Huzzah! Now I just need a thousand bucks!

Any job in middle management and above.

If you’re below that, this is still a great guiding principle, but you will also actually have to have some job skills.

It seems whatever actions courts are taking, it’s not enough if it keeps happening.

Aarons was sanctioned $5,000

How much do lawyers charge to defend a murder charge? I’m guessing a lot more than that.

*Not all boomers.

Why do you feel like I’m talking about you specifically? Obviously this sort of statement has 0 applicability on an individual level.

Hm. I don’t play either type of games, so not really clear where you’re getting my advocacy from. Maybe you’re confusing me with the other person in this conversation I butted myself into with my random observation?

Elucidate me then. What are the significant differences between video game loot boxes and a sealed pack of Pokemon?

I love seltzer water. I think the taste of cement you hate is carbon. Even if the bubbles are gone, I can still taste it.

Maybe it’s like cilantro. To some people it tastes like soap.

I don’t know if you read me correctly. I’m saying people see the obvious problems with loot boxes, but have no problem with the same mechanic in the physical form of a card deck.

The disconnect seems kinda weird.

I’m just asking for consistency.

Ah, the *arrs are the first thing on my list if I ever get broadband again…

Re: Linux. I’ve updated my view in the past year. It’s actually fine for people with some technical skill and patience these days. Before, there was always some problem driving me back to Windows, some problem that would take a weekend I’d try–and fail–to solve.

It’s a combination of Linux just getting better for non-nerds; I have not needed to go to the command line to fix or adjust anything.

And, I hate to say it, but credit where it’s due, LLM’s are really good at filtering and finding content specific to your distro; so much time with Linux trouble shooting was spent looking for relevant information, and search has only degraded.

Why would you hesitate to share those when so many high budget movies are worse?

Gimme one of your faves.

Personally, I find Underworld to be wildly entertaining, kinda thoughtful, and delightfully sincere.

Yeah, it’s kind of a weird hobby that way. I don’t get how people can see the problem with loot boxes but be enthusiastic Magic players… people have extensive criticism of monetization of video games, but when it comes to trading card games: absolute crickets.

Do you mix your vodka with Tang?

I hope that steak is cooked well done.

submission indication and for leisure/pleasure, sometimes both,

They really are just like people, aren’t they?

My cat misses me getting high.

Unironically, you can build your entire professional career from this principle.

I don’t know, bub, my digital watch is looking pretty fine.

Wrapped in a Douglas Adams reference.

I’ve thought a lot about it, and I think it’s a combination of what your sensitivity is and what you’re used to seeing. There’s a natural point where your brain stops caring (or even noticing) quality improvements, much to the dismay of TV panel manufacturers. But there’s also that you will notice a degradation of quality until you re-adapt (if its above your natural threshhold).

Also, most TV shows aren’t so much about the cinematography/visuals (with some notable exceptions); 1080 is higher than I’d want for most TV shows, especially given the sheer amount of hours. (I think most Star Trek’s crunch down to 20+gigs at 720).

I’ll try to keep an eye on encodings I like and see if I can’t build a fan list of encoders.