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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
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Comment on More evidence that gas stoves produce suprisingly large amounts of harmful pollutants in ~enviro
Murp LinkI just bought a house with a gas stove in it after having electric my entire life. It was more incidental than anything else, and I'm set to move in next week. Now I'm all worried that I'm going...I just bought a house with a gas stove in it after having electric my entire life. It was more incidental than anything else, and I'm set to move in next week. Now I'm all worried that I'm going to brain / lung damage my kids after reading all of this stuff. As far as functionality goes I'm pretty stove neutral, but it's going to be a pretty big expense to get rid of this one and swap it out for an induction stove, which I'd like to do.
My wife would like to keep the gas stove since it works during a power outage however, and we seem to get at least one major one a year that lasts up to a week. I'm very uneasy now though.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
Murp LinkA very unappreciated gem that you can find on Netflix that I try to tell everyone about is a show called Midnight Diner and its sequel series, Midnight Diner: Tokyo stories. It's a semi episodic...A very unappreciated gem that you can find on Netflix that I try to tell everyone about is a show called Midnight Diner and its sequel series, Midnight Diner: Tokyo stories. It's a semi episodic Japanese show that takes place in a tiny diner that is only open from midnight to 7am. The owner is a sort of stoic silent bartender type that exists as a soundboard for listening to the problems and life stories of his clientele. It's a mix of Japanese food porn and a comfy cast of regulars and transients that have stories to tell about the lives of the not as glamorous working class people that would frequent those hours. Cops on night shift, Pachinko parlour employees, a stripper, a drag queen, retirees, low rung medical staff, etc.
It has a slightly more sombre than Cheers vibe to it, but is still full of light hearted feel good moments that make it very comfy watch. I can't recommend it enough.
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Comment on Anyone here into watches? in ~hobbies
Murp LinkCurrently rocking an old Seiko Alpinist that I bought 20 years ago. They look at me funny every time I take it to a jewelry shop to get the battery replaced. What I really want is one of those old...Currently rocking an old Seiko Alpinist that I bought 20 years ago. They look at me funny every time I take it to a jewelry shop to get the battery replaced.
What I really want is one of those old 70s watches with the bright red 7 segment display. Can't seem to find anything like that anywhere in any of the retro stores though.
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Comment on Is there a children's TV show in your country that is universally loved and became part of your country's culture? in ~tv
Murp Link ParentBluey is on non stop at our house. My kids are starting to develop Australian accents though so I might be overdoing it.Bluey is on non stop at our house. My kids are starting to develop Australian accents though so I might be overdoing it.
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Comment on Japanese company Astroscale wants to clean up low Earth orbit in ~space
Murp LinkArticle has been up for 3 hours and not a single planet ES comment yet. I am disappointed in the internet today.Article has been up for 3 hours and not a single planet ES comment yet. I am disappointed in the internet today.
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Comment on What do you miss the most about the old internet? in ~tech
Murp Link ParentUsurper was a lot of fun too. I liked that there was a lot that you could do on it aside from just go out and fight stuff. Like sniffing glue, you could sniff glue. Yep. Ultimately at the end of...Usurper was a lot of fun too. I liked that there was a lot that you could do on it aside from just go out and fight stuff.
Like sniffing glue, you could sniff glue. Yep.
Ultimately at the end of the day a message board is a message board. I'm not sure why I miss a dial in interface over a website. Maybe it was just the complete package that came with it, a bunch of little things that are hard to recreate on their own.
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Comment on What do you miss the most about the old internet? in ~tech
Murp Link ParentI spent way too much time figuring out what would be the optimal build order in Falcons Eye. I kept getting withdraws when I ran out of turns for the day and had to wait until FidoNet updated the...I spent way too much time figuring out what would be the optimal build order in Falcons Eye. I kept getting withdraws when I ran out of turns for the day and had to wait until FidoNet updated the info from the enemy BBSes.
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Comment on What are your favorite sports anime ? in ~anime
Murp LinkHajime No Ippo for me. You never see that many KOs in real boxing that's for sure!Hajime No Ippo for me. You never see that many KOs in real boxing that's for sure!
