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I watched on IMAX and will admit certain scenes were difficult to hear to but I understood only because I read the book. My sister had to ask me what so-n-so said during certain scenes. Other scenes like when Paul was having visions of the future in the tent, my friend thinks was intentional.

Mead posted...

The old one is so weird

David Lynch's 1984 version of Dune went over my head as a kid. Took me a few watching and later reading the book to understand the whos, what, why, etc.

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adjl posted...

It seems to be trying to introduce a whole lot of very big concepts all at once, which is nifty for worldbuilding, but lore dumps can be a bit of a slog if taken on their own.

As much as I enjoyed the 1984 Dune by David Lynch, I think it had similar results because it was overwhelming in terms of lore and background information.

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Tea, Earl Grey, Hot.

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MeteoricBurst posted...

Also killed because too macho in 2021? Lol. Craig's version wasn't that macho at all if anything he was too dry and serious.

I cannot say I am a James Bond "expert" but based on the films I have watched, I wanna say Connery and Moore had the more charismatic / womanzier / macho man feel to them and will agree Craig's depiction of Bond seemed more serious. Not that I minded though as the change of pace between Craig's Bond and the earlier Bonds was refreshing for me. I did watch Craig's series in a weird order though. Skyfall > Casino Royale > Quantum of Solace and I thought it at least made some sense after what happened in Casino Royal.

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On a more selfish note. I really should be more mindful of my own health. Stories like this and many others may very well end up being my own story if I am not careful.

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Judgmenl posted...

I usually work 50-60 hours a week.

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If you have a particular favorite PC game, I suggest that be your first game to install and replay.

I have a tradition to install Deus Ex first and have that be my first game to play on whatever new computer I assemble. Granted I have assembled only five some computers in the past 20 years so not exactly that long of a re-occurring thing.

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But I thought Taco Bell is considered fine dining.

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LinkPizza posted...

In the US, Thanksgiving is the last Thursday in November

Well now I feel even more of an idiot but I learned something new in the process. For whatever reason, I always thought it was on the 25th though that could also be me mixing up Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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Metalsonic66 posted...

I currently work 4 10-hour shifts Mon-Thurs

I would love to have a 4-10 schedule. Company's official hours are 6-3:30 Monday-Thursday and 6-10 Friday. As an engineer, that means nothing as I am often working 10-12 hours each day anyway to meet deadlines but at the very least that would allow us to have more time to actually get projects shipped from the office.

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We have a bag / bucket of rice in a corner / shelf that we scoop directly from and rinse before cooking. I may only rinse before storing if I will be cooking rice at a camping trip.

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Idiot me did not read the title correctly. By chance Thanksgiving in the United States lands on a Thursday this year and more than likely my family and relatives will have our gathering on Saturday or Sunday.

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Muscles posted...

I feel like a lot of people would just go with water and they would end up losing money

When friends and I ate at Gordon Ramsay Steak in Paris, Las Vegas. We asked for water and wine. We should have been more specific since the waiter brought us mineral water at $9 a bottle. I am not sure if we even had the option for regular free water.

Even though I thought my steak was worth $60. The three bottles of mineral water kinda annoyed me a bit. I woulda been fine with tap water.

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During work days, about 5:45 AM. On weekends, I try to be up by 7-8 AM.

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Los Angeles County, California. Between my mum and me, we average about $50-70ish a month I think. During exceptionally cold / hot days we run the heater / AC but typically just rely on space heaters / floor fans.

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Dikitain posted...

I think if you want the same battery for all your tools, you have to buy them as a package deal all at the same time, which is a huge up-front investment.

Part of me is kicking myself for not choosing a M18 bundle deal during Christmas. At the time I was thinking I have no need for an extra free power tool of my choice so I chose the cheaper M12 bundle which did not include the free power tool.

