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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
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Comment on Critics slam Tim Hortons Harry Potter promotion as un-Canadian, anti-trans in ~food
TheJorro Link ParentYeah, it's actually on the regular menu.Yeah, it's actually on the regular menu.
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Comment on Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto in ~travel
TheJorro Link ParentAh that's a shame. Didn't realize it was temporarily closed.Ah that's a shame. Didn't realize it was temporarily closed.
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Comment on Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto in ~travel
TheJorro (edited )LinkIf Toronto would be famous for any one thing, it should be food. You can get high quality good of any cuisine in the world in Toronto, and I'd say no other city competes. The only competitor for...If Toronto would be famous for any one thing, it should be food. You can get high quality good of any cuisine in the world in Toronto, and I'd say no other city competes. The only competitor for this crown would be London UK. You will be by great restaurants and eateries no matter where you go, so don't worry about any must-eat restaurants. Bring up Google Maps, dial in what you're feeling, and you'll find great options just a 10 minute walk away. The only neighbourhood this isn't true for is the central downtown Financial District, around where the HHOF is, and extending up to the Eaton Centre. You can get back to finding great food just a block north of the Eaton Centre. The further out of the downtown you go, the more interesting cuisines you'll find too. The best South Asian and Chinese food is out in the suburbs but otherwise you can find most things around the city.
For shopping, I would say skip the Eaton Centre. Despite it being the mall in Toronto, it doesn't have any unique or worthwhile shopping brands or options. It's all major chains and brands you can find anywhere. The most unique store there now is Simons, which is from Montreal anyway. Otherwise, for shopping, I have some recommendations:
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Kensington Market: On top of what aphoenix described, it has a lot of interesting restaurants and food and the highest concentration of vintage clothes shopping anywhere in the city. There is also great souvenir and small gift shopping to be had at Blue Banana, or arts in Kid Icarus. Also good proximity to China town and College St, both of which have a lot of fun things to both shop for and eat.
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Yorkville: Our high end shopping district, it also has a lot of major international brands but it also has boutique stores that carry rarer items and more local high-end brands
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Queen Street W: The stretch from Spadina to Ossington streets (and beyond) has a number of local boutique stores with local clothiers, and a lot of local Toronto charm like Graffiti Alley, though a lot of it has gone away in recent years from the more downtown-adjacent ends of it. The further west you get, the more unique it becomes. This is a long stretch but you can walk down it in half an hour. This stretch also goes by Trinity-Bellwoods, our big park. Opposite it is The Paper Place, another great local paper store if you're in the market for cards or washi tape.
Otherwise, something fun and historic near Billy Bishop airport is the Fort York Garrison, just five minutes north of the airport. The neighbourhood itself is called Fort York because it used to be the site of the Canadian military fort during the War of 1812. The fort is now a museum that you can visit, and there are signs all over the neighbourhood that mark the original water line of Lake Ontario. Just some fun historic things you can check out on the way out and to Billy Bishop.
Also, here's a tip for the best possible CN Tower experience. If you're booking at the restaurant up there (pricey but the view is immaculate), book for 30 minutes before sunset. Then when you get there, ask to be seated by the window. They'll likely ask if you can wait while a table clears up. Do it. You'll get free access to the viewing deck, start your drink (if you're so inclined), and then get seated just in time to watch the longest sun set you'll see over the city and lake.
By the way, Montreal is also no slouch when it comes to food. The current favourite poutine place among locals is Ma Poule Mouillée. It's actually a Portugese chicken restaurant but the poutine they offer is incredible. On top of fries and chicken gravy, they use São Jorge cheese, cut up a piri-piri chicken, and put in some proper chouriço sausage. And it's right across the street from the famous La Banquise.
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Comment on Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto in ~travel
TheJorro Link ParentThe entire container market that NomNomNom is in is amazing. I don't know what's going on with that place but every single eatery there is a 10/10. My personal favourite is Chef Harwash, the...I will shoutout NomNomNom poutine in Toronto as being pretty good.
The entire container market that NomNomNom is in is amazing. I don't know what's going on with that place but every single eatery there is a 10/10. My personal favourite is Chef Harwash, the Damascan cuisine eatery. It's just one guy who is very passionate about his food, and will refuse deliveries if he feels it's too far away because his food won't be fresh enough.
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Comment on Critics slam Tim Hortons Harry Potter promotion as un-Canadian, anti-trans in ~food
TheJorro Link ParentI prefer my Iced Capps to be made with chocolate milk instead of with the regular cream. Gives it a chocolate taste overall, the icey part at the end of the drink is more tasty (and tastes less...I prefer my Iced Capps to be made with chocolate milk instead of with the regular cream. Gives it a chocolate taste overall, the icey part at the end of the drink is more tasty (and tastes less like plain ice) and it's something like a third of the calories of the regular cream-based version.
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Comment on Critics slam Tim Hortons Harry Potter promotion as un-Canadian, anti-trans in ~food
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Comment on The Odyssey - discussion thread in ~movies
TheJorro Link ParentTo be fair, the original story was not great for the dog either.To be fair, the original story was not great for the dog either.
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Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games
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Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentJosh Sawyer hasn't been helming their RPGs recently, his last one was Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire in 2019, which was excellent. They'd be fools to not make sure he will direct this new Fallout...Josh Sawyer hasn't been helming their RPGs recently, his last one was Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire in 2019, which was excellent. They'd be fools to not make sure he will direct this new Fallout project for them.
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Comment on There is no reason to buy another PlayStation or Xbox in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentWait why are you regularly worrying about malware?Wait why are you regularly worrying about malware?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentMy best advice for playing Max Payne 3 after playing the first two is to reject the cover system and play Max Payne 3 more like the first two games. All the mechanics are there and it's fully...My best advice for playing Max Payne 3 after playing the first two is to reject the cover system and play Max Payne 3 more like the first two games. All the mechanics are there and it's fully realized to play that well. The cover system really is just tacked-on, and encouraged by the tutorial for some unknown reason. The game plays much better when it's ignored.
