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Comment on When do you know that you've found "the one"? in ~life
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bluefly Link ParentThe guns definitely stand out. Still not sure how I feel about it.The guns definitely stand out. Still not sure how I feel about it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bluefly Link ParentI have to agree with all of your criticisms. I'm torn, because there's a lot to like about this game. But a lot of the systems here need more refinement, especially the world map. Very much hoping...I have to agree with all of your criticisms. I'm torn, because there's a lot to like about this game. But a lot of the systems here need more refinement, especially the world map. Very much hoping the missing story content is added via dlc, supports are one of my favorite parts of FE. Here's hoping they add maddening too.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bluefly Link ParentWould certainly make sense to have regigigas in, with all the other regis. Thanks. Will check it out.Would certainly make sense to have regigigas in, with all the other regis. Thanks. Will check it out.
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Comment on What is your pet peeve with language acquisition? in ~humanities.languages
Bluefly LinkThat it gets more difficult as you get older, and there's a steep drop off in you teenage years but it really falls off a cliff in your twenties. Wish I'd cared more when I was younger, now that I...That it gets more difficult as you get older, and there's a steep drop off in you teenage years but it really falls off a cliff in your twenties. Wish I'd cared more when I was younger, now that I want to learn a new one, it's way harder than it would've been. Not that this is any reason for me to stop, that is. Spanish, one day I will learn you.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bluefly LinkAnyone else playing through Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave? Been eagerly waiting for this game to release, and have been playing it for the last week or so. It takes up all my free gaming time, so...Anyone else playing through Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave? Been eagerly waiting for this game to release, and have been playing it for the last week or so. It takes up all my free gaming time, so nothing else. Took me about 60 hours to go through Cai's route. I did some backtracking because I originally let a recruit die, then regretted that decision.
This is my 3rd fire emblem game, and my first was Three Houses. So far I am enjoying it, but the game is much more overwhelming compared to other games. There's so much to do, constantly, and it's very easy to miss story events, supports, and feel like you've missed out on training someone up. I think that the developers did intend this for replayability and to make each playthrough feel unique, but the game is supposed to take about 200 hours, so I don't know how often I'll be able to replay this. Nonetheless, the fomo for me is very strong, and it does make the game somewhat uncomfortable to play. Amusingly, the game was supposed to have even more content at some point. The developers said in an interview just before the game released, that the original number of intended character routes was 8, and not just 4. You can even see this in the game itself, as there does seem to be missing story content for the cut lords and their retainers. Hoping they'll add this back in as dlc at some point, as I'm super curious to play them.
Otherwise, really enjoying the world building, music is fantastic, and there are plenty of great character designs and supports. Cai's story was simple, but well done. Doing Leda now, and I'm enjoying her tale of revenge much more so far, though I'm only in chapter 5 I think. I both like the world map and think it's poorly implemented. And unfortunately bird time, exploring the dungeons and clashes are pretty boring, but at least they have good rewards and can be done quickly. The skirmishes are also pretty boring, but otherwise I've been enjoying the maps and variety of objectives compared to Three Houses. I'm sure I'll have more to say as I get further into the game, only about 70 hours in so far.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bluefly Link ParentI do love a good pokemon romhack. Are the new pokemon fakemon or simply others from the national dex?I do love a good pokemon romhack. Are the new pokemon fakemon or simply others from the national dex?
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
Bluefly LinkThis game will never exist because there is absolutely no market for it, but a small part of me still dreams. As a kid, I was absolutely obsessed with the anime series, Zoids. Giant mecha and...This game will never exist because there is absolutely no market for it, but a small part of me still dreams. As a kid, I was absolutely obsessed with the anime series, Zoids. Giant mecha and they're cool animals? What's not to love. Also really wanted to go on my own adventure where I piloted one of them. So I've long wished for an open world game where you can explore the Planet Zi, get your own zoids, customize them, and pilot them in battles. Ideally an arcade game with a custom cabinet to invoke a zoid cockpit, but at the very least it would be awesome if it could be a control scheme using the Steel Battalion controller. Again, there's no market for this, so it will never be made. But maybe one day if I ever get good at programming, and I can make this game for myself with a custom game cabinet.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bluefly Link ParentI suppose in fairness, from our relative perspective looking at the sky, they are the same sizeI suppose in fairness, from our relative perspective looking at the sky, they are the same size
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Comment on Share your favourite dal recipe! in ~food
Bluefly Link ParentI've tried the cream and it is delicious. I'm just playing around with a vegan version. I like to have it in my back pocket in case vegan friends come over. I've also used fresh grated garlic and...I've tried the cream and it is delicious. I'm just playing around with a vegan version. I like to have it in my back pocket in case vegan friends come over. I've also used fresh grated garlic and ginger as that is my preference.
