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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
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Comment on Bike manufacturers are making bikes less repairable in ~transport
geiko Link ParentJust a heads up that faux leather is just plastic. Truly the worst of all "fabrics".Just a heads up that faux leather is just plastic. Truly the worst of all "fabrics".
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Comment on London’s £4.5 billion super sewer is open for business in ~engineering
geiko LinkThe B1M did a video on this a while back. Really impressive stuff: https://youtu.be/LW-Jhg0cZsk?si=EQTJpD0jermEDKBkThe B1M did a video on this a while back. Really impressive stuff:
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Comment on The unlikelihood of being complimented as a man in ~life.men
geiko Link ParentIt sounds like you were. Check out my reply to Stu for a different POV on the topic.It sounds like you were. Check out my reply to Stu for a different POV on the topic.
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Comment on The unlikelihood of being complimented as a man in ~life.men
geiko Link ParentI'll chime in here with my own experiences. My entire life I've been a straight man interested in fashion. Never Anthony too elaborate I would say, but I have good to great style depending on who...I'll chime in here with my own experiences. My entire life I've been a straight man interested in fashion. Never Anthony too elaborate I would say, but I have good to great style depending on who you ask or what day you catch me. I'm the type that won't leave the house looking disheveled for any reason. Well, I've hardly been complimented by people outside of friends and family who might say something when I've put together a great fit.
My girlfriend has a completely different fashion sense than I do, but shes got good style of her own, and is a really good thrifter as well. I'm not gonna put her down to make a point, but her style isn't miles ahead of mine, or out of this world with things you've never seen before. She's got decent modern tomboyish fits. Literally she gets 100% of the compliments when we go out. Even when she's not trying and has a lounging fit on or whatever and I actually put something together she'll get complimented before I ever do. It's become a whole joke that I will point out each time and roll my eyes. When I was single I never got complimented either. The phenomenon is definitely real for me. I've even made it a point to start complimenting men more often as a result (but I haven't had an opportunity yet since I made that decision). The worst thing for me is her getting complimented while wearing one of my things while I've never been complimented for wearing it. Absolutely heartbreaking that one.
A few things I'll point out:
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I do walk around the world very focused and seriously when I'm alone. Just minding my own and getting to where I'm going. This probably plays into it a bit. Although I'm on the train or bus plenty often that it could happen there but it doesn't unless I'm with her.
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I'm guilty of not complimenting men myself, but I also don't compliment women either.
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Comment on Vox Media, on the hunt for new revenue streams, is exploring putting up a pay wall on The Verge in ~tech
geiko Link ParentCongratulations, you've just shared your opinion. Just like the author of the post you linked did. Whether or not it's unwarranted or smug is up to the beholder in this case. I see nothing wrong...I don't think it remotely looks bad. I like it.
Congratulations, you've just shared your opinion. Just like the author of the post you linked did. Whether or not it's unwarranted or smug is up to the beholder in this case. I see nothing wrong with their saying it's ugly in the way they did. And this is one of their short form posts that are very informal and bloggy compared to their reviews, tech journalism or other regular posts. In these posts they will share more jokes, memes, quick thoughts and more with much less editorial integrity. It's a tech blog site on the Internet; smugness is the price of admission. I use the word smugness very lightly here. I don't get that vibe from The Verge at all myself.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
geiko Link ParentShe has amazing videos. Obviously not gonna be everyone's cuppa, but her visuals and cinematography are always on point and extremely striking. And the song is great too. I don't know where Grimes...She has amazing videos. Obviously not gonna be everyone's cuppa, but her visuals and cinematography are always on point and extremely striking. And the song is great too.
I don't know where Grimes stands in the world of music. I'm not sure she's crossing paths with artists like FKA post Musk phase. Especially as someone who was a victim of abuse, and Grimes' affiliation with the far right.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
geiko LinkNilüfer Yanya - Method Actor I've been listening to her music since her EP Plant Feed, and her career so far has been a fantastic run. If you've never listened to her, I'd f recommend going in...Nilüfer Yanya - Method Actor
I've been listening to her music since her EP Plant Feed, and her career so far has been a fantastic run. If you've never listened to her, I'd f recommend going in order of her major album releases, starting with Miss Universe.
