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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
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Comment on Leon S. Kennedy is a car salesman now in ~games
TheD00d Link ParentI mean I guess to someone who isn't into watching that can seem expensive. Anecdotal but I have some military friends who have rolexs and other similar "luxury" watches and they wear them when...I mean I guess to someone who isn't into watching that can seem expensive. Anecdotal but I have some military friends who have rolexs and other similar "luxury" watches and they wear them when that are deployed.
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Comment on Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband in ~life.men
TheD00d Link ParentAh, I misunderstood, thanks for clarifying! I mean Boomer's were around for the counter culture so them being bthe most progressive does make sense to an extent.Ah, I misunderstood, thanks for clarifying! I mean Boomer's were around for the counter culture so them being bthe most progressive does make sense to an extent.
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Comment on Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband in ~life.men
TheD00d Link ParentI mean at the risk of being crass is it really that surprising? I feel like it's once a week we have some study that shows gen z men being more conservative and gen z women being more progressive....I mean at the risk of being crass is it really that surprising? I feel like it's once a week we have some study that shows gen z men being more conservative and gen z women being more progressive.
I don't have any evidence to support it, but I'm going to place some blame on the increasingly bad a socio-econimic conditions and honestly Big Tech. I know both of those are just easy scapegoats but I don't really think most people (unless you are a young(er) man, like myself) understand the impact and influence the "Manosphere" has on guys minds. Especially on YouTube and other sites. It is so incredibly easy to fall down that rabbithole and holy shit is it not impossible to pull yourself out without some big changes or someone who loves you helping.
Life is fucking hard, as we all know, and it seems like guys are looking for someone to blame. The Manosphere makes it easy to blame your problems on women and with that comes the return to the "traditional" mindset of the man is right and the woman should be subservient. I absolutely don't agree with that, but as someone who had friends go down that road - that seems to be the likely culprit.
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Comment on Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband in ~life.men
TheD00d LinkI mean, 23000 people sampled really isn't THAT big a sample size, but that still has me kind of worried. To any Gen Z guys lurking who might resonate with some of these responses: it's okay to...I mean, 23000 people sampled really isn't THAT big a sample size, but that still has me kind of worried.
To any Gen Z guys lurking who might resonate with some of these responses: it's okay to tell your friends you love them. I promise. Please do it and do it often, you never know when that door might close and you'll never be able to see them again.
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Comment on Anyone get into caffeine (coffee/tea) as an adult? in ~food
TheD00d Link ParentI have been meaning to try their biscuit blend but I'm so afraid I'm going to like it lolI have been meaning to try their biscuit blend but I'm so afraid I'm going to like it lol
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Comment on Anyone get into caffeine (coffee/tea) as an adult? in ~food
TheD00d LinkI started drinking tea after not being a coffee or tea all my life. The tea drinking started in my mid twenties. I'm in my mid 30s now. It was a super cold day and I just got back from a run, I...I started drinking tea after not being a coffee or tea all my life. The tea drinking started in my mid twenties. I'm in my mid 30s now.
It was a super cold day and I just got back from a run, I was at my mom's for the holidays at the time and she offered me a cup of tea. I said no but ma made the cup anyway. So naturally I tried it and loved it.
Now I drink two cups a day just on the weekends. I love it and don't feel like I need it to get through my day. I have ADHD so the caffeine does help me focus and if I need to some serious focusing I will have a cup if needed. Nothing fancy, loose leaf black tea from Harney and Sons or some cheap Yorkshire Gold. On the odd day or two when I have some during my work week I do feel super locked in. Not in a bad way, but just my mind can focus. Kinda nice.
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Comment on ‘Andor’ creator Tony Gilroy gives the interview he couldn’t during its release in ~tv
TheD00d LinkI'm tardy to the party but I wanted to chime in anyway. This might be the most refreshing downright candid interview I've seen from anyone with even the slightest connection to Disney. Mad kudos...I'm tardy to the party but I wanted to chime in anyway.
This might be the most refreshing downright candid interview I've seen from anyone with even the slightest connection to Disney. Mad kudos to creator for not holding anything back about how he feels about the absolute unhinged clownshow the modern US has become. I hope to see more of his work in the future.
Also props to the journalist interviewing. Clearly a big fan and clearly understands the vision of Tony and asks some REALLY amazing questions. This kind of article/interview is a rare breed in this day and age.
If you have not watched Andor. I strongly recommend it. It's Star Wars but about the everyday working class people under the heel of the empire. It is really everything Star Wars should aspire to be. Deep, complicated, harsh and hopeful without being overly sappy or "funny". It proves that Star Wars can be more than just a generic mass-appeal driven scifi content farm.
