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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
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Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | The Silent Cartographer – Thirteen minute gameplay demo in ~games
countchocula LinkI hate this so much. I loved Halo but we just dont need another re-release of the same fucking game again. I was a die hard Xbox/Halo/Gears fan from the CE release but i hate the Xbox now. I...I hate this so much. I loved Halo but we just dont need another re-release of the same fucking game again. I was a die hard Xbox/Halo/Gears fan from the CE release but i hate the Xbox now. I despise the platform and publishing strategy. Creativity hasnt been allowed at the MGS for a long time. Xbox is dead.
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Comment on What are creepy, spooky or scary places you've been? in ~talk
countchocula LinkThere is an old abandoned fort thats now mostly underground in Łomża, Poland that my cousin took me to. Iirc he said it was from around the Napoleonic era. Its multi-floored with towers that have...There is an old abandoned fort thats now mostly underground in Łomża, Poland that my cousin took me to. Iirc he said it was from around the Napoleonic era. Its multi-floored with towers that have broken stair cases leading up and completely flooded going down, pretty classic video game setup. As well as winding corridors with little slits for guns that would have been used to defend against invaders but are now completely submerged under dirt. Its basically a completely dark bunker with ambush corridors and HEAVY metal doors to lock out invaders at checkpoints. Most doors but the really rusted ones were taken at one point and probably resold, id guess. It just felt like a place that time had forgotten.
It was a scary experience exploring the place, you're constantly crunching glass or stepping over debris and the walls are obliterated by graffiti and we didnt come prepared or have phones so it was pitch black in most sections. The echoes were insane and it always sounded like someone was walking with you.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentMaybe take up cardio or legs/core while you wait for your finger to heal? Just so that you dont fall out of your rhythm? Additionally, i found that watching videos and planning my return and...Maybe take up cardio or legs/core while you wait for your finger to heal? Just so that you dont fall out of your rhythm? Additionally, i found that watching videos and planning my return and getting excited for it kept my interest up during injury recovery periods.
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Comment on Who tried beetroot? in ~food
countchocula Link ParentHahaha no youre good. Barszcz is the Polish spelling.Hahaha no youre good. Barszcz is the Polish spelling.
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Comment on Who tried beetroot? in ~food
countchocula Link ParentYes! im personally quite offended when i hear borscht and not barszcz. Czerwony or biały!Yes! im personally quite offended when i hear borscht and not barszcz. Czerwony or biały!
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula LinkThe steady march of progress continues, im more reliably completing v4 boulders at the gym and making good progress on my first 5.12 route. Its been really cool to see that ive hit the bouldering...The steady march of progress continues, im more reliably completing v4 boulders at the gym and making good progress on my first 5.12 route. Its been really cool to see that ive hit the bouldering experience phase where more skilled/stronger people at the gym take my beta (way of doing a problem) and collaborate with me to solve stuff they can sometimes get stuck on. Still lots of progress to be made but its cool to be at this level. Theres a clear mutual respect that im feeling, and it feels good.
I also took a friend climbing for the second time, its pretty fun amping them up and offering advice. I think theyre enjoying it even though they have clear reservations about the whole being high up thing. Its cool seeing them try and sweat it out and try again, and it kind of feels like im playing a small part in their health journey and thats really comforting to be a part of something so positive on an individual level like that.
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Comment on Humble Choice - October 2025 in ~games
countchocula LinkI really enjoyed Caravan Sandwitch on the PS5 when it first came out. Im always looking for games that utilize cars in some way. The physics arent great, youre not gonna be overlanding like in...I really enjoyed Caravan Sandwitch on the PS5 when it first came out. Im always looking for games that utilize cars in some way. The physics arent great, youre not gonna be overlanding like in snowrunner but its still all very cozy and enjoyable and tells a cute little story.
Ive heard lots of good stuff about Cryptmaster and V Rising and have wanted to play the System Shock remake for a while so i might finally resub to choice for this month...
Thank you for the sweet graph/guide!
