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keyblader1985 posted...

Is there a non-hipster way to say I don't use any service because none of them have the kind of music I listen to?

I've been sitting and staring at this for a good minute trying to figure out a way, but there really isn't a way to say it without sounding douchey.

Can't one just say "I use neither cause I don't like the music selection"? There's nothing rude about that in my opinion.
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I don't mind if a woman plays as Agent 007 since it is just a callsign and there have been different Agent 007 over the years. But to play as James Bond specifically seems odd.
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I have been using Spotify Premium for the past month and overall I'd say I like the features and music selection. However my concern lies with the ease of adding my own music to a playlist. It seems the mobile app is not able to do it on its own and I would have to add my music via the desktop app and then sync the playlist to the mobile app. When most music apps can detect local files and add the songs directly, this approach seems archaic.

A friend then suggested trying Google Play Music instead if I want the same features as Spotify but still be able to add my local music to a playlist. It has been a long while since I have used Google Play Music though but can only hope their selection is better now.

To users of either or both services, which do you find better and why?

Comments and opinions are appreciated,

Thank you
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Jen0125 posted...

I don't get how people can't understand its a safety issue.

That was my first thought but couldn't said park simply ban folks from the rides instead of the park as a whole? Said overweight folks could still tag along and watch their friends/family members enjoy the rides. Granted I still filtering out folks at the front gates is easier than filtering out folks at each individual ride.
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VeeVees posted...

changing your name is a chore

Funny enough, my sister didn't take my brother-in-law last name for this reason and he agrees with her. Some of my cousins thought she was trying to make some statement when she is just being practical.
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Sahuagin posted...

that's dumb, isn't "honourable mentions" basically runners up? they're the ones that almost made it, but decidedly did not make it. it's not like including 6 or more games.

I think the TC just wanted to avoid folks making a massive honorable mentions list.
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Fallout 2
Planescape Torment
Baldur's Gate II
Final Fantasy Tactics, PSX version
Knights of the Old Republic
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fettster777 posted...

They also look more realistic.

That would depends on the anime series, wouldn't it? Some look rather bizarre but some look fairly realistic in my opinion.
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My life isn't where I want it to be and the only thing holding me back or held me back is my own lack of discipline and willpower. Still, I am enjoying what life I have now but my financial situation could be better.
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wwinterj25 posted...

dragon504 posted...

Fuck the past, send me to the future.

This.

I wonder about this though. What kind of skillsets would one need to survive in the near or far future? Would the most basic tasks be automated and civilians must acquire more technical skills to survive? Or could it become a Star Trek like utopia where the essentials are provided freely and only luxury would require some work?
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deoxxys posted...

I am conflicted, while he did have 29 years to do this, no one seemed to care he was there for that long and he's lived here in the states longer then I have been alive. He is a family man and a hard worker, this isnt the kind of man I want deported.

More or less my thoughts. He still committed a crime but honestly, at that age, some youth are not fully aware of what is happening. Granted 15 years old is on the older side. There's gotta be some resources to allow for someone who is able to review special cases such as this. The world isn't all black and white.
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Tipping is one of those topics that gets a lot of back and forth arguments I recall. i am sure there are a lot of folks on PotD who are for or against tipping.
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Jen0125 posted...

They should be charged whether it's illegal to discharge or not. They carelessly discharged the fire arm and killed a kid.

That's how I see it. Even if there was no intention to harm anyone, they still should have known that said bullet will eventually hit something or someone.
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

Final Fantasy 2 allows you to wander basically everywhere, even if the enemies there can one-shot your party.

Something like that would be a spoiler? Anyway, are you referring to the Famicom FFII or the remake? I assume the core mechanics are the same regardless though.
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I was the Game Design merit badge counselor for short bit with my Boy Scouts district. It was interesting to discuss with the Scouts the amount of work that goes into making any sort of game whether it be a board game or electronic game. A good chunk of them thought only about the programming and graphic designs with only a few thinking about the writing needed for a decent story.

The best part of the merit badge though was the requirement of designing a game, making it, and testing it. Majority of the Scouts made their own board games but I think some of them realized after playing the game that balancing even a board game isn't a simple task.
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OneTimeBen posted...

I can only imagine you fighting me on this are under 25

33 years old here and age have nothing to do with it either. My own boss is in his 50's and sometimes he would greet back and sometimes he says nothing. I don't know what is going on in his mind so can't assume his attention is on those around him.

