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Damn_Underscore posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/4/5/AAMkx7AADqQ5.jpg

Oh god. Its literally just the neck and under-jaw grown out. I just cant

Damn_Underscore posted...

Isnt this natural for some people?

Yes, actually. Some guys cant grow every aspect of a beard. For example, I cant really grow the connectors that bridge the mustache and the sides, and the very center part of the stache comes in real light. I have that break in the center

Personally, Ive always found that look to be kinda strange. If its a full beard, its got that Dutch whaler kinda look. If its a chin beard, you get that douche kinda look. The presence (or lack thereof) of the mustache really changes the overall presentation. Yet, some guys can pull it off regardless. I feel like the mustache is a good counter balance to the overall look. The beard seems naked without it.

Thoughts? Is the mustache essential for a solid beard? Only certain styles, maybe?

Guide posted...

I'm glad I didn't know sockets could be loosened, or I would've freaked out and probably healed worse. It's been ~15 years, and the pain was gone entirely within ~6 months?

Yeah, thats my problem, lol. Overthinking it. Thanks for the insight. Finally got an Ortho scheduled for the 30th. Will go in and do a range of motion test. See whats up.

MabusIncarnate posted...

I played varsity hockey in high school, took a hit into the boards, landed shoulder down on the ice after leaving my feet. I dont know if the impact on the boards fractured my collar bone or the impact on the ice but I was down and out for months.

Ouch. Sounds like a rough time

MabusIncarnate posted...

Yeah it was a minor tear, and fractured my collar bone also. I think this was 1997.

Damn. I smashed my upper arm against that staircase just over a year ago. I was 32. The swimming incident took place last Friday, a few days after my 33rd birthday, lol. My uncle had rotator cuff surgery and he said it was hell to go through. Howd you bust your shoulder and your collar? Car accident?

Guide posted...

I still feel it, just doesn't hurt. I couldn't tell you why, specifically, other than teens having incredible healing. And yes, right away. Moving furniture or playing vidya, all works the same. You should be good as long as you take care of that arm, but remembering this stuff reminded me to also take care of your neck. Something about shifting all the work to your other arm can really cramp it up.

Wow. So you were pretty young initially when you had your fall. How long has it been since that accident? Also, did the reduced pain happen slowly over time?

I appreciate the insight. This is exactly what I was looking for. When this happened a second time, I had so much dread at the thought of my shoulder just failing whenever. I know it doesnt mean it will, but it just hung over me like a shadow.

kingdrake2 posted...

rather take the chance. if do nothing the pain will be there. maybe if it's fixed it'll stop or lessen it.

Understandable. I still wanna know in case Im out in some remote location one day. Maybe Im fishing in a boat or something and I got nobody around. Just in case

MabusIncarnate posted...

I dislocated my shoulder in high school playing hockey, they didnt recommend surgery at the time to repair the damage. I'm 40 now and still have chronic pain in that shoulder, so take that as you will.

I'd get multiple opinions and then decide, but you need to consider your long term quality of life. Going back, I wouldn't hesitate to get this fixed now.

Was your rotator cuff torn during the accident? Ive heard that is shear misery. Im making the Ortho appointment tomorrow and will give strong thought to it.

I somehow did NOT tear or even damage the rotator cuff in my initial accident, even though I both dislocated and fractured the humerus in the accident.

Guide posted...

It pops back in pretty easily, with a shoulder shrug. Doesn't even hurt anymore, and usually happens only when my arm's in an awkward position anyway. Hasn't affected any sort of lifting or punching. Also, I think from shrugging it more often than the other shoulder, I can pop the joint behind the socket, like you would knuckles.

So youve become numb to it? Wow. Still hurt for me, but not nearly as much as the first time.

So you can resume using it immediately?

Guide posted...

I had a total dislocation from a nasty accident with black ice. noticed I couldn't move my arm, so I just pulled it back in, and it sounded like a shitty xylophone raking over my bones. Never went to a hospital, probably should have.

I was still a teen at the time, so it only took about 2 months to heal, and it feels like all the strength is back. But it can still pop out now and then.

tl;dr it's never gonna be fully ok, but it'll be ok enough, tc.

I bet your labrum is torn. You likely also have a Bankart Lesion. Think of it as an organic gasket around the ball thats now loose.

I appreciate your insight and this is kinda what Im looking for. So, when it does pop out, you can pop it back in? Can you move it normally after?

The second incident I had went in WAY easier. The doctor said he was surprised. The initial injury (my fall) was considerably harder. It took three nurses to set it back

TheBrainbuster posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Meipj_K69jU

Ouch. Isnt that a myth? Ive never seen in my research that smashing it is how you do it. Youre supposed to pull it gently away from you and gently guide the ball into place. Itll snap once you get it

BuckVanHammer posted...

i would be leary about setting and just moving on. couldnt veins get pinched if you did it wrong and cause other serious issues?

