Perhaps not
#off-topic-discussion
hasty kernel
limber horizon
corporations aren't systems to be reformed!!!!! you can't make meaningful change to a corporation if they see more longterm benefit in abusing your rights, unlike a governing system or nation
hasty kernel
Uh
"unlike a governing system or nation"?
Because I can think of plenty of systems or nations that also make it impossible
Then again, I have family in russia, so my view is influenced by that
limber horizon
that's????? what revolution is????
hasty kernel
When was the last time a revolution worked
limber horizon
EVERYTIME A DICTATORSHIP FALLS?????
jade elk
when was the last time a dictatorship fell
hasty kernel
Ignoring for a second that they usually get replaced by a worse one
limber horizon
wow! you're gross!
hasty kernel
When was the last time a dictatorship fell without a global power being heavily involved?
upbeat scroll
The global powers are the ones that usually make things worse
limber horizon
^
hasty kernel
Yeah, thats true
Theyre also the reason the revolutions work
Because unfortunately
Weapons suck
honest glade
I wish I could empathize with those who have all sorts of issues with Epic and what they allegedly do or don't get up to... but since I don't use a niche OS and I tend to be content as long as I'm not hindered from consuming whatever I wish to consume in any way... I dunno. I always end up shrugging at this sort of news/these sorts of revelations.
hasty kernel
And weapons made revolutions a lot less possible
Scrappy weapons can handle bayonetts that have no accuracy and reload slowly
They cant handle tanks and bombers
Mind you, I wish revolutions would work
Lord knows Russia has been in need of one for uh
20 years?
Anyway, this metaphor has gone really out of hand
The point is
limber horizon
promoting, developing, and pushing foss software is the way to promote change in proprietary software and abusive systems
the rise of linux in the enterprise is the reason that microsoft was forced to support linux under enterprise and had to call defeat on trying to monopolize the global server market
upbeat scroll
It's convenient for him to argue for people keeping windows
hasty kernel
Well, getting into this would be a lot more complex and time-consuming than Im willing to do
But it really isnt that easy
jade elk
nah i agree on that point
upbeat scroll
Sweeney's point?
jade elk
no
hasty kernel
I mean the biggest problem is that even if you could solve every gaming-related problem Linux has
Windows would still be infinitely bigger
upbeat scroll
So?
hasty kernel
So you wouldnt be forcing windows to make changes
Linux is inherently a niche market
And its never going to stop being a niche market
It would require every PC-related industry to simulatinously heavily push Linux products
And for Linux to become a lot easier to use
And even then Im not sure it would grow to rival Windows
limber horizon
the rise of browsers such as firefox and them fighting for users rights forced microsoft to stop anti-competition practices with IE
it doesn't always have to be the complete set like linux
even progressing bits of an os that are open and free and ethical
like itch, which is incredibly friendly with open source, or firefox, or openvr over oculus, helps mitigate corporate abuse in tech
hasty kernel
Id argue the anti-trust case they lost in the US did more to stop them than Firefox did
Even if they scaled back the punishment in the end
Cowards
Though I suppose Firefox did accelerate the process later on
Actually hold on
Isnt Chrome bigger than Firefox?
jade elk
*shrugs* i use firefox
hasty kernel
Anyway, the solution to this isnt to push Linux, because it plain and simple aint gonna work
And at this point I cant foresee any real competitor to windows appearing
The solution is for the government(s) to step in and tell Windows to back off when they pull rubbish like that
Although
Android has actually done a lot to mess with Windows as well I suppose
And even it, supplanting Windows in terms of marketshare, has failed to have the desired effect
upbeat scroll
Governments will not touch Microsoft I think
At least, the US government wont
Lobbying too stronk
hasty kernel
They did before
Cut down on the punishment, of course
But they did
Also @limber horizon where did you hear that those plans were halted?
limber horizon
hasty kernel
Huh
Nothing confirmed, but I dont think that guy is uncredible?
Bit odd though, last we heard of it everything was under heavy NDA
Regardless, for Epic Games to cancel that development 7 months after acquiring EAC is just highly unlikely
I imagine talks just broke down
Also I dont know why you keep saying "EGS will never have a linux launcher" when the literally only thing theyve said is "its not currently planned"
upbeat scroll
Usually when something isn't currently planned, they say that they're looking into it
hasty kernel
Eh, thats too much commital
upbeat scroll
Not currently planned means that they don't care, but they don't want people to know they don't care
hasty kernel
Thats what you say when youre already working on it, but not sure its going to work out
When something isnt currently planned, they say exactly that
Its not a no, but its also not commital
Also, @limber horizon I would rather appreciate it if you did not take pictures of what I write and post it elsewhere
And by that I mean, take it down, its against the ToS anyway
faint panther
Helloooo
cedar rock
Hey kimo!!!
somber ferry
how do you do, fellow kids
hasty kernel
Surely everyone here is too old to be considered kids
Or perhaps being a kid isnt an age thing but a state of mind
upbeat scroll
i wouldnt be surprised if we had some minors around here
it is a gamer discord after all
hasty kernel
How old I like depends on my facial hair
If Im shaven I look like a middle schooler
If Ive got a beard I look like I could be anywhere in the twenties spectrum
hasty kernel
I mean, a lot of people go to great lengths for eternal youth
upbeat scroll
yeah you gotta watch out for those people if you're baby face
hasty kernel
I was more thinking along the lines of "youre ahead of the curve"
upbeat scroll
watch your back, great lengths could be dangerous for you
ionic viper
i'm 24 but regularly get id'd for stuff as if i'm under 16
hasty kernel
My personal attitude towards marathons summarized in one sentence
somber ferry
oh same @ionic viper
hasty kernel
Well, Im not sure if I would be id'd tbh
Ive never bought anything that requires ID
lusty ridge
Looking younger than you are 
hasty kernel
I feel like the opposite is worse
lusty ridge
I mean it's better up to a point. Also usually depends on the person and how they feel. Societally we generally feel it is better for men to appear older and more mature, and women to appear younger. It is just ingrained into our culture I guess.
