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Well I'm trying to do a House-aligned playthrough of Fallout: New Vegas, but I very really truly hate him and the terrible asshole things he says :-/
about a year ago from web-
@scribus Interesting, he's my favourite faction to side with on the grounds of pragmatism, he's the only one with a plan (and the actual capability to make it happen) to make humanity go anywhere other than "we'll just be hobos in perpetuity"
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@nerthos Yeah, I want to not hate him - I mean, a retro-future spaceVegas? Hell, yeah!! He's not even that unlikable, there's a wry sort of amusement to his bearing. But he's too egocentric; he's not preserving humanity, he's feeding his ego and seeking to create a thrallhood underclass to prop HIM up. Ultimately, I don't consider him sufficiently distinct from Caesar. Both cling to old-world ideals and play up some fantasy of the "inevitability" of "their" power. So, I kill him, take his city, and in my mind carry on with developing the space plans in a little more cooperative, ground-up fashion. (Though in all honesty a spacefaring future would be just as hellish as the vaults so iunno w/e i guess lol) Also I make The King governor or something :p
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@scribus That all sounds good until you factor in the kind of human resource you're dealing with in Fallout. Ironically the tv show is the best illustration of this, with the main character trying to behave like a civilized person and consistently getting banana'd by everyone.
House's narcissistic approach is a necessity in the world he's operating, without the army of robots forcing the wastelanders to work at gunpoint nothing will get done (example: they're still living in shacks near 200 years after the war)
Plus, he has civilized some factions already, so it's not like he won't uplift the competent and decent wastelanders into better positions. He has to do that for any space settling plan to work, since good people are needed to populate those colonies.
Sometimes, a competent megalomaniac is the only option that can get the job done.
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i think they should add pirate majima to the new monster hunter game because who else is more fit to hunt monsters? not your hatsune miku character creation, that's for sure
about a year ago from web- RDN's Lucifer likes this.
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@liquidusmira Fortnite proved that Hatsune Miku, if given an assault rifle and a jetstream sam sword, is more than capable to go hand to hand with Godzilla.
You underestimate her.
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a game show where the final challenge is to talk about eugenics while the host records you with an iphone
about a year ago from web-
@zeldatra I've done that at work staff room, and also argued to a full room of coworkers that the axis were the better faction in WWII, nothing happens if you have enough points in CHA.
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Goodness you are all still alive, HI RDN MY GODS YOU ARE STILL GOING?!about a year ago from web -
Let’s say I have five million dollars, cash. Do I a) move into a house on stilts in the most expensive state in the country and declare bankruptcy in a year after being unable to pay property taxes, or b) just buy a bigger house in the DC suburb I already currently live in for one million and then still have four million to play with
Friday, 24-Jan-25 16:28:37 UTC from web-
@zeldatra Even at a 3% godawful return investment fund, you'd be getting 150k a year from 5 million.
Just invest it all in a low risk profile and pay a mortgage with the interest.
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Very fitting that Hell on earth started with the fires in California just before Trump gets in office again.
Thursday, 09-Jan-25 08:36:26 UTC from web -
Today is kind of like if on the anniversary of 9/11 we made Osama bin Laden president
Monday, 06-Jan-25 16:09:19 UTC from web -
And so tonight my laptop dies because God just seems to want me to kill myself or something idk we
Friday, 03-Jan-25 04:36:06 UTC from web-
@scribus You need to open it, disassemble it, and clean it with isopropyl or distilled water.
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@nerthos And I super don't want to take apart a MacBook, lol, I will never get it back together again. I totally know you're right, but a 10+year old laptop with no-doubt irritating construction just felt more like a spray isopropyl situation in the moment
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@scribus The just reward for the apple user lol
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I hope 2025 is as exciting as 2024 was
Tuesday, 31-Dec-24 12:42:51 UTC from web-
@scribus Year of Luigi every year!
