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  1. Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 12 in ~sports.american_football

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    Pats/Bills is going to be a great game. I kind of love that the AFC East is getting competitive. Now if Miami could get in on that action next season.. We could all just take turns laughing at the...

    Pats/Bills is going to be a great game. I kind of love that the AFC East is getting competitive. Now if Miami could get in on that action next season.. We could all just take turns laughing at the Jets!

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  2. Comment on Which grand strategy are you? in ~misc

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    I may or may not be over correcting on behalf of the US. I certainly wouldn't describe myself as Isolationist though. Just stay the fuck out of other people's business until it's clear that it...

    I may or may not be over correcting on behalf of the US. I certainly wouldn't describe myself as Isolationist though. Just stay the fuck out of other people's business until it's clear that it poses a direct or global threat. But like...participate in the global stage like a sane nation.

    Also I feel like an idiot for expecting this to give me an answer like "You're Crusader Kings 3, if the politics aren't in your border, who gives a shit and what can you do?". Definitely took "Grand Strategy" as "Grand Strategy Game" :)

    Isolationism / Restraint
    You prefer focusing on domestic priorities and avoiding deep entanglements abroad. You’re wary of costly foreign wars and skeptical that international institutions or liberal projects reliably serve the national interest.
    Your answer breakdown:
    A (Isolationism / Restraint): 5 B (Selective / Deep Engagement): 1 C (Liberal Hegemony): 3 D (Conservative Primacy): 0

    3 votes
  3. Comment on Windows: Linux GPU gaming benchmarks on Bazzite in ~games

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    I made the switch to Bazzite on my gaming laptop a few months ago and it's been surprisingly painless. Especially compared to my attempt to switch to Linux Mint on the same laptop earlier this...

    I made the switch to Bazzite on my gaming laptop a few months ago and it's been surprisingly painless. Especially compared to my attempt to switch to Linux Mint on the same laptop earlier this year. I'm not always playing the latest and greatest (I think Baldur's Gate 3 is my most recent game?), but it suits my needs nicely. For everything else there's my oft neglected xbox series S and PS4.

    8 votes
  4. Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 12 in ~sports.american_football

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    Pleased to report neither Miami or Washington lost this week... it was a BYE week for both

    Pleased to report neither Miami or Washington lost this week...

    it was a BYE week for both

    5 votes
  5. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    We bought the kids a Switch 2 for Christmas (I know I'm on the record bitching about it being overpriced. I fully acknowledge my hypocrisy) and I got it ready last night. Preloaded their Nintendo...

    We bought the kids a Switch 2 for Christmas (I know I'm on the record bitching about it being overpriced. I fully acknowledge my hypocrisy) and I got it ready last night. Preloaded their Nintendo accounts, preinstalled Mario Kart World, synced up the 8bitDo controllers I bought, etc. And then ya know...my wife and I had to test it out to make sure it worked.

    So my wife and I played Mario Kart World for a bit. I wasn't immediately wowed by it, if I'm being honest. It certainly is a Mario Kart game and it's about as fun as 8 was. But I never re-purchased 8 for the Switch, so it's also a very nice graphical upgrade for sure. I think the real fun it will come when the kids get to play it and we can do 4-player races. I'm weak-willed, so we're probably going to give it to the kids tomorrow after school at the start of their Thanksgiving break so we can have a huge staycation playing Switch together :)

    The 8bitDo controllers are fantastic though. Hall Effect sensors and only $30 a pop. Compared to more than twice that for Switch Pro controllers.

    8 votes
  6. Comment on Warner Bros. auction poised to recast Hollywood with Paramount, Comcast and Netflix vying for the prize in ~movies

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    It's times like these that I remember the tagline from Alien Vs. Predator "Whoever wins...we lose" Which was a 20th Century Fox movie, which is now a Disney company. So the Xenomorph queen is the...

    It's times like these that I remember the tagline from Alien Vs. Predator "Whoever wins...we lose"

    Which was a 20th Century Fox movie, which is now a Disney company. So the Xenomorph queen is the ultimate Disney Princess.

    18 votes
  7. Comment on Weird Al Yankovic 2026 tour of ninety cities in ~music

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    I may actually be there! That'd be where my wife and I would go if we end up going

    I may actually be there! That'd be where my wife and I would go if we end up going

    2 votes
  8. Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 11 in ~sports.american_football

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    As a fan of both Miami and Washington this was an interesting week. I went into the game not really caring who won. Both teams are doing poorly this year, so I just kind of had fun watching the...

    As a fan of both Miami and Washington this was an interesting week. I went into the game not really caring who won. Both teams are doing poorly this year, so I just kind of had fun watching the mediocrity unfurl in Madrid. I'm sorry Spain, you truly deserved better than two touchdowns and a bunch of field goals.

    Anyway, about halfway through the game when things were still tied up, my brother (big Commanders fan) proposed a friendly, $10 wager. At a certain point we decided if the game ended with a tie we'd just send each other $10 for laughs, but then the Dolphins intercepted in OT and got a field goal. So I won! And Miami has a chance at a narrowly winning season if they don't screw up the rest of the season.

    2 votes
  9. Comment on Development of the Paradox Interactive-owned IP Cities: Skylines will shift from Colossal Order to Iceflake Studios in ~games

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    I can't put my finger on what other dev/game I'm thinking of, but I feel like this isn't the first time we've seen a dark horse developer swoop in and dethrone the longstanding master of a genre...

    I can't put my finger on what other dev/game I'm thinking of, but I feel like this isn't the first time we've seen a dark horse developer swoop in and dethrone the longstanding master of a genre only to then botch it on the sequel.

