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Comment on Box office: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ debuts to frightfully good $63 million domestic, adds $46 million overseas for $109 million global debut; ‘Zootopia 2’ crosses $900 million globally in ~movies
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
PraiseTheSoup LinkI don't have the slightest clue what my coordinates are, or even those of any famous landmark to give me a ballpark idea.I don't have the slightest clue what my coordinates are, or even those of any famous landmark to give me a ballpark idea.
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Comment on Winter boot recommendations for women in ~life.style
PraiseTheSoup LinkDon't waste your money on Sorel. They were a good brand 30+ years ago, which is why you will hear my parents and other boomers absolutely swear by them. Unfortunately the brand was sold to...Don't waste your money on Sorel. They were a good brand 30+ years ago, which is why you will hear my parents and other boomers absolutely swear by them. Unfortunately the brand was sold to Columbia like 20 years ago and now they make them in China but still charge outrageous premium prices for them, coasting off the misguided brand loyalty that our parents still have and also weirdly for fashion, I guess because they look pretty much the same as those old boots that did last for decades.
I live in Minnesota too. Northern, rural Minnesota. And I think you need to assess just how much boot your wife really needs. Is she going to be sitting a deer stand for hours at a time in 15° weather, where insulation really matters? Is she going to be working in fresh snow, where waterproofing really matters? If the answer to these questions is no, then I think a pair of mainstream winter boots like Columbia or north face or whatever you find at the sporting goods store will be just fine.
Personally I have a pair of Columbia's that I got for less than $100 nearly a decade ago, and they are still perfectly serviceable. I also bought a pair of Fubuki's just a couple weeks ago when I was down in your neck of the woods for a show at the armory. I got them on sale or I'd never have been able to justify the price tag and I love them so far, but I do not expect them to last very long.
But around here, the people actually working outside in the winter are probably wearing some form of insulated Mucks or Bogs or similar.
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Comment on Guild Wars: Reforged | Official launch trailer in ~games
PraiseTheSoup LinkI learned how to replace RAM and install a discrete GPU thanks to the OG Guild Wars. I can't remember the exact card but it was a Sapphire Radeon and it was only like $40. It was a fun game, all...I learned how to replace RAM and install a discrete GPU thanks to the OG Guild Wars. I can't remember the exact card but it was a Sapphire Radeon and it was only like $40. It was a fun game, all my buddies at the time were playing it, and I lucked into an awesome guild and even helped win the guild war once.
That said, I was a teenager. I don't have time for MMOs anymore and I have no interest in playing this. I was also slightly triggered by the title, as the last "remake" to call itself "reforged" completely destroyed one of the greatest games of all time, that being Warcraft 3. I will never forgive blizzard for that atrocity.
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Comment on Advice/Suggestions on headphones or earbuds while listening to voices in the same room in ~tech
PraiseTheSoup LinkA possible choice that would sit nowhere near your glasses and leave your ears completely open is the JLab Flex. My girlfriend loves these and they are her first choice among our many listening...A possible choice that would sit nowhere near your glasses and leave your ears completely open is the JLab Flex. My girlfriend loves these and they are her first choice among our many listening options.
For myself, I think my ears may be too big or something as they are just too quiet, but I will admit they are very comfortable and easy to wear.
Maybe worth a try to see if they work for you. The stakes are pretty low.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PraiseTheSoup LinkI'm currently about halfway through book 10 of the Wheel of Time series. It's been great so far and I didn't experience any of the mid-series burnout that the internet warned me about. I am...I'm currently about halfway through book 10 of the Wheel of Time series. It's been great so far and I didn't experience any of the mid-series burnout that the internet warned me about. I am getting anxious though as I'm nearing the point that the original author Robert Jordan dies and the series is finished by Brandon Sanderson. I have really enjoyed Roberts' way of writing so I hope I doesn't change much.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI am from the north and have never heard of "Hoppin John" so I looked it up and now I've saved a recipe for this weekend and am excited to try it. Thanks! We had our first snowstorm of the year...I am from the north and have never heard of "Hoppin John" so I looked it up and now I've saved a recipe for this weekend and am excited to try it. Thanks!
We had our first snowstorm of the year yesterday, so naturally I made chili.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI played a ton of AoE and AoE2 as a kid, but when Warcraft 3 came out, with that custom game browser, that became my all time number one and still would be today if blizzard hadn't completely...I played a ton of AoE and AoE2 as a kid, but when Warcraft 3 came out, with that custom game browser, that became my all time number one and still would be today if blizzard hadn't completely ruined it all with their half-assed remake.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
PraiseTheSoup LinkI was a teenager when Evanescence's Bring me to Life came out, and as such I've been a big fan of Amy Lee ever since. It comes as no surprise then that Spotify served me up her latest collab with...I was a teenager when Evanescence's Bring me to Life came out, and as such I've been a big fan of Amy Lee ever since. It comes as no surprise then that Spotify served me up her latest collab with Poppy, End of You, which came out only a couple months ago. But there was a third name listed on this track, Courtney LaPlante, an unknown to me.
