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Hopefully you are only spending 25% or so of your monthly income.

They (lenders) will let you borrow more than you can afford. Don't be 'house poor'.

I don't know a single song with the N word in it, so this is a non-issue for me.

I guess if you are younger and grew up on terrible music, it might be an actual issue.

DirtBasedSoap posted...

huh, thats cool that they try to be environmentally sustainable but most of these bricks are gonna be in a landfill 100 years from now

I have Lego that are 40+ years old.

Not at all.

I took a drink of my coffee this morning and it tasted like dirt.

I had forgotten it was fresh ground.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

90% of my gaming is retro.

I have a NES mini I play all the time. SNES mini I play once in a while. I have actual arcade machines in my house I play once in a while. I play the switch (only modern console I own) once in a great while when my kids need some help.

In my experience, the Made In America items (I do a lot of purchasing in an industrial environment) are superior and readily available. Items made elsewhere (such as Europe) tend to be as good, but less available. When downtime = money lost, the USA versions win out every time.

Potter is the correct answer. (Winchester)
I liked winchester in Better off Dead.

I try not to. People are the worst.

Muscles posted...

History isn't important? Tf?

If my kid wants to study history - he can do it on his own dime with the understanding that I'm not supporting him after he graduates. As mentioned, many degrees serve no benefit other than being able to teach the same subject.

I have no problem paying for my kid's college - but it will be for something useful or not at all.

I'm currently playing through FF I (NES) with my kids. They love it.

Hamilton is a little rough, I have relatives that live there.

Strongly disagree.

Movie: ok
Show: bad

Kids today have TOO many requirements in high school to graduate. They are expected to know more than they needed to 20+ years ago. Everything has become specialized and most jobs are requiring extra education to compete.

Either lower the high school requirements and allow HS kids to take some free college (which can be done now - but because of the excessive class requirements there is very little opportunity) or allow three years of free community college post high school.

Very important - but there are very different college degrees.

I have made much more money with my associate's degree than I have with my bachelor's or master's (both in different subject areas) but the fact that I have a bachelors/masters has opened up (some) opportunities for me in my associate's field that wouldn't otherwise be available.

Trades pay very well (in some cases better than bachelor degrees), and many trade jobs can be obtained with an associate's degree or less.

Zero college? I know one guy who just retired at age 42 who has zero college - but he has been working the same job since he was 12 or so and was nearly the owner of the company a few years ago. It can be done, but it isn't the norm.

Nice to see that quotes from research papers stating how offensive stereotypes are can be moderated for being too offensive.

Racist jokes are often funny. And part of this has to do with their racism. Many Polish jokes, for example, may easily be converted into moron jokes but are not at all funny when delivered as such. Consider two answers to 'What has an I.Q. of 100? (a) a nation of morons; or (b) Poland. Similarly, jokes portraying Jews as cheap, Italians as cowards, and Greeks as dishonest people get on in the world. But they are less funny as such (at least if one is not Jewish, Greek or Italian). As this suggests, racist humor is 'put down' humor. We laugh, in part, because we find put-downs funny, sometimes even if they are about us. In many texts, this tendency is relatively harmless; indeed, within reason, it can be therapeutic to join others in a good laugh at oneself. Why, then, all the commotion about racist humor?

Mead posted...

People actually voted for the froot loop

its very sad and embarrassing

This can be said about nearly any politician. . . .

Nah.

But I never wanted a family or kids when I was 16.

I mean, just look at some of the prior recipients. Kissinger, Arafat, Woodrow Wilson, Obama, etc.

They really need to remove the peace part of the prize.

I think the 'peace' part of the Nobel Peace prize has long been ignored.

10 years ago I would say Plants vs Zombies - but they have turned that into a cash grab.

The Kingdom Rush games are worth it.

SNES mini and NES mini and I play them a ton - more than any current gen console.

I watched the show - but all of the kid's stories are terrible. Only the adults are interesting. Just skip the kid sections - you won't miss much.

Revelation34 posted...

Biden is a politician therefore he's a terrible person.

this

I mean, he can still run in 2024. . . . .

Just started playing again this week. Lots of updates!

I wasn't able to swim in the ocean the last time I played.

This isn't anything new, people.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inauguration-protests/violence-flares-in-washington-during-trump-inauguration-idUSKBN1540J7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGUCq5fpMGo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr0i6piW_ak

I don't see anything wrong with it, but I also don't seek it out. In my opinion, the worst people to have to deal with in life are those who are either 1) deeply religious 2) deeply entrenched in politics to one side or the other.

It becomes all they talk about, and I generally ignore both types of people unless I absolutely have to engage with them.

HornedLion posted...

this?



edit: pressed it. Nothing happened

It was worth a shot. Those outlets do have a shelf life of about 10 years. When you mentioned a bedroom and 1 bathroom went out - it was my first thought.

If you flip the breaker on/off, does anything turn on and off or does the breaker do nothing now? If it does nothing, then you likely have some issue with the breaker. If something is turning on and off, you probably have a bad GFCI or faulty wiring somewhere.

Depending on how new your home is, you might have a GFCI outlet in your bathroom somewhere. Sometimes, houses are wired where a whole series of outlets / lights are wired after the GFCI outlet and if it trips, it takes everything else down the line out.

See if you can find one and press the 'reset' button:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71CzYXVzqsL._AC_SX466_.jpg

Wizardry was always difficult.

I remember Ultima being pretty difficult - but it has been a long time since I've played them.

Yes.

I'm probably going to go back to school and get a 'programming' degree so I can sit behind a desk instead of traveling everywhere to do a different kind of programming.

He has kids.

Kids change things.

Joe_Biden posted...

just set it to static, then change tactics to auto battle

horrible advice. Auto battle makes the game a bore.

it has some great moments/sketches, but it isn't as good of a movie, IMO.

Depends. Are you able to work from home? If so, I would avoid it.

If not, the vaccine is probably the way to go.

2 term limits for senators and representatives.

Poof! problem solved.

I eat because I'm unhappy, and I'm unhappy because I eat. It's a vicious cycle. Now if you'll excuse me, there's someone I need to get in touch with and forgive: myself.

"Cis" - it's a way of marginalizing a normal person.

Fried Chicken.

Cheeseburgers can be made with something like sirloin. I suppose you could have air fried chicken?

Who cares? Don't discuss politics or religion and you will find your life improves greatly. If he brings it up, you just nod politely, ignore it, and move on.

GhettoFlip posted...

look at this clown

post a list of you favorite music @kukukupo

Currently? Off the top of my head, these are the albums in my current rotation:

Red Halloway - The Burner
Jack McDuff - The Honeydripper
Jack McDuff - Tough Duff
George Benson & JackMcDuff
Bennie Green - Hornful of Soul
Jimmy Forrest & Shirley Scott - Heart of the Forrest
Stan Getz & Kenny Barron - People Time