Potentially. But the Red Cross did recommend knowing how in case youre far from help. Its also damaging tissue the longer its not in place. Kind of a damned if you do, damned if you dont situation. I wanna know to be able to spare myself hours of unnecessary pain

A bit over a year ago, I slipped on a staircase and smashed my shoulder against a step. Totally dislocated it. Also fractured the humerus head. Thankfully, with physical therapy, it healed well. I regained almost all of my strength and mobility. Fast forward just over a year to past Friday.

I was swimming (as I have many times since the original injury) and while strafing in the water I heard and felt a loud crunch. My shoulder had wrenched itself out of its socket. Lucky me. I make my way to shore and my friend drives me to the ER.

I havent been able to get to the Ortho yet for an evaluation. Im worried cuz I had thought this issue was behind me. Id been told that most people who dislocate a shoulder due to a traumatic injury are more likely at risk for spontaneous dislocation in the future. Usually due to a dangers labrum or rotator cuff from the initial injury.

My initial injury MRI revealed a few labrum tears, but they told me that with PT, I shouldnt need surgery. Now, Im afraid I will since I have successfully dislocated it again. Ive been googling how to reduce the injury (shoulder reduction is what its called when they put the ball back in the socket) just to prepare for that being a chronic thing. Both times this has happened Ive been stuck with a wrecked shoulder for at least three hours. I dont wanna go through that repeatedly. They cant give you ANYTHING til youre actually back there for the pain, either. You just sit and deal with it.

Ive never reduced my own shoulder. Never thought Id have to. The pain with this second injury is considerably less (probably since I didnt smash it like I did with original injury), so I feel like I COULD move it. However, Im worried itll pop out. Do any of you live with chronic shoulder instability? When it happens, do you just pop it back in and go about your day?

Ive heard good and bad things about surgery, so it worries me. The x ray tech told me she had a friend who knew how to reset his. It popped out during a fishing trip and he quickly reduced it. For those that have done this, can you safely move it? I know its recommended NOT to and you wear a sling, but Im just curious if its chronic how you live with it. The last time this happened, I got absolutely FUCKED by the cost of repeated x rays, and MRI, anesthesia, etc. I cant go through that every time my shoulder fails. So I gotta at least be able to reset it myself if it did happen again.

Im really depressed, lol. All I was doing was swimming. Now, Im terrified to use my arm

The option in system settings is checked, yet oddly greyed out. Cant seem to find an answer online. Just wondering since a lot of PS3 support has been redacted or altered.

fjb posted...

There were many things that were dulled or just tasted somewhat different, The big one was onions though. They had a shit/chemical/rotten/rancid/acidic smell to them that made me gag. That lasted from September until like April, Coke also tasted like sweet chemicals as well. At this point everything seems to be back to normal and I can taste and smell like before.

I think I know what you mean with the pop. Certain ones do have a weird artificial taste to it that I can pick up on now. Hard to explain the taste distortion, though I can still enjoy it. Its more like an additional sweetness. Thankfully, not the rancid effect you were unlucky to experience.

So thats good you recovered. Im going since December. Heres hoping

HagenEx posted...

Btw never try to smell vinegar really hard. I tried to do so while my sense of smell was gone and I ended up crying for like 3 days straight since it burned all inside my nose.

Thanks for the tip

Kloe_Rinz posted...

i wouldnt recommend huffing gasoline tbh. im not a medical expert but it seems unsafe to me

I was just joking, lol

MrToothHasYou posted...

Ive heard stories about people trying all kinds of different things to get there sense of smell/taste back to normal. Havent seen any successes though. As far as I can tell you just have to wait it out.

Maybe if I huff gasoline, itll damage the cells and force them to heal, repairing them. Or giving me brain damage, lol.

fjb posted...

Went through the same thing with the original strain. It unfortunately took me close to 16 months for everything to normalize

So you can taste now? What was the sensation for you? Ive heard it can be different for everyone. A friend I knew said every odor to him smelled like literal shit, lol. Said it was disgusting

So, I got the big bad Covid in December. Aside from a brief fever, my biggest symptom was tremendous fatigue for weeks. I eventually got to a point where I was able to move around enough to get back to work.

Id say I completely recovered within about a month (I did nothing but sleep for weeks, lol). However, to this day I have some weird distortion of taste and smell. Its not everything. I can taste most foods. I think. Some stuff definitely feels like its dulled or numb. I do have this weird phenomenon where certain odors and foods smell and taste like Burnt Plastic. Yeah. Thats the best way I can describe it. Ever accidentally melt plastic on a stove top? Lid of butter, perhaps? Basically I smell and taste that.