    Kerbal Space Program comes to mind, but that situation is different. Although very similarly frustrating for a long-time fan :(

    6 votes
  10. Comment on Best recommendations for PC couch multiplayer games? in ~games

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    Here are the ones I've enjoyed with my 6 year olds, but I think would still be fun for an 11 year old: Lego Voyagers is a good one. My son and I played for a little while and it was a lot of fun....

    Here are the ones I've enjoyed with my 6 year olds, but I think would still be fun for an 11 year old:

    Lego Voyagers is a good one. My son and I played for a little while and it was a lot of fun. Very co-op oriented, great vibes, and just challenging enough to keep adults and kids alike entertained. It's a 2 player game.

    Castle Crashers is a solid co-op (I think up to 4 players) beat 'em up. Has some potty humor and obviously violence, but it's a lot of fun.

    And I second @DeaconBlue's suggestion of the Portal series. Portal 2 in particular has some of the best co-op play I've ever seen!

    5 votes
  11. Comment on The death of punctuation in ~humanities.languages

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    I tend to punctuate where it matters, but not bother otherwise. So to me that means punctuate for Facebook posts, tildes, work messages, etc. Then not bother with text messages, notes for myself,...

    I tend to punctuate where it matters, but not bother otherwise. So to me that means punctuate for Facebook posts, tildes, work messages, etc. Then not bother with text messages, notes for myself, etc. I do tend to view people who don't punctuate in professional environments as somewhat unprofessional and lazy, but at the end of the day I don't care that much.

    Languages evolve and adapt over time and I'm sure the way we wrote 20 years ago would piss off someone from 50 years, as the way they wrote would someone 100 years ago. Lifes too short to care

    3 votes
  12. Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance

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    This is literally the only use I have for pennies, now that I think about it.

    This is literally the only use I have for pennies, now that I think about it.

    1 vote
  13. Comment on US hemp industry plans next move after Donald Trump signs THC ban in ~society

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    Honestly this is least of the reasons I'd rather live in Canada right now, but heck yeah!

    Honestly this is least of the reasons I'd rather live in Canada right now, but heck yeah!

    5 votes
  14. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    A lot of Primus. I've known/liked a few of their songs for years now, but I've never given them a serious listen beyond things like "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver", "My Name Is Mud", etc. But...

    A lot of Primus. I've known/liked a few of their songs for years now, but I've never given them a serious listen beyond things like "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver", "My Name Is Mud", etc. But earlier this week I decided to just dive into their greatest hits with the "They Can't All Be Zingers" album.

    This stuff just soothes my ADHD. Some of is Les Claypool's bass playing is insanely "foot tappable" and the rapid footwork on my part helps offset the ADHD a good bit. And some of it just now how chaotic it all is. Keeps my mind occupied a bit so I can focus on working. It's good stuff.

    Also, I believe I'm now obligated to say "Primus Sucks!"

    1 vote
  15. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I started reading The Chronicles of Narnia to my daughter at bedtime about a month ago and we started with The Magician's Nephew, which we just finished last night. I love these books. I more...

    I started reading The Chronicles of Narnia to my daughter at bedtime about a month ago and we started with The Magician's Nephew, which we just finished last night. I love these books. I more accurately, I love simple, straight-forward fantasy. There's just enough world-building in place to make it seem big and leave you wondering, but it doesn't beat you over the head with complexity.

    And complexity is fine, and I love a good lore-heavy novel, but sometimes it's nice to just read "oh hey there was this world and a Kingdom called Charn and the queen was evil and magic and she basically nuked everyone into oblivion with magic. Anyway, here's Jesus Allegory Lion" Like that's fascinating, and while it leaves me wanting more it's fun to fill in the blanks with my imagination. Also I think the Wood Between Worlds might be one of my favorite places in all of fantasy.

    On the subject of the religious subtext (bold, underscored, italicized subtext though it may be), I am agnostic and particularly disinterested in Christianity as a religion for my children (particularly the bitter flavor of it commonly found here in the US). But I honestly don't mind the allegory personally (though certainly understand why some people do!)

    8 votes
  16. Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk

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    Going outside on the porch while it's raining. Or putting a window down so I can hear the rain from inside the house Going outside at night and staring at the stars. I weirdly like how minuscule...
    • Going outside on the porch while it's raining. Or putting a window down so I can hear the rain from inside the house
    • Going outside at night and staring at the stars. I weirdly like how minuscule and insignificant it makes me feel...It takes some of the pressure off.
    • Waiting for a passing train in the car and rolling down the windows to listen to the train noises
    • A beer after a really rough day (physically, emotionally, whatever). Like a beer that you're drinking because you earned it, not simply because you want it.
    • Cranking the volume for that part of "In The Air Tonight", "Bohemian Rhapsody", or any other beloved old song
    21 votes
  17. Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 10 in ~sports.american_football

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    Commander kinda friggin suck. I know it's largely because of the injuries...but damn. It's been a very unfun couple weeks of football for me. But then somehow the Dolphins beat the Bills, which...

    Commander kinda friggin suck. I know it's largely because of the injuries...but damn. It's been a very unfun couple weeks of football for me.

    But then somehow the Dolphins beat the Bills, which really warms my heart. I've been so detached from the Dolphins this season that I wasn't even aware of who they were playing this week. So imagine my surprise when I was checking scores Sunday night and saw the Dolphins not only won, but won substantially. I won't let Miami's patented false hope get me though!

    3 votes