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Comment on Bush: Tiny Desk Concert (2026) in ~music
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Comment on Bush: Tiny Desk Concert (2026) in ~music
PraiseTheSoup LinkI saw Bush live in ~2018 at a county fair for $10, the cost of admission to the fair. They gave it everything they had and it was an awesome show. Gavin makes it look effortless.I saw Bush live in ~2018 at a county fair for $10, the cost of admission to the fair. They gave it everything they had and it was an awesome show. Gavin makes it look effortless.
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentAfter watching the video it certainly seems like he's using it ambiguously.After watching the video it certainly seems like he's using it ambiguously.
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
PraiseTheSoup Link Parentbut also would create a monopoly and in the end be significantly worse for the consumer than Intel continuing to exist.but also would create a monopoly and in the end be significantly worse for the consumer than Intel continuing to exist.
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Comment on What is your favourite shark? in ~talk
PraiseTheSoup LinkThere was a cartoon when I was a kid called Street Sharks that was like bipedal sharks wearing sunglasses and cutoff t-shirts and being badasses. Because of this show (and their ridiculous shape)...There was a cartoon when I was a kid called Street Sharks that was like bipedal sharks wearing sunglasses and cutoff t-shirts and being badasses. Because of this show (and their ridiculous shape) the Hammerhead shark has always been my favorite.
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Comment on Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence in ~health
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentWhat worked for me was just to find the right motivation. It's a bit shallow but for me it wasn't my health or my family, it was just the cost. I was spending $350+ per month on cigarettes. I...What worked for me was just to find the right motivation. It's a bit shallow but for me it wasn't my health or my family, it was just the cost. I was spending $350+ per month on cigarettes. I needed a new vehicle and so I rewarded myself for quitting by getting a new (used) car. It's my first vehicle in 20 years that didn't have cigarettes smoked in it, and that helped too.
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Comment on Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence in ~health
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentAgreed and it doesn't make any sense to me. They are both nicotine addictions. Chewing nicotine gum doesn't simulate smoking any more than it does vaping, so why would that only be an option for...Agreed and it doesn't make any sense to me. They are both nicotine addictions. Chewing nicotine gum doesn't simulate smoking any more than it does vaping, so why would that only be an option for one and not the other?
I personally quit 2 years ago after 17 years of smoking and the gum was invaluable. I bought the huge pack from Costco and chewed it until it was gone and I haven't had any nicotine since. I specifically avoided what I think is the pitfall of trying to use a vape to quit smoking as, in my experience, most people just trade one habit for another. But nobody is gonna start chewing nicotine gum full time because the stuff is disgusting.
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Comment on Solar oven/cooking in ~food
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentDid you ever burn yourself accidentally? The rear-projection lenses are nice and big and some of the stronger ones I understand.Did you ever burn yourself accidentally? The rear-projection lenses are nice and big and some of the stronger ones I understand.
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Comment on Solar oven/cooking in ~food
PraiseTheSoup LinkI've seen YouTube videos of people using really big fresnel lenses to focus sunlight similar to a magnifying glass but on a larger scale and they get hot enough as to be quite dangerous and even...I've seen YouTube videos of people using really big fresnel lenses to focus sunlight similar to a magnifying glass but on a larger scale and they get hot enough as to be quite dangerous and even melt metal. I imagine you could use it to heat a metal box and have a rudimentary oven, or heat a pot to boil water, or possibly even cook something like a steak directly.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
PraiseTheSoup (edited )Link ParentAre you familiar with the YouTube channel "Brass Against"? They do covers of a bunch of rock songs with the addition of a brass section. I think you should check out the SOAD cover featuring...Are you familiar with the YouTube channel "Brass Against"? They do covers of a bunch of rock songs with the addition of a brass section. I think you should check out the SOAD cover featuring Cunio. The guys voice is incredible.
Not acoustic at all I just think we have similar tastes.
*Edit: a link
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI like to think I'm as big of a fan as you. I own all the albums on CD (both original and Taylor's version of applicable) plus a somewhat rare Walmart exclusive EP. If I hear a track in the wild...I like to think I'm as big of a fan as you. I own all the albums on CD (both original and Taylor's version of applicable) plus a somewhat rare Walmart exclusive EP. If I hear a track in the wild that could be either version I can almost always tell you which version it is. That said, the latest album was such a massive letdown for me that I have completely stopped listening to Taylor since shortly after its release and quite frankly I have very little hope that we'll ever get any truly good music from her again.
*Edit: to answer the question I just bought tickets to see Poppy later this summer so I've been listening to a lot of Poppy.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentEvery time you catch a pokemon, the game asks if you would like to name it. I don't. Ever. Later games have an option to turn this off. There are no skill descriptions in the battle menu. I'm not...-
Every time you catch a pokemon, the game asks if you would like to name it. I don't. Ever. Later games have an option to turn this off.
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There are no skill descriptions in the battle menu. I'm not a pokemon fanboy that has hundreds of skills memorized. I don't always remember that "tail whip", for example, is a status effect and not a damaging move, because it certainly sounds like it should be a damaging move. This means I have to stop and open up the pokedex during battle all the time. Later games have skill descriptions in the battle menu.
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Box management. There are separate menus for "deposit" and "withdraw" pokemon via the PC. Just to look at the pokemon in your box you have to select "deposit". If you want to swap one out you first have to deposit one, then back out of the box (and be asked if you're done every time) and then select withdraw and choose the pokemon and then be asked again if you're done. Later games streamline this.
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No shared exp. I understand this one is still controversial to this day and quite frankly I don't see why. With no shared exp if you want to level up your Magikarp what do you do? Put it first in the party and switch it out as soon as the battle starts. Even though it did nothing it still gets exp. This is literally exp sharing with extra steps. It also makes no sense in-universe and is just a way for the devs to pad playtime with mindless grinding. Later games added items that induce exp share and some modern games even just have a toggle in the options, which I think is the best solution.