blissful charm
when i was 25 there were multiple times i was mistaken for being under 12
lusty ridge
I mean I was happy once I stopped getting offered the kids menu at places despite being like 17.
hasty kernel
"Oh you can be considered good looking no matter your age if youre a guy, but if youre a girl and looker older than 30 years, good luck"
lusty ridge
It doesn't matter much to me now since I will get ID'd when I purchase alcohol regardless of my appearance as long as I look under 30 or so.
blissful charm
it is very frustrating to be mistaken for a child bc people really talk down to you
hasty kernel
I mean
lusty ridge
Yeah babs, I just look grumpy all the time and I manage to avoid it.
hasty kernel
Im pretty sure people talk down on short people
Actually Im not sure
Maybe thats just me having a complex about being short
lusty ridge
I don't really experience that, except in the most literal sense 
hasty kernel
The most literal sense is definitely bad enough
Which is why when I take over the world, I will have some kind of levitation suit built for me so I can smugly hover over everyone
lusty ridge
I mean if they are 6'3'' how can they talk to my 5'6'' butt if they don't slightly angle their head downwards.
That is a big brain idea owen 
blissful charm
one time i was on a plane and the flight attendant asked what i wanted to drink, and i was like "water please" and she adopted this high voice and said "such good manners!"
hasty kernel
Yikes
Also the alternative was kneecapping everyone
But that felt a bit too cruel
lusty ridge
That's awful babs
tardy anchor
oh no babs jhgjhgk
blissful charm
i think i was like 23 at the time too it was so bad
hasty kernel
Damn thats even older than I am right now
blissful charm
ah, wee babe
north hamlet
not sure if this makes me feel young or old
ionic viper
i've lost count of how many times i've opened the door to a salesperson and their first reaction has been "is your mum or dad home"
hasty kernel
Speaking of awkward experiences
I travel to uni via a city I went to grade school in
lusty ridge
He is 65 years old. Makes him feel like he is only 55 again
hasty kernel
And I had people walk up to me a couple of times and talking to me like they know me
And I was just standing there trying to figure out who they were
north hamlet
@blissful charm younger than you but older than some of the people here
hasty kernel
(Ive got prosopagnosia so I dont recognize faces)
Thats always fun
I still dont know how to react because asking "excuse me, who are you" just sounds so rude
lusty ridge
My friends and I were having a discussion about that relatively recently actually Owen. What do you use to try and recognize people? Voices, clothing choices, shoes, etc?
hasty kernel
Yup
Clothing style, hair-style
Glasses and other such accessories
Individual details like moles, freckles and the like
And voices
Its why I had a great deal of difficulty in school
Because almost all of the girls had clothing and hairstyles I couldnt distinguish at all
And only a couple had any details to go by
With the guys it was a little easier
lusty ridge
Good to know, I appreciate the answer
tardy anchor
really? how do guys styles differ? ๐ค
hasty kernel
Everyone has their own way of dealing with it
Well in the case of guys, the height differences were a lot more noticable which helped
lusty ridge
Might just be knowing/interacting with guys more leads you better distinguishing of styles.
hasty kernel
But there were generally 8 different hairstyles among guys
Whereas girls had 5
Plus guys had no sense of fashion, so everyone had their own unique mess
Well, not everyone
There were still like 30% that blended together
But yeah, its no coencidence the people I hung out with the most were the tallest guy in the school, the guy with a really noticable mole on his right cheek, the guy who had big square glasses and the guy whose neck was incredibly tall
ionic viper
that sounds like an awkward conversation to have. "why am i friends with you? well, i can't tell anybody else apart from each other."
hasty kernel
Oh fun fact
I didnt actually know I had it back then
Or more accurately, I thought it was normal
I thought noone could recognize faces
It was just a subconcious thing
serene tulip
then square glasses guy decided he wanted to try oval glasses
and you forgot him forever
chilly briar
iโm 24 but i look like iโm in high school
@somber ferry that's a mood
somber ferry
iโm baby
chilly briar
how do you do, fellow kids?
serene tulip
That was probably the case for me when I was 24 too
but I feel like I look much closer to 30 now
but I'm not sure if that's actually true or just me being low self esteem'd
hasty kernel
Ok you joke but
chilly briar
yes
hasty kernel
Something like thats happened before
Twice, in fact
One time a guy switched from a long, messy hairstyle to a really short spikey one
Legit didnt recognize him
chilly briar
Did he recently star in a paramount pictures movie trailer?
hasty kernel
Less Sonic more Larry Butz
serene tulip
Once, in elementary school I didn't recognize my mom because she was wearing a hat
that was an awkward day for me
chilly briar
...b...but how??? Was it like a whole head covering hat?? Was it a teemo hat??? Is your mum teemo??
serene tulip
I think it was a baseball cap?
and she just never had worn one in my presence before
hasty kernel
Are you sure it wasnt just a paper mask?
chilly briar
Are you just sure?
