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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 16 in ~sports.american_football
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2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 16
Welcome to the 2025 NFL Season Weekly Discussion Thread! 🏈🎅🎄🎁 Share your thoughts on Week 16 — wins, losses, fantasy fumbles, predictions, or anything else football-related.
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Comment on Disclosure Day | Official teaser in ~movies
hamstergeddon Link ParentOh sorry, not the movies, but the mini series from 2002. It follows a few generations of families impacted by the Roswell crash. I updated my original comment to specify.Oh sorry, not the movies, but the mini series from 2002. It follows a few generations of families impacted by the Roswell crash. I updated my original comment to specify.
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Comment on Disclosure Day | Official teaser in ~movies
hamstergeddon (edited )LinkA friend was telling me about it and maybe we're both looking into it too much, but like...are we dealing with aliens here? Gods? Demons? something else? And if it's just aliens are we talking...A friend was telling me about it and maybe we're both looking into it too much, but like...are we dealing with aliens here? Gods? Demons? something else? And if it's just aliens are we talking like little grey dudes? Other dimensional beings? Something akin to 3 body problem's aliens that are impossibly advanced from a grueling evolution?
That's interesting enough to get me to watch it...probably on streaming or on an invite from that same friend to go see it in theater.
I mean it's Spielberg and between ET and Taken (the mini-series, not the films), I trust he can handle aliens (assuming that's what they are)
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs Dec 18 - Jan 5) in ~games
hamstergeddon LinkHas anyone played Ranch Simulator? It seems like a smaller scale, more hands-on take on Farming Simulator. Geared toward homesteading/ranching rather than massive farms. The price is low and the...Has anyone played Ranch Simulator? It seems like a smaller scale, more hands-on take on Farming Simulator. Geared toward homesteading/ranching rather than massive farms. The price is low and the review are good, so I may just grab it and see how it goes. But thought I'd ask here first :)
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 15 in ~sports.american_football
hamstergeddon (edited )Link ParentI like Tua a lot as a person and when he does well it's exciting. But it's definitely time. The business side of that is going to be messy as hell, but he bounces between ineffective and...I like Tua a lot as a person and when he does well it's exciting. But it's definitely time. The business side of that is going to be messy as hell, but he bounces between ineffective and unreliable and it's no good anymore. Plus I have this fear that his next injury will be his last (in a bad way) and I really don't want to see that happen to him.
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 15 in ~sports.american_football
hamstergeddon LinkCommanders beat the Giants, which shouldn't be a surprise, but happy to see it anyway. Dolphins are officially eliminated, which shouldn't be a surprise, but bummed to see it anyway. Sometimes I...Commanders beat the Giants, which shouldn't be a surprise, but happy to see it anyway.
Dolphins are officially eliminated, which shouldn't be a surprise, but bummed to see it anyway.
Sometimes I wish I'd taken the "omg Maryland has an NFL team again!" bait as a kid in the late 90s and gone all-in on the Ravens. Football season would be substantially less consistently painful.
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2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 15
Welcome to the 2025 NFL Season Weekly Discussion Thread! 🏈 Share your thoughts on Week 15 — wins, losses, fantasy fumbles, predictions, or anything else football-related.
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Comment on Movies: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~movies
hamstergeddon LinkI'm going to stick to 2025 releases because I don't remember or keep track of what I watch. But it's easy enough to scroll through a list of 2025 releases and jot down what I've seen. Mine is very...I'm going to stick to 2025 releases because I don't remember or keep track of what I watch. But it's easy enough to scroll through a list of 2025 releases and jot down what I've seen. Mine is very front-loaded with kids movies and I really don't watch a lot of movies, but...
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KPop Demon Hunter -- I really like this movie. It's simple, but animation's nice and the songs are great. I'm past the point of paying attention to the movie when my kids watch it, but I still enjoy it from time to time.
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Minecraft Movie -- This movie is all over the damn place. A decent half of it is just straight lifted from the plot of the Warcraft movie / Warcraft 1, even down to Malgosha basically being a female pig version of Gul'dan. Which is honestly kind of enjoyed because that's as close as I'll ever get to seeing another Warcraft movie. I also enjoyed some of the jokes...the bit with Malgosha trying and failing to stab Steve at the end was pretty funny.
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Plankton: The Movie -- I refuse to recognize any Spongebob that isn't the first 4 seasons. I mean not really, but this movie wasn't great.
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Thunderbolts -- The first MCU movie I've seen in a few years and I really enjoyed it. And not like "it's a mediocre movie, but it's MCU and I can live with it" enjoyed. Like actually enjoyed it.
