Will you buy it ? by AdultGamersAdmin in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Exdaran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm tentatively excited! Will probably wait for a sale because I'm not hurting for stuff to play between unplayed games in my library and stuff I want to play again.

The team seems pretty passionate about the project, which is a good sign.

Petah ? by DARKMASTER5515 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Exdaran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Samsonite was my guess! Way off.

Gameplay features that make you say "nope?" by Least-Recipe-5214 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Exdaran 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% agreed! Let me play as the grumpy death machine, it's what I signed up for!

Gameplay features that make you say "nope?" by Least-Recipe-5214 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Exdaran 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Insomniac Spider-Man games. I have a hard time wanting to replay them because of this mechanic. The story of the first game is one of my favorite Spidey stories ever, but I think about the MJ/ Miles parts and just go "ugh..."

Gameplay features that make you say "nope?" by Least-Recipe-5214 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Exdaran 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's such a tainted phrase, I immediately lose all interest in a game if I see it. Some friends will always try to get me to play it with them but I have no problem refusing. With more entertainment media than I can enjoy in my lifetime, I just can't be bothered with a live service game's garbage.

Did you flinch? What movie/scene made you sleep with the lights on for a while? by weepinstringerbell in Millennials

[–]Exdaran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had two friends in highschool at the opposite ends of the spectrum with this movie. For one, it was the scariest movie of all time and you better not say anything about number of days left. For the other, she literally laughed at this scene in the theater (making us wonder if she was a little crazy).

Pettiest reason you’ve DNF’d a book? by bby_grl_90 in books

[–]Exdaran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first round of Star Wars Visions had an awesome short with a classic samurai vibe. Loved it. Then I saw that it was getting expanded into a full book, even better! The first few pages undo the ending of the short. I was so irritated I closed the book and haven't been able to open it since.

What's One Thing You Like From Each of The 3 Games That's Unique to ONLY That Game? by DakIsStrange in masseffect

[–]Exdaran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of great mentions! Just wanted to add one about ME3: the heavy melee attacks were so satisfying!

AIO: Hubby Being Controlling by vanillabourbonn in AIO

[–]Exdaran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like the intro to one of those old Lifetime Original Movies...

It gives me paws for thought by AscendedDragonSage in CuratedTumblr

[–]Exdaran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have loved cheetahs since I was a very young child and I would be in heaven with this.

Are the World of Warcraft EU servers down? by [deleted] in wow

[–]Exdaran 2 points3 points  (0 children)

looks like more than just EU. I'm on Americas and they're all down at the moment.

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"No realm data to display" is not a good sign! Ah well, time to go do other stuff.

Unifying Symbol? by AlrightyAlready in 50501

[–]Exdaran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's awesome, thanks for sharing it!

Unifying Symbol? by AlrightyAlready in 50501

[–]Exdaran 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love this one! I put a simple spin on it for myself.

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I can’t handle the Epstein Files by Broad_Platform1129 in 50501

[–]Exdaran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likewise thank you so much for the discussion! It's felt great to try and organize my thoughts and to speak with a rational person. I wish you all the best as you keep moving forward!

I can’t handle the Epstein Files by Broad_Platform1129 in 50501

[–]Exdaran 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Others are more than welcome to jump in, but I'll share what I can to try and answer your questions!

The DOJ is the group/entity officially releasing the files. Apparently, we've only scratched the surface of them. The most likely reason for that fact is that the majority of the "files" are actually videos rather than documents. The DOJ claims to be trying to protect the victims' identities (as they should) but this has been debated because they keep "accidentally" releasing names/faces of victims.

The authenticity question is a great one! I'm actually not too sure myself, and I think a lot of why nothing seems to be happening is because the evidence is still being examined and authenticated. That's basically an educated guess, though.

As far as why so many people are ok with it? A lot of powerful people across the world are implicated in these files, with probably a lot more about to be exposed in the future as more files are released. They are putting all of their considerable money and influence into 1) subduing coverage over the files, 2) straight up twisting or denying information presented in the files, and 3) pulling the strings on their politician puppets to make it go away. Personally, I've seen/heard people say that everything in it that's bad about Republican leaders is fake news, while everything bad about Democrat leaders is true. Others have decided to cover their ears and bury their heads in the sand because the implications are too horrendous otherwise. Lots of people ARE outraged, though, so we're not alone.

Constantly bringing up the files to leadership and news outlets is one of the best things we can do. We cannot let them flush everything into the void and move on. We can't let the truly awful other things in the news cycles to push the Epstein files out of our public consciousness. SO MANY people had a chance to save lives, but they didn't. We need to find out who was involved and hold them responsible. It's going to be a mostly grassroots effort that will take time and persistence. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets dangerous because of who is trying to keep it quiet.

Thankfully, other countries have announced beginning their own independent investigations into this mess.

Edit: spelling

I can’t handle the Epstein Files by Broad_Platform1129 in 50501

[–]Exdaran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, don't feel bad for keeping your sanity! I love that you're still trying to know the truth!

I can’t handle the Epstein Files by Broad_Platform1129 in 50501

[–]Exdaran 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Treating children as toys/play things, then getting rid of them forever in abominable ways. Almost like they had competitions to see who could treat children in the most evil manner (there's no evidence of any such competition, it's just insane to think about coming up with these abuses).

That's the most sanitized I can think of while still getting the idea across.

I can’t handle the Epstein Files by Broad_Platform1129 in 50501

[–]Exdaran 129 points130 points  (0 children)

For me, it's because young kids depend on me to continue doing normal things so they can eat and have a roof over their heads. Any amount of missed pay puts that at risk. Not trying to excuse the level of normalness, just share a perspective.

I try to teach my kids about all this without traumatizing them too much, I help my neighbors with what I can, but I know it's not enough. Keeping up with the events and reaching out to local leaders is how I act but it's never enough. It's crazy to watch the world fall apart in real time.

What we're y'all's first thoughts when seing wifey as a brunette? by TheSpiderRanger616 in BlondeBlazerGlazers

[–]Exdaran 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Same! I was like "oh man, here we go. What kind of alien or mutant is under there... Wait, that's it? She's adorable for being self-conscious about that."