hasty kernel
Im just saying, maybe his mom is a spy
serene tulip
honestly at this point you're going to have to ask 3rd grade me
30 yo me doesn't know anymore
chilly briar
how old is one in third grade
lusty ridge
9
8-9 I guess. In some countries a year younger. In Greece I think you would be 7-8, since their grades start a year earlier.
limber horizon
This is nice as hell
upbeat scroll
these fellows certainly do want a monopoly, hmm
"delete your gmail, we'll keep your mails safe"
but like, idk, maybe its for a good cause
serene tulip
https://old.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/bl4dlu/finally_something_about_epic_that_isnt_exclusive/ This is amusing
cunning holly
r/pcgaming has been a cesspool even before epic games store
tropic garden
trying to download divinity original sin 2 now and uhhh guess i just won't be using my internet for anything else for a hot second, lol
as convenient as it is to have my games ~in the cloud~ downloading these massive things rather than installing from disks is just. so painful
serene tulip
I wish they had made torchlight 3 instead of Hob
rain mortar
Not gonna lie, I really liked Hob
rain mortar
It is! It's a super gorgeous game
tropic garden
just what i need, a longer to-play list ๐
rain mortar
Ugh, tell me about it
tropic garden
i actually only have 24 unplayed games in my steam library which is fewer than expected
serene tulip
Only one thing on my wishlist is on sale and its one of the, "Wait until its >66% off" items :<
rain mortar
You're doing way better than me, ven
tropic garden
plus 14 games on my wishlist, to be fair
rain mortar
I have a ton of games unplayed on Steam, plus a ton more on Humble
serene tulip
I haven't played 63 games in my steam library
.>
But I think some of that is wonky because some games came with different versions and stuff that I never played
tropic garden
I played like four new games over the past month or so while waiting out the hiades
chilly briar
torchlight tho โฃ
serene tulip
like, Played PUBG, but not PUBG Experimental
Also there are games that I have played, just never on steam, like Riven, apparently
didn't even know I owned that
rain mortar
Is there an easy way to check the number on games played vs unplayed on Steam?
tropic garden
347 games.........
serene tulip
12.2 years
serene tulip
Mine is too, I just set it unprivate for like, 10 minutes
tropic garden
i recommend riven if you're in the mood to wander around for two hours until you have a sudden epiphany about how the puzzle you're stuck on works
serene tulip
Did you play Obduction?
tropic garden
i did!
serene tulip
I was really proud I managed to solve that one all on my own
The only other one I didn't get a lot of help on was Uru, because of the dumb firefly puzzle
tropic garden
yeah, though after riven the number puzzle was kinda disappointing like, you guys just wanted to make a fun counting system again and had nothing to do with it, didnt you
GODDDD
rain mortar
There's a link you can click on that page to make your games public
tropic garden
GOD THE FIREFLIES
we do not talk, about the fireflies
generally speaking we don't talk about uru fhdjfjg
serene tulip
lol
tropic garden
i knew the puzzle design was pretty bad so ngl i just defaulted to guides as soon as i got even a little stuck
i figured it wasn't worth it
serene tulip
Why, did you spend entirely too much time on uru online roleplaying a DRC employee?
Not that I did or anything <.<
tropic garden
i did not that was way before my time hahaha
i only got into myst stuff a year or so ago
serene tulip
Have you read the books?
serene tulip
Some of them are OK ๐
tropic garden
oh you mean the two books! the two books that exist with no trace of a third one,
yes
tropic garden
it's such a mess but like. a beautiful mess
also it's a transistor parallel
in the worst and best way
sybil reisz and veovis are sitting in a club with a banner that says "caused the apocalypse by being gay and jealous"
serene tulip
they aren't on audible ๐ฆ
tropic garden
i found an epub recently, do you want it?
serene tulip
epub?
serene tulip
I just haven't actually, like, Read a book in Years
tropic garden
valid
serene tulip
Not even sure I know how anymore.
rain mortar
Speaking of ebooks, I like Calibre for managing and converting ebooks
tropic garden
nook drm makes my copy of the myst reader unshareable but a little digging found me a free one haha
i'm surprised, you'd think there would be an audio version
serene tulip
shrug
I've been surprised before
Wouldn't put it past the rands to narrate it themselves tbqh
serene tulip
oh god
tropic garden
YEAH
serene tulip
I think I'm like, actually aware enough of my weird love for myst that even if it were somehow, like, EXTRA terrible I'd be ok with it.
tropic garden
like....that book should've been at least two books to begin with anyways
hey you know what i love, bot's weird obsession with naming every single npc that wanders in
serene tulip
Oh, apparently there is an audiobook of the book of atrus
tropic garden
oh that figures
serene tulip
just iddn't make it onto audible apparently
tropic garden
it gets all the love for being a like...actual story and not an encyclopedia
someone did a comic version of the first...third or so?
serene tulip
and there are casettes of Ti'ana and this other unrelated book
tropic garden
casettes........
incredible
if you like that uru stuff i organized a little lgbt myst zine recently, it's not technically on sale anymore but i can toss you a copy
nice save
serene tulip
I'd totally give it a read
tropic garden
i also have a myst meme tag on my tumblr
featuring classics like
https://venhediss.tumblr.com/post/178589985691/incorrect-bot-quotes
serene tulip
Honestly
its been so long since I've read those books or played any of the games that I don't really remember anything
other than Gehn is a huge jerk
serene tulip
I think?
