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  1. Comment on NBA's Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier among dozens arrested in illegal gambling probe in ~sports.basketball

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    It's almost like the legalization and relentless promotion of sports gambling has been a terrible, terrible idea that never should have happened.

    It's almost like the legalization and relentless promotion of sports gambling has been a terrible, terrible idea that never should have happened.

    14 votes

  2. Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk

  3. Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk

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    One of my pre-decided "true fuck-you money" ideas is to fund big-budget movie adaptations of media properties I like, with me getting the final say on authenticity/changes because I'm the one...

    One of my pre-decided "true fuck-you money" ideas is to fund big-budget movie adaptations of media properties I like, with me getting the final say on authenticity/changes because I'm the one writing the check. First on the list is Mass Effect because I have to get there before the actual adaptation gets made (sorry folks, you're getting FemShep with a Shakarian romance), then after that is Animorphs ('90s period piece a la Stranger Things and the '80s, probably R-rated on violence and gore alone, no aging-up of the main cast)

    26 votes

  4. Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech

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    I'd be inclined to be a little more charitable on Framework pleading ignorance, but the exact same controversy had come up with Cloudflare sponsoring Omarchy like a week ago. In the current state...

    I'd be inclined to be a little more charitable on Framework pleading ignorance, but the exact same controversy had come up with Cloudflare sponsoring Omarchy like a week ago. In the current state of the world, I'm running out of "benefit of the doubt"

    5 votes

  5. Comment on What "one-hit wonder" do you think has a discography worth exploring? in ~music

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    Big DT fan, been listening to them for years. I think this flowchart is pretty accurate in my book, though I'd personally skip directly to Scenes From a Memory as a first listen - it's by far my...

    Big DT fan, been listening to them for years. I think this flowchart is pretty accurate in my book, though I'd personally skip directly to Scenes From a Memory as a first listen - it's by far my favorite album of theirs.

  6. Comment on Animal Crossing | Deluxe preview trailer in ~games

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    Oh this looks perfect - I had been thinking just a few months back on how "Animal Crossing GCN but with some QoL tweaks" would be my favorite game of the series. It'll be so much fun to be back to...

    Oh this looks perfect - I had been thinking just a few months back on how "Animal Crossing GCN but with some QoL tweaks" would be my favorite game of the series. It'll be so much fun to be back to a village that really feels like it exists independently of the player, instead of catering directly towards their wants at all times.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games

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    For "Silly long grinds", I 100% completed the map on Just Cause 2, which includes a slew of randomly-scattered collectables. It also notably requires either extremely stupid luck or using a...

    For "Silly long grinds", I 100% completed the map on Just Cause 2, which includes a slew of randomly-scattered collectables. It also notably requires either extremely stupid luck or using a map-viewer/editor on the PC version, because the in-game map is bugged and is missing something like 2 tiny pickups.

    For "skill showcases", I have completed all 3 "challenge characters" in Crypt of the Necrodancer - Aria, Monk, and Bolt. Aria is the final story-mode character - she's permanently locked to 1HP and the default weapon, and takes 1 damage if you miss a beat of the music. Monk has taken a "vow of poverty" and dies if you touch any gold that enemies drop. Bolt "just" runs at double-time. I've been very slowly grinding away at an all-chars run, which you have to complete to even unlock Coda, the "bonus-challenge character" - they play like all 3 other challenges at once.

    Finally, I have a full trophy case and have reached the (currently-known) puzzle endgame for Blue Prince, with only a tiny bit of external help.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games

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    I haven't kept up enough to have the full 100% completion (never finished EXAPUNKS and haven't completed Kaizen yet), but I have the "First 1000 campaign clears" iron-on patch for Opus Magnum, and...

    I haven't kept up enough to have the full 100% completion (never finished EXAPUNKS and haven't completed Kaizen yet), but I have the "First 1000 campaign clears" iron-on patch for Opus Magnum, and I'm very proud of that one.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    Excited for Hulk, but what a disappointment as a Max fan. Piastri got his penalty, sure, but Max got utterly fucked over.

    Excited for Hulk, but what a disappointment as a Max fan. Piastri got his penalty, sure, but Max got utterly fucked over.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    It will be so funny if Russell gets penalized for his gamesmanship after chirping about Max's penalty points.

