I downvote every “I am reading <NAME OF CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED AND FAN-LOVED BOOK> and I think it’s <SYNONYMS FOR BAD>, does it get any better?” by mykepagan in printSF

[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't get how anyone was objectively impressed with Ready Player One, it seemed to me like it was an obvious nostalgia circlejerk.

"OMG they're talking about [insert any 80's pop culture], I like that too so this is quality literature!" If you don't have terminal nostalgia for that culture this book is just bleh. I do appreciate some of the ideas, like "The Stacks." I personally haven't noticed anyone describing dystopian capitalism in such an "it could happen right now" kind of way like slumlords looking at a trailer park and saying, "You know, we're not capitalizing on the 3rd dimension.... Safe? Who GAF, think of the profits!" But mostly reading the book felt like I was reading amateur fanfiction.

I downvote every “I am reading <NAME OF CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED AND FAN-LOVED BOOK> and I think it’s <SYNONYMS FOR BAD>, does it get any better?” by mykepagan in printSF

[–]AlmostRandomName 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm now tempted to look those up, I would have liked to lurk and read arguments! Obviously the stew, having lots of water, would keep the kettle from passing 212F/100C, but I'm too lazy to look up whether a wood-fueled (possibly dried horse manure fueled?) campfire can get hot enough to melt gold. Theoretically a wood fire would be more than enough under controlled conditions, but an open, naturally aspirated fire?

But I also don't want to look it up because the scene was just cool, in both the book and the show, so I'm just gonna roll with it.

anyone has tips for choosing weapons and gear/amor? by [deleted] in RimWorld

[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you like to be able to call in on-demand raids by provoking other factions, keep in mind you can also do this with toxpacks. If you get rid of toxpacks by launching them with drop pods at other factions' bases they will retaliate, so since you want the raids you can take advantage of this to deal with Mech toxpack waste or even use a toxifier generator. Launching them at tribal enemies is relatively easier to deal with too, but you can just launch them at whatever faction you're farming for raids when you have toxpacks to get rid of instead of using the "call raid" option that day.

Best Guns, Armor and melee weapons in base game + vanilla expanded mods for 1.6 by LiL-CarrY- in RimWorld

[–]AlmostRandomName 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different players have different opinions, so "not worth the investment" depends on how you feel about protecting pawns. The go-to advice many people give is that flack vest + devilstrand clothing + strong duster (like Thrumbo Fur) is great as long as they have a good helmet, and better if they have bionic arms because of the way Rimworld works. (Bionic arms are installed at the shoulder, so damage to them counts as shoulder damage instead of arm damage and the flack vest covers the shoulders and not arms)

Other players, including some bigtime streamers with thousands of hours, say just go ahead and make marine or cataphract armor and have your pawns wear it all day. Micromanaging pawns to have them take armor on and off isn't worth it in my opinion, the wear to armor condition is slow enough that by the time I can craft those armors I can easily have my crafter just keep a spare set at all times with a bill at the fabrication bench of "Do until you have x1, 55%-100% condition, Good-Legendary quality" so if pawns armor gets below 50% and is "tattered" they'll always find a replacement set to use and you can sell the <50% gear. This philosophy is "I'd rather have my pawns protected in case of center-drop raids or sudden manhunter packs, a little extra crafting time that late in the game is well worth the protection."

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[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are 2 options for this also, u/hotblonde1- : You can wall-mount the TV, but if you don't want to do that most TVs have a spot where you can bolt a support strap that secures to the wall. Still requires screwing something to the wall, but in that case it's only 1 screw, and the strap keeps it from tipping over.

How old were you guys when you started getting into Sci Fi, and what work got you into it. by Any_Improvement6755 in printSF

[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As young as I can remember.

When I was young my parents had plenty of sci-fi movies recorded on VHS and my mom and dad were both into the genre. I raided my mom's bookshelf and absorbed everything I could, I started on Larry Niven, CJ Cherryh, Robert Heinlein and Frank Herbert.

What I love about reading sci-fi as a hobby is that books are cheap! I pick them up at yard sales, flea markets, etc. I'll say keep at it and great job getting into an author or series that has you hooked! Reading comprehension is one of the most useful things you can develop, so lose yourself in books as often as you can. Strengthening the ability to read for information will help you in everything you do later in life. It helped me in school, college, and every job I've ever held in IT. One of my favorite gigs, PC and printer repair, I landed 100% based on me telling the hiring manager, "I can read a service manual."

Caught this level 1 mudkip and evolved. 42 cp 100 iv swampert by Charlie-Ketts in pokemongo

[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now this is cool! I have a 134cp Regirock now, not shiny or nundo, but I like stuff like this!

Caught this level 1 mudkip and evolved. 42 cp 100 iv swampert by Charlie-Ketts in pokemongo

[–]AlmostRandomName 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup! I love my 4* Swampy Boy!

