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  1. Comment on Looking for board game suggestions for non-gamers in ~games.tabletop

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    Love Concept, I've dumped a ridiculous amount of hours into it. I'll check out these others - Dorfromantik sounds particularly promising.

    Love Concept, I've dumped a ridiculous amount of hours into it. I'll check out these others - Dorfromantik sounds particularly promising.

  2. Comment on Looking for board game suggestions for non-gamers in ~games.tabletop

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    Just picked up Wavelength today from this comment. Heres hoping!

    Just picked up Wavelength today from this comment. Heres hoping!

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  3. Comment on Looking for board game suggestions for non-gamers in ~games.tabletop

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    We think the same. My group does not like fun group games though. Blow up bat make them mad. Next time I try boop more soft.

    We think the same. My group does not like fun group games though. Blow up bat make them mad. Next time I try boop more soft.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Looking for board game suggestions for non-gamers in ~games.tabletop

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    This is really great feedback. The one series which actually did get a bit of traction was the escape room genre but they ultimately got burnt out on it but it does show a potential soft spot for...

    This is really great feedback. The one series which actually did get a bit of traction was the escape room genre but they ultimately got burnt out on it but it does show a potential soft spot for coop games. I'll do some exploring.

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  5. Comment on Looking for board game suggestions for non-gamers in ~games.tabletop

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    Thanks for the writeup! I've played Wingspan and definitely enjoyed it and think I could sell it to this group.

    Thanks for the writeup! I've played Wingspan and definitely enjoyed it and think I could sell it to this group.

    2 votes

  6. Looking for board game suggestions for non-gamers

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    Hey everyone, Growing up, I loved playing board games with friends and family—it was a big part of my life. Now, I’ve moved away, and my girlfriend and some of her family (who live with us) have...

    Hey everyone,

    Growing up, I loved playing board games with friends and family—it was a big part of my life. Now, I’ve moved away, and my girlfriend and some of her family (who live with us) have zero interest in board games.

    I’ve tried classics like Catan, Ticket to Ride, and Codenames, but they’re not into them at all. I’m really craving some board game time, so I’m thinking about branching out to more approachable games.

    Does anyone have suggestions for games that are fun and easy to ease non-gamers into without scaring them off? Or maybe I’m just not starting with the right type of games? Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

    26 votes

  7. Comment on How to pass the time when you have nothing to do at work and just your phone? in ~talk

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    I'm not sure I'm understanding the issues with headphones. Every IT job I've had has let us wear headphones for music if we wanted to, it's very common to listen to music while working. Have they...

    I'm not sure I'm understanding the issues with headphones. Every IT job I've had has let us wear headphones for music if we wanted to, it's very common to listen to music while working. Have they actually outright forbid them? If it's a job where there's a literal alarm you need to be mindful of I could maybe understand but then I would just get some bone conduction headphones.

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  8. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech

  9. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech

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    I'm pretty late to this party but would love to give it a shot if anyone has any left

    I'm pretty late to this party but would love to give it a shot if anyone has any left

  10. Comment on Ideas for a side project I'm working on -- an RPG to help me curb my alcohol consumption in ~comp

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    I've been tracking calories in an app for close to a year now and am hitting my monthly weight loss goals. Imo the secret is to not worry about it so much and not create a disruption by using...

    I've been tracking calories in an app for close to a year now and am hitting my monthly weight loss goals. Imo the secret is to not worry about it so much and not create a disruption by using quick, ballpark estimates. For the first couple months you have to make sure to dial in your total calories goals as the initial estimates for my metabolic rate were way too high (or more likely, I tend to guess low, but same difference). I also really like "cheat days" so the lever to watch and adjust is total calories per week but I split that up into 4 days low calorie and 3 days fat kid diet. I also treat is as an absolute limit, there is no going over I just won't eat anymore. If that means going to bed hungry so be it- I should have planned better and will remember that lesson next time Im considering the double mcGriddleSausagePancake meal for breakfast. That hasn't been an issue passed the very beginning though.

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  11. Comment on ‘Oregon Trail’ action-comedy movie in development at Apple | Movie will feature original musical numbers in the vein of 'Barbie' in ~movies

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    Well I didn't see Chris Pratt named anywhere in there so that's a surprising win.

    Well I didn't see Chris Pratt named anywhere in there so that's a surprising win.

