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Comment on Space Hauler | Announcement trailer in ~games
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Comment on 'Blue dot fever' claims Post Malone, Pussycat Dolls concerts. What's really behind it? in ~music
Akir LinkI legitimately forgot for a moment that I’m living in a major metropolitan area and that it’s not normal to be able to wait for artists to eventually tour something nearby. I feel like a lot of...I legitimately forgot for a moment that I’m living in a major metropolitan area and that it’s not normal to be able to wait for artists to eventually tour something nearby.
I feel like a lot of major artist tours are dramatically overproduced. I recently went with my husband to see a concert from a European group and they had this massive screen behind them with a CG robot, and he later complained to me that apparently in the European tour they featured a real robot. Why? It’s a music act! On the other hand, the best show I’ve seen remains seeing King Gizard and the Lizard Wizard at the Hollywood Bowl, whixh was basically just them playing for hours while a VJ did an impromptu show with the screens built into the venue.
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Comment on Do you prefer chunky or smooth peanut butter? in ~food
Akir Link ParentCrunchy is actually the technology here. Smooth peanut butter is just blending peanuts into a paste. With crunchy you take the extra step of chopping peanuts and mixing them back into the smooth...Crunchy is actually the technology here. Smooth peanut butter is just blending peanuts into a paste. With crunchy you take the extra step of chopping peanuts and mixing them back into the smooth peanut butter.
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Comment on Do you prefer chunky or smooth peanut butter? in ~food
Akir Link ParentI also pour a little bit of the oil out. It’s not about the flavor insomuch that I just want it to be a bit thicker.I also pour a little bit of the oil out. It’s not about the flavor insomuch that I just want it to be a bit thicker.
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Comment on Do you prefer chunky or smooth peanut butter? in ~food
Akir LinkYes. A more important distinction is natural versus palm/hydrogenated oil added. Good peanut butter should ideally have one ingredient - peanuts. Maybe salt if we’re feeling frisky. Adding extra...Yes.
A more important distinction is natural versus palm/hydrogenated oil added. Good peanut butter should ideally have one ingredient - peanuts. Maybe salt if we’re feeling frisky. Adding extra oil dilutes the flavor and gives it a texture I actually find slightly off-putting.
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Comment on Gray Media's chain-wide arbitration rollout in ~finance
Akir LinkWow, that’s something. Try to do something good for society and lose some of your legal rights as a result. What a world we live in.Wow, that’s something. Try to do something good for society and lose some of your legal rights as a result. What a world we live in.
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Comment on ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ stunning with $233m+ WW opening, $77m US in ~movies
Akir Link ParentI can tell you from personal experience that every single gay man I know has told me they are going to see this movie.I can tell you from personal experience that every single gay man I know has told me they are going to see this movie.
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Comment on Lost/losing the drive for friendship in ~health.mental
Akir Link ParentOh, I think I’ve seen that guy before. He recently went on a Mormon cruise, right? He had some interesting things to say about the social organization of Mormon churches that almost got me to...Oh, I think I’ve seen that guy before. He recently went on a Mormon cruise, right? He had some interesting things to say about the social organization of Mormon churches that almost got me to start a new thread to talk about it.
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Comment on Lost/losing the drive for friendship in ~health.mental
Akir Link ParentAs someone who is on vacation right now and probably desperately needs to actually implement this advice: just go out and talk with any strangers you see. They probably won’t kill you. The worst...As someone who is on vacation right now and probably desperately needs to actually implement this advice: just go out and talk with any strangers you see. They probably won’t kill you. The worst case scenario is they aren’t in a space to talk to you and may be a bit rude, but you’d be surprised how many people would be happy to stop and chat. Even people who are at work would like to have an excuse to stop working for a bit and conversation would be very welcome to them. Yes, there are some places where it’s not entirely appropriate to chat, but those are significantly more rare than you probably think. Go anywhere and talk to anyone.
I have come to think that starting conversations is not only a skill, it’s a pretty damn useful one that is extremely underappreciated outside of salesmanship. But it’s the core of networking, which is important both for friendship as well as professional development.
Minor edit: if you are one to go out to get coffee or food at a place regularly, why don’t you start by taking to the workers there for a minute? They may be too busy to have a full conversation there, but they will appreciate you taking an interest in them and you can always have “mini-convos” with them to get you started.
