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  1. Comment on What is something you want to gush/talk about but haven't had the chance/audience to? in ~talk

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    This is kinda stupid, but I'm proud of myself for confronting someone at work in a respectful manner about their use of the term faggot referring to someone they disliked. He took it well and said...

    This is kinda stupid,

    but I'm proud of myself for confronting someone at work in a respectful manner about their use of the term faggot referring to someone they disliked. He took it well and said sorry. This is the first time I've done this, as I generally try to avoid confrontation.

    27 votes

  2. Comment on You no longer have to work and are extremely wealthy, what hobbies would you like to pursue? in ~talk

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    do more BJJ, rebuild motorcycles.

    do more BJJ, rebuild motorcycles.

  3. Comment on How do you deal with stress? in ~life

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    My current go-to's are Exercise (BJJ, specifically) Dwarf Fortress Yard work

    My current go-to's are

    Exercise (BJJ, specifically)
    Dwarf Fortress
    Yard work

  4. Comment on So I haven't really watched anime except for Pokemon when I was a kid, but I'm thinking about getting into One Punch Man. Will I like it? in ~anime

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    I don't watch a shit-ton of anime. I watched Ranma 1/2 when I was a kid. I still think it holds up and is a pretty fun show. If you are at all into action I highly recommend Initial D (free on...

    I don't watch a shit-ton of anime. I watched Ranma 1/2 when I was a kid. I still think it holds up and is a pretty fun show.

    If you are at all into action I highly recommend Initial D (free on youtube at this point). It's just such.a.good.show.

    If you understand the basic tropes of anime I think you will catch a lot of jokes in One Punch Man. It's a very funny show even if you are blind to the references. Just watch it.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Do you like any albums that the rest of an artist's fanbase despised, or that were critically panned? Which ones? in ~music

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    I strongly prefer Congratulations and their self-titled album to Oracular Spectacular. Although I enjoy the second half of OS as well. Also Little Dark Age is hot garbage. This post is about MGMT

    I strongly prefer Congratulations and their self-titled album to Oracular Spectacular.

    Although I enjoy the second half of OS as well.

    Also Little Dark Age is hot garbage.

    This post is about MGMT

    3 votes

  6. Comment on What non-computer/programming/etc. projects are you working on this weekend? in ~talk

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    It's metal channel (can come in steel, stainless, probably more than that) that you use in commercial construction to keep things in place or build structures....

    It's metal channel (can come in steel, stainless, probably more than that) that you use in commercial construction to keep things in place or build structures.
    https://cdn.unistrut.biz/wp-content/uploads/20160106163546/roofwalk-hero-4.jpg
    The stairs over the piping in that picture is built out of unistrut.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What non-computer/programming/etc. projects are you working on this weekend? in ~talk

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    Building shelving and some racks with unistrut in my garage.

    Building shelving and some racks with unistrut in my garage.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

  9. Comment on What's the Best Horror book you've read in the past year? in ~books

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    Currently in the middle of Dracula. This is up there in everything by Alexander Dumas territory for me.

    Currently in the middle of Dracula.

    This is up there in everything by Alexander Dumas territory for me.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I actually try not to read/watch interviews, books, movies etc about a musician (or actor) I like because it has ruined the music for me in several cases. I just listen to the art and that's all I...

    I actually try not to read/watch interviews, books, movies etc about a musician (or actor) I like because it has ruined the music for me in several cases. I just listen to the art and that's all I want to know about them.

  11. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Parquet Courts - Wide Awake! Not as good as Human Performance, but I consider HP one of my all time favorites, so that makes sense. Probably not going to revisit WA! for the foreseeable future....

    Parquet Courts - Wide Awake!

    Not as good as Human Performance, but I consider HP one of my all time favorites, so that makes sense. Probably not going to revisit WA! for the foreseeable future.

    Colter Wall - Colter Wall

    I love his voice (interestingly deep for the way he looks) and over all it's a pretty good album, but draws on a little too long for me.