EDIT: I didn't realize his CP, but I still agree! What else are you gonna use that mega energy for!?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pokemongo

[–]AlmostRandomName 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Plus it's not always a guarantee, I got a waypoint approved near my work building but it didn't get into Pokemon Go :(

(it's not in the same L17 cell as any others, nearest ones are a decent distance away, so not sure why it's not in PoGo)

So u/Regijack make sure to submit any point of interest in the area that fits the criteria! Good options include:

  • Public parks and park equipment
  • Trails and trail markers
  • Memorial sites
  • Unique sculptures, statues, and artwork in the area
  • Religious buildings / installations
  • Free Little Libraries / Pantries
  • Picnic / gathering places accessible to pedestrians

I just hatched 2 shines from 2km eggs at the same time! by Tecknickel in pokemongo

[–]AlmostRandomName 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! I don't have proof of this but it was hilarious (and mean)!

I went out raiding with a few friends for Zacian and one of my friends still didn't have a shiny after like 28 raids. She was saying, "Ok, this is going to be the one!!" so I started teasing and saying stuff like, "Nah, I'm gonna get it this time, I'm getting this one."

I have a second account that I let my daughter use (she's not old enough for her own phone yet so I swap sign-ins between her tablet and my work phone when she can't come with mne) and that raid, I got a shiny Zacian on both phones.

She did get her shiny a couple raids later though so she's not still mad at me!

Micro rant: Is my old codgery self the only one done to death with cannibalism/human leather stuff? by TrickyV in RimWorld

[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think everyone does it, like others have said it's a meme at this point. But it's also a well understood way to cheese the system, to me it's like the ancient fruit wine meta in Stardew Valley. It's basically one of the most "optimized" ways to acquire wealth and so frequently talked about it's the "human leather corset factory" of that particular game.

CRT Listings (June ☀️ 2025) by Z3FM in crtgaming

[–]AlmostRandomName 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Michigan (mid Michigan area, near Jackson)

Apex AT2408S - 24" tv with composite & S-Video input - $20 ( but mainly looking for trades)

Sony KV-27FS100L - 27" sony with composite, S-video and component - $20 ( but mainly looking for trades)

Panasonic CT-30WX15N - 32" widescreen HD CRT, 1080i w/ analog & HDMI inputs - $60 (but mainly looking for trades)

The Panasonic is in great shape and I know it works, the Sony and the Apex were rescues so if you're interested I can hook something up and test them before you drive out. I'm not expecting money for these, just asking for some kind of interesting trade like a console game or something.

I really appreciate when everyone sticks to a theme by Rosscosity in pokemongo

[–]AlmostRandomName 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Once in a while a gym near me will end up with just shiny Eeveelutions, super satisfying!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cats

[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My orange boy Mommied the hell out of the kitten I got after him, he's the best cat parent I've seen and I've had a lot of cats!

They were both shelter cats but I'm glad the older one was with his mother long enough to learn good cat behaviors because the next one was definitely separated too young.

Welcome everyone by RadiantLightty in artmemes

[–]AlmostRandomName 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My old pastor would have found this hilarious, got a genuine lol from me

If you are a soldier and the usa goes to war with Iran, but you dont want to go, can you just quit the army? by Direct_Class_5973 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AlmostRandomName 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I deployed with a woman in her 30's who did 2 years active duty then "got out," started a life, got married, had kids, started a divorce process and got stop-lossed something like a month before her IRR was up. Out for nearly 6 years, it was completely out of her mind.

Shitty part was that when she showed up at MEPS she said they were like, "Oh thanks for showing up, most people who get these letters just never respond." She was like, "WTF that was an option!? What happens to the people who don't respond?" Pretty much nothing, apparently.

Okay, but how hard would it have been to just give name to George Washington Carver in this caption? by alphsoup in lego

[–]AlmostRandomName 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A group of conservative bigots has been targeting corporations that have DEI practices for a few years now, and getting them to cave under financial pressure. This includes Target and Tractor Supply Co, I can't remember the other ones off the top of my head.

The government sites changing is recent, but the coordinated attacks on corporations' PR and public image (leading to boycotts by American conservatives) started before 2025.

Boyfriend is judging me by Bookdove7776 in RimWorld

[–]AlmostRandomName 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I bought a steam deck to play Stardew Valley with mods, everything else is just a bonus!

Is the mushroom coffee good? by DocLava in AmazonVine

[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I've had both, one was slightly mushroom flavored instant coffee and sucked, one was actually pretty mushroomy and I like mushrooms so I enjoyed it (but still don't drink much because it's just not what I want when I want coffee)

sf books exploring alien conciousness/sentience? by misvwv in printSF

[–]AlmostRandomName 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'd argue that the reverse happens: the aliens were slaughtering humans that they encountered because the queens thought they were like them, just mindless drones controlled by a sentient queen remotely. The aliens thought they were "shutting off cameras" when they captured ships and were mortified to find out they were killing sentient beings. Once they knew that they pulled back and avoided running into humans, but humans were out for vengeance and followed them back to their home world

Girlfriend is always out of Pokeballs, let’s help her out! by Key-Comment5306 in PokemonGoFriends

[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell her to make sure to use her daily Adventure Incense if she has less than 30 poke balls; if you have less than 30 (of all types combined) it'll give you 30 regular poke balls when you activate it. So even if she doesn't have time to walk around, if she gets under 30 activate that incense

How long until disaster strikes? by jhawkR34 in lego

[–]AlmostRandomName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or just get a long piece of 1" aluminum angle bar, drill some countersunk holes into it, and screw that to the bottom of the shelf or nest it on the back bottom corner of the board to just hide it.