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KiwiTerraRizing posted...

You people eat too much ice cream

Ironically this is the most I've eaten in about a decade

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Gonna buy another quart before the sale ends

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UnfairRepresent posted...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzFjHXknyE

I've been meaning to watch this

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MrMallard posted...

The Last of Us 2 played fine, but I'm not really that big on the big, linear setpiece games Naughty Dog has been doing since the PS3. I mostly enjoyed it because I was playing it alongside a friend via his copy of the game, and we had different styles of play that complemented different sections of the game which made it fun to trade the controller off.

All of these galaxy brain "I platinumed the first game, here's a laundry list of bad points from a forum post accumulating the most negative aspects of the game" takes are stupid. Crouching/going prone is fine. The AI is about as buggy as any AAA game release - there's some jittery movement and occasionally some weird teleportation stuff, mostly in regards to swapping places around for cutscenes sometimes, and it gets the job done the rest of the time with minimal or no incident. It's a minor point at best, and I don't know why you're fronting over it.

Like imo, it's a solid 7/10 game - no higher, no lower. People slurping the game's nuts with perfect 10 scores is dumb - same deal as with Metal Gear Solid 5, I really like that game but it's not a 10/10 - but this aggressive dressing down of people who just sort of played the game, acknowledge it's existence as a decent enough piece of media and moved on reeks of small dick energy and tribalism. Dude wants game recs, not a condescending talking down to about how the second game is a stupid game for morons. If you're going to be a limp-dicked pussy about a game you don't like, recommend something better.

Piss off buddy, nobody told him to call everyone who disliked the game insecure and stupid, he did that all on his own and obviously some people (including me, who your entire fucking post is directed towards) felt differently. That's not the same as "sort of played the game, acknowledge it's existence as a decent enough piece of media and moved on", those people aren't dying on a hill for the game like that, how dishonest can you get lol

I have my own recs but I guarantee they'd be picked apart at this point, why wouldn't they be. "Durr he said Nier Automata! Of course he would like that weeb game (with an actually good revenge bad subplot)!"

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Everyone out here gonna look like airsoft GIGN lol

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WarfireX posted...

I can't figure out what the hell you're talking about in any but the last paragraph you wrote, but I can tell that you're a miserable person with no one to talk to in real life. I'm not interested in keeping you company, go away.

None of that is true, but seeing as how you can't read simple retorts I can see I was already wasting my time

Fucking consoomers

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I swear this bullshit tasted EXACTLY THE SAME as Cherry Garcia, costs about half as much and they give you so much more for your money

I knew Friendly's was always top-tier supermarket ice cream but I never thought they'd beat B&J at their own game

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Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

From the Blog Post:

Smart Delivery: This technology empowers you to buy a game once and know that whether you are playing it on Xbox One or Xbox Series X you are getting the right version of that game on whatever Xbox youre playing on. Were making the commitment to use Smart Delivery on all our exclusive Xbox Game Studios titles, including Halo Infinite, ensuring you only have to purchase a title once in order to play the best available version for whichever Xbox console they choose to play on. This technology is available for all developers and publishers, and they can choose to use it for titles that will be release on Xbox One first and come to the Xbox Series X later.

Meanwhile 2K out here trying to get you to pay $10 for a next gen upgrade of an annual basketball game like it's 2013 all over again

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WarfireX posted...

The second had objectively better and more polished gameplay.

*snort*

And how did they do that exactly? Just about everyone praising the game isn't doing so for anything new they attempted lol

Also crawling breaks the game from what I've heard. Like the AI actually can't process it too well lol

WarfireX posted...

If you can't acknowledge the merits of the game and just harp on the contentions you had with the story, I don't feel like you gave it a fair chance.

Did Assassin's Creed 3 having a lackluster ending and shaky narrative premise in the first place stop people from retroactively villifying it compared to other games in the series? Don't answer that question, cause it did. TLOU was always a game driven by its narrative and setpieces, otherwise at the higher difficulties it's just a shitty stealth game. And as somebody who also beat the first game on Grounded difficulty, good luck to finding anyone doing the same here NOT attempting it out of spite.

WarfireX posted...

If for your own reasons my description doesnt apply to you then you probably shouldn't be getting that offended by it.

Probably not, but that train of thought you have is the quickest way to start believing your own hype. "The complainers are all incels! Of course they didn't like this game!"

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George Washington had dower slaves from marrying Martha that neither he or her could free due to inheritance IIRC

Samuel Adams was given a slave named Surry whom he immediately freed and who ended up working for him for several years as a freed servant

I played Assassin's Creed 3 recently so these two are still fresh to me

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WarfireX posted...

Probably. I don't know why you think getting a platinum in one game gives you the credibility for me to doubt my assertion of you.

I mean if you think I suddenly hated the second game because of some "insecurity issues" when I clearly liked the first enough to get the Platinum trophy for it then I suppose hasty generalizations answer everything nowadays huh

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider being on the 360 doesn't mean that the Xbox One and PS4 versions were downgraded. Devs have shown that they always appreciate the extra hardware power.