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the party of family values sent me some chick’s boobs in the mail and told me to go vote for them in a special election that I did not previously know about, but now do
Thursday, 02-Jan-25 22:04:56 UTC from web -
new year
Thursday, 02-Jan-25 22:49:32 UTC from web-
@dezzierose New year new dezzie!
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Life lesson: It's easier to solder two stacking PCBs together via pins than to remove all that solder to disassemble. I got a new solder sucker and it sucks. I mean it is not very good. That solder sucker is an iFixit solder sucker and i'd give it a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars. The nozzle is way too big for 2.54mm pitched pins and the suction action itself is a little bit too weak.
Thursday, 19-Dec-24 19:14:47 UTC from web-
@adiwan Get one of those solder stations that have both and an hot air pistol, they're only like $100 nowadays.
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Am chaffing a laff at the FrankerZ I said but oh my god I didn't understand tone at all or social context wowwwww
Wednesday, 13-Nov-24 20:38:37 UTC from web -
Hello Chat
It's been years, and I'm 2 years on HRT. Life has been hectic but great.
What's up?
Also grug, can't upload image on phone >:(Wednesday, 13-Nov-24 19:27:29 UTC from web- dezzie again likes this.
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@metaltao Been a while
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@nerthos Dude it's good to see you! And lmfao yeah
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There are theories about a hollow earth, which are obviously stupid. I have have also a theory on my own: the hollow head theory, which shows more and more signs each day that provide evidence that it might be true.
Friday, 08-Nov-24 07:27:23 UTC from web -
At this point the US is a third world banana republic... Orange republic.
Wednesday, 06-Nov-24 20:37:35 UTC from web-
@adiwan Always has been
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Crazy idea: A bed that is basically a bean bag, except the outer layer is airtight. When laying on the bed the body sinks in and with an applied vacuum to the bean bag the sleeping position gets fixed. I don't know how comfortable or uncomfortable this might be but at least it prevents contorting oneself into a painful position. I cannot count how many times I slept in a way that made my back hurt or pinched a nerve or even restricted blood flow to my arms.
Tuesday, 10-Sep-24 20:11:26 UTC from web-
@scribus Eventually we, as a society, will end up in a dystopia that is Demolition Man before cryosleep will be possible. I had a discussion with a friend about cryosleep. He says if all the cell tissue problems are solved that come with cryosleep then cryosleep won't be necessary. It means that if a method exists that repairs or reverses all the damage that cryosleep induces then there is a method for making a person live forever and thus making cryosleep not necessary.
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@adiwan There have been huge developments in aging reversal and prevention these last few months actually, working off potential treatments for premature aging disease they discovered what part of the organism codes the timeframes for aging, and they can be modified to force the body to slow or reverse it, thus greatly extending the "good years"
Current testing is on organisms affected by the disease originally investigated.
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If anyone wants to keep in touch and doesn't yet have me added somewhere, you can find me on steam and discord under the same name. You're welcome in my tavern forever. Tavern forever.
Wednesday, 06-Nov-24 14:03:50 UTC from web-
@nerthos Also hit me up if you ever want to play a game of helldivers or whatever.
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I think it's probably time to be honest about this: I have neither the time, nor the motivation to work on this place anymore. There's stuff going on in my personal life I'd rather not get into, so in short: I'm probably going to finally turn this place off in the next few months. If you're interested in taking ownership, let me know, but know that I'd only be comfortable handing it off to someone I know and trust, rather than any rando that shows up.
Wednesday, 14-Aug-24 16:56:54 UTC from web-
@ceruleanspark Thanks for all the memories, this site was a core part of my adolescence. Found it early in high school right as I was becoming my own self and still think fondly of it even if I haven't regularly used it in a decade. It's always been nice to pop in and see familiar names. If anyone wants to keep up post RDN my Steam and FB links are in my profile. I wish everyone the best in life!
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@ceruleanspark Thanks for all the hard work over the years. This was a fun place to hang out when I was but a friendless kiddo dealing with middle school angst- don't know how I could have stood it without. Hope all will be well; if not now, then in the future.
