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| Topic | 75% of Americans have never taken an Uber or Lyft |
| Dikitain 01/11/21 1:02:38 PM #16 | No, because they required you to pay through Google Pay/Apple Pay and until recently (like about a year ago) my bank wouldn't authorize their cards to be used through that service. And let's face it, there is no way in hell I would ever be using Uber or Lyft right now with everything going on. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Do you wear glasses? |
| Dikitain 01/10/21 10:22:20 AM #32 | No, which is odd considering everyone in my family has horrible vision but me. Like even the fact I made it to 10 years old without needed glasses is odd, let alone 37. I am tempted once everything opens up again to go to an eye doctor (haven't been to one in 20 years) but even then I can't see them saying I need perscription glasses. Maybe reading glasses at most. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Rate mah dinner |
| Dikitain 01/10/21 12:31:26 AM #16 | lihlih posted... You guys think steak, hot links, grilled onions and green onions, and potato salad is gross? Man, you guys have really bad taste in food.All those things sound great. What you posted looks like the inside of a portable toilet. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Do you have a alcoholic drink problem? |
| Dikitain 01/08/21 12:43:36 PM #5 | No, I decided to stop buying alcohol back in June (not that I was drinking a lot, just a beer a night). Besides having a single drink on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve, I haven't had any alcohol since. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Elon Musk passes Bezos to become Worlds Richest d00d... |
| Dikitain 01/08/21 11:11:24 AM #10 | No, Musk doesn't care either, his response was literally "yea, whatever". --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | How do you feel about a job with no work to do? |
| Dikitain 01/08/21 10:59:58 AM #17 | Had it, was bored off my ass. Honestly I would rather a job where I was so busy that I feel like there is not enough time in the day to get everything done then a job where I was sitting around doing nothing. Problem is that when you spend so much time doing nothing, it is hard to get motivated to do something when you actually do have things to do. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | What do you think of this parenting moment? |
| Dikitain 01/06/21 2:55:25 PM #142 | Revelation34 posted... Cans have sharp edges. Kids shouldn't be opening them until they're at least teens. I would argue that is why they should learn earlier, so that they know to be careful around them. I would trust a 9 year old that was taught properly how to handle a can with sharp edges vs a teenager who just started opening them. Teenagers by and large ignore warnings while younger kids tend to heed them. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Doctor office visit |
| Dikitain 01/06/21 2:16:55 PM #13 | No, when I had a shingles outbreak during the summer I did the whole appointment virtually. Closest I have come is my dad needed to go in to the eye doctor and needed a ride since he couldn't drive after. But since non-patients weren't allowed in the office I had to sit in my car for an hour waiting for him to be done. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Tanya Roberts declared dead a few days ago, she refuted it... then actually died |
| Dikitain 01/05/21 3:42:01 PM #6 | EvilMegas posted... She was probably on deaths door and the guy announced it slightly earlyThis, basically he reported it when she was taken off of life support, and like what usually happens when they do that she died 2-3 days later. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Do you buy games at full price? |
| Dikitain 01/05/21 11:46:02 AM #42 | Very rarely. Most of the time I will just wait for a price cut. I think it works out to maybe one or two games a year I will pay full price for. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | PO hasn't been to the site in two weeks |
| Dikitain 01/05/21 11:23:40 AM #175 | LinkPizza posted... Really? What about SBAllen? I remember when I won the battle, they tried to send the prize, but my email address was busted. So, I gave him a new one to send it to. But he definitely had access to the one for this site.He is an admin, not to mention has access to more information then typical admins since he does actual work on the sites code, so he might have access to it. Or he might just have a tool that lets him add/retrieve e-mails when he needs them. Or he was using an automated tool. There are a variety of reasons. Only thing I can say for sure is that a mod (like me) does not have access to see your e-mail address unless you put a public one on your page. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | PO hasn't been to the site in two weeks |