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Happy Gilmore 2 & The Naked Gun -- Grouping these together because they're basically the same idea. Take a beloved comedy and do a sequel 30+ years later. And the result for both was about what I expected -- the same kind of humor as the originals, a lot of in-jokes and nods to the previous film(s), and a pretty forgettable plot. Like I literally do not remember what the plot of The Naked Gun was at all and it really wasn't that long ago that I watched it. All that being said, both are all I want out of comedy films.
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Comment on The Windows 11 crisis in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentFor the brief period of late Vista and Windows 7, I genuinely liked Windows. It was XP-like enough to be familiar, but had a ton of QoL improvements. Were it a secure option at all, I'd still be...For the brief period of late Vista and Windows 7, I genuinely liked Windows. It was XP-like enough to be familiar, but had a ton of QoL improvements. Were it a secure option at all, I'd still be on Win 7.
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Comment on The iconic ‘Home Alone’ house is being renovated by its new owner (The interior is being restored to match its appearance in the original 1990 film) in ~movies
hamstergeddon Link ParentMy theory is that the ultra white minimalist is just an easier sell. It's inoffensive, it's a blank canvas for an owner to do whatever with it, and it's good enough for most folks.My theory is that the ultra white minimalist is just an easier sell. It's inoffensive, it's a blank canvas for an owner to do whatever with it, and it's good enough for most folks.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentSo freaking hyped!!!So freaking hyped!!!
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
hamstergeddon Link Parentphew thank you asking this so I didn't have to!! To answer though.... Still around to some extent Dishonest as ever, bought and paid for by special interest Presumably they still exist, but I...phew thank you asking this so I didn't have to!! To answer though....
- Still around to some extent
- Dishonest as ever, bought and paid for by special interest
- Presumably they still exist, but I think it's mostly adults in their cars now, sadly. Print media is in a bad state.
- Cable's dead, it's all streaming now and somehow worse? We had a few golden years there circa early Hulu and Netflix streaming
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
hamstergeddon Link ParentUnless you're a die-hard Tolkien lore fanatic, I think Rings of Power is pretty enjoyable. As is the animated War of the Rohirrim movie. If you are a lore fanatic, or otherwise inclined to be...Lord of the Rings after the Hobbits trilogy (Ring of Power)?
Unless you're a die-hard Tolkien lore fanatic, I think Rings of Power is pretty enjoyable. As is the animated War of the Rohirrim movie. If you are a lore fanatic, or otherwise inclined to be upset by things that contradict the books, then I'd skip 'em both. Personally for me I just enjoy seeing new media in that setting and we're not exactly overflowing with traditional fantasy content :/
Star Wars, after Rogue One?
imo, the only "absolutely can't miss" Star Wars thing after R1 is Andor. Mandalorian, Book of Boba, Kenobi, etc. all have their moments but are less universally loved. Mandalorian in particular started off REALLY strongly and then took a wrong turn and just got kind of mediocre. It's not at all bad, it's just very mid-tier after the first couple of seasons. Mandalorian is getting a movie for some reason. And speaking of movies now that we know the sequel trilogy went absolutely no where, you can safely just ignore those films entirely!
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🦃 🏈 🥧Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 14 in ~sports.american_football
hamstergeddon LinkWOW! Thank you for posting this. I must've missed my reminder on my phone this week. Whoops!WOW! Thank you for posting this. I must've missed my reminder on my phone this week. Whoops!
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
hamstergeddon LinkNope it's not really something that I've ever needed to know because by the time I was driving GPS units were getting cheap enough that I splurged and got one. I think if I'd spent more time...Nope it's not really something that I've ever needed to know because by the time I was driving GPS units were getting cheap enough that I splurged and got one. I think if I'd spent more time navigating by travel atlas I'd probably have had more exposure to them as a concept.
It's odd though, I should be interested enough to learn it. I love maps, I love geography, I have a good sense of direction and knowing something like that is right up my alley. I just never bothered to for whatever reason!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentOh I remember this game! I don't know if the translation I had was terrible or if the combat cards themselves weren't translated or what, but I basically had no idea what was going on with combat....Oh I remember this game! I don't know if the translation I had was terrible or if the combat cards themselves weren't translated or what, but I basically had no idea what was going on with combat. I did eventually sort of piece together what cards did what, but never enough to be any good at it.
You have a lot of freedom in the game.
Yes! I loved this, but it also led to a lot of confusion on my part because I hadn't seen all of the anime at the time, so I didn't know to seek out certain characters that had to be sought out and I mistook some of the in-game stuff for anime/manga lore which hampered my ability to accurately discuss DBZ with my friends at the time.
