I need to rewatch the episode, but I also felt like his recognition of him went deeper than “oh yeah, you’re that guy we saw in the street before with Mae”. Same thing with Yord. I could be way off here, but I felt like both of them had some kind of actual history with him. And maybe they didn’t realize it until he was up close and personal, because he was much older / different.
Cool guys use dialup BBS.
I’m really enjoying this one so far. There’s a few goofy things here and there but overall it’s one of the better Star Wars series. If you haven’t watched it yet, leave all baggage at the door, ignore the online angst, and just watch it for what it is: a space opera serial in the same lineage as Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. It’s just brought up to a more modern style with a more diverse cast. Not a big deal. Watch it like your ten-year-old self would, and you’ll have a good time.
Except for the young and the pregnant, we’re all wearing red shirts out here. In nature, most living things are highly disposable.
It’s an uncomfortable truth that is also weirdly comfortable at times. As far as nature is concerned I’m a spear carrier who should have been dead a long time ago…this is all gravy, baby!
Yup. It’s just human storage and performative “productivity”. It’s about making the people who take credit for the hard work of others look and feel necessary.
What frustrates the hell out of me is that if they would just allow everyone who can work from home do so, it helps cut down emissions. It won’t solve the whole thing, of course. But it’s a super easy way to make a difference.
But control freak bosses are all “Good news, everyone! You must return to working in the office. Because it is so much better. It makes me feel important, you see. If I don’t see your butts in chairs in front of monitors, I don’t think you’re actually doing anything.”
Minor stuff like that makes me think that we’re really doomed here. Late stage capitalism won’t even do the easiest of easy things about climate change.
I was able to comprehend this for a while there, but eventually had to tap out. On a scale of zero to Nixon’s head in a jar, how far along are they?
I love everything about it. As much as I enjoy the force and lightsabers and all that shit, Andor is next level. Got chill bumps in a few places thanks to Andor.
I keep nagging my friends to watch it, the people I know will like it. It’s tricky, because there’s so much stuff to stream these days, and people like me nagging you to watch a show they love is a little bit obnoxious.
I love the RPG. IMHO it works better if you import vehicle rules from Genesys (the two RPG systems are very similar). But either way, it’s a great RPG game.
Have not played the others. I tried X-Wing back before the rules changes and thought it was a lot of fun. The amount of SW games is almost overwhelming. Quality seems very high just looking at them, but I see them very rarely played in my local FLGS. WH40K appears to be top dog. And of course MTG never goes away.
Liked it a lot within the context of the show. Left me a little unsatisfied in regards to the bigger context of the Star Wars universe. It kinda felt like one giant side quest. Really good series overall. Very memorable characters (which is saying something for clones). Fantastic art, animation, and voice acting. Music was solid, too.
"Oh my god, that’s so relatable! She’s like a real person. "
Meanwhile that dog probably has a bigger housing and healthcare allocation than the average American family.
Unethical. Not even a gray area, IMO.
Something of limited but actual value–like a coupon or a book of stamps–would be more of a gray area.
Sorry, I wasn’t trying to fear monger. We do live in “interesting” times.
They think their individual rights and freedumbs mean laws don’t apply to them.
Some of their grievances are true. The government is often guilty of overreach and trampling on individual rights (like Roe v Wade being overturned, declaring corporate money to be free speech, cops murdering people, cracking down on protests, etc).
However, sovereign citizens think they can use “constitutional logic” to basically do whatever they want. They often find themselves sitting in a cell with Pikachu face, asking for a real lawyer’s help.
Perhaps the most egregious (or successful, depending on your point of view) example would be constitutional sheriffs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Sheriffs_and_Peace_Officers_Association?wprov=sfla1
In my opinion, they are basically domestic terrorists, or at least adjacent to that. The 3-letter federal agencies keep a close eye on these types of people.
Usenet is a decades-old distributed message sharing system. It’s like an old school message board. To access it, you need a newsreader. Mozilla Thunderbird is one such example.
I have not accessed newsgroups in several years, so I don’t know how active it is today. But it used to be the go-to source for “warez” and bootleg media and porn. Oh yeah, and discussions threads on myriad topics. :)
Slashdot, digg, Reddit, lemmy, 4chan, etc. are all spiritual descendents of usenet.
The software tech for usenet is old, slow, and has a learning curve. You might find it frustrating to navigate and use. However, modern newsreaders probably hide some of the complexity.
People who wear t-shirts advertising expensive brands mystify me. Ryan George has a funny YT about this.
Be friendly but super boring. Fuzzy gray rock.
As others have said, they just want to talk about themselves, humble brag, and make sure you’re not a “creep”. Best way is to let them get it out of their system…but bore them at the same time. More art than science, but with practice you’ll get it.
Example…
Them: “Doing any fun vacations this year?”
You: “Maybe the beach, not sure yet.”
Them: blah blah blah brag brag brag.
You: mmm-hmmmm
The key is lack of detail. Don’t give them anything solid to grab onto, e.g. “beach” not “Disney World”.
I’m not a lawyer (but I do watch Legal Eagle!). I think the person would need to be declared “mentally incompetent” first. The laws for that vary from state to state. My guess is that yes it’s possible, but easier said than done.
And make everyone attractive so celebs and influencers are all but forgotten.
You can vote for more than one candidate, but you rank them by order of preference. This way, third party and independent candidates actually have a chance.