I've only heard exclusives being cross-gen for the first year anyway

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WarfireX posted...

I liked the game, probably in part because the angry reviews made me lower my expectations and simultaneously realize all the people who had a problem with the game had bizarre insecurity issues and generally didn't seem very smart.

Or got a Platinum trophy in the first game and absolutely hate how aimless the sequel is in comparison

Do y'all really think it's that simple


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DoctorPiranha3 posted...

I'm having major nostalgia for 2019.

Same

It's funny because people seemed especially finished with that year for some reason

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Offshore bank accounts probably

Lots of bitcoin investments or something

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Supermarket Sweep is now on Netflix and that show is peak 90s for me. I still remember the game mechanics vividly too lol

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AloneIBreak posted...

This topic crushes me. My dog isnt even 3 yet, but the idea of one day having to voluntarily say goodbye to her is devastating.

As someone who still has a poodle who just turned 8, please don't feel bad. The best is yet to come for your pooch, and mine too. I never thought I'd have the balls to do this, but the past week has done a lot to strengthen my resolve.

ModLogic posted...

this is my regret to. i wish i could go back in time and ko myself for that fuckery.

I was on a couch and they offered to even bring him over to me. After that it seemed so obvious to do, although I'm still kinda traumatized.

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Been a both relaxing and emotional day for me. Friends came over and we did some relaxing things like shopping and checking out that Eric Andre special on Netflix (7/10)

Random periods occurred where I'd think of a single thing about my dog and start choking up, quickly followed by me recovering. It's too fucking easy for me to feel sad lately.

I'd feel like I'm having mood swings if it wasn't for how recently this all was.

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Everyone should play Nier Automata to Ending E at least once

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boxington posted...

damn, RIP to your dog.

I regret not staying in the room with my cat, but I was with my brother and his girlfriend, and she was upset, so we ended up leaving.

That's fair.

I didn't think I'd have the stones to stay, but he was looking at me and he kinda just fell back asleep when I petted his head, so I kept petting his head as they did it. I'd like to think he just went to sleep on his own from my headpatting.

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We were all exhausted and ready to go to bed around 1:30 AM when we noticed him struggling to stand up after all the sleeping he did. He retched a little and out came almost all blood.

That was the last straw for me, but what's crazy is that my brother and sister both also decided that it was okay at that time without any of us having to question the act.

We found a nice 24/7 vet nearby and they took care of us in a few moments. Right on the couch in the room and everything. They kept saying he might make a sound or have unnatural movements during the actual deed but he was a good boy right up to the end, nice and relaxed the whole way through and I'm really proud of that. They did have that stupid fucking Rainbow Bridge poem up in the comfort room that was my one weakness and I actually had to ask them to remove it before I lost it, and thankfully they did.

I still have my poodle and he's only 7-8 so plenty of time left with him. I just hope I don't end up hating what I did tonight; it all was decided so suddenly.

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FortuneCookie posted...

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I'm jealous. My dog had to be put down when she was 12.

So sorry to hear. I have a poodle who just turned 8 and I'm always worried about him too.

SpiritSephiroth posted...

Dammit man seeing that pic broke my heart. I recently lost a rabbit, he just died one day so I kind of know what you're going through.

I Feel for you dude.

So sorry to hear this too dude. Thankfully he was just taking a nap in that pic I posted, but I repositioned his legs afterwards so he wasn't resting directly on them, here's a pic after we got back home but before I cleaned him up



I'm also gonna consider absorbent pads, yes. I have multiple beds that I rotate through every time he pees on one lol, but of course I don't wanna keep doing that all the time

I'm glad y'all realize that I'm not trying to be selfish in doing this; a part of me actually thought it would be just easier to let him go earlier today (and I feel like shit for considering how relieved I'd also be in the process), but I'm glad I talked it over with everyone in my family and got their input first.

I feel like the vets would have been more keen on the euthanasia if it was a lot more serious than they seen it to be, but they made it clear that was a choice only I'd feel comfortable making at the time right now. I'm just glad he's recovered a little bit since we got him home; it tells me that maybe he's not quite ready yet.

Gonna try to sleep now. Hope things are the same as ever in the morning.

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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Blackout was so much better on some things than Warzone

You cant ping things outside of windows/open doors in Warzone half of the time. You shouldnt drop out of the helicopter with a gun (should be reserved for when you land tbh if you start with a gun). The lack of wing suits when dropping so you have to constantly chute to drop far. The fact that it a S4 and there hasnt been a map change in anyway besides they opened up bunkers that were previously closed is a joke.

As someone with a dozen or so solo Blackout wins and my solo Warzone win lol

I haven't had any issue marking things with pings. Hell if you ping an enemy it'll even track them a little bit

Spawning with a pistol is fine, it's not some handcannon powerhouse. Nobody also wants to be boned because Timmy No-Thumbs grabbed the SMG first and you're stuck with your dick in your hand.

