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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
C-Cab Link ParentHave you watched The Rehearsal? It builds off of a concept Nathan did in the last few episodes of Nathan For You in terms of practicing for a situation and is really mind-blowing in terms of the...Have you watched The Rehearsal? It builds off of a concept Nathan did in the last few episodes of Nathan For You in terms of practicing for a situation and is really mind-blowing in terms of the scale he commits to. Not quite as haha funny, but is worth the watch.
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
C-Cab LinkCongratulations on the new addition to your family! A mix of drama and comedy shows in no particular order: Common Side Effects Heated Rivalry Letterkenny Dark Pantheon Scavenger's Reign The...Congratulations on the new addition to your family!
A mix of drama and comedy shows in no particular order:
Common Side Effects
Heated Rivalry
Letterkenny
Dark
Pantheon
Scavenger's Reign
The Mighty Boosh
Arcane
Broad City
Broadchurch
Chernobyl
The Wire
Barry
The Great
Nathan For You And if you like that definitely watch The Rehearsal
Fleabag
Our Flag Means Death
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Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk
C-Cab (edited )Link ParentGood, I'm glad you're having fun. I know some people who hated playing as the DM but none of the players wanted to relieve them so they were having a rough time. I definitely like both sides of...Good, I'm glad you're having fun. I know some people who hated playing as the DM but none of the players wanted to relieve them so they were having a rough time.
I definitely like both sides of it. I'm decent at improvising and it's fun to build the world around the characters, but it's also nice to take on a role and really commit to it in addition to not having to worry about all the prep.
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Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk
C-Cab Link ParentYeah I've done this with two groups and it was pretty fun. It was a nice way of getting some DM experience under my belt without having to commit to a whole campaign. It also allowed for very...Yeah I've done this with two groups and it was pretty fun. It was a nice way of getting some DM experience under my belt without having to commit to a whole campaign. It also allowed for very different story arcs that felt very unique.
I'm thinking of floating the idea of running a one-shot for one of the players in my current group and hopefully them getting enough of a taste that they want to pick up DMing after me.
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Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk
C-Cab Link ParentSuch is the plight of the forever DM. Not only do you have to curate the experience by finding maps, plotting out the general story, design encounters, etc., but it also usually falls on you to...Such is the plight of the forever DM. Not only do you have to curate the experience by finding maps, plotting out the general story, design encounters, etc., but it also usually falls on you to schedule everything too! At the very least - are you having fun being the DM?
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
C-Cab Link ParentI just discovered them up a couple days ago and absolutely fell in love with both their music and their performance. I cannot get the track Fabienk out of my head.I just discovered them up a couple days ago and absolutely fell in love with both their music and their performance. I cannot get the track Fabienk out of my head.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
C-Cab (edited )LinkI just watched The Creator (2023) and I do not understand how multiple people signed off on it being released outside of it being a tax write off. The plot felt so disjointed and there was no real...I just watched The Creator (2023) and I do not understand how multiple people signed off on it being released outside of it being a tax write off. The plot felt so disjointed and there was no real commitment to any individual character's story that it I just did not really care what happened to most of them.
My partner said it felt like it was written by an LLM, and while the timing isn't quite right with the public release of LLMs it does feel that way. There are so many bizarre choices that feel contrived from whole cloth to set up the next scene, and the acting felt so stilted as if the actors knew this made no sense. I wonder if they had a much more fleshed out script that got cut down through the editing process.
Having said that, the premise was great. I really enjoyed the set up of the movie and the special effects were done very well. It had the makings of a great story, but probably needed to be a two part movie or a miniseries so it could have some room to breath and set up character motivations amd maguffins.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
C-Cab Link ParentI haven't revisited the film since I saw it in the 2000s, but it definitely felt like a good movie of that era - walking the line of absurd but cool gun action.I haven't revisited the film since I saw it in the 2000s, but it definitely felt like a good movie of that era - walking the line of absurd but cool gun action.
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Comment on Quentin Tarantino and Sylvester Stallone are teaming for a 1930s-set series filming in black and white with “1930s cameras” in ~tv
C-Cab Link ParentI think the amount of foot stuff has gone up in his films, but I haven't revisited some of his earlier films. On a funny note, my partner saw one of his movies for the first time (Once Upon A Time...I think the amount of foot stuff has gone up in his films, but I haven't revisited some of his earlier films.