FKA twigs - Eusexua
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
geiko LinkI've been waiting a while now Nilüfer Yanya's latest album, Method Actor. One of my favorite artists for the past five plus years. I'm still formulating my thoughts on the album as a whole, but...I've been waiting a while now Nilüfer Yanya's latest album, Method Actor. One of my favorite artists for the past five plus years. I'm still formulating my thoughts on the album as a whole, but there were so many singles that I already loved.
I would recommend going through her discography in order of you've never heard of her and want to check her out.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
geiko LinkWatched The Thing as I mentioned in another thread last week. Was a great watch, it holds up well, better than The Shining imo. I'm trying to make my way down the list of Tildes user's top 10...Watched The Thing as I mentioned in another thread last week. Was a great watch, it holds up well, better than The Shining imo. I'm trying to make my way down the list of Tildes user's top 10 favorite movies that I haven't seen yet, and The Thing was the highest ranked one that I hadn't seen yet.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 breach protocol autosolver in ~games
geiko Link ParentHonestly, I don't mind the jank outside of the lockpicking on consoles. This seems like one of the games made for PC first and console ports were created after. I can definitely see the lockpick...Honestly, I don't mind the jank outside of the lockpicking on consoles. This seems like one of the games made for PC first and console ports were created after. I can definitely see the lockpick improved for round two.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 breach protocol autosolver in ~games
geiko LinkJust commenting to mention that I just completely stopped playing Kingdom Come due to the lockpick mechanic. I'm on console so even if there were a tool to automatically do it, I wouldn't be able...Just commenting to mention that I just completely stopped playing Kingdom Come due to the lockpick mechanic. I'm on console so even if there were a tool to automatically do it, I wouldn't be able to use it. I can only hope the sequel redesigns the whole thing to make it more console friendly.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
geiko Link ParentLooks like you have some top comedies to catch-up on. There are also quite a few entries in the gray area of I've seen it or seen a majority of it, but it was a really long time or I didn't have...Looks like you have some top comedies to catch-up on. There are also quite a few entries in the gray area of I've seen it or seen a majority of it, but it was a really long time or I didn't have my full attention to it. Pricess Bride might be one of those movies honestly.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
geiko LinkI've surprisingly only seen ~37% of ~movies top 10 favorite movies list, so I'm hoping to knock out some of the list soon. Maybe once a week? I think I've seen most movies that had 5 or more...I've surprisingly only seen ~37% of ~movies top 10 favorite movies list, so I'm hoping to knock out some of the list soon. Maybe once a week? I think I've seen most movies that had 5 or more selections as a top 10 movie, but have a lot of unseen in the single movie list.
Hoping to watch The Thing as the most recommended movie that I haven't watched yet.
Forgot to include the link:
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Comment on What are your ten favourite movies of all time? in ~movies
geiko LinkNo Country for Old Men There Will Be Blood Pan's Labyrinth The Witch Boyhood Mad Max: Fury Road Interstellar Terminator 2: Judgement Day Everything, Everywhere All at Once Pulp FictionNo Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Pan's Labyrinth
The Witch
Boyhood
Mad Max: Fury Road
Interstellar
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Everything, Everywhere All at Once
Pulp Fiction
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Comment on Paul Mescal can pull off short-shorts, but can ordinary men? in ~life.style
geiko Link ParentYou guys who are taking issue seen to maybe not be into fashion, and have taken some kind of issue at a women sharing her opinion because you don't agree?! I'm not sure. But there's a lot of hand...You guys who are taking issue seen to maybe not be into fashion, and have taken some kind of issue at a women sharing her opinion because you don't agree?! I'm not sure. But there's a lot of hand waving away anything in the article as useless because you don't agree with it, which is fine, but calling it all worthless because of that is very disingenuous.
It starts with a pointless topic
That's just, like, your opinion, man.
Then, after some pot shots about how British men are too fat
You forgot the line where she also pokes fun at herself in the same paragraph that even she can't pull them off well for some of the same reasons. This is a crucial point about fashion and fashion writing that you pointed out but seem to ignore: it's subjective and always has been. Writing about fashion trends will always be opinionated, and someone will disagree. To write off an entire article as useless for the reasons you've stated (while conveniently stripping the context from the article) is egregious. Share your opinion, sure, but you should reevaluate why such a simple article on a fashion trend gets you so riled up. It's ok to poke fun at people! It's part of our culture. It's definitely part of her culture as both a fashion journo and a British person.