cedar rock
god i love this video
serene tulip
This is giving me flashbacks to high school where I actually would have been able to appreciate it
cedar rock
i do need to get around to reading that
tropic garden
i am your father because you are my son makes me lose it every time
in summary i went down this rabbit hole like a year ago and i just live here now and i always want company
i got a free copy mad ๐
serene tulip
I'm blanking on who Aitrus' daughter's name is despite how stupidly important she is for parts of the story
tropic garden
yeesha?
cedar rock
yeehaw
serene tulip
Yeah
tropic garden
hahahahaha
aitrus with an i is the granddad, atrus without an i is the mysty man
they changed the transcription standards for d'ni, yadda yadda
serene tulip
dang it
tropic garden
it's spelled the same in d'ni.
but it's the only identifier we have for aitrus senior other than calling him aitrus senior
The myst series and its whole weird thematic theme of magical wise wives and cardboard husbands
no offense to either of the atrus'
serene tulip
High school me made this: https://imgur.com/ZQ7wYBf.jpg
I still keep it around because literally no one I associate with apparently has ever played Uru
tropic garden
i cant remember enough d'ni off the top of my head to read ghdjfk
serene tulip
I'm pretty sure it would spell Devษd
tropic garden
I believe in past you, haha
serene tulip
for the record I graduated high school in 2007
tropic garden
aaa, not THAT far ahead of me but. enough to make the uru difference
rain mortar
And here I am, having only played a tiny bit of Myst when I was a wee lad, despite apparently being a year older than Oceloctopus
tropic garden
its ok the main demo is baby boomers, one would be led to believe
serene tulip
You're 30, right?
rain mortar
Yeah
serene tulip
When's your bday?
rain mortar
Oh ha ha well then
serene tulip
nary a wee bab
tropic garden
88 is still technically millennial right?
serene tulip
yeah
rain mortar
By the accepted definition(s) yes
serene tulip
def identify more with millenial than genx
rain mortar
I think millennial is more a mindset than an actual age
rain mortar
I don't ever identify myself with any "gen <insertcatchphrase>"
serene tulip
Thats such a millenial thing to say
tropic garden
in japan everyone just calls me....young
rain mortar
I'll have you know that I don't care for avocado toast, so clearly I'm not a millennial 
tropic garden
big difference between american and japanese elementary schoolers
american kids would call me old, japanese kids call me young
i wonder if there are rips of those casettes floating around
rain mortar
I mean, probably?
tropic garden
probably 
i want to find it just to hear a human person have to pronounce "yf'jerrej"
serene tulip
lol
rain mortar
The internet is a many-splendored beast, depending on your scruples
serene tulip
a cursory TPB search didn't show anything
chilly briar
@tropic garden I just read it how i'd read Norwegian
serene tulip
The current audiobook I'm listening too seems to have a lot of proper nouns with apostrophes
its interesting
serene tulip
oh , nevermind apparently the narrator just pronounces stuff like there are a dozen apostrophes
tropic garden
hahhhahaha
serene tulip
"Radchaai" not Ra'ch'ai
tropic garden
i know a coffeeshop where you can get some radchaai
tropic garden
chai is love, chai is life
serene tulip
Do you like it sweeter or more spiced?
tropic garden
spiced ๐
serene tulip
I enjoy Tipu's Authentic Indian Chai
Might as well be drinking ground up cardamom pods
serene tulip
I get it in america
serene tulip
I specifically get the unsweetened version
dunno about the other flavors
also, forewarning, it will leave like, tea sediment
so beware that last sip or you'll end up chewing bark
unless you like that sorta thing
probably some decent fiber
good for the digestion
tropic garden
hahahaha thanks for the heads up
yeah i really can't find any mp3's tho it looks like they existed once
dead links, dead links everywhere
also the amazon version is abridged which is, hilarious to me, if you abridged BoT i'm not sure how much would be left
i say that with all the love in my heart
tropic garden
someone from the community did a reading several years back but it was live and not archived
in this same thread, amusingly, they pointed out the same as me which is that the audiobook is abridged and apparently only 2 hours whereas the dude reading from the community takes waaaaay longer than that. so. i really do think they cut it way down
not that that's, uh, shocking, at all.
half the fun of reading bot is going "why is this here"
tropic garden
well if nothing else, i have the epub, so if anybody for some reason wants to join myst reader book club they're welcome to gkfhgfd
earnest bay
Anyone have some really, really good films to recommend that have that coming-of-age story, but aren't terribly convoluted and focus on individuals and their relationships?
Stuff like Whiplash, or Devil wears Prada, or One More Time...?
tropic garden
might be a little too convoluted/abstract for what you're looking for, but Tekkonkinkreet is a weird and lovely anime film about a couple of brothers growing up on the streets
Moonlight was really good
bit of a bummer, though. to put it lightly
tardy anchor
@serene tulip heard u like myst...................... good for u
tropic garden
that's about all i got though, turns out i don't...watch a ton of coming of age movies ;;
upbeat scroll
Netflix keeps pumping out teen romances, those might be approximately coming of age stories
Some of the characters even have arcs
sly stump
I really liked Moonlight ... I didn't think the ending was too much of a downer
Kiki's Delivery Service and Spirited Away are aimed at younger kids, but have some good good coming of age content anyway :0
copper lark
^^ most ghibli movies are good coming of age stories 
upbeat scroll
yall ever read old military manuals? theres some interesting stuff out there
apparently the US was encouraging citizens of occupied europe to commit sabotage in world war ii, and the guide is really detailed on different methods to do that
"break up the showing of an enemy propaganda film by putting two or three dozen large moths in a paper bag"
upbeat scroll
give that one a try next time you're watching enemy propaganda films
hasty kernel
I believe we covered some briefly in school but no, I generally dont
I find military anything frightening at best
serene tulip
I feel ya there
It really bothers me that some of the most elegant and inspired engineering that humanity has ever accomplished was created in order to blow up other humans.
