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Comment on Border-straddling library raises $140K for renovations after US limits Canadian access in ~books
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Comment on Thor Bjørklund's ostehøvel, a popular cheese slicer which developed into an important Norwegian export, celebrates 100 this year in ~engineering
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentThanks! I had searched for "ostehovel" and got a bunch of medications for some reason.Thanks! I had searched for "ostehovel" and got a bunch of medications for some reason.
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Comment on Thor Bjørklund's ostehøvel, a popular cheese slicer which developed into an important Norwegian export, celebrates 100 this year in ~engineering
PraiseTheSoup LinkThe article says Bjørklund's firm still produces these. Does anyone know where I can purchase one as an American?The article says Bjørklund's firm still produces these. Does anyone know where I can purchase one as an American?
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Comment on What are some good stories told from non-human perspectives? in ~books
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentHaven't read the book, I don't have any kids, but the movie was incredible. I was a little upset when it got beat by Flow for best animated film. I've seen them both, and The Wild Robot absolutely...Haven't read the book, I don't have any kids, but the movie was incredible. I was a little upset when it got beat by Flow for best animated film. I've seen them both, and The Wild Robot absolutely blows it out of the water, no pun intended.
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Comment on Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update in ~games
PraiseTheSoup LinkDoes nobody remember when Microsoft tried to do this just within the last couple years with an android emulation subsystem? And shortly thereafter it was abandoned, probably because nobody wants...Does nobody remember when Microsoft tried to do this just within the last couple years with an android emulation subsystem? And shortly thereafter it was abandoned, probably because nobody wants to play trash mobile games on PC. The only mobile games worth playing are already ports of previously released PC and console games!
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Comment on Good hobby lamp? in ~hobbies
PraiseTheSoup LinkThis might be overkill but it seems like the ideal form factor for your use case. Free-standing and sturdy, adjustable height and angle of lights, plugs in, and even has a handle on top for easy...This might be overkill but it seems like the ideal form factor for your use case. Free-standing and sturdy, adjustable height and angle of lights, plugs in, and even has a handle on top for easy relocation. However, I imagine it's incredibly bright and would probably cause a lot of glare. If you could find something like this that still uses incandescent bulbs though...?
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Comment on What mattress would you recommend? in ~life.home_improvement
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI have the same mattress and I am not happy with it. It was incredibly comfortable for the first week or two, and ever since the foam has been more squishy than supportive. It was only like $400...I have the same mattress and I am not happy with it. It was incredibly comfortable for the first week or two, and ever since the foam has been more squishy than supportive. It was only like $400 so that's the only positive in my eyes.
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Comment on Bethesda’s Oblivion Unreal Engine 5 remake could be releasing sooner than you think in ~games
PraiseTheSoup LinkOblivion is my favorite TES game, hands down. But let's be real, the leveling system is pretty terrible. I'm curious to see if they will change it, though I wouldn't want it to be like Skyrim's...Oblivion is my favorite TES game, hands down. But let's be real, the leveling system is pretty terrible. I'm curious to see if they will change it, though I wouldn't want it to be like Skyrim's either.
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Comment on Xbox's new hardware plans begin with a gaming handheld in 2025 in ~games
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI just wish Valve would announce a successor to the deck already so I knew what to buy. I do not want any of this windows shite either but I am growing impatient.I just wish Valve would announce a successor to the deck already so I knew what to buy. I do not want any of this windows shite either but I am growing impatient.
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Comment on Is anyone else frustrated with the eBay buying experience? in ~tech
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentWool underwear? This is a real thing? I adore my merino socks but I just can't fathom it for underwear. Where do you even buy them? Certainly not from eBay I hope!Wool underwear? This is a real thing? I adore my merino socks but I just can't fathom it for underwear. Where do you even buy them? Certainly not from eBay I hope!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI too have been obsessed with Balatro over the last few weeks. However, I've been trying to unlock the last deck for several days and it's getting to be more frustrating than fun. Nothing pisses...I too have been obsessed with Balatro over the last few weeks. However, I've been trying to unlock the last deck for several days and it's getting to be more frustrating than fun. Nothing pisses you off more than being late in a run and needing any one of a dozen cards to make a flush and not getting it after 4 discards in a row, when statistics should be on your side. This game frustrates me more than XCOM lol.