Thanks for sharing OP. This made my morning.
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Comment on Palantir was allegedly hacked, exposing CIA collusion and deep-rooted global surveillance/meddling in ~tech
TheD00d LinkAs someone who has worked in the field for a bit now, Kim Dotcom has not really been relevant in the security space for some time now. This entire post reaks of "trust me bro". Maybe provide some...As someone who has worked in the field for a bit now, Kim Dotcom has not really been relevant in the security space for some time now. This entire post reaks of "trust me bro". Maybe provide some links? Some dumps? Hashes? IoCs?! Shite even a screenshot of a forum of the info.
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Comment on Seeking guidance on a week long LA to Bay Area trip in ~travel
TheD00d Link ParentAwesome! Glad to hear the coast drive is where its at. I just kind of picked Arroyo Grande since it was half way up the coast lol We are definitely looking for more info on LA. My wife is an...Awesome! Glad to hear the coast drive is where its at. I just kind of picked Arroyo Grande since it was half way up the coast lol
We are definitely looking for more info on LA. My wife is an alumni from UCLA online and we for sure what to check out LA proper for a solid day. She is an interior designer/architect so any tips on seeing some cool homes and other buildings? We definitely plan on checking out UCLAs campus as well. We are also open to seeing some touristy stuff too. Hollywood sign, lot tours etc.
I probably should have mentioned this earlier but we are both vegetarians so not sure if that impacts our ability to enjoy street tacos or other food but we would love some recs if you have any!
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Comment on Seeking guidance on a week long LA to Bay Area trip in ~travel
TheD00d Link ParentOh my gosh. This is absolutely incredible. Like out of this world kind. Thank you some much for all of the info! The coastal trip you planned is exactly the kind of vibe my wife and I are going...Oh my gosh. This is absolutely incredible. Like out of this world kind. Thank you some much for all of the info! The coastal trip you planned is exactly the kind of vibe my wife and I are going for. She is not much of hiker but we both love food and the beach so it sounds right up our alley. She is still down for the mile hike to see the redwoods. She said so herself lol
The national-park based trip is something I will definitely save to like a GitHub Gist or something so I don't lose it lol. Only other thing, we are both vegetarians so not sure if that impacts any of the food spots you recommended but still thank you so much this in unreal!
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Seeking guidance on a week long LA to Bay Area trip
Hello Tildes travelers, I'm sure questions like this get asked often, but I'm having a hard time cutting through the SEO spam and AI BS about travel and feeling a bit overwhelmed at the options. I...
Hello Tildes travelers,
I'm sure questions like this get asked often, but I'm having a hard time cutting through the SEO spam and AI BS about travel and feeling a bit overwhelmed at the options.
I digress, as the title states, my wife and I are heading to California in early June for a wedding in the bay area. Neither of us have been to California and wanted to make a big trip out of it, roughly eight-ish days with two being dedicated to wedding activities. We both are from the Midwest and really want to see what California has to offer. Ideally we would love some help with making an itinerary of things to do and places to see since its such a big state and with so much to do. A Few things we'd love to try and do: see Palm Springs (wife is an architect), explore LA, drive the coast, explore the bay area and finally see some giant sequoia trees. It sounds like a lot so I'm not sure how that all might shake out, or even if its possible in the given time frame. Which is why I am appealing to you all for some help.
Roughly, and I mean roughly our plan is this:
- Day 1: Fly into California
- Arrive in Palm Springs (if we can) spend evening and the next day exploring the city
- Day 3: Drive into LA
- Explore the city for the day and spend the evening in LA
- Day 4: Drive up the coast
- Spend the day driving up the coast and end the evening staying in a coastal town (Stopping in Santa Barbra and staying Arroyo Grande or some similar town halfway to San Fran)
- Day 5: Arrive in San Fran
- Spend the morning driving the rest of the coast and arrive in the bay area
- Spend the early part of the day exploring San Fran then drive to Pleasanton (location of wedding)
- Spend evening doing wedding things
- Day 6: Day of the wedding
- Wedding stuff (woo!)
- Day 7: Drive from Fremont to Calaveras Big Trees State Park
- Spend the day exploring some of the inner portion of California and get our big tree fix
- Spend the evening driving home
- Day 8: Flyout of San Jose or Oakland
Does this seem doable? Is this stupid? Any thing you would change? Really we don't have anything done yet minus the RSVP and the dates specifically. I'm not looking for anything crazy specific, minute by minute to hour by hour. That is asking a lot for a random internet stranger but any help would be really appreciated.
