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  1. Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk

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    Not a clue. Only time I think I've used coordinates in my life would have been when I went geocaching once as a kid, but I don't think I was involved in operating the GPS at that time.

    Not a clue. Only time I think I've used coordinates in my life would have been when I went geocaching once as a kid, but I don't think I was involved in operating the GPS at that time.

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  2. Comment on Flea - A Plea (2025) in ~music

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    I admit I don't know much about Flea's stuff outside of RHCP, but of course if you haven't listened to Red Hot Chili Peppers get on it! Blood Sugar Sex Magick is a good place to start

    I admit I don't know much about Flea's stuff outside of RHCP, but of course if you haven't listened to Red Hot Chili Peppers get on it! Blood Sugar Sex Magick is a good place to start

  3. Comment on Flea - A Plea (2025) in ~music

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    Cool to learn that about his history with trumpet! Does that track actually have Flea on it? I can't find anything about him being involved with Incubus or Halo 2 but would be cool to find out...

    Cool to learn that about his history with trumpet! Does that track actually have Flea on it? I can't find anything about him being involved with Incubus or Halo 2 but would be cool to find out more, that was the game of my teen years!

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Flea - A Plea (2025) in ~music

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    Flea has released his new single, and seems he's made a pivot to jazz! When an artist from another genre says they are making a jazz record it doesn't always turn out super great (looking at you,...

    Flea has released his new single, and seems he's made a pivot to jazz! When an artist from another genre says they are making a jazz record it doesn't always turn out super great (looking at you, Andre 3000) but Flea seems to know what he's doing! Excited to see Jeff Parker on here as well, one of the best current jazz guitarists. Looking forward to the album, hope he can keep up the quality of this track!

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Modern Christmas carol renditions that aren't mediocre CCM? in ~music

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    Sounds like the opposite, OP wants them to do something new with them

    Sounds like the opposite, OP wants them to do something new with them

    1 vote

  7. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I read the first 2 pretty quick a few years ago and reading the rest more gradually, I'm on volume 4! Always enjoyable when I go back and read a new one. Yattering and Jack is great!

    I read the first 2 pretty quick a few years ago and reading the rest more gradually, I'm on volume 4! Always enjoyable when I go back and read a new one. Yattering and Jack is great!

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food

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    I assume this was meant for Zorind's comment?

    I assume this was meant for Zorind's comment?

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food

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    I don't feel like going to the effort of writing out recipes, but a couple dishes I enjoy making and take pride in are my chili and my beef stew. The chili I make is my improved version of my...

    I don't feel like going to the effort of writing out recipes, but a couple dishes I enjoy making and take pride in are my chili and my beef stew.

    The chili I make is my improved version of my dad's recipe, which is vaguely in the style of my hometown, where chili is popular (and spelled wrong). Springfield style chili tends to be heavy on the grease, which I like. I always use a different beer when I cook it so it has a different flavor each time, and always gets better the next few days when stored for leftovers.

    My Guinness beef stew is not really mine, just some recipe I found on reddit, but I like to use Guinness extra stout instead (which is the superior Guinness in my opinion). I like to make it around St Patrick's day.

    Anyway, the point is I like putting beer in a beef stew. Mmm, now I think I'm gonna make chili this weekend.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Five more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge in ~news

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    The fact is that the heist was largely successful, I don't know how well it indicates some all powerful surveillance state when they were unable to prevent the crime? People reporting crimes has...

    The fact is that the heist was largely successful, I don't know how well it indicates some all powerful surveillance state when they were unable to prevent the crime? People reporting crimes has always been the most common way people get caught

    7 votes

  11. Comment on Henrik Ibsen's anti-heroine Hedda Gabler is one of the greatest roles for women ever written – as new film Hedda is released, the character remains controversial in ~arts

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    Saw the new movie a couple weeks ago at a screening with a Q&A with Nia DaCosta. I was not familiar with Hedda or most of Ibsen's work, but I enjoyed the film and performances and would recommend...

    Saw the new movie a couple weeks ago at a screening with a Q&A with Nia DaCosta. I was not familiar with Hedda or most of Ibsen's work, but I enjoyed the film and performances and would recommend it. I'm interested in checking out the original play to compare changes.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Supermarket rewards card- yes or no? in ~finance

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    I don't really believe this will help you too much, your personal purchasing history may let them market to you more effectively but they already know how much vegan stuff gets bought and surely...

    I don't really believe this will help you too much, your personal purchasing history may let them market to you more effectively but they already know how much vegan stuff gets bought and surely make stocking decisions based on it.

    6 votes

  13. Comment on The goon squad. Loneliness, porn’s next frontier, and the dream of endless masturbation. in ~life

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    The author certainly understands that, I don't think that changes the point. When so much of our culture is built around algorithms that detect if we're interested in addictive content, be it...

    We make our own algorithms, I know, but I don’t think I was uniquely deviant. The situation was the same for nearly every straight man I knew.

    The author certainly understands that, I don't think that changes the point. When so much of our culture is built around algorithms that detect if we're interested in addictive content, be it porn, gambling, outrage, or any number of things, and continue to feed us more of it, that's not a good thing.

    14 votes

  14. Comment on How industrial slaughter became the blueprint for modern capitalism in ~finance

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    I'm currently reading Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day and this article reminded me a lot of this passage when characters view the Chicago Stockyards from above, that sort of serves as a thesis...

    I'm currently reading Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day and this article reminded me a lot of this passage when characters view the Chicago Stockyards from above, that sort of serves as a thesis statement for the book:

    From this height it was as if the Chums, who, out on adventures past, had often witnessed the vast herds of cattle adrift in ever-changing cloud like patterns across the Western plains, here saw that unshared freedom being rationalized into movement only in straight lines and at right angles and a progressive reduction of choices, until the final turn through the final gate that led to the killing-floor.

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  15. Comment on Johnny Depp to star in ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’ at Paramount with Ti West directing; Andrea Riseborough also joins movie dated for November 2026 in ~movies

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    Frankly there are so many adaptations worth watching, one thing I don't like about the adulation of the Muppets Christmas Carol (which is great, don't get me wrong) is how often other versions...

    Frankly there are so many adaptations worth watching, one thing I don't like about the adulation of the Muppets Christmas Carol (which is great, don't get me wrong) is how often other versions seem to get written off. A personal favorite of mine is the 1951 film with Alastair Sim as Scrooge. I don't know how this one will turn out, but I'm excited to see what creative filmmakers like West and Eggers can achieve with this source material!

    3 votes

  16. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    Clicked on the forgottonia link thinking it couldn't be macomb but I guess it's been added since I was at school there!

    Clicked on the forgottonia link thinking it couldn't be macomb but I guess it's been added since I was at school there!

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Meta: A Human-Friendly Programming Language in ~comp

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    Sounds very interesting, but I don't recommend they call it that!

    Sounds very interesting, but I don't recommend they call it that!

    18 votes

  18. Comment on Catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game in ~games

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    And my latin teacher would be proud of me regarding the same question, lol

    And my latin teacher would be proud of me regarding the same question, lol

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game in ~games

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    Missed only 3 out of 10, I like this game!

    Missed only 3 out of 10, I like this game!

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Horror games to play during October in ~games

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    I played Night Manor from UFO 50 this month to kick off spooky season, it's a lot of fun! It's a simple point and click adventure game. Relatively short and the survival element gets a bit...

    I played Night Manor from UFO 50 this month to kick off spooky season, it's a lot of fun! It's a simple point and click adventure game. Relatively short and the survival element gets a bit repetitive pretty quickly, but I enjoy the atmosphere.

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