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Comment on Banned from eBay for life with no explanation in ~tech
PraiseTheSoup LinkI created a brand new eBay account a few months ago, spent a couple weeks looking at items, adding them to my watchlist, bidding on a few. Then I got banned from bids for "suspicious activity". I...I created a brand new eBay account a few months ago, spent a couple weeks looking at items, adding them to my watchlist, bidding on a few. Then I got banned from bids for "suspicious activity". I can still use eBay but can only purchase "buy it now" items. I did literally nothing to deserve it, so I just went back to not using eBay like I have for the last 15 years. Fuck them. Everything is severely overpriced anyway
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Comment on Cancelled Powerpuff live-action reboot trailer in ~tv
PraiseTheSoup LinkThe video has been DMCA'd by WB. Does anyone have a mirror? I need to see this!The video has been DMCA'd by WB. Does anyone have a mirror? I need to see this!
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Comment on Restaurants recommendations near Times Square in ~travel
PraiseTheSoup LinkI visited times square in 2016 and made a joke about how I traveled to NYC to eat at Olive Garden, because there is one right there. I'm not recommending it per se, but a lot of people in this...I visited times square in 2016 and made a joke about how I traveled to NYC to eat at Olive Garden, because there is one right there. I'm not recommending it per se, but a lot of people in this thread don't seem to understand that you have kids along.
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Comment on ‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar in ~movies
PraiseTheSoup LinkI put this on and after about 20 minutes of no dialog my girlfriend thought I was an idiot, but by the end she was so invested she's screaming "capybara, no!" at the television. I'm glad it got...I put this on and after about 20 minutes of no dialog my girlfriend thought I was an idiot, but by the end she was so invested she's screaming "capybara, no!" at the television. I'm glad it got some recognition, in part because there's no way I'd have discovered it otherwise.
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Comment on Five unusual ways people in different cultures used lead—and suffered for it in ~humanities.history
PraiseTheSoup LinkShort and interesting. Thanks!Short and interesting. Thanks!
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Comment on What is a book that every 13-year-old boy should read? in ~books
PraiseTheSoup LinkAnything by Gary Paulsen, but Hatchet and Harris and Me are personal favorites. The main character in Hatchet is, in fact, a 13 year old boy.Anything by Gary Paulsen, but Hatchet and Harris and Me are personal favorites.
The main character in Hatchet is, in fact, a 13 year old boy.
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Comment on Do you have a game that you love from “before your time?” in ~games
PraiseTheSoup LinkHexen: Beyond Heretic isn't technically before my time but I didn't play it until several years later and it is one of the most badass games ever created. I ended up loving it and all the similar...Hexen: Beyond Heretic isn't technically before my time but I didn't play it until several years later and it is one of the most badass games ever created. I ended up loving it and all the similar games of that era like Witch Haven II: Blood Vengeance and Strife and Duke Nukem 3D.
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Comment on Do you have a game that you love from “before your time?” in ~games
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentBig fan of Lemmings as well, though DOS was a real hassle. Nowadays you can just emulate it in your browserBig fan of Lemmings as well, though DOS was a real hassle. Nowadays you can just emulate it in your browser
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Comment on Nintendo discontinuing Gold Points on March 24 in ~games
PraiseTheSoup LinkGames for the switch are already so expensive, and I'm not just talking about first party games. Even third party games available on several platforms are almost always more expensive on...Games for the switch are already so expensive, and I'm not just talking about first party games. Even third party games available on several platforms are almost always more expensive on Nintendo's store. Games that spend their entire existence on sale on the Xbox store might see a sale on Nintendo once or twice a year. It's honestly ridiculous, and I barely ever buy games on the switch for this reason.
No, I would simply call them "patrons", as you did.