Article was enjoyable enough. I would've skipped it if it wasn't for yours and others saying how awful it was. After going back and reading, it's a woman's perspective on many fair points on a fashion trend. I will say that in a fashion forward city that short shorts as shown in the picture have been in fashion for years now. But I don't live in the UK so I don't have any reference point for that region. Finally the bit about wearing shorts to the office was interesting. I would never wear shorts to the office, while ladies wear all kinds of shorter (not necessarily short short) things during the hot months: skirts, dresses, shorts. So yes, there was something useful there for me to contemplate, someone who wears shorts as short or maybe shorter than the ones in the article. It's fashion. If you disagree or if it's not for you, shrug your shoulders and move on.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
geiko LinkI'm playing Indika right now which is a really interesting game so far. Love little stories like this that are really focused and tell a short story nicely. I also love a good walking simulator...I'm playing Indika right now which is a really interesting game so far. Love little stories like this that are really focused and tell a short story nicely. I also love a good walking simulator from time to time, so this was a good break from everything else.
Watched a lot of the trailers from SGF and have quite a few that caught my interest:
Nobody Wants to Die
The Alters
Metal Gear Solid
DOOM
Tenjutsu
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Comment on Are there any backpacks which are both stylish and functional? in ~life.style
geiko LinkNo offense but you seem to have very peculiar tastes in backpacks. Keep doing your research and find what works best for you. I'm not sure I follow how the second Topo link you provided is more...No offense but you seem to have very peculiar tastes in backpacks.
Keep doing your research and find what works best for you. I'm not sure I follow how the second Topo link you provided is more tech bro than the first. The color black is just a great backpack color simply due to the way we treat our bags. They might go on the floor at work/school, they travel through the city with us, going on public transit, etc. Backpacks can get dirty quick as a result. Buying an all black bag has less to do with an aesthetic and more to do with the function of keeping it for as long as possible without getting stains on it. It's why people with jobs will generally have black bags compared to high school kids (and of course tech bros are carrying laptops around more often than most). Also both bags that you've linked from Topo are made of nylon. Again, I think you have extremely specific opinions on bags and need to work it out yourself. I strongly recommend going to a bag store and checking them out in person.
But also, any good bag brand will also have free returns, or any major retailer will have decent returns so shop around and see what you like and return what you don't.
If you want some other brands to check out, you can try Tom Bihn, Aer, Evergoods, Timbuk2.
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Comment on ‘Deny, denounce, delay’: the battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods in ~food
geiko Link ParentTo me this seems like a case of letting perfect get in the way of good. Labeling and identifying ultra processed rounds up a good majority of bad foods, and there might be some other good foods...To me this seems like a case of letting perfect get in the way of good. Labeling and identifying ultra processed rounds up a good majority of bad foods, and there might be some other good foods included. It's easier once the ball gets going to add exceptions than to wait for the scientific process to conclude what is the impact that these foods have for us.
Our consumption habits have far surpassed what AHA recommends for healthy daily values for humans. A single cookie can contain an entire day's worth of sugar, let alone a pack of two cookies. Our nutrition facts labels are awful at divulging information for the average consumer. That pack of two cookies might show the facts for one cookie and leave it up to the consumer to know that they need to double everything. Just the nutrition facts alone are terribly big agro friendly. The fact that we even allow single person cups at the sizes that we do (Big Gulp, movie theater cups, etc.) without additional taxes and regulations is insane. We are so far behind where we should be given what we already know, we don't have the luxury of waiting even longer for the perfect scientific study to neatly give us all the answers.
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Comment on Just wanna talk about drinking less in ~talk
geiko LinkFor beer replacement, you can try something like HopLark. They have teas and sparkling water that are brewed or created similar to beer. Very different taste than sparkling water or the likes. I...For beer replacement, you can try something like HopLark. They have teas and sparkling water that are brewed or created similar to beer. Very different taste than sparkling water or the likes. I enjoyed going through the sampler pack and trying the different options.
Matrix absolutely holds up. The CGI of the machines is long in the tooth but the action is all top notch since bullet time was just camera tricks instead of CGI.