| Dikitain 01/05/21 11:07:07 AM #172 | Zeus posted... They should have his email address, right? And the information he submitted himself has to be somewhere on the site.The only thing mods have access to is the information we need to do our jobs, and that doesn't include email addresses. FatalAccident posted... When you sign up you give them your email address. Im not talking about turning up to dudes house or blowing up his phone but something like a quick email to say hey havent seen you in a while.This is not based on experience with this site, just in general, but someone's personal information they put into those forms are usually encrypted so that no human, even if they have access to the database, can read it. The only thing that would be visible would be a public e-mail address, which obviously everybody can see. Hence why it is an automated e-mail. Furthermore, people leave this site for a variety of reasons and GameFAQs is not in the business of doing welfare checks because someone has decided to not log in for a while. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | What do you think of this parenting moment? |
| Dikitain 01/05/21 10:20:29 AM #111 | Veedrock- posted... I grew up with electric can openers, never used a manual until adulthood.Electric can openers are pretty expensive for something you only use some of the time. I had one growing up too, but it was from the 60's and 90% of the time barely worked. Plus as I have gotten older I have found the cheaper and simpler the can opener is, the easier it is to use. I have had the same manual can opener for like 15 years that I bought for $5 from Dollar General, and I have never once had problems opening a can with it. Conversely, I had one of these and threw it out when the batteries died because most of the time I would just give up and use my Dollar General can opener instead: https://shopkitchenmama.com/products/handheld-electric-can-opener --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | What do you think of this parenting moment? |
| Dikitain 01/04/21 3:19:39 PM #57 | I may not be parenting material, but if the goal was to teach your kid how to use a can opener, then that was COMPLETELY the wrong way. Like, kids are visual learners, showing them how to use a can opener then letting them try on a couple cans afterwords would have been a lot quicker and a lot less frustrating for everyone involved. Giving them a can and a can opener and saying "go for it" is going to lead to 6 hours of frustration, a beat up can, and probably hundreds of hours of therapy later in life. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Have you ever walked off of a job? |
| Dikitain 01/04/21 2:03:54 PM #32 | No, but I thought about it at the machine shop I worked in college. But in a moment of clarity I realized that being covered in hydraulic fluid all day and mindlessly pressing a button for $7 an hour was way less trouble then working a retail job, so I stuck with it. (Note: Minimum wage was $5.15 back then) --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Burger meat preference |
| Dikitain 12/31/20 10:19:41 AM #8 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q84nfWkLsYU&list=LLpFU7CBnt9KTLGK7I7ZoSvA&index=3 --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Brandy, is it worth getting if i love whiskey but hate red wine? |
| Dikitain 12/31/20 8:11:42 AM #24 | SunWuKung420 posted... Hennessy isn't brandy.That's like saying Scotch isn't Whiskey It is Cognac, which is just Brandy produced in a specific way originally from a region of France. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | What were your favorite albums of 2020? |
| Dikitain 12/30/20 1:16:05 PM #30 | Really the only one I can name off-hand is: Diabulus in Musica - Euphonic Entropy The Ozzy Osbourne album was OK, but nothing I wanted to listen to more then once. Also, I would love to say I liked the new Smashing Pumpkins album since they are my favorite band, but honestly I only really liked the song "Wyttch", the rest of the album is completely forgettable. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Anyone had any encounters with any pedophiles? |
