LadyCrimson

Addendum: I often think, in some cultures/societies, sex appeal gets somewhat mixed up with masculinity/femininity. Being physically appealing (symmetrical beauty, signs of good health etc) as an early potential mate attractant and the long term social/personality behavior that most think makes a "good human being" or "long-term mate" (which same things can apply to either gender) are, imo, generally separate things, altho they do bounce off and around each other.

You know I think you're wrong here. I hear a lot of men discussing their computers, smart phones, tablets, apps, etc in much the same tones you or I might have discussed our cars in back in the '80s! I don't know what Gfted1 was referring to, but when I see a statement like that I don't think of computer-y tech. I think of things like very reliable birth control, medical care that prevents a lot of childbirth-deaths (and is better at preventing death in general), culture that doesn't feel/have a need to have 6+ children to help work the farm/hunt-gather/earn money, food preservation/distribution, relatively safe housing, things like washing machines that save physical labor time-spent so ppl can focus more on other things, and so on. In terms of "masculinity" - maybe because I'm a woman - everything I can think of, that is not just a consideration of actual biological/physical differences or outward fashion choices, would also apply (ideally) to women. eg, decisions and actions based more on rationality/objectivity vs. an utter lack of impulse/emotional restraint, independent/confident, responsible (both to others and in terms of contributing to "providing"), has follow-through, so on. Everything else (hunter/provider, strength/defense/courage, more defined gender roles etc) is more directly related to if/when societies didn't have those modern tech aspects. "Toxic" is when certain desirable traits become exaggerated/overcompensated (machismo) or no longer necessary within a current culture/society, as TrueN already went over.

I wanted a simple, action-rpg type game for the PS4 for when I just want to vegetate on the sofa/bed etc. I mean, even simpler than Diablo3, say, no brain required type but still quick mindless fun/somewhat addictive in short bursts. Took a while, but I found it. It's called Cat Quest. Cutesy. Main quest and side quests (simple ones), dungeons, spells/melee. Like all such, you may grind a little for levels so you can stay ahead of/clear the short dungeons without dying (if you die it resets) but it's not a huge amount of grind. It's on PC/Steam as well. http://store.steampowered.com/app/593280/Cat_Quest/

^^^ HAHAHA ... *deep breath* ... HAHAHA

The character editor in Comrades is simple-ish but isn't too bad. I didn't mess with it too much but easy to make this: The environment lighting really changes hair color. Eye glasses for sale in the store, a must buy! And a new casual shirt. The uniform was too restricting. You can make/use up to 8 Avatars. I'll have to make a K-pop star male dude next. Because, reasons. ...I did play the actual game a bit, too.

The gameplay videos since release of FFXV Comrades looks a lot better than the Beta vids. Story missions, map progression, etc. I mean it's still Monster Hunter/Group Hunt Mission or what have you, but at least it has a little more to it than just random combat groupings. NPC AI seems ok for those inclined to offline play (me). Plus they'll probably keep adding small things in that games as service way, over time. Maybe I'll actually play this for more than an hour.

I don't mind the idea and always like to see results of this sort, for some reason, but I'm not sure I even have 25 "all time favorite" games these days. Maybe 10-15.

Someone who has every non-WoT subforum always minimized and uses the "End" key to get to the bottom of the page. Edit:

----The 5th Element for me was a mixed bag. There were some parts I really liked, and other parts that were just "wtf, I can't even." I did NOT like the Rhod character at all, but I am very much not a Chris Tucker fan in anything. ----I loved Labyrinth when I first saw it (on video) when I was an older teen. It is a fairly strange film, however. I'm not sure what I'd think of it if I saw it for the first time as a middle-aged adult. ----Watched Guardians of the Galaxy 2 the other day. I'd agree with most critic reviews that it's entertaining/good but felt a bit forced in spots. "Trying too hard" or something. But still had plenty of hilarious/fun moments and the ending got to me a tiny bit. Mostly because I like Michael Rooker (I still think he was one of the best things of The Walking Dead).

Judging from the huge "members online" list, I'm guessing something big is going on today. Game beta? Today I ran out of my homemade chicken+chicken liver mix and when I tried giving Kitty some Fancy Feast to tide him over, he tried to bury the dish and gave me this dirty look. I guess I better hoof it to the store and do some cooking before I sit down to check out FFXV Comrades.

Yeah, I'm rather like that as well. FO:NV is what had me getting Steam, then many months later I started buying a few other games here and there. Because I started (digital game service client) there, I tend to like keeping digital gaming service there as much as possible vs. being split (across multiple game co. service sites). It's similar to my Netflix is ok, CBSGo isn't, tv attitude I suppose. I have no big love of Steam as a company or anything. But because of the no-client/DRM and not-forced patching of GoG, I'll check it first before buying on Steam. At least for SP, older and indie games. But I do not use the Galaxy thingie. Blech.

Today I watched more JunsKitchen videos (along with Rachel and Jun videos). Every time I watch people who are decent/good with a kitchen knife - the cutting food, not just cleaning rust - I get just a little bit jealous. They make it look so easy. Pffft.

If I can get it via GoG, I will. Steam for titles I can't get on GoG. Not that I use either much at all, lately, but that's the order of things for me. And I probably still won't go for any other digital platform, unless these two both go under or stop being useful for my limited gaming needs.

So, will this be the story of Frodo's little boy adventures as he wanders around the Shire? Or the story of Bilbo after he goes home to the village and sits around his porch smoking his pipe all day while the villagers remark, every birthday, how youthful he looks for his age? ... I just wonder what "prequel to Fellowship of the Ring" means. Since I have Amazon, I'll probably check it out, but I have a hard time picturing it to end up being quality. Never know tho, I guess...

