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Its a good game and definitely worth it. I literally didnt have 1 serious crash. I used one or 2 Mods with it like making the combat more realistic and tactical . Go to Nexus Mods and spend sometime seeing if anything appeals to you Dont expect engrossing Romance arcs Gorthfuscious, that was my one minor complaint

Take some photos of the place you end up camping at so we can see what it is like and also any fish you catch and or eat in its final preparation. I often see this on Bizarre Foods where Andrew Zimmerman travels the world and shares his experiences I have a real vicarious enjoyment of these types of trips that others go on...its also nice to see life returning to normal for those living in countries not ravaged by the virus and under lockdown

I dont disagree that their are degrees of inequality in countries like the USA but what would your suggestion be for a solution? Just give a high level overview as I know how complex these topics are and its unhelpful to get bogged down on subjective discussions around certain economic suggestions which come with their own considerations and problems, like UBI which I dont support for various fundamental economic reasons So what I mean is what is your ideal country at the moment that doesn't have similar issues to the USA that the US could emulate ? Because every country that is not a liberal Democracy with an advanced economy has much worse societal problems than the US like Russia, China , Central America , the ME and Africa. So what is the better system going in your opinion if the US is a " sick " society ?

Very true, I didnt want to ruin the story if you hadnt seen this movie but its a real tear-jerker

No Gromnir I am not saying liberals are the problem, I am saying that one of the contributing factors in the US about the increase in crime is the constant message from certain liberals and BLM activists about " defunding the police " and basically vilifying the entire police But not all liberals have this view so I dont want to generalize and create the impression " all liberals "

I appreciate your view on topics as usual even if we dont always agree, that is the nature of debate But you unintentionally raising one of the suggestions from within the US that I find is unrealistic and never going to happen and that is this view that " the police need to be dissolved and rebuilt ". Its well meaning and I assume comes from people who live in countries that dont have high levels of crime In SA we have high levels of crime as you know, much higher per capita than the USA and I shudder to think what would happen if we tried to " rebuild our police" because while you debating and discussing what this means criminals would be having a field day and crime would increase exponentially This is part of the issue in the USA, while liberals and activists are debating " defunding the police " crime is running rampant because that is what criminals do. While people protest how terrible the police are the police due to several factors are handicapped and not able to be as effective around actually enforcing the law and protecting citizens So change must come from within and you can achieve certain structural changes without sweeping statements. Or you can achieve change in a reality where you dont have high levels of crime or many criminals who will take advantage of these changes to policing

Its a good sales number especially considering many lovers of Bioware games have played all the previous ME games. So I doubt I will buy the LE because I know the narrative and it wont be new or exciting So this is good news and hopefully it means new gamers getting into Bioware which bodes well for the company

GD have you ever watched a movie called " Old Yeller " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Yeller_(film) You must watch it if you havent. Its your quintessential " man and dog " movie and a classic

Their would be several reasons for the increase in crime in numerous cities and they not all Democrat controlled The "defunding of police " is a factor but its not the only one. Gromnir can ignore this but the reality is different https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/03/us/us-crime-rate-rise-2020/index.html#:~:text=The homicide uptick in the three cities comes,the largest number for the city on record. My concern around this debate has never changed, I am primarily concerned with the morale and vilifying of the entire police and the nature of allowing violent and protracted strikes that the link discusses

I am glad you read the article because it raises some realities on the ground that shouldnt be dismissed. But dont ignore the rise of crime and the reasons for this But as far as his political loyalties lie, you will find basically all the CNN journalists and their various news people wont reveal exactly who they vote for but if you watch CNN its clear they are not Trump supporters Watch this video, its only 3 minutes and ask yourself " who is Fareed endorsing " without actually endorsing them. This was before the 2016 election https://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/07/opinions/vote-history-in-mind-zakaria/index.html

I started watching the new seasons of Charmed and I am really enjoying it, I wasnt sure I would enjoy it but its fun and I find the characters endearing and likeable on different levels