upbeat scroll
revolutionary moths > bombs
serene tulip
Unrelated: I accidentally got creamy peanut butter instead of crunchy and my day has been ruined
copper lark
oh god thatโs the worst iโm so sorry
hasty kernel
It doesnt bother me as much as it terrifies me
Not just the tech though
Just how much the military causes people to see other humans as not that
Or worse even, to see their deaths as useful tools
upbeat scroll
im interested in this sabotage for my own purposes, tbh. seems especially viable Against military
hasty kernel
In this day and age, where the death of dozens is a buttonpress away
Trying to fight the military is hopeless
upbeat scroll
cant outgun them, thats for sure
but there are alternatives
sabotage seems viable
but there are better places to talk about this
hasty kernel
I mean it is off-topic
And eh, a big part of military design is redundancy and other such safeguards
Makes sabotage rather hard as well
upbeat scroll
if it was easy, it would have been done
hasty kernel
Well its a nice way of putting "likely impossible"
Cyber Warfare is about the best hope a population would have
upbeat scroll
i mean, attacks don't have to defeat the enemy to be effective
every little bit helps
and mild successes act as propaganda
upbeat scroll
thats the great part about this sabotage guide, it mostly focuses on how the citizen can stay safe
doesnt need to be any sacrifice at all
hasty kernel
I mean in this case it was written a long time ago, no?
upbeat scroll
there's a lot that translates, people still use cars and trains
I'll dm it to you if you want
hasty kernel
Nah, thanks
olive junco
hasty kernel
Not yet
somber yoke
puts away torches and pitchforks aw
radiant lynx
Alot of today's military operations are missions based with heavy consequences on civilian casualties. War will always be a human factor until we're all replaced with robots and to prevent/protect one's own people is paramount for a prospering society. The military gave you the internet, and most technological advances go through said military before becoming public. We have people putting bombs on themselves and blowing themselves up, trying to rack up as many civilian lives as possible. War isn't a pretty thing, no, but we no longer are in the Nam period where the US napalmed the bloody place. Next time somebody pulls the trigger on their detonator, pray your cou try has the means to prevent it
My point being: military are humans doing their job, it's not a pretty one but it's necessary and they aren't monsters. There are missions that are outright evil, and others that aim to secure life in war torn countries.
chilly briar
now in 3 words or less
earnest bay
All across human history, war did for stupid or greedy people what free trade did for everyone else.
You want resources? Trade for 'em.
You want territory? Purchase it.
You want those weird people across the border to stop bugging you? Make something so good they stop bothering you just so they can get more.
rose osprey
Drugs and alcohol?
ionic viper
all peanut butter is terrible anyway
buoyant frigate
Peanut butter good... but whenever I want to get a dessert without sharing I get peanut butter cause my fam doesnโt like it
sharp grail
im not sure how i feel about peanut butter. its complex
eating it out of the jar like that? mmmm no thanks
but i do like peanuts, and things that have peanut butter or peanuts in them
radiant lynx
@chilly briar War. Is. Ambiguous
chilly briar
@ionic viper cancelled
buoyant frigate
Crunchy or creamy tho
ionic viper
chilly briar
Creamy makes it sound so terrible lmao I've never seen it called creamy til today
tropic garden
hahahahaha sparrow is that a "rage at being pinged" emoji
ionic viper
yes
buoyant frigate
I need me one of those
tropic garden
that's so on brand
i havent had peanut butter since i came to japan
not because there is none
but because i always just kind of expected it to be around
buoyant frigate
Thatโs a tragedy Ven
radiant lynx
also im divided between crunchy and smooth
chilly briar
All I found in Japan was American sugar peanut butter which is way too sickly sweet
buoyant frigate
๐
chilly briar
๐ฅ ๐ฆ
tropic garden
xel what does that mean
arctic basalt
it's the
buoyant frigate
I get peanut butter fly but
chilly briar
Sweetening peanut butter is nasty and y'all should be ashamed
arctic basalt
dancing banana guy
tropic garden
the. the who now
chilly briar
Whomst
arctic basalt
...i just woke up, who's gonna link the song
tropic garden
i dont know what you're talking about
chilly briar
Ring ring ring ring ๐๐ฑ
buoyant frigate
NOOOOOOOOOOO
chilly briar
Perish
buoyant frigate
I have been violently wrenched back into middle school memories against my will
chilly briar
Wasn't that like 3 months ago
buoyant frigate
hEY
arctic basalt
this didn't have to be the first thing i did today but here we are https://youtu.be/sVYlkLauPlY
chilly briar
Absolutely perish
buoyant frigate
Oh THAT song
chilly briar
Warlike flashbacks to one of the ugliest cartoons of all time using recycling that over and over
๐ช ๐จ
Oh?? Die???
