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Comment on Any popular game genres you just can't get into? in ~games
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Comment on The body’s immune system responding to a COVID vaccine, and not the vaccine itself, is likely the cause of menstrual cycle changes experienced after vaccination in ~health
jordanlund LinkThere is a ton about womens reproductive health we just don't fully understand. You know what else impacts it? Tear gas, apparently:...There is a ton about womens reproductive health we just don't fully understand.
You know what else impacts it? Tear gas, apparently:
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Comment on A thread for news and discussion about UFO/UAP related topics in ~misc
jordanlund LinkJust my $0.02 since opinions are like assholes, everyone has one... I'm not arrogant enough to believe we're the only intelligent life in the universe, it's simply too vast and too ancient for...Just my $0.02 since opinions are like assholes, everyone has one...
I'm not arrogant enough to believe we're the only intelligent life in the universe, it's simply too vast and too ancient for that to be true.
At the same time, galactically speaking, we're in the middle of nowhere and I'm not arrogant enough to believe that any intelligent species, with the capability of making it all the way out here, would find anything remotely interesting here.
I guarantee nobody is travelling light year upon light year to come here and kidnap some yokel in the middle of nowhere and do medical experiments on them.
Now, that being said, there is some kind of phenomenon we do not understand, is beyond our current technology, AND is being handled with utmost secrecy... my expectation, if anything, is it's not aliens, it's time travel.
Some future version of humanity cracked it and has come back to explore, record, and yes, scientifically experiment. The same way we dart, tag, and release wildlife.
The enforced secrecy only makes sense in a sort of "temporal prime directive" to prevent contamination of the future timeline. They aren't on the White House lawn because they can't. It would screw up everything.
Is there a cabal within the Government working with them? Quite likely, and they can't say anything either for the same reasons. They're likely just sitting on technology, releasing it on a schedule when we're ready for it so we don't accidentally destroy ourselves.
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Comment on If we want a shift to walking, we need to prioritize dignity in ~design
jordanlund LinkI'm torn... On the one hand, my wife and I just got back from a mini-vacation where we walked all over Hollywood Blvd. and had a bunch of fun! OTOH, I say "walked" but I used a mobility scooter...I'm torn... On the one hand, my wife and I just got back from a mini-vacation where we walked all over Hollywood Blvd. and had a bunch of fun!
OTOH, I say "walked" but I used a mobility scooter since it's just not possible for me to do any sort of distances at all anymore. :(
My wife had a super hard time one day because it was really, really hot and didn't hydrate properly. The next day was cooler and we loaded the scooter with drinks, so lesson learned.
On the other, other hand, what we did wouldn't really have worked with a car, either. The walk of fame is MEANT to be walked.
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Comment on Thinking about a short-term lease in Hawaii, specifically Honolulu in ~travel
jordanlund LinkThe #1 thing to know about Hawaii is that, yes, it's beautiful and exotic and there's a ton of stuff to love there. But - EVERYTHING is more expensive there. You're going to a dot of land in the...The #1 thing to know about Hawaii is that, yes, it's beautiful and exotic and there's a ton of stuff to love there.
But - EVERYTHING is more expensive there.
You're going to a dot of land in the middle of the Pacific, everything you can expect to need there has to come in either by airplane or boat. There are local resources, but not enough for 1.5 million people + tourists.
$2,300 a month + utilities sounds fine, but everything else, you can expect to pay through the nose for and then you have storage fees and such for what you're leaving behind...
Plug in your salary here and it will tell you how much you need to make to maintain your standard of living in Hawaii:
https://www.payscale.com/cost-of-living-calculator/Hawaii-Honolulu
I'm super comfortable in Portland on $138K. I'd need to hit $204K in Honolulu.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
jordanlund LinkLast weekend was exhausting. My wife's birthday was on Sunday and my reservations fell through at the last minute so I had to scramble for a backup plan. BUUUUTTT... time was limited. She only had...Last weekend was exhausting. My wife's birthday was on Sunday and my reservations fell through at the last minute so I had to scramble for a backup plan.
BUUUUTTT... time was limited. She only had 1 extra day off, so whatever we were going to do, it had to fit in between end of work on Friday and going to work Tuesday morning...
Then I remembered a trip we took to Disneyland... she wanted a side trip to Hollywood to find Rush's star on the Walk of Fame, but we couldn't make it, traffic conspired against us. :(
So I booked the Loew's Hotel, 1 block from the Walk of Fame and around the corner from the Chinese theater. We flew down, found the star, toured Hollywood Blvd., caught Barbenheimer. It was a good birthday!
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Comment on Any popular game genres you just can't get into? in ~games
jordanlund LinkMobster games. Grand Theft Auto / Yakuza, etc. Just never found being a criminal interesting.Mobster games. Grand Theft Auto / Yakuza, etc. Just never found being a criminal interesting.
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Comment on Suggestions for fantasy that feels truly different in ~books
jordanlund LinkMy advice would be to re-visit some classic fantasy... Check out things like Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (Conan style barbarian fantasy), or Solomon Kane (another Robert E. Howard character). For...My advice would be to re-visit some classic fantasy... Check out things like Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (Conan style barbarian fantasy), or Solomon Kane (another Robert E. Howard character).