Fast forward to now. That M18 bundle woulda been the better choice. I failed to realize how versatile a reciprocating saw is until recently. I always have this dilemma with power tools. I do not need them when they are on sale but when I do them, it is outside of a sale.

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11110111011 posted...

After getting a battery powered one, I will never go back to gas/oil.

I look forward to replacing my electric corded trimmer with a battery powered trimmer but am forcing myself to use up my previous supply of strings first. I think the newer tools uses a different size.

11110111011 posted...

when it comes to my woodworking tools I find cordless tools to be inferior to plug-in-the wall versions every time.

If I ever get myself a miter saw, I would prefer a plug-in-the-wall version. Only with power "hand" tools where I want the mobility from a battery powered version.

ultra magnus13 posted...

If you have lots of trimming to do, I'd go with something that has a dedicated OPE battery, EGO, Greenworks, Kobalt 40v.

I was looking at some EGO trimmers but I trim the weeds / lawn once a month on average. Starting to think even if gardening tools might not be Milwaukee's strength, might be still good enough for the occasional use.

Of course this still goes back to what I value more. Getting the "best" brand for a specific tool or interchangeable batteries/charger.

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Thank you for the responses and feedback. Awesome to see the different perspective. I asked the same question to a friend and his preference is to stay with the same batteries for his power tools so he chooses the same brand. Another friend works as a contractor so he chooses brands that are better for the specific tools he has.

BlackScythe0 posted...

I think it depends on the level of work you're doing. People typically don't go out and buy the most expensive high quality version of something intended for contractors when they are just doing work around the house every now and then.

Thank you for mentioning this. I need to remind myself occasionally that some reviews I have read or watched might be from a professional contractor / gardener standpoint who use these tools everyday. The Makita impact driver bits I bought will last me the remainder of my life but might not last a week for a contractor.

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How important or useful do you find it to stay with the same brand just so you can keep using the same charger and batteries? Would you purposely stay with the same brand even if certain products are not something you would normally choose among that manufacturer?

To give more context. I have some Milwaukee power drills and am now looking at a M18 reciprocating saw and weed/grass trimmer as well. I trust the Milwaukee reciprocating saw will be reliable but am wary of the weed/grass trimmer. I would imagine there are other brands who could offer better weed/grass trimmers but I prefer not having different chargers and batteries. Also, given the cost of batteries, that is about $100 less with other power tools I purchase in the future.

Comments, suggestions, and opinions are appreciated,

Thank you

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Thanks for the topic TC. I had no idea Rebuild of Evangelion existed. I enjoyed the Death and Rebirth and The End of Evangelion though some of the subjects and concepts flew over my head. I will look forward to watching this newer one.

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Regarding situations where one party wants the abortion and the other party does not, how are those typically handled? Assuming of course consensual sex.

Given the physical, legal, financial, and even emotional aspects involved with birthing and raising a child. What if the woman wants to go through with the birth and the man does not? What if the man wants the child but the woman does not want to go through with the pregnancy?

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I worked part-time as a gas station clerk for my uncles & aunts' gas station chains. Back in the 90s, they owned / leased? five Shell gas stations. Was kinda weird to be a 15-16 years-old asking adults for their ID when selling em cigarettes.

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I gotta save all my elixirs and mega elixirs for that possible secret final final boss.

My friends gave me flack for hoarding random junk and having little to no inventory space in World of Warcraft. By chance, some level 49 trinket was actually useful for a level 70 raid encounter until the trinket got nerfed.

LinkPizza posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgU4Oum8SLg

Hah! That YouTube video was the first thing to mind when I read the topic title.

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Yes. I always enjoy seeing friends and relatives and celebrating the special occasion with them.

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Far-Queue posted...

Earlier this year I finished Skyrim for the first time, despite having sunk hundreds of hours into the game lol

I get sidetracked too easily whenever I attempt to play through the main quest. I think I have completed one or two DLCs and a few side quest lines thus far. Besides this, I spend too much time exploring and re-exploring areas.

