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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
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Comment on AWS outage impacts in ~tech
hamstergeddon (edited )LinkIt's times like these that I'm glad I never segued into devops. But then I'd have a bit more money to cry into about it if I had. Edit- as it stands I can't access my Jira board which is going to...It's times like these that I'm glad I never segued into devops. But then I'd have a bit more money to cry into about it if I had.
Edit- as it stands I can't access my Jira board which is going to make for an interesting stand up meeting in about 15 minutes :)
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Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk
hamstergeddon Link Parenthah, can't say I've ever met her. Not really my cup of tea from a genre standpoint (unless she's started writing scifi/fantasy), but can't deny the impact she's had on the town.hah, can't say I've ever met her. Not really my cup of tea from a genre standpoint (unless she's started writing scifi/fantasy), but can't deny the impact she's had on the town.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
hamstergeddon LinkThe idea that the purpose of the left lane on a 4-lane US Highway is for passing only is ridiculous. I understand that in certain states it's the law, but in my 20 years of driving I've: A) Seen...The idea that the purpose of the left lane on a 4-lane US Highway is for passing only is ridiculous. I understand that in certain states it's the law, but in my 20 years of driving I've:
A) Seen countless drivers ignore this rule and
B) Never seen or heard of anyone getting a ticket for ignoring it.And if most people don't abide by a rule and in turn nobody enforces it, it's not much of a rule. Generally speaking I think most folks treat left as the "break the speed limit" lane and the right as the "go the speed limit" lane.
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Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk
hamstergeddon (edited )Link ParentMan it really is a small world. I spent my teen years in that town. Could even see the monument up on the mountain from my bed room! Also reading the wikipedia page, I had no idea that John...Man it really is a small world. I spent my teen years in that town. Could even see the monument up on the mountain from my bed room! Also reading the wikipedia page, I had no idea that John Brown's son fled there after the Harpers Ferry raid. I think it's funny that they had no idea wtf it was and then still didn't when interviewing about it 20 years later.
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Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk
hamstergeddon (edited )Link ParentThat's cool! It's not every day you get see living geologic history like that!That's cool! It's not every day you get see living geologic history like that!
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Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk
hamstergeddon (edited )LinkA couple come to mind for me. There's the Harrisburg Statue of Liberty, which was created as a prank in the 80s on an old railway piling in the middle of the Susquehanna river. It's kind of a...A couple come to mind for me.
There's the Harrisburg Statue of Liberty, which was created as a prank in the 80s on an old railway piling in the middle of the Susquehanna river. It's kind of a local legend type thing and was made official in the 90s with an actual metal replacement when the original got wiped out by a storm.
There's also Mister Ed's Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium, which is tourist trap kind of place? They have a ton of old elephant figurines, statues, displays, etc. anything you can think of. And it's built around a candy store. It's very hokey, but it's a place my wife and I used to go when we were dating because we couldn't think of anything better to do with our day. They have very good fudge!
I don't have any photos of this, but there's a shopping center near by where for some reason a tiny spruce tree is growing out of one of the little planter medians in the parking lot. People started decorating it year-round and it's currently decorated for Halloween. Pretty sure it has its own Facebook page. And this seems to be a tradition when these trees pop up, because it happened a few years ago on the side of a nearby road and people started decorating that and it too had a Facebook page. There isn't much to do around here...
edit- thought of another one! There's the Earthoid Water Tower. I grew up nearby there and it's big enough that you can see an "earth rise" on the horizon if you're close enough. It's pretty neat!
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What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods?
Obviously I don't want anyone to dox themselves here, but if you're comfortable sharing, what are some interesting oddities or landmarks in your state, county, country, etc.? Think like "World's...
Obviously I don't want anyone to dox themselves here, but if you're comfortable sharing, what are some interesting oddities or landmarks in your state, county, country, etc.?
Think like "World's Largest Teapot" or "Carhenge". Or even smaller oddities or things that are unique to your area.
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Comment on What code editor / IDE do you use (2025)? in ~comp
hamstergeddon Link ParentZed is fantastic. It was my IDE of choice until work started encouraging us to try out AI-focused IDEs on their dime. Zed's AI agent support wasn't there at the time, so I went all-in on Cursor....Zed is fantastic. It was my IDE of choice until work started encouraging us to try out AI-focused IDEs on their dime. Zed's AI agent support wasn't there at the time, so I went all-in on Cursor. But would love to make the transition back to Zed in the near future.
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
hamstergeddon Link ParentRegarding the tag, maybe it's like a monkey's paw thing and your purchase yields you literally every copy of every Swift vinyl in existence, resulting in you having to waste millions upon millions...Regarding the tag, maybe it's like a monkey's paw thing and your purchase yields you literally every copy of every Swift vinyl in existence, resulting in you having to waste millions upon millions to build adequate storage and logistics for maintaining the collection.
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 6 in ~sports.american_football
hamstergeddon Link ParentA few years ago this would've been a given and it would've pissed me off (as a Dolphins fan). But now? I'd rather the Pats take the AFC East over the Bills any day. Very strange times we live in :PA few years ago this would've been a given and it would've pissed me off (as a Dolphins fan). But now? I'd rather the Pats take the AFC East over the Bills any day. Very strange times we live in :P
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 6 in ~sports.american_football
hamstergeddon LinkI met up with my brother and his friends at a bar last night to watch the Commanders game. It was nice getting out and cheering/groaning with a group of other fans for a change. The ending of the...I met up with my brother and his friends at a bar last night to watch the Commanders game. It was nice getting out and cheering/groaning with a group of other fans for a change. The ending of the Commanders/Bears game was very disappointing though :| Also the Dolphins continue to be the Dolphins.
