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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on Nine dead after shooter opens fire at Canadian high school in ~news
terr LinkIt's not there any more, but last night when I looked up Tumbler Ridge on Google Maps to remind myself where it is, there was a pin that read "Tumbler Ridge Active School Shooting". I was already...It's not there any more, but last night when I looked up Tumbler Ridge on Google Maps to remind myself where it is, there was a pin that read "Tumbler Ridge Active School Shooting". I was already kind of shocked given that this happened relatively close to where I live (a 7-hour drive, but that's not all that much) but that pin really surprised me. I wonder if it's some sort of safety feature or something user-submitted that got removed later.
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Comment on The death of mass market paperbacks in ~books
terr Link ParentI'm in Canada and I've got one of those B-format books in front of me right now, and I've got to say: it's a perfect size for reading. It's portable and easy to hold, perfect for bringing with me...I'm in Canada and I've got one of those B-format books in front of me right now, and I've got to say: it's a perfect size for reading. It's portable and easy to hold, perfect for bringing with me wherever I go. Now if only I could find some time to actually sneak in a few pages while at work. It's almost less conspicuous to be wasting time browsing on my phone...
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Comment on I made a word game in ~games
terr Link ParentAh, that's what the problem is for me, then! I'm playing on Chrome on desktop, and clicking on any of the nodes does a diagonal swap, making it impossible for me to place the letter N in the first...Ah, that's what the problem is for me, then! I'm playing on Chrome on desktop, and clicking on any of the nodes does a diagonal swap, making it impossible for me to place the letter N in the first slot since the letters are only moving like chess bishops.
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Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv
terr Link ParentYou know, I could absolutely deal with a Critical Role Anime (The Legend of Vox Machina / The Mighty Nein) style Cosmere show. I think that would probably translate fantastically, pun intended.You know, I could absolutely deal with a Critical Role Anime (The Legend of Vox Machina / The Mighty Nein) style Cosmere show. I think that would probably translate fantastically, pun intended.
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Comment on Matt Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the 'plot three or four times in the dialogue' because viewers are on 'their phones while they're watching' in ~movies
terr Link ParentThey do still come out with some great shows occasionally, though it might be somewhat up to taste. I've really enjoyed A Man on the Inside and The Four Seasons remake was quite enjoyable. But...They do still come out with some great shows occasionally, though it might be somewhat up to taste. I've really enjoyed A Man on the Inside and The Four Seasons remake was quite enjoyable. But both of those fall into a category I wouldn't have cared for at all when I was younger.
On the other hand, they've also got I Think You Should Leave which I think everyone with a love for weird humor should watch. I think I'm due for another rewatch, actually.
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Comment on New books aren’t worth reading in ~books
terr Link ParentThey lost me after essentially positing that Netflix was concretely more entertaining than reading. Don't get me wrong, I watch a lot of Netflix (and other streaming services) but there is...They lost me after essentially positing that Netflix was concretely more entertaining than reading. Don't get me wrong, I watch a lot of Netflix (and other streaming services) but there is something absolutely irreplaceable about picking up a paper book and letting it take you away.
I used to read fervently when I was a teenager, but more or less stopped in my early 20s when I had enough money to get whatever video game I wanted. That consumed me for the better part of a couple of decades before I started reading a few books last year. I had forgotten how much I really enjoy reading, even though now I've essentially picked up another hobby that's forced to contend for my time, but there are times and places where a novel is a perfect companion over a video or a forum like this, and certainly over a pseudointellectual Twitter post.
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Comment on Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally in ~finance
terr Link ParentI put some money into a physical gold trust myself starting on December 1st and it's already up 14%. For the kind of asset that you generally buy and hold on to, that's a pretty big jump, and I'm...I put some money into a physical gold trust myself starting on December 1st and it's already up 14%. For the kind of asset that you generally buy and hold on to, that's a pretty big jump, and I'm honestly thinking of swapping some more stock over to gold because I just don't see the US leadership's erratic behaviour getting better in the near term.
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Comment on Minnesota proved MAGA wrong in ~society
terr Link ParentThe Bari Weiss line at the end really got me. This was great, thank you for sharing!The Bari Weiss line at the end really got me. This was great, thank you for sharing!
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Comment on REPLACED | Release date trailer in ~games
terr LinkI love it when I see a game trailer and go to wishlist the game, only to find that it's already on my list. Just confirms to me that I was on the right track in the first place! This game looks...I love it when I see a game trailer and go to wishlist the game, only to find that it's already on my list. Just confirms to me that I was on the right track in the first place!
This game looks absolutely beautiful. I'm typically not a huge fan of 2.5D games, but this seems like it's got a lot going for it.
