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

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    I would recommend watching Raiders of the Lost Ark and Last Crusade to see if it's even a genre you enjoy. Much less time and monetary commitment to check those out. And if you do like it, the...

    I would recommend watching Raiders of the Lost Ark and Last Crusade to see if it's even a genre you enjoy.

    Much less time and monetary commitment to check those out. And if you do like it, the game is pretty much another Indy movie that you play out instead of watch

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

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    That's what I figured, but I didn't want to assume since the timestamp was so much earlier than that moment, all good. Its definitely a unique moment. At least so far, and I think I'm over halfway...

    That's what I figured, but I didn't want to assume since the timestamp was so much earlier than that moment, all good.

    Its definitely a unique moment. At least so far, and I think I'm over halfway through the game now, that's the only strange moment like that.

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

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    I guess that depends on which part you're referring to specifically? The speech about devotion or the "choo choo". Personally I love the choo choo. It adds some brevity to an otherwise very...

    I guess that depends on which part you're referring to specifically? The speech about devotion or the "choo choo".

    Personally I love the choo choo. It adds some brevity to an otherwise very serious plot this far (this is perfect timing as I literally just got to this cutscene) and this particular villain is the over the top, emotional, kind. He has many outbursts earlier as well when his manhood is questioned by another character. He's a very immature and insecure man. Now the choo choo specifically is definitely a one off in the game and I think it fits perfectly with this character and this moment in the plot. But all the dialogue up until this moment is very serious and fitting of an adventure story. A handful of sarcastic comments from Indy, one liners you could say, which is a staple of the genre, but I don't think it ever goes too far or gets in the way. It's the right amount. It isn't a Marvel movie where every other line of dialogue is a quip or a cringey joke.

    Now if the devotion speech is throwing you off, that's also part of his character and plays in with the plot a little bit as well. He's just a crazy Nazi who believes that kind of shit. It's intentionally off putting because it's Nazi propaganda. Not sure what else I can say about that.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Tenant unions are coming. US landlords aren't ready. in ~life

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    This just sounds like paying property tax without owning the property...

    This just sounds like paying property tax without owning the property...

    2 votes

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

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    Finally started Indiana Jones and the Great Circle over the weekend. It's a blast. Everything everyone is saying is true. My only gripe, and this is minor, is the lack of action scenes. I'm maybe...

    Finally started Indiana Jones and the Great Circle over the weekend. It's a blast. Everything everyone is saying is true.

    My only gripe, and this is minor, is the lack of action scenes. I'm maybe halfway through Egypt and there is a distinct lack of them compared to the films. I guess the combat is meant to fill that itch but I was hoping for more set pieces, like in Raiders with the convoy, or the plane fist fight.

    It's mostly been solving puzzles which is fun, they did an excellent job with that, and the combat is pretty good too, just a little sad we don't have more big action scenes with the Indy music booming heroically. Maybe there will be more later in the game

    14 votes

  6. Comment on Tenant unions are coming. US landlords aren't ready. in ~life

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    I disagree with the second part of that. I'm all for not allowing people to own multiple homes period. That's fine. But for people not to own their home and land and lease it from the government?...

    I disagree with the second part of that. I'm all for not allowing people to own multiple homes period. That's fine.

    But for people not to own their home and land and lease it from the government? No. This is heading in the direction of everything these days as a subscription model and fuck that noise. I want to buy my stuff once and own it as long as I want it. I don't care what it is. Movies, software, video games, a house. I don't want to subscribe to owning a home, I want to just own a home.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on The 2024 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs December 19 - January 2) in ~games

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    I haven't and picked it up yesterday. Was very surprised it was so cheap.

    I haven't and picked it up yesterday. Was very surprised it was so cheap.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on US Joe Biden administration grants California waiver to ban gas car sales in 2035 in ~transport

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    This is the problem. EV technology sucks. They want to force everyone to use an EV, and that's going to be the death of the economy. You think working class people can afford these outrageous...

    This is the problem. EV technology sucks. They want to force everyone to use an EV, and that's going to be the death of the economy. You think working class people can afford these outrageous vehicle prices? Many who already have to commute hours one way just to get to work? I guarantee the apartment they live in doesn't have EV chargers. Work most likely doesn't either.

