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C-Euro posted:It helps me because none of my IRL friends are as terminally online as me, so I can launder jokes taken from SA and Twitter and appear way funnier than I actually am. Since I got time on the train to make this… 
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C-Euro posted:It helps me because none of my IRL friends are as terminally online as me, so I can launder jokes taken from SA and Twitter and appear way funnier than I actually am. I do this constantly
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We surprised our son with tickets to see AJR last night. They're his favorite band at the moment and we all had a good time staying out late on a school night. They put on a really fun show and he briefly dozed off midway through the set then rallied.
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C-Euro posted:It helps me because none of my IRL friends are as terminally online as me, so I can launder jokes taken from SA and Twitter and appear way funnier than I actually am. I do this
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May 8, 2024 16:42
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The Glumslinger posted:I do this I would be concerned with stolen valor accusations...... 
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May 8, 2024 16:49
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I hate how dark everything produced today is. It’s near impossible for me to watch TV during the day because my living room gets a ton of light. Or my tv sucks idk e: there are some things I can see just fine. It has to be bright though
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May 8, 2024 17:05
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Joey Freshwater posted:I hate how dark everything produced today is. It’s near impossible for me to watch TV during the day because my living room gets a ton of light. This came up recently in the Star Wars thread during the last season of Bad Batch. Short version is some shows are being edited on super expensive monitors so they look great there, but not on anything an average person is likely to have: Vintersorg posted:It happened again with House of the Dragon. There was a nighttime beach scene and some people couldn't see poo poo.
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May 8, 2024 17:11
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I also constantly steal poo poo from TFF to send to my less-online football watching buds.The Glumslinger posted:I do this I used to work with a guy who was 100% a goon but I never dared bring it up with him because I used to bitch a lot about coworkers (not him specifically) in the SH/SC tech work threads and I didn't want to get busted lol. He immediately identified and used all the SA emojis in our company Slack, and his hobbies were video games, D&D, and painting Warhammer miniatures. I've never been more certain of anything.
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May 8, 2024 17:13
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it continues to be super hilarious that my very large, serious business corporate slack is festooned with SA-originated emojis there's like 100 variations on the parrot guy, all the old classics are in there, all kinds of inappropriate stuff, and I guess nobody cares enough to remove any of it
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Joey Freshwater posted:I hate how dark everything produced today is. It’s near impossible for me to watch TV during the day because my living room gets a ton of light. That’s why I really have enjoyed Lower Decks, because they’ve even been making loving Star Trek dark (Discovery, Picard, etc., and Star Trek used to be my optimistic Sci Fi fandom). So of course Paramount is loving canceling it. Edit: Oh I’m dumb, you meant literally dark, as in hard to see. Yeah, that sucks too.
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harperdc posted:X-Men ‘97 might as well be subtitled “oh yeah, we’re doing that one too” DUDE FOR REAL
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Canned Sunshine posted:That’s why I really have enjoyed Lower Decks, because they’ve even been making loving Star Trek dark (Discovery, Picard, etc., and Star Trek used to be my optimistic Sci Fi fandom). Prodigy is a great show and more people should watch it
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Still remembering the goon who came up to me while I was reading "My Tank IS Fight" in class. I got up and moved immediately and sat next to a hot girl, as if to ward him away. That was back before I knew anyone cool though.
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May 8, 2024 17:47
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In line for the Mario Kart ride at Universal Studios. Sadly the ride needs maintenance. Super Nintendo World is cool though!
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May 8, 2024 17:55
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RIP Steve Albini. He was an rear end in a top hat for a long time, but I think he tried to get better the last few years.
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Regarding the fantasy book chat, I wanted to recommend the Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch. The first installment is The Lies of Locke Lamora. I've enjoyed all 3 in the series so far quite a bit.
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For fantasy chat, I realize I am ages late on this but I finally started on Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive this year. Guess I've got my reading laid out for the next loving decade. Something like 5000 pages so far and the series isn't remotely done lol. I've read and enjoyed most of his shorter stuff but only recently took the plunge into the magnum opus. I like it so far but my god does it move slow. I've been reading for a month and I feel like nothing has happened beyond basic setup and worldbuilding. I am ready for some poo poo to go down.Salvor_Hardin posted:Regarding the fantasy book chat, I wanted to recommend the Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch. The first installment is The Lies of Locke Lamora. I've enjoyed all 3 in the series so far quite a bit. I couldn't get into this series though I don't remember why. I must still have it on my Kindle somewhere, maybe if I need a break from Sanderson I'll give it another shot.
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Bird in a Blender posted:RIP Steve Albini. He was an rear end in a top hat for a long time, but I think he tried to get better the last few years. 
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Hell I'm still saying that to my wife, and we're both closer to 40 than 30, nevermind 20.
