative to milk. Milk naturally has sugar, and it wouldn't taste good if it didn't have any. Only sweetened soymilk has a nutritional profile similar to that of milk.

I hate all forms a "sweet" food, I always get the no sugar versions.

acesxhigh posted...

lactose free milk is fine, lasts longer and tastes even better IMO

I honestly just use plant milks for everything where I would need milk. Used to use soy, but that was a bit thick for my tastes. I usually use almond with occasionally using oat. I would use oat milk all the time, but it is too expensive.

Actual milk and even the lactose free stuff just tastes like lard dissolved in water to me now.

Nothing "sets me off" online because it is virtual and I can just ignore it. I am much more annoyed by the people waisting my time arguing with the minimum wage teenager behind the counter because their toothpaste costs $2.99 instead of $2.49. Those people should be strapped to a chair and forced to watch 12 hours of Belle Delphine videos.

I am like the majority of adults and lactose intolerant, so milk gives me explosive diarrhea the likes of which will turn a bathroom into a hell scape beyond imagination.

Ketchup is something I have once a year and only as a base for the glaze I put on my meatloaf.

Revelation34 posted...

PS5.

Which sold like shit in Japan up until this month, when it FINALLY started selling more than the Switch.

A console that has been out for over 3 years by the time the PS5 came out. Has been out-selling the PS5. For the last 2.5 years.

I stand by my point.

streamofthesky posted...

They need TotK out at least a month before announcing it, so people don't just wait for the new console, even if it's BC.
I would've launched the new console w/ TotK, but whatever. Otherwise, sounds like they're doing exactly what I said they should, especially if the new console is non-portable and more powerful and Switch is kept as the mobile option to replace 3DS.

Just sucks they held off just long enough to force Eiyuden Chronicle onto Switch instead of the new console.

They won't do that. Nintendo is a Japanese company first, and releasing a non-portable console is a death sentence in Japan.

If someone is dating you because you have a lot of money, you need to get rid of that person before they drain your bank account.

For the first time since Trump took office, I am getting money back instead of paying several hundred back. Which is weird because my AGI went up by $10K this year, and my standard deduction is higher then my itemized deduction. That said, my refund is only $350, so only spending it on a few small things like video games and new brakes for my car.

I had bubblegum once, never candy.

Maybe Countdown to Extinction or Youthanasia. You would probably like the two big songs from both of those albums (Symphony of Destruction and A Tout Le Monde respectively). Honestly though, they are really two separate bands. Despite them being so linked early on they went in two different directions and don't really share a lot of similarities after the first 2 or 3 albums.

I honestly only remember a couple instances from school, even though I know it happened way more then that.

Kid had just moved and didn't know anyone. I was nice to him and became friends after a short time. Then he realized that he would be "liked" if he made fun of and abused me. I remember it started around 3rd grade and stopped around 5th, probably because he moved away.

Only other thing I remember is getting annoyed at my bully in 8th grade and punching him in the face and breaking his nose. He then retaliated by punching me in the face, and I laughed at him. Then he punched me again harder and I laughed harder. By that time, we got pulled into the principle's office. I got away with no punishment, he was out for a few days to get his nose fixed, and that was pretty much the last time I ever got bullied. Funny enough, we were friends all through high school after it.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740150/AWOL/

Agree on the Logitech G502, it is what I have. Awesome mouse. Battery life is decent too if you use it in wireless mode. Usually only have to charge it once a month with regular usage.

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Pretty much the standard answer to the point that interviewers almost expect you to say this. You could add some color language about what you are expecting out of your new job as well, but if you said this verbatim it wouldn't work against you in any conceivable way.

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It doesn't sound like they recorded it in a coffee shop. It sounds like they recorded it in a trash can, on a construction site, adjacent to a line of porta-johns, next to a Mongolian bbq, that serves rotten meat, across the street from a coffee shop.

But yes.

They are the albums that got me interested in Metallica, but compared to their other albums they are rather boring. I still contend that St Anger is better than both of them, but not by much.

Psythik posted...

The game mechanics, stamina system, and lack of direction annoyed me so much. BotW is one of those "where the fuck do I go" games.

"Where the fuck do I go" games don't give you giant objective markers that tell you exactly where you need to go to progress the plot.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Arguably it shouldn't matter - if mods are posting things that are so terrible or annoying that they need to be ignored for it, you should be marking all those posts or complaining about them on Hellhole in an attempt to get them de-modded. If enough people complain (or mark) they'll probably become more of a headache than they're worth.

Pretty much that.

The way it was always explained was if you need to ignore/block a mod for a legitimate reason, then they shouldn't be a mod in the first place. If you want to ignore/block a mod for a trolling reason, then why would we let you do that?

I never minded office work, honestly. Even before being full-time work from home. The secret is to take frequent breaks to split up the monotony, and to stay busy so you aren't just left with your own thoughts. Also helps if you have people in the office you like chatting with, or going out to lunch with. Just sitting in front of a computer all day and "doing your job" is going to get tiring fast. It is the perks afforded an office job that you don't get with other type of work that you should be looking forward to.

There are PC games I bought digitally 13 years ago that I can still download to this day. Even games that have been delisted are still available for download even if you can't buy them anymore. Can the same be said for digital Wii, PS3, or 360 games that were bought back then?

