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Comment on What are some hilarious moments you have experienced in games? in ~games
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Comment on What are some hilarious moments you have experienced in games? in ~games
Clemenstation LinkWhen I was in college I played this fighting game called Def Jam Vendetta, which was pretty fun for four (drunk and/or high) players. Three guys could gang up on one to even the odds if somebody...When I was in college I played this fighting game called Def Jam Vendetta, which was pretty fun for four (drunk and/or high) players. Three guys could gang up on one to even the odds if somebody was especially good, and there were lots of dramatic moments of betrayal where one 'teammate' would suddenly throw their partner in front of a train, or bash them from behind with a shovel. The fighters were all late 90s rappers and would do these ridiculous taunts.
Most hilarious time I can remember was when our friend (who was always the best at Halo, Mortal Kombat, etc.) was showboating with all his fancy special moves and started prematurely celebrating. Even though we were all on the verge of death, we gang-beat his character with halogen lightbulbs with ruthless efficiency and he ended up being the first one KOd.
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Comment on GenX, what is a music video that you feel best represents us? in ~music
Clemenstation LinkIf you're Canadian ... One More Astronaut by I Mother Earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PkmMezMiMoIf you're Canadian ... One More Astronaut by I Mother Earth.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Clemenstation (edited )Link ParentSff short stories right now! I'm a total amateur though. I just finished Into the Woods by John Yorke and it had a lot of broad insights into story structure that I found helpful. E: just realised...Sff short stories right now! I'm a total amateur though. I just finished Into the Woods by John Yorke and it had a lot of broad insights into story structure that I found helpful.
E: just realised that was already mentioned. Bird by Bird and A Swim in a Pond in the Rain were others I've read recently that I liked.
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Comment on 3 Body Problem | Official teaser in ~tv
Clemenstation LinkI'm excited for all the parts inside the Three Body game, since it looks like they didn't skimp on budget! The book had some ... awkward politics at times. Curious to see how that all plays out...I'm excited for all the parts inside the Three Body game, since it looks like they didn't skimp on budget! The book had some ... awkward politics at times. Curious to see how that all plays out for Netflix.
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Comment on How do you feel about eBooks and eBook readers? in ~books
Clemenstation Link ParentGood point, but it's almost like a point of pride that I can maintain focus DESPITE all the possible distractions. Like I'm disciplining my attention or something. Not to say that I always manage,...Good point, but it's almost like a point of pride that I can maintain focus DESPITE all the possible distractions. Like I'm disciplining my attention or something.
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Comment on How do you feel about eBooks and eBook readers? in ~books
Clemenstation Link ParentYou can always pump up the text size? I dunno, I've read probably 100 books on a pixel 6 with no trouble. Seems I'm in the minority on this one.You can always pump up the text size? I dunno, I've read probably 100 books on a pixel 6 with no trouble. Seems I'm in the minority on this one.
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Comment on How do you feel about eBooks and eBook readers? in ~books
Clemenstation LinkI guess I'm the only one who reads books on my phone? I want to carry around as little as possible. ReadEra app is nice. Good old paper from the library is still in play, of course.I guess I'm the only one who reads books on my phone? I want to carry around as little as possible. ReadEra app is nice.
Good old paper from the library is still in play, of course.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Clemenstation LinkI like to have one non-fiction, one short story collection, one novel, and one writing craft book going at once. Probably not good for my brain? But too late now. NF: The Dawn of Everything: A New...I like to have one non-fiction, one short story collection, one novel, and one writing craft book going at once. Probably not good for my brain? But too late now.
NF: The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow
SS: The Robert Silverberg Science Fiction MEGAPACK / ZZ Packer's Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
N: just finished The Extractionist by Kimberly Unger ... what's next?
WC: Into the Woods by John YorkeI didn't read many books last year but this year I'm all about it!
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Comment on Why write? in ~creative
Clemenstation LinkEnjoyed this read - thanks for posting! I have found that thinking about fame and respect has always been toxic to my own productivity, and that things improved once I started approaching writing...Enjoyed this read - thanks for posting!