| Dikitain 12/29/20 4:05:41 PM #10 | ReggieTheReckless posted... my middle school vice-principal got on fired/arrested/on the sex-offender list for what they say was propositioning a kid in the grade below mineMy middle school band teacher got busted Chris Hanson style for soliciting what he thought was a 14 year old girl (and apparently also a 10 year old girl as well). He must have REALLY pissed off the judge because they gave him 10 years of prison and 20 years of probation. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/former-hilton-middle-school-teacher-sentenced-for-attempted-enticement-of-a-minor/ There was also an ice cream shop near where I currently live that was lovingly nick-named "pedo ice cream" because the owner was known to be a little too friendly to the young boys who would come into his shop. That shop is long gone now though, it was turned into a pizza place (and a really good one actually). --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Brandy, is it worth getting if i love whiskey but hate red wine? |
| Dikitain 12/29/20 3:47:41 PM #3 | hypnox posted... Wanna try it, but would rather not waste 80+ on something I may not like.Just get a cheap bottle (You should be able to get a bottle for under $30), or go to a bar that serves brandy. Yea, the cheap one isn't going to be "great" brandy, but should give you an idea of if you would like the more expensive brand or not. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | you guys play any idle games? |
| Dikitain 12/29/20 2:26:00 PM #19 | Yes, but can't name them because they are porn games... <_< --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Were you raised religious? |
| Dikitain 12/29/20 1:22:36 PM #43 | I am essentially a 4th generation atheist/agnostic. Well, 4th generation as far as I know, it is possible my great great grandfather was also one. I have family members who are more religious, but it was never a thing with my parents when they were married (my mom joined a church years after they divorced). --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | How many paid days off do you get a year between vacation and holiday? |
| Dikitain 12/29/20 11:58:18 AM #11 | Current is 18 (that is all PTO: Sick, vacation, and personal holidays). Once I become a full-time employee in a couple weeks, that becomes 24 (15 days vacation, 4 personal holidays, 5 sick days). --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Metroid: theM |
| Dikitain 12/29/20 11:50:19 AM #5 | I actually liked Other M, although I only played it once, beat it within about a week of release, then haven't touched it since. I am almost tempted to go back to it again just to see if I still would like it, but I would have to setup my Wii again (or setup my Wii U to run in Wii mode). Biggest problem I had with the game was it was way too easy. Like the "hard" mode basically just removed missile and energy tank upgrades, which in a normal Metroid game would be really difficult. But in Other M I only died a handful of times, otherwise it really wasn't a challenge. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Experts suggest showering/bathing only once or twice a week |
| Dikitain 12/29/20 11:42:53 AM #45 | I've been showering only twice a week since March (basically since I started working from home), and I can honestly say... that article is full of crap. Showering less has not made me feel cleaner, I just stopped caring about how clean I was. I still have plenty of BO (I can actually smell it on myself) and my body is a sweaty, nasty mess most of the time. I only shower when my privates start chafing or I need to go out in public. I can honestly say that when I go back to working in an office, I will start showering daily again. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Would you try McDonald's new Spam & Oreo burger?? |
| Dikitain 12/23/20 1:45:38 PM #26 | That burger sounds like a prelude to me destroying some bathroom 30 minutes after it enters my mouth. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Whats your biggest pet peeves for restaurants? |
| Dikitain 12/20/20 5:30:47 PM #22 | Not being able to order stuff online. I don't want to call for my order, I am ordering food because I am too lazy to cook it myself. Having to talk to someone to order food means I would rather skip a meal then order from you. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Anyone here play Hellblade: Sensua's Sacrifice? |
| Dikitain 12/19/20 5:15:25 PM #5 | I own it, but haven't touched it yet. Looks interesting so I will probably play it eventually, maybe after I finish Yakuza: Like a Dragon and I am waiting for the Yakuza Remastered collection to come to PC. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Assassin's Creed Origins or Odyssey? Which should I play first? Which is better? |
| Dikitain 12/19/20 5:04:37 PM #7 | Krazy_Kirby posted... it's not really assassin's creed anymore.It stopped being Assassin's Creed 3 games into the series. Doesn't make it any less fun to play. At least now Ubisoft has stopped trying to make it a yearly franchise and/or a playground for all the crazy ideas they are too afraid to make into their own series. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Some hacker is desperately trying to hack into my Nintendo account |