    15 votes

  12. Comment on Halfbakery - a collection of half baked ideas in ~misc

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    I wonder if you could accomplish that with just a set of towels. Like you drop the wet clothes into the dryer with a few dry beach towels and set the dryer to air dry. When the load is done the...

    I wonder if you could accomplish that with just a set of towels. Like you drop the wet clothes into the dryer with a few dry beach towels and set the dryer to air dry. When the load is done the clothes should be dry enough to wear and you you put the towels out on the clothesline to get the rest of the moisture out.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books

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    A terrifying space exploration with a crew of misfits sent to research something truly alien. Prepare to question your self, consciousness, and existential purpose. Phenomenal hard sci-fi. Also...

    A terrifying space exploration with a crew of misfits sent to research something truly alien. Prepare to question your self, consciousness, and existential purpose. Phenomenal hard sci-fi. Also it's got vampires.

    Blindsight by Peter Watts

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  14. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I appreciate the feedback I'll review these in detail later, thanks!

    I appreciate the feedback I'll review these in detail later, thanks!

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  15. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

  16. Comment on Volvo Cars has abandoned its plan to become a fully electric car manufacturer by 2030 due to weakening consumer demand for pure electric vehicles in ~transport

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    Couple years back we did a week of car camping in Mt Reiner and a trip which took us from San Diego to Denver in the same day. I don't think either of those would have been possible with an EV. To...

    Couple years back we did a week of car camping in Mt Reiner and a trip which took us from San Diego to Denver in the same day. I don't think either of those would have been possible with an EV.

    To your point if you're willing to modify trip plans to work around an EV you almost always can. But we aren't willing to compromise on our trip plans yet. It's unfortunate because I have a surplus of solar energy at home and free charging at work making fuel costs almost free but the other aspects don't work.

    What we really need are affordable PHEV for people like me but the time to recoup the costs of that upgrade are longer than I'd own the car so doesn't make sense.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Volvo Cars has abandoned its plan to become a fully electric car manufacturer by 2030 due to weakening consumer demand for pure electric vehicles in ~transport

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    I'm currently car shopping and despite many factors of an electric car working in our favor, range anxiety/charging infrastructure is the sole reason we're not going electric. There are real...

    I'm currently car shopping and despite many factors of an electric car working in our favor, range anxiety/charging infrastructure is the sole reason we're not going electric. There are real practical issues to contend with beyond the psychological though.

    The charging infrastructure is still very sparse relative to gas stations, fill up time is many multiples of what a gas fill up takes, and there are many issues with charging stations themselves. As a single car household this makes road trips significantly more difficult to the point we'd probably never bother again. Cold, remote mountainous camping destinations may also be ruled out or require careful planning. We just weren't willing to shut that door right now.

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  18. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I switched my workout routine and approach, again. This time to something focused around the "time under tension" concept. The irony of it all dawned on me recently - I hop from program to program...

    I switched my workout routine and approach, again. This time to something focused around the "time under tension" concept. The irony of it all dawned on me recently - I hop from program to program usually seeking out efficiency improvements when, if I truly cared about results, I'd dig into a single approach and master it along with learning some bio science. But I don't care. The true impetus for shifting my routines is to try to keep me engaged and make getting my ass to the gym less of a slog. It kinda works. I still hate it, so, so much. Yet I go, MTThFS, minimum 15 minutes, every week, for close to 10 months now. It sucks but it feels good and the stomachs starting to pick itself up off the floor and last years health scare is feeling a little less scary so, yeah, I think I'll stay at it. I'll bitch and moan and hate it and curse these shitty knees and a younger me's stupid jackassery- but l'll stay.

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  19. Comment on Inside the "three billion people" National Public Data breach in ~tech

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    Yeah a new one is made up on the spot every time and saved back into my password manager for that particular service.

    Yeah a new one is made up on the spot every time and saved back into my password manager for that particular service.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Inside the "three billion people" National Public Data breach in ~tech

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    I've stopped doing this because on two occasions I've had phone support staff say something to the effect of "it looks like there's something wrong with your security questions so I'll skip them...

    I've stopped doing this because on two occasions I've had phone support staff say something to the effect of "it looks like there's something wrong with your security questions so I'll skip them for this call". One of them even asked if I wanted to "fix" it right then.

    So now what I do is generate fake and obscure but plausible answers to these questions. First pets name? Bojangleboy. Favorite teacher? Mrs. Tornicholson. Etc.

    4 votes