Well, not entirely unknown. I strongly suspect that there was a lot of infighting and "studio notes" involved with Max Payne 3 that resulted in some odd results, like the unskippable cutscenes.
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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentMafia was huge back in the day. I'm fairly sure it was the first 3D open-world city game, had amazing graphics and sound, and was on a bunch of GotY lists.Mafia was huge back in the day. I'm fairly sure it was the first 3D open-world city game, had amazing graphics and sound, and was on a bunch of GotY lists.
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Comment on Accessible forms of poetry for journaling? in ~creative
TheJorro LinkFind a copy of Perrine's Sound and Sense. It's a textbook, so it's a bit more inconvenient to get than a regular book. But it's easily the best introduction guide to learning how to read and...Find a copy of Perrine's Sound and Sense. It's a textbook, so it's a bit more inconvenient to get than a regular book. But it's easily the best introduction guide to learning how to read and understand poetry from scratch. It goes over all the mechanics and tools, with a helpful selection of classic poems to explain the concepts. It's not a very long book either but pretty dense in terms of coverage to help get one started to reading and appreciating poetry.
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Comment on Looking for headphone recommendations in ~music
TheJorro Link ParentOh I actually ended up replacing the same bit after about 10 years on my DT 880s. It was just some 3D printed bit from Etsy but it worked perfectly. I forgot all about that until this comment. So...Oh I actually ended up replacing the same bit after about 10 years on my DT 880s. It was just some 3D printed bit from Etsy but it worked perfectly. I forgot all about that until this comment.
So plenty of good aftermarket support with these headphones too.
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Comment on Looking for headphone recommendations in ~music
TheJorro (edited )LinkIf you really want ANC and BT capabilities, you're basically limited to a finite market of headphones, of which Apple, Sony, and Bose seem to have the best reputations in. I'm not sure if you can...If you really want ANC and BT capabilities, you're basically limited to a finite market of headphones, of which Apple, Sony, and Bose seem to have the best reputations in. I'm not sure if you can avoid a microphone with any of them, though.
If you just want sound quality at a good price and can deal with wired connections and no ANC, and guarantee no micrphones, and some rudimentary level of cat protection (i.e. replaceable wires), look into Beyerdynamic's lineup, specifically the DT 700 PRO X or the DT 900 PRO X depending on if you want open-backed or closed-back headphones. They can be found for 200€ usually. If you can skip the replaceable wires (and can deal with coiled wires), their older DT 770/880/990 line is still around for 125€ . It's a German brand with a lot of support so it will be easy to get repairs, parts, or support with them local in Europe.
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Comment on Resident Evil Veronica announced for 2027 in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentYou'll only really find the RE level inspirations in the first game, which is pretty rough around the edges these days. Really cool gothic/horror atmosphere though, and I have a soft spot for that...You'll only really find the RE level inspirations in the first game, which is pretty rough around the edges these days. Really cool gothic/horror atmosphere though, and I have a soft spot for that techno-gothic EDM music it used. The series is a very different style of game than any RE, and one of the best in its genre of high-difficulty fast-paced action games.
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Comment on Resident Evil Veronica announced for 2027 in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentIt's a bit messier but effectively RE: Code Veronica was made by a team of people who worked on RE1 and 2 (except for the RE2 director, Kamiya, who was put on the team that was supposed to be...It's a bit messier but effectively RE: Code Veronica was made by a team of people who worked on RE1 and 2 (except for the RE2 director, Kamiya, who was put on the team that was supposed to be making RE3), and so they treated it like it would be RE3 even though it was always supposed to be a spinoff since it was going to be a Dreamcast exclusive. The RE3 we did end up originally getting wasn't even the one from Kamiya's team, it started as a spinoff that was supposed to be a smaller, more focused game which is why RE3 is so short and replayable and action-packed compared to the first two games. S
So between these two games, neither of which were originally supposed to be RE3, Code Veronica was always regarded as the "true RE3" since it had much more in common with the first two. It's just that because it was intended to be a Dreamcast game it didn't get the name while the one that released for PlayStation got it.
The real project that was originally supposed to be RE3 from Kamiya's team went through many iterations and delays and eventually became.... Devil May Cry.
I'm excited for this. RE: CV was my very first RE game ever as a kid, and I had zero clue what was going on or how to play anything that wasn't a 3D platformer back then so I never got far. I've since played the rest of the series multiple times but it's the only major RE game that never got a re-release to a modern console. A full on remake is a hell of a great surprise.
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Comment on Buying a high-end PC for the first time - help me to doublecheck what I'm buying? Is 4k a bad idea with the specs? in ~tech
TheJorro Link Parent850W is enough unless you're ever planning on getting one of those ridiculous Nvidia xx90 series cards.850W is enough unless you're ever planning on getting one of those ridiculous Nvidia xx90 series cards.
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Comment on Did wokeness leave us worse off? (gifted link) in ~society
TheJorro Link ParentWhat does it matter if it's the legal name when you can still use the Latin alphabet to refer to it everywhere? The legal spelling of a street has never been important.What does it matter if it's the legal name when you can still use the Latin alphabet to refer to it everywhere? The legal spelling of a street has never been important.
A university professor outright saying "Hitler was a hero" is incredible even with all that in mind. It's not like Elon Musk had an easy time after throwing up his Nazi salute, so why would a Canadian university professor be so much more brazen? Why would students not report that en masse when we've had entire news stories here about students taking issue with professors for saying much more benign things, like reading out the n-word in a historical context from a historical document?