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logistically- how do you shave your face/neck in the shower?

seems like you'd need a mirror without steam all over it

MZero posted...

I'd rather own than rent but I'd rather own a house

also this

i can't imagine owning my home and still sharing my walls, floor, and ceiling with strangers

not to mention paying condo fees and taxes on top of a mortgage

i knew some people who owned a condo that were paying more than my rent in those fees alone

foolm0r0n posted...

This

I don't mind multiverse actually, but I've never seen one really hit the spot. They are always like "there's infinite possibilities!!!" but then use the same 5 alternate universes over and over to keep things simple. I want one that really dives into what it means to be infinite.

I feel similarly

Additionally, once the ability to traverse between universes is established, I wonder why no exponentially self replicating machines have moved to spread using that method

"Grey goo" scenario, even

Grand_Kirby posted...

It gets to the point where with games like these the delays don't feel like "Oh, we need a little more time to polish it" and more like, "This thing is held together with gum and string, and we need time to add more gum"

this is a good metaphor and i pessimistically think it probably applies here.

but who knows! even cyberpunk eventually got itself together after release

i came back to this and realized i was tilted and overreacted. oops

and, online dating does suck. so does dating in general. that's just how it is, unless you're looking for nothing

if it was easy it wouldn't exist

you guys heard it here- it's all good, NBIceman & fiancee are "one of the good ones"

not to mention that- factually- divorce rates are the lowest they've been in 50 years, so he's just pulling everything he says out of his ass

it's a state. relative to the northeast, it's a big state

the philly area is impressively different from the pittsburgh area

i don't know to which one i can see myself more belonging- i haven't spent enough time there, especially pittsburgh

and yeah, i turn down brightness & contrast as much as i can stand

also i don't play katamari

azuarc posted...

1) I am genuinely phobic about objects near my eyes. I seriously freak out. It's not as bad if I'm in control of the object, but I've never been able to put drops in. Maybe I need to learn, but I definitely don't want to.

i sometimes know the fear. workaround: you can close your eyes & put the drops on your tear ducts, or off to the side of your eye, or at the corner of your closed eyelid. then, blink/smudge the lubricant into your eyes.

2) Is there a reason why eye dryness would plague specific games -- consistently -- and not affect others at all? Do those games inherently lead to low blink rates or something?

it's how often you blink, or what percentage of the time your eye is open. if your eye is open without blinking, it dries out. you're probably keeping your eyes open for very long in games where you need to be paying attention/really focusing 100% of the time

thanks!

could i get Euro Truck Simulator 2, please?

yep. don't let up on the fire, legally or energetically. that plus time is the way to move mountains.

it sounds like you have sufficient motivation and are in the right

i recommend that you preserve all records/documentation/communication, including everything you have already sent and described below:
ChaosTonyV4 posted...

I sent a dozen messages and emails pointing out that the process was failing and we needed to clear this up, and they never responded until after they had already denied him.

hopefully this is all resolved very swiftly, but sometimes things isn't. records are how you keep the truth obvious

red_sox_777 posted...

For clarity, the branch of government would be ruling over us - you would not rule over it.

Oops, already voted for the one I'd rather rule over

WazzupGenius00 posted...

Im guessing you havent actually seen Rubber, this movie looks 1000 times more straightforward than what that movie turned out to be.

your point still stands, but we haven't seen cocaine bear yet, I think?

I was comparing trailer enthusiasm

i do whatever calls to me

when a game is 100+ hours long, i'm not going to play through a second time. in that scenario, i have fewer reservations about looking up a guide to make sure i see a good chunk of the content

the only thing i look up is those multiple choice social answers. i don't bother looking up scheduling. i just dislike having those hangout days with no unique dialogue, knowing it didn't have to be that way. sucks to "for fun" get those silly A B C responses wrong

in a shorter/smaller game, i'm less likely to care, and will just take what happens. persona games are just too long and too cumbersome, and i spend so much time grinding dungeons to access social stuff already. what's another minute to look up all the "music note" responses?

