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I've noticed Google is trying to get me to verify my age on Gmail. My 2 email accounts have been open longer than 18 years, so maybe just use that to figure out my age.

Boots on Netflix - I guess the Pentagon released a statement calling this woke garbage, which of course led to a spike in viewership. But the show was great. It actually seemed a lot more pro-military than most of the media out there. Yeah, the main character is gay and he's dealing with a time in history where that would get you discharged, but he's also recognizing that the boot camp experience is changing him for the better. Anyways I read up on the true story a bit and the guy behind it seems to be a lot more secure in himself than Pete Hegseth. Greg Cope said in response to the Pentagon's criticism that thankfully the Marines taught him not to care about that stuff.

Clippy RPG confirmed

Mines of Moria released DLC that adds NPC's to the game. This is a big addition, as the game is a pretty great survival builder, but pretty lonely in the dark with just you and the orcs. Now we have people to drink with.

I watched Phantom of the Opera with the family (the movie) so clearly we are all in a musical mood. I also started Plur1bus with my wife. It was nowhere near what I was expecting. It is great though.

Playdate - This was a strange buddy comedy with Reacher and the King of Queens. It didn't turn out like I expected. There was a lot of absurdity. That being said, the 12-year old kids were realistic. I think they were supposed to be absurd as well, but as a middle school teacher, I can tell you that preteens on energy drinks do actually become crazed heat seeking missiles.

The guy wasn't really a foriegn actor. He spent 10 years working for the CIA. This administration loves to point fingers at other people, but this is our problem and the CIA is the responsible party for turning him into an unstable individual. It's the same thing with us trying to deport people who have lived in this country since they were children. If they have turned to crime or gangs, the fault lies with the US, not some foriegn country they might have lived in for a couple years. This administration is afraid of accountability.

Amazing that the pedophile scout leaders didn't kill the scouts, but girls getting badges is going too far. Hegseth is such a thin skinned tool.

Finished Outer Worlds 2. I put a lot of hours into it, I'd say about 50, and I felt like I searched most corners to get content done. There were some collection quests I didn't finish, but the story stuff was good and I liked what happened to all my companions. It was a fun universe to explore. I'll probably wait for some DLC before playing again. It felt bigger and more epic than OW1 and Avowed, so that was good. Now I'm playing Xenonauts 2, which just released Milestone 6. This makes the game feature complete. The next milestone is full release, so I'm planning on trying to get through a whole campaign before that drops. I've only lost 1 soldier so far, and that was due to a bad explosive throw. Lesson learned, propane tanks go boom.

I think I've done this before, but Amazon did make The Boys, Bosch, Jack Ryan, Good Omens, Invincible, The Expanse, etc. The only thing they've messed up that I can see is The Wheel of Time. I know you dislike Rings of Power, but even with that, they aren't doing too bad with that track record.

Next they will be pushing the algebraic agenda!

The choice is actually a fairly minor choice in the grand scheme of things and basically amount to whether you want to talk or fight to solve problems on the first planet. It doesn't align you with a faction. The faction alignment stuff plays out over a much longer timeline and multiple planets.

Fantastic Four - Different enough to be interesting. Also it moved pretty fast and didn't overstay its welcome. Galactus was well done. Pedro Pascal was great.

My wife has been dealing with back pain and neuropathy in her leg, so she ended up getting a cortisone shot in her back. It didn't fully take, so she is getting a second shot for Thanksgiving. It's tough because she really needs to rest it to allow the cortisone to spread. I'm also a terrible nurse maid. But I'm glad she is doing this now, as the goal is to start training fully around the New Year. We also bought her a new bike. It's very fancy, a Cervelo Soloist. It was pretty pricey, but it flies.

Man, you made some very different choices than I did. My first planet played out quite a bit differently.