Eggs and pork for sure have that overwhelming smell and taste. Some other items Im not sure I can detect at all.

Ive heard that some people have permanently altered sensations. Also heard there were aromatherapy treatments that could restore the senses. Has anybody tried these with success?

Its not the biggest issue, but I like eggs and even in foods I can taste, theres at least a minor flavor of that damn plastic in my mouth.

A few weeks ago, I went through a weird phase where even though I wasnt, I could smell and taste what I could only describe as heavy second hand smoke. Even if there was no cigarette around me whatsoever. Would just happen randomly. Felt like my nose and mouth was full of it. Even felt the reflex to try to cough. That has seemingly stopped happening.

So, thats good at least. However, looking for other experiences in hopes Ill regain my senses

Hornezz posted...

It's the sound effect that sells it for me.

There's a *pew* sound, like an old-timey gun sound effect, to indicate he's spitting it at her with force. Followed by a *cling* to make it sound metallic.

Kill Bill has all sorts of weird sound effects. If it was a dart, where is it after he spits it?

AbstraktProfSC2 posted...

it doesnt look like a dart at all to me
i believe the white lotus petal over everything

Im leaning on this or it was simply a piece of gum the actor happened to be chewing at the time

pegusus123456 posted...

I'd chalk that up to Tarantino being stylistic. It'd be pretty tough to actually spit a dart like that, so it would require some kind of special effect which just wouldn't happen in the old school martial arts movies this scene is imitating. The "ping" noise is almost certainly meant to indicate that it's a dart.

Her response is also a little overblown if he's just shoving her off his shoulder. It makes more sense that he hit her with a dart.

Well hes throwing her back while breaking her grip on his neck with just a flex of his upper body. Not even using his hands. Thats fairly significant strength. Dont recall a ping sound. Ill have to rewatch a clip and listen for that.

Its too bad we couldnt somehow just ask Tarantino, huh? Thatd be awesome.

Xavier_On_High posted...

I doubt it. Literally moments later he threatens to tear off her arm because she fights without honour by picking up a rock. Plus Elle manages to kill him specifically by exploiting his inability to predict underhanded tactics. Dude is 100% about honour and nobility.

I thought Pai Mei in cinema lore was largely evil? My interpretation of the rock incident was that he was simply offended that she tried to kill him with a rock while his back was turned. Thats the equivalent of getting shot in the back in old western lore. The victor would be shunned as a coward

Rain_Dust posted...

It is some sort of chunk of something. He "pings" it at her to make her let go.

She lets go after he throws her off by thrusting his chest outwards

kawalimus posted...

Pai Mei got what was coming to him in the end. You don't rip someone's eye out over not getting along. Just send her home or some bullshit. I don't completely blame elle for poisoning him after that.

Pai Mei isnt exactly known for applying modern, western morality. He asks Beatrix when they first meet if shes aware that he kills at will.

Not saying its right, but hes pretty upfront as to how he will treat disrespect, lol

Dart theory is interesting, but I watched the video again in .25 speed and it doesnt look like he uses it. If it even is a dart. To be honest, it certainly doesnt appear to be.

When he bucks her off, hes doing just that. Watching several times in slow mo, it doesnt appear hes spitting it at her to get her to let go

Loved this movie as a kid, but there was always a scene with Pai Mei that really bugged me. During one part of his fight with Beatrix, she grabs his throat. He chuckles, then essentially thrusts her hand away with just the strength of his upper body.

However, during the chuckle, something briefly protrudes from his mouth. What is it? Video posted here. At 6:00 in, the throat grab happens. Pai Mei pauses, then snickers at 6:02. Something protrudes from the corner of his mouth.

https://youtu.be/3VtfqAym5sQ

The hell is that? Was it intentional?

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I heard didnt things online. Some say FO3 worked fine. Others said it was horrid. Did you have all the DLC installed?

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I have a PC copy, but my old PC is fucked. I mean, I could probably fix it if I found the time. I just figured if I could get this version working right, itd be more convenient is all. Im well aware Bethesda and Sony dont mix. They seemed to rectify it on PS4. I tried Skyrim on PS3 years after I had played it religiously on 360, and even though it had seen many patches, the PS3 version to me was noticeably choppy and problematic.

Played Skyrim on PS4 and it ran better than ever. My research seems to be turning up that Bethesda just couldnt design them right with the PS3 specifically. I remember Dawnguard was delayed for MONTHS

30RegularUser posted...

How does funding your wallet indirectly work? What's a special device setup password?

