OT: HFPens Community Lounge: Or Ogrezilla and LOGiK's Nerd Thread ;)

[Zirakzigil]

This is more of a criticism of the media vs any political side, but man the media is really boning their reports from Gaza. I mean stuff that is flat out false (like the hospital bombing) is getting front page action. I can't believe this basic fact checking is getting past editors and all the other eyes in a newsroom. It's bonkers

Turns out that one of the NYT's on-the-ground reporters in Gaza who covered the hospital story was previously fired for sharing pro-Hitler memes and openly supporting Hamas.

Can't make this shit up.

Lol....

Want to hear something even better? Even though there has been evidence published that it wasnt Israell, Trudeau is refusing to acknowledge that it wasnt Israel. This after he publicly called out India for committing an assassination on Canadian soil, but refuses to release any evidence.

Anyways, I am digressing and going political in the forum.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Lol....

Want to hear something even better? Even though there has been evidence published that it wasnt Israell, Trudeau is refusing to acknowledge that it wasnt Israel. This after he publicly called out India for committing an assassination on Canadian soil, but refuses to release any evidence.

Anyways, I am digressing and going political in the forum.

Yup, some US congresspeople haven't backed down or reversed course either.

Again my ire is directed at the misinformation that's distributed by the media and no one cares. Everyone shrugs their shoulders and takes things at face value with zero accountability or repercussions

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Washington Post last night:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/20 ... orphyrius/

Historic church sheltering civilians struck in deadly Gaza City blast

The historic Church of St. Porphyrius, Gaza’s oldest active church, was struck Thursday by Israel as it sheltered hundreds of Palestinians displaced by the war, according to religious officials.

The church as of 2 hours ago:

And now the IDF has released footage showing the church was never hit:
https://twitter.com/Natsecjeff/status/1 ... 6730701245

 

[Zirakzigil]

Washington Post last night:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/20 ... orphyrius/

The church as of 2 hours ago:

And now the IDF has released footage showing the church was never hit:
https://twitter.com/Natsecjeff/status/1 ... 6730701245

Look at the rocks on the sidewalk! Definitely was hit!

 

[Ogrezilla]

left Pittsburgh at 7am eastern time, got to Vegas at 9am pacific time. drunk as hell in Vegas at 2pm after bottomless mamosas with brunch and a 50 oz daquerie. Trying to nap and rally to have a night here too

 

[LOGiK]

left Pittsburgh at 7am eastern time, got to Vegas at 9am pacific time. drunk as hell in Vegas at 2pm after bottomless mamosas with brunch and a 50 oz daquerie. Trying to nap and rally to have a night here too

What do you think of LV? I have a cousin in LV !!

 

[Ogrezilla]

What do you think of LV? I have a cousin in LV !!

It’s a strange place I think this weekend trip (for a music festival Sunday) is enough for me, it’s not really my jam overall. I mean I like good food and people watching so it’s fun, but I’m not really big on gambling or magic or weird burlesque shows two Days of the normal Vegas stuff will be plenty for me.

 

[LOGiK]

It’s a strange place I think this weekend trip (for a music festival Sunday) is enough for me, it’s not really my jam overall. I mean I like good food and people watching so it’s fun, but I’m not really big on gambling or magic or weird burlesque shows two Days of the normal Vegas stuff will be plenty for me.

It's one of the weirdest US cities at least in origin =P

 

[HandshakeLine]

Goddamn, kittens are little stink bombs.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

It’s a strange place I think this weekend trip (for a music festival Sunday) is enough for me, it’s not really my jam overall. I mean I like good food and people watching so it’s fun, but I’m not really big on gambling or magic or weird burlesque shows two Days of the normal Vegas stuff will be plenty for me.