Elden Ring

this has the same energy as "Rubber", the movie about a killer tire

A lot of you seem to be forgetting this part

the world allows for the existence of all of these things simultaneously

So, in a universe where all of these things exist, many of you choose to go full animal abuse and make pets fight

I would get it if you were choosing which universe to live in, since nothing bad ever really happens to people in Pokemon

But you can already go Michael Vick and become a Pokemon (sorry, dog) trainer in real life

Based on your little blurbs, I think fallen order is the best bet to play next

It's generally good and doesn't have a bloated world. The game ends which is a plus for backlog games.

Yakuza is an acquired taste and targets a very "specific" sense of humor. If you're already big on the series it's a slam dunk

of course. the less taboo you make social services, the better

might as well ask if you'd renew your driver's license if the renewal information was public

How many people do you think actually trade their food stamps for drugs, compared to the number of people that use their food stamps to buy food?

I would love a smaller wallet, but I haven't seen one that holds an acceptable amount of cash

Not that I've done much research

If anyone has some good links please lmk

I learned the word "peccadillo" and thought of you guys

pjbasis posted...

Good thing this happened after it fell off

Tbh this season's episodes habe been hit and miss, but I've thought the hits were fantastic

The main characters aren't as cruel as they used to be, which I think is a good thing. Character development is real, and they kinda had an onus to do something about the irl pickle Rick worship

I do think it's really easy to predict how good a game will be. Or more specifically, how much I will like the game

I'm at the point where any exception stands out in my memory. Nidhogg 2 looks absolutely awful in trailers and gameplay footage, yet is somehow incredibly fun

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I've also been told I'm lazy for not starting a family, which I think is just wrong. Those people have such a different concept of laziness than I do

I think laziness is when people feel good doing one thing and are expected to do another. This expectation can come from themselves or others

I had a coworker who paid a cleaning person to do their dishes for them, and I viewed them as so damn lazy. I don't particularly enjoy doing the dishes, but I do them anyway. That makes me not lazy, right?

In the past, I devoted a lot of energy into professional work that I thought was incredibly boring and pointless, all out of fear of running out of money. I would kick myself for not being more passionate or accomplishing as much as my peers who fully drank the kool-aid. I considered myself lazy.

But is it really lazy to carve out space for yourself, rather than devote your entire brain to internet ad-tech infrastructure? Was it lazy to get into such a pointless field in the first place? I argue no- I was on a mission to earn money and survive, and I accomplished that

Is it lazy for a sick person to take a day off from work?

Back to dishes- I've discovered I'm happier in a relationship when I can identify the chore my partner hates the most, and then make it my job to do that chore. Is my girlfriend lazy for never taking out the trash or doing the dishes? I wouldn't say that. She just dislikes taking out the trash and doing the dishes. Am I lazy for rarely cooking or scrubbing the bathroom? I don't know if I'd say that, either

Is a minimum wage worker lazy for not immediately taking my order? Am I lazy for buying a coffee rather than brewing my own? Am I lazy for driving to work instead of biking? Am I lazy for not being a bodybuilder?

I worked since I graduated from college. I worked long enough to accomplish my goals. I then quit my job. Now that I'm not working, I could qualify for food stamps. Am I lazy if I do that?

that depends on agreeing upon a framework in which laziness is defined

It 100% depends on what you value

Do you value professional advancement? Do you value creativity? Do you value cleanliness? Do you value physical exertion? Do you value contribution to political movements? Do you value adherence to or spreading of religion? Do you value charity? Do you value human connection? Do you value production of goods and services?

Someone who neglects any one of those categories could be earnestly described as lazy by someone else who has a certain set of values

I do think this topic is a smaller slice of a greater discussion about free will, communism, etc etc

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pezzicle posted...

As a therapist, not really. People are typically exhibiting "laziness" due to other factors.

