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Comment on NFL news, live updates: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts reportedly out for season as he undergoes treatment for DVT, blood clots in lungs; Indianapolis Colts fire Chris Ballard in ~sports.american_football
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
Parliament Link ParentThose are all great games! I should go back and play some of those myself. Two of those are games I played in their eras (Q3 and UT) but not ones I ever revisited in the years since (not for any...Those are all great games! I should go back and play some of those myself. Two of those are games I played in their eras (Q3 and UT) but not ones I ever revisited in the years since (not for any particular reason). AOE2 is just my lifetime obsession, so with the limited time I have to play now that I have two kids, I always go back to my old faves. And my son plays it with me now too. A dream come true.
Hmu if you ever wanna play AOE2DE! My friends and I have been trying to beat the AI on extreme difficulty, and we lost 3x 3v2s yesterday. They're not always available to play when I am though. We can beat extreme in a 2v1, but when you give it an ally, the difficulty goes way up. I can manage a 1v1 on hardest but not extreme yet.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
Parliament LinkI've played every GTA game dating back to the 90s but never at the actual release date. For reference, I didn't complete the main storyline of GTA V until early 2022. I will probably do something...I've played every GTA game dating back to the 90s but never at the actual release date. For reference, I didn't complete the main storyline of GTA V until early 2022. I will probably do something similar with GTA VI because my nostalgia for the series runs too deep not to check it out. Maybe in a couple years though once the PC release has been out for a while and comes down in price. Not like it's going anywhere. My daily driver PC game is a 2019 re-release of something that originally came out in 1999, so I'm in no hurry to play the latest cutting edge games. That said, I'm still excited to play GTA VI... eventually!
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
Parliament LinkStory of the week from my group chat: The Rooster found guilty in Shrek text harassment trial, fined $200Story of the week from my group chat: The Rooster found guilty in Shrek text harassment trial, fined $200
Jurors found Donald "D.J." Byrnes guilty of harassing Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, for texting an explicit image of Shrek and two messages in the wake of Cirino's failed bid to lead the Ohio Senate as its president. Visiting Judge Michael Cicconetti told Byrnes to have no contact with Cirino, including text messages, but this was not an official no-contact order. Cicconetti also ordered Byrnes to pay a $200 fine.
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Comment on US Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in ~society
Parliament Link ParentRIP Curtis Flowers. I recommend In The Dark season 2 for anyone who wants an in-depth look at his legal case. One of the worst cases of prosecutorial misconduct in modern American history.RIP Curtis Flowers. I recommend In The Dark season 2 for anyone who wants an in-depth look at his legal case. One of the worst cases of prosecutorial misconduct in modern American history.
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Comment on Why do we find Tildes (and Lobsters) more interesting than the alternatives? in ~tech
Parliament LinkI've never heard of Lobsters. Do you have any invites to share?I've never heard of Lobsters. Do you have any invites to share?
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Comment on Someone ‘torturing’ LLMs in a robot prison has triggered the dumbest debate in AI yet in ~tech
Parliament Link ParentWe used to kick crawdad mounds in our yard as kids.We used to kick crawdad mounds in our yard as kids.
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Comment on Comerica Park will be renamed to Fifth Third Park starting in 2027 in ~sports.baseball
Parliament Link ParentIt could be so much worse than Comerica or Fifth Third. Like the Crypto.com Arena, which most people still call Staples Center.It could be so much worse than Comerica or Fifth Third. Like the Crypto.com Arena, which most people still call Staples Center.
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Comment on A college girl was exploited on camera. A network of anonymous men got to work. in ~tech
Parliament Link ParentI imagine the vast majority of people haven't heard of that case. I'm francophone and read French news feeds daily, and even I've never heard of it. And it was in the news when I was still in my...Though, after the Pelicot case, I am surprised anyone finds this surprising.
I imagine the vast majority of people haven't heard of that case. I'm francophone and read French news feeds daily, and even I've never heard of it. And it was in the news when I was still in my true crime era.
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Comment on Do you iron your clothes? in ~life
Parliament Link ParentWhen I used to travel a lot for work, I would hang them in the bathroom with me while I took a hot steamy shower.When I used to travel a lot for work, I would hang them in the bathroom with me while I took a hot steamy shower.
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Comment on My son pooped in the toilet in ~life
Parliament LinkCongrats! As others have said, prepare yourself mentally for the possibility that this is just a flash in the (bed)pan.Congrats! As others have said, prepare yourself mentally for the possibility that this is just a flash in the (bed)pan.
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Comment on Summer US box office hits all-time $4.76b record: how audiences surrendered to moviegoing in ~movies
Parliament LinkI’m just one data point, but I haven’t seen a movie in theaters since Dune 2. I’m much more of a TV show person. However, the announcement of a new Nathan Fielder movie to be released in...I’m just one data point, but I haven’t seen a movie in theaters since Dune 2. I’m much more of a TV show person. However, the announcement of a new Nathan Fielder movie to be released in mid-October means I will be going to the theater again soon.