    Kendrick Lamar - HTPAB, DAMN, Unititled

    Aside from GK,MC and what I've heard of the Black Panther soundtrack I am a huge Kendrick Lamar fan and these 3 are in pretty regular rotation.

  12. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~arts

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    I am not terrified of periods either. I'm also not into them. I have a sensitive sense of smell. Any girlfriend I've ever had, including my wife, have had a vaginal smell during their period that...

    I am not terrified of periods either. I'm also not into them. I have a sensitive sense of smell. Any girlfriend I've ever had, including my wife, have had a vaginal smell during their period that is just unpleasant for me.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on Disenchantment is another fine work from Matt Groening in ~tv

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    I watched the pilot and wasn't all that into it. There's something missing for me. Hopefully it finds itself within the next several episodes.

    I watched the pilot and wasn't all that into it. There's something missing for me. Hopefully it finds itself within the next several episodes.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Netflix will now interrupt series binges with video ads for its other series in ~tech

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    I didn't say there weren't other options, I was just saying what I would do in this situation.

    I didn't say there weren't other options, I was just saying what I would do in this situation.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Netflix will now interrupt series binges with video ads for its other series in ~tech

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    It is an annoyance, which is the point. I pay to not be annoyed. It may be remarkably entitled, but if that is the only way for me to get what they offer without them shoving something else down...

    It is an annoyance, which is the point. I pay to not be annoyed.

    It may be remarkably entitled, but if that is the only way for me to get what they offer without them shoving something else down my throat, that is how I am getting it.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Netflix will now interrupt series binges with video ads for its other series in ~tech

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    Real ads? What is the difference between advertising another series they own and advertising another something from somewhere? I pay to not be advertised to and as soon as this happens I am...

    Real ads? What is the difference between advertising another series they own and advertising another something from somewhere? I pay to not be advertised to and as soon as this happens I am cancelling my subscription and torrenting everything of theirs I am interested in.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Does anybody here practice yoga? in ~health

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    I do yoga once a week, Sunday evenings. I started doing it being of Jiu Jitsu but it actually is really good start to my week, so even if for some reason I stopped doing BJJ I'd probably still...

    I do yoga once a week, Sunday evenings. I started doing it being of Jiu Jitsu but it actually is really good start to my week, so even if for some reason I stopped doing BJJ I'd probably still find time for yoga.

    1 vote

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

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    I just finished Aragami which is a pretty simple stealth game. Bad dialog. I loved it despite the garbage cutscenes and story. If you played Tenchu when you were younger this will be right up your...

    I just finished Aragami which is a pretty simple stealth game. Bad dialog. I loved it despite the garbage cutscenes and story. If you played Tenchu when you were younger this will be right up your alley.

    Just started Siberia which is a point and click adventure. I haven't made it too far in yet but the story hasn't really gotten ahold of me. I will finish it, but if I don't like it I won't be playing the sequel which I own.

    A lot of pubg, mostly because a friend of mine plays it and that's one of the few ways we can catch up regularly. I think I'm going to try realm royale because he seems to like it, and that way I can walk away from the shit show that is pubg.

  19. Comment on What drama is currently going down in the world of your hobby that the rest of us probably haven't heard about? in ~hobbies

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    The IBJJF (unofficial ruling body of sport Brazilian jiu jitsu) is under scrutiny after some pretty poor calls at Worlds (most well attended / paid attention to gi aka kimono tournaments) by some...

    The IBJJF (unofficial ruling body of sport Brazilian jiu jitsu) is under scrutiny after some pretty poor calls at Worlds (most well attended / paid attention to gi aka kimono tournaments) by some of their referees. They've been accused of favoring Brazilian competitors over competitors from other areas and in one match specifically they didn't give a score to an American competitor for taking the back when they should have. Several higher ranking and we'll know BJJ practitioners have come out with statements calling out the IBJJF. I don't personally think anything will come of it and it will all go back to how it's "always" been.

    4 votes