15 votes - Day 1: Fly into California
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Comment on Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally in ~finance
TheD00d Link ParentI read a theory that gold is skyrocketing because countries are trying to get more gold as the stupid actions of the US is causing confidence in the dollar to be lost. Almost like an alternative...I read a theory that gold is skyrocketing because countries are trying to get more gold as the stupid actions of the US is causing confidence in the dollar to be lost. Almost like an alternative to a US-backed reserve.
I've never bought gold in my life but my god, I don't think it would be a bad idea now.
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Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies
TheD00d Link ParentI saw Dear Kelley at a C5AN live event. I had a lot of thoughts and actually almost posted about it here on Tildes, but ultimately never did. It was an absolute rollercoaster of a film. As a guy...I saw Dear Kelley at a C5AN live event. I had a lot of thoughts and actually almost posted about it here on Tildes, but ultimately never did.
It was an absolute rollercoaster of a film. As a guy from Ohio it really made me want to root for Kelly.
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Comment on System76 launches first stable release of COSMIC desktop and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS in ~tech
TheD00d Link ParentOh yeah, I'm using AMD so no real issues with drivers there. I've read about the Nvidia struggle. I've yet to try the unstable branch since everything I've wanted to do works on the "stable"...Oh yeah, I'm using AMD so no real issues with drivers there. I've read about the Nvidia struggle. I've yet to try the unstable branch since everything I've wanted to do works on the "stable" version.
Plus the whole nix configs and language really does take some serious learning to fully grasp. I'm a pretty light weight user of it myself. Really just install the programs I want. Some people get crazy with setting up their terminal preferences and icon settings and more but that's a bit aggressive for me. Its a balance right? Spend 45+ minutes trying a config that sets the theme you want, or just manually change it when you setup a new machine once in a blue moon. Totally get it.
Nix shell is neat for like you said, when I want to try something out, but thats pretty few and far between for me. Good luck!
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Comment on System76 launches first stable release of COSMIC desktop and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS in ~tech
TheD00d Link ParentReally? I switched from daily driving pop for a number of years. Switched to NixOS w/GNOME and am loving it. No jank. No nothing.Really? I switched from daily driving pop for a number of years. Switched to NixOS w/GNOME and am loving it. No jank. No nothing.
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Comment on 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup groups are set in ~sports.football
TheD00d LinkBiggest shock of this entire event is Donny Boy getting the FIFA Peace Prize LMAOBiggest shock of this entire event is Donny Boy getting the FIFA Peace Prize LMAO
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Comment on Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion in ~movies
TheD00d Link ParentJeez. I forgot just how prolific WB was for Cartoons! Some of my favorites might now be on Netflix. I really and I mean really hope Netflix does the good thing and actually give some of these...Jeez. I forgot just how prolific WB was for Cartoons! Some of my favorites might now be on Netflix.
I really and I mean really hope Netflix does the good thing and actually give some of these properties time and space to breath. It could really help their catalog.
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Comment on Sailing skill is live on Old School Runescape as of two weeks ago in ~games
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Comment on The NFL's concussion crisis in ~sports.american_football
TheD00d LinkAppreciate Wendover covering this. CTE is, in my opinion a big problem for a large number of football players. Not just the pros. Considering more people play in college and high school than the...Appreciate Wendover covering this. CTE is, in my opinion a big problem for a large number of football players. Not just the pros. Considering more people play in college and high school than the NFL I think those players often go un-diagnosed. Anecdotal evidence, for sure, but I have a lingering feeling based on my experience. Pretty sad but expected how the NFL hasn't done much, materially, to change the potential impact of this condition for its players. Surprised the NFL players union has pushed for more to be done. Then again, as stated in the video - that runs counter the entire purpose and fundamental mechanics to the game. This is part of the reason why I stopped supporting my team. Well, and shitty billionaire owners.
I'm a pretty large man. Much larger in the past. I tried playing D1 college ball as a lineman and decided it was not for me. I could have walked on, but no scholarship, all of the work of being on the team and school was not worth it. If I have kids, they will not be playing football. The toll it takes on your body is awful and I really don't want that for my kids.
Light in the northern hemisphere is a big one. I'm so happy to see the sun again! Its going to hit 70F here and I am so stoke to sweat my ass off on a nice long run. The rest of the world kind of sucks and my coping method is basically just shut out the noise if I can. Focus on things I enjoy and what I can change.
New Harry Styles album is pretty good, not even a fan but the algorithm pulled me there.
Friends are having an engagement party this week and I'm out next week for a bachelor party. Things certainly could be worse but I'm taking my W's where I can get them and hoping/helping anyone else I can.
I hope anyone reading this is having a good day and if not, I hope it gets better.