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Comment on Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! | Reveal trailer in ~games
Akir LinkI’m just going to assume that just like the vending machine one, this is the isekai we didn’t even know we needed.I’m just going to assume that just like the vending machine one, this is the isekai we didn’t even know we needed.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Akir Link ParentVirgin has a number of events where they give away booze, and I will neither confirm nor deny if I’ve had a half-dozen drinks at a time during one. 😅Virgin has a number of events where they give away booze, and I will neither confirm nor deny if I’ve had a half-dozen drinks at a time during one. 😅
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Akir Link ParentI personally find it easier to resist bad things in the morning. Every cruise line I’ve been on makes it really easy to get a big bowl of oatmeal and they usually make it with water instead of...I personally find it easier to resist bad things in the morning. Every cruise line I’ve been on makes it really easy to get a big bowl of oatmeal and they usually make it with water instead of milk so there’s no added fat. Just add your choice of fruit and it’s a great way to start the morning.
Good luck with everything else though. 😅
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Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech
Akir Link ParentDell’s firmware is so incredibly bad that the last laptop I bought from them made me decide to never buy them again.Dell’s firmware is so incredibly bad that the last laptop I bought from them made me decide to never buy them again.
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Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech
Akir Link ParentThe browser thing is a bigger deal than it sounds, too. In my iPhone I am using safari (not because it’s a better browser, but because of Apple’s frankly criminal barring of other browser...The browser thing is a bigger deal than it sounds, too. In my iPhone I am using safari (not because it’s a better browser, but because of Apple’s frankly criminal barring of other browser rendering engines on the platform), but when I use continuity to switch to my MacBook it will open the page in Firefox seamlessly.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Akir Link ParentWe’re out on a Mexico itinerary, but we’re here pretty much exclusively for the ship itself. Disney Cruise ships have fairly decent gyms to my memory but I wasn’t into lifting at the times I’ve...We’re out on a Mexico itinerary, but we’re here pretty much exclusively for the ship itself.
Disney Cruise ships have fairly decent gyms to my memory but I wasn’t into lifting at the times I’ve gone. It wasn’t that much smaller than the gym on the ship I am on right now. The thing about cruise ship gyms is that they can vary a lot in terms of maintenance and popularity, so sometimes you’ll get a lot of broken machines and sometimes you’ll get a constantly busy gym, and other times it will be completely deserted.
It is not too difficult to get healthy food on a Disney Cruise Line ship. They are actually one of the most accommodating cruise lines in terms of diet. I have been offered to have “anything” made for me because of my whole food plant based diet. However, that applied to the main dining rooms only. Quick service places offer whatever they offer. That being said the food is so good you should probably just splurge! You are, after all, on vacation.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Akir Link ParentYou should be proud of yourself. Our bodies are made to be in motion, so even small changes like this can make a huge impact cumulatively. Regular walking can reduce the likelihood of getting “old...You should be proud of yourself. Our bodies are made to be in motion, so even small changes like this can make a huge impact cumulatively. Regular walking can reduce the likelihood of getting “old people” diseases like hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, etc.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Akir LinkI’m on a cruise right now. We are using the gym this time, which is something of a miracle but it’s a positive change even if the food we are eating is more than undoing the things we are doing in...I’m on a cruise right now. We are using the gym this time, which is something of a miracle but it’s a positive change even if the food we are eating is more than undoing the things we are doing in the gym. Every single meal….
We - the husband and I - tried a TRX class yesterday since Virgin Voyages offers free fitness classes. We figured that it would be a good way to get started on it. Little did we know that it was actually a super intense class that almost killed us. Today our arms do not work. 😅
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Akir Link ParentSweet potatoes are a great workout snack. My gym is next to an H Mart and they have roasted sweet potatoes on the ready and sold by the pound, so I have made it an occasional treat when I’m hungry...Sweet potatoes are a great workout snack. My gym is next to an H Mart and they have roasted sweet potatoes on the ready and sold by the pound, so I have made it an occasional treat when I’m hungry after working out and want something easy. They have a bit of protein in them too.
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Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech
Akir Link ParentThe difference is that I don’t see any of those. Frankly I wasn’t even aware that you can’t uninstall Safari because I never saw a reason to touch it after I installed Firefox. GarageBand is...The difference is that I don’t see any of those. Frankly I wasn’t even aware that you can’t uninstall Safari because I never saw a reason to touch it after I installed Firefox. GarageBand is preinstalled and it is annoying how some updates will bring new apps with them, but overall nothing they do is anywhere near as annoying as Microsoft’s stuffing OneDrive and Copilot into every corner of the operating system or the advertisements built into the start menu or desktop by default. I haven’t used android in years, but I certainly don’t remember it being nearly as irritating as Windows is now even with the early carrier bloat epidemic.
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Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech
Akir Link ParentI would argue that the things that are coming built into Windows 11 directly from Microsoft are bloatware. The ads everywhere, gamebar, etc.I would argue that the things that are coming built into Windows 11 directly from Microsoft are bloatware. The ads everywhere, gamebar, etc.
I am very disappointed this wasn’t Space Harrier as I misread the title.