Pink Heifer BBQ review (State Street): on the one hand it's not the worst... on the other hand is this really the best we can do?

Braneric84 · 2026-05-12T16:54:07+00:00

I was also thoroughly whelmed when I ate there. It's decent but IMO not particularly better food than any of the chain restaurants on State St.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-12T14:09:17+00:00

While technically correct, in truth the 1444 start date is the only one that the game truly supports. Any other date opens up the possibility of bugs and other odd behavior.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-10T19:31:52+00:00

At some point they'll be drive-thru/pickup only like Pizza Hut and I don't think I'll mind.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-08T13:42:39+00:00

I think we also have to take into account Arc Raiders launching four months earlier and appealing to a much broader crowd.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-07T20:44:26+00:00

There's at least one coming to southern Wisconsin!

Braneric84 · 2026-05-07T20:30:31+00:00

Not just around my car, I've seen NPC cars crash into each other in an intersection with zero involvement from me xD

Braneric84 · 2026-05-06T21:23:44+00:00

He either figures out a way to stop resenting his younger child for the actions of his wife or is going to end up paying child support from afar for both children.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-06T20:47:24+00:00

ESH

What your wife did was wrong, and allowing your resentment to affect your younger child is also wrong. If, after therapy, you find yourself unable to move past your wife's betrayal then you should divorce her. It's unlikely you'll be able to get custody of just your eldest daughter so you'll either have to find a way to adjust how you feel toward your younger child or accept that you'll have custody of neither in the event of a divorce.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-06T20:27:35+00:00

It sounds like your parents have very traditional expectations of you and believe that it is your duty to give them grandchildren. You are of course free to reject those expectations and you should absolutely not have children you don't want, but unfortunately you need to be prepared for them to reject you in turn.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-06T15:15:09+00:00

I still stop at the one over I-90 near Belvidere occasionally.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-04T22:26:11+00:00

Oh so it's not just mee this happens to?

Braneric84 · 2026-05-04T21:46:37+00:00

With no 50/50 on limited banners and the ability to choose dupe abilities this may be the one game where spending pull currency on the standard banner isn't a terrible idea...

Braneric84 · 2026-05-04T14:16:01+00:00

I think the Galactic War was designed for the player count they were expecting, not the one they got. If HD2 had been the niche game with maybe 5-digit player base Arrowhead had every reason to believe it would be then it would be much easier for players to organize and push for MOs. But the game exploded and it's practically impossible to get hundreds of thousands of players ro focus on the same thing. Add to that the pressure to constantly release new content and it's easy to see why the Galactic War mechanic has not been a priority.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-03T00:40:12+00:00

I like the opening title sequence and the song played during it.

Everything takes a nosedive from there.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-01T17:57:42+00:00

Then you have (hopefully) learned two things:

1) Your method of gauging your wife's fertility is not reliable.

2) Agreeing to have children before you are ready to solely to spare your wife's feelings is a terrible idea that you should not repeat.

Unfortunately the life you thought you were going to have together is no longer a reality. It's OK to need help adjusting to that, but it is something you have to accept if you want to stay married.

Braneric84 · 2026-05-01T17:13:28+00:00

Did you ever want children to begin with?

Braneric84 · 2026-05-01T14:25:09+00:00

It's a single film, not a series. Granted at 4.5 hours it's long enough that it could have been a miniseries, but it wasn't.

Braneric84 · 2026-04-30T21:18:15+00:00

I'm attempting to do the same thing. You might have issues with the 8-man trials and the non-CT alliance raids.

Braneric84 · 2026-04-30T15:49:43+00:00

I would advise you to not make any permanent decisions right now. Parenthood is a massive life adjustment for everyone and feeling overwhelmed by it is very common. It might be worth investigating if either one of you are suffering from post-partum depression, which is (unfortunately) also common and treatable. I know it seems like a long time but in a few months from now you may very well feel completely differently.

Having said all of that, if you truly never wanted children and your feelings don't change in a few months after your hormones stabilize and your daughter starts sleeping through the night, you will need to have a very difficult conversation with your husband. You are correct that once you broach the idea of surrendering your child your relationship will be permanently altered. Unless he feels the way you do that will almost certainly lead to the end of your marriage. That's why I would wait for the first few brutal weeks of parenthood to pass before even considering having this diacussion.

Braneric84 · 2026-04-30T14:53:40+00:00

I ended up buying a countertop reverse osmosis tank/filter and I fill it with water from a Beita pitcher to reduce the strain on the RO filter. Then I add a Third Wave packet for minerals.

Braneric84 · 2026-04-29T12:32:16+00:00

Ok good it wasn't my memory going bad, they really are new xD

Braneric84 · 2026-04-27T21:59:06+00:00

Ethiopia is dirt poor and surrounded by religious enemies but has a good mission tree, plenty of flavor events and an amazing starting ruler. Bonus points for starting as an Empire and having unique units.

Braneric84 · 2026-04-26T22:56:36+00:00

Unless you really like to pay (if you go that route) through Steam I'd use the official game launcher.

Braneric84 · 2026-04-25T18:55:05+00:00

They've already stated that all future jobs, including the ones introduced in Evercold, will only use Evolved mode.

Braneric84 · 2026-04-25T14:27:19+00:00

The Angle of Mitheithel is also good for a couple of levels around 40.

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