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentCongrats! Big ups! Any other confirmation that makes sense here! It is super exciting to be able to fit into smaller clothing. Funny enough, I too finally bought new jeans today to replace my 38's...Congrats! Big ups! Any other confirmation that makes sense here! It is super exciting to be able to fit into smaller clothing. Funny enough, I too finally bought new jeans today to replace my 38's for 32's (i wore a belt that i had drilled new holes into to keep them up). Im super happy for you and i assure you that it feels as amazing every time you discover a lower size as it did the first time. There genuinely is no limit to how happy you can be with your progress, assuming you maintain a healthy attitude. Keep on keeping on!
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentHmmm a structured plan seems entirely reasonable, i didnt even think about that. Ill check out the app, thanks!Hmmm a structured plan seems entirely reasonable, i didnt even think about that. Ill check out the app, thanks!
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentSlower is probably really good advice tbh but i dont know how to run slower, if that makes sense? I feel like im as slow as can be right now, if i slow down anymore im practically walking which...Slower is probably really good advice tbh but i dont know how to run slower, if that makes sense? I feel like im as slow as can be right now, if i slow down anymore im practically walking which feels wrong? Though im willing to accept that thats entirely a mindset thing.
Im used to running 10k now as like a baseline but for some reason when i get just past that the pains begin. And i did work up to it over a fairly long period of time, thats why it feels so weird to just be getting constant joint pains now. Im now, injuries permitting, running twice a week at about that distance and twice more between 5-10k. I guess you're saying i have to slow it down even more if my body just aint getting with the program.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula LinkA question for any runners here: how tf do you get over pains that arise from the run? Ive recently started trying to run more and can do about 20km in 2 hours as long as one of the many joints in...A question for any runners here: how tf do you get over pains that arise from the run? Ive recently started trying to run more and can do about 20km in 2 hours as long as one of the many joints in my legs doesnt start hurting so badly that i have to slow or stop entirely and take a week off after, which then means i fall out of it and do less kms/slower which isnt exactly inspiring. This is maybe the worst form of exercise lol
I have bought good, proper shoes and my form is not sloppy. I am in my mid-30's and have always shied away from ldr cause i was always too heavy
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Comment on Wallet voting in ~life
countchocula Link ParentI agree with your last statement but i also dont see how the article doesnt say That is exactly what i got from the article so i dont really know where to go from here. The premise: The argument...I agree with your last statement but i also dont see how the article doesnt say
it talked about putting down some of the weight we pick up on while still being conscious of our impact...
That is exactly what i got from the article so i dont really know where to go from here.
The premise:
You cannot vote with your wallet. Or rather, you can, but you will lose that vote. Wallet-votes always go to the people with the thickest wallets, and statistically, that is not you.
The argument about the futility of fighting the system from within the system's confines:
"The market" exists to do "price discovery" and you've just discovered the price of your labor (less than you need to survive) and the cost of your home (more than you can afford). You voted with your wallet, and you lost. As Thatcher was fond of saying, "there is no alternative."
The argument that perhaps to achieve the end goal you need to shed the need to make it about yourself:
Rather than demanding this kind of change, we're supposed to vote with our wallets, making a fetish out of our personal consumption choices and scolding others as "lazy" or "cheap" if they don't quit Facebook or stop shopping at Walmart. This isn't just ineffective, it's counterproductive. Refusing to form solidaristic bonds with people suffering in the same way as you because they buy things you disapprove of means that you can't attain the solidarity needed to make the real change you're seeking.
Raise people up, rather than put others down:
And also! Make consumption choices that improve your life and the lives of people you love.
Do it sustainably:
Do all this stuff – to the extent you can. Support your local bookstore, but don't forego buying and reading books you love because the store is a two hour drive and you only get there once a month.
BONUS Buy my book:
last blog post before my Kickstarter to pre-sell the audiobook, ebook and hardcover of my next book, Enshittification, winds down.
I dunno, i guess we just read it differently. I could have done without the book sale but i do get it... kind of.
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Comment on Wallet voting in ~life
countchocula Link ParentI think it is fair to think that a single vote doesnt actually make a difference when the sum of your spent energy towards the goal is to have cast that vote in the first place. The idea, atleast...I think it is fair to think that a single vote doesnt actually make a difference when the sum of your spent energy towards the goal is to have cast that vote in the first place. The idea, atleast as i understand it is that you shouldnt draw the line of personal engagement with an issue at the non-purchase of a thing, you should take that wallet vote and turn it into some kind of advocacy on whatever scale seems reasonable to you.
