Daily Thoughts

[Smoothie]

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Just a heads up. I checked my IG account, and sure enough it had me following both of their accounts.

That’s really bad. Zuck talking about making his platforms less biased while forcing users to follow one side’s political leaders.

I checked my account. Thankfully, I was not impacted. Still pissed that it even needs to be monitored, though.

 

[rockin_rod]

That’s really bad. Zuck talking about making his platforms less biased while forcing users to follow one side’s political leaders.

I checked my account. Thankfully, I was not impacted. Still pissed that it even needs to be monitored, though.

News outlets here reported that it was only followers of the winning pre-election candidates' accounts that were automatically changed over to followers of the official POTUS or VP accounts post Jan 20th, but maybe that's not so?

 

[Vixxen81]

News outlets here reported that it was only followers of the winning pre-election candidates' accounts that were automatically changed over to followers of the official POTUS or VP accounts post Jan 20th, but maybe that's not so?

Absolutely not true. The celebrities reporting it happening to them were very anti-TFG. It's possible they looked at those accounts at one point for whatever reason. If Elmo has access to voting machine counts...anything is possible.

It's like when itunes forced U2's new album on everyone with an itunes account.

 

[AmberCutie]

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Just a heads up. I checked my IG account, and sure enough it had me following both of their accounts.

My account might be too pleb to have it happen to mine.

I only have like 700 followers, and none of the 20 I follow are those fucks.

 

[yummybrownfox]

News outlets here reported that it was only followers of the winning pre-election candidates' accounts that were automatically changed over to followers of the official POTUS or VP accounts post Jan 20th, but maybe that's not so?

I have never intentionally followed Donald Trump or any of his minions on social media, and never will. I WILLINGLY followed Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris’ accounts on IG.

 

[Vixxen81]

I have never intentionally followed Donald Trump or any of his minions on social media, and never will. I WILLINGLY followed Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris’ accounts on IG.

Out of curiosity are they still in your followed list?

 

[yummybrownfox]

Yup.

 

[rockin_rod]

Apologies, I double-checked the local news outlet reports and believe I was wrong in the previous comment.
What the ABC here reported was that any followers of members of the outgoing administration were automatically switched over to the incoming one, while the outgoing accounts were archived and still followed.
That said, there are very conflicting reports of what allegedly happened, and I don't trust any of them one inch.

 

[Vixxen81]

Apologies, I double-checked the local news outlet reports and believe I was wrong in the previous comment.
What the ABC here reported was that any followers of members of the outgoing administration were automatically switched over to the incoming one, while the outgoing accounts were archived and still followed.
That said, there are very conflicting reports of what allegedly happened, and I don't trust any of them one inch.

 

[MarieElise]

"Free radicals" sound like they should be something cool from the 60s... but they aren't. I guess it's physics talk.
Antioxidants are the good guys, but they have the shitty name ???
I guess it all boils down to an extra electron... it's absolutely mind blowing!

 

[Marceline]

On my second Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough and I'm amazed at how much content I missed in my first 130+ hour playthrough, and I'm still in the 1st act and doing a similar run (first run was Tav with a good/neutral moral alignment, this time I'm doing a Durge/Resist Durge good/neutral run, both with the same build because I love playing any fantasy rpg as a wood elf ranger). Next playthrough will be evil Durge and then it will be on to the Origin characters. This game is legitimately one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. Like, I have hundreds of games I still need to play sitting in my backlog and I don't have any desire to play anything else. BG3 has ruined all other games for me, hahaha.

 

[zippypinhead]

On my second Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough and I'm amazed at how much content I missed in my first 130+ hour playthrough, and I'm still in the 1st act and doing a similar run (first run was Tav with a good/neutral moral alignment, this time I'm doing a Durge/Resist Durge good/neutral run, both with the same build because I love playing any fantasy rpg as a wood elf ranger). Next playthrough will be evil Durge and then it will be on to the Origin characters. This game is legitimately one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. Like, I have hundreds of games I still need to play sitting in my backlog and I don't have any desire to play anything else. BG3 has ruined all other games for me, hahaha.

I have a few games on rotation that are the same way for me; I just endlessly replay them, despite having access to a thousand games in my collection that I have no real desire to play because they don't hit the sweet spot. I've made peace with it. I know what I like, and I play what I play. Honestly, it's actually a bit freeing. I feel pretty impervious to the hype/disappointment loop of new games at this point, since I'm content to just be playing what I've already been playing forever.

Speaking of which, No Man's Sky just dropped another huge update today, that supposedly adds a ton of stuff. We'll see how different it makes the experience. We'll see if my laptop can even handle it. I do hope it'll be enough to see me through a good portion of February, which is truly the hardest part of the year for me.

I need to give BG3 another go. I put it down pretty deep into act 1, because I have this thing with contemporary party-based crpgs, where the combo of an unvoiced PC and being surrounded by a cast of very vocal party members makes me begin to feel like I'm a supporting character taking a tour through everyone else's stories, instead of playing my own story.

