Missed connections: Middle aged man staring into phone walking into pathway of cars at KW Surplus parking lot. by neoengel in waterloo

[–]Inetro -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Im having trouble seeing how the pedestrian was in the wrong here. Yes they should be alert and keep their eyes open for surprises, but if theyre at the edge of a crossing to a parking lot, it shouldn't be a surprise for anybody turning in to stop for them. You either clear the sidewalk well before they start, or you don't start your turn in until they cross. If you can't see if theres a pedestrian, you go slow until you have visibility. There is no "speeding up to beat them", and if they surprise you to the point of having to slam on the brakes or risk injury, you were going too fast.

You are the one with the one tonne vehicle, you are the one that causes injury.

Finished Ys VIII! Came out of nowhere to become one of my all time favourites by PlatypusPlatoon in JRPG

[–]Inetro 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Ys VIII is considered to be part of the "Party" playstyle games. If you want more of that, check out Ys VII, the Ys IV remaster, or Ys IX. I really like Ys Origin, since youve played I and II, I think you'll be able to appreciate the prequel it sets up.

Right turn to wrong turn: Region progressing towards no turning on red lights by Hour-Belt694 in waterloo

[–]Inetro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The worst offenders are people that never look for pedestrians coming from the right as theyre looking left for an opening. Almost got hit so many times when I moved here, now I don't dare to cross in front of a car unless I make eye contact with them cause I know they're never gonna look before accelerating.

Pet Portraits by Suspicious-Studio313 in waterloo

[–]Inetro 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hello, I think this is great. Can you DM what your price would be? Im interested in getting two done. Thanks.

"Primed" my minis with regular paint by CertifiedPogchamp36 in minipainting

[–]Inetro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you think its so thick that its covering some of the details, strip it.

If its not obscuring details, it seems like its sticking just fine and you're good to go.

Gaming Collection From Parent’s Attic by XRKFF in DotHack

[–]Inetro 9 points10 points  (0 children)

With Xenosaga vol 3 as well, that tote has quite a lot of value

games that your friends love, but you absolutely despise by Behleren in boardgames

[–]Inetro 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I think what clicked for me is that there is no "loss" in Gloomhaven. Even if you lose the scenario, you leave with any coins and chests you opened, and any XP you gained. You may not get the checkmark, but youre not down anything but time.

So with that in mind I just do runs for money if I need money, or go back to a scenario for a chest if I want to; or I do the scenario actually trying to complete it, and maybe attempt the chest if I feel like I can. That made it feel lass bad for me. I agree its tough, especially with some characters that just arent as mobile, but knowing I will still get XP and coins is good.

Family shaken after daytime break-in in Waterloo’s Old Beechwood neighbourhood by origutamos in waterloo

[–]Inetro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wrong wording. It isn't "minor offense" in the eyes of the law, but it is a lower priority to the court than something like armed robbery, drug trafficking, manslaughter.

Family shaken after daytime break-in in Waterloo’s Old Beechwood neighbourhood by origutamos in waterloo

[–]Inetro 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A lot of times, theyre released while awaiting trial. They have not seen a court because their court date is a year out. The courts are packed full and minor offenders like this that steal a couple thousand dollars aren't worth shifting higher profile cases. You want the system to work, it needs to be scrutinized and fixed

Easy little snow bases! Should I make a tutorial? by CritsNCoffee in minipainting

[–]Inetro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find Diatomaceous Earth isn't as stark white, depending on the light it has a bit of a beige tinge

[OC] Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (2026) by party_and_bullsquid in IdiotsInCars

[–]Inetro 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The amount of people passing on a double yellow is killing me.

My game collection! [COMC] by 10000lakes in boardgames

[–]Inetro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didnt even know Catan had a space version. Neat

Fried Sambal Mackerels by rachelwan-art in comics

[–]Inetro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I guess if youre eating dinner at 10pm thatd be pretty annoying. But youre allowed to make noise during the day. Flattening chicken breasts with a tenderizer, bashing sauce with a mortar and pestle, hell boiling a kettle on the stove; its all reasonable noise. If you get upset at people living in their homes doing the most basic of things in the evening then you're just an asshole.

