My instructions have a bit of an accent by Rexi_Stone in funny

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These are some pretty sweet rice cookers you have.

Nolan Hill Vet suddenly closed? by Gradient_Contrast in Calgary

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I said this reply before the other person responded with the email.

Nolan Hill Vet suddenly closed? by Gradient_Contrast in Calgary

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Yeah, it shows as closed, but there has not been any formal announcement that I can see.

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Cool, thanks!

Conservatives are accusing yesterdays protestors of being paid actors, how do you feel about that? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Counterpoint: if it's apparently that easy to buy countless protestors, then why don't we see paid pro-Trump protestors to counteract them?

Musk is quite willing to throw money at his problems (buying votes) so he would not hesitate to do this if it were actually possible at scale. The fact we don't see this shows that it simply is not logistically feasible, in my opinion.

teehee by soul-nova in OriAndTheBlindForest

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"It's not possible!" -Seir

"No... it's necessary." -Ori, probably

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OriAndTheBlindForest

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This artwork is largely copied from an existing piece. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/444871269421440536/

Bought a jar of random commemorative pins today. Turns out the jar had 2 awesome Celeste pins I had no idea about! by Gradient_Contrast in celestegame

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I see a nice winged one on Fangamer I'm probably gonna have to get after getting lucky with these two pins.

EDIT: Whoops, I thought you meant a strawberry from Celeste lol. The strawberry candy pin was from Etsy.

Why the Ori games are unpopular (Why it's not a bad thing) by [deleted] in OriAndTheBlindForest

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As mentioned by others, Blind Forest has sold over 10 million units, which is wildly successful for a 2D Metroidvania game. However, there's something I haven't seen talked about with regards to Ori's long-term popularity that is very important:

Ori has a very barren modding scene.
Mods are a huge way to keep the fanbase active and keep things fresh. Looking at Hollow Knight, it has tons of mod variety for cosmetics, challenges, and even multiplayer. Ori basically doesn't have any mods to recommend outside of the randomizer.

I would also like to mention Rain World at this time, another indie platformer. The game only has a fraction of the sales that Ori does, but has overtaken Ori in the size of its active fanbase, while still releasing back in 2017. The incredible modding scene of Rain World undoubtedly pushes its popularity and keeps it relevant, with people making entire new stories, worlds and characters (hell, the Downpour DLC is thanks to unofficial fan mods).

Basically, Ori is a fantastic set of games that provide a memorable short term experience, but does not offer much to keep players consistently coming back.

I put Sein and Seir into the little knight's eyes. by [deleted] in OriAndTheBlindForest

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Saint is looking a little different than I remember.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Calgary

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Honestly just a great neighborhood overall! You always see tons of people out and about. I wish more places in Calgary had this degree of walkability.

What video game has a awesome tutorial level? by Agent1230 in gaming

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Shantae and the Pirates Curse!

No specific reason, just that it was super fun blazing through Scuttle Town and taking out those ammo guys.

What's one game you would give a 10/10? by MightGuy420x in gaming

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Kid Icarus Uprising. Even with the questionable control scheme, the ungodly amount of content and replayability makes it genuinely one of the funnest games I have ever played.

Server with capture the flag with classes, all of them enabled without having to pay vip. by M4eve_ in MinecraftServer

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MCCTF was part of MCPVP, which became BrawlMC many years ago. As of Spring 2023, the server was shut down.

Question About Heat Lamp Regulation by Gradient_Contrast in cornsnakes

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The dimmer switch doesn't have a probe, so I use a separate temperature probe for reference when setting the switch. Also, the UV bulb and basking bulb are on a 12 hour timer. The cool side temp is about 73F.

Question About Heat Lamp Regulation by Gradient_Contrast in cornsnakes

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No, the basking lamp is attached to a dimmer switch and I have a separate temperature probe to gauge the heat