People can be "lazy" but they typically ARE lazy because they are tired, fatigued, exhausted, depressed, suicidal, traumatized, or any other variation of some kind of mental health issue

Yeah, this

It's also true case that it can be super annoying to deal with someone in a "lazy" state

It feels great to be interacting with people inspired to do the things you want/want them to do

Sims 1 was probably the best game, if a little narrower in scope

Sims 3 is probably the best solo role-playing tool

I liked 1 because my sims wouldn't die of old age, and I could focus on building cool houses, accomplishing specific goals, etc

NeatoAnAccount posted...

my proposed system offers even more difficulty modulation; you can multiply your damage by 4 just by swapping weapons.

What if a player doesn't know where the 4x weapon is? What if they're so bad that they actually need an 8x weapon?

and it would be really easy to have little heart piece things for hp/mp/stamina if you want

You're slowly realizing you need to add a leveling system here. You'll have more epiphanies the more deeply you get into the weeds

you listed the primary reason for the leveling system at the very start of your post and then ignored it for the remainder

Difficulty modulation

Yes, a game with no leveling designed perfectly for your skill, ability, knowledge, and dedication would be amazing for you

but you are not the only player

there are players with greater amounts of those attributes that would become bored by your perfect game

there are players with smaller amounts of those attributes that would become discouraged by your perfect game

"Overpowered" carries a connotation associated with dramatic balance whine, and discussions using it are more likely to be dismissed

"Overturned" sounds more fair or diplomatic, it sounds easily fixable, and people are more likely to listen when you use it

That's my theory as to why people are using the second word more now

Thorn posted...

https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1613601550122860544

Right move, I think. While the situations still appear to be worlds apart, for accountability purposes (and, ~optics~) best to handle it like this.

This sounds exactly like what's his face announcing an investigation of Hillary right before the election only because he thought she would win anyway and it would make him look impartial

Same attitude

King Kong the witch is bread

tcaz2 posted...

Exactly as many episodes as is needed to tell the story it wants to tell and not more or less.

Yep- it's probably a boring non answer, but it's how I feel, too

I've seen short series that were too long and long series that were too short

I mean, I guess the ideal show would be consistently dense, changing, intelligent, meaningful, and fun, and just keep going on forever

But I don't think that's possible

That's a lot of bad movies

Koffing

Trubbish

so this cookie is just permanently in the bottom left of my screen? this is awful

i only noticed because it's always there, but it's super annoying that it doesn't even remember the settings

i'm gonna take a break for a couple of days until it's fixed

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Shattered posted...

I think the question is more that what makes wired headphones preferable to wireless. I couldn't imagine wiring headphones up to my phone again, I always use wireless or smart glasses. But I'm sure there has be reasons they are preferable and they just don't apply to me so I don't realize them. Only thing I can think of is charging but that really isn't an issue for me. I guess maybe sound quality is better too?

Latency is a very small part of it, but my friends seem to have more issues with their smart bluetooth devices connecting to the wrong thing or just not working periodically (think earbuds connecting to car instead of phone, or smart tv instead of computer, etc)

Granted, it generally only happens when they're trying to swap between devices or connect to something new, and the technology may be getting more reliable, but so far I've preferred to just not deal with it.

Separately and personally, my ears just don't agree with earbuds- they trigger earwax and get gross. I like noise canceling headphones, and those make more sense to be wired- they are expensive, and the physical tether prevents me from losing them!

I've been on the fence about getting wireless headphones in the future. It's impossible to have the perfect wire length for every situation, and it would be cool to be able to wander the house while still listening to whatever's on my comp

good lord this is the length of a feature film

i'll have to buckle up and reserve a time slot!

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makuhita

this is just an iphone problem, right?

i didn't even know it was possible to get an android without a headphone jack

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That's a huge volume!

I find myself slipping back into the same games unless i'm super excited about a specific title. What gets you excited about the ~100 games you beat each year?

For me, I think it's a combination of the art and promise of narrative mystery