On a funny note, my partner saw one of his movies for the first time (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood), and without knowing his thing for feet, unprompted asked me, "Does the director really like feet or something?"
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Comment on Sekiro: No Defeat | Official trailer 2 in ~anime
C-Cab Link ParentThanks - I know I can beat him if I got that far in the game. I think part of the issue was the 2nd phase playstyle was so different and it was tough for me to nail the parry down. Another reason...Thanks - I know I can beat him if I got that far in the game. I think part of the issue was the 2nd phase playstyle was so different and it was tough for me to nail the parry down. Another reason I put it down was because my computer died so I had to get a new motherboard and just never reinstalled the game. I'll definitely come back to it at some point, but thank you for the words of encouragement.
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Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental
C-Cab Link ParentI can't speak for espresso, but drip coffee typically has more caffeine than tea.I can't speak for espresso, but drip coffee typically has more caffeine than tea.
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Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental
C-Cab Link ParentNot totally out there! Ibuprofen also constricts blood vessels and there has been a link between chronic, low-dosage use and decreased risk for Alzheimer's. Also not a very strong effect if I...Not totally out there! Ibuprofen also constricts blood vessels and there has been a link between chronic, low-dosage use and decreased risk for Alzheimer's. Also not a very strong effect if I remember correctly.
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Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental
C-Cab Link ParentThanks for sharing. I posted this to the ~science group and did my due diligence there, but the taggers (thank you for your work) moved it to this group. I guess I should've just searched across...Thanks for sharing. I posted this to the ~science group and did my due diligence there, but the taggers (thank you for your work) moved it to this group. I guess I should've just searched across the site and not a specific group.
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Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental
C-Cab Link ParentSo caffeine on it's own is a vasoconstrictor and thus reduces blood flow to the brain, but I was doing some reading and found this study supporting your hypothesis but kind of in the opposite...So caffeine on it's own is a vasoconstrictor and thus reduces blood flow to the brain, but I was doing some reading and found this study supporting your hypothesis but kind of in the opposite direction whereas when chronic caffeine consumers don't have any caffeine in their system they actually have increased blood flow to the brain - so maybe?
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Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental
C-Cab Link ParentYeah I had the exact same thought. I'm wondering if it might be a survey artifact or if there is some sort of synergistic effect with compounds in tea leaves.Yeah I had the exact same thought. I'm wondering if it might be a survey artifact or if there is some sort of synergistic effect with compounds in tea leaves.
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
C-Cab Link ParentAnd really, meat was only ever cheap because it's heavily subsidized. There are certain cases of pasture farming where the land use doesn't really make sense for produce and so rearing livestock...And really, meat was only ever cheap because it's heavily subsidized. There are certain cases of pasture farming where the land use doesn't really make sense for produce and so rearing livestock makes economic sense, but in most cases it's always going to be cheaper to eat the produce directly as opposed to having another animal eat it for you and then eating that.
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Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental
C-Cab Link ParentIt certainly seems like it wouldn't hurt unless you have crazy hypertension (like me whoops!) or if you have caffeine sensitivity syndrome.It certainly seems like it wouldn't hurt unless you have crazy hypertension (like me whoops!) or if you have caffeine sensitivity syndrome.
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Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental
C-Cab Link ParentI was surprised at the distinction between 2-3 cups of coffee and 1-2 cups of tea, since tea typically has less caffeine than coffee. This might be the way of how they binned amount of coffee...I was surprised at the distinction between 2-3 cups of coffee and 1-2 cups of tea, since tea typically has less caffeine than coffee. This might be the way of how they binned amount of coffee drinking, or I wonder if there are other plant compounds present in tea that promote a synergistic effect.
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Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental
C-Cab LinkDisclosure: I like coffee and feel vindicated by these findings. This a pretty small effect size, but from the studies I've read it seems like caffeine is leaning more towards the bin of "good for...Disclosure: I like coffee and feel vindicated by these findings. This a pretty small effect size, but from the studies I've read it seems like caffeine is leaning more towards the bin of "good for us".
Food for thought: let's say that there was a discovery that showed a given food or drink was unequivocally good for your health, especially as it pertains to healthy aging, but you hated the taste of it. Would you make any effort to try and "acquire" a taste, or just say screw it and take your chances with your current diet/approach?
Seriously! It got more and more unhinged and all these things kept happening that felt so unmoored from reality.