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Comment on Police threatened to use LRAD devices ("sound cannons") in Minneapolis. There is misinformation online on how to protect yourself. in ~society
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Comment on Police threatened to use LRAD devices ("sound cannons") in Minneapolis. There is misinformation online on how to protect yourself. in ~society
zod000 Link ParentI don't see how any white people do either tbh. Then again my first interaction with the police was a Texas cop dragging my father from our rental car and beating him with a night stick for...I don't see how any white people do either tbh. Then again my first interaction with the police was a Texas cop dragging my father from our rental car and beating him with a night stick for "talking back", so I am a little biased. We're white as they come btw.
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Comment on Police threatened to use LRAD devices ("sound cannons") in Minneapolis. There is misinformation online on how to protect yourself. in ~society
zod000 LinkI'd like to clarify that they didn't just threaten to use them, they absolutely DID use them in the Brooklyn Park area (NW suburb of Minneapolis).I'd like to clarify that they didn't just threaten to use them, they absolutely DID use them in the Brooklyn Park area (NW suburb of Minneapolis).
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Comment on Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production in ~transport
zod000 Link ParentI believe this is being done because part of Musk's (insane) compensation target for 2035 of 1 trillion dollars had some huge number of robot shipments attached to it. The S and X models were...I believe this is being done because part of Musk's (insane) compensation target for 2035 of 1 trillion dollars had some huge number of robot shipments attached to it. The S and X models were already dead and barley being produced as far as I was aware. I supect this was just a way to publicly spin it so it didn't look like they both failed with older, cooler models and need to push to get Elon his undeserved trillion payout.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentAll of the earlier TES games really nailed magic feeling arcane and powerful. It basically loses features every game. You could make argue that Daggerfall didn't lose much (just the spells that...All of the earlier TES games really nailed magic feeling arcane and powerful. It basically loses features every game. You could make argue that Daggerfall didn't lose much (just the spells that let you create or destroy walls because of the engine), but they kept taking away cool stuff from then on. Can you even still make custom spells in Skyrim? It's been so long that I don't remember.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentNot that diverse, but there are at least two dozen spells, not to mention summons and other stuff for mages. That being said, a lot of the spells are simply bigger/better versions of earlier...Not that diverse, but there are at least two dozen spells, not to mention summons and other stuff for mages. That being said, a lot of the spells are simply bigger/better versions of earlier spells and weirdly you don't get them in an ascending order e.g. I got the strongest fire ball spell super early on, a single cast took my entire mana bar and was hilarious to use and then run away like a scared bunny.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
zod000 LinkI started playing Planet Crafter recently and have really been enjoying it. It feels far more laid back than most of the survival/base building games. Other than making sure you have air, food,...I started playing Planet Crafter recently and have really been enjoying it. It feels far more laid back than most of the survival/base building games. Other than making sure you have air, food, and water, there isn't much stress in the game. They have added new worlds/moons through DLC, some free and some paid, and it sounds like they plan to add more.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentThe story is actually pretty good, much more so than most of the TES games IMO (I might give Morrowind the nod since it had an actually decent story).The story is actually pretty good, much more so than most of the TES games IMO (I might give Morrowind the nod since it had an actually decent story).
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentI played through and beat the game and got most of the endings (this was before the recent DLC) and other than a few bugs, I was very pleasantly surprised. I also played it on PC (in Linux if that...I played through and beat the game and got most of the endings (this was before the recent DLC) and other than a few bugs, I was very pleasantly surprised. I also played it on PC (in Linux if that matters) where performance was much less of an issue. It felt like they made an Elder Scrolls game without all the TES trappings.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentDQB 1 has a really rough start IMO. They handled it much better in the sequel. If you ever see it on sale and are willing to give it another go, it might be worth your time.DQB 1 has a really rough start IMO. They handled it much better in the sequel. If you ever see it on sale and are willing to give it another go, it might be worth your time.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentDragon Quest Builders 2 is IMO much more enjoyable that the first game and may be worth your time if you enjoyed the first game. I was saddened they decided not to make a third game seeing as each...Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Builders 2 is IMO much more enjoyable that the first game and may be worth your time if you enjoyed the first game. I was saddened they decided not to make a third game seeing as each game was tied somewhat to the story of the equivalent Dragon Quest game and DQ 3 has always been my favorite.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zod000 Link ParentWith regards to The Way of Kings, you may wish to start with the Mistborn trilogy first or one of the other earlier books first because they are all in a shared universe. It won't make a huge...With regards to The Way of Kings, you may wish to start with the Mistborn trilogy first or one of the other earlier books first because they are all in a shared universe. It won't make a huge difference in the The Way of Kings (first book of five in that series), but later things may not make much sense because you are sort of expected to recognize some things/people.
