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OrangeDawn posted...

I care about my local elections as well

I do feel local elections affect us more so than elections done at the state and Federal level. If anything, the local ones should be paid the most attention to.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

InfestedAdam posted...

gave the TC a $20 and took back $13 in change.

No. I gave them $7.

I stand corrected, thank you for the clarification.
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Revelation34 posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

Someone gave me a $20 for my $7.

Then you made more than $7 in tips.

Sounded more like someone didn't have small bills and gave the TC a $20 and took back $13 in change.
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As someone who gave up a Subaru WRX for a Subaru Outback, I say go for functionality. It was definitely fun driving the WRX for seven some years but after a while her size and storage was very limiting for camping trips so I opted for the Outback. I miss the power of the WRX but after almost two years of driving the Outback and the many camping/road trips I've been on, I do not regret my decision.

I only regret not switching to the Outback sooner as I spent about a grand for a new clutch, front axles, brakes, and alternator only to get a blown head gasket few weeks later on the WRX.
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Hyyr posted...

jsb0714 posted...

If I vote, I have no right to complain about how things are then.

Fixed it for you.

Even if I don't agree with jsb0714's statement, despite myself also voting, I don't fully understand your suggestion either, Hyyr. Can you please elaborate?
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Judgmenl posted...

Random encounters scale with your level and story encounters do not.

The difficulty of random battles still scaled down though as you obtain better skills/passives. Blade Grasp, though very grinding to fully utilize, trivialized anything with physical attack.

On another note, I never made a low brave unit to try out Treasure Hunter. Should try it out one of these days.
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JoanOfArcade posted...

I meab tactics advance one and two which are much better than this

I kinda like the law system of the GBA versions but really did not like how learning skills was tied to your equipment. Was definitely a pain in the arse to teach a character dual-wield for example one or two characters at a time if you have only a few equipment that can teach it.

Judgmenl posted...

You're still in the Tutorial and somehow manage to have a Samurai? You should grind less btw.

I'm guilty of this. I probably grinded to level 99 and maxed out as much as I can of all the jobs as-soon as the first grindable random battle was available. The "tactics" part of the game didn't really apply to me when everyone is overpowered. On the flip side, I'm happy to finally use calculators and magic for once when I maxed out everyone's faith.
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Speaking of tipping for mundane tasks, I'd admit I do find it odd to tip restrooms attendees at some clubs, restaurants, etc. Plus it feels really weird to be handed a paper towel. Feels like I'm treated like a child.

SunWuKung420 posted...

It was a house party.

Personally I view such a thing akin to an open bar at a wedding. Drinks are free but I would still tip the bartender a dollar per drink.

SunWuKung420 posted...

The beer was self serve and the most complicated drink I made was grape vodka and sprite.

Ah okay. I can see why some didn't view your service tip worthy.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

$7, lol.

Yowza. Kinda thought most folks follow the "rule-of-thumb" to tip $1 for a drink. Though I can understand some folks do not view pouring a beer/liquor as enough of a service to justify a tip.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

So, I made about $190 for 6 hours of easy work.

How much of that is from tips?
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I'd rather embrace a costume/character that fits my physique. In my case, Porco Rosso is probably fitting. I saw a person cosplaying him once at Anime Expo in LA and the outfit was right-on with the person's physique.

https://goo.gl/Ds9mym
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I'll be voting on California's propositions but probably pass on voting for the candidates. I find it overall easier to research and understand the various propositions than it is for the various candidates.
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ReggieTheReckless posted...

Agreed
I got this stupid crap to watch movies.

To some degree I can agree with this as I feel overwhelmed with the amount of series they have and would prefer just watching two hours movies at different times instead of a whole series. That being said, when I am able to start on a series, I really enjoy it and do hope they continue with them.
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Though my friends and I tend to lean toward co-op games regardless of the type, we'll probably pass on this one.
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Hah. I feel the same with mine though I think there is an option to enable/disable the wiper speed based on the vehicle speed.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

I really feel that riker was a on secret Starfleet mission to spread his human seed.

Musta worked for Section 31. Protect humanity but slowly working toward it being the dominate race in the galaxy.
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GanonsSpirit posted...

Entity13 posted...

Kirk sees them as another entry for his log

The double entendre here is delicious.

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pedro45 posted...

I prefer scratchers

For whatever reason, the mess they make seems to really deter me from ever wanting to play those. I could use a coin to scratch and the mess still bothers me.
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Best of luck to that person in dealing with all the "friends" and "family" coming out of the woodwork. Hopefully that person played it smart and prepared a good team of lawyers and financial advisers before making the claim.

I myself didn't play. Funny though. I've wasted money on junk food and games I haven't touched for years and yet won't spend a dollar for just one set of numbers.
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Replace wife with friends and I'd say no. My friends know the type of person I am so if they see officers beating me, they'll probably be too baffled and stump to react to it. Personally I'd rather they keep their distance and just record/collect evidence in case the fault did not lie with me.
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Depends on the couple I'll say. Some folks I know got married after several years of dating while some do it after a year of dating. Of one couple who got married after a year, they were both in their mid 30's and already well established in their careers. Maybe they already knew what they wanted in a partner. My sister and brother-in-law were dating for nine years before getting married in their early 30's.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

Next they'll be teaching Arabic numerals in schools.

