Everything posted by Hurlshort
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This needs to end...
Yep, although much like the backup cameras, you'd have to figure a good solution would also help with other issues involved with driving.
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What did you do today?
Man, I can't even function unless I'm getting a solid 7-8 hours every night. I've been feeling pretty good leading up to my Half Ironman next week, but then I sneezed and everything hurts. Welcome to 40.
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
Plus everyone should read the book, If Chins Could KIll.
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This needs to end...
Thanks, Mr. Grammar. Seems like a common seat sensor would solve the environmental impact issue. We already get dinged at when we don't put on our seat belts.
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This needs to end...
Well you need to remember Sharpie is both an expert on solar panels, electrical engineering, and empathy. So he must be right.
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What did you do today?
Sounds like a clue to me. What stuff will help with the eels?
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What did you do today?
You clearly need to follow up on that Malc. Might just be a fetch quest, but it also might connect to the main plot.
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This needs to end...
Sleep deprivation and exhaustion, usually. I'm not sure anyone who has not raised children can really comprehend the constant focus it takes when they are infants. It's a 24/7 job to keep them alive in the early years, and even as they age, there is a constant fear factor when doing things we take for granted as adults. Throw in all the distractions and other responsibilities of the modern world, and it's pretty daunting. I have to remind my 8-year old to poop regularly. Having a special needs child is even more of a stress. Imagine, that parent has spent the last 11 years being completely focused on keeping the child alive. It's tragic that such a small mistake has such devastating consequences.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON
That game has been out for quite awhile.
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Political Thread XX
To be fair, he probably wouldn't have been a pilot in the first place, so we are dealing with some big what-ifs.
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Political Thread XX
Anyone who can fly a plane is magical to me. The smear campaign for McCain is ridiculous though. Over 5 years as a POW? People complain on the internet when a game gets delayed for a couple months. Have some perspective.
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Political Thread XX
Not really surprising. McCain was often humble and respected by many sides, Trump is the exact opposite.
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Jacksonville,FL shooting
I don't think it is a huge leap to assume mental health was part of that, given his actions. I could always be wrong, maybe he was well adjusted.
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What did you do today?
Yesterday I went out and did my second ocean swim with this group in Monterey. They are called the Kelp Krawlers, here is a good video of what they do: So I did that swim to the buoy last time in pretty choppy water, and it was tough. I struggled and stuck to breast stroke most of the time. It was about a mile total. Yesterday they went along the coast instead, and it was a very different experience. First off, I felt strong swimming front crawl the whole time and was able to stay with swimmers better. I got a bit of a headache at first from the cold, but it went away after a couple minutes and I as comfortable. It was crazy navigating through the kelp maze, and I had to crawl over a few patches to stay with the group. I kept thinking about how Subnautica makes this seems much easier. I went a bit too wide and ended up swimming way more than I expected to get to a little rocky outcropping out in the middle of the coast that they stop at. At this point I'd swam about 1600 yards. I felt good, but I could tell I was getting colder, so we turned around and I tried to make sure my line was straighter. I was watching a guy about twenty yards ahead of me and realized that a seal was swimming right between us. Off to the side a bunch of birds were staring at us from the rocks, and underneath me were giant kelp trees. It was a fairly ridiculous situation, I couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity. I got way cold about 45 minutes in and made a beeline for a beach. I ended up with about 2500 yards total, but my watch quit on me on the way back, so I'm guessing. It was crazy, but I should be ready for my half ironman swim in 2 weeks.
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Jacksonville,FL shooting
Sadly another mental health situation that will be dominated by bickering over guns.
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What are you playing right now?
I got my Blood Elf Monk up to level 30 in WoW. I really don't remember much about any of these zones I'm playing through. I also ticked the DirectX 12 box and the characters look a good deal better.
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General Celebrity deaths
and good riddance. What an ugly thing to say.
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What did you do today?
I'm getting pretty close to my goal of a 5k under 20 minutes. Today I got a good 20 mile ride in, and then ran a 5k in 20:52. I did a 5k yesterday in 22 minutes, so I was surprised how easy it was to push the pace after the bike. I've got my half Ironman in two weeks, so I think I'm hitting a good place in my training and hopefully will be able to bring it to the race.
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Political Thread XX
The story of Volo versus the New York Times is a legend on the internets. They may block him, but they will never silence him.
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Political Thread XX
Kennedy is an interesting case because we really don't know how good he would have been if he survived for a second term. He is rarely criticized for Cuba and his role in Vietnam, but given credit for the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race. Would he have been as effective as LBJ at pushing forward new domestic policies? I'm pretty partial to Eisenhower, since he was really the last President who seemed to understand what the role of the military should be in our society.
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The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
Since we were kind of talking about homelessness, this story was hard to watch: https://www.tsn.ca/video/tsn-original-finding-murph~1466368 Honestly it terrifies me with my kid playing hockey. Football gets a lot of heat about this stuff, but hockey has a pretty dark history as well.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON
I just don't understand how anyone spends anything on mobile games. My price cap is around a buck for anything on my phone or tablet.
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The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
Drugs and booze (and syphilis) make pretty much everything alright.
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The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
Sad that it is needed, but they definitely deserve the pay. Although Waste Management has always been a pretty well paid career in this country. I learned that from the sitcom Roc.
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What are you playing right now?
Elder Scrolls Online actually has a really effective level scaling system in place. So far I'm enjoying it in WoW, but I'm only playing a bunch of new characters in their 20's and haven't touched any high level stuff.