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2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 6
Welcome to the 2025 NFL Season Weekly Discussion Thread! 🏈 Share your thoughts on Week 6 — wins, losses, fantasy fumbles, predictions, or anything else football-related.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
hamstergeddon LinkStarted playing PokeMMO a week or so ago. Basically just an MMO version of the GBA/DS Pokemon games. It's neat seeing other players on screen doing stuff, and the game has some increased...Started playing PokeMMO a week or so ago. Basically just an MMO version of the GBA/DS Pokemon games. It's neat seeing other players on screen doing stuff, and the game has some increased difficulty and the encounter tables have changed a bit. But that's about it? I don't have any interest in PVP, the buy/sell pokemon feature is a mess...so many Magikarp...and it feels over-powered and against the spirit of the early-to-mid game. Plus you can filter the pokemon list by just about anything but type? Which is annoying.
But all the same I'll keep on playing because it's interesting enough that it's getting me through yet another play of Fire Red.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentWow, my idea of what "Hermitcraft" is was way off. I've never really been into the gaming scene on YouTube/Twitch, so I just kind of thought it was like a more formal, singular channel with a cast...Wow, my idea of what "Hermitcraft" is was way off. I've never really been into the gaming scene on YouTube/Twitch, so I just kind of thought it was like a more formal, singular channel with a cast of players...Didn't realize it was a server with seasons and streamers that played together. Which is totally fine! This is actually more fun, imo. Because I started watching Keralis' stuff this afternoon and I've already seen all of those other folks show up, so after only two episodes I already have an idea of who I want to watch next.
Thanks Gravy :)
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games
hamstergeddon LinkI really don't have any strong opinions on anything at this point, aside from hoping we can try out some mods to increase rail speed. As for timeline to start, I'd love it to be sooner rather than...I really don't have any strong opinions on anything at this point, aside from hoping we can try out some mods to increase rail speed. As for timeline to start, I'd love it to be sooner rather than later, but I was ready for it to start only a few weeks after season 2 ended :)
Also I suppose now is the time for me to dig up that thread from a few months back where folks recommended some Minecraft YouTube channels to check out to to improve my builds. I'll link it here once I find it, in case anyone's interested.
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Comment on Silksong should’ve came with a guide from developers in ~games
hamstergeddon LinkI generally feel the same way about Hollow Knight. I was really invested in it for a few weeks and then I got to a point where I'd lost all of my geo, sans a couple hundred in the bank, had no...I generally feel the same way about Hollow Knight. I was really invested in it for a few weeks and then I got to a point where I'd lost all of my geo, sans a couple hundred in the bank, had no idea what was next, but I knew getting there would require a lot of backtracking through an area that was already tough to get through. It's just completely wiped out my interest in playing any more :( Which sucks because I was enjoying it and I liked the difficulty of enemies and boss fights a lot.
If I'm going to give up on a difficult game I want it to be because a boss is hard, not because the game itself has started to feel tedious and unclear. And from everything I've seen Silksong doubled down on the parts of HK I disliked the most.
Would love to find a game similarly challenging, but less frustrating in that regard.
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Comment on Crusader Kings III: All Under Heaven | Release date trailer – 28th October 2025 in ~games
hamstergeddon LinkSo one of my favorite things to do in CK3 is just build my kingdoms around islands. Corsica and Sardinia, Isle of Mann, Canary Islands, etc. But there aren't a lot of options for big concentration...So one of my favorite things to do in CK3 is just build my kingdoms around islands. Corsica and Sardinia, Isle of Mann, Canary Islands, etc. But there aren't a lot of options for big concentration of islands. Byzantine holds the greek isles in all starting eras, the Mediterranean islands are all over the place, the Canaries are small and super isolated. But this expansion changes that! South east Asia is a ton of big, concentrated islands. And Japan is like the ultimate big chonky island. Cannot wait to hop my way east as Haesteinn and become an east Asian Viking Lord of the Isles.
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
hamstergeddon (edited )Link ParentWe took her to the shelter this morning :( They told us that depending on her temperament, she may get her vaccinations, get fixed, then re-released within a mile of where she was found (our...We took her to the shelter this morning :(
They told us that depending on her temperament, she may get her vaccinations, get fixed, then re-released within a mile of where she was found (our house). She's very sweet and cuddly, so I doubt she'd get re-released. But if she does, and she makes her way back to us, we'll probably just keep her as an outdoor cat. Basically just leaving it up to the universe to decide whether we keep her.
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 5 in ~sports.american_football
hamstergeddon LinkThe Commanders/Chargers game was really good. I watched the game with my parents and boy are they really opinionated about the Redskins -> Commanders name change. :/ Dolphins lost...big surprise....The Commanders/Chargers game was really good. I watched the game with my parents and boy are they really opinionated about the Redskins -> Commanders name change. :/
Dolphins lost...big surprise.
Pats beat the Bills, which is hilarious. Thank you to New England for helping preserve Miami's perfect season claim for another year.
haha, yes, and there's a very good reason I didn't engage past the initial statement. I also avoided endorsing the idea, just stated that an unenforced law/rule that nobody follows isn't much of a law/rule.
That being said, my general rule is go with the flow of traffic up to the point where I don't feel comfortable/safe. At which point I merge to the right and follow some slow-poke until the left lane chills out a bit.