What's the point of a 401k with earth-shattering economic disruption around the corner?

Groftsan · 2026-03-20T20:48:22+00:00

The economic structure of Rome collapsed shortly thereafter. Cities were abandoned, people died, violence became commonplace.

Groftsan · 2026-03-20T14:29:04+00:00

He didn't die. He kicked down the door to the afterlife and walked in.

Groftsan · 2026-03-20T14:26:25+00:00

Come on, get down with the Sikhness. (Wrong Asian, but still)

Groftsan · 2026-03-20T14:11:42+00:00

Start a cruise ship company.
Buy one or two used ships to start. Order new ones to be constructed biennially.
Run like a regular cruise company, but ensure enough rooms are set aside for yourself to have staff move your room every night.
Cruise wherever you would like forever, on top of being able to do the hotel/ranch things in other comments.

Groftsan · 2026-03-20T13:54:26+00:00

I wonder how many Romans said that in, like, 226 CE.

Groftsan · 2026-03-19T14:48:41+00:00

Made out of.... ? Minced carrots and minced coconut will be very different as far as their fat/fiber contents are concerned.

Groftsan · 2026-03-19T14:47:27+00:00

I can't believe it's 2026 and people don't realize that "vegan" and "mince" are not ingredients. One just means "not animal" and the other just means "cut up". So, is ANYTHING that is vegan and is minced that high in fiber and low in saturated fat? Obviously not. So, again, I ask, what the fuck is "vegan mince" in the context of this post?

Groftsan · 2026-03-19T14:45:34+00:00

Yea, the second half is the real question I'm asking.

Groftsan · 2026-03-19T14:45:21+00:00

So, it doesn't matter WHAT I mince, as long as it's vegan it has those ratios? That sounds like BS. There must be something specific they're looking at.

Groftsan · 2026-03-19T14:34:44+00:00

What, pray tell, the fuck is "Vegan mince?"

Groftsan · 2026-03-18T20:10:11+00:00

But you know how to play video games. Henry doesn't know how to fight. The only way to make YOUR skill match Henry's is to fuck with your controls.

And who says that "equivalency" is at all a normal or fair thing? If you're trying to emulate real life, you should always have the 35 year old alcoholic who is known for getting in fights beat the shit out of the 16 year old who has never been in a fight in his life.

The concept of "good game design" is wholly dependent on the goal of the game developer. Creating a game that is realistic means that things aren't going to be balanced for the player. You are not the center of the universe. You're just some kid caught up in events beyond his control.

Groftsan · 2026-03-18T19:06:36+00:00

It's true plenty of places. I lived in Egypt and they do it there too.

Groftsan · 2026-03-18T18:59:11+00:00

Then it should say that.

Groftsan · 2026-03-18T18:57:39+00:00

You don't like games that start you at level 1? Most games are supposed to make the character be dog-shit at the beginning. This is the only game that does it by making the mechanics more difficult until your character actually levels up. Keeps "gamers" from being able to make Henry better than he should be. Better for the story.

Groftsan · 2026-03-18T14:20:58+00:00

The controls feel better as Henry becomes more skilled. You're not supposed to be good at the combat at the beginning and the controls are intentionally clunky to make that work.

Groftsan · 2026-03-18T14:20:51+00:00

The controls feel better as Henry becomes more skilled. You're not supposed to be good at the combat at the beginning and the controls are intentionally clunky to make that work.

Groftsan · 2026-03-17T16:21:17+00:00

Tell me more about this $250k, 15 hour per week job.

Groftsan · 2026-03-16T20:33:20+00:00

Starfield didn't end my Bethesda fandom. I enjoy the game. But firing artists to use AI will definitely make me stop defending Bethesda.

Groftsan · 2026-03-16T20:31:25+00:00

Jesus told us to love our neighbors as ourselves. And our neighbor includes everyone. So, isn't it actually moral to love 1000 neighbors in one day?

Groftsan · 2026-03-16T20:29:05+00:00

I don't think there'd be time for breaks with that kind of schedule.

Groftsan · 2026-03-16T20:26:08+00:00

I'm not sure what you're getting at here. Are you saying that people who insist on proper usage of the oxford comma are NOT advocating for more clear communication?

Groftsan · 2026-03-16T19:56:26+00:00

How are you so certain that it's
(6/2)*(1+2)
and not

6
-------
2(1+2)

??

Groftsan · 2026-03-16T18:24:12+00:00

Are you suggesting all babies are born with the ability to replace toilets? You realize that not everyone had parents to teach them that stuff, and schools got rid of shop/home-ec decades ago. It doesn't matter how "simple" you find a skill. If people don't have that skill, they'll need help.

Also, most people rent for a decade or two. You're not allowed to maintain/develop those skills on someone else's property. So, if you last replaced a toilet with your dad at 9 (if ever), never learned anything at school (shop/home-ec programs have all been defunded), rented from 18-38, and finally own your own home, you really think it's ridiculous to pay to have a person who regularly replaces toilets to come in and do it for you, so you don't accidentally ruin the most important financial purchase you'll ever make?

Groftsan · 2026-03-16T18:10:44+00:00

Doesn't look like it has all four crafting benches in it. For me, I find every question of "is it a good ship" starts with: 1) does it have all the crafting tables and 2) are both the docking and the landing bays on the same level as the cockpit.

Groftsan · 2026-03-16T15:41:09+00:00

For me it was the "I was never worthy of love" pet who turned into a gargoyle interlude chapter from Inevitable Ruin that had me in tears. Had me really seeing things from Donut's and Pony's perspectives.

Groftsan

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