So you cant put your credit card on the PS3 anymore. Itll let you try, but itll get an error when you save. You gotta fund the wallet of your account on your ps4 or ps5, then load up your ps3 and make any purchases that way.

Before you do this, delete your payment info after funding. If you dont, the PS3 will ask you to check your credentials by entering your card info, and since Sony removed its ability to save the info, itll fail and block the purchase. So you gotta just remove the info, make the purchase, then you can add it back on your account (on your ps4 or ps5)

Blue_Inigo posted...

No. They never fixed ANY version of New Vegas

Ran great on my 360 back in the day

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As many as I need. I need knowledge and yall often provide. Which I appreciate. Ive been updating the old library the last few hours. Hence my frequency of topics on the console

I agree with you all. However, a PS3 is what I got to work with currently, lol. Just wondering if its at least functional and if so, does the vanilla version spare me a horrid glitch?

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You can. I just did. They just made it very difficult. I just purchased RDR1 and the God of War HD collection a few hours ago

I played this on the 360 originally. Had a rough launch, but was plenty fine and a lot of fun after a few patches. I read somewhere that the PS3 version suffered some serious problems similar to the Skyrim PS3 years later. Things along the lines of save corruption, items getting buggy, etc. Basically Bethesdas inability to design for the PS3 manifested heavily here (anybody remember the Dawnguard debacle for Skyrim on PS3? Ouch).

Did New Vegas on PS3 ever reach a more functional state?

I played this way back in the day on the 360. Was my favorite game at the time. My 360 is long dead, but Ive been updating my old PS3 library. My friend has an old GOTY Oblivion disc, and I took to the internet to find out if the dlc was on the disc or no.

What I found was apparently PS3 didnt get some of the add ons. I LOVED the Vile Lair. This version never got that? What the hell? Also, apparently the GOTY has a specific bug in it in which vampirism is glitched and incurable. Is this true? Apparently the work around is to simply buy or install the vanilla copy of the game. Can anyone confirm this? I dont wanna buy the vanilla version if that version also has that glitch. Apparently the witch wont accept the ingredients in this version, and since you never get Vile Lair (I remember you could cure vampirism in a special pool), youre equally screwed.

Zikten posted...

Custom Firmware. It means hack your ps3 and mod it

Good idea, lol

crazygamer21 posted...

do yourself a favor and just buy a 1tb hard drive and install cfw on your ps3.

Whats cfw?

Solo_Wing posted...

Do you have cc info in that account? Remove it. And set that PS3 as primary

I was able to bypass the issue by deleting the card info off the console. It just irks me that Sony wouldnt bother removing a defunct security feature. The card registration on PS3 is invalidated, yet somehow it still asks for your card info at purchase to verify you, which it is now unable to do. Real nice, Sony.

TMOG posted...

This is why physical games are superior

Sure, but what about after the fact DLC youd still need this store working properly to get?

Jiek_Fafn posted...

I haven't used it in forever, but it used to be dramatically easier to just buy it on your phone/computer and then just download it on the console

Yeah, I wish we could just do that. Especially since you cant download PS3 titles with PS Now. Nope, you gotta use the console and all the weird stipulations it has now. I forgot how slow the PS Store was on PS3. Ouch.

I just wanna play some Classic Red Dead

Wow, what a fucking headache. So I loaded up the old PS3. Had to create a special device setup password online just to sign in. Go to the PS Store, find out I cant purchase games directly anymore. I have to fund the wallet indirectly. Okay, whatever. I do this, come back. Get a bunch of retro games I wanna play in my cart. Go to purchase. Console says Your last sign in was on a different console. Please verify a credit/debit card on your account in order to continue. So I do.

Error error fucking ERROR. To Google I go. PS3 console no longer stores card info, so guess what? I cant verify my account here cuz Sony removed its ability to do so. So I cant download any of the shit in my cart even though the funds in the wallet are there.

Is there some loophole around this? This is insane.

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Strider102 posted...

Arise Chicken

Chicken Arise

Frostshock posted...

This is the only one I remember. I might not have seen the other one.

https://youtu.be/2fQCPcFsYUU?t=88

This is good, yeah. The other one Im looking for takes place right at the end of the episode. He pulls out a piece, says none of this matters and pulls the trigger. Credits roll. It just comes outta nowhere, lol

AirFresh posted...

Grim Reaper Gutters. Can't find a clip online though

Thanks. Yeah, its incredibly elusive. At least I know the episode now

AirFresh posted...

No iirc he's like "None of this matters, none of this matters" and then he shoots himself but off screen but you see all the meat explode in Frylock and Shake's face.

Thats the one

Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Im looking for the episode where, right at the end, Meatwad takes out a piece and shoots himself at the end. For the life of me, I cannot find it. Anybody remember that episode? Or have a link to the clip?