Trying to play through the "mission/quest" part of the FF-XV Assassin's Creed Festival special. It's rather silly and sometimes annoying, although being able to run around rooftops of Lestallum is kinda cool I guess. But I keep pausing the game to do something else every 10-15 minutes. It's rather annoying that in order to open up all the mini-games of the Festival (and prizes, maybe?) you have to do the mission stuff. Although I'm doing it all for a set of silly, funky looking robes that all 4 of the characters can wear (so far all the new clothing is always Noctis/main chr. only...). I'm not sure why I'm bothering, they're ugly robes and look ugly on the chrs, tbh. But Festival is a temp. or once a year type thing, so I must have those robes at least on my main account/save. ...the MP DLC of the game is out soon. You can play it with AI help in SP so I may try it out a bit, even if the Beta videos people uploaded were pretty uninspiring.

Did you see the US theatrical version or the extended/international edition? I loved this movie when I first saw it, mostly because of the action sequences and the OTT Oldman scenes (I found Oldman absolutely hilarious, especially that "EVVERRYONE" bit). The Portman chr. creepy factor didn't bother me at all because it was subtle enough to be interpreted in more than one way (imo) so while I could see why it could be seen as creepy, I could also largely ignore it in favor of just enjoying the other things. Many years later I saw the extended version and one extended sequence upped my discomfort quite a bit because it was much more blatant. Some of the other new bits added a lot to the general film and to Leon's chr, but yeah.

^ I could cut cable at this point without noticing but hubby still likes to occasionally watch all those "Alaska" reality shows and HGTV is a "brain-off, just need something to stare at for an hour" channel. I don't mind subbing for a few to several streaming sites that offer stuff from multiple sources but I refuse to get anything like "CBSgo" that just has CBS stuff. That level of specialized is going too far, even if it's only $5/month, since if everyone/every channel does that it'd be even more expensive than "get almost everything" cableTV packages and I don't want to support that model.

There's a certain point in one's life where one occasionally feels like they're measuring their years not by birthdays, but the rapidly increasing number of celebrity deaths per year that have you actually standing up and taking more personal notice, if that makes sense. RIP to all the ones so far this year.

Yeah, I sorta agree. For a long time now streaming Netflix appeal has been more about TV shows and their "originals". And the past few years, they've been adding a lot more foreign and independent films/shows (eg, subtitles...), including Asian-Orient (which is nice to me). I've never seen Netflix as the place to watch popular US box-office hits. I have Netflix, Amazon Prime, begrudgingly added Hulu not too long ago (and end up rarely watching it). I also bought an Amazonfire thingie for the large living room TV. I dislike the UI designs of most of the "apps" but oh well. I also have subs for Dramafever and Viki, but now the big 3 S. Korea networks have created KOCOWA - supposedly because of China putting a ban or something on a lot of S. Korea entertainment. That's having an impact on DF and Viki in terms of Korean shows they can offer, but I haven't subbed to it yet. They need some work and I'll wait to see what happens with them. This is on top of us still paying for "cable TV" as well, which is largely for rental access and the premium sub. channels like HBO. In terms of Eng. speaking fare, I agree that eventually they'll all mostly suss/fight it out and there will be 2-3 biggies left standing (that'll probably cost more). Might take 20-30 years tho.

I don't know about flying per se, but the backyard neighbors (rather elegant looking) chickens love to hop onto and over our 6 foot fence all the time. They wander back and forth near the fence like they're lost for a while then next time I look out the window, they're gone again. They also hop into the bushy tree near the fence and bounce around its branches. Being a busy city suburb vs. a farm, it's cute yet annoying at the same time.

The Grand Tour (Amazon series) - seeing those three together again, running around doing silly car adventures or making crass jokes or tormenting/teasing each other, warms my heart to no end. It's not as good as the best of Top Gear (content/ideas wise) but the guys? They're still hilarious.

Technically I still have Blizzard account. I haven't logged into to it for years now. I wonder if anyone's tried to hack into it and stolen my (by now I'm sure) measly amount of D3 gold. Haha. I wonder if my Neverwinter Online chrs are all still there. I haven't updated or tried to login to those servers in ages. I should probably delete everything etc. but maybe one day I'll want to romp around on my panther/cat ride-mounts for an evening. 99.999% probably not, but isn't that what we all keep telling ourselves, in these situations, sometimes.

@Bendu Monk-space-pirate-magical 2-tail cat! I like fantasy cats. That bunny is a little scary, however.

S. Korean films: A Hard Day - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3697626/ - dark crime satire+action/thriller, and I laughed a lot, especially in the first 1/3. Ridiculous but entertaining about a cop who does a hit and run/tries to cover it up and is then tormented/hassled by someone who witnessed it. I was entertained. I also will watch almost anything that Park Sung-Woong is in (if you have Netflix you may have seen him in Man to Man), and found A Violent Prosecutor (crime, prison/courtroom, drama) and For the Emperor (action, thriller) enjoyable films.

I'm generally not into alcohol (the last bottle of rum, for rum & coke shots, I bought 1.5 yrs ago is still 1/2 full...), neither taste/smell (BLARGH) or effects. eg, it's only the first drink or two that I enjoy, rarely, and it never goes father than that. These things are great for people like me: ...small size, altho at 17% they're very heavy on the alcohol taste (again, BLARGH) but I just pour in a lot of extra cappuccino. Perfect.