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@ceruleanspark Thanks for keeping it up for so long. I don't post often, but I check in now and then. Made all my first fedifriends over here and I'm thankful it has lasted this long. Gonna miss everypony.
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I'd need to invest 410€ for playing TOTK (the game, Switch, Pro Controller (ain't gonna play on the minuscule Joycon controllers)).
Sunday, 28-May-23 18:04:09 UTC from web -
currently dating @liquidusmira.. it really is a small world huh
Friday, 12-May-23 18:07:11 UTC from web-
@shyderp You're both still alive so that's good news, there was a non-zero chance of that being the case
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Heard that Bud Light made some 'phobes angry, so I bought a 12-pack
Wednesday, 19-Apr-23 07:35:18 UTC from web-
@scribus People who think they value freedom of speech actually hate the freedom of speech of others.
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@scribus no vandalism at my store yet but it’s coming I think, a group of Trumpers came in last week and stole literally every newspaper reporting on his arrest so they could trash it before anyone could read it so I’m expecting those same guys to try some apple with the Bud Light too
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@scribus The masterminds at Budweiser came up with the perfect evil plan: if you don't buy it you're a somethingphobe, if you buy it you have to drink Bud Light. With this masterful move, they can cause suffering to all peoples of the nation.
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Anybody in Europe willing to middleman for me? https://shop.fairphone.com/en/buy-fairphone-4
Thursday, 30-Mar-23 07:47:26 UTC from web-
@scribus Huh, bit spicy in price but the repairability and warranty seem quite nice. Can't get any details on what type of screen it has from its datasheet tho.
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Wednesday, 29-Mar-23 18:35:30 UTC from web
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@scribus I'm really hoping they get the funding for a proper series/movie, the "aesthetically pleasant, good for all ages funny animal cartoon" genre needs a revival.
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@nerthos For real, dude. It's been too long since G and PG meant anything other than "little kids" and "bigger kids," Brandon Tenold does a great takedown of 70's PG vs Today in his video on Ralph Bakshi's "Wizards."
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2016: people here get mad at me for thinking red was a better option than blue
2023: blue govt proposes law to invade mexico
So how's the "don't listen to the argie psycho" train goingSaturday, 11-Mar-23 08:28:27 UTC from web -
Was thinking about who I could get to voice Jesus in Swole Foods and realized I don’t have one (1) Jewish friend. These are the drawbacks to not being based in New York or Los Angeles like everyone else in my field.
Wednesday, 16-Nov-22 06:58:13 UTC from web-
@zeldatra Jesus was a roman-era Hebrew, so he's pretty distanced from modern day Jews. He's also only half Hebrew since only his mother's lineage can be traced, so arguably you could cast anyone eurasian for the role and not be too far off mark.
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@nerthos I’m not genuinely that invested in an accurate casting, I’m voicing a south Asian guy which I obviously am not, I just briefly thought it’d be funny to make my imaginary Jewish friend do it
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Ok, that’s the SECOND time a wildly unpopular asshole President has lost re-election in as many years. Seems kind of suspicious?
Sunday, 30-Oct-22 23:37:03 UTC from web-
@zeldatra "Lose" is relative with <1% difference.
Brazil is quite screwed either way, Bolsonaro was quite disastrous, but Lula is downright horrid, ideology aside, any other option would have been better. On the plus side congress is stacked in Bolsonaro's favour, which means neither party can really do anything without the support of the other; theoretically this should mean they can only enact reasonable policy, but emphasis on "theoretically"
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If I were a more talented developer, I'd add the option to pay me $7 for a blue tick here.
Saturday, 05-Nov-22 12:01:44 UTC from web-
@ceruleanspark More recent versions of the software can be adapted to allow custom emojis on the name field, but I'm not sure how complicated it'd be to implement on 1.0.1
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and still rocking the best daily average in the game, probably
Thursday, 27-Oct-22 23:13:44 UTC from web -
she is even marking her territory already xD http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/876271
Monday, 24-Oct-22 20:43:45 UTC from web-
@mushi Definitely the expected aesthetic from what you told me lol
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