    It will be so funny if Russell gets penalized for his gamesmanship after chirping about Max's penalty points.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk

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    When it's not filler, it's a) oversimplifying a situation that's actually much more complex than the requestor realizes, or b) serving to frustrate the reader who now feels like they're being...

    When it's not filler, it's a) oversimplifying a situation that's actually much more complex than the requestor realizes, or b) serving to frustrate the reader who now feels like they're being talked down to because they didn't "just" do the thing already.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on We played Jetlag Hide&Seek and it went well in ~hobbies

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    I've been slowly planning for a Chicago game with some friends and family, but I'm worried that the CTA's hub-and-spoke design will cause some frustration. We might have to do something like "CTA...

    I've been slowly planning for a Chicago game with some friends and family, but I'm worried that the CTA's hub-and-spoke design will cause some frustration. We might have to do something like "CTA bus routes are in-play, but hiding zones are still only centered on El stops", or somesuch.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Insane and crazy recipe substitutions? in ~food

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    Somewhat famously, blood (usually pig or cow) can be substituted for eggs in some baking applications - the proteins behave similarly enough. My wife knew someone who tried it, but my wife is an...

    Somewhat famously, blood (usually pig or cow) can be substituted for eggs in some baking applications - the proteins behave similarly enough.

    My wife knew someone who tried it, but my wife is an excellent cook, and the friend was not, so the cupcakes didn't exactly turn out great.

  14. Comment on A true good boy: rancher’s dog leads two-year-old Arizona child to safety in ~life.pets

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    I had a hunch just from reading the title that the dog would be a Pyr mix. Love these dogs so much.

    I had a hunch just from reading the title that the dog would be a Pyr mix. Love these dogs so much.

    7 votes

  15. Comment on Death to nickels in ~finance

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    This is the conclusion he reaches in this video - it's the only thing that makes sense with how rounding would work so you didn't land on values in between coins.

    This is the conclusion he reaches in this video - it's the only thing that makes sense with how rounding would work so you didn't land on values in between coins.

    7 votes

  16. Comment on Anubis works in ~tech

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    This was the first one I could find, but a couple of the big groups that have deployed Anubis have shown bandwidth-usage graphs that show a huge dropoff with Anubis in place.

    This was the first one I could find, but a couple of the big groups that have deployed Anubis have shown bandwidth-usage graphs that show a huge dropoff with Anubis in place.

    7 votes

  17. Comment on Looking for the PC equivalent of Garage Band in ~creative

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    REAPER is such incredible value, even setting aside the evaluation period. I've been using it mostly for spoken-word editing (audiobooks and podcasts), but it's also my main tool for custom Rock...

    REAPER is such incredible value, even setting aside the evaluation period. I've been using it mostly for spoken-word editing (audiobooks and podcasts), but it's also my main tool for custom Rock Band songs.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on Which challenging book was worth the effort for you? in ~books

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    I had GEB in mind opening this thread. My very first try was in middle school and it was definitely a bit much for me at the time. I think it was my third attempt, when I was in college, that...

    I had GEB in mind opening this thread. My very first try was in middle school and it was definitely a bit much for me at the time. I think it was my third attempt, when I was in college, that finally got through. I've been considering giving it another read lately - I wonder what I'd see differently this time.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Beatles biopics reveal cast, 2028 release for all four Sam Mendes movies in ~movies

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    Not Lennon / McCartney / Harrison / Starr to hit the traditional "John, Paul, George, and Ringo" ordering?

    Not Lennon / McCartney / Harrison / Starr to hit the traditional "John, Paul, George, and Ringo" ordering?

  20. Comment on Yuki Tsunoda set to replace Liam Lawson at Red Bull in ~sports.motorsports

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    Honestly a lot of it is just vibes - I started following F1 when Max was driving for (at the time) Torro Rosso, so I've kept an eye on their drivers. And while he may have overstepped a tad last...

    Honestly a lot of it is just vibes - I started following F1 when Max was driving for (at the time) Torro Rosso, so I've kept an eye on their drivers. And while he may have overstepped a tad last season, the "Yuki gets really angry on the radio" moments made me like him more - it's fun to see that sort of passion about things.

    3 votes