tropic garden
hahahahahahahahahaha owned
buoyant frigate
My government assigned search algorithm is ruined now, thanks
chilly briar
Funniest thing is that my YouTube is linked to my parents TV, multiple times I've remotely turned on their TV to random YouTube videos by accident lmfao
arctic basalt
let this be a lesson to you all the next time you choose to not read my mind ๐ค
chilly briar
Til there are fates worse than death
tropic garden
chaaarlie
buoyant frigate
chilly briar
... We're on a bridge Charlie
ionic viper
chaaaarlie~
buoyant frigate
It has too much original content for YouTube to demonetize it
chilly briar
Because it was unstoppable when it came out, it was even pre YouTube
tropic garden
ring ring hello? ring ring h-hh-he-hhellooooo?
ionic viper
caaaarl, there is a dead human in our house!
chilly briar
uwu heewwwwo?
buoyant frigate
stick. a. Banana in your eeeeaaaar
tardy anchor
moving it here but. @snow ingot when your emote says :wingbladenotlikethis:. is that a picture of you hjgfhjfhj
because if it is thats VERY powerful
tardy anchor
good for you omg
snow ingot
It's my twitch emote
I love spamming it everywhere
I love the way you put it
not fun
VERY powerful
tardy anchor
act of pure boldery (
)
somber ferry
that emoji's a relatable mood honestly
hasty kernel
Now thats just Boulderdash
hasty kernel
Welp, looks like the misinformation about Epic Games supposedly totally stopping the EAC linux project has spread far and wide
Clearly noone does even the minimal amount of factchecking that is looking at the timeline and realizing "wait, this makes no bloody sense at all"
Oh and fun fact:
Turns out the whole story was wrong
vocal brook
Just made egg salad sandwiches
serene tulip
I wish that capital-G Gamers would have a shred of self-reflection :<
hasty kernel
I wish the term wasnt a thing
We dont have "Readers" or "Movie Watchers" or some such nonsense
Its a stupid term that serves no purpose
honest glade
movie watchers in da house
hasty kernel
Then again, there are a lot of words Id like to erase from the english language
hasty kernel
And a lot of slang and some such nonsense
hasty kernel
I mean, yes, on one hand
But on the other hand "Cinephiles" is a lot less broad of a terms
Term
Its also inherently snobby
upbeat scroll
Gamers are inherently snobby
hasty kernel
Eh
There isnt any inherent quality to those who play video games
Everyone plays video games nowadays
vocal brook
Sorry, Seren, I already ate both of them
serene tulip
Seren is a jerk >:|
upbeat scroll
Narwhals are also inherently snobby
obsidian fern
I know. We happen to have a dope facial horn
buoyant frigate
๐ฆ I just wanted to partake in egg salady goodness
north hamlet
That's a tooth tho
north hamlet
I believe narwhals are the most metal animal
serene tulip
hyenas
north hamlet
They are born with piercings
hasty kernel
Narwhals Narwhals, swimming in the ocean
vocal brook
Next time I'll make one for you too Seren
hasty kernel
Good lord that meme is 10 years old
buoyant frigate
Thank u my good friend
hasty kernel
Eh, Cats are the most metal animals
vocal brook
Remember when Sprint used the narwhals song in their ad without asking the creator
north hamlet
Now i want a sandwich too
buoyant frigate
See? Once the temptation hits its too late for you
hasty kernel
I just had an Ice Cream Taco, which is technically a sandwich
north hamlet
No
vocal brook
The leper scene from jesus christ superstar except it's me handing out egg salad sandwiches
north hamlet
Let's not go there
north hamlet
Oh great egg salad saviour deliver me from my plight
hasty kernel
Whats an Egg Salad?
buoyant frigate
do we need to break out the cube rule again
hasty kernel
The what now
hasty kernel
Huh
Seems nice
Though Im not a big fan of Mayo
I thought it might be like the cucumber and egg salad my mom makes every once in a while which is pretty good
north hamlet
Neither am i, but in egg salad it's subtly tasty
hasty kernel
Yeah Mayo and Egg do go well together unfortunately
upbeat scroll
Why's that unfortunate?
hasty kernel
Because Mayo is unhealthy as hell
north hamlet
For me it's unfortunate because then i need to make a ton of egg salad to use it up
hasty kernel
Fat is never good for you in high doses
pale gazelle
Wait, you SHOULDN'T eat mayo by the jar? That's been my diet for the past eleven years, man!
serene tulip
I've actually been trying to find ways of increasing my fat intake
I've been entirely too high on the protein for keto
gonna have to start eating avocados
by like, the bucket
snow ingot
Aren't peanuts really good for fat?
I remember when I was trying to gain weight, I ate like a bag per day
serene tulip
I prefer almonds
pale gazelle
Could add some ghee to your diet when you cook. Relatively healthy, adds nice flavor
serene tulip
I was thinking of chia seeds
hasty kernel
Sunflower seeds
serene tulip
shovels cream cheese into my mouth
hasty kernel
Tiramisu is great
north hamlet
Good point
hasty kernel
Mh, fair
north hamlet
Mascarpone shouldn't have sugar on its own though
hasty kernel
It doesnt
north hamlet
Other than the normal bit of lactose
hasty kernel
It also tastes not great on its own
serene tulip
lactose sucks >:|
hasty kernel
Eintopf could be good
serene tulip
Carbs and sodium are my main avoids right now
and I'm already getting buckets of protein and leafy greens n stuff
hasty kernel
Honestly I never had to do a diet like that
So Im not much help here
I have the problem of needing less food
serene tulip
If you're trying to lose weight I seriously suggest keto
hasty kernel
Why is everything so tasty
serene tulip
I lost 100lbs in something like 8 months
hasty kernel
Hell will freeze over before I give up on sugar
Besides its nothing that drastic for me
I need to lose like 5-10 kg
serene tulip
Sugar tried to kill me. The world is lucky I don't hold a grudge
hasty kernel
I have a pretty broad build, so Ill never be thin either way
serene tulip
I honestly never saw myself as someone that could exist below 200 lbs
hasty kernel
Im cutting down on junk food, so
snow ingot
Grats on your loss btw ๐
hasty kernel
No good stuff to send
serene tulip
I only have protein and cheese
snow ingot
100 pounds in 8 months is awesome
hasty kernel
It is
north hamlet
Aye
serene tulip
Eh, I've gained weight since then :<
hasty kernel
Its also not so fast that it might bounce back
hasty kernel
If you dont mind me asking, how tall are you?
