[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I mean, that's true, but correlation v causation and all that. The list of countries "owned or influenced by" the British Empire includes a lot more than just these 7, and yet the forced arbitration club is a small one, so I'm not 100% sure I agree with your police work there, Hal.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I forget where exactly I heard this, but I recall Tommy Lee Jones remarking to Carrey that he "cannot sanction your buffoonery", so I know at least one person who was not a fan. Which, is very funny considering Tommy Lee Jones, but is also a little bit of a head scratcher, since it was not as though he went for a super subtle Two-Face performance.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Man, Micropose seemingly crawled back out of the ditch it had been buried in and immediately got to work publishing games that hit my exact niche. Now, as someone who was left behind when MOBAs took over the RTS market, I'm really hoping this delivers on the promise of a modern Empire Earth title. Fingers crossed for a meaty singleplayer campaign package, but I don't want to put the cart before the horses.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

I mean, Burton was a producer on this film, not a director. Coming up with the idea and then hiring great people was the extent of his involvement as far as I know.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

More a piece "inspired by" than a direct translation, but, if you have any affinity for classic metal music, Savatage has you covered.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

Would the sensation be similar to being at high altitude without oxygen? There is a Smarter Every Day video from several years ago where the host conducts simple cognitive and motor function tests in a pressure chamber which simulates high altitude atmospheric conditions. Within a couple of minutes of being off oxygen, he's suffering from hypoxia and is unable to either continue the tests, or to mask up, despite being told the he will die if he doesn't secure oxygen. Admittedly, it's incredibly chilling to see the guy rendered so helpless, but, from his perspective, it did not seem particularly traumatic. As I understand it, if he had not had his mask applied for him at that point, he would have lost consciousness and then died in his sleep shortly thereafter. All things considered, not the WORST way to go. Beats getting stuck in that compartment with a leak and eventually drowning.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago

Fwiw, McDonnell was, until last year, a Democrat. The article mentions it towards the end, but, in essence, he's pro-life due to his religious beliefs. He refused to block the GOPs push to enact far-reaching abortion restrictions. The Democrats censured him for breaking from the party line. He swapped over to the GOP shortly thereafter.

So, good on him for having a spine to vote his convictions regardless of party affiliations. Very no good, bad, don't do it of him to be convinced his particular supernatural fantasies have any bearing whatsoever on the bodily autonomy of his constituents.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago

Bro, maybe the Wally world clientele is different in your neck of the woods but seeing someone with makeup on, or their hair did (leaving aside the question of quality for the time being...) is the exception to the rule.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 36 points 4 months ago

I don't understand diddly about the specifics of this article (I'm a member of the normie minority on this site who is neither working in IT, nor interested in the field), but I gotta say, I loved how it was structured and written. In a sea of AI generated crap, or simply parroting talking heads and calling it news, I found the way they laid out the article in two parts ("this is what happened, followed by "this is our subjective opinion on those events based on the wider context") to be very refreshing.

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Cross posting for lack of a better term from !homevideo@feddit.uk for visibility.

I hope that this doesn't result in accelerated enshittification. I've been upgrading my home theater set up over time and I was finally ready to start building my collection of titles. Criterion factored heavily into my shopping list.

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[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 42 points 8 months ago

Hey I just wanted to say thank you for the breakdown. The intricacies of translation are interesting.

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I hope this is allowed. Seems like a lot of books / content for a steal of a price.

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[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 73 points 11 months ago

Right? Like, if I want to be as charitable as I'm capable of being, I could understand that sentiment if you are talking about your own official forums on your website. Like, sure, if you own the content and the forum, you have the power to determine what is and isn't acceptable on your platforms. It's a stupid determination, mind you, but it's within your power. However the impression I gather from the article is that they're referring to the Steam forums, which is absolutely asinine to me.

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I haven't checked in on this game since around launch. Anyone want to bring me up to speed on what's happening? I gather the latest expansion pack is priced differently than prior DLC?

Also, that line about discussion being a privilege seems icky.

[-] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 56 points 11 months ago

Out of curiosity, what service do you use for this? I'm looking to make a purchase I'd rather not have tied to my bank account. I was going to go pick up a visa prepaid.

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Steam Strategy Sale (lemmy.world)

Anyone pick up anything good during the sale over the weekend?

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