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  1. Comment on Star Wars Outlaws | Official gameplay walkthrough in ~games

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    If it's Ubisoft, expect most of the map to be not visible until you climb a tower of some sort.

    If it's Ubisoft, expect most of the map to be not visible until you climb a tower of some sort.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on What coffee have you been brewing at home recently? in ~food

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    Peet's Coffee - Big Bang It's been my favorite these past few months. I subscribed to get 4 bags sent a month for my French Press and it is delicious.

    Peet's Coffee - Big Bang

    It's been my favorite these past few months. I subscribed to get 4 bags sent a month for my French Press and it is delicious.

  3. Comment on Google has officially changed its mind about remote work in ~life

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    I understand that completely! My wife is a veteran, and is going to go to school once all of our kids are in school so she can get a degree and start working herself, but she's also contemplating...

    I understand that completely! My wife is a veteran, and is going to go to school once all of our kids are in school so she can get a degree and start working herself, but she's also contemplating being a Stay at Home Mom full time as well. It just depends on what we feel fits our families needs the best.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Making new gaming friends thread in ~games

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    No Man's Sky is a favorite of mine recently since it's pretty chill and fun to explore, but there's also a good amount of combat and action. There's cool ships and animals to collect, and even at...

    No Man's Sky is a favorite of mine recently since it's pretty chill and fun to explore, but there's also a good amount of combat and action. There's cool ships and animals to collect, and even at 180 hours in, I'm still finding cool new stuff.

    Plus the creators are great about releasing updates and expeditions even years after release, and have more releases planned for the future.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Been trying to get back into a fitness regime. I was exercising at the gym daily until COVID hit in 2020, and honestly have been lazy and gotten extremely out of shape since then. My family and I...

    Been trying to get back into a fitness regime. I was exercising at the gym daily until COVID hit in 2020, and honestly have been lazy and gotten extremely out of shape since then. My family and I moved out to Northern California 3 months ago, and I have been getting back into the swing of being more active. I usually go on a short 30-45 minute hike at lunch through the Redwoods or around the Campus I work at (since it's so hilly. I have been trying to find a gym to start lifting again now that I know better what my day-to-day routine would look like.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Reddit appears to be down during blackout day 1 in ~tech

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    It's down for me as well, and I agree that it's fishy it's down the same day as the blackouts are starting, I have a funny feeling they're going to come out and say "You all are free to protest,...

    It's down for me as well, and I agree that it's fishy it's down the same day as the blackouts are starting, I have a funny feeling they're going to come out and say "You all are free to protest, but we were taking the website down for maintenance anyways on those days" (But, you know, more professionally)

    10 votes

  7. Comment on Google has officially changed its mind about remote work in ~life

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    In my case, I'm fortunate enough that my wife is able to stay home with the kids, though it's not easy financially. We decided that it wouldn't make sense for my wife to work since most of her...

    In my case, I'm fortunate enough that my wife is able to stay home with the kids, though it's not easy financially. We decided that it wouldn't make sense for my wife to work since most of her income would go towards Day Care costs.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Oh indeed! Since I work for a University, everyone always assumes that summers are easy for us, but it always the opposite. I like it though, it's fun and challenging especially since this is my...

    Oh indeed! Since I work for a University, everyone always assumes that summers are easy for us, but it always the opposite. I like it though, it's fun and challenging especially since this is my first summer at this University and it's new equipment I'm still learning, so I see it as a good opportunity

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Parents who have more than two children, what was the transition from two to three like? in ~life

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    As others have said, 2->3 was nowhere near as big as an adjustment at 1->2, the only big adjustment is that now you are officially outnumbered lol. If all your kids are close in age, you will also...

    As others have said, 2->3 was nowhere near as big as an adjustment at 1->2, the only big adjustment is that now you are officially outnumbered lol. If all your kids are close in age, you will also for sure need to get a bigger car if they are all still in car seats or boosters, we have a new Explorer and it's like Tetris trying to get 2 boosters and a car seat to fit in the car safely, we definitely use the 3rd row constantly.

    At least with my case, my oldest daughters (6 and 4) actually help watch the youngest daughter (18 months) when they are playing and such. It's definitely nice to have 2 extra sets of eyes to help keep her saf, but they obviously aren't the most reliable sets of eyes so you still have to be on alert.

  10. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Busy at Work most of the week, we're getting ready to start a summer long project to upgrade our Core Network Infrastructure at the University I work at, so it's been a little crazy trying to get...

    Busy at Work most of the week, we're getting ready to start a summer long project to upgrade our Core Network Infrastructure at the University I work at, so it's been a little crazy trying to get everything set up for that.

    Other than that, I'm hoping for a relaxing weekend. Might go to the beach or go hiking with my wife and kids, haven't decided yet

    4 votes

  11. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Goth Babe is my go to chill music, it has strong lo-fi vibes, and his voice is honestly really calming and relaxing. It's perfect "chilling out on a rainy day" music Goth Babe - Topanga

    Goth Babe is my go to chill music, it has strong lo-fi vibes, and his voice is honestly really calming and relaxing. It's perfect "chilling out on a rainy day" music

    Goth Babe - Topanga

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Google has officially changed its mind about remote work in ~life

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    Ahhh, then yes, that would be ideal

    Ahhh, then yes, that would be ideal

    8 votes

  13. Comment on Music Discovery Thread: Share the Top 3 songs you’re currently obsessed with! in ~music

  14. Comment on Google has officially changed its mind about remote work in ~life

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    As someone who did temporarily have a 4 day work week at his last job, I did love having the 3 day weekends and I did enjoy the peace and quiet before everyone else in my office showed up and...

    As someone who did temporarily have a 4 day work week at his last job, I did love having the 3 day weekends and I did enjoy the peace and quiet before everyone else in my office showed up and after they left for an hour.

    However, the 10 hour days do feel long, and I felt like I didn't get to spend as much time with my kids on the weekdays in between me getting home and them going to bed.

    15 votes

  15. Comment on Pokemon - What is your favourite game in the series and why? in ~games

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    Yellow will forever be my favorite just because it was my first, it's the one I always think of when I think of a Pokemon Game. Plus 6 year old me loved having my Pikachu following me around...

    Yellow will forever be my favorite just because it was my first, it's the one I always think of when I think of a Pokemon Game.

    Plus 6 year old me loved having my Pikachu following me around everywhere.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Anybody here who remembers the old days (pre-Playoff) /r/CFB? in ~sports.american_football

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    As an Oklahoma State Fan, 2011 made me hate the BCS since it kept us from getting into the National Championship that year. However, I am not a fan at all of the 4 team Playoff we have now because...

    As an Oklahoma State Fan, 2011 made me hate the BCS since it kept us from getting into the National Championship that year. However, I am not a fan at all of the 4 team Playoff we have now because it's still a popularity contest in a sense of who the best 4 teams are.

    Frankly, there's no system that will make everyone happy, but I'm a fan of an 8 Team Playoff that features the 5 Power 5 Champs, the highest ranked Group of 5 Champ, and 2 At-Larges for your Independents or 1 Loss Conference Runner-Ups. Seeding would be based on final ranking in the Polls, and It would put a lot at stake for the Conference Championship games, especially if there's a 10-2 team who's only shot to make the Playoff is to win the Conference.

    2 votes