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Comment on Concerning YouTube short I came across in ~society
terr Link ParentLooks like a click farm trying to find its base. First video posted was a badly synced singing video a few weeks ago. The next two were pro-Somali immigrants and anti-Trump. This one hit the...Looks like a click farm trying to find its base. First video posted was a badly synced singing video a few weeks ago. The next two were pro-Somali immigrants and anti-Trump. This one hit the jackpot it seems, with over a million views (whether bought or not), and will likely be what the account continues to post.
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Comment on The "why does this movie exist" scene in ~movies
terr LinkIn Doom (2005) there's a sequence at the end where the protagonist arms up and starts ploughing through the bad guys fully in first person "just like in the game". It's 100% of the payoff of the...In Doom (2005) there's a sequence at the end where the protagonist arms up and starts ploughing through the bad guys fully in first person "just like in the game". It's 100% of the payoff of the rest of the frankly incredibly bland film, and isn't that good of a sequence in and of itself, but I'm absolutely certain that scene is the entire reason the movie exists.
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Comment on Other people might just not have your problems in ~life
terr Link ParentSpeaking of "Aha moments", when I was in grade 10 we had this vocabulary list in English class. I asked my friend what "epiphany" meant, and she told me it was a sudden realization. I said "Oh."...Speaking of "Aha moments", when I was in grade 10 we had this vocabulary list in English class. I asked my friend what "epiphany" meant, and she told me it was a sudden realization.
I said "Oh." to acknowledge that I had received the information.
A fraction of a second later I said "OH!!" when I fully understood the information.
Finally just a moment after that I said "...oh" with an embarrassed chuckle when I realized my sudden understanding of the word was more or less what we were talking about.
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Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games
terr LinkHere's mine Nothing particularly crazy except that once again, I have no clue how Warframe became my most-played game. I'm not even playing regularly, but I guess I still just dive into it really...Nothing particularly crazy except that once again, I have no clue how Warframe became my most-played game. I'm not even playing regularly, but I guess I still just dive into it really seriously for a while and then drop it.
What did intrigue me was my most-played genres: Looter Shooter, Farming Sim, Medieval, and Turn-Based Combat. I wonder what the game would look like that was a combination of all 4 of those...
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
terr Link Parent0°, 0° is at Null Island in the Gulf of Guinea!0°, 0° is at Null Island in the Gulf of Guinea!
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
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Comment on Do you feel like you’ve had many lives so far? Why, why not? Which? in ~life
terr LinkI've felt recently that roughly each decade of my life has been a different version of me. My early childhood was (I think) fairly unremarkable by western standards, my tween/teen years were when...I've felt recently that roughly each decade of my life has been a different version of me.
My early childhood was (I think) fairly unremarkable by western standards, my tween/teen years were when I became a theatre kid, my 20s were marked by depression and leaving the theatre (I consider these to be my "lost years"), but also by my friendship and rediscovery of nerdy gaming stuff, and my 30s have marked the true establishment of my adult life with marriage, buying a house, and having a child.
Having turned 40 this year, I've been really feeling the need to make another major shift, but I've got some pretty deeply ingrained habits at this point and I don't know how easy it will be for me to change them. I think that's the major challenge ahead of me for the next 10 years; to set myself up for a good experience as I get older rather than let myself just continue to degenerate and die early.
All in all, yes, I'd say that I've noticed that my life has had eras, though I'm not sure I could pinpoint an exact moment at which each shift changed, just that it's been around every 10 years.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on Mother Mary | Official trailer in ~movies
terr LinkThis looks interesting, it's giving me some Black Swan vibes and I absolutely loved that movie.This looks interesting, it's giving me some Black Swan vibes and I absolutely loved that movie.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
terr Link ParentI used to play Magic, and I've got to say: I seriously love your rather not play deck. I have at least one friend that 100% would have played that deck with boundless joy. At least until the rest...I used to play Magic, and I've got to say: I seriously love your rather not play deck. I have at least one friend that 100% would have played that deck with boundless joy. At least until the rest of us all included alternate win conditions in our own decks that don't need you to lose, just not win.
My early forays into unconventional win conditions largely revolved around Donate and either Illusions of Grandeur or Delusions of Mediocrity alongside some kind of enchantment bouncing/disenchantment.
I've played a lot of BG1 & 2 and at least a little bit of Pillars of Eternity, and the comparison is apt. They use the same kind of fixed-angle isometric exploration, same kind of party controls, and the same kind of pause-at-will combat.
Pillars has its own systems and isn't D&D-based, but will be familiar to RPG players. If you're a fan of BG1 & 2, I'd strongly recommend Pillars, it's most definitely a love letter to those two games. Note that it's quite a different beast from BG3, which is a lot more similar to Larian's previous game, Divinity Original Sin 2 (both of which I also recommend if any one of these is your kind of game).