 

[Vixxen81]

I just endlessly replay them,

Castlevania Symphony of the Night is my game for this. I've reached almost total completion only to delete the cell and start over. I have never actually finished the game and I started playing it in 1998.

 

[Marceline]

I have a few games on rotation that are the same way for me; I just endlessly replay them, despite having access to a thousand games in my collection that I have no real desire to play because they don't hit the sweet spot. I've made peace with it. I know what I like, and I play what I play. Honestly, it's actually a bit freeing. I feel pretty impervious to the hype/disappointment loop of new games at this point, since I'm content to just be playing what I've already been playing forever.

There's a few games that I've played over and over (DQ 8 was my main go to game for a looooong time when I was younger, still wish there would be a PS5 remake), but no other game I have ever played has come even close to how I feel about BG3. The only ones that have come somewhat close is Dragon Age Inquisition and Oblivion and Skyrim (obviously I have a type haha). I played a handful of short games between my first playthrough and this one, but I couldn't stop thinking about how much content I missed, judging from videos I've seen on Youtube, and had to go back.

I need to give BG3 another go. I put it down pretty deep into act 1, because I have this thing with contemporary party-based crpgs, where the combo of an unvoiced PC and being surrounded by a cast of very vocal party members makes me begin to feel like I'm a supporting character taking a tour through everyone else's stories, instead of playing my own story.

You should really give it another try! Did you play as Tav (totally custom character)? Tav has basically no background, which can be a pro or con. Pro because you can come up with your own headcanon for your character, con because... you're just this random person thrown into the game and you don't have your own personal story to explore. I enjoyed my Tav run because I think almost all the companions have extremely interesting backstories and I had fun learning more about them while also progressing the game. You can actually play as any of the origin companions too, but the downside to that is that I don't believe they are voiced in their origin runs (biggest reason why I may never do an origin Astarion playthrough, because his voice makes me swoon hahaha).

Buuut, playing as The Dark Urge gives you a very interesting backstory that you get to explore throughout the game and connects to the overall D&D lore. Since I'm currently doing a Durge run, while also knowing the full storyline, I have to say that playing as Durge makes way more sense. Also, without spoiling anything, I find some of the Durge choices (specifically whether or not you want to give into the dark urges or not) hilarious.

That's just my, admittedly, totally biased opinion haha.

 

[rockin_rod]

Never really got into gaming, but I'm loving the energy and enthusiasm you're all showing!

 

[zippypinhead]

There's a few games that I've played over and over (DQ 8 was my main go to game for a looooong time when I was younger, still wish there would be a PS5 remake), but no other game I have ever played has come even close to how I feel about BG3. The only ones that have come somewhat close is Dragon Age Inquisition and Oblivion and Skyrim (obviously I have a type haha). I played a handful of short games between my first playthrough and this one, but I couldn't stop thinking about how much content I missed, judging from videos I've seen on Youtube, and had to go back.



You should really give it another try! Did you play as Tav (totally custom character)? Tav has basically no background, which can be a pro or con. Pro because you can come up with your own headcanon for your character, con because... you're just this random person thrown into the game and you don't have your own personal story to explore. I enjoyed my Tav run because I think almost all the companions have extremely interesting backstories and I had fun learning more about them while also progressing the game. You can actually play as any of the origin companions too, but the downside to that is that I don't believe they are voiced in their origin runs (biggest reason why I may never do an origin Astarion playthrough, because his voice makes me swoon hahaha).

Buuut, playing as The Dark Urge gives you a very interesting backstory that you get to explore throughout the game and connects to the overall D&D lore. Since I'm currently doing a Durge run, while also knowing the full storyline, I have to say that playing as Durge makes way more sense. Also, without spoiling anything, I find some of the Durge choices (specifically whether or not you want to give into the dark urges or not) hilarious.

That's just my, admittedly, totally biased opinion haha.

I don't usually restart games, even when I leave them for a long time, but it might be a good idea for me to try out a few different race/class combos, to see if some feel a bit stickier for me. BG3 isn't the worst offender of party-based CRPGs for feeling like I'm a spectator instead of the main character (I'm looking at you Wrath of the Righteous) and I did have a lot of fun exploring.

 

[Dan Epstein]

Achievement Unlocked: I finally got the same Pendleton sweater worn by The Dude in Big Lebowski

 

[MarieElise]

So according to some divorce lawyer, the 3 professions of men least likely to cheat are; accountants, farmers, and pharmacists.
Crazy.

Marry one of each ladies, and you could be high and rich somewhere, sitting in the middle of a beautifully, well-kept field

Seriously though, I've had this weird fascination with accountants for a while. Or maybe more accurately, the accountant personality type. So I find this very interesting. That's all I got today.

 

[Smoothie]

So according to some divorce lawyer, the 3 professions of men least likely to cheat are; accountants, farmers, and pharmacists.
Crazy.