At the same time, he says that you shouldnt burn yourself out by exclusively looking for ways to avoid companies because similarly to how avoiding a single purchase doesnt hurt the big company, making it does little to help either. So you shouldnt make blanket decisions and approach individual purchases without the context/importance around it. You'll get tired of constantly avoiding ways to wallet vote for companies you dont like and the whole weight of the issue shouldnt be entirely on your shoulders at all times of the day.
Do good, but realize that youre only human.
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Comment on Does anyone here enjoy a whisk(e)y ? in ~food
countchocula Link ParentI was surprised to find they did actually carry the cocktails even though theyre not listed on the site. So i grabbed some of the espresso martinis since the lady is into those and i could pretend...I was surprised to find they did actually carry the cocktails even though theyre not listed on the site. So i grabbed some of the espresso martinis since the lady is into those and i could pretend it was for her ;)
I tried the a small glass of the rye and was surprised by how smooth it was. Thats a whiskey i can sip all night.
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Comment on Does anyone here enjoy a whisk(e)y ? in ~food
countchocula Link ParentI always enjoy discovering canadian spirits and it just so happens that Dillon's is sold at the bcl nearby so ill pick up a bottle this week. Thanks for the rec!I always enjoy discovering canadian spirits and it just so happens that Dillon's is sold at the bcl nearby so ill pick up a bottle this week. Thanks for the rec!
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Comment on Known as 'the trip chocolate', Kvikk Lunsj has fuelled outdoor Norwegian adventures for generations in ~food
countchocula Link ParentIm more of a dark chocolate kind of guy so my interests lay in that direction as well. Its definitely just a cultural thing wrapped around a hit of sugar and desire to continue living post-treat....Im more of a dark chocolate kind of guy so my interests lay in that direction as well.
Its definitely just a cultural thing wrapped around a hit of sugar and desire to continue living post-treat. Im into it, sometimes i pack a snack (or a top of the mountain beer) and look forward to enjoying it at the high point of the hike, in a new place.
Fun read, thanks for sharing OP i just recently learned about the kvikk lunsj from a magnus midtbo collab video so this was a neat followup.
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Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~life
countchocula Link ParentI mean... that's like saying: 2001: A Space Odyssey had 10 minutes of material packed into 2 hours. I personally do the opposite and accept long form explanations of simple topics because the...I mean... that's like saying: 2001: A Space Odyssey had 10 minutes of material packed into 2 hours. I personally do the opposite and accept long form explanations of simple topics because the reverse has a high likelihood of fumbling the ball. Very rarely can complex ideas be explained succinctly without missing nuance.
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Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~life
countchocula Link ParentSatire/the tone of the video is something im just very accustomed to as a canadian so i was mainly curious if perhaps it just feels like an appropriate way of conveying the commentary to me...Satire/the tone of the video is something im just very accustomed to as a canadian so i was mainly curious if perhaps it just feels like an appropriate way of conveying the commentary to me because im so used to it. I didnt like the way i phrased it either but i didnt feel like investing more time into writing something softer.
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Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~life
countchocula Link ParentThat's somewhat fair, i think it does require you to have atleast some amount of interest and insight into the topic beforehand. Its not exactly an introduction. That being said, i do think its...That's somewhat fair, i think it does require you to have atleast some amount of interest and insight into the topic beforehand. Its not exactly an introduction. That being said, i do think its well worth it and a standout piece of commentary.
Bought a bike trainer for 100$ cause my bike store was clearing them out and ive not been riding since it is, as devalexwhite said, rainy season. Ive put about 100km on it in less than a week so feeling pretty good about maintaining that. Good way to watch some movies. So far i have Lost in Translation and Blade Runner 2049 down.
Climbing continues apace but i think i have to take a break for a week or more. My big toe feels like the nail is going to pop off and fly if i keep using my foot for leverage. Not a great feeling. Arms are feeling good and strong though, i realize just how much technique i rely on after completing a problem the first time. When the walls are refreshed i can barely do v4's. By the time theyre about to get swapped im zipping up. Will probably focus on boring conventional strength training while i let my toe heal :( at this point it messes with my head if i dont exercise in the evening