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  1. Comment on Nutrient levels in retail grocery stores, or why you should be buying your groceries from Walmart in ~food

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    I live in the Midwest, and I have felt exactly this way for years. I will not buy produce from Walmart, even if I'm already there for something else. I've been burned too many times.

    The produce at my local Walmart is consistently more wilted and "older" looking than the produce sold at our local Safeway. It's noticeable enough to make me choose to travel to Safeway instead if I know my grocery run will consist of any fresh items. I live in the PNW, so perhaps this is different in other regions.

    I live in the Midwest, and I have felt exactly this way for years. I will not buy produce from Walmart, even if I'm already there for something else. I've been burned too many times.

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  2. Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk

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    Myles Kennedy is truly one of the greatest rock vocalists of our time.

    Myles Kennedy is truly one of the greatest rock vocalists of our time.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I have a rather basic and foolproof recipe for chicken fried rice that I make somewhat often. I happened to see that tofu was on sale at my local grocery and thought I'd give it another try as it...

    I have a rather basic and foolproof recipe for chicken fried rice that I make somewhat often. I happened to see that tofu was on sale at my local grocery and thought I'd give it another try as it had been a few years. Turns out I still hate tofu, but it did not impact the overall edibility (is that a word?) of my fried rice. I would probably use it in this way again, mostly because chicken has gotten so expensive.

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  4. Comment on The Wayans Brothers reunite for new ‘Scary Movie’ with Miramax and Paramount in ~movies

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    I can't imagine anyone actually wants this....

    I can't imagine anyone actually wants this....

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Lost Mayan city found in Mexico jungle in ~humanities.history

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    I read the article and was left rather disappointed. There are no pictures of the new discovery, because nobody has actually been there, even though it is right off a major roadway? This feels...

    I read the article and was left rather disappointed. There are no pictures of the new discovery, because nobody has actually been there, even though it is right off a major roadway? This feels like click bait, but more clever than the usual click bait because I actually read the whole thing.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on PS4 turned into handheld console in ~games

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    Probably because it's not fitting in anyone's pocket. Agreed though, great video and I'm jealous of this guy's skill with a soldering iron.

    Probably because it's not fitting in anyone's pocket. Agreed though, great video and I'm jealous of this guy's skill with a soldering iron.

    5 votes

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

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    Persona 5 Royal was my first Persona game ever. It's one of the best games I've ever played. The attention to detail in every facet is just incredible, and while the random encounter/turn-based...

    Persona 5 Royal was my first Persona game ever. It's one of the best games I've ever played. The attention to detail in every facet is just incredible, and while the random encounter/turn-based style is generally too slow for me, a skilled player can really fly through battles. It helps that I played on Series X and load times were basically non-existent. There are however 2 boss battles in memory that throw out all the mechanics the game has taught you and were immensely frustrating and nearly drove me to quit. If it weren't for those I'd give this game a perfect score.

    Since then I've played through Persona 3 Reload. I enjoyed this one too but was ready for it to be over by the end.

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

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    I've just completed Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. It's hard to put this one into a specific genre; it's kind of a strategy/tower defense/hack n' slash hybrid. It's very atmospheric and...

    I've just completed Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. It's hard to put this one into a specific genre; it's kind of a strategy/tower defense/hack n' slash hybrid. It's very atmospheric and beautiful to look at, if you aren't put off by horrific nightmarish monsters from Japanese mythology. Apparently there's a "true ending" if I play through it again on NG+, and while I thoroughly enjoyed it, I think once was enough.

    3 votes

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

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    I second this. I've played FromSoftware's entire catalog since Armored Core 2 and the Dark Souls 3 dlc is some of the absolute best they've ever done. Better than anything in Elden Ring.

    I second this. I've played FromSoftware's entire catalog since Armored Core 2 and the Dark Souls 3 dlc is some of the absolute best they've ever done. Better than anything in Elden Ring.

  10. Comment on EV discussion thread in ~transport

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    As someone that just went from a 2004 being the newest vehicle I'd ever owned, to now having a 2018...prepare for major disappointment. "Fourteen years of innovation!" I thought. What a joke. The...

