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  1. Comment on What’s a subculture you’re part of, and what insights can you give to outsiders about it? in ~talk

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    Film photography. I only recently got into it and have been pleasantly consumed by it. There's been a massive resurgence of interest in the form, mainly driven by social media like YouTube and...

    Film photography. I only recently got into it and have been pleasantly consumed by it. There's been a massive resurgence of interest in the form, mainly driven by social media like YouTube and Instagram. Old cameras from the 70s and 80s are still plentiful, so getting into it is cheap, but there are ongoing costs you don't get with digital shooting. You have to keep buying film, and you have to develop it, either by sending it to a lab or doing it yourself.

    Currently there is a bit of doom and gloom in the community with the rise of film prices that have come with inflation. At this point 35mm camera film is a somewhat niche item. There are some indications though that price increases are just because of increased demand, and that Kodak is ramping up production of film again to meet it. Ideally, film becomes the next vinyl.

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  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Pokemon, specifically Romhacks. My roommate is very into pokemon, and I got back into it because of our conversations. I'm currently on a nuzlocke run of Blazing Emerald, an excellent hack of...

    Pokemon, specifically Romhacks. My roommate is very into pokemon, and I got back into it because of our conversations. I'm currently on a nuzlocke run of Blazing Emerald, an excellent hack of Emerald. My starter is Duskull :)

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Recommendations for old school style RPG games? in ~games

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    Underrail is a very unknown game on Steam. I haven't played it to the end, but it might be the kind of experience you're looking for if you want an old-school iso RPG.

    Underrail is a very unknown game on Steam. I haven't played it to the end, but it might be the kind of experience you're looking for if you want an old-school iso RPG.

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  4. Comment on This week in Anime: week 43 of 2018 in ~anime

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    It really doesn't affect the story in a meaningful way. Giorno obviously has some idea of who Dio is, based on the picture he keeps in his wallet, but we never see him follow up on that. All of...

    It really doesn't affect the story in a meaningful way. Giorno obviously has some idea of who Dio is, based on the picture he keeps in his wallet, but we never see him follow up on that. All of Vento Aureo, at least in the manga, is focused on Giorno's adventures with the gang. Personally, I think Araki created Giorno because it was an interesting premise for a character, even if he never really explored the concept thoroughly with Giorno learning more about his origins. Also, I think he was tired of drawing the same type of dark-haired tall guy that had been the protagonist since part 1. Parts of Giorno's visual design are very similar to Josuke's, but his hair is... interesting. To say the least.

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  5. Comment on The first time I have seen a locked post on tildes and frankly Im scared it's the start of the 'reddit-fication' of Tildes in ~tildes

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    I think I'm probably one of the youngest users on Tildes. I'm also a dedicated lurker, so I'm glad I finally have something to say. My father, an educated lawyer, and in my opinion a very good...

    I think I'm probably one of the youngest users on Tildes. I'm also a dedicated lurker, so I'm glad I finally have something to say.

    My father, an educated lawyer, and in my opinion a very good man, voted for Trump. He voted for him because he promised economic growth, something which he thinks is far more important to the average person than anything Hilary campaigned on. And he's probably right. He and my mother are also devout Catholics, so they of course voted against Hilary because of her views on abortion, among other issues that ran counter to their religion. But that's ironic, when a man like Donald Trump is in the picture, right?

    Despite being otherwise reasonable people, they doubt the existence of climate change. My father has told me he thinks the world is more durable than that. I keep meaning to show him studies, just to see if he'll listen to reason. I think what happened is that they've been Republican forever, so they always watched Fox News.

    Sorry, I'm rambling. My point is that there are people like my father everywhere, of varying degrees of intelligence. And if they're like my father, they hate admitting when they're wrong.

    I often get the feeling from liberals that they wish they could just make things better. That the world should be forced to be as it ought to be. But that's just not going to happen. Even if it did, it wouldn't end well. We still live in a democracy, a pseudo-one at least, with things like gerrymandering, but I think that before we 'kill them all' we need to try a little goddamn harder. Trump would not have won if the Democratic Party had had the balls to back Bernie. They are not doing nearly enough to combat Trump's rhetoric, or attack any of his many, many weaknesses. Literally days ago, he admitted that his son met with Russians for information on Hilary. I should be watching him get strung up by his shoelaces in a court!

    What I'm trying to say is that we need to go on the offensive, instead of always ceding the initiative. I hope I made sense, I post very rarely.