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/24/democrats-need-show-they-can-be-trusted-with-power/ Guys here is a very worrying read, but not unexpected, about how effective Democrats have been at running states in the USA and the impact with not dealing with crime, and protracted protests IMO, and things like vilifying the entire police force and therefore making certain Democrat controlled states more lawless which has a direct result of less economic growth, businesses leaving and people wanting to live their Its basically warns of a real chance of more Republican victories in the midterms. After several real issues with the entire Trump presidency I hope the Democrats dont squander their political capital and we see the rise of another Trump type presidency...none of us want that despite my support for some of the GOP policies And the journalist is someone who votes Democrat and is very well informed and objective. So lets not just ignore this as " right wing propaganda " or " garbage culture war " hyperbole

I tend to agree, I am much more likely to believe these UFO sightings are just unexplained, natural phenomenon I looked at your links briefly because science is not really my interest and strong point. Very interesting, especially abiogenesis....it opens up so many discussions around the origins of life I thought you were going to say all these sightings are proof of dimensional gates to other worlds

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/25/politics/ufo-report-pentagon-odni/index.html So the USA has released its report on UFO sightings over the last few decades, I am not sure what everyone thinks? I am not convinced aliens exist as I have no personal, conclusive evidence they real but these types of developments interest me Is it time to get our tinfoil hats out ?

I hope they can somehow track who is responsible for this, that person needs to be fired and prosecuted. How can someone be so careless with documents that are marked sensitive and "Secret UK Eyes Only "

I am about 18 hours into Control and it is fun, its a nice distraction from my favorite type of games....fantasy RPGS. I am enjoying killing Hiss using Telekinesis and I appreciate the way you respawn at certain locations so that death doesnt waste too much time Navigating the map and finding certain locations can be confusing but I am improving my knowledge of the land so that isnt much of an issue anymore. Crafting and creating Mods for weapons is not clearly explained but I use the Interwebz for that information Its not a game that is gripping or really compelling like ELEX but its entertaining and thats good enough for me

You did service in the US Navy right , do you find your ability to wake up without an alarm at this early time is from this period ?

Gorthfuscious I normally trust your recommendations but I need to know if these games contain important themes like critical race theory?

Hoonding do you think this type of advertising objectifies women in an inordinately licentious way ? I dont think so, I cant understand how being liberated can be a negative

Thanks for posting this, I haven't been clear on what exactly Chris was being accused of and I didnt just automatically believe it because I cannot normally just believe certain accusations. Its not fair But reading this I dont see how he can accessed of being a sexual predator. I hope he can still find work

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_(2019_film) I watched this brilliant movie last night, its not very historically accurate but very entertaining especially if you enjoy movies about the English and their numerous battles with country's like France Go UK Monarchy !!!!

@Zoraptor Can you clarify something about the reasons we have to wash our hands all the time. In SA the "science " behind this is because if someone with the virus coughs on table and I touch that table then put my hands in my mouth I can be exposed to the virus through my hands Is this even valid anymore as a reason the virus spreads? The virus is a respiratory disease as far as I know and is transmitted through infected air particles that float and we breathe ...so can you still get the virus through it being on your hands?

Thats fine when you live in a area where their is low virus load, like many parts of the US at the moment, but if you lived in Brazil, India or SA that would put you at a higher risk of general exposure so its all about the reality of the virus spread in your country

What time do you normally go to sleep and what time do you wake up ?

Before I moved to Cpt my sleep patterns were irregular and I made this post. Once I settled in to my new routine in Cpt which included regular exercise they are fine. I normally go to sleep by 11 pm and wake up from about 5:30-6:15 am @Guard Dog Many factors can lead to insomnia as mentioned by others and one solution wont necessarily work for others. If I was you I would ask how serious the insomnia is because one thing I would suggest is medical, legally prescribed cannabis. You dont need to smoke it and it can be ingested but literally one " joint " about 45 minutes before you go to sleep and it can have a hugely positive influence on general somnolence https://www.healthline.com/health/medical-marijuana/cannabis-for-sleeping#precautions But as the article mentions this is not a permanent solution and you just need to monitor how it impacts you and make sure you get cannabis with a higher level of THC I see its still " illegal " in Tennessee which is disappointing but I cant see it being a problem getting some?