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| Topic | The future of Gaming in 50 years: |
| philsov 05/13/24 10:30:02 AM #2 | lots of virtual reality
50/50 odds your gaming is actually work, like in some dystopian Ender's Game. You think you're playing. But you're actually a military mech pilot with a remote connection and those orcs you're shooting are people. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | L7's Bricks Are Heavy is a classic 90s rock album |
| philsov 05/13/24 9:58:57 AM #5 | Never heard of em! Giving em a spin.
The riff on their first track sounds a lot like Stone Temple Pilot's "Sex Type Thing". But, this album predates Core by about 6 months. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Trump Team Throws Out GOP Plan and Builds a Leaner 2024 Operation |
| philsov 05/10/24 3:03:37 PM #8 | leaner operation means more money can get funneled directly to djt
--- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | company has mass layoffs does not tell employees if they lost their job or not |
| philsov 05/10/24 1:13:52 PM #37 | MC_BatCommander posted...
This never would've happened at Black Mesa ha ha. Fat chance. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Do you stand at the pumpn or sit in your car when you get gas? |
| philsov 05/10/24 11:43:03 AM #8 | I clean my windshields
--- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Do you currently play any gacha video games? |
| philsov 05/09/24 3:52:58 PM #31 | MyMainAccount posted...
Currently giving langrisser mobile a go, I think it's a pretty decent tactical rpg for a "free" mobile game nut I'm sure I'll hit a wall eventually. I did that for a few year! Fun tactical RPG, but the equipment customization was a massive pain and the wall of "grind out all of this gear and character shards for the +3% effectiveness you need to beat the next level" got too steep for me. ~ Currently playing Gems of War. It's Puzzle Quest! (puzzle quest 3 actually sucks, imo). There's perks for playing daily. New troops and events are released weekly, with occasional bits of power creep. But it's a nifty puzzle, match 3 game with RPG mechanics. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Final Fantasy Tactics Advance...Good game or nah? |
| philsov 05/09/24 10:21:35 AM #48 | it's a solid GBA game and scratches a tactical itch. The use of races and job paths is pretty cool, and the modular mission format is pretty great to play casually as you see fit. The law system sucks in the final 10% of the game. For the front end 90%, it's a novel way to force variety out of your crew.
It's nowhere near the level of polish seen in FFT, and I contend that Tactics Ogre: Knights of Lodis is the better game. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Have you ever accepted sexually charged favors as (re)payment? |
| philsov 05/08/24 4:26:17 PM #11 | only from people I'm already dating or otherwise sexually active with. Usually it's a "favor for favor" deal as opposed to anything literally involving cash.
--- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Last time you played a CD/DVD? |
| philsov 05/08/24 3:28:03 PM #16 | literally last night.
The internet is being screwy at home; wifi was down because one of the cables coming in is bad. Didn't feel like watching on phone so popped in an old DVD. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Boy Scouts of America is dead |
| philsov 05/07/24 4:49:01 PM #72 | BlazinBlue88 posted...
Boy Scouts is a religious organization. Most troops are sponsored by and meet at a church. There's references to God in the oath and laws you recite at the beginning of each meeting plus a prayer as well. I had my meetings in both an elementary school gym and a volunteer fire dept. I'm an eagle scout and was a summer camp counselor for 5 years. The BSA has backpedaled to allow "god" to mean "any sort of higher power". The official statement is "Its policy is that the home and organization or group with which the member is connected shall give definite attention to religious life. https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RT-HT-Reverent.pdf So, yes, it's wholly possible for a church-based troop to be religious AF (especially the LDS's) but secular scouting is also totally a thing, with adult leadership who attends church less than twice a year. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Boy Scouts of America is dead |
| philsov 05/07/24 4:08:17 PM #63 | RetuenOfDevsman posted...
So, did anything actually change, other than the name? Ownership of assets is now a different organization. This different organization cannot pay out on behalf of the BSA and its sexual abuse lawsuits (especially ones filed in the future). Also some stuff about membership dwindling and adding to their resource pool. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Boy Scouts of America is dead |
| philsov 05/07/24 3:21:40 PM #39 | SauI_Goodman posted...
Ideally it would have been a requirement to have 2 adults required at any event. Which the organization started requiring in the early 90s, because they were completely aware of the sexual misconduct and wanted to prevent it going forward. This practice was often referred to as "two deep leadership". --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Black women more likely to die from cancer. Cancer society launches study. |
| philsov 05/07/24 2:41:51 PM #5 | $20 says it's because cancer is rarely caught early, leading to increased mortality.
They need better insurance, access to preventative care, and to not be actively penalized at their place(s) of employment for getting preventative care. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Boy Scouts of America is dead |
| philsov 05/07/24 2:26:18 PM #15 | Diceheist posted...
Girl Scouts still exists as a gender exclusive organization. Do they? Cub Scouts is also becoming co-ed by Feb 2025. ~ That said -- I'm fine with it. Venturing Scouts already existed as a co-ed organization aimed at high schoolers. Numbers are dwindling across the board (partially because of the whole pedophilia and subsequent cover up in the 70s and 80s, partially because of socio-economic and lifestyle factors), so in order to keep cub, girl, and boy scouting programs in the black with a decent population -- a merge was inevitable. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Which is worse? Prequel Trilogy or Sequel Trilogy >_> |
| philsov 05/07/24 11:41:27 AM #2 | I thought Jar Jar was bad.