The chipotle idea sounds delicious, I might try that at some point. What I'm probably going to try next though is mixing in the onion technique from my last attempt at making Misir Wot (used this recipe if you're interested: https://afrifoodnetwork.com/recipes/vegetarian-recipes/misir-wot/). The only thing is it does take a bit of time to do, at least 30 minutes. I could probably make it earlier in the process and keep it chilled in the fridge until the lentils are ready, however the dishoom recipe calls for the lentils to be removed from the heat for 15 minutes while you normally saute the veggies. I don't know if that's because the recipe writer used it as a convenient opportunity to do the sauteeing, or if it's important for the cooking process that the lentils have a chance to cool briefly. Any chance you would know?
The onion technique from the linked misir wot recipe
In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, warm the oil. You may see a little rippling, but not much since the pan won’t get too hot. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring constantly, until aromatic, about 1 minute. Stir in the berbere and nigella along with a splash of water. Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Uncover, stir, add another splash of water and cook for 5 minutes. Repeat the process every 5 minutes until the onions have cooked for a total of 25 to 30 minutes (no need to add more water at the end unless it’s looking very dry). Don’t rush the process or crank up the heat: The goal is to get the onions very soft and cooked down to almost a paste, as well as rounding out the berbere flavor and darkening its color.
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Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life
Bluefly Link ParentThere's the laws of the road, and then the laws of physicsThere's the laws of the road, and then the laws of physics
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Comment on Share your favourite dal recipe! in ~food
Bluefly Link ParentSo, I've been experimenting with the dishoom recipe a bit, and found your advice here really helpful. Would be curious to know your thoughts on a few things. 1) When do you recommend adding in the...So, I've been experimenting with the dishoom recipe a bit, and found your advice here really helpful. Would be curious to know your thoughts on a few things. 1) When do you recommend adding in the coconut milk, since you mentioned you prefer it earlier than the end? 2) Do you notice any difference between using tomato paste vs diced tomatoes at the veggie sauteing stage? I'm looking for a noticeable tomato presence, but a fire roasted quality to them. I could of course roast them myself but would prefer to save time
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Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life
Bluefly Link ParentHaha, I was thinking of Jean-Luc when I posted it. But I suppose the next important step for me was, that you can also sometimes know that you will fail ahead of time. It is still important to try.Haha, I was thinking of Jean-Luc when I posted it. But I suppose the next important step for me was, that you can also sometimes know that you will fail ahead of time. It is still important to try.
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Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life
Bluefly LinkYou can do everything right and still fail. It is still important to try.You can do everything right and still fail. It is still important to try.
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Comment on What's your line? in ~life
Bluefly LinkI've been pretty fortunate that I've not ever been in many positions where I was asked to do unethical things for money. That being said, I can think of a couple of mild things. I used to work in...I've been pretty fortunate that I've not ever been in many positions where I was asked to do unethical things for money. That being said, I can think of a couple of mild things.
I used to work in consulting, and the company was very strict on allowable overhead hours. Unfortunately, the system was also very slow at setting up project numbers for when we were opening a new project. Previously, we had been instructed to put billable hours on overhead, then move them to the project once it was opened. Accounting hated this, because it resulted in a lot of extra work for them, so we were instructed to stop. When I asked my boss what I should do instead, he told me to bill to another project, then we would just move the hours later. I refused to do this, it was just wrong and unethical as I was concerned. So, I was routinely in trouble (for years), for having too much overhead time. Even though the hours were eventually moved, it was always recorded on my KPIs as overhead time. This most certainly did have an impact on my career progression and resulted in lower raises. I didn't think much on it at the time, but looking back I'm super pissed.
Also in the same consulting field, this incident contributed to me quitting. It wasn't the final straw or even the biggest reason, but it certainly accelerated the process. Part of my job as a consultant was advising private companies on what they needed to do to meet compliance. One of my coworkers came back from a meeting one day, defeated. He had told the client what to do, and instead the client had responded, 'how much is the fine if we don't meet compliance?' My coworker told them, the client laughed, and responded 'the cost of doing business.' None of my clients had told me this yet, but I had noticed a trend over the years where they were becoming increasingly less likely to implement my recommendations. I concluded that I had probably also had clients that thought this way, but never told me. There are of course good clients as well, but it made me feel as if my job was useless, and just there for a client to check a box. I left the field about a year later.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
Bluefly LinkWas really craving currywurst the other day, so recently made that for dinner. Decided to make german potato salad to go with it, also have a family carrot salad recipe that I thought would pair...Was really craving currywurst the other day, so recently made that for dinner. Decided to make german potato salad to go with it, also have a family carrot salad recipe that I thought would pair quite nicely. Ended up using this recipe: https://thesausagehaus.co.uk/currywurst-germanys-street-food-legend/
Was quite happy with it. I kinda forgot the curry sauce on the stovetop for like, 30 minutes. Wasn't a bad thing though, thought it added a kinda dark complexity to the sauce. Figure that the currywurst stands in Berlin are probably leaving their sauces on the heat all day anyways.