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Comment on New users: Ask your questions about Tildes here! in ~tildes
Murp Link ParentMakes sense! I'm excited to see how it all turns out. I mostly just wanted to make sure no one was going to jump down my throat if I make several highly specific area posts or something.Makes sense! I'm excited to see how it all turns out. I mostly just wanted to make sure no one was going to jump down my throat if I make several highly specific area posts or something.
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Comment on New users: Ask your questions about Tildes here! in ~tildes
Murp Link ParentI imagine this would get problematic though if the site ends up scaling up with a lot of users. Do you just filter out specific tags at that point if you get 100 posts about Canada when you show up?I imagine this would get problematic though if the site ends up scaling up with a lot of users. Do you just filter out specific tags at that point if you get 100 posts about Canada when you show up?
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Comment on New users: Ask your questions about Tildes here! in ~tildes
Murp (edited )LinkI know that we're supposed to use tags in posts in order to see if more localized / specific groups will be made, but won't that end up adding a lot of what would otherwise be irrelevant noise to...I know that we're supposed to use tags in posts in order to see if more localized / specific groups will be made, but won't that end up adding a lot of what would otherwise be irrelevant noise to the main group in the meantime? Like say I'm trying to find bird watching groups in my local city. Would I go to hobbies and make my post that says "Hey, anyone here in Whitehorse, Yukon know of any local bird watching groups I could join?" and then tag it as canada.yn.whitehorse to see if there's interest?
Meanwhile some guy in another part of the world entirely would see this post in hobbies that would have absolutely nothing to do with him. It seems like a strange way of doing it, though I might be misunderstanding the faq.
(Note, I do not partake in bird watching, nor to I live in Yukon. Though I am sure that is a fun activity and place to live)
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Comment on What's your not-D&D RPG, and why? in ~games.tabletop
Murp Link ParentAbsolutely love Savage Worlds! I'm currently running a Savage Rifts game that's going on its 3rd year. It made it so much easier to play than it was with Palladium rules.Savage
Absolutely love Savage Worlds! I'm currently running a Savage Rifts game that's going on its 3rd year. It made it so much easier to play than it was with Palladium rules.
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Comment on What podcasts are you listening to? in ~hobbies
Murp LinkDamn how do you have time to listen to so many? I have to be selective as there aren't enough hours of the day to get all I want in. For myself its mostly the Canada Land series of podcasts, which...Damn how do you have time to listen to so many? I have to be selective as there aren't enough hours of the day to get all I want in.
For myself its mostly the Canada Land series of podcasts, which is mostly a media critique show among other things.
To Be Hero X
Technically since this one is made in China it might not fall under the category of anime but it follows all of the substance, style and art direction* of an anime.
This one however was a MASSIVE surprise for me for both story and production value. It does away entirely with exposition and throws you right into the action to piece together the lore of the world in an organic way while still delivering an insane number of twists and turns via several separate 3-4 episode character arcs that eventually all tie in together.
It has a sort of vibe like one might get from The Boys in that its a world where super heroes are commonplace and heavily corporatized with their own PR firms and the like. Where a super heroes power ends up being directly tied to how many people believe they are a super hero, which ends up making them heavily reliant on metrics and showboating to keep themselves as popular as possible so that they in turn can be as powerful as possible. But the story is always told in a way that keeps you glued to the edge of your seat as sudden curveballs get thrown into the mix to make you completely change your expectations as to where you think the story is going.
They also made a really interesting choice with the art style in that it will constantly shift from comic book style, traditional anime or CGI depending on what sort of scene is happening at the time. It will even dramatically shift art styles in the middle of a battle as events happen which I've found they've used to really amazing effect. I can't recommend this one enough if only for its unique approach and doing a very effective "show don't tell" method of story telling that doesn't insult your intelligence. Definitely give it a watch!
Edit: also to add, the English dub is phenomenal I can't imagine how much money was spent on voice actors for it. It's not just what I would call acceptable but what I would highly recommend being the default way to watch it.