These are minor inconveniences mostly, but added together can be pretty big wastes of time and just extremely annoying, especially from my perspective where I played the newer games first.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
PraiseTheSoup LinkHades 2 on the Switch 2. It's just like Hades and that's a good thing. An excellent game all around. Dave the Diver on the Switch 2. I really, really liked this game at first. The diving and...Hades 2 on the Switch 2. It's just like Hades and that's a good thing. An excellent game all around.
Dave the Diver on the Switch 2. I really, really liked this game at first. The diving and restaurant management is fun as hell. Later the game tries to do far too many things, which is fun at first but quickly becomes pretty obnoxious. Forcing me to play a shitty version of balatro in-game when I already own actual-balatro on multiple platforms was the straw that broke the camels back. I'm still playing the game here and there but the wind has been taken from my sails.
Pokemon Fire Red on the Switch 2. I'm old, but I've never owned a gameboy and never played a Pokemon game until 2020, so there is zero nostalgia associated with this game for me. This game is insanely frustrating to play without the QoL additions of modern pokemon. I just spent 4 hours in a single building. I don't know if I'll finish it.
Starsand Island on Xbox SX. This is a super generic life-sim/farming game. It's pretty much exactly the same as all the other ones that you're familiar with, and if you're into the genre, that's probably enough. But it does do a few things that I really like.
First, there are craftable vehicles. Some can be held in your inventory like a skateboard or rollerblades. Some can be rented or owned and called to you with the press of a button, like motorcycles or ostriches. This helps make running the endless amount of errands that these style games are rife with go faster and be a little more fun.
Second is just quality of life things. Items you deposit in chests can be utilized at the various crafting stations. Items deposited in chests at your house outside of town can even be accessed in town for townspeople requests and whatnot. Pressing x on a chest will quickly deposit all items from your inventory that already have a stack in the chest. Inventory screens have an auto-sort button. You know, super basic shit that games like Minecraft desperately need but apparently are just too difficult even after 15+ years of active development and a budget in the multi-millions.
I also have Pokemon Legends A-Z just waiting for me to finish up some of this other stuff before I get into it.
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Comment on When you were first getting your driver's license, what were you afraid of? in ~transport
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI see this but with 100,000 pound tractor-trailers and it pisses me off so much. Something needs to be done about it.I see this but with 100,000 pound tractor-trailers and it pisses me off so much. Something needs to be done about it.
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Comment on Are you a morning person or a night owl? in ~talk
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI am the same way but because of my job instead of children. I used to work a 6-6 night shift and on my days off I loved being up all night when everything was quiet. But it was not a sustainable...I am the same way but because of my job instead of children. I used to work a 6-6 night shift and on my days off I loved being up all night when everything was quiet. But it was not a sustainable lifestyle. Now I'm up at six every morning instead and it's better for me but I do miss the nights.
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Comment on In noisy surroundings, your techniques to learn to center attention and ignore distraction? in ~life
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentAs the OP stated, these are pretty discreet. I suggest you take a look at some options before writing them off completely.As the OP stated, these are pretty discreet. I suggest you take a look at some options before writing them off completely.
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Comment on Razzie Awards winners: Ice Cube starrer ‘War of the Worlds’ named Worst Picture of the Year in ~movies
PraiseTheSoup (edited )LinkIt can't be worse than War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise, can it? I went to the theater to see that god awful excuse for a film. Edit: nevermind I guess it is worseIt can't be worse than War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise, can it? I went to the theater to see that god awful excuse for a film.
Edit: nevermind I guess it is worse
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentHell yeah man. That's amazing. I'm hoping to start my own journey soon and would like to do it the right way. Any advice you could give?Hell yeah man. That's amazing. I'm hoping to start my own journey soon and would like to do it the right way. Any advice you could give?
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI had never heard of this guy, so I went and read the entire Wikipedia article and followed several links and read a bunch more and I can safely say I still have no idea if he did it or not, which...I had never heard of this guy, so I went and read the entire Wikipedia article and followed several links and read a bunch more and I can safely say I still have no idea if he did it or not, which I guess is enough doubt that he shouldn't have got the death penalty.
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Comment on Yoshi and the Mysterious Book | Coming May 21st in ~games
PraiseTheSoup Link ParentI'd argue this is a problem with video games as a whole, not just mario. It used to be only the nerds played video games, nowadays it's weirder if you don't play a little fortnite or call of duty...I kind of feel like more modern Mario is so focused on being accessible that they are no longer fun.
I'd argue this is a problem with video games as a whole, not just mario. It used to be only the nerds played video games, nowadays it's weirder if you don't play a little fortnite or call of duty or FIFA or whatever the current popular title happens to be. Companies don't want a niche fanbase, they want their game to be the one that everyone is playing.
Take a look at The Elder Scrolls series. Pretty much everyone agrees that Skyrim is extremely dumbed-down compared to previous titles, which leads to less roleplaying freedom and less enjoyment for older fans.
An example near and dear to my own heart would be Elden Ring. It's really just a more accessible version of Dark Souls, and yet that completely ruins it for me. I have played and replayed all three Dark Souls titles countless times and I'm still not tired of them. Elden Ring was okay once and I have not had any desire at all to return to it.
Nintendo especially has enjoyed massive success since the launch of the original Nintendo Switch and unfortunately I only see their first-party games getting even dumber and dumber in an attempt to appeal to literally everyone with thumbs.
Unfortunately I was a bit young to see all these bands at the height of their popularity, though I do consider myself a fan of all of them. I would have killed to see Live live. Lakini's Juice is one of my all-time favorite songs from any band.