Fast forward to last night, I saw Courtney and her band Spiritbox live and they were incredible. It was one of the craziest shows I've ever attended, and I've seen a lot of metal acts. Near-constant moshing and crowd surfing. I must have helped at least 10 people up myself. It was a bit exhausting for this aging metalhead but I had a blast. That woman can scream!
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Comment on NATO alphabet in ~talk
PraiseTheSoup LinkI used to work for an armored transportation company and one of our responsibilities was balancing ATMs. Checking anything in or out of the vault was an affair that required 2 people and you had...I used to work for an armored transportation company and one of our responsibilities was balancing ATMs. Checking anything in or out of the vault was an affair that required 2 people and you had to say everything out loud. ATMs were often named with number-letter combinations like "5787F". We all knew the NATO alphabet but after doing this every single day for a hundred different packages we'd invariably end up thinking up the silliest words to try and get the other person cracking up.
I don't have any specific examples, just wanted to tell my story and say that I see you OP and I support this thread.
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentYep, came here to recommend this. I have the "Moto G Stylus 5G 2022" because I also insisted upon the headphone jack and sd slot. It's been a great phone for the 3 years I've had it. My only...Yep, came here to recommend this. I have the "Moto G Stylus 5G 2022" because I also insisted upon the headphone jack and sd slot. It's been a great phone for the 3 years I've had it.
My only complaint about this phone is that it's too big at 6.8 inches, and OP did state they want a smaller phone, but that's just not realistic anymore. The smallest you can get anymore is 6.2 inches.
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Comment on Idle complaints of indebtedness and isolation in ~talk
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentNicotine free since 2023 here. December will be two years. It's a bit disheartening to hear you still thinking about relapsing at 5 years. I'm so glad I quit, but just today I had a shit day at my...Nicotine free since 2023 here. December will be two years. It's a bit disheartening to hear you still thinking about relapsing at 5 years. I'm so glad I quit, but just today I had a shit day at my shit job and wanted a cigarette so badly. I don't want to be like this forever.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI played all three of these games via Xbox gamepass and I really enjoyed Dysmantle and put several hours into it. The other two games I played for less than an hour before uninstalling. You really...I played all three of these games via Xbox gamepass and I really enjoyed Dysmantle and put several hours into it. The other two games I played for less than an hour before uninstalling. You really hit the nail on the head with Immortals. I don't understand the praise for this game at all, it's just more of the same from ubisoft.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI got the 3S at this time last year specifically to play Beat Saber. The two Lindsey Stirling tracks are far and away my favorites to play. In truth I was fiending to play Guitar Hero. I own every...I got the 3S at this time last year specifically to play Beat Saber. The two Lindsey Stirling tracks are far and away my favorites to play.
In truth I was fiending to play Guitar Hero. I own every title on Xbox but have no working guitars and they were going for $200 used at local shops so I just bought the quest instead.
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Comment on Is 67 just brain rot? in ~humanities.languages
PraiseTheSoup LinkI don't have kids of my own nor am I around them often so I just learned about this phenomenon from South Park and I still don't get it but it was a great episode.I don't have kids of my own nor am I around them often so I just learned about this phenomenon from South Park and I still don't get it but it was a great episode.
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Comment on ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ follow-up in the works with Brad Pitt starring, David Fincher directing a Quentin Tarantino script in ~movies
PraiseTheSoup Link"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" was a three hour slog about nothing, and in my opinion Tarantino's worst film. What is there to follow up on?"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" was a three hour slog about nothing, and in my opinion Tarantino's worst film. What is there to follow up on?
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Comment on Keanu Reeves set for ‘John Wick 5’ as franchise expands with animated prequel film, Donnie Yen-directed Caine spinoff in ~movies
PraiseTheSoup LinkThe first John Wick movie was admittedly really awesome. The second John Wick movie was still pretty good. The third one was bad and the fourth was absolutely ridiculous. This franchise needs to...The first John Wick movie was admittedly really awesome. The second John Wick movie was still pretty good. The third one was bad and the fourth was absolutely ridiculous. This franchise needs to die already. I wish Hollywood would stop beating the good things to death until we hate them.
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Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentInteresting. I've been playing RPGs for ages and some of the old Bioware RPGs are my favorites. That said, I tried and failed multiple times to get into both Pillars of Eternity games. They just...Interesting. I've been playing RPGs for ages and some of the old Bioware RPGs are my favorites. That said, I tried and failed multiple times to get into both Pillars of Eternity games. They just weren't fun to me. But I've recently finished Avowed, and while I found it lackluster overall I could at least still finish it, and even briefly considered playing again just to try more magic. I guess my expectations of Bioware have fallen so low that I wasn't disappointed.
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Comment on Border-straddling library raises $140K for renovations after US limits Canadian access in ~books
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentNo, I would simply call them "patrons", as you did.No, I would simply call them "patrons", as you did.
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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.
We saw previews for Zootopia 2 while at the theater to watch Tron, and then we went and saw it last weekend. It was good.
As for the other, I didn't even know there was a first FNAF movie, and I don't think I'm missing anything.
I also block ads religiously.