serene tulip
5'8" I think?
north hamlet
Ah me too
serene tulip
Depending on how slouchy I'm feeling ;P
hasty kernel
Bloody made up numbers
serene tulip
I've heard that losing weight can actually make you taller since your spine will decompress
north hamlet
A bit over 170cm
hasty kernel
8 centimeters taller than me
Well, Im on uh
160 lbs I guess?
176 actually apparently
So uh
Yeah
serene tulip
Also I've started weightlifting so hopefully I gain some muscle mass
I squat 170 today :3
oh man, I could probably squat you ๐
hasty kernel
Not if I have anything to say about that
serene tulip
Fair
No squatting folks without their consent
Also, not to presume but you aren't a well balanced bar
make things a bit more difficult
serene tulip
That's never been an issue for me
hasty kernel
Like a turtle on its back
serene tulip
because the people that could pick me up were a very small list
chilly briar
I dropped drinking everything but water and coffee and lost ~9 pounds / 4-5kg in a couple weeks lol
tropic garden
@trail gazelle i work in japan!! I teach English :3
rain mortar
I work in Discord (not really), teaching ven to believe in herself
tropic garden
kgjhfdkghdfkg wight
faint panther
Any MCSE's around? I've been thinking of taking the test
chilly briar
uh I know quite a few and studied to do it myself, never ended up doing it because I went and did a full degree instead lol
what were you wanting to know?
faint panther
just curious about other people's experience with it, if it helped them any. I've been in storage for 3 years and I'm looking to get out and see if I'm worth more elsewhere.
chilly briar
Most of them had to get it plus something else to make themselves more attractive to potential employers
few I know mixed it with CCNA
somber ferry
๐ช
upbeat scroll
Half the convos in #mod-chat are about puns
north hamlet
You must correct this wrong and take over by becoming a mod
ionic viper
@copper lark you say that now but fun fact my brother once managed to accidentally answer a question in his french speaking exam with the phrase "i enjoy the smell of wet dog"
he did not pass that exam
copper lark
o h no
elfin umbra
im french and i wouldve let him pass
copper lark
its for english!! its the one i wrote a speech for
abt lgbt representation in tv shows 
tardy anchor
aaaaa howd it go??
copper lark
its tomorrow!!
tardy anchor
oh i see its 2moro....GOOD LUCK SYD!!
ionic viper
oH OH OH OH who wants to hear how i accidentally called myself adopted in my french homework once
copper lark
TY!!!
ionic viper
also gl syd
copper lark
omg me
ionic viper
i think i've shared this story on soup before but not in newp???
tardy anchor
when u are up there...think of all of us....cheering u on uwu
ionic viper
we had homework in french class where we had to write about what we did during the summer, and i decided to write about going on holiday
what i wanted to say was something like "i listened to music, my mum read a book, but i don't know what my dad did" (because he wasn't sitting in the same row)
serene tulip
ionic viper
so what i would've written for that was je ne sais pas ce que mon pรจre a fait
except i had really, really bad handwriting (and still do, kinda)
so instead of "sais" i wrote "suis"
je ne suis pas ce que mon pรจre a fait translates to "i am not what my father made"
copper lark
oh dear
ionic viper
so that's how i accidentally called myself adopted in my french homework, the end
elfin umbra
F
ionic viper
it's okay i come from a family of idiots
one time the street i live on had a power cut and mum's reaction to the kettle not working was "it's fine, i'll heat the water up in the microwave"
my brother once forgot the word "glass" and called it a clear cup instead
we're all idiots
hasty kernel
English may be a patchwork of a language
But french is the stuckup jerk of languages
snow ingot
what do you meaneaux?
hasty kernel
German is so much better
Everything is pronounced the way its written
And if youre missing a word, no big deal
Just make a new one
The langauge is terrible for singing mind you
snow ingot
Frowns in capital letters and gendered articles
hasty kernel
But decent for rapping at least
snow ingot
German is just dutch but without hard g's and more screaming
snow ingot
hahaha
hasty kernel
Which I say in the most endearing way possible, obviously
snow ingot
Germans are our brothers who have only tried to invade and conquer us once in the past 100 years
which is acceptable
Twice would be too much, but once is acceptable, and means Germans are our friends!