| Dikitain 12/19/20 3:37:17 PM #5 | LuciferSage posted... I mean, Fatal Frame games are pretty sweet. They are. Which reminds me, I should play that game again since my WiiU is still plugged in to my TV... MacrossSpecial posted... Does nintendo show where the failed attempts are coming from? The pc ubi launcher shows the ip and location. No, just that someone failed to login. I don't put much stock in the ip and location stuff anyways because most hackers should be using a VPN. __starsnostars posted... 20+ characters? Can you be more specific. Also which special characters are you using?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_table Basically, if a hacker can get into the database of a company and see the passwords table, they can de-encrypt pretty much any password less then 14 characters. Anything longer has not been cracked yet, because it would take modern computers hundreds of years working around the clock to crack anything 15 characters. That is why length of your password is more important then complexity (unless you are using a common phase like "password"). --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Assassin's Creed Origins or Odyssey? Which should I play first? Which is better? |
| Dikitain 12/19/20 3:24:32 PM #4 | Origins is a more concise story, Odyssey is a more robust world. I personally liked Origins better, but only by a little. Both are great games. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Some hacker is desperately trying to hack into my Nintendo account |
| Dikitain 12/19/20 3:11:33 PM #1 | Gotten 20 emails of failed login attempts today. LOL, sorry hackers, my 20+ character password is too long for your rainbow tables. And if you can managed to get past that I still have two step authentication you need to get through. All that so you can get the copy of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water on my account (no credit card information, or other digital games). --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | At this point do you just assume you've already had a form of the 'Rona? |
| Dikitain 12/19/20 1:53:25 PM #6 | I haven't been sick since June 2018. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | i feel like steven segal and donald trump are long lost brothers, ok? |
| Dikitain 12/17/20 3:59:24 PM #3 | You also forgot that Steven Seagal refuses to get beat up in pretty much every movie he is in with a few exceptions (and even then it is only a random punch or kick here or there). --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | what time does your Amazon guy usually show up? |
| Dikitain 12/17/20 2:25:46 PM #4 | Depends, usually around 2PM, but sometimes earlier on what I assume is "light" days. Amazon doesn't really do a lot of their own deliveries in my area, they still rely on Fedex, UPS, or USPS. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | What do your fingers smell like? |
| Dikitain 12/17/20 2:08:10 PM #21 | Nothing/Aloe Vera Hand Soap --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | I wish men wearing dresses was more socially acceptable. |
| Dikitain 12/16/20 12:00:52 PM #38 | We don't need to wear dresses, we just need to bring the nightshirt back into style: https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/mens-orton-plaid-portuguese-flannel-nightshirt/product/67539 Tell me that doesn't look comfortable to wear all day. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | What wireless gamepad/controller should I buy? |
| Dikitain 12/15/20 4:15:40 PM #31 | Revelation34 posted... Maybe if you play once a week. I went through an entire huge pack of batteries with a 360 controller in like 2 weeks way back when I still played it. How? I have a dying battery pack (which is WAY worse then AA batteries as far as holding a charge) and I can get about 30-40 hours of gameplay out of it before I need to charge it. Brand new, I was getting about 50-60 hours. AA batteries I would expect to at least be in the 50-60 hour range (most likely higher). For real though, I would love a wireless version of this: https://www.amazon.com/Hyperkin-Duke-Wired-Controller-Windows-Black/dp/B079ZPCCLM --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | I gave in and bought a ryzen cpu from a scalper |
| Dikitain 12/15/20 4:02:08 PM #15 | dragon504 posted... 5900x will easily last this new console generation and that's without overclocking it. To be fair, same thing happened back in 2003 when AMD made the Athlon 64. Then 3 years later Intel came out with the Core series and pretty much dominated up until AMD's latest stuff. So while it doesn't look like Intel will be good in the next couple years, they will probably be on top sooner rather then later. That said, if you are building now, AMD is the proper choice. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | This Yakuza: Like A Dragon game is really freakin' good. |