For more modern stuff, but still like 30 years old now, look at the Belgariad by David Eddings or the Thieve's World books by Robert Aspirin
Thieves World is unique in that Aspirin is the editor of a shared world and the books are collections of short stories done by different authors.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
jordanlund LinkChocolate Hazelnut Chocolate Chip CheesecakeChocolate Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
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Comment on Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness. in ~life.men
jordanlund LinkDoes anyone have a non-paygated link? Interested in reading it, but not enough to subscribe to WaPo. ;)Does anyone have a non-paygated link? Interested in reading it, but not enough to subscribe to WaPo. ;)
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Comment on Microsoft wins US FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard in ~games
jordanlund LinkSoooo... in 10 years they make CoD exclusive then try to buy EA with the promise of "No, no, see, it's cool... Madden will be multi platform for 10 years..."Soooo... in 10 years they make CoD exclusive then try to buy EA with the promise of "No, no, see, it's cool... Madden will be multi platform for 10 years..."
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Comment on ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is now the top summer film at the North America box office in ~movies
jordanlund LinkIt's a good movie, but the "top Summer film" is still Super Mario Brothers. Weird too that they compare it to Guardians of the Galaxy which came out in May, not really a "Summer" movie, is it? I...It's a good movie, but the "top Summer film" is still Super Mario Brothers. Weird too that they compare it to Guardians of the Galaxy which came out in May, not really a "Summer" movie, is it? I guess they count it because it's still in theaters? But then Mario came out in April and is still running 3 months later...
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Comment on I hired five people to sit behind me and make me productive for a month in ~life
jordanlund LinkHe hired 5 people, at $20 an hour, to make sure he's productive? Unless the increased productivity is worth more than $100 an hour, he's losing money on the deal. That doesn't sound productive at all.He hired 5 people, at $20 an hour, to make sure he's productive?
Unless the increased productivity is worth more than $100 an hour, he's losing money on the deal. That doesn't sound productive at all.
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Comment on What is your most important game? in ~games
jordanlund LinkUltima III / IV pretty much invented the turn based RPG.Ultima III / IV pretty much invented the turn based RPG.
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Comment on Top ten best Judge Dredd stories of all time in ~comics
jordanlund LinkLook to the arcs done by Eagle Comics in the US. Those are ICONIC. Dark Judges, Block War, Boing!, Cursed Earth. All good stuff...Look to the arcs done by Eagle Comics in the US. Those are ICONIC. Dark Judges, Block War, Boing!, Cursed Earth. All good stuff...
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Comment on What was the first comic you can remember reading? in ~comics
jordanlund LinkOh, man, it would have been '71 or '72... Too long ago to precisely remember. Most likely an old Richie Rich comic.Oh, man, it would have been '71 or '72... Too long ago to precisely remember. Most likely an old Richie Rich comic.
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Comment on Weekly release list 7/5/2023 - What are you reading? in ~comics
jordanlund LinkSeems like a light week for the July 4th Holiday. https://blog.gocollect.com/comiclist-new-comic-book-releases-list-for-07-05-2023/ Oh boy, the whole "Knight Terrors" thing is starting at DC. Not...Seems like a light week for the July 4th Holiday.
https://blog.gocollect.com/comiclist-new-comic-book-releases-list-for-07-05-2023/
Oh boy, the whole "Knight Terrors" thing is starting at DC. Not sure how I feel about upending Dawn of DC for a giant crossover event after just a few issues. I do have to admit, Joker trapped in a nighmare Office Space world looks hilarious.
What's on your list?
Adventures of Superman – Jon Kent #5 - Been enjoying all the Supes books since the big reboot.
Captain America #750 - Now that the Cold War arc is over, they boiled down both Cap books into a big #750 issue before starting over with a new #1 again...
Daredevil #13 - Is it over yet? Seems like it just drags on now.
Doctor Strange #5 - Dormammu as a wedding officiant? Sure, why not? Strange looks sharp in a tux.
Edge of Spider-Verse #4 - Didn't realize this was the last issue. :( Huge kick out of J.J.J. getting the bite and Pete being the dude in the chair.
F.F. #9 - Finishing out the stolen memory storyline. Interesting uses for Sue's force fields, doing some new things besides "sphere" and "box".
Peacemaker Tries Hard #3 - Yeah, it's a sequel to the HBO Max show, no, I don't care. It's a delight to read.
Spider-Man #10 - Still looking for a Spider-Boy explanation...
X-Men #24 - I think I'm just buying it out of habit at this point. All the super-mega crossovers have taken all the joy out of the X-Men books. :(
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Weekly release list 7/5/2023 - What are you reading?
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Comment on Comic collectors, how do you store and manage your collections? in ~comics
jordanlund LinkShort boxes, a room full of them. Used to be long boxes, but they were too hard to manage.Short boxes, a room full of them. Used to be long boxes, but they were too hard to manage.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jordanlund LinkMy "on again, off again" project... I got distracted by buying a house. :) I have a room full of comic books. They are 99% alphabetized and inventoried in both a flat and relational database. What...My "on again, off again" project... I got distracted by buying a house. :)
I have a room full of comic books. They are 99% alphabetized and inventoried in both a flat and relational database.
What I want to do is an Alexa style query asking for a specific thing and having a series of smart lights light up the correct box(es) Wheel of Fortune style.
So far, using a Raspberry Pi, I got the database query to work. I can input a query with text, and output one or multiple box numbers.
What I wasn't able to crack was the voice input or smart light output. Then I bought a house and moved and haven't been able to get back to it. :(
Not particularly interested... I did see the supercut of the Godfather movies, really to say I did it. Not really interested in it. Road to Perdition was interesting as an update of Lone Wolf and Cub. Probably the only mob fiction I actually liked was Miller's Crossing, because, duh, Coen brothers...