    What about shipping? As far as I know they aren't making EV semi trucks. How are any goods going to get transported where they need to go? There's no way you could have an EV truck with the same distance a diesel truck has.

    If they ever want EV only to work they have to somehow convince everyone to install EV chargers everywhere. I mean every parking spot. At the grocery store, every street parking spot, every parking garage, every dinky apartment parking lot. And the technology would have to be better to go distances similar to that of gas vehicles on a single tank.

    Until EV technology achieves all of these things it isn't going to work and there's going to try to force a round peg into a square hole and then they'll cry when the economy crashes cause no one can get to work or get their goods where it needs to go.

    8 votes

  9. 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 did mention in my post that I browse LinkedIn. I have been applying to jobs for a while but haven't gotten any bites :/

    I did mention in my post that I browse LinkedIn. I have been applying to jobs for a while but haven't gotten any bites :/

    2 votes

  10. 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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    They restrict pretty much every site that isn't directly work related.

    They restrict pretty much every site that isn't directly work related.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on What are your predictions for 2025? in ~talk

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    Yeah and it turned out poorly for them so they locked down the IP. That's why there was never any other third party Fallout games

    Yeah and it turned out poorly for them so they locked down the IP. That's why there was never any other third party Fallout games

    1 vote

  12. 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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    Problem is the company laptop is very distinct, and restricts access to almost every website that isn't working related. I would need to bring my personal laptop to actually do anything, but it...

    Problem is the company laptop is very distinct, and restricts access to almost every website that isn't working related.

    I would need to bring my personal laptop to actually do anything, but it looks completely different and would be obvious. My boss wouldn't appreciate me on my personal laptop either.

    3 votes

  13. 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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    Oh nice, thanks for the tip!

    Oh nice, thanks for the tip!

    6 votes

  14. 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 do IT support, but don't have an office so any of the clients in our building could walk by at any moment, so I can't have a laptop, kindle, gaming device of any kind cause then it would be...

    I do IT support, but don't have an office so any of the clients in our building could walk by at any moment, so I can't have a laptop, kindle, gaming device of any kind cause then it would be obvious I'm not working. I have to put on the appearance that I am working even when I have nothing to do. Which right now is a lot of the time being holidays, there's not many people in the office, so not many fires I have to put out. So I'm basically on standby until someone needs something.

    This definitely doesn't reflect all IT jobs though, I think mine is a bit unique in that regard.

    4 votes

  15. 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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    These could be interesting, I'll give it a shot

    These could be interesting, I'll give it a shot

    2 votes

  16. 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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    Unfortunately no, because then it would be obvious I'm not working. On my phone its a gray area cause I could be working if a client walked by. Otherwise I would bring my personal laptop and work...

    Unfortunately no, because then it would be obvious I'm not working. On my phone its a gray area cause I could be working if a client walked by. Otherwise I would bring my personal laptop and work on stuff all day.

    2 votes

  17. 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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    Can't wear headphones. I have plenty of podcasts I could listen to, I do that when Im driving, but at work I have to put on appearances that I'm working even if I have nothing to do so headphones...

    Can't wear headphones. I have plenty of podcasts I could listen to, I do that when Im driving, but at work I have to put on appearances that I'm working even if I have nothing to do so headphones wouldn't work unfortunately.

    4 votes

  18. 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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    It would have to be a reader on my phone, cause I have to put up appearances that I'm working. And being on my phone is just gray area enough that I could be working. Definitely something to look...

    It would have to be a reader on my phone, cause I have to put up appearances that I'm working. And being on my phone is just gray area enough that I could be working. Definitely something to look into, never tried an e-reader app or anything like that before so I'll do some looking.

    12 votes

  19. 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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    Kinda hard to do that kind of thing on my phone I feel. Also they usually have audio components

    Kinda hard to do that kind of thing on my phone I feel. Also they usually have audio components

    4 votes

  20. 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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    Can't really leave the building in case something pops up and I'm needed, I will walk around the building sometimes, but that gets boring.

    Can't really leave the building in case something pops up and I'm needed, I will walk around the building sometimes, but that gets boring.

    5 votes