Everything posted by Hurlshort
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GOTY 2016
Yeah, I loved The Division as well. I didn't put it on my list because I never finished the story, but the first 30 hours of running around and exploring were fantastic. I know a lot of people had issues with it, but I thought it was a fantastic mashup of an RPG and a cover based shooter.
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The Weird, Random, and Interesting things that Fit Nowhere Else Thread
That sounds incredibly tedious I could go with a number of cliche responses here, but the simplest is probably just to say the great moments far outweigh the bad. Who am I kidding, I can't resist a good cliche. The best rewards in life require sacrifice, patience, and hard work. That's what both marriage and parenting are.
- The 'Sidian Tyranny thread
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Dragonfly
I certainly hope this poster is sprinkling these weird topics across other parts of the internet, to increase the odds of anyone caring.
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Politics 2016
You can argue the stance he took on gay marriage was on the side of the individual rights over the state. Although plenty of state governments would complain about that it was the Federal government violating their rights. It's a tough question because pretty much and action the President takes can be construed flexing government power.
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The Weird, Random, and Interesting things that Fit Nowhere Else Thread
I don't know, I just got yelled at by my wife because I asked her about a pair of old boots while she was eating breakfast. This time of the month is pretty much a minefield when it comes to social interactions. But I know in a few hours I'll get an apology for it. It's just up to me to not make matters worse before that happens.
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GOTY 2016
I feel like I'm totally missing something with Undertale. It didn't grab me at all. edit: Just tried it again. I don't get it.
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The Weird, Random, and Interesting things that Fit Nowhere Else Thread
Something that all you dumbasses should know about women.
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GOTY 2016
Xcom 2 and Civ 6 are the ones I will probably be replaying in the years to come. Mankind Divided was also pretty amazing and kept my rapt attention until the end.
- Movies You've Seen Recently Thread
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The drinking thread
Also, a video we talked about in the podcast:
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The drinking thread
Episode 7 is up, and this was a fun one. I try to get rid of my can bias and talk a bit about Prohibition. Also 21st Amendment pulls off a parody beer perfectly. https://historyofhops.com/podcast/history-hops-episode-7-21st-amendment-chat-pack
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Movies You've Seen Recently Thread
Saw Rogue One. It was great, but also emotionally draining. It was like the Saving Private Ryan of the Star Wars universe, except Private Ryan dies at the end in his mom's arms. I enjoyed it, but I am not rushing back to the theaters to see it again. It is much less space fantasy than anything else that has been done. Which if we are getting a new SW movie every year, it is good to have them break the mold a bit. Tarkin and Leia were a bit creepy, but close enough. Darth Vader was a sight to behold.
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Politics 2016
Out of curiosity, how many Americans say that they are English by heritage? I mean, we get Irish-Americans, and Scot-Americans who proudly claim their heritage (or at least the Hollywood version of their heritage and large drinking). I don't think it is any type of slight against the British, I think it is more that it is simply so common to have English roots somewhere in the family tree that it isn't much of a distinction. I can also trace my roots back to the Mayflower and a Pilgrim named John Alden, which is a cool story, but the Italian great grandmother who went by Mama Mia, never learned English, and had a tattoo is a much more interesting one.
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The drinking thread
This was a good read as I prepare for my next podcast episode, which features an all-can lineup. https://breweriana.com/beer-can-appraisal/history-of-beer-cans.html#.WFWjaEjkQGE.twitter
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Politics 2016
Obama is Kenyan, in that his father is from there. I'm Italian, in that my great grandmother boarded a ship from Northern Italy to go work in the Ghiradelli factory in San Francisco. Being an American doesn't mean you have to set aside your heritage.
- Movies You've Seen Recently Thread
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What's on the idiot box?
Spectral was also recommended to me by Netflix. It was pretty decent. Kind of had an XCom feel with this scientist who kept upgrading gear on the fly to fight new enemies. I mean, they make a plasma gun at the end.
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The Funny Things Thread
Technically we don't know if either of them are killers. One is an actor from a horror movie and one is an actor for a fast food restaurant. My money would be on Ronald to have a few bodies buried in the backyard, if I had to choose.
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Politics 2016
Are we talking about the candidates or supporters here I don't know, I am lousy at math.
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Politics 2016
On a morally principaled scale of 1-10, Clinton voters are a 3 and Trump is a 2. Sanders supporters were a 5, but they dropped to a 4 if they switched to Clinton. This is math people.
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Politics 2016
As morally lacking as the rest of the Clinton voters I suppose. (Which is to say, you are probably reading too much into these rather glib comments.)
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Politics 2016
Volo, of course, is right. I guess I should say "morally principaled compared to the rest of our politicians."
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Politics 2016
Labels are for small minded people.
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Politics 2016
I was listening to a radio show go over the sound clips from all the candidates we had this year in the two big parties, and I was trying to figure out who, out of that cast, I'd probably prefer to be president. I'm thinking my list would be something like: 1. Rand Paul (arguably the most intelligent of the candidates) 2. John Kasich (fairly moderate choice) 3. Bernie Sanders (morally principaled) That's as far as I got.