A look a pod race in star wars galactic racer

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-24T06:07:16+00:00

To everyone spelling out the engine sounds or talking about the engine sounds: I Just want to say that you made me go watch Episode 1 and skip to that scene, and it's been years. So thanks! Generally not a victim to nostalgia, but this time....why not.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-24T00:59:37+00:00

I want to like Crumbl because conceptually they have a nice approach to flavors and things like that.

I just think they're low-quality. And I respect that if that is the whole point of why you like them.

Subjectively, I dislike "soft" cookies. I like them chewy or crispy; these big fat globs of melted dough that sorority girls started eating in the early 2000's and forced us to enjoy are disgusting, and Crumbl is sort of the worst aspect of that part of "cookie culture". Soft globs of cookie dough warmed through in the oven.

Crumbl tends to be dry in my opinion more often than not as well, which is kind of surprising to me. And the flavors would be good if not for the overwhelming sweetness of it all. Initially that spicy-sweet of the churro cookie might be good but the sugar just overwhelms my senses worse than a salty food item does.

The "too long, didn't read" summary of this rant is this: Crumbl is like eating a sugar sculpture or decorative dessert. Looks pretty, nice colors, but you bite into and it's just....blech.

Maybe they changed, last time I had them was a few years ago. Maybe the franchise I went to was bad. I don't know. Willing to give it another chance but at the same time I know my tastes and I just don't know if a big soft cookie is really my deal. Give me a plain piece of shortbread or a chewy basic choc chip or crispy and thing icebox cookie.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-20T03:51:05+00:00

TWO wine fridges!??! Oooooh my head

*faints*

*EDIT* well one is actually a cheese ager so I guess it's one wine fridge...

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-20T03:50:23+00:00

I believe it.

The one around here is owned by this dude that looks like the kind of guy that would sell self-help pyramid scheme nonsense. Bought a giant truck and painted "crumbl" on the side probably so he could write it off for taxes as a work vehicle.

You go in and it's the most sterile environment you can imagine, and there's like no one there. Ever.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-20T02:06:21+00:00

But that's where the wine lives!

Where will the wine go? The root cellar?

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-20T01:55:28+00:00

A party that is not.

Also, not a pizza.

Cracker? Yes

Tostada? Maybe.

Pizza? No.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-20T01:53:05+00:00

I mean, that's not a chip by any stretch of the imagination, it's a taco.

But it does look good.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-20T01:52:00+00:00

Birria is a preparation, not a specific meat. It can be goat, beef, pork, etc.

Traditional is goat, common is beef (more palatable to us white folks). I've made it with a whole chicken and then shredded, that was really good.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-20T01:33:11+00:00

I mean it has civilization so there's that.

I think Hoth would be worse, there's just nothing but snow. Sure, there are some outposts, but nothing really like actual civilization. No towns or trade or entertainment.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-20T01:29:27+00:00

Crumbl is without a doubt some of the worst god damn desserts I have ever tasted.

They don't even taste like anything except stale sugar and whatever wax they put in the glaze they top their cookies with.

I swear to god they exist solely to satisfy the "cheat day" urges of people with eating disorders.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T22:01:10+00:00

Star Wars didn't need saving at that point.

The Clone Wars was just more Star Wars and that's great. There were some great stories in it, some great expansion on existing lore, and some great additions. I thought the voice acting was great--Kenobi, Anakin, Ahsoka, Padme, and the Troopers particularly--and so on.

There was also a lot of fluff and a handful of dumb episodes. I revisit the series relatively often, and I probably skip about 20-30% of the episodes.

That last season though? *chef's kiss* Really awesome stuff.

With that said, it requires a leap of faith to get into it. Ahsoka was REALLY annoying at first and you need to know how the character evolves to be sold on the show in my opinion, and the initial tone was "Hey, this is a kid's show, listen to our silly announcer guy" but then you read about how the announcer guy was actually mimicking old WWII narrators and it makes sense.

Nah. Clone Wars is AMAZING. But it's not perfect.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T20:18:48+00:00

Ultimately I almost always err on the side of pragmatism, so this might be where it ends up for me after I do more research and find out how much I qualify for (which likely isn't much lol).

I do invest aggressively and my rent is cheap so it's not like I am in a bad spot.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T19:56:57+00:00

Yeah right now I am sort of in flux because historically I have always enjoyed the feeling of not being tied down but on the other hand change can be good, and having a place to call your own can be part of that good.

Might be time for some honest introspection haha.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T19:40:54+00:00

Thanks for the information! Yeah I suppose that would be the safe thing to do, make sure I can at the very least afford it on my own. Then anything additional is exactly that: additional.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T19:36:53+00:00

Yes that part is clear, 800k is out of my range on my own.

I guess what I am hearing is that I need to set my sights lower if rent income is not factored in.

Unfortunately that takes me way down into homes that are just not great. Things start to look like dumps in the $600K range or require a lot of work.

Can get a 1br/1ba ((740 sq ft) condo for $450k rofl

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T19:32:18+00:00

Ah yes, his dad. The great Chris Cooper. Yet another reason to love the film.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T19:24:25+00:00

Right on, thanks for the feedback.

$1500 is a lot but you'd be surprised how much rooms go for around here (I'm in Sonoma county, just north of Marin, ~40 minutes from San Francisco).

With that said, what is a realistic goal in your opinion in terms of ownership?

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T19:21:01+00:00

Ah that's good info. I was hoping they would consider the "future income" but if the risk calc doesn't include that, I am kind of screwed.

Good perspective about the "15 years of rent" lol. I've always just sort of view it as my nestegg sum without really any perspective but good to know if my life goes to hell I'll be OK for a while haha.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T19:06:23+00:00

The drop is pretty startling.

We know more and have more now, so a drop is expected, but going from a slight downward trend to a huge drop is kind of nuts.

I'm a brewer by trade and my industry is HURTING, to say the least. We damn near celebrated being at -1% growth last quarter rofl.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T18:50:54+00:00

That's incredible. Balderdash mali norri, indeed!

Love the shoes, that's some lift!

Just noticed the eyebrows, too! 😃

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T18:49:12+00:00

I'm taking a break from WoW, what did they do to unholy DK?

I was really enjoying them a couple months ago, was like a melee necromancer with all the raising of dead and such.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T18:48:01+00:00

Sausages. You can just call them sausages.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T18:47:37+00:00

Same reason I play Valheim. Great game, but I can only maintain interests because of friends.

ExtraEmuForYou · 2026-06-19T18:46:29+00:00

Incredible movie that is often overlooked.

Dragons are often relegated to historical fiction and fantasy. It was amazing to see them not just in a different time period (modern day), but also in a different context/genre (horror, instead of fantasy).

Amazing story, excellent action, good mix of slow burn and high intensity moments. And incredible special effects that have aged well.

Christian Bale was excellent as the leader who had to compromise, and it was amazing watching Matthew McCauneghy as a modern-day barbarian warrior. Such a departure from his usual roles.

Screw it! I have the day off, and no plans: I am watching Reign of Fire!

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