I have found that thinking about fame and respect has always been toxic to my own productivity, and that things improved once I started approaching writing more intrinsically - as therapy, as hobby, as fun. I have tried to detach myself from the identity of "a writer", which, for better or worse, includes fantasies about publication success which probably aren't realistic.
Paradoxically one needs to have a weird burst of confidence and temporary sense of superiority to ever get ANYTHING out on the page. I found that collecting a bunch of rejections and learning to deal with that was useful, as was trying to share my few successes with people in my life who aren't writers (everybody). Spoiler alert: nobody cares ... like, at all. It's the same as someone telling me about their amazing round of golf.
But insignificance is kind of freeing, isn't it? To strip away all these auspices, to get down to the raw bones of craft and creation. Writing is a part of life, but not all of it. -
Comment on Writing prompt repository in ~creative
Clemenstation LinkGreat thread idea! I've been thinking about writing a sci fi story about asteroid 16 "Psyche", which NASA is hoping to investigate in 2029:...Great thread idea!
I've been thinking about writing a sci fi story about asteroid 16 "Psyche", which NASA is hoping to investigate in 2029:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/nasa-mission-10-000-quadrillion-190000454.html
They think it's made of iron and nickel, worth trillions of dollars, but what if it was something else entirely? -
Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
Clemenstation Link Parenthttps://timcolwill.com/40K.html Warhammer as a community seems to appreciate authoritarianism vs resisting it, which is worth thinking about.https://timcolwill.com/40K.html
Warhammer as a community seems to appreciate authoritarianism vs resisting it, which is worth thinking about. -
Comment on Jokic had a few statements like this last night that really seemed to contrast with his teammates, think he was just tired? Over basketball? What's up? in ~sports.basketball
Clemenstation Link"this was fun but now I can move on to what's really important: playing Zelda""this was fun but now I can move on to what's really important: playing Zelda"
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Comment on NBA Finals Game Five - Miami Heat (1-3) @ Denver Nuggets (3-1) - Game thread in ~sports.basketball
Clemenstation LinkSloppy scrambling by both teams to end the first half. Lowry is the GROAT. For the halftime show, a lady is riding a tall unicycle and balancing a whole bunch of bowls on her head. I would be...Sloppy scrambling by both teams to end the first half. Lowry is the GROAT. For the halftime show, a lady is riding a tall unicycle and balancing a whole bunch of bowls on her head. I would be upset if I paid $400 usd for this.
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Comment on NBA Finals Game Five - Miami Heat (1-3) @ Denver Nuggets (3-1) - Game thread in ~sports.basketball
Clemenstation Link ParentSome of these first half fouls are looking pretty suspect (from a neutral raptors flair perspective)Some of these first half fouls are looking pretty suspect (from a neutral raptors flair perspective)
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Comment on NBA Finals Game Five - Miami Heat (1-3) @ Denver Nuggets (3-1) - Game thread in ~sports.basketball
Clemenstation LinkStrus and Lowry doing their best to keep the Heat in Q1. Kind of wild that Jokic missed MVP this year only to get FMVP instead.Strus and Lowry doing their best to keep the Heat in Q1.
Kind of wild that Jokic missed MVP this year only to get FMVP instead.
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Comment on Black Mirror - Season 6 - Get hype thread in ~tv
Clemenstation LinkExcitement is mandatory!Excitement is mandatory!
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Comment on Denver Nuggets has been dominating the Miami Heat in the NBA finals, and this feed inside to Gordon really sums it all up. Who's been watching the NBA? Predictions for Monday? in ~sports.basketball
Clemenstation LinkI think it's over tonight unless Jimmy has one of those games. Happy to see Lowry contributing at least. Jokic, Murray, AG too good.I think it's over tonight unless Jimmy has one of those games. Happy to see Lowry contributing at least. Jokic, Murray, AG too good.
Oh yeah, some of those old wrestling games were hilarious fun, especially once you got out of the ring and started bashing each other around backstage with fire extinguishers and running people over with forklifts. The create-a-fighter modes let you make some ridiculous/hideous monsters as well.