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Comment on Why am I left-handed? in ~science
Bluefly LinkInteresting article. I do wish it had gone a bit more into the science side of things, would have been interested to hear about more studies than it talked about. I'm also always a little wary of...Interesting article. I do wish it had gone a bit more into the science side of things, would have been interested to hear about more studies than it talked about. I'm also always a little wary of evolutionary biology, it's been misused so much over the years. I'm also not sure I agree so much with this statement:
A coin flip during fetal development lands on one side 90% of the time. This suggests that right-handedness is advantageous for some reason, but if so — and here I feel a slight sense of defensiveness kicking in — why are the left-leaning tubulin gene variants still around? Chris Venditti (opens a new tab), an evolutionary biologist at the University of Reading, isn’t a lefty, but he points out that the proportion of left-handers has been consistent across time and continents. “Usually in evolution when that happens there’s a reason for it,” he told me.
Does it have to be that it is advantageous? My understanding was that it's not really survival of the fittest, just simply survival of the good enough. I don't see why it couldn't have developed this way simply by accident. Of course there could be a reason too, but I don't see that it has to be the case.
Did lead me into a rabbit hole on looking up handedness preferences though, and found this other recent science article about it (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/people-arent-born-with-as-righties-or-lefties-they-develop-hand-dominance-with-practice-a-new-study-suggests-180989168/). Fits in fairly well I think with the original article, as an attempt to explain how handedness develops: that the brain is biased towards preferring a certain side and then develops handedness for that out of practice and repetition. I've certainly experienced that myself, I am right side dominant, but left handed for specific things because I learned them left handed first.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bluefly LinkKind of between games at the moment. Was playing Palworld up until a few weeks ago. It's the third time I've played it, and was excited for the new content with 1.0. Started a new save file and...Kind of between games at the moment. Was playing Palworld up until a few weeks ago. It's the third time I've played it, and was excited for the new content with 1.0. Started a new save file and quickly got Chillet, my beloved. Played up until about the World Tree and then just fell off it. I'm not really surprised, that happens to me with this game. I always have a great time and am obsessed with it until I'm just done. I'm sure I'll come back in about a year or so when I get the itch again. Will finish the story then, and if I'm lucky maybe there will be some new updates.
I'm really waiting for the release of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave next month, but until that point I'm in a deck building roguelike kind of mood. Tried playing a new one, Star Renegades and am sad to have bounced off of it. There's a lot about it to like: the battle system is interesting, the opening animation is intriguing, the pixel art is gorgeous, and the class system seems fun. The runs take too long, however (3-4 hours), which really feels like it slows down the pace of learning and finding new things. The map can also be difficult to read, and the writing immediately pivoted to comedy despite the more serious opening. I actually do wish it had stuck with the more serious tone. So I'm back to playing Monster Train 2, as I slowly continue my quest to beat all clan combinations on covenant 10.
I really do want to pickup a new game, I'm feeling the itch. But not really sure what to play before the new fire emblem next month. I have a ridiculously huge backlog, so it's not like I don't have options.
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Comment on Webcomic of the author's experience in an abusive school that was a part of the Troubled Teens Industry in ~life
Bluefly LinkThank you very much for posting. I'd read the beginning before, but not any of the sections once he got out of Elan. Really appreciated those sections, thought it fairly accurately represented how...Thank you very much for posting. I'd read the beginning before, but not any of the sections once he got out of Elan. Really appreciated those sections, thought it fairly accurately represented how dealing with trauma works, and is often something you deal with for the rest of your life. I'm sure I will go back to read this again in the future.
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Comment on Sleep struggles: how do I get better sleep quality? in ~life
Bluefly Link ParentOoh, yeah. I also got diagnosed with sleep apnea, but after my ADHD diagnosis. My GP said she wished she had considered recommending I go to a sleep doctor with my ADHD diagnosis, it's so common.Ooh, yeah. I also got diagnosed with sleep apnea, but after my ADHD diagnosis. My GP said she wished she had considered recommending I go to a sleep doctor with my ADHD diagnosis, it's so common.
I agree overall with all the comments that there is no one. I think there are multiple ones, and that you're really trying to find someone that clicks well with you. That's not to say that it's a perfect match, relationships are still a lot of work. But when the times get tough, they will work together with you as a team. It'll be the both of you figuring the tough times out together, even when it feels like the tough times are trying to pit you against each other.
That being said, here were some early signs that my current partner is a one. Almost all of this happened in the first couple of years of the relationship.
So, it kinda feels cliche, but I think it's really when you know it's working, you know. You feel comfortable being yourself, and you want your partner to be themselves too. Me and my partner also have done couples counseling, cause at one point our relationship was having a breakdown in communication. I'll remember that the therapist also said a good sign a couple will make it, is if they respect each other, even when they're angry at each other. So, I presume that is also a good sign of finding a one.
All of this of course presumes that the relationship is not abusive (which is also a sign that respect is missing from the abusive partner). In which case, you may feel some of the things I listed above, but it is being used against you by your abuser. If you feel like you're walking on egg shells around them, even if you feel the above, that is a bad sign. Just thought I would throw this out for anyone who needs it.