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Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport
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Comment on What are your goto cocktails? in ~food
fat_bronco LinkGin and tonics are easy, and my favorite summer drink. Tonic water, gin to taste, a slice of lime, and ice.. I also recommend mules, both vodka and whiskey variants. They're typically served in a...Gin and tonics are easy, and my favorite summer drink. Tonic water, gin to taste, a slice of lime, and ice..
I also recommend mules, both vodka and whiskey variants. They're typically served in a copper mug/cup which isn't completely necessary, but it does change the flavor of the drink significantly. I think it's due to a small chemical reaction between the ginger beer and the copper.
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1-2 oz vodka or Jameson
Top off your cup with a quality ginger beer
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
fat_bronco LinkI've been alternating between Helldivers 2 and World of Warcraft. Helldivers has been absolutely amazing since the devs decided to more seriously consider community feedback about balancing and...I've been alternating between Helldivers 2 and World of Warcraft.
Helldivers has been absolutely amazing since the devs decided to more seriously consider community feedback about balancing and other gameplay gripes. Difficulty 10 feels SUPER rewarding when you and your team manage to eek out a victory against what sometimes feels like an unending horde of bots or bugs.
As for WoW I've been dipping between The War Within, playing mostly solo, and the variations of classic. TWW is the best feeling expansion in a long time for a solo player, but the modern game as a whole just doesn't have the same... Social spark I guess? People seem to be much more toxic in the modern game compared to Classic.
The launch of fresh Classic progression servers this week has been great, old friends from the original run of Classic are all playing together again and I actually recognize people's character names from three years ago. I'm over the moon with excitement and I'm going to take things a bit slower this time so I can hopefully make it through all the content of TBC And Wotlk without burning out like a did post expansion launches.
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Comment on What's on your Christmas wish list? in ~life
fat_bronco LinkHonestly? I'm good on most things, but I'd consider it a Christmas miracle if the 3rd referral to a psychologist went anywhere. It's been a year and a half of calling the number provided, telling...Honestly? I'm good on most things, but I'd consider it a Christmas miracle if the 3rd referral to a psychologist went anywhere.
It's been a year and a half of calling the number provided, telling the automated system that yes, I do in fact want to receive a call back to schedule an appointment...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
fat_bronco LinkI finished Rogue Trader, had a blast with it. It's mostly alright, the game didn't feel very well balanced after chapter 3 so I dropped the difficulty down to easy and didn't have much of an issue...I finished Rogue Trader, had a blast with it. It's mostly alright, the game didn't feel very well balanced after chapter 3 so I dropped the difficulty down to easy and didn't have much of an issue with encounters after I did so.
I've also dipped back into another Owlcat game with Pathfinder: Kingmaker. I put about 80 hours into it on my first playthrough, but never finished the game because the builds for PC and companions were terrible. I think I'm just bad at making strong character builds. I'm almost into the final act of the game and I've had a great time with it this time around again after cranking the difficulty down from normal, most of the companions are enjoyable.
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Comment on What was your first computer game? (Soundcheck question 2023) in ~games
fat_bronco LinkI think my first game was Battlezone 2: Combat Commander. I still have the disk! Still easily one of my favorite games, RIP pandemic studios. It got a remaster a couple years ago and it runs...I think my first game was Battlezone 2: Combat Commander. I still have the disk! Still easily one of my favorite games, RIP pandemic studios.
It got a remaster a couple years ago and it runs pretty well on modern systems now!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fat_bronco LinkI've been slogging through The Expanse. Just finished book 5 and am a few chapters into 6. It's been... fine?I've been slogging through The Expanse. Just finished book 5 and am a few chapters into 6. It's been... fine?
Would also recommend the Maverick. I got 42 mpg the entire way from Wisconsin to Eastern Pennsylvania. If you can find / wait for the hybrid model they claim it gets near 60 mpg.
I was able to fit my entire camping kit in the back with room to spare. 10/10 truck. The only way it could be better is if it had a 6' bed for carrying 10' materials.