Hah! Good one. Took me a second to get it.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Plenty of people believe that Jews secretly control the world, so that's just proof!

Not directly related but was having lunch with coworkers some weeks ago and somehow the conversation led to us talking about one coworker, her husband, how they seem to be loaded, having a house for their age in California, etc.

We think he works for a lab of some sort. It was mentioned she and her husband are Armenian and soon as that was mentioned that, one coworker was "Oh yea, Armenians have their network and stuff, doesn't surprise me they're loaded".

Part of me was thinking, "Are you sure it isn't because she's an engineer and he probably gets paid well at his lab that they are well off instead of the fact that they're Armenian?" Just seemed like such a bizarre response to why so-n-so are well-off.

Granted as I kid I use to think all Japanese American are well-off but that's only because at the time my interaction with Japanese Americans was limited to just those I knew. As an adult I had a bigger exposure and it was obvious my view of Japanese Americans wasn't the case.
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Sefrig posted...

One time when I worked in the deli we had a halal sign (because the chickens were halal) and my coworker told me to take it down because she thought it looked like an ISIS symbol

I was just completely taken aback

I guess when there are ignorant people confusing the name Isis and the terrorist group, one might have to go with the lowest denominator and assume the worse. Ironic though. Sometime those calling out others for being "special snowflakes" are just as much of a "special snowflake".

On another note, I really wonder how often some folks are concern when they hear someone talk in Arabic. Having been born and raised in Southern California and hearing a mix of languages, it doesn't feel out of place. Hell, even the story of the someone concern over a fellow passenger doing math on a plane seem far-fetch but I wouldn't it past some people if they see something they're not familiar with.
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What a horrible friend I am. Completely forgot my friend was gonna propose soon when the breakup occurred. I can understand on that ground why said friend was upset that the rest of us stayed as Facebook friend despite being friends in name only with the ex.

I guess one could argue that if we were never really friends with the ex, there is no reason to keep the ex on our friend list. I just didn't think much about removing said friend either. At most I might just change the settings so I don't see the postings of the person.
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Reading this thread reminded me to keep drinking till I'm urinating as clear as possible. Don't want em kidney stones later in life.....
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I chose Yoshi mostly because of nostalgia but overall think Pikachu is the better choice/more memorable. If fictional animals can be made official animals, I wouldn't put it past Japan to make Pikachu their official animal.
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I've been in a few situations or heard of where a friend is friends with the friends of the significant other. In some cases upon breaking up the friends of the ex would continue being friend with said friend or completely cut off the friendship. Unfortunate but maybe some folks have that tribal mentality when it comes to friendship.

I never thought much about staying on friendly terms with the ex so long as it wasn't an ugly breakup. It wasn't until a friend asked the rest of us if we're still Facebook friends with his ex that the question came up and he actually was upset we stayed as Facebook friend even though we never interacted with the ex. I myself do not purge my friend list unless someone gets difficult to deal with.

Personally I feel being Facebook friend doesn't mean anything. It's the interaction with said people that matters. I'm probably more of a friend with folks I met in World of Warcraft 13 years ago that I have never met in person than some of my college friends that I haven't seen in several years.

Still maybe said friend expected the rest of us to cut-off the ex completely even though we were never on that much on friendly term with the ex. If anything the rest of us were just indifferent to the ex. We were "friends" in name only.

Do you remove the ex from your contact list, social media friend list, etc.?

Comments are appreciated,

Thank you
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Off-topic but I randomly thought about the faction wars in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. At first I enjoyed them thinking I can finally help out the factions I like and hopefully in turn it will strengthened them and make managing the Zone easier. Instead the game always bring the scale back to the middle and I find myself getting calls for help again to assist said faction in whatever are they reside in. With all the jokes about settlement if I do pick up FO4, I think I might just ignore em until late game.
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aDirtyShisno posted...

They probably had some contact with Imperial technology since there was a base on the planet and Imperals were never really known to have a cleanup crew collect things left behind.

Krazy_Kirby posted...

pressing random things and then holding on for dear life doesn't mean they know how to use speeders

I figure it's a combination of these two. Prior experience with other Imperial forces and/or sheer luck.
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Regardless of what I'll do, first would be to get a good lawyer and good financial adviser. No way am I trusting myself to use that money correctly.
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

btw, the misc quests keep happening in skyrim. you won't complete them "all"

The repeatable radiant quests? I figure those are just busy work or a way to kill time. I do enjoy the ones for the Dark Brotherhood and thieves guild though.
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DPsx7 posted...

600 hours? This is why I've stayed away from these neverending games. I just can't have anything like that on the backlog.

I can see what you mean. I keep telling myself that I'm "done" when I've completed all the main and side quests but I keep getting distracted.

kind9 posted...

but I only play those games when I'm in that roleplaying mindset.

More or less the same for me. I need to be in that mood to want to go exploring a fictional pixelated dungeon.

ReggieTheReckless posted...

