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Observation: Volourn and Jim Carey might be the same person. Has anyone seen them together at the same time?

Well I would be thankful for that. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Yeah, but smallpox sucked too.

I've been thinking about leaving the forum. That SonicMage guy pretty much spams every thread with his negative garbage. I think he's accounting for about 30 percent of all activity lately. I reported him over the gay bashing stuff and it didn't seem to matter, so maybe it's time I take a break. I find myself typing posts and then deleting them because I don't want to engage with the troll, which just seems like a big waste of time. I'm sure I'll lurk around every now and then, take care folks.

Ballad of Buster Scruggs was fantastic.

I would love a graphical rebott of Krondor. Even at release it looked a bit silly.

I still liked Cruise as Reacher, so I worry about who they think can fill that role. I mean, I loved the new Jack Ryan, but it helps that Krasinski fits the role very well.

Fallout 76 is pretty dang bleak so far. Also these audio tapes are waaaaaaaaay too long. I mean all of them.

Alright, so I got about n hour in Fallout 76 before I had to head to work. It feels a lot like an MMO. It ran really well during my brief time (on my PC) so that was good to see after hearing about technical issues. Plays pretty much exactly like Fallout 4. I think I like the trait setup better than Fallout 4, with a card system that seems a bit more dynamic. Still very early to give much more than that though.

Going off topic is a natural part of having conversations, in real life or on a forum.

I am weak and bought Fallout 76.

This morning I got an email at 4:30 AM letting me know that the air quality was good enough to lap swim at the pool I go to. So I dragged my butt out to swim in sub-40 degree weather (for you celsius people, that is chilly.) It's basically a mental fight to get out of the house, get out of the car, and get out of the locker room. Then I get in the water pretty quickly because it is warmer than standing on the deck, and once I get a few laps in I start to appreciate the experience. Sometimes it is wonderful and I settle into a rhythm while the sun rises up from the hills nearby. Somedays I splash around like I'm drowning.

I'd say it depends on what you are looking for. If you want a stable, long-term tenant, you are better off having a relationship with them. Leasing agents are typically going to expect to raise rent with every new lease, regardless of market conditions. It's not really in their best interests to keep tenants in long-term. I've rented out and been a renter, and it's been a lot smoother dealing directly with the tenants as a landlord, and dealing with the landlord as a renter. But I also only had one unit and I lived close enough to get over their easily to do work.

I'm always amazed how people wear their dislike as some sort of badge of honor. Life is short, enjoy it as much as you can.

It has more likes than any other comment in the thread. How does the pay scale work? Do you only get paid when people quote your posts, or is it based on every post you make? Did the Bruce account stop producing enough reactions to be profitable? Blink once for no and twice for yes.

I didn't mean to imply that there hasn't been C&C in in older RPG games, I just mean it seems to be the big selling point of all of these newer games. I also know RDR2 isn't a traditional RPG with character creation, but the reactivity of the world to your actions is better than most I've seen.

This is less funny because I worry you believe that.

Trump's point breaks down a bit when you realize the State only owns about 2% of the forested areas, while the Federal Government owns 30+ percent. Plus grasslands are a big part of the problem, which is a different issue altogether.The idea that is just mismanagement is a gross simplification, but hey, Trump gets a lot of political points by blaming California for stuff. Did Bush Jr. blame Louisiana when they flooded during Katrina? I mean, I remember Kanye getting upset about something.

I'm glad to hear you are still enjoying it, but is non-linearity really a requisite for an RPG? I mean, in know choice and consequence is the new thing, but I don't remember most early RPG's giving you much freedom with the main storyline. Most of the role-playing tends to take place as I explore the huge living world. I found a house recently where a drunken father was berating his son. Now I could have just walked away, in fact that was my intention, but they noticed me and the dad turned his anger my way. At first I went to leave, but he pulled a gun, and I ended up putting him down. The son ran to his bed to cower in his room. I figured I'd might as well loot the place, and I found a letter from the kid's mom that the dad had been keeping from him. After I stole all their money and stuff, I let the kid know about the mom. See, I'm role-playing a good guy! Also replayability for me will be the fact I will want to keep playing and exploring after the main story is over.

Phoenix Point is looking good, can't wait for release.

The last few days I've been pretty cooped up at home, due to the air quality. I mean, I got a lot done around the house, and I put together a short bike-run yesterday, but I had a race cancelled Sunday and most of the group rides I take part in were also on hold. That's a small price to pay compared to those living in the fire zones, of course. So I've had plenty of time to gallop around the plains of Red Dead Redemption, but I've been itching to get outside. Today the air seemed a bit clearer, so I headed up into the hills and got a beautiful ride in. It was a bit funny passing a bunch of real horse and cattle farms after spending so much time in the game. Rockstar has some good graphics, but still can't beat reality. I saw a ton of wildlife as well. A hawk passed just overhead with something furry in its claws, some wild turkeys went scurrying when I came over a rise, and there was a beautiful buck resting under a tree just off the road. Definitely a gorgeous day in the golden hills of California.

If a troll posts on a forum and everyone has him on ignore, does it make a sound?

Bruce, I mean SonicMage, is really working overtime on this thread and any other mentions of the buyout. I hope he gets a nice bonus this Svyatski for all his hard work.

Hah, Sharpie has been accused of racism plenty of times. He might hold the record for being placed on moderated status here. If it is only 10% percent about skin color, does that really make it less racist that he didn't want to live in the OC?

If you are really interested in it, I am sure you can look up his comments from years ago and judge for yourself. I mean, I would gladly admit it was a misunderstanding of his tone and intent, but I don't believe he is the type to go into explanations. More of a 'drop in with large font rant and then disappear' type poster. Again, happy to be wrong.