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Comment on Controversy erupts as Canadians insist Toronto lies on "Lake Ontario" in ~society
Parliament Link ParentThere's so much bad shit going on under the radar. -
Comment on Who likes GTA? in ~games
Parliament LinkI love the franchise and have played them all dating back to the original PC game on MS-DOS, but I haven't played it in 5-6 years--GTA V on PC and played Liberty City Stories on PS2 for the first...I love the franchise and have played them all dating back to the original PC game on MS-DOS, but I haven't played it in 5-6 years--GTA V on PC and played Liberty City Stories on PS2 for the first time--and have never played online. I'll definitely play GTA VI once it finally comes to PC. It's too rooted in my nostalgia to pass up.
If you ever get the opportunity, I highly recommend the 2-player free roam mode in San Andreas. There are a half dozen places on the map where you can trigger it. Takes me back to HS/college and just spending hours blowing up shit and testing the game physics/limitations with my friends.
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Comment on Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at 80 in ~music
Parliament (edited )LinkFucking hell, I was already having an all-time bad day at work after an intense argument with my boss. I'm a Tennessean and respected her more than any other celebrity. Even got a Dolly license...Fucking hell, I was already having an all-time bad day at work after an intense argument with my boss. I'm a Tennessean and respected her more than any other celebrity. Even got a Dolly license plate to support her Imagination Library. She was a genuinely good person and an example for how we should treat other people and lift up the less fortunate.
ETA: My gay bros are devastated about this. She was the personification of a safe space for LGBT folks.
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Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
Parliament LinkFine by me. I'm not the most active person here, but I still check it regularly and comment every so often. Thank you for creating this place.Fine by me. I'm not the most active person here, but I still check it regularly and comment every so often. Thank you for creating this place.
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Comment on What is your Mandela effect moment? in ~movies
Parliament Link ParentI seem to remember people finding old cassette tape releases that actually had the name spelled differently on the label. It wasn't 100% fabricated. There were legitimate misprints out there for...I seem to remember people finding old cassette tape releases that actually had the name spelled differently on the label. It wasn't 100% fabricated. There were legitimate misprints out there for certain limited releases.
ETA: Source. It was a VHS tape.
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Comment on How has climate change affected your life / plans? in ~enviro
Parliament (edited )LinkI live in the southeastern US, and storms/flooding have noticeably intensified. Tornado Alley has also shifted from the plain states more toward the SE, and we've had several deadly tornadoes and...I live in the southeastern US, and storms/flooding have noticeably intensified. Tornado Alley has also shifted from the plain states more toward the SE, and we've had several deadly tornadoes and a couple 500-year-level floods in the last 10 years. People associate Seattle with rain, but my city gets ~40% more rain than that. Seattle may have more days with rain, but when it rains here, it rains hard. Thunderstorms/torrential downpours/high speed winds/downed trees/flash flooding are a regular occurrence. Woke up to that this morning.
When my wife and I were shopping for a home a couple years ago after having kids and outgrowing our first home, flood risk was something we factored into the decision because there are large parts of our city built in flood plains. Now we live in a neighborhood that is the geographic high point of my city's downtown (which sits in a valley surrounded by mountains/ridges), and our house would survive even the worst pre-dam floods of the 1800s that leveled our city in the past.
It's also impacting our potential travel plans. Now that we have kids, we're on a school calendar schedule, and the summer is prime travel time. I'd love to go back to France since I'm francophone, see all the spots still on my bucket list, but I don't want to spend my vacation in 95+ degree temperatures in a place with no or poor AC. Now we're talking about a spring/fall break trip or maybe something right after school gets out before the heat waves are at their worst.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk
Parliament Link ParentI get it. I've been playing DE for a while, but I was still booting up HD regularly until about 6 months ago because that was the version I played with my son. It just ran much better on the old...I get it. I've been playing DE for a while, but I was still booting up HD regularly until about 6 months ago because that was the version I played with my son. It just ran much better on the old laptop he was using to play and is still a great game with a lot of improvements over the original releases. I bought a used gaming PC since then, and now we both play DE together.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk
Parliament Link ParentThis is 100% my favorite game of all time. I've been playing AOE games for over a quarter century, and AOE games are the only thing I play today with any regularity. It's also the only game series...Age of Empires 2 - there is no need to say anything about it, I presume
This is 100% my favorite game of all time. I've been playing AOE games for over a quarter century, and AOE games are the only thing I play today with any regularity. It's also the only game series that I watch professionals play.
Do you play AOE2DE? They've done a bang-up job modernizing the game. I play on Steam with my son now - livin the dream.
FRP for me in fantasy this year. Ah well.