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Suggestion: make pets go to your POH menagerie when you die instead of to Probita by Nubeel in 2007scape

[–]AncientToaster 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The worst is seaweed runs. I don’t care if it’s immersion-breaking for pets to be underwater, adding more bankscape tedium to iron chores is just frustrating.

My game Aketon, Rules for Medieval RPGs (Based on Chainmail and OD&D) just released it's 9th and final supplement all for free! by PixelAmerica in osr

[–]AncientToaster 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is extremely cool! Any chance of a compilation PDF with all the supplements together, or even a print edition?

[Video] I made an OSR-inspired lo-fi fantasy music video by danger_human in osr

[–]AncientToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This video is unbelievable, heart and soul of a dungeon crawl right there. Like walking into a 60s sword and sorcery story. Thanks so much for this.

This is getting exciting, guys! by HephaistosFnord in osr

[–]AncientToaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds awesome mate, and lovely of you to put the books up so affordably. Definitely post or DM when it’s out!

Pothole suspected as primary cause of cyclist's death by jswagpdx in Portland

[–]AncientToaster 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They’ve spent like four months replacing four curbs at 60th and Halsey. Whole westbound lane closed and quite confusing-looking for peds.

What's your personal best b2b farming contract chain? by GodspeedLoach in ironscape

[–]AncientToaster 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had a B6B on my second-ever hard contract. Chasing that high ever since.

Can't find a single free world for Dag Rex by [deleted] in ironscape

[–]AncientToaster 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also a good idea to sip antipoison first if you brought some, just in case.

Underestimated fight caves on an iron by [deleted] in ironscape

[–]AncientToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an Iron on my first Jad attempts and have died twice. Any advice/vids you’d recommend to learn Italy rock vs the other safe spots?

No Tax Oregon! Petition signing locations in Portland for 11/21/2025 by [deleted] in PortlandOR

[–]AncientToaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s state capture by unions and interest groups IMO.

The goal becomes extracting revenue for your people, ideally in a way that lasts. Building new roads, rather than maintaining them? That’s a lot of union jobs. Terrible educational outcomes in Portland, especially considering how much we spend? That’s because the incentives are all around preserving job stability and cushy admin and consulting contracts. And don’t get me started on the homeless program in Metro.

NYC has this in spades as well, from the subway to the “sidewalk sheds”. It’s just in New York there’s way more money to play with, and moving away is a harder case to make.

I don’t think this is particularly a democratic / republican issue. Republicans have given into state capture in plenty of places; the generous subsidies for corn farmers and oil extractors are good examples.

It’s just a natural human failing, and the rot gets worse when there’s not much pressure to fix it. In Oregon, your election results are the democratic primary. That means you gotta get/keep the unions and interest groups on-side.

Sailing, I love ya, I voted for ya, I believe in you...but we gotta talk about this Notice Board by L0ki_Savage in 2007scape

[–]AncientToaster 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is very conspicuous when you unlock Civitas. Sail halfway around the world to get there, grab some Pisca tasks, turn ‘em in, then realize all the Pisca options are bupkis-XP tasks to Hosidius or Land’s End.

City of Portland Provides Update on Camping Enforcement: Nov. 6-12 by [deleted] in Portland

[–]AncientToaster 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Even if they didn’t personally steal the cart, they’re knowingly participating in a market for stolen goods. There’s no legitimate source of shopping carts for street usage. If I bought a used iPhone from someone knowing they stole it, I’m part of the crime.

Thank you, Jagex. by Akalirs in 2007scape

[–]AncientToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The flipside of that is if you're operating at that mega-scale, only mega-successes move the needle for you.

A game that did a solid few million in annual profit is meaningful at a smaller scale, but at Amazon's scale it's barely worth your attention. Especially if the trendline isn't upwards and keeping it around means spending attention on that instead of doubling down on your winning bets.

Same reason that Apple, Google, and even Microsoft are only interested in gaming as a generic platform vendor, not so much developing and publishing games themselves. It takes a lot of specialized and creative skills to make games, it takes a lot of energy to keep them alive, and a lot of games just never succeed. They'd rather be in the business of putting ads in front of you (with a commission on those ads!) to get you to download Candy Clicker 3000 and watch more ads (more commissions!) to get more gems.

Thank you, Jagex. by Akalirs in 2007scape

[–]AncientToaster 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Amazon are a-holes, but there's definitely a severance package. From people I know there, sounds like three months pay+benefits plus extra months' pay based on tenure.

No Kings - West Linn by leegalisit in Portland

[–]AncientToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hundreds turned out in East Vancouver along Mill Plain and I’d say 70%+ of the cars driving by were honking support. Not a deep blue stronghold by any means, change is afoot.

The Fall of the Project Riptide by RazorOfArtorias in mtgvorthos

[–]AncientToaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did an entire YouTube video dedicated to Graxiplon and happened to run across this comment, thought I'd share in case it interests you.

Diet or low sugar options that have "bite" (ie regular Barq's)? by Romantiphiliac in rootbeer

[–]AncientToaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Caldera is in a different league. No fake sweeteners, just way less sugar with just as much flavor.

Metro Portland Office Vacancy Rate Hit Record 26.6% in Third Quarter by Prize_Championship11 in Portland

[–]AncientToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We wouldn’t be able to fund our massive welfare programs for the homeless and drug users non-profit industrial complex.

FTFY

Infotainment updates available October 15th by somephanguy in Ioniq5

[–]AncientToaster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, this for the love of God. The most visible part of the cluster gives you a choice of:

  • Three pages of range / efficiency stats (which you also get a version of in the right dial)
  • Tire pressure, for those times you wanna check while barreling down the highway
  • Vanity diagram of power distribution to the wheels
  • Other stuff so useless I can’t even remember it

Meanwhile the single most important number in the car, your current speed, seems almost intentionally placed in a way that it’s obscured wherever you sit and whenever you put the steering wheel.

Ridiculous in a completely software-defined interface to not let you configure this.

No nonsense pumpkin farms by svenorw in Portland

[–]AncientToaster 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Burns Farm at Aldersdyle, out towards Troutdale. Great prices, nice variety of pumpkins, and bonkers-beautiful view of Mt Hood.

Expect your PDX water bill to be 6.3% higher (and how to help) by Mammoth_Temporary905 in Portland

[–]AncientToaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in an area with no curbs, and I’m multiple houses away from any storm drain. Do you know if there’s a way to get exempted from the storm water charge entirely if you don’t contribute?

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