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  1. Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk

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    I've only had a very small amount of tofu ever... but isn't the basic tofu mostly tasteless? If you were to just make a chocolate syrup and drench the tofu in it, wouldn't it just be a good...

    I've only had a very small amount of tofu ever... but isn't the basic tofu mostly tasteless? If you were to just make a chocolate syrup and drench the tofu in it, wouldn't it just be a good carrier for the chocolate?

    1 vote

  2. Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk

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    Depending how patient the person behind is... something you'll get high beam flashes :D I've actually very seldom seen the blinker thing in Germany, where I do most of my driving, but it's...

    Depending how patient the person behind is... something you'll get high beam flashes :D

    I've actually very seldom seen the blinker thing in Germany, where I do most of my driving, but it's accepted practice that if someone fast is coming behind you, you take the next spot in the middle/right lane to let them pass. And it's general practice to just... not be in the left lane unless actively passing. Not everyone does it, but most people do.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk

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    It possibly started from the trucker community, because they will do that - and also signal a truck passing them when they're ahead and can merge back in and stuff. But it's fairly spread across...

    It possibly started from the trucker community, because they will do that - and also signal a truck passing them when they're ahead and can merge back in and stuff. But it's fairly spread across the european countries I've driven through :)

    2 votes

  4. Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk

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    Pulsing the hazards is definitely a thing in Germany,yeah! Usually as a quick thanks, for example if you slowed down to let someone merge in ahead of you on a busy road

    Pulsing the hazards is definitely a thing in Germany,yeah! Usually as a quick thanks, for example if you slowed down to let someone merge in ahead of you on a busy road

    4 votes

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

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    A great thing about the community of content creators for path of exile is that they're all in a bit of a race to provide content, so if you get stuck you can usually find a good guide to help out...

    A great thing about the community of content creators for path of exile is that they're all in a bit of a race to provide content, so if you get stuck you can usually find a good guide to help out or just explain the mechanics.

    Of course there's also a lot of criticism and comparison to poe1, which can be quite strident

  6. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Started tracking calories again after discovering I couldn't sleep on my stomach... Turns out I'd put on quite a few extra kilos that I just ignored. It's going well so far, but the ultimate cheat...

    Started tracking calories again after discovering I couldn't sleep on my stomach... Turns out I'd put on quite a few extra kilos that I just ignored.

    It's going well so far, but the ultimate cheat days are coming... So I guess I'll see!

    2 votes

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

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    This was my experience as well! The first act felt like it really dragged on. In retrospect, a lot of the exploration and side stuff I did could have been done later... But I'm in the "do all...

    This was my experience as well! The first act felt like it really dragged on. In retrospect, a lot of the exploration and side stuff I did could have been done later... But I'm in the "do all possible side quests before progressing the main quest" camp, lol

    I had some other small complaints, but I played for almost 60 hours, got to 50 out of 52 achievements, and had lots of fun, so definitely worth the money, imo

    1 vote

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

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    It's quite different from Diablo, but it is definitely a... Traditional? Typical? ARPG. They've done a lot of new things, but it's an ARPG

    It's quite different from Diablo, but it is definitely a... Traditional? Typical? ARPG. They've done a lot of new things, but it's an ARPG

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

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    I've been really enjoying the path of exile 2 early access! There are plenty of issues that need to be ironed out, and I had a couple occasions where I might have yelled at the game... But then I...

    I've been really enjoying the path of exile 2 early access!

    There are plenty of issues that need to be ironed out, and I had a couple occasions where I might have yelled at the game... But then I got right back to it after I cooled off, lol

    The game is gorgeous, they did an absolutely amazing job with the environments. I also really liked the story and can't wait to see what going to happen in the next acts once they're released

    9 votes

  10. Comment on A few questions about replacing our clothes washing machine in ~life

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    I recently (8 months already, wow) bought a combo unit, and I'm very happy with it. It's a Bauknecht WATK Sense 86S 41 N. I wash around once a week, mostly using the eco mode which takes ages...

    I recently (8 months already, wow) bought a combo unit, and I'm very happy with it. It's a Bauknecht WATK Sense 86S 41 N. I wash around once a week, mostly using the eco mode which takes ages (9h20 for a full load)... But I get dry, clean laundry out of it. It has no extra exits for the lint, it gets washed away and there's a bunch that gets stuck to the rubber ring at the door, which is a 2-minute wipe job.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on 180bpm+ music recommendations? in ~music

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    HiTech Psy also usually falls within the bpm range! And you can find a lot of 1-2 hour sets of it on the internets, because it's great nighttime music at festivals

    HiTech Psy also usually falls within the bpm range! And you can find a lot of 1-2 hour sets of it on the internets, because it's great nighttime music at festivals

    3 votes

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

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    While the skill tree is massive... That's because it's the only character skill tree. All classes share it, they just start in different spots. If you were to glue together all the skill trees...

    While the skill tree is massive... That's because it's the only character skill tree. All classes share it, they just start in different spots. If you were to glue together all the skill trees from the classes in other ARPGs you'd also have a massive beast.

    But you don't have to take it all in at once. You go choice by choice, usually it's just between 2 or 3 options. And if you decide that you want to go down another branch, it's significantly easier now to respec, so you can do that. Not trivial, but much easier compared to poe1.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on How do you shave your nose and ears? in ~life.men

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    That shows a price of over 80 dollars... No way that's worth that much

    That shows a price of over 80 dollars... No way that's worth that much

    2 votes

  14. Comment on How do you shave your nose and ears? in ~life.men

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    I'm using a previous generation of this model https://a.co/d/bM9XAlT and am very happy with it. Good for the nose and ears, the battery holds for ages

    I'm using a previous generation of this model https://a.co/d/bM9XAlT and am very happy with it. Good for the nose and ears, the battery holds for ages

    1 vote

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

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    I'm really enjoying the game, yeah! I had some issues, but the latest patch fixed them - you can teleport to checkpoints now, no more backtracking for ages to get that last bit of the map...

    I'm really enjoying the game, yeah! I had some issues, but the latest patch fixed them - you can teleport to checkpoints now, no more backtracking for ages to get that last bit of the map explored!

    Something else I don't like is the ascension system, because I absolutely loathe ultimatum... I think it's possible to do sanctum for all the points, but it's unclear in the game. But aside from that, I'm having a blast, and the boss fights are epic. The end of act 3 was amazing

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games

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    They had a big night, haha

    They had a big night, haha

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games

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    As a temporary workaround, you can use the standalone client! Off the poe2 website... Assuming it loads, I know last night it was off for a while

    As a temporary workaround, you can use the standalone client! Off the poe2 website... Assuming it loads, I know last night it was off for a while

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games

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    A big issue poe1 vets will have is that they're used to plowing through mob packs, then turning around and doing 1-2 aoe attacks to destroy the entire pull. That doesn't work in poe2

    A big issue poe1 vets will have is that they're used to plowing through mob packs, then turning around and doing 1-2 aoe attacks to destroy the entire pull. That doesn't work in poe2

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games

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    Anyone else played on the Early Access launch? After the hiccups the first couple of hours, it was super smooth, and I had a ton of fun! Looking forward to playing more!

    Anyone else played on the Early Access launch? After the hiccups the first couple of hours, it was super smooth, and I had a ton of fun! Looking forward to playing more!

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Valve adds "Powered By SteamOS" branding for third party hardware in ~games

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    That was a really interesting read! All very clear and understandable instructions, too

    That was a really interesting read! All very clear and understandable instructions, too

    4 votes