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Comment on The lost documentary about an impossible house in ~books
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Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
Jeakams Link ParentThis immediately brings to mind the episode of Broad City (S3 E5) where Jaime is discovered to be a secret hoarder. You're doing the right thing by not touching their stuff... That's all I'll say.This immediately brings to mind the episode of Broad City (S3 E5) where Jaime is discovered to be a secret hoarder. You're doing the right thing by not touching their stuff... That's all I'll say.
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Comment on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie From Stephen Colbert and his son in development at Warner Bros in ~movies
Jeakams Link ParentOrlando Bloom Closet is a set of words I didn't expect to ever read.Orlando Bloom Closet is a set of words I didn't expect to ever read.
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Comment on Control Resonant | Official gameplay reveal in ~games
Jeakams Link ParentProbably a valid fear from the video, but I do remember how Control was heavy in combat at some points and then quiet for a while. Thinking about the route down to the reactor or maybe the lost...Probably a valid fear from the video, but I do remember how Control was heavy in combat at some points and then quiet for a while. Thinking about the route down to the reactor or maybe the lost files vault. This does look fairly combat heavy, but it’s not too long of a trailer, and only a small bit of the game.
I have a lot of faith in Remedy even after their live service flop. Alan Wake 2 was a slog for me sometimes, but I can’t stop thinking about it. It was so unique. They don’t seem to miss on their single player games.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Jeakams LinkUlrika Spacek - EXPO This kind of rock feels lacking in the world... Kinda like Gorillaz meets Beck with some Radiohead. Also, my boy Jarrod Lawson released another single which is damn good:...Ulrika Spacek - EXPO
This kind of rock feels lacking in the world... Kinda like Gorillaz meets Beck with some Radiohead.Also, my boy Jarrod Lawson released another single which is damn good:
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Jeakams (edited )LinkARC Raiders Online multiplayer games scare me. I usually don't engage because I fear the level of skill that a lot of folks seem to have for some of these games like Call of Duty, Battlefield, or...ARC Raiders
Online multiplayer games scare me. I usually don't engage because I fear the level of skill that a lot of folks seem to have for some of these games like Call of Duty, Battlefield, or even Fortnite. It feels like I'm back to being considered a child and end up getting punished for my lack of time to devote to said games. Don't forget the toxicity of the general communication between players I've encountered. It all seems like too much, so I stick to one player games, or just Fifa (sorry, FC or whatever EA calls that "new phone who dis" game they keep crapping out.)That's not even remotely apparent in ARC Raiders. I've been blasting through missions, and finding the community to not only be positive, but helpful and genuinely nice. The amount of times I've experienced a whole group of us defeating a Matriarch, or any large machine, to the little things like a blueprint being dropped from another who has doubles. Bandages being traded mid run. Stuff like that. It's incredible to experience, and with Proximity chat, I've had some incredible moments where it made me double over with laughter...
At the top of the launch towers in Spaceport, there's a gap with platforms to jump between. I'm up there some 600 feet above the Earth with someone else, and he asks, "You gonna do it?" I run to the edge and jump only to barely hang onto the edge of the other slowly pulling myself up. He exclaims, "Well ghaddamn... I don't think I wanna try..." but yet he does, and he fails, falls, screaming "Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii" while I stand there watching. It was straight out of Looney Tunes, the scream fading with his fall. This kind of thing has happened in different scenarios throughout my playtime. Sincerely it's some of the best gaming experiences I've had with a community of others from around the world.
That all being said, when someone does finally shoot to kill you, particularly in the back while you're looting some random machine, it does hurt. It stings like you really got punched in the gut. Most of the time I just say, "Well that's enough for today," after these very rare encounters.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Jeakams Link ParentI’m on your same level w the V5s. Once you get one tho, you’ll know what’s up. At least that’s how I felt when I got my first five a year ago… That leap is harder for me than the one between 3s...I’m on your same level w the V5s. Once you get one tho, you’ll know what’s up. At least that’s how I felt when I got my first five a year ago… That leap is harder for me than the one between 3s and 4s.
The gym I go to has rowing machines, and I do 2000m every day. Hopefully my split is 2:20, but it’s a good way to get set and warmed up to climb, then lift weights afterwards.
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Comment on What small thing made a big impact on you? in ~talk
Jeakams LinkFishing with my Popop in Wyoming, just down the stream from the Cabin there in Story. He taught me that we needed to be quiet and patient to catch the fish. His advice worked, and we ate Rainbow...Fishing with my Popop in Wyoming, just down the stream from the Cabin there in Story. He taught me that we needed to be quiet and patient to catch the fish. His advice worked, and we ate Rainbow Trout for lunch.
That patience lesson has reoccurred in my mental theater hundreds of thousands of times, and while I do sometimes lose my patience, the good ole fish definitely comes when I don't .
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Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies
Jeakams LinkThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou This is my favorite movie, and I could watch it on repeat it’s so touching and funny, and happy, and sad, and red beanies, and Seu Jorge.The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
This is my favorite movie, and I could watch it on repeat it’s so touching and funny, and happy, and sad, and red beanies, and Seu Jorge.
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Comment on Texas A&M, under new curriculum limits, warns professor not to teach Plato in ~humanities
Jeakams Link ParentI wish I could've had this thought original. You, my Tildestine compatriot, have said it exactly how it should be argued.I wish I could've had this thought original. You, my Tildestine compatriot, have said it exactly how it should be argued.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
Jeakams Link ParentTaking Tri-Met to work at the Bullseye Glass Factory in Portland the final year of me living there in 2022 was nothing short of a rough awakening that the decriminalization of drugs was a bad...Taking Tri-Met to work at the Bullseye Glass Factory in Portland the final year of me living there in 2022 was nothing short of a rough awakening that the decriminalization of drugs was a bad idea.