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Comment on Make everything okay in ~life
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Comment on A global explosion of absurdly spicy foods in ~food
zod000 Link ParentYeah, it's comical, but very true to the stereotype. The number of times people have offered me Frank's or Cholula when I want something spicy is way too high. I started bringing bottles of hot...Yeah, it's comical, but very true to the stereotype. The number of times people have offered me Frank's or Cholula when I want something spicy is way too high. I started bringing bottles of hot sauce with me when I get any kind of Mexican food. People give me weird looks when I pull it out of my pocket lol
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Comment on A global explosion of absurdly spicy foods in ~food
zod000 Link ParentI have actually found a few places around here (also Twin Cities) that do have spicy food, but they are definitely a rarity. I finally convinced my local Thai place that they can stop ignoring my...I have actually found a few places around here (also Twin Cities) that do have spicy food, but they are definitely a rarity. I finally convinced my local Thai place that they can stop ignoring my "Thai Hot" requests.
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Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro
zod000 Link ParentIt's actually less about the wind/tornado-like behavior (though they do that as well) because despite FL having tons of tornados, they are (IMO) wimpy tornados in comparison to the kinds you can...It's actually less about the wind/tornado-like behavior (though they do that as well) because despite FL having tons of tornados, they are (IMO) wimpy tornados in comparison to the kinds you can get elsewhere. It is the lightning/thunder itself and just the radically different behavior. In a thunderstorm we'd usually get, there would be hundreds to thousands of lightning strikes within the course of a few hours (the weather station actually tracked them which was cool) and the rain could dump a couple of inches in that same period. That sort of rain would cause chaos up here, probably flash floods as well. I consider the storms up here to be more like "Tornado prompting storms with a side dish of a little lightning". I'd prefer the FL storms to be honest, they are just really different.
Also side note on gators: Actually, the trick is to give them something else to bite and distract them. NEVER try to hold their mouth shut unless you're actually Steve.
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Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro
zod000 Link ParentThey obviously do have thunderstorms in the north, but nothing like the coastal south. I imagine that is what OP meant by "an actual thunderstorm". I've been living in the north now for 2.5 years...They obviously do have thunderstorms in the north, but nothing like the coastal south. I imagine that is what OP meant by "an actual thunderstorm". I've been living in the north now for 2.5 years and we've had maybe 3-4 thunderstorms and none of them were substantial compared to what we'd get in Florida.
Also, I like to play up how common gators were to natives here. I tell them it was often like Frogger, and you could jump on them when their mouths were closed. I do hope they never try it :D
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Comment on GWAR - Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan metal cover) (2026) in ~music
zod000 LinkI'm so glad that Gwar is still around being their bizarre selves. Their concerts have never let me down, I have seen them live more than any other band (probably around ten times).I'm so glad that Gwar is still around being their bizarre selves. Their concerts have never let me down, I have seen them live more than any other band (probably around ten times).
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Comment on GWAR - Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan metal cover) (2026) in ~music
zod000 Link ParentTheir cover of Wayward Son with Oderus still in the lead is still my favorite cover.Their cover of Wayward Son with Oderus still in the lead is still my favorite cover.
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Comment on A global explosion of absurdly spicy foods in ~food
zod000 Link ParentAnecdotally, I fairly recently moved to MN and I love spicy food. I frequently ask "but is it actually spicy?" when at restaurants and get told, "well, it's Minnesota spicy". lolAnecdotally, I fairly recently moved to MN and I love spicy food. I frequently ask "but is it actually spicy?" when at restaurants and get told, "well, it's Minnesota spicy". lol
" I'd honestly be angrier if they used pepper spray and rubber bullets", well they are of course doing that right now as well. The LRAD use by Maple Grove police was not the same incident I am referring to, but also happened recently.
I'd like to point out for those not from this area that Maple Grove is probably the only right leaning, Trump supporting area in the Twin Cities metro. Many of the ICE agents are now staying there because they were far more welcome than anywhere else and it's a fair ways away from the city proper so they weren't getting nearly as many people protesting outside of the hotels. I am not surprised in the slightest their their PD was fully supporting ICE.