Marry one of each ladies, and you could be high and rich somewhere, sitting in the middle of a beautifully, well-kept field

Seriously though, I've had this weird fascination with accountants for a while. Or maybe more accurately, the accountant personality type. So I find this very interesting. That's all I got today.

That’s interesting. Farming is hard-ass work, so that kinda doesn’t surprise me. Too tired to go out creeping. Gotta get up before dawn every day.

The accountants I know are smart and witty people, but maybe a bit soft spoken. I wouldn’t say introverted. Just… slightly under the radar, I guess. Does that line up with the personality type you associate with accountants? (It’s possible that the ones I know aren’t the norm.)

 

[MarieElise]

That’s interesting. Farming is hard-ass work, so that kinda doesn’t surprise me. Too tired to go out creeping. Gotta get up before dawn every day.

Yeah farming work also seems pretty isolating from the farmers and ranchers I talk to. So it might just be a lack of opportunity.
I hate to crack a beastiality joke here... so I wont hehehe. But, boy, is one on the tip of my tongue.

Does that line up with the personality type you associate with accountants? (It’s possible that the ones I know aren’t the norm.)

I only knew one accountant personally. All the rest is stuff I've read from career counseling and social science studies.

The accountant I knew was a bit of a lady's man or seemed so to me. He was pretty low-key, as a social personality though. I knew this guy in his 20s though. You all (ie men) don't seem to settle down until about 30-45. If it's gonna happen anyway, which it doesn't for some. Some guys stay kinda "wild"/ happy being "free" bachelors forever. Those are mainly Virgos though hahahaha, and that's more because they are so picky and simultaneously easily hurt. For the most part, they don't really seem to be ladies' men (on a mass scale anyway). Not like those wild Sagittarius! And those Loveholic/ boneaholic Leos and Scorpios

 

[zippypinhead]

After years of vigilantly curating my Youtube feed, I think I've finally hit the sweet spot of "public access channel, but on a global scale" oddball content. It's all sumo wrestling, indie animation, arts and crafts, diecast car races, music videos from bands I've never heard of, and yesterday I found this one guy who taste tests sandwich recipes from old cookbooks.

 

[Dan Epstein]

After years of vigilantly curating my Youtube feed, I think I've finally hit the sweet spot of "public access channel, but on a global scale" oddball content. It's all sumo wrestling, indie animation, arts and crafts, diecast car races, music videos from bands I've never heard of, and yesterday I found this one guy who taste tests sandwich recipes from old cookbooks.

When I’m stressed and want to decompress I like watching a channel called Monster Bug Wars. Highly recommended

 

[MarieElise]

lol incase the world is pissing anyone else off these days. I'm so getting this for my birthday in a few weeks here.
Every morning I go to my news feed first thing, I scan down at the headlines, I shake my head, I roll my eyes, I face palm, and then I wish I had this to reach for...

 

[yummybrownfox]

GET HIS ASS, Philly!

 

[AmberCutie]

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GET HIS ASS, Philly!

I wish that was a real tweet lol

(this is their actual account, and the original DJT tweet was after their 2018 win...)
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[yummybrownfox]

I wish that was a real tweet lol

(this is their actual account, and the original DJT tweet was after their 2018 win...)
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Aw, I wish it was a real tweet too. It would have been especially fitting since he’s the one who was all “BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN PHILADELPHIA” during a speech x years ago.

Our former Maryland governor Larry Hogan was known for having an entertaining Facebook account that would be quick with the clapbacks for the haters. People always commented about how much they love how savage his social media person is, and then “he” would reply that no, it’s really HIM that’s posting that. To this day, I still hope it’s true that it was really him, because that was hilarious!

 

[MarieElise]

Lol.... mood

 

[MarieElise]

I posted this in MO, but I have to post this out here too.
Have any of you ever tried the Shaqalicious gummy candies?
I swear to God they are the best candy I've ever tasted!
Although I feel a bit weird eating them, because each one is Shaq's face smiling up at me (so it feels mean to eat him), but boy are they good!!! Highly recommend!

 

[Vixxen81]

I posted this in MO, but I have to post this out here too.
Have any of you ever tried the Shaqalicious gummy candies?
I swear to God they are the best candy I've ever tasted!
Although I feel a bit weird eating them, because each one is Shaq's face smiling up at me (so it feels mean to eat him), but boy are they good!!! Highly recommend!

I've been wanting to try them. I'll grab a bag now.

 

[zippypinhead]

I posted this in MO, but I have to post this out here too.
Have any of you ever tried the Shaqalicious gummy candies?
I swear to God they are the best candy I've ever tasted!
Although I feel a bit weird eating them, because each one is Shaq's face smiling up at me (so it feels mean to eat him), but boy are they good!!! Highly recommend!

I have tried them, and they are really good! It took me forever to get through a bag of them, because they're huge, but if you're into fruit snack type gummy candies, they're very nice. Plus, there's the added novelty of eating Shaq's head.