Yea I can only do LV for like 3 days and then it just feels overstimulating.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

WTF

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/23/us/alaska-airlines-passenger/index.html

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Same. Played countless hours with the first one. Can't even remember after that. And I've played them. So...
Not sure it was a game to make it into the next era of gaming. Sort of like Demolition Derby. Great game then... today... hell... I'd still play it, but... not a big demand for it I suppose. Though games kind of similar exist.
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add:
Hey hog.. you mentioned futurama before, the restart... the re-re-start... I'm watching the series through... 1-5 were good, not fleshed out much givin the big cast of characters. 5 is the first restart, a full order of episodes finally, 20 something (as opposed to 13 or so), and it is using much more of the cast... I liked every episode of 1-5. season 6 some I'm not too fond of but the good ones, I really like. How is the new set of episodes?

I stopped watching I think after the 5th episode of the current restart. It just didn't hit with the mockery of current situations in a way that you saw them do in the first 5 seasons. Just feels like a cash grab at this point with the same writers with zero ideas.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Lol....

Want to hear something even better? Even though there has been evidence published that it wasnt Israell, Trudeau is refusing to acknowledge that it wasnt Israel. This after he publicly called out India for committing an assassination on Canadian soil, but refuses to release any evidence.

Anyways, I am digressing and going political in the forum.

That Trudeau thing is ridiculous. If you can't say anything then don't mention it at all. This wanker went and created a massive issue between two sides in the South Asian Community in Canada and f***ed over so many people - a real smooth brained move by that tosser. Unless you are able to speak about who, what, how, then he should shut up until he can speak and elaborate. He panders to the biggest minority communities in Canada for votes and Sikhs are a huge one for him, so he confirmed their beliefs without any evidence he could talk about but claims there is evidence. If it's done by the RCMP then I'd question there's any evidence at all. That gang of morons couldn't find their own ass to wipe after a shit.

The other stuff, not sure what is true vs what isn't anymore. I do know the shit Israel did last year that somehow is forgotten by many all of sudden, then it was pray for Israel and then it wasn't anymore.

A situation where two wrongs never made a right. The innocent people just trying to live are the f***ed over ones while 3 sides play a dangerous game of anything stupid you can do I can do worse.

 

[LOGiK]

I stopped watching I think after the 5th episode of the current restart. It just didn't hit with the mockery of current situations in a way that you saw them do in the first 5 seasons. Just feels like a cash grab at this point with the same writers with zero ideas.

I figured it would be a cash grab. No soul of true Fraiser, because he'd be retired now. Married (most likely) not doing much of anything 'exciting' that you'd make a show about. If anything a special event type few episodes of magic.... with EVERYONE, that is still alive and around... other than that it doesn't make any logical sense to me to revive it.
(and I know nothing about it. Seen not a preview or clip or anything.)
I just don't personally see any reason outside getting work for Kelsey.... what more does 'Fraiser' have to say...

 

[LOGiK]

@Ogrezilla after successfully ambushing the transport in act 2 and subsequently knocking the weapons/light out of the drow's hands and defeating the party... have obtained the fairies' light that penetrates the curse. (I did something else and went another route) (not to spoil the choice)

So anyways, my familiar is now free to explore the western most of the act ii map... hoooo boyyy is it quite large. mason building, cemetary type thing, door to *asylum?* it's not that I can't think of where, by the cliff leading to beach with also another portal. OH, Mausoleum ?? I just skimmed it with the crow anyways.... oh then you have the tower and the skulls with the i dont know what undead made of money abomination haha...

Just hit level 8, got my second feat choice. Went with their main attrib to 20... *even if it was buffed to 20 with gear*

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

When your SO starts a sentence off with "I don't mean to start anything, but..."
It's no different when people say: "I'm not racist, but...."

 

[Zirakzigil]

When your SO starts a sentence off with "I don't mean to start anything, but..."
It's no different when people say: "I'm not racist, but...."

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I don't understand the allure of Tim Horton's. It's shitty food that's sort of dirt cheap but it's worth less than the cheap prices, awful coffee, it's got the worse customer service and just has a bizarre cult following.

Those Tim bit things are flat out disgusting.

