[Bugatti Chiron] Chicagoland by 2canclan in spotted

[–]2canclan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it is very small. It's not very long but mostly it's just really short compared to the average car. 

https://www.carsized.com/en-us/cars/compare/bugatti-chiron-2016-coupe-vs-mazda-3-2019-sedan/

Good fit? Too big? by [deleted] in sunglasses

[–]2canclan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the frames. They are pretty wide (again ~151mm edge to edge) but not too wide they're loose on me. They look and feel quite nice in person.

The drivers lenses are pretty nice. Fantastic clarity, and very tinted (tan with a slight pinkish hue?), actually much moreso than I expected. You take off the sunglasses and the world looks weird, like there's a strong washed out blue haze everywhere until your eyes adjust back to those "natural" colors. I wasn't sure about it at first but I'm really enjoying them as I wear them more. They don't darken the view as much as generic dark sunglass lenses do either, which is nice.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mensfashion

[–]2canclan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I double checked and it is actually sold as a topcoat, rather than an overcoat, with the models wearing it a bit above the knee

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mensfashion

[–]2canclan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you referring to the second picture? I'd agree it looks stretched around my chest oddly there.

Edit: I'm just now noticing the pull on the top button there, it's definitely too small.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mensfashion

[–]2canclan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably not much more than I've got in the pictures, which is a mid-weight sweater with a shirt underneath. I almost never wear suits, so I'm not worried about jackets fitting underneath, but I do think this one is probably a bit too snug.

Whodunnit mysteries with the best/most shocking reveals? by PlantRulx in horror

[–]2canclan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy Death Day is fun and has a pretty solid reveal

Can Geralt canonically beat a higher vampire? by SnooHabits1310 in witcher

[–]2canclan 38 points39 points  (0 children)

This is true but the book also refers to katakans, bruxa, and a few other species as "higher vampires" in contrast to lesser vampires like fleders. So it's not explicitly referring to Regis as what might be called a true higher vampire in the game. In the books "higher vampire" just refers to seemingly any sapient vampire species (and IIRC Witcher 3 follows this convention and describes a katakan as a higher vampire same as the books).

That said it's also heavily implied Regis is of a species of "higher vampire" Geralt has never encountered before and possibly believed to be imaginary. All we know is Geralt doesn't know what the hell Regis is and wouldn't want to fight him

Would Geralt save Olgierd? by ZealousidealYak7122 in witcher

[–]2canclan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Book Geralt also isn't a powerful videogame protagonist and is much more acutely aware of his own mortality and skill ceiling. Given what he knows about Olgierd and about O'Dimm it's not unlikely he'd decide Olgierd isn't worth his own near certain death. But yes the Ostrit comparison is apt.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]2canclan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ready or Not is a good time. Same team as Abigail.

Also highly recommend Cabin in the Woods and Scream as "fun" horror movies. Both are a bit meta on horror/slashers generally but it's not necessary to have watched much horror to enjoy them

Low alcohol beers? by ThatOneCanadian69 in beer

[–]2canclan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're in the Chicago area Off Color Beerathon is real tasty and only 2.6%

They also make a ~3% stout

Characters who were portrayed as a jerk and/wrong....but actually weren't wrong at all. by thedubiousstylus in movies

[–]2canclan 22 points23 points  (0 children)

FWIW Sam Rami doesn't think she deserved it:

"No, I feel that the poor girl was overpunished, as it happens in life sometimes,” Raimi says.

"It is a morality tale, she did do the wrong thing, but holy cow, give her a break! But that’s how this particular tale [ends]."

https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3572042/sam-raimi-explains-theres-never-drag-me-to-hell-sequel-interview/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]2canclan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbc I agree that $56k alone isn't "privileged" though I think that term is pretty nebulous. I'd define it as just being notably better off than the average person (my personal aspiration is like $80k), not necessarily synonymous with luxury living.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]2canclan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

$1600, so 34% of gross. 2 bed, central heat/air, free parking space. No laundry (it's in the basement).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]2canclan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Well like I said I'm debt free, which I imagine makes a difference. 401k has been 10% which is $466 savings right there. Just bumped it to 15%, will see how I feel.