  6. Comment on Forbes deleted a deeply misinformed op-ed arguing Amazon should replace libraries in ~books

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    I had no absolutely no idea that was the case. That just seems like an unnecessary disconnection between their digital and print divisions. I almost always expect the content to be the same on...

    I had no absolutely no idea that was the case. That just seems like an unnecessary disconnection between their digital and print divisions. I almost always expect the content to be the same on both, in any publication. Thank you for saying that, and can you provide any citations?

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  7. Comment on What are you reading? in ~books

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    I'm still in the opening pages of the Vorrh after stalling on it a year ago. Very interesting language, but as you say, a confusing read.

    I'm still in the opening pages of the Vorrh after stalling on it a year ago. Very interesting language, but as you say, a confusing read.

  8. Comment on Let's talk player classes in ~games.tabletop

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    Poetic justice. What was he like after that? Was he just a defeated sad-sack, deprived of his meagre fantasy?

    Poetic justice. What was he like after that? Was he just a defeated sad-sack, deprived of his meagre fantasy?

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  9. Comment on What are your I-don't-want-to-cook-but-I-have-to-eat- recipes? in ~food

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    The Cheese Omelette. Break eggs, beat in a cup. Put salt and pepper in eggs and beat it some more. Heat up a pan, put eggs in pan. Grate some cheddar, sprinkle over egg in pan. After 3 minutes:...

    The Cheese Omelette.

    1. Break eggs, beat in a cup.
    2. Put salt and pepper in eggs and beat it some more.
    3. Heat up a pan, put eggs in pan.
    4. Grate some cheddar, sprinkle over egg in pan.
    5. After 3 minutes: turn omelette over.
    6. 3 minutes later, and after some more sprinkling, you're done.

    Right now, this recipe is getting me through a six-week trip to the UK and Ireland.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Would the folks here at Tildes appreciate occasional guides on how to write better? in ~creative

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    Without a fucking doubt would I be interested! I don't aspire to write as my main source of income, but I, like many others, aspire to write. Any tips a professional writer could give in form,...

    Without a fucking doubt would I be interested! I don't aspire to write as my main source of income, but I, like many others, aspire to write. Any tips a professional writer could give in form, structure, and breaking into the industry would be well-appreciated. Thank you for offering!

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Password manager suggestions? in ~tech

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    I personally use LastPass. Easy to set up and use, and I can access it anywhere. KeePass if you want tighter security.

    I personally use LastPass. Easy to set up and use, and I can access it anywhere. KeePass if you want tighter security.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Straight Man by Richard Russo - An overlooked classic of American literature (2011) in ~books

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    I might pick it up, even though it's not something I usually go for. I always enjoy wit, especially when I can use it in conversation and pass it off as my own intelligient personality shining...

    I might pick it up, even though it's not something I usually go for. I always enjoy wit, especially when I can use it in conversation and pass it off as my own intelligient personality shining through. No promises I'll buy it, however.

  13. Comment on A jury may have sentenced a man to death because he’s gay. And the Justices don’t care. in ~lgbt

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    We are a vindictive people.

    We are a vindictive people.

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  14. Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games

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    Starcraft 2. I'm still playing through the protoss campaign, and then I'll start working my way up through the ranks. My brother has played it a lot more than me, and he's way better, but I'm...

    Starcraft 2. I'm still playing through the protoss campaign, and then I'll start working my way up through the ranks. My brother has played it a lot more than me, and he's way better, but I'm really getting in it now. When I was younger I just played the campaigns in these Blizzard RTSes: Warcraft 3, the first Starcraft, you know. I just kinda played them casually, but now that I'm getting better at the game, and learning how to play more efficiently, I see what has given these games such a cult following. It's like real-time chess. I'm pretty sure that playing a few 1v1s is actually making me manage my time better. Construct additional pylons, my dudes.

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  15. Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games

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    God of War is real art. A real, honest story, told through gameplay. It's everything a single-player adventure game should be.

    God of War is real art. A real, honest story, told through gameplay. It's everything a single-player adventure game should be.

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  16. Comment on What currently makes you happy? in ~talk

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    I'm going on a trip in a few days. I'm finally going to be on my own, exploring a foreign city, with the time and resources to meet new people and do the things I want to. With any luck, it will...

    I'm going on a trip in a few days. I'm finally going to be on my own, exploring a foreign city, with the time and resources to meet new people and do the things I want to. With any luck, it will be the greatest thing to happen in my life so far.

    1 vote