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Comment on Do you feel like you’ve had many lives so far? Why, why not? Which? in ~life
hamstergeddon Link ParentYeah honestly as I was typing what I felt had changed I realized those were actually huge changes. But I kept writing because despite that, it still feels like minimal changes have occurred. But...Yeah honestly as I was typing what I felt had changed I realized those were actually huge changes. But I kept writing because despite that, it still feels like minimal changes have occurred. But you're right it is kind of relative and it's hard to see growth in one's self sometimes.
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Comment on Do you feel like you’ve had many lives so far? Why, why not? Which? in ~life
hamstergeddon (edited )LinkI guess if I had to split it into eras/lives: Childhood (0-13) Teen (13-17) Early adult (18-25) -- this was a rough patch for sure. A lot of figuring stuff out, making bad decisions, a lot of...I guess if I had to split it into eras/lives:
- Childhood (0-13)
- Teen (13-17)
- Early adult (18-25) -- this was a rough patch for sure. A lot of figuring stuff out, making bad decisions, a lot of failure that made me more risk-adverse, even now.
- Pre-kids (25-31) -- I got married, bought a house, was established in my career, etc.
- 31-37+ -- Still here, have kids, have an intense love/hate relationship with my career, am settling into myself, so to speak.
But I also don't feel like I've changed much. Some people from HS reached out the other day about doing a 20 year reunion next spring and I'm tempted to go. But it's got me wondering if I'm really all that different now? I have different responsibilities, I'm more responsible than I used to be, but I'm still largely the same person, I think? I'm dreading hearing "you haven't changed a bit!" because that's not a good thing, right? But then I'm like...who even cares? I haven't talked to these people in 20 years in some cases. And I probably won't talk to them again after the reunion. So they're effectively just strangers who have vague memories of me and I of them.
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Comment on 2025 Spotify Wrapped is now out in ~music
hamstergeddon LinkTop Artists: blink-182 (it is literally always them) Old Crow Medicine Show Gorillaz Unknown Mortal Orchestra The Mountain Goats Top Albums: O.C.M.S - Old Crow Medicine Show Sex & Food - Unknown...Top Artists:
- blink-182 (it is literally always them)
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- Gorillaz
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- The Mountain Goats
Top Albums:
- O.C.M.S - Old Crow Medicine Show
- Sex & Food - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- blink-182 - blink-182
- Demon Days - Gorillaz
- Bleed American - Jimmy Eat World
Top Genres:
- Alt Rock
- Classic Rock (for this I was given a music age of 70...I'm not even 40)
- Skate Punk
- Indie Folk
- Indie
blink-182 has been my #1 going back to like 2016 when I first joined Spotify. It's rare that I make an effort to listen to them intentionally, but I have their entire pre-breakup discography in my library, so I think they just tend to show up in shuffle the most? I mean I do sometimes get into an angsty teenaged mood and specifically listen to entire albums, but I swear I don't listen to them that much...
OCMS was something I listened to for the first time this year after a friend recommended it. I like the idea of folk/blue grass music that has a liberal lean to it. I love rural life, but I hate the politics. So something that celebrates that without the baggage of conservative undertones is so refreshing.
I wasn't going to watch the Dolphins game because without a chance of the playoffs, I don't really care too much. But on Saturday the kids found some old Dolphins jerseys in my closet and put them on and asked when they could watch the Dolphins. sigh It was cute and it warmed my bitter, frostbitten Dolphins heart. Two little 6 year olds wearing their father's oversized Dan Marino jerseys? I couldn't not watch football on Sunday. Also one of my favorite pictures of them as babies is from Week 1 of the 2019 season. They were still babies and we had cute little Dolphins onesies we put them in and I sat on the couch in my Ricky Williams jersey ready to watch the game. I held them both, one in each arm and they started crying, so I pretended to cry too while my wife took a picture. The Dolphins went on to lose 43-0 to the Patrtiots. That, my friends, is what being a Miami Dolphins fan is all about. Multi-generational disappointment.
So my son and I (my daughter was busy drawing) started watching the game together. He's too young to really enjoy watching football for longer than 10 minutes at a time, so he'd leave the room, go play with his sister, then come back and cheer them on with me. All the while I was stuck watching a team I swore off earlier in the season play a game I didn't care about.
But eventually I had to go do a chore around the house and stopped watching the game. When I left it was 17-14. And given the opponent, I just kind of assumed a narrow victory was guaranteed. Later on in the day I checked the score...and wow. 45-21. I don't really know what happened after I stopped watching and I'm not sure I want to find out.
I broke the news to them and they were super disappointed. My daughter then asked about the Commanders, remarking that "they always win". :| Girl, no they do not. I don't know if I want to ruin their Christmas by letting them watch the Commanders/Cowboys play.