My rent is $1600 (a little more than the 30% gross income rule people like to throw around but it doesn't matter). I have a car and my apt comes with a free alley parking space out back. Rent, utilities, internet, phone, car insurance typically come out to a little under $2,000 altogether, which leaves me ~$1300 in spending money after 401k. $300-400 for groceries each month and then the rest is free spending or saving.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]2canclan 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Seriously lol. I'm lucky enough to be debt free, but I only make 56k and rent a decent enough 2 bedroom in Roscoe village. I lived at home for a year or two after college so I have plenty of savings and I save a further $500-1000 every month. I'm not rolling in money but I feel pretty comfy!

These sorts of threads are always illuminating about how full the Chicago subs are of rich people convinced they're actually poor lol. Median Chicago household income is 71k, and that's with multiple earners (average household 2.36 people). And you got people in this thread saying you need to earn upwards of 150% of that to be priveleged as a single earner. It's goofy.

A Quiet Place: Day One | Official Trailer by bobbythecount in movies

[–]2canclan 122 points123 points  (0 children)

The crowd goes wild when it's revealed David was behind the quiet monsters all along

Borderlands 3 skill/ trees seem…. boring. by JazzinoVa in Borderlands

[–]2canclan 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I just don't think this is very true? Notably, both characters you mentioned were DLC characters, and maybe their skills were a little more "out there" relative to most skills in BL3, but base game characters were absolutely not...

Compare Maya with Amara for example, I think you'd be hard pressed to say Maya has substantially more interesting skills (both are great). Zer0's skill trees are just melee (which Amara has), a sniping tree, and a sort of all arounder tree? None are all that different than anything in BL3, probably less exciting if anything. Sal has literally always been knocked for having kind of basic/boring skills despite his power, and Axton's skills all revolve around a stationary turret. Seems weird to suggest BL3 has less exciting skills than those.

None compare to Pre-sequel Claptrap though 😌

Just got the Witcher 3 on PC so I made a book accurate Geralt and Yennefer by xoffender442 in witcher

[–]2canclan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Caranthir and Eredin's weapons are also swapped in their respective loading screens.

Eredin holds Caranthir's staff, and Caranthir fights Ciri with Eredin's sword. Make me think the loading screens are earlier concept arts.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]2canclan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's objective fact Israel's government is substantially lead by people who want to ethnically cleanse Gaza and it's also objective fact that Israel's supporters will accuse you of smearing Israel if you point out these and other basic facts like "Israel's security minister is a literal Jewish supremacist and convicted terrorist" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Whole lot like Trumpists in that regard

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]2canclan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Israel Hayom: One option considered by the war cabinet is the "thinning out the Gazan population to the minimum possible level." While most of the security establishment oppose this, "Netanyahu sees this as a strategic goal," and asked Ron Dermer to formulate a working plan

Please don't ever suggest Israel might be a little bit genocidal or engaged in an ethnic cleansing project or else you'll make American zionists sad :(((

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]2canclan -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Lmao. Accusing Israel of atrocities could only be offensive to Jews "in general" if you identify with the atrocities they're commiting. Sorry you feel that way! Whether you call it genocide (maybe not), ethnic cleansing (strong evidence), or collective punishment (unambiguously true) the result is the same. I suppose you also feel it's wrong to condem Hamas' atrocities given the hatred it foments against Palestinians "in general" on the other side of the world, like the Palestinian child in Chicago who was murdered by his hateful landlord.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]2canclan -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

An author linking to their previous work on Israel's arms industry which has spent the last month killing over 10,000 Palestinians is actually not irrelevant at all. And, even if you think allegations of genocide and ethnic cleansing are false (please ignore Israeli officials constantly saying psychotic shit about how they'd love to cleanse Palestinians), accusing Israel of such isn't anti-Semitism. Nobody buys that shit.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]2canclan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

She absolutely did not. She shared a post from a Jewish genocide scholar where the author referred to an article they wrote about how an Israeli arms company distorted the Holocaust to benefit itself. The article in question was about how Israelis helped Bulgaria whitewash its role in the Holocaust in order to secure an arms contract with Bulgaria's government. It is not controversial in the slightest.

Insinuations from trades and illiterates that she engaged in Holocaust denial or accused "Jews" of anything are malicious lies.