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[–] [email protected] 29 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

Probably because it makes a ton of money. The opinions of people who post online represent a small fraction of people who play games.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

419.5kg according to a quick conversion.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Thanks. It was rough. For two days after I walked like Robocop when he's glitching out.

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On Friday it did 3 reps, and then 1 rep on the leg press at 925 pounds.

I've been working a lot on legs and don't really have anyone in real life interested in hearing random gym brags. I wanted to share.

For completely arbitrary reasons I want to break 1000 pounds 1RM and I think I'm really, really close.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (3 children)

Then it isn't a filler. I never said I don't swear, but have greatly reduced it. One effect of reduced swearing is that when swears are used, they have more punch.

I'm not sure why you're so invested in debating that people who habitually swear won't insert swears into unrelated thoughts, but the only support I offer is to listen to someone who habitually swears speak. I don't want to sound like that, so I make the effort not to.

My choice on how I speak and type doesn't impose anything on you.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I don't recall saying every use of a swear is a filler word.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 20 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 67 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (11 children)

I have made a conscious effort to reduce swearing, which has brought my swearing down to near zero, both online and in real life conversation.

I have found that it streamlines the ability to make a point. A lot of swearing is simply thrown in out of habit, and if you remove it, all you do is make your point more clear without losing anything of substance.

I think for many people swearing is a "filler word" in the same way that "umm" can be. I have also worked hard to reduce my other filler word use. My goal with both of these is better articulation.

The next effect is that swearing is normally viewed as an extreme use of language for an extreme situation, and when you don't constantly swear the times that you do actually conveys how notable the situation is.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (9 children)

I'm legitimately having difficulty following the flow of this question. The formatting vacillates between question and statement, and I am sincerely having trouble fully discerning the connection between points.

I think this post comes from disappointment with Star Wars Outlaws, which by all reports largely follows the Ubisoft formula for open world games. For this, yes Ubisoft has struck upon a formula that is applied to seemingly all of their open world games, which is indeed overly predictable. For that, I do agree that the rote steps of a collectation heavy game where the player secures territory of the game in order to advance the story is overplayed.

Otherwise, I am stuck trying to tease out the rest of the post's intention.

Recently the 2 “highly praised” Star Wars “open world” games

I don't know what the other Star Wars game referred to is supposed to be. Is this referring to Jedi Survivor? That game did have a number of technical problems, but it wasn't ever intended or marketed as an open world game. Putting even that aside, why are two Star Wars games used as the pillars of western AAA games? What is the point or critique here?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 day ago (3 children)

A well written resume, a firm handshake, and a willingness to knock on doors is the key to success.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

Internet weirdos? On lemmy?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

The Sword band, and their second album Gods Of The Earth.

It is burned into my brain. Epic viking rock opera created by a garage band in Texas.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (8 children)

DRR DRR DRR

 

Full description: U.S. Marine Corps, Cpl. Erik Valencia, Headquarters 3d Littoral anti-air battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division fires an M4 carbine during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Intramural Marksmanship Competition at MCBH, Aug. 27, 2024. The multi-day competition develops and maintains Marines' rifle and pistol marksmanship skills, exercises technical and tactical proficiency, and improves skills and confidence with various service weapons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh)

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spoilerAliens. We were watching Aliens and I took a group pic and this nightmare was in the background.

 
 
 
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