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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.

Ballad of a Small Player - Macau is the real star in this look at Collin Farrell as a degenerate gambler. It was very well done. Visually it is a fascinating film. I'd recommend it.

Because one is the President addressing the entire nation, and the other is a representative addressing a few hundred? Also it sounds like she was mixing English and Spanish. I'd love to see Trump mix in some sign language in his addresses.

I'm about 30 hours in Outer Worlds 2. The character progression is a huge improvement over OW1. Flaws and perks really change the game and give you a lot of options for development. It is one of the best leveling systems I've played in awhile. I'm also really enjoying the companions. This cast compares favorably to the ones in KotOR 2. It is a diverse group and I'm interested in getting to know more about each one of them. So yeah, another Obsidian win for me.

I've been really trying to slow play OW2 and investigate every corner. There is a lot of fun little areas to poke around in. The combat also seems way better than the original. Sneaking is a good deal more engaging, for sure.

I went straight form playing the Outer Worlds DLC (Murder on floaty planet) to playing OW2, so it wasn't much of a transition. I also didn't run right to the town. I explored the landing pad and cracked some shellfish first. Otherwise I'd probably agree that it throws a lot of story and people at you early on. I'm pretty comfortable at level 8 now. The perks are pretty dang cool. The weapons are nice and the inventory and crafting is a good upgrade from the original. The exploration is improved with a lot more verticality and movement (jump boots!) I hate my hat, but I keep it on because it gives me great bonuses. I'm stuck at work and can't wait to play until I get home, so typical Obsidian game for me.

Started Outer Worlds 2 (using Gamepass) and played through the tutorial. It was great. The graphics are improved from the original. So far so good. I don't think it will win you over if you didn't like the original, but it seems like a solid sequel so far.

I signed up for a full Ironman with my wife. I did one in 2019 in Santa Rosa and it was pretty miserable. It took me 15 hours. I had a good swim, an ok bike, but terrible run. My stomach was a mess and I walked most of it. Anyways, my wife watched me suffer and has been bugging me for the last 6 years to do one with her. So we signed up for Ironman California, which is in Sacramento. It is still a year away. We volunteered at the race this year and paddle boarded for the swimmers in support. The swim looks amazing, it is downstream and should be fast. It also looks like a fun run snaking around the Capitol Mall. But now that I've paid for it, I'm in training mode, and that is a different lifestyle. I'm not out of shape, but I'll be pretty much doubling my training hours over the next year. It should be fun. I hope I can nail the nutrition this time.

The original had a fantastic romance between Pavarti and that other lady, so I guess you just mean your PC can't be a horndog with multiple companions. Oh no.

Jesus. The complete waste of resources is what I think should be unifying people here. These guys are paid by taxpayer money to do what, exactly?

I got my wisdom teeth out around 35 years old and it was not a fun time. Good luck with the recovery.

I'm pretty busy. Maybe in November. 2026

Huh, bummer. I wonder how much of an end the game has? It looks like it has a pretty solid foundation. It's surprising they couldn't get someone to pick it up. I don't blame a solo dev for walking away though. There is a reason game development teams are huge nowadays.

I enjoyed that John Candy doc as well. The other doc I watched recently was My Mom Jayne, which is Mariska Hargitay's investigation into her mom. It was phenomenal. I expected a nice feel good story about Mariska learning about her mom who died when she was only 3. But instead I got this incredibly complex family story filled with all sorts of revelations. It was really just jaw droppingly good. I knew very little about the whole story, but it was super engaging.

Starcom: Unknown Space - I grabbed this on GoG for cheap and it has been fun. It is lot like Star Control. Less silly, but still has lots of weirdos to meet and planets to explore. It's good. I never played the first one, I guess this is a sequel, but they don't seem too connected.

There is a story, and it does lead to some conflict with these robot things. But it is mostly exploring and resource management.