Fallout 4 with no vats for better gunplay > skyrim with melee weapons > fallout 4 with vats > skyrim with sneak/archery

Hah! Sneak/archery is my go-to approach in Skyrim which I can agree can kill the fun relatively quick. I run with a similar approach in Fallout: New Vegas using stealth and a silenced sniper rifle. Granted FO:NV resources is less abundant and the only way to farm anything is to wait for mobs to respawn and vendors to refresh their inventory.

Speaking of farming, how does that work in FO4? Similar to FO:NV? Wait till mobs respawn or do the "dungeons" of FO4 also refreshes loot inside?
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At $15 though, worth it for whatever potential fun it has to offer? On another note I have heard good things about Far Harbor.

mooreandrew58 posted...

Fallout 4 is better to me in the short term but it gets old far quicker.

Interesting. Saving settlement and whatever gets too repetitive too fast?
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After 600 some hours I still have not finished the main story. For whatever reason I find myself constantly distracted when I load up the game, explore some dungeons, sell the loot, mess around with some guards, maybe continue down some guild quests, etc. without touching the main quest. I'll play a little here and there but I am still having fun.

Can the same be said of Fallout 4? Even if the story isn't its strong point, is it still a fun game when taken a little bit at a time or does some aspect get too repetitive to maintain that sense of fun? If it matters the only mod I'll probably use are UI mods.

Comments and opinions are appreciated,

Thank you
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If I do take a bath, I'll just do it before taking a shower. Sitting in my own filth doesn't me. Still probably cleaner than some lakes I've swarm in.
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I don't play the Lottery but I do wonder how many only play when the pot exceed X amount with the notion of "It's only a few dollars".
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mrhardy12 posted...

For me, it's left/right. Top/bottom feels like it squishes the screen too much.

MICHALECOLE posted...

Left/right, definitely

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Kinda opposite for me. When I'm too accustomed to a frame after wearing them for 5+ years, it feels really weird to wear a new frame. That being said, the feeling of not seeing those close up scratches is awesome.

MICHALECOLE posted...

I think being able to see perfectly without glasses would be the best feeling

Besides the cost, dunno why I never thought about Lasik since wearing glasses is cumbersome a few times. I use to not wear glasses while jogging and it was a bit risky at night to do even if I'm on the sidewalk.
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Dakooder posted...

I mean, we were stumbling a little bit, but not causing a nuisance or going into antibodies yards.

Which I personally feel is okay. Causing a scene because one is drunk is one thing but simply being drunk, shouldn't be an offense in my opinion.
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Mead posted...

Theyre also responsible for a ton of bee deaths

Nooes! Blood is on my hands now. Not the bees!
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Probably almonds but they're kinda bloody expensive.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

100 IQ isn't very smart, and the lottery's entrants are biased toward the lower end of the spectrum.

Fair points. One could argue some were never that financially smart if they threw away money like that on a regular basics. Of course it varies among players. $1-5 a week seems reasonable but I've seen some very aggressive players when I use to be a gas station cashier.
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With my current mindset and personality, I'd say no. I feel this kinda applies to anyone. The average person will take time to shift gears if thrown into a life like this and if they're not smart about it, it could ruin them.

Kinda apples to oranges but look at the various lottery winners who goes from poor to riches and back to being poor.

Dynalo posted...

His lifestyle honestly sounds exhausting to me. Like, it would be a blast for a week or two, but after that it would start to seem like too much effort.

Aye, this. Like I said, with my current mindset and personality, it wouldn't feel fun for long.
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Dakooder posted...

My gf and I were walking home drunk from a party. They were gonna take us in but we asked them if we should have driven instead. They let us go after that.

As far as I know, public intoxication, even when not driving a vehicle or riding a bicycle (apparently this is a thing) is still an offense but I do wonder to what degree one has to be wasted to be arrested or charged for this. I can only assume one has to be causing a scene to get into trouble for this.
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SkynyrdRocker posted...

I've never had Amazon not deliver by the time they give at checkout except for once when it was delayed due to a hurricane

Hell, I've had packages arrive a day or so early from their estimate. Oddly enough this is sometimes bad because if it is an expensive product, I want to ensure someone is home at the time of its arrival if I'm not using the Amazon locker.

SkynyrdRocker posted...

Mead posted...

Would you like 5 day shipping? Well give you a 50 cent credit towards amazon pantry. Only $5 to start a box!

Lmao I Love it when they offer a credit to some category I've never bought anything from. No, I'm going to take fast shipping instead...

I can't explain it but part of me actually feels guilty if I use the two-day free for just one or two products that I am not in a rush to obtain. Oddly enough, the three items I ordered recently still all arrived in three different boxes. I can understand sometime items arrive from different warehouses but I can't help but feel it seems so wasteful of packaging material.
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kangolcone posted...

I also heard they had great service. None of that was true for my visit.

Since you mentioned service, regardless of one's stance with Chick-fil-A because of the owners, their customer service at their restaurants seems really good in my opinion. I am almost weird out by it for some reason.

The only "negative" I can maybe see with them is one need to ask for their sauce now instead of them being available on a separate shelf. This I can understand though since people were probably taking too many.
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