But "somehow, the emperor returned" is an order of magnitude worse. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Should guys with pale skin stay away from purple shirts |
| philsov 05/06/24 4:48:57 PM #2 | nah. Barney (or Grimace) Purple is a fine color; roughly eggplant, I reckon.
Pale guys should avoid pastels. Barney Purple is bold/dark enough that it's great. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | TTRPG CE: How do you feel about characters who are openly hostile to each other? |
| philsov 05/06/24 4:21:41 PM #4 | I dislike it, as a 5e DM. As an arc because of some ingame decisions? Yes, I can rock it.
Making the PCs antagonistic during creation just means a bad time all around. 5e is a co-op game. And PCs who literally want to be in different parties or not work together is not something I'm into. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | I'm playing FF1 on Android. I can't remember if I ever beat the game |
| philsov 05/06/24 12:19:49 PM #14 | wackyteen posted...
Does everything get more expensive or is the game just this fucking generous with Gil? At this point, no. that's just the economy. You're gated more by story progress than money. In the NES version, yes, you needed to grind to at Elfheim to get swords and spells to everyone. In the earth kingdom, there was notably a suit of armor that was badass and fighter only but like more than triple what you had in your pockets. So more grinding in the Vampire or Lich cave, notably in a hallway which had a lot of gold-dropping Giants. If you're already flush with cash, c'est la via. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | No one talks about Final Fantasy 3. |
| philsov 05/06/24 11:26:50 AM #8 | 3 is eclipsed too much by 5, imo.
It had a few novel gimmicks, most notably the "everyone needs to be tiny" sections, and other parts which forced your party to conform to the dungeon like Mystic Knights in the Cave of Splitting Enemies, Scholars right at the moment when you need them to peep, or "everyone be a dragoon and jump together to avoid AoE murder" boss. Also the final dungeon is a complete pain with its length and lack of save points. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Has anyone been playing Chrono Ark? |
| philsov 05/06/24 9:34:26 AM #3 | no but it looks promising. I just did a full fun of Cobalt Core and that was pretty fun with the crew + ship variety. Wishlisting~
--- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | I've been ghosted three times in two days. And the last ghosting was really bad. |
| philsov 05/03/24 3:21:02 PM #44 | If I have a four way with a throuple, and then none of them want to talk to me again, does this count as 1 instances of ghosting, or 3?
--- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | First 90's TV shoe that comes to mind? |
| philsov 05/03/24 2:59:47 PM #6 | those ones which you could pump up with air and become more buoyant and jump even higher!
--- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | I am roughly 5 foot 7 inches; Is Benching 190-200lbs good? |
| philsov 05/02/24 5:23:17 PM #8 | Is Benching 190-200lbs good Hell yeah! You've been putting in the effort and getting the payout. Bravo. Compared to an sort of powerlifter, no, you're a little above novice. Compared to the pool of people you'd find at a walmart or other "general population center", you're amazing. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Man gonna finally get myself to the gym next week. |
| philsov 05/02/24 5:05:36 PM #12 | next week. Sure, Jan. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Yeeted all my gems at a gacha and still didnt pull my waifu. RIP |
| philsov 05/02/24 3:18:46 PM #4 | you have more gems. you have a credit card.
push for that waifu, you minnow --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Is George Carlin considered "smart" humor? |
| philsov 05/02/24 1:53:43 PM #5 | coolcono posted...
and it seems like he wasn't really that funny. Just really grouchy. That was the schtick for some of his later performances, yeah. Even in his earlier stuff, some of the jokes are simply on him being crass. But, he's got an above average vocabulary and a decent understanding of the english language. If this (NSFW: Language) clip doesn't tickle something, maybe Carlin isn't for you. Also, aside, he was (temporarily) canceled because of his expressed views on the Vietnam war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ssJtD08vCc --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | So if it Never Rained ever again. |
| philsov 05/02/24 1:38:53 PM #3 | The oceans aren't going anywhere (literally) so the human race is still gonna be fine.
At least 80% of us are fucked in this reverse Noah situation but oh well --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | If the USA is so great why did they invent the USB? |
| philsov 05/02/24 1:37:15 PM #12 | and where are the number 1 pencils?!?
--- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Thoughts on having to lock/bag your phone for a concert/performance? |
| philsov 05/02/24 1:00:24 PM #10 | I'd love it.
Personally I try to film like a 20 second snippet for memories sake of a song I really enjoy, but being subjected to below when I'm trying to watch the show myself makes me a little misanthropic. https://images.wsj.net/im-750140/ --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | I like how telling kids that gay people exist is considered horrid while... |
| philsov 05/01/24 2:47:37 PM #13 | Antiyonder posted...
then it just seems like casual mention of infanticide would be an extension of that. Or straight up genocide. There were tons of people on Earth around the time of Noah. Then God was like "whoops, maybe free will was a mistake. also, I don't make mistakes! So, haha, this is all part of my mysterious master plan" and killed all but 8 humans. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Hound Archon is one of my favorite DnD Races. |
| philsov 05/01/24 2:42:27 PM #2 | Forest Gnome!