Be better than Tim Horton's, mates. If you feel like you enjoy it, ask yourself why you hate and value yourself so poorly to enjoy such garbage and gaslit yourself into thinking this is acceptable food.

 

[Ogrezilla]

I don't understand the allure of Tim Horton's. It's shitty food that's sort of dirt cheap but it's worth less than the cheap prices, awful coffee, it's got the worse customer service and just has a bizarre cult following.

Those Tim bit things are flat out disgusting.

Be better than Tim Horton's, mates. If you feel like you enjoy it, ask yourself why you hate and value yourself so poorly to enjoy such garbage and gaslit yourself into thinking this is acceptable food.

While I am less passionate about what other people enjoy, I agree that Tim Hortons is bad.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

While I am less passionate about what other people enjoy, I agree that Tim Hortons is bad.

My wife has made me stop by to get something twice this week, she likes one pastry they have and the one she wants to go to is too far out for a quick stop.

So I've gotten their jalapeño bagel, foul f***ing stuff mate. That isn't a bagel at all.

Then I got a black coffee and pastry and immediately spat out both and threw them away. Thinking ok let me try the Tim bits my wife got that the lady said was fresh and I saw they just put them out. Nah, dense and gross.

I admittedly am not a fast good fan at all and I get the purpose of them, but jeez, there's better options. I'd rather pop into a grocery store to their deli section and get a sandwich instead.

My wife still thinks it's weird I've never eaten in a Cheesecake factory.

 

[Shrimper]

This website is awful on mobile.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

This website is awful on mobile.

I'm almost exclusively on this on mobile. Sometimes I forget I've had it open on my iPad or Mac in brave and it gets weird with the likes or replies notification. But this site, no offense to anyone really, has always been shit. It's funny how it works fine on my iPad or Mbp but on mobile the same shit is grayed out even cleaning the cache, cookies, you name it. And this site off of brave is a disaster of disgusting ad whoring.

 

[Beau Knows]

I don't understand the allure of Tim Horton's. It's shitty food that's sort of dirt cheap but it's worth less than the cheap prices, awful coffee, it's got the worse customer service and just has a bizarre cult following.

Those Tim bit things are flat out disgusting.

Be better than Tim Horton's, mates. If you feel like you enjoy it, ask yourself why you hate and value yourself so poorly to enjoy such garbage and gaslit yourself into thinking this is acceptable food.

It wasn't so bad in the 90's. They made doughnuts in the store instead of serving you something from a factory somewhere. They didn't have 9 million menu items like they do now, they focused on fewer things and did them well enough.

But as with most fast food joints, the quality just continues to decline. Their restaurants are usually filthy and you can feel the stress level from the overworked/underpaid staff, it's not a fun environment. They coast on people's nostalgia and play up their Canadian image to keep people coming back.

I know people who still swear by their coffee and I'll never understand why. There's so many small coffee shops around that blow their food and drinks out of the water, and the staff aren't visibly anxious all the time.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

It wasn't so bad in the 90's. They made doughnuts in the store instead of serving you something from a factory somewhere. They didn't have 9 million menu items like they do now, they focused on fewer things and did them well enough.

But as with most fast food joints, the quality just continues to decline. Their restaurants are usually filthy and you can feel the stress level from the overworked/underpaid staff, it's not a fun environment. They coast on people's nostalgia and play up their Canadian image to keep people coming back.

I know people who still swear by their coffee and I'll never understand why. There's so many small coffee shops around that blow their food and drinks out of the water, and the staff aren't visibly anxious all the time.

As an outsider it was a fascinating study. Something that an entire country sees as an institution and deeply rooted in their identity.

Yet it's owned by Burger King and the food is shit.

 

[Zirakzigil]

As an outsider it was a fascinating study. Something that an entire country sees as an institution and deeply rooted in their identity.

Yet it's owned by Burger King and the food is shit.

It was Canadian until the last owners sold out to the mighty dollar. After that the food went downhill quick. Wasnt a bad donut shop when they made them fresh in house.