Warzone debuted at the beginning of season 3 IIRC and they already are planning a nuclear fallout variant of the map in addition to opening up the stadium (the inside of the stadium received textures in the Season 4 update), so changes are coming soon on that end.


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TreyFlowers posted...

Nah, my dad's the hardest working and most generous man I know. If I turn out to be half the man he is, I'll have done well.

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Quick update before I try to get some sleep

So they said it's neurological and not because of a heat stroke. They'd need to do blood work and MRI but that's a few hundred bucks to over a thousand minimum and it might not guarantee anything can be treated at his age

I was THIS close to calling it in, but honestly the type of euthanasia I'd want is almost as much as the initial treatment, which wouldn't guarantee anything. Plus different family members called me and said to hold off because they would pitch in taking care of him as well

We took him back home and gave him lots of water, chicken nuggers and shredded cheese and he ate all of that, and now he's just chilling. He's had a few more involuntary muscle episodes but he's recovered quickly every time.

Had a nice chat with one of my IRL frens who basically told me what I needed to hear: when it happens it'll suck, but you'll remember good things and that'll keep you going.

I told him how I always anticipate something like this happening ever since his original health scare in 2017, and we both agreed that's not very healthy lol

But then the rational side of me says "you've been anticipating something happening for the 3 last years and nothing happened wtf are you doing to yourself", so it's a tug of war between emotions and logic

End of the day I guess whatever happens happens and I just hope I can take it easy soon afterwards. But if he's gonna fight for us then I'm gonna help in any way I can, even if it's just making him comfortable

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Great game

Does some things worse than Uncharted but the combat is significantly better

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sLaCkEr408___RJ posted...

Do you not know of life and death

Buddy you know exactly what I mean

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Interesting

Yeah, part of the reason I've been against the idea of putting him down is that he still seems to be enjoying himself on a daily basis. But as my brother pointed out he's certainly not enjoying this

Thankfully he went back to bed okay now,and I found a vet that offers a free first time consultation for later on today. Maybe it's as simple as some sort of medication.

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Giant_Aspirin posted...

im sorry, TC, that is such a hard decision to make. you are smart for consulting a vet first, but it sounds like you know what needs to be done.

it's not insane. it's logical. you care about your friend and you dont want to see him in pain.

Thanks fren

Yeah, it's also partially because I don't think I can afford any of the treatment options available, especially if they're not guaranteed to help.

I'm just hesitant because he still likes to do dog things and he doesn't have a history of this like my other dog.

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yemmy posted...

Also Blops 4 Blackout is better too.

Lmao no

Black Ops 4 is not better at anything else in the series besides monetization

I like CoD Mobile BR a lot but Warzone has its own niche I think.

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He's 16 but relatively still active. Took him outside yesterday then brought him back in and after drinking some water, he collapsed. He got up okay after a nap (although he still collapsed once or twice afterwards and was doing fine for all of the night, but today he has rolled on his side and locked up in pain 3 times.

I'm not gonna do anything without the vet taking a look first, but it's insane how suddenly I have the resolve to put him to sleep after seeing him like this if it comes to it. I'll guess we'll see what happens

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Ive never seen a game re-released so many times with different control schemes because apparently the original game relied so much on dual screens

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I don't like how the happy ending of T2 was arbitrarily overwritten but it's incredibly preferable to the other movies' continuity

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Hmm

I bought adhesive that can hold up to 15lb so I hope that'll be enough for the power strip

If not then we extensionin'

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Damn, some people are so desperate to fight rednecks they're gonna go LOOK for them?

Good grief

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Modern Warfare

But I was playing as a British guy so Idk

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Easiest write-in ever

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Tell me what

TELL ME WHAT

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I need my sadgirl music to compliment 2020 and she promised me two albums worth damn it

Can yall wait to drag her AFTER she drops at least lol

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R1masher posted...

Its fine, is the cord 14/3?

Sorry how can I check that

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Yeah I think I'll just mount the power strip to the wall with a strip of velcro or something

I unplug all my power strips during an outage so I'm not worried about that too much, just don't want to overload a single outlet

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SystemEgo posted...

I used to with no problem. However, when my Mum got married, my Stepdad (who was an electrician by trade) hit the roof.

Yeah, I heard it's supposed to be a temporary solution

So why then, do they sell fancy braided extension cables then lol

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I have one of those GE surge protectors with the shitty stubby cord and I was thinking of using a single outlet extension cord for a little more reach

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Hexenherz posted...

Stopped watching through part of Season 3 because I got tired of all the episodes being "I owe this guy money" or "This person is threatening my kid".

Funnily enough they DO progress on that part and all but stop the private investigator stuff come Season 6-7

Ironically those were my favorite parts of the show so naturally I dropped the show for a while before coming back to the somewhat rushed but fairly satisfying ending

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Is that Valkyria Revolution

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Dreamscissors posted...

Yeah let's celebrate the most evil country in the world

Literally not even in the top 10 most violent countries on earth

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