| Dikitain 12/15/20 3:33:07 PM #21 | JoanOfArcade posted... FightingJust did that part last night, was the first time in the game I actually felt like there was some strategy in the battle system. First time I had died and it felt like I did something wrong other then fighting someone when I wasn't a high enough level. Plus I marked out when --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Have you ever been at fault in an auto accident? |
| Dikitain 12/15/20 1:38:42 PM #3 | Yea, in my younger years. My last car accident where I was at fault was 14 years ago. I had an accident 5 years back, but I wasn't at fault for that one. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | I gave in and bought a ryzen cpu from a scalper |
| Dikitain 12/15/20 1:25:07 PM #11 | lihlih posted... 60FPS is garbage on PC though.The refresh rate on my TV is only 60 though, so anything higher would be a waste. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | I gave in and bought a ryzen cpu from a scalper |
| Dikitain 12/15/20 1:18:01 PM #9 | Judgmenl posted... No it's not man.Pretty sure my computer is still using DDR3 and has no problem playing everything on max settings, at 60FPS, and 4K resolutions, with no load times. I mean I built it like 7 years ago and have only upgraded the video card once. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | What is your favorite hot drink? |
| Dikitain 12/15/20 11:06:03 AM #45 | I typically don't like drinks hot unless it is really cold out. Probably the one I drink hot the most would be tea, followed by hot chocolate, then hot cider. Hot cider would be my favorite though, but I am only in the mood for it in September-November and again only on cold days. December-March is tea and hot chocolate. On a side note, English and Irish breakfast teas are amazingly good cold. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | How many People in the WORLD have your LAST NAME? Use this to FIND OUT! |
| Dikitain 12/15/20 10:53:17 AM #24 | 239th Most Common surname in the World Approximately 2,243,747 people bear this surname MOST PREVALENT IN: United States HIGHEST DENSITY IN: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Not surprised, it is a pretty common last name (and people switch my first and last name all the time, easiest way for me to tell scams from legitimate stuff). --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Do you STILL Live in the SAME City/Town you Grew Up in??? |
| Dikitain 12/13/20 7:08:49 AM #13 | Yea, for the most part. I lived the next town over but it is all part of the same "metropolitan" area. Other then a couple of years living near Syracuse I pretty much lived in this area my whole life. I'll probably move when I retire though, cost of living is great here, but not a great place to be retired to be honest. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | Do you miss Arcades? |
| Dikitain 12/12/20 3:43:31 PM #11 | Sort of, we had arcades around here, but I only went to them once or twice a year as a kid, so it wasn't a thing that stuck out in my mind as "nostalgia". When I did go, loved TMNT, Simpsons, X-Men, Street Fighter 2, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Shinobi, and a bunch of others I can't remember off hand. My bowling alley had a few cabinetes that I played a lot, namely Final Fight, Tekken, and King of Monsters. On the other hand, every game I just listed is so easy to pick up nowadays on modern systems that it is hard to say I miss them. I guess I miss the social aspects of arcades, but not much else. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | McDonald's, Wendy's or Red Robin |
| Dikitain 12/11/20 4:03:52 PM #31 | deoxxys posted... https://www.redrobinpa.com/menu-type/red-robins-finest/Angus beef != high quality beef. Angus is just a breed of cattle, specifically from Scotland. You can have low quality Angus beef, and you can have high quality Angus beef, it has nothing to do with the breed. What matters more is what part of the cattle the beef comes from. If all they use is chuck, then it isn't going to be as good as if they use a mix of chuck and sirloin. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
| Topic | McDonald's, Wendy's or Red Robin |
| Dikitain 12/11/20 10:25:50 AM #28 | One of my co-workers described Red Robin as putting fancy ingredients on mediocre burgers, and while I have only eaten there three times I can agree with that. That said, out of the three it is clearly the best. A mediocre burger will beat a fast food burger any day of the week. --- I am a Contract Software Developer. What does that mean? I don't know, let me know if you figure it out. |
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