Assuming being ignored bothers you this much, I can't help but wonder if it is just some ego of yours or desire for attention that makes it bothers you so much.
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acesxhigh posted...

funny enough I had a military dude complain about me because I wouldn't give a "military discount"

That would depend entirely on the establishment/business as well I'd imagine. Workers, especially those at the cashier level, wouldn't have the authorization to make a call on something like that unless the owner/manager already have it established.
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OneTimeBen posted...

You won't feel slighted? Huh? Now get it?

And again, some of us do not deny it is annoying. But wanting to hurt them for a lack of response isn't normal either. One of my coworkers sometimes walk around doing a calculations in his head so it isn't out of the norm for him to ignore you when he simply does not want to stop his train of thoughts and that's fine. He is actually really friendly and social when not focusing on his work.
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TheFalseDeity posted...

Ridiculous that he got in trouble for that though.

Indeed and rather crazy that upper management was siding with the customer. I am glad the manager had more sense.
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Was it a private seller? I sold my 2005 Subaru WRX that had a blown head gasket to some folks for $2,000. I later saw them reselling it for $5000. For that low of a price I couldn't help but wonder if they actually fixed the blown head gasket or if it never had a blown head gasket in the first place. Mechanic of mine confirmed it with a block test.
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Yes and no? I wouldn't be against giving some treats as appreciation but it wouldn't be my first train of thought either. Their jobs/positions have hazards but it is something they chose to go into. Granted though the pay from what I have seen isn't exactly the best either.

Jen0125 posted...

Why did the family even ask for free shit? People are fucking moochers.

Indeed. It wasn't like the officer asked Randolph. He was just being appreciative and treated the officer to a cookie. That family can't expect the same treatment given Randolph's reasoning to treat the officer.

Super_Thug44 posted...

also where does the racism angle play in?

Funny enough my friends and I were briefly talking about this yesterday and how some folks are too quick to play the "that's racist" card to scare others into accepting their demands. One friend says it is almost like the "red scare" again.
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OneTimeBen posted...

Again, at work, five feet away, passing in a hallway. To not reply?

Regardless of the distance, some folks may be hard of hearing or lost in thought. One of my coworkers regularly greet people when passing by. Sometimes he says it clear enough and other times he mumbles to the point it sounds more like a grunt and I can't tell what he is saying. And then there's folks like me who occasionally get stuck with my stuttering that I can't say a simple "thank you" or "hello" before being too far away.

OneTimeBen posted...

What does it cost to say hey? Hey, I see you everyday. Hello.

It cost nothing but they don't exactly owe you a response either. I don't deny it is annoying but to be so fed up that you want to inflict pain is a bit much as well.
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Just the usual farmer's tan. I go camping fairly often or is outside playing tennis or jogging so my head, neck, forearms, and calves are pretty tanned but everywhere else is pretty light.
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Have O'Loughlin or Caan commented on the situation? There have been cases where some co-stars either refused to work or use whatever pull they have to help out their fellow co-stars. I do not watch this series but from various comments I have read, seems Kim and Park do have/had a big enough presence on the show. Unless there's some tension among them, it is kinda odd their fellow former co-stars are quiet about the situation.
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Syntheticon posted...

it's their wedding so whatever

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Vice City. I loved the 80's theme and music.
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It's her right to do so but huge disrespect in my opinion. I know, I know. It's just an inanimate object and merely represent the ideas or beliefs of the country.
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Unless it was a complete one-sided match, I always say "Good game". I have been in one-sided games where someone typed "gg" and usually someone would express annoyance with it.
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Erik_P posted...

Smart

Religious

Pick one

To be fair, there probably are some scientist who are religious. I'd imagine for them, they pursue the science field to better understand the works of their maker. Though I'll imagine some folks draw the line somewhere cause at some point certain religious beliefs are too bizarre for even science to explain.
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Interesting results, I didn't expect that many folks with 8+ generations in the States. Even with my own family line in Burma, Taiwan, and China I am not sure if I can trace back that far.
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Dikitain posted...

Nope, Welsh.

There were actually ships that showed up before the Mayflower, it was just the most famous one.

Ah, thank you for clarifying. That is really impressive then. Did your uncle have any luck tracing back further to Europe?
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Dikitain posted...

