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  1. Comment on Has anyone else noticed a difference in their winters? in ~enviro

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    Minnesotan here. I've lived in Minnesota/Wisconsin my whole life. I'm now in my 30s, and I remember despising being outside as a kid. I have Reynaud's disease and it made it miserable for me to...

    Minnesotan here. I've lived in Minnesota/Wisconsin my whole life. I'm now in my 30s, and I remember despising being outside as a kid. I have Reynaud's disease and it made it miserable for me to experience any kind of cold snap.

    I know it's anecdotal, but the winters feel so mild now. Perhaps it's just being older and getting used to the region, but I feel as if it has not been memorably cold besides the Polar Vortex we had a few years back (2019?).

    My wife is not from the area, and moved here during the Polar Vortex. She panicked thinking "is this what it's normally like here?" On a day that was like -40 fahrenheit below (without wind chill).

    I tell her time and time again, the winters are nicer than they used to be. They used to be fierce.

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  2. Comment on Schoolkids in eight US states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy in ~food

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    I am a Minnesotan resident. As a new father, I won't see the benefit of this for a while. But even before I was a father I was all for this. I think too many people in my peer group think "how...

    I am a Minnesotan resident.

    As a new father, I won't see the benefit of this for a while.

    But even before I was a father I was all for this. I think too many people in my peer group think "how will this benefit me".

    I'm so proud of my state for passing this. The positive effects this will cause downstream are going to be tremendous.

    We grow more human as a society when our families care for one another. We are all in this together.

    23 votes

  3. Comment on Cat owners of Tildes, what are your tips & tricks? in ~life.pets

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    When investing: time in the market beats timing the market. You're much more likely, on average, to come out far ahead by simply investing in index funds or a wide variety of sectors or companies...

    When investing: time in the market beats timing the market.

    You're much more likely, on average, to come out far ahead by simply investing in index funds or a wide variety of sectors or companies you know about.

    Then just wait patiently for multiple decades as your investments grow.

    Also don't let your cat roam the city limits because they decimate bird populations.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Minneapolis and Honolulu see local inflation levels fall below national goal in ~finance

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    Shh don't tell people dude.

    Shh don't tell people dude.

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  5. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

  6. Comment on Do you have any favourite WoW Classic meme/weird builds? in ~games

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    100% agree with you on this. I would love to see "classic wow: remade" with the essence of Classic as a philosophy. The difficulty, the lore and immersion. The need to team and up and communicate....

    100% agree with you on this.

    I would love to see "classic wow: remade" with the essence of Classic as a philosophy.

    The difficulty, the lore and immersion. The need to team and up and communicate. It felt like a live action DnD campaign that I simply cannot get in newer MMOs.

    I feel crazy when I say to my friends that the eras of early MMOs (WoW, SWG, EverQuest) just sort of "Hit Different".

    I don't know if we'll really see that style of game exist again. I don't know if it really can exist again with the way games have evolved. (Quality of life). Since some of those aspects are in direct competition with the philosophy of classic.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    I'm your neighbor. In Minneapolis, we don't have deepdish here in the traditional Chicago Style sense. (To be honest, I don't care for it all that much besides the novelty). I've had real Chicago...

    I'm your neighbor. In Minneapolis, we don't have deepdish here in the traditional Chicago Style sense. (To be honest, I don't care for it all that much besides the novelty).

    I've had real Chicago deepdish. My wife is from the east coast and when I introduced her to it... It's all she wants from her pizzas now.

    I can't get her to go back to regular pizza!

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    Just drove through the UP. I'm from Minneapolis and I go through the UP a lot. It's such a beautiful area. Spent some time near St. Ignace.

    Just drove through the UP.

    I'm from Minneapolis and I go through the UP a lot. It's such a beautiful area. Spent some time near St. Ignace.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

  10. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    There are two of us!

    There are two of us!

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

  12. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    Minnesota. Twin Cities?

    Minnesota.

    Twin Cities?

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

  14. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    Perth Australia? Or maybe Johannesburg?

    Perth Australia? Or maybe Johannesburg?

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    Either Finland or Minnesota 🤣.

    Either Finland or Minnesota 🤣.

    8 votes

  16. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

  17. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    If it's not a trick question, perhaps parts of Alaska?

    If it's not a trick question, perhaps parts of Alaska?

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    Obviously Chicago, Illinois!

    Obviously Chicago, Illinois!

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    My city received 89.7" of snowfall this past winter. I lost a couple of trees to the snow's weight. Had to dig myself out several times. My coworkers ask me why I live here.

    My city received 89.7" of snowfall this past winter.

    I lost a couple of trees to the snow's weight.

    Had to dig myself out several times.

    My coworkers ask me why I live here.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Really just basic metrics you'd imagine isn't specific to any game. K/D ratio. Objectives completed. All sorts of things like that. There are some more "intriguing" aspects of the project since...

    Really just basic metrics you'd imagine isn't specific to any game.

    K/D ratio. Objectives completed. All sorts of things like that.

    There are some more "intriguing" aspects of the project since the game itself doesn't supply an API anywhere to get this data so we have to do some roundabout things to get it.

    Also some other more intriguing features that I'd rather keep private because we plan to eventually release this thing! 😅

    1 vote