I live an hour or so from the border, but I wish I lived closer so I could get a brezel for breakfast every day
hasty kernel
If the germans and french can be friends
I think noone is too far apart
Also believe me
After a couple years, just brezeln get boring
Thankfully we have a lot of good bread and bread rolls
snow ingot
They are meant to be a bit boring, but I love that
Any opportunity is a brezel opportunity
Nothing too fancy
But I agree
hasty kernel
Fair enough
snow ingot
german bread trumps dutch bread any day
hasty kernel
Personally I like Sunflower Seed Bread Rolls
Yeah
I mean, german bread trumps all
The only real competition is maybe poland
hasty kernel
Fair, its just a bit limited in its variety
snow ingot
True
hasty kernel
Why have 20 good kinds of bread when you can have 200
snow ingot
Germany has a lot of stuff
I tried baking my own sourdough breads with my own culture
which was amazinggggg
The problem was that you have to keep feeding your culture, and in order not to waste any of it, you need to bake a bread every week
which was a bit too labor intensive for me ^^
They taste amazing though, would recommend trying it
hasty kernel
Sourdough is great
Its honestly the kind of bread I try to get whenever I get bread
Im not a big fan of full wheat
snow ingot
Hmm, that's a controversial one
Speaking about controversial opinions, I love steamed bread
The slight chewiness is awesome
hasty kernel
I mean, better way of putting it is
I like full wheat bread
But not as much as sourdough
I actually dont like really dark bread though
snow ingot
Bread that is too dark is colored
Breads don't really become that black
They lure you into thinking it's healthy
but it's 80% white, 20% wheat, colored with molasses generally
It's deceit
Always check/ask for the flours they use
snow ingot
Hmm, I think those are too dense
agree with you there
I feel like the best bread is bread that came out of the oven an hour ago, and is still slightly warm
regardless of the kind :))
Always feels like a present
hasty kernel
Mmh, warm bread is great
snow ingot
I've ruined quite some breads by cutting them too early because I just couldn't wait any longer
That's why I started always making a small roll on top of a large loaf when I make bread
hasty kernel
Also bread with Eintopf
hasty kernel
And beans
Well, more stew than soup really
But yes
Soaking bread in it is great
snow ingot
mmmm, that reminds me of curries with naan and yoghurt
heaven
Bread is just so lovely
hasty kernel
It truly is
Its a shame I have to eat less of it because its quite high in calories
hasty kernel
Law of equivalent exchange in action
serene tulip
There's a bakery near me that makes some irish soda bread that's more like pastry than bread
and being a sugar addict I Love it
snow ingot
Sounds delightful
I have no bakery within 10 minutes of me :((
But I will move to Amsterdam soon, so I will have plenty of bread
hasty kernel
Ive got 5 within 10 minute distance
chilly briar
Once I heard Germany had at least 12 cheeses
snow ingot
I've heard similar rumors
hasty kernel
Well, every good nation has a dark side
chilly briar
Lucky for us, Germany doesn't actually exist
hasty kernel
No no, its Bielefeld that doesnt exist
Germany does
Oh and finland is apparently fake too
snow ingot
and birds
buoyant frigate
this is why u gotta go blackberry fi
chilly briar
is blackberry even a thing anymore
hasty kernel
I believe so?
snow ingot
Speaking about blackberries
At the end of summer, we have a ton of them in the field where I walk my faithful doggo
and she totally loves them
but she can't take them from the vines for some reason
even if I put them right in front of her face
So I have to go blackberry picking for her
and she sits like such a lady when I grab one
All nice and proper
buoyant frigate
awwwwwww that's so blessed
spiral hazel
So, mods, I think you should form a band...
The Beefy Boys?
tropic garden
"should form a band" as if we aren't already one B)
love how the two people who reacced to this aren't mods
rain mortar
That's my secret, Cap... I'm always a mod 
Hey, you mods already have at least one proven singer. When are y'all releasing a collab video of SG covers?
tropic garden
hahahahahaha
tropic garden
oh my god
cedar rock
i love to tho
tropic garden
oh no a gemini heard you
cedar rock
๐
tropic garden
๐ never forget
rain mortar
I feel so lost
tropic garden
i also enjoy singing gfkjgh
cedar rock
its a done deal
rain mortar
Dueeeeeet
cedar rock
maybe jan can give us another kazoo cover one day too
tropic garden
hahahaha the mods + jan
rain mortar
But pronounced 'do it'
tropic garden
unfortunately i don't have anywhere near ashley's range
we all become is the only song even vaguely within doability for me
cedar rock
wat. thats like the hardest one
rain mortar
Hey, believe in yourself! Being able to do any song justice is worth being proud of
cedar rock
the end has the highest high note ever
sly stump
we all become has a big range are you sure that's the right one
cedar rock
^
rain mortar
Don't listen to these doubters. I look forward to We All Become - Vendition
cedar rock
there isnt a day that goes by that i dont try to belt out the end of hymn to zagreus in my car
tropic garden
@sly stump it's more about the placement of the range than the width - i'm a mezzo and can't sing super duper low
sly stump
ahhhhh
tropic garden
i thought it was we all become but it could be she shines ๐ค
been a hot second since i've tried
sly stump
i'm so very gay for she shines
tropic garden
valid, as it is a very gay song
sly stump
it is
tropic garden
i really like uhhh mother i'm here too but obviously can't sing it
sly stump
:0? which one is that
rain mortar
Zulf's song from Bastion
tropic garden
i uhh didn't like it that much
might enjoy it more now that i'm, better at Games
but the narration over the combat meant i usually couldn't process what was being said
the majority of the story went over my head
rain mortar
I liked Bastion enough to NG+ it
Setting Sail, Coming Home is my favourite song from Bastion
rain mortar
The songs are good individually, but even better mashed into one
tropic garden
i can sing mother i'm here octave-up but not in the og range....obviously
i can almost, almost sing the verses
they're like. one whole step out of my range and it kills me
close enough that it feels like it should be there if i reach for it T^T
sly stump
I was on T briefly and it nudged my range just ... barely into this awkward midlane