...actually that is a legitimate question, I haven't tried.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

That's the gimmick of like 3/4ths of PotD these days.

They are like Jerry Seinfeld, just not funny.

I think the most I ever spent in a month on a car was $400, most of that being insurance. That was also when I was <25 because after that insurance goes WAY down. Now I am probably paying something like $90 a month, although if I was driving regularly it would probably be closer to $150.

Can't speak for service, but in my experience someone looks at the bottom line, sees something they don't like, then comes up with crazy ideas to "fix" them. Half the time I am telling my employees "Yes, this is stupid, just go with it for a few months so they will realize how stupid it is and change it back."

Window is better for my motion sickness because I can easily see the horizon out the window. Otherwise I am going to be staring at my neighbor the whole time which they probably won't appreciate.

MightBeOverSoon posted...

No, but it does stop you from being a Sex-God which is what a lot of the people who watch this stuff really

I mean, I watch some nasty stuff that I would never want to do in real life. Porn is more of a power fantasy than an actual wish, like playing a video game or watching an 80's action movie.

pedro45 posted...

A lot of those guys, it's a job for them. Some need shots in their penis, you're constantly getting tested for diseases, you're typically banging like 5+ guys before you get one chick, etc.
It seems like a good industry as a horny teen, but once I looked into it, a lot of glamor disappeared. Instead, my fiance and i have discussed making our own adult films one day for bonus cash.

The pay is also shit for guys. Like you would make more money working in retail.

Are you addicted to pornography?

Yes

Do you watch a lot of other people bumping uglies?

No, prefer solo, so had to vote no in the poll.

I think the funniest thing about that movie is that it means there is a connection between Super Mario Brothers and Redneck Rampage.

Mojo Nixon, who played Toad in the Super Mario Brothers movie, wrote the soundtrack to Redneck Rampage 5 years later, and voiced one of the enemies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojo_Nixon#Acting

SinisterSlay posted...

It's less explosive then gasoline. It has significantly less energy potential than gasoline. But you're fine driving around in a car full of gasoline.
To the disappointment of Michael Bay, do you know what happens when you shoot a tank full of hydrogen, nothing. Hydrogen harmlessly escapes.
Now let's talk about how hard it is to put out the fire from a lithium battery in your car.

I would imagine most of the fear of hydrogen comes from the Hindenburg disaster. Despite the fact we have had over 100 years to make it safer, everybody probably still thinks that a tiny spark would cause a hydrogen car to burst into flames and become a giant burning chariot.

Considering I only drive like 5000 miles per year, and my current 10 year old car only has 65K on it, getting a new vehicle doesn't really make sense. Maybe in another 10-15 years.

Gonna wait until the last minute since I will probably owe a few thousand.

Most scum masters have to be extroverts and that is the complete opposite of what I am. I am a tech lead though, so there is that.

To this day, I have always named the build server at work Leroy (with "Jenkins" being the name of build software). It is probably the second most used meme in Software Engineering next to red shirts.

DirtBasedSoap posted...

its bbq chicken

Awesome!

MeatiestMeatus posted...

Not a fan of his or the show but his statement is odd to me. Curious if he'll pursue a defamation case, and why he wouldn't announce as much. Maybe it's a bit premature to make that move but I would think if you're truly innocent and want to clear your name you'd seize the momentum from this decision and make a public show of your intentions

Legally speaking, usually not a good idea to go dick-swinging and make a spectacle of your intentions. He is probably talking it over with his lawyers and will pursue legal action if it makes sense.

I saw AFI open for Marilyn Manson and The Smashing Pumpkins. It was a weird show to say the least, crowds that do not mix at all. I was there for The Smashing Pumpkins, but AFI was pretty good live. Marilyn Manson was...not the kind of music I am into at all. And The Smashing Pumpkins where just awesome!

Would love to see The Misfits live, but I have a feeling they would never come out to my area.

About the only reason I keep cash on me is for the Chinese food, because I don't think I have ever been to a Chinese restaurant where the credit card machine works.

And I probably have like $50 is change sitting in my house in various jars and drawers. I should really take care of that.

Krow_Incarnate posted...

Who the fuck is Rick Derringer

That is the Hulkster's porn name, brother!

People who obsess over food being out for too long are weird to me. Like, you aren't going to get violently sick and die because your food was sitting on the counter for 10 minutes. If you are that worried about it, just re-heat it. That will kill pretty much every piece of bacteria that can grow on your food in < 24 hours.

My only "debt" is the $3000 left on my mortgage. That is getting payed off in the next few months. I pay off my credit card every month.

teddy241 posted...

Zero debt but my retirement isnt up to par yet. At 40 i should i have 3x my annual salary saved up. Im 38 now with only about 50k saved in retirement. Im contributing max for the 401k and ira this year in hopes of catching up

I am lagging behind too, but not nearly that much. I have about $350K in mine, should be up around $400K - $500K.

GanonsSpirit posted...

Fixed camera angles and tank controls aren't good.

Fixed camera angles I am fine with, controls how the player sees the world and adds to the tension. Tank controls are bad, but you can turn them off in the 2015 re-release.