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  1. Comment on What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime? in ~tv

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    +1 for Yellowjackets. The theme will get stuck in your head, the characters are all great, and it’s really tense and suspenseful. Really good show.

    +1 for Yellowjackets. The theme will get stuck in your head, the characters are all great, and it’s really tense and suspenseful. Really good show.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime? in ~tv

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    My wife and I have been really enjoying Class of ‘07. It’s an Australian comedy about a group of women who get stuck surviving the apocalypse together during their 10 year high school reunion....

    My wife and I have been really enjoying Class of ‘07. It’s an Australian comedy about a group of women who get stuck surviving the apocalypse together during their 10 year high school reunion. It’s really funny, and if you graduated high school around that time like I did, it’s even funnier.

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  3. Comment on What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime? in ~tv

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    DARK was fantastic! I really loved that show. The creators of DARK also did a show for Netflix called 1899. Also a mindfuck, but Netflix canceled it after the first season and no one else has...

    DARK was fantastic! I really loved that show.

    The creators of DARK also did a show for Netflix called 1899. Also a mindfuck, but Netflix canceled it after the first season and no one else has picked it up. A real shame, because it’s great.

    4 votes

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

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    Baldur’s Gate 3 has been ruling my life for the past month or so. I don’t think I’ve been so impressed by a game in a really long time. Fantastic game

    Baldur’s Gate 3 has been ruling my life for the past month or so. I don’t think I’ve been so impressed by a game in a really long time. Fantastic game

    14 votes

  5. Comment on Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over South China Sea map in ~movies

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    Yeah I agree. There was no reason to include a dashed line where China is on that highly inaccurate map, but they did.

    Yeah I agree. There was no reason to include a dashed line where China is on that highly inaccurate map, but they did.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Starfield system requirements are out on Steam in ~games

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    Welp, looks like it's time to put my 1070 out to pasture. I'm finally not meeting minimum requirements. My i7-7700K looks like it'll be able to hold on for a bit longer.

    Welp, looks like it's time to put my 1070 out to pasture. I'm finally not meeting minimum requirements. My i7-7700K looks like it'll be able to hold on for a bit longer.

  7. Comment on Starfield system requirements are out on Steam in ~games

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    Forgive someone who doesn't know a lot about how game programming works (but is technical), what does it mean if a game is "DirectStorage"? Is that the technology that the PS5 uses to speed up...

    Forgive someone who doesn't know a lot about how game programming works (but is technical), what does it mean if a game is "DirectStorage"? Is that the technology that the PS5 uses to speed up load times or whatever? I remember hearing something about that.

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  8. Comment on What do you struggle with, how are you doing, and (how) do you try to get better? in ~health.mental

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    I'm sorry all that happened to you, but I'm glad you're in a better place and getting better! Thanks for sending that. I don't think I have PTSD, but you posting that made something click for me....

    I'm sorry all that happened to you, but I'm glad you're in a better place and getting better!

    Thanks for sending that. I don't think I have PTSD, but you posting that made something click for me. I was adopted at birth. As far as adoptions go, mine went well. My parents (the ones who raised me, as opposed to my birth-parents) always told me they loved me, and never treated me in any way other than how they would treat a flesh-and-blood child. But, even in the best of situations, being adopted is something that never goes away, it's something that sticks with you and affects the way you see the world and your place in it. As an example, for me, I struggled with feeling worthy of the privileges provided to me by being adopted by my parents.

    But, your comment made me think, maybe there's a link to my adoption and C-PTSD. I'll have to do more research, but thank you for giving me something else to look into!

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Announce trailer in ~games

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    Yeah, I’m curious if this will be a full replacement, or a separate thing. In the trailer they highlighted different aviation jobs, so I’m curious if that’ll be the focus as opposed to general...

    Yeah, I’m curious if this will be a full replacement, or a separate thing. In the trailer they highlighted different aviation jobs, so I’m curious if that’ll be the focus as opposed to general aviation in FS2020

    1 vote

  10. Comment on What do you struggle with, how are you doing, and (how) do you try to get better? in ~health.mental

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    First of all, I’m so happy you’re doing well and things are looking up. I was also diagnosed with ADHD late(r) in life (2 years ago at 31), and that's been a struggle. While I've been able to be...

    First of all, I’m so happy you’re doing well and things are looking up.

    I was also diagnosed with ADHD late(r) in life (2 years ago at 31), and that's been a struggle. While I've been able to be moderately successful due to coping mechanisms I learned before my diagnosis, Ritalin has been a help. I've also been on Lexapro for 2 years, and that's been helpful with preventing me from getting into those really dark places.

    My biggest struggle though, that I’m actively working on in therapy, is self compassion. Probably because of the undiagnosed ADHD and some other things, as well as parental influence, I’ve always been extremely hard on myself about everything. It’s worked to an extent, but it’s also contributing to my low self esteem and not really being able to enjoy anything. And, of course, depression. I don’t like myself, and I take that out on myself, and make my life more difficult for myself. But, I’m getting better. There’s still a long road ahead, but things are looking up.

    Thank you for your post!

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