Far-Queue posted...

Still haven't played through all the DLC...

I finally finished all the DLCs for Fallout: New Vegas several years after the last DLC released despite having started playing FO:NV at the time of release.

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One of these days I will finish the main quest.

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I would travel around England, Ireland, Japan, Burma, New Zealand and whatever other places may tickle my fancy. I would not want to rush myself and factoring in travel time, I think 2-3 weeks at each place would be ideal. For example, I would like to hike Mount Fuji and that may take a day or two.

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Releasing an entire season at once could also deter some viewers. Some folks may see how long a season is and decide not to give it a chance.

That said, I kept putting off certain series on Netflix for years until finally watching a a few episodes and next I find myself not able to stop.

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rexcrk posted...

what IS a good alternative to having a lawn"

rexcrk posted...

I utterly despise yard work so if theres a way to make a yard / lawn more low maintenance I will gladly take that.

Simplest approach might be to pave the area with concrete. Depending on local restrictions, that may count as widening the driveway and may require a permit.

Personally I think woodchips or marble stone is an ideal and low maintenance approach in lieu of traditional lawn.

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papercup posted...

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I am still hoping one day we can race change to Tonberries. Given the lore within the scholar's job quest. I believe the in-game Tonberries were formerly Lalafells before a curse changed them.

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I live in Los Angeles County. I do not think my city itself is being that strict about water usage but I still would rather switch to either woodchips or desert plants instead of a lawn. I driven by Joshua Tree plenty of times and some homes have really nice front yards with just desert plants.

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Tough call between Picard and Sisko but I am going to choose Sisko because I enjoyed DS9 more so than TNG. I liked Voyager as well, maybe more so than TNG, but Janeway does not seem memorable to me. I cannot help but feel Voyager simply had too much plot armour given her situation for me to truly enjoy the series.


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Zeus posted...

I don't know why everybody is so obsessed with retiring at 60. If you're looking forward to retirement, it's probably time to find a different career.

I work as an engineer. I would imagine I would keep working until I mentally cannot handle it anymore. I just mentioned 60s as that is the range when retirement benefits can be withdrawn without penalty.

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Not envious. I still have good friends and family, able to live a comfortable life, and working a job that I still enjoy despite being occasionally stressed about some projects.

There is that constant concern of whether or not I will be able to retire comfortably in my 60s without worrying about finances for the next 10-20 years after. I am been shifting more funds toward my 40k, mutual funds, IRA, etc. and can only hope in the next 30 years, I put in enough.

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Speaking of Q, I was kinda hoping at the end of All Good Things...when Q was commenting about humanity's next step in evolution. I was thinking / kinda hoping Q was hinting humanity will eventually evolve to the same level as Q.

On another note, with how much power the Q yields, I am kinda surprised most captains treat them more like spoiled children instead of some universal level deity.

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I liked Gowron at first but when it seem he/the writers shifted his personality to be more power hungry? he did not seemed that special anymore. Martok at least seemed to retain a honorable persona without the power getting to his head. Coulda sworn he did not want to be Chancellor but accepted it out of responsibility to the Empire. At the end when Ross, Sisko, and Martok were celebrating the end of the Dominion War while drinking bloodwine, Ross and Sisko felt it was too bitter of a victory given the loss of lives and destruction. I coulda sworn Martok realized it was not that joyful of a victory either.

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What would define the typical DnD bard trope of doing it with anyone and anything?

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If the situation ever gets bad enough that our full-time and reserves are not adequate and we need to start drafting. Would said draftees actually make a difference?

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pionear posted...

* It's the only thing/card you can use to buy things
* And every transaction you make will be available to the Public

pionear posted...

You can work, but all Money will go Direct Deposit to said Card...

I voted "Yes" as I woulda used that money to pay off my sister and brother-in-law's mortgage and setup college funds for my niece. But now that you stated any additional money earned goes toward said card only, I am going to say "No".

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