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Comment on Texas A&M, under new curriculum limits, warns professor not to teach Plato in ~humanities
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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 Link ParentYou’re making me jealous! I quit trying to make a viable business in that game after being griefed for so many years. Love that you’re digging in again. Maybe I’ll see you in there!You’re making me jealous! I quit trying to make a viable business in that game after being griefed for so many years.
Love that you’re digging in again. Maybe I’ll see you in there!
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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:
Nas & DJ Premier - Light-Years -
Comment on How do you want to define 2026 for yourself? in ~talk
Jeakams Link ParentGood luck to you too! One last question - I’ve been using a spreadsheet for my business, which helps with budget for that, but I’m beginning to realize I should do the same for myself… big “duh”...Good luck to you too!
One last question - I’ve been using a spreadsheet for my business, which helps with budget for that, but I’m beginning to realize I should do the same for myself… big “duh” moment.
What do you use for budget help?
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Comment on How do you want to define 2026 for yourself? in ~talk
Jeakams Link ParentI wish all of that for you! Having goals and fulfilling them even in the long term are essential in that freedom. Achieving financial freedom for myself hasn’t really begun until my late thirties...I wish all of that for you! Having goals and fulfilling them even in the long term are essential in that freedom.
Achieving financial freedom for myself hasn’t really begun until my late thirties and I’m not even sure it’s freedom, but I do feel good about it.
Not worrying about making rent, or being able to afford the small pleasures like that game on sale are huge achievements. Even the smaller ones should be recognized.
It sounds like you’ll get there this year. I really don’t feel 39, but in my half-time on earth, patience has been the biggest lesson to life. Patience with yourself, with your family, and particularly with your work.
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Comment on How do you want to define 2026 for yourself? in ~talk
Jeakams Link ParentCuriosity: what does financial freedom mean to you? I just realized it can mean a lot of different things.Curiosity: what does financial freedom mean to you? I just realized it can mean a lot of different things.
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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
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
Jeakams (edited )LinkPredictability? The milkman, the paper boy, and evening tv? So sorry, fellow Tildenoids. It was right there. (Edit: newsman - milkman, thank you @AnthonyB)- Exemplary
Predictability? The milkman, the paper boy, and evening tv?
So sorry, fellow Tildenoids. It was right there.
(Edit: newsman - milkman, thank you @AnthonyB)
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Comment on Do you feel like you’ve had many lives so far? Why, why not? Which? in ~life
Jeakams Link ParentSincerely great story. Thanks for unloading it. I hope Oregon is treating you well! If you ever need get away advice, I was there for 15 years, and can send you all over the state, just DM me. One...Sincerely great story. Thanks for unloading it. I hope Oregon is treating you well! If you ever need get away advice, I was there for 15 years, and can send you all over the state, just DM me. One must-take trip is to Cape Perpetua. You stay in the town north of the park called Yachats, and enjoy the surf crashing into the rocks, Thor’s Well, Devil’s Churn, and the like.
Pulling yourself away from self medication sure is difficult, but I’ve taken to smoking weed as a tool, not a party. It helps me focus if it’s the right strain, and can unlock a quiet creativity that my over active brain sometimes squanders.
Either way, your story is worth telling, and I for one would like to hear more. Thanks for sharing :)
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Comment on Lord Of The Rings author's writing desk up for auction in ~books
Jeakams Link£3-400,000 for the original Warhammer cover art too? I feel like the Tolkien desk going for around £70k is more important, but maybe my bias is showing. It's all incredible either way.£3-400,000 for the original Warhammer cover art too? I feel like the Tolkien desk going for around £70k is more important, but maybe my bias is showing. It's all incredible either way.
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Comment on Do you feel like you’ve had many lives so far? Why, why not? Which? in ~life
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Comment on Do you feel like you’ve had many lives so far? Why, why not? Which? in ~life
Jeakams (edited )LinkSo many lives and so many deaths, rebirths, growing pains, deaths. There could be an argument that my first life was childhood to 18, then drinking for almost 20 years straight and now sobriety…...So many lives and so many deaths, rebirths, growing pains, deaths.
There could be an argument that my first life was childhood to 18, then drinking for almost 20 years straight and now sobriety…
Another group of lives could be career, from college, studying music in advertising, being in a band, becoming a sincere piano tech, then a bartender yoga bum, and then sincerely a piano tech again…
Or maybe the four significant others I’ve loved and almost married, from the two year college love, to the band girlfriend, to the piano tech/composer girlfriend, to the actress/writer fiancé, to being single and lonely again.
My musician lives too? Is this thing on… piano as a child, concert and jazz band as a student, indie rock band as a young adult, classical piano and an r&b electronic album as an adult, and now all of the above?
What about my lives in different states and countries?
What about the life I lived as hiker trash SOBO solo on the AT? It was only six months but it was a lifetime…
That’s too many lives, man.
I also believe in past lives.
I wish I could've had this thought original. You, my Tildestine compatriot, have said it exactly how it should be argued.