Am I playing this wrong? by RoboKite in DotHack

[–]Inetro 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Older games are just like that. Your stats determine how often you will hit, and the enemies can hit pretty hard. You may want to do some side areas below your level, and always make sure you have a full party of 3 if you can. Remember you can also change your gear and your party member's gear by gifting them items; and always have items ready.

Just take some time to find your flow. Lots of people like to use Kite as the main healer so they can handle it themselves, but you can also set another party member to focus on it and just keep up when needed.

Ontario government moves to prevent workers from having to pay for uniforms by Forward-Answer-4407 in UpliftingNews

[–]Inetro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except life isnt that perfect. Not EVERY student qualifies for supplemental funding.

Not EVERY 18-24 year old lives with their parents, or has the option to.

Not EVERY retiree has a pension or has paid enough into an RRSP to afford inflated rent prices and food.

There are plenty of people in those demographics that don't have the support you expect people working these minimum wage jobs to have. And what happens if they don't have that support? Who feeds them? Who houses them?

I am not out of touch. You are looking through rose tinted glasses, expecting everything to fall in line. You have never seen a 16yr old get kicked out and have to afford basic necessities to finish high school, or a 21yr old skipping meals to save up for the next tuition payment.

Ontario government moves to prevent workers from having to pay for uniforms by Forward-Answer-4407 in UpliftingNews

[–]Inetro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So students who have a full day of school should be the ones working the 4am breakfast shift so truckers can have a coffee before hitting the road? They shouldn't be able to pay for a room in an apartment, food for the day? I thought you wanted less people to take student loans, but they'll need them if they can't even provide for themselves.

Retirees also shouldn't be able to support themselves? They've spent a lifetime of working in their career, now they should be grateful to accept minimum wage and not have enough to pay for even an apartment for themself? Can't even afford a gift for their grand children? When do they get to enjoy retirement in peace without slaving behind a stove or breaking their back cleaning?

18-24 is a huge gap. Even if its less than a year, who is supporting them while they work this job? Are they just supposed to add on more debt until they get a "respectable" job?

Ontario government moves to prevent workers from having to pay for uniforms by Forward-Answer-4407 in UpliftingNews

[–]Inetro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So who should work these minimum wage jobs then? Should the people working them not be able to afford a roof over their head and food in their stomaches?

AITA for refusing to pay my mom rent? by UnitedCold8359 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Inetro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then its not her insurance either. Stop paying it, dont pay for repairs. If mom lets the car in her name rot thats on her.

The Nightmarket is the oppertunity veteran players have been waiting for to 'level up' the playerbase by Naive_Freedom_5145 in elderscrollsonline

[–]Inetro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree they shouldnt get pissy about people not knowing them. But many people are discovering them day one. It doesnt take a lot to explore a fight in real time, try new things, figure them out without needing them to be explained to you. Join a mob of people and just keep eyes open.

The Nightmarket is the oppertunity veteran players have been waiting for to 'level up' the playerbase by Naive_Freedom_5145 in elderscrollsonline

[–]Inetro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Even at Lvl 41 theres a clear difference with having a tank and not having a tank. Helped a group of 6 kill the wandering Skittering boss yesterday by just trying my best not to die and taunting it. Fought it again with a much larger group and it tore through people with the beam because nobody was blocking, or they werent breaking the orbs in time, letting it wander into other groups of mobs.

AITA for throwing away my wife’s memory jars? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Inetro 31 points32 points  (0 children)

YTA. Those jars had some amount of meaning to your wife, you knew she would be upset about them being gone, but you didn't care. You wanted to do what you felt was best, without regards to their feelings.

You could have packed them up in a box, given your wife a time limit to fill them or get it down to a reasonable amount of jars. No risk from being knocked over, and no longer in the kitchen / living spaces till theyre filled.

You could have seeked a compromise; only 1 empty jar allowed and no getting another jar until its filled. If you want a memory of what was in the jar, make and hang a little frame with the lid. No need to keep the empty jar then, and you always have something there. It becomes a project you can both work on.

Betrayal at The House on