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checks out i don't have any connections anymore but i'm always nostalgic 
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I may have asked in this thread before, but do any of you have a whole home generator that runs on natural gas? I’ve gotten three quotes and the best one is a 22kw Generac for $11,600 turnkey installed with a 10 year warranty. The only thing I’d have to do is call my utilities and upgrade my gas meter for $400-600. So far, everyone I know around here loves them. This last storm last month where we were without power for 36 hours finally made me break down and get quotes. I’ve gotten Generac and Kohler quotes, from what I can tell, it mainly comes down to who services your stuff as the equipment is mostly reliable.
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We moved on from our old gas generator to batteries since we installed solar but I might be able to dig up old documentation or receipts? My mom is a pack rat, I'm sure there's something somewhere heh
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Salvor_Hardin posted:Regarding the fantasy book chat, I wanted to recommend the Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch. The first installment is The Lies of Locke Lamora. I've enjoyed all 3 in the series so far quite a bit. I enjoyed most of the first book but the climax and denouement soured me on it. So I did not read the next two books.
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a neat cape posted:Prodigy is a great show and more people should watch it I was just going say that. I think it was probably you who recommended it in this thread a while back and I wanted to thank you for it. harperdc posted:X-Men ‘97 might as well be subtitled “oh yeah, we’re doing that one too” Oh god, I sorta wonder what it's like for people who don't have nostalgia, but it's amazing having a show that seems to be made explicitly for me.
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I tweaked something in my lower back today doing hack squats and I am extremely mad about it. Hoping whatever the gently caress I've done doesn't linger forever. Also adding that fantasy series to my next at bat when I finish this Sci fi one.
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20kw diesel by… Generac with transfer switch. Pretty popular company. It’s a diesel or propane but has 20 gallon tank of diesel and I’ve got like 5 propane tanks from my grill always full. I had the pad and connection already from an old generator and got this for $4500 with Generac factory warranty
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Amy Pole Her posted:20kw diesel by… Generac with transfer switch. Pretty popular company. It’s a diesel or propane but has 20 gallon tank of diesel and I’ve got like 5 propane tanks from my grill always full. That's insanely good deal, assuming your house remains intact and above water, hurricanes won't be a thing. Just get ready for houseguests lol.
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Amy Pole Her posted:20kw diesel by… Generac with transfer switch. Pretty popular company. It’s a diesel or propane but has 20 gallon tank of diesel and I’ve got like 5 propane tanks from my grill always full. Not bad at all.
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BlindSite posted:I tweaked something in my lower back today doing hack squats and I am extremely mad about it. You could try google "McGill Big 3', it fixed my problem where I'd put my back out like twice a year and be useless for a week each time.
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Fat Jesus posted:You could try google "McGill Big 3', it fixed my problem where I'd put my back out like twice a year and be useless for a week each time. I'll check it out. Appreciate it. I cut my lifting short and did a bunch of stretching and minor core stuff that felt like it freed things up. Sitting in my car before work it doesn't feel too bad. Just dreading that twinge you get when something is a trip to a physio or doctor but hoping a lot I just compressed a nerve or something stupid. Felt like lightning just bloomed in my lower back but felt ok stripping plates off after.
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seiferguy posted:In line for the Mario Kart ride at Universal Studios. Sadly the ride needs maintenance. Super Nintendo World is cool though! I'm waving out the window at you you picked a gorgeous day! (mmm in the shade though)
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA https://x.com/hiiipowers/status/1788266971521270031
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https://x.com/variety/status/1788328172481552627?s=46 cable is indeed back
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Vertical Lime posted:https://x.com/variety/status/1788328172481552627?s=46 I mean, I already subscribe to all 3, but I also bought yearly plans to make it cheaper on top of Amex giving some money back to make it even cheaper.
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swickles posted:That's insanely good deal, assuming your house remains intact and above water, hurricanes won't be a thing. Just get ready for houseguests lol. FPL employees got 20% off the lowest price when they bought Jupiter Tequesta AC and they hooked it up. The extended warranty was another $900 on top of that so $5400 overall with 7 year warranty.
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harperdc posted:X-Men ‘97 might as well be subtitled “oh yeah, we’re doing that one too” Haven't watched this week's episode yet, but last week's was crazy I hope Magneto Continues to be Right
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I went to a fight and a Bruins game broke out
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Docjowles posted:I went to a fight and a Bruins game broke out https://x.com/hayyyshayyy/status/1788387931410801035 this third period has been amazing and I'm loving every second of it
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a neat cape posted:Prodigy is a great show and more people should watch it That's true, I forgot Prodigy. I'm hoping Netflix gives it a 3rd season (and that they also pick up Lower Decks for more)
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Silly Burrito posted:I may have asked in this thread before, but do any of you have a whole home generator that runs on natural gas? I’ve gotten three quotes and the best one is a 22kw Generac for $11,600 turnkey installed with a 10 year warranty. The only thing I’d have to do is call my utilities and upgrade my gas meter for $400-600. Dumb question that you probably already previously clarified, but any reason you're going for gas over diesel for it?
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