Innate Minor Illusion gives you lots of creative latitude during noncombat encounters. You're small, meaning you can ride medium things with minimal hardship. And, the Gnome Cunning perk to all your mental saves is bad ass. Plus, their lore is delightful. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | NYPD union sues over zero tolerance steroid policy |
| philsov 05/01/24 1:31:17 PM #17 | Quorthon109 posted...
This just made me imagine huge 'roided-out cops walking around, which is hilarious and terrifying Ronnie Coleman says Hello. https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/E7qAjXAX0AAmjHw.jpg?width=466 --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Calling out all CE's gymrats out there! |
| philsov 05/01/24 12:17:42 PM #26 | 2) Started with starting strength, eventually added in accessories. Lurked at fitness forums and eventually settled into my own routine which also jives with my work and social life.
What matters most: - Sticking with it, and starting. - Working out all muscle groups at least twice over the week. Allow for 48hr recovery (if you do legs on monday, don't do them tuesday). If you want do it 3 days a week a la Starting Strength, great. If you want to do upper/lower 4 days a week, also great. Daily? Knock yourself out, program accordingly. - If cardio is part of your routine, and it should be, do it after lifting or on another session. Fatiguing yourself from cardio and then trying to do a heavy lift is an unsafe idea. - Compound lifts first, accessories and isolations afterwards. Ain't no shame in just the bar; get good form before feeding your ego. - Be proactive. Have an idea on the sets, reps, and weight you plan to do, generally 3 sets in the 5 to 12 rep range, with a warmup set at about 66% working weight. If you complete your sets/reps/weight! Great! Increment up next session. If you don't complete it all, so be it. Chill at the previous plan next session. If you fail for 3 consecutive sessions, rank down or mix it up (lower weight, more reps usually) JustMyOpinion posted... Was super bloated Sure, Jan. The nurse porn that your bicep and forearm veins weave say otherwise :p --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | I like my women like I like my coffee. |
| philsov 05/01/24 10:52:04 AM #20 | "Babe, you make me want to poop"
--- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | The last 3rd of Baldur's Gate 3 is NOT GOOD. |
| philsov 05/01/24 9:34:40 AM #33 | WarfireX posted...
You also stop leveling up midway through Act 3. So you feel little pay off for doing frustrating side quests and since you aren't getting any stronger you have to use cheese tactics instead of just leveling your character up to be able to stand a chance against the ridiculous nonsense they pull later on I actually liked this decision. Level 12 is the max. It's good to enjoy being at max power for the last leg and then I know I should start hurling consumables all willy-nilly like Haste Grenades and spell scrolls. I think it's bad design to give your characters their awesome skills that they can only enjoy for like, only the final boss fight (Rydia Meteor, e.g.) House of Hope was an awesome segment, and I liked the Raph fight. Also, that battle music, lmao. Yes, some of them have a gimmick you need to figure out and die for, but I think that's better design than something that's just puntable right out of the gate. Like, the Orin fight took me a few tries to deal with the punting those people with Sanctuary off the cliff. I'm planning on doing a second playthough in the medium future, actively using Laz and Astrarion and being evil and stuff. First time on "standard" difficulty was self gnome (Melee Hunter Ranger), Shart (light cleric), Gale (wizard), and Wyll (bard+warlock) --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Dave And Busters announces plan to cause fights |
| philsov 04/30/24 10:01:05 AM #2 | So cash exchange or venmo between friends, but using the D&B app specifically as a middle man for holding and distribution? Seems excessive, lol.
Meanwhile, more than like half their machines are marred by lack of maintenance and manhandling by the public, so there are lots of opportunities to cry foul and "blame the controller" because the 50 point censor is busted. I'm looking at you, axe throwing game. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | The average song is, what, 4-5 minutes long? 200-300 words? As a ballpark? |
| philsov 04/30/24 9:26:38 AM #3 | RetuenOfDevsman posted...
you probably shouldn't be writing them a love song. Is that what you wanted? --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Is Chrono Trigger the greatest RPG of all time? |
| philsov 04/29/24 11:49:58 AM #7 | jRPG? Yes, I think so.
RPG-RPG? Top 5, probably, but I think BG3 has a valid claim to #1 position. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | 1061 | Sex & Sexuality |
| philsov 04/26/24 5:22:24 PM #6 | should've been a level 38 ? block with 5000 karma.
sry d00d --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Let me see that thong |
| philsov 04/26/24 2:09:32 PM #5 | This is Cisco's greatest song. I assure you, you've heard it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pais41IW5dk --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
| Topic | Is "being an advertiser" a job held by garbage people? |
| philsov 04/26/24 1:34:46 PM #6 | being an effective advertiser usually involves both cleverness and charisma, and a decent amount of elbow grease.
Some advertising practices are garbage, yes. Bait and switch fine print, commercials actively louder than the program itself, robocalls, etc. --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. |
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