All I know is that we have been here since before the Mayflower showed up.

Oh? Are you of Native American descent? My history is rough enough that I am not fully aware of any other voyages besides the Mayflower or Columbus around the 1400-1600's.
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With the United States technically being 241 years old, I can't help but wonder how many among us have family stretching back to the birth of the U.S. Among my own family; my parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents immigrated over to the United States in the 60's which leaves me and most of my cousins as first generation citizens.

I'd imagine folks back then married and had kids at earlier ages but I still figure maybe a new generation every 20-30 years. Any folks here able to trace your family tree back to the 1770's?

Comments are appreciated,

Thank you
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FrozenBananas posted...

As if the country hasn't had hundreds of years of history

To be fair, 241 years old ain't exactly that old compared to other countries. Still, we have accomplished a lot for a relatively young country.
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helly posted...

honestly. if i had to pick between some goddess deity who could make anything happen at a whim

or a more regular person

i'd go with the regular person.

it would just be too much work to maintain a relationship with someone who can control the very fabric of reality

More or less my thoughts. Some of these female characters are pretty badarse. Can any of us honestly think we can maintain such a relationship when the average person among us isn't exactly the most adventurous, fit, sharp, etc, etc. That's not to say none of us are like but rather the average person doesn't exactly live the life style of these female characters.
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"Why not Zoidberg?"
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Does said female character maintain her personality and whatnot? It might be boring if it is like Skyrim where the personality of your wife change the moment you marry her. Or the opposite, not sure if I want do deal with the in-game personality of some characters. That being said, I would probably choose someone more down-to-earth. Maybe one of the Harvest Moon/Second Season characters.
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I loss interest around middle school or high school. Plus they're not exactly cheap.
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WhiskeyDisk posted...

the real problem is the guaranteed 8 Million casualties in Seoul from artillery and the 25 million brainwashed peasants SK would have to absorb after any reunification effort that involved deposing the Uns.

Well said. I actually wonder how well and how long North Korea can remain afloat if other countries stop importing from them.
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TheCyborgNinja posted...

It's a hot mess, and the Christian equivalent of places like Iran these days, just with the means to impose its will globally.

That's a rather interesting way of looking at it.
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I can't help but wonder how much soliciting they've received so far or how many distance friends and family who are suddenly interested in their well-being again.
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Smarkil posted...

If you'd bother to make any modicum of effort to know what cars are, you probably wouldn't have this problem.

It seriously takes very little knowledge to know when you're being screwed.

ow i just cut myself on your edge

Smarkil isn't wrong though. Having a general idea of the ins and outs of a vehicle should be sufficient. You don't even need to know how to do the stuff, just knowing what the usual cost can help avoid spending too much. Worse comes to worse, you can just get quotes from different places before accepting a major fix.
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Yes....no? I have one on my Boy Scouts uniform.
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Far-Queue posted...

I wouldn't generalize like that. Not all women, certainly.

So, no.

GRTooCool posted...

If they don't have similar interests to me, they're boring. It goes both ways.

These. It is hard to find interest in anyone if you can't relate to said person. I could talk about video games with some friends and they'll be bored. With another group of friends and we could talk for a few hours. I could flip that around and change the subject to beer or camping and the situation would be reversed.
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Asian sticky rice. Just being specific since some Western dishes seem to add butter to the rice and that kinda ruins it for me.
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Dwarven, Elven, or Halfing could be interesting.
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I am not sure hurt is the right word but it is still lost revenue nonetheless. As Far-Queue stated, stealing is stealing regardless of whether or not said creators/developers/artistes can take the hit.

I know some folks justify it by saying demos are no longer available so they can't try out the game before buying it or not. That might be true in some cases where the person gives up on a game soon after but how many folks actually buy the game within a reasonable amount of time after beating it? Buying said game years later for a fraction of the cost after you have already beaten it isn't exactly the same thing in my opinion.

To am actually glad Steam is becoming a bit more lenient now with their refund policy. Two hours of play outta be enough to get a feel for the game to decide if it is right for you or not.
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Well I found this explanation and yea.....this is odd.

https://www.jdmattorney.com/sleeping-it-off-can-i-get-into-trouble-for-sleeping-drunk-in-my.html
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Curious, is it illegal regardless of where you are parked? I can understand it being illegal in a private parking lot but on public streets?
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