    As someone that just went from a 2004 being the newest vehicle I'd ever owned, to now having a 2018...prepare for major disappointment. "Fourteen years of innovation!" I thought. What a joke. The old car was better in almost every way.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played in ~games

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    Flashbacks to the shitty intellivision and Atari collections we had on the PS1 where 80% of the games were just garbage.

    Flashbacks to the shitty intellivision and Atari collections we had on the PS1 where 80% of the games were just garbage.

    1 vote

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

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    Been playing Star Trucker on Xbox and it doesn't seem to have any of these issues. It plays really well and I've gotten several good laughs from doing stupid things with the physics. That said at...

    Been playing Star Trucker on Xbox and it doesn't seem to have any of these issues. It plays really well and I've gotten several good laughs from doing stupid things with the physics. That said at the end of the day it's just another delivery simulator and it's not going to keep my interest for longer than a few hours. Happy to get to try it through gamepass though, as I'd never buy a game like this outright.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Grokking KOReader in ~books

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    As someone that currently uses KOReader on my phone but was planning to buy a basic kobo reader soon, what makes KOReader preferable to the default kobo software?

    As someone that currently uses KOReader on my phone but was planning to buy a basic kobo reader soon, what makes KOReader preferable to the default kobo software?

    3 votes

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

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    Did you watch the show? The end of this book differs so drastically from the show, I want so badly to know where GRRM was going to take it. Unfortunately, even if he somehow manages to ever finish...

    Did you watch the show? The end of this book differs so drastically from the show, I want so badly to know where GRRM was going to take it. Unfortunately, even if he somehow manages to ever finish the series, it's impossible to know how it would have turned out without the show's shitty influence.

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  15. Comment on What game do you consider an unconventional masterpiece? in ~games

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    Except that we did see a very similar system just a few years later in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. I think the real problem is that Shadow of Mordor was just a generic, boring ass button-masher type...

    and the nemesis system was actually groundbreaking and it’s a shame we haven’t seen more systems like that

    Except that we did see a very similar system just a few years later in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

    I think the real problem is that Shadow of Mordor was just a generic, boring ass button-masher type game that took extreme liberties with the LotR lore and did absolutely nothing new aside from "the nemesis system", which just wasn't interesting enough to make the game actually fun enough to play to completion.

  16. Comment on Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it’s a social network in ~tech

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    Cue the surprised Pikachu face when I find out Napster still exists ~30 years later and is something that people actually use.

    Cue the surprised Pikachu face when I find out Napster still exists ~30 years later and is something that people actually use.

    11 votes

  17. Comment on What is your favorite Final Fantasy game? in ~games

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    The Legend of Dragoon Seriously though. Final Fantasy games of the time just weren't as engaging. I needed that button timing element that additions brought to make combat fun.

    The Legend of Dragoon

    Seriously though. Final Fantasy games of the time just weren't as engaging. I needed that button timing element that additions brought to make combat fun.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on The timing of fireworks-caused wildfire ignitions during the 4th of July holiday season in ~enviro

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    I'm confused as to why this makes it seem like Native Americans are celebrating the 4th of July?

    I'm confused as to why this makes it seem like Native Americans are celebrating the 4th of July?

  19. Comment on Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree embargo lifted in ~games

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    I'm a huge FromSoftware fan and I beat this game twice with two different characters and also got 100% achievements within the first month of release. I haven't touched it since, and I'm not sure...

    I'm a huge FromSoftware fan and I beat this game twice with two different characters and also got 100% achievements within the first month of release. I haven't touched it since, and I'm not sure this DLC is enough to bring me back. I've beat all 3 dark souls games more times than I can count and I'd still rather replay any of them than reinstall Elden Ring. The truth is Elden Ring just isn't nearly as good, and the open world tedium really tanks the replayability.

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  20. Comment on What slow-burn game is worth the time? in ~games

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    I played through this game twice, I liked it that much. However, I have started Original Sin 2 several different times and never made it more than a few hours in.

    I played through this game twice, I liked it that much. However, I have started Original Sin 2 several different times and never made it more than a few hours in.

    1 vote