I used to see people nodding off and hitting foilies right as strollers and kids alike walked past. It became part of the reason I left that beautiful city. I do hope when I visit this coming summer I’m surprised by the difference since, but from my friends still there, it hasn’t much :(
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Comment on Not-so-humble brag: What are you proud of that you don't normally get to talk about? in ~talk
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Jeakams (edited )Link ParentYou’re right. It would not be a full game as such. GOW 3 is definitely worth the playthrough when you get the chance, though. You get used to the fixed camera. I would however love to see it...You’re right. It would not be a full game as such. GOW 3 is definitely worth the playthrough when you get the chance, though. You get used to the fixed camera.
I would however love to see it happen in a certain part of the game, like a flashback, or maybe an optional mini game.
Who knows! Definitely check out GOW 3 tho.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Jeakams (edited )LinkCyberpunk 2077 - Phantom Liberty At the point of no return in the main story of CP, I downloaded the DLC and left it installed on my system, burnt out from gameplay and just casually roamed Night...Cyberpunk 2077 - Phantom Liberty
At the point of no return in the main story of CP, I downloaded the DLC and left it installed on my system, burnt out from gameplay and just casually roamed Night City doing side missions here and there for a year.
Then I finally had the time to sit and play this thing properly over the holiday break. I mean , my mind is blown. I wish I had the guts to write like a Choom or whatever but it still makes my shoulders go up and my face to scrunch in disgust when I read it, so…
Man, this story is out of control. Living through such a movie/theatre play made me love the game all over again. Dogtown being a shithole wrecked by the Unification War has pockets of beauty, but overall just feels like a garbage heap. The cast is outrageous, and the diversity in missions… ghaddamn.
I got the King of Cups trophy at the end. I guess I can finally finish the main story now, but that was incredibly satisfying.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Jeakams (edited )Link ParentAs a lifelong fan of the series, with Ragnarok, I had to practice patient with the “open world” aspect. Curbing my brain from wanting constant action and puzzles when riding around in boats, dog...As a lifelong fan of the series, with Ragnarok, I had to practice patient with the “open world” aspect. Curbing my brain from wanting constant action and puzzles when riding around in boats, dog sleds, and other contraptions wasn’t easy, but I did get the Platinum. That’s my only gripe. Otherwise, it’s fantastic, and the Valhalla DLC is so seamlessly rewarding after a main story play through.
I truly hope the third installment brings back some fixed camera gameplay like on the old GOW. I doubt it, but it’d be cool to have as a mini game maybe.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Jeakams LinkLots of 90s hip hop. Del the Funky Homosapien - No Need for Alarm The Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night Gang Starr - Daily Operation I’m always listening to it, but it...Lots of 90s hip hop.
Del the Funky Homosapien - No Need for Alarm
The Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia
Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night
I’m always listening to it, but it ramped up after this came out:
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
Jeakams Link ParentI grew up w my house getting milk delivered, and you're right, it really is the best kind. The chocolate milk they brought was by far the best I've ever had, but then again, I was a lil squeak.I grew up w my house getting milk delivered, and you're right, it really is the best kind. The chocolate milk they brought was by far the best I've ever had, but then again, I was a lil squeak.
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Comment on Control Resonant | Announcement trailer in ~games
Jeakams (edited )LinkIf you haven’t played the first game, it’s possibly one of the most inventive stories I’ve played while gaming. The mechanics become more and more intuitive over time, and the little details...If you haven’t played the first game, it’s possibly one of the most inventive stories I’ve played while gaming. The mechanics become more and more intuitive over time, and the little details astound you with their deftness. It’s confusing as all hell at points, but you grow to love the confusion, as it pulls you deeper into a story that’s never been told.
I liken Control to an action packed mystery novel that deserves a magnifying glass
. It’s worth every second, and even if you put it down for a few weeks, picking it back up is like riding a bike.
along with its powerful weapons and telekinetic abilitiesAlan Wake 1&2 are dissimilar in style but Remedy is Remedy. The art direction and sound design blow you away for something that was released right on the cusp of a console generation change.
Be ready to not really understand, enjoy, and continue to think about it even longer afterwards. Read Mark Z Danielewski’s book House of Leaves if you want a similar experience.
This second game is probably going to melt our consoles.
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
Jeakams Link ParentThe milkman, much like the newsman is probably dishonest still, breaking up marriages left and right... and bought and paid for by Big Milk. (I don't know all the facts, but I do hear that most...The milkman, much like the newsman is probably dishonest still, breaking up marriages left and right... and bought and paid for by Big Milk. (I don't know all the facts, but I do hear that most milk farms are terrible for the cows...)
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
Jeakams Link ParentShame! big Shame. You're right. Editing now lolShame! big Shame. You're right. Editing now lol
Im a Pisces… like a real true Pisces in the way where I have multiple planets in my birth sign like I’m hoarding. I’m a simple guy with a modest home. I definitely didn’t get everything in the mail or dropped off recently, but I did happen to move myself out of a fairly toxic situation two years ago and turned my life around for the better. If that’s what you mean by “everything” then hey, I accept, but I don’t think we should be to blame for it.
I love House of Leaves. It fueled a band I was in to write some pretty amazing music. I got to meet Mark Z. Danielewski at a book signing at Powell’s in PDX. I asked him if he figures out his writing forms/typographical style before he gets to the page, or just manipulated the text into art after he writes it. This was a while ago, when he released “Only Revolutions, “ so my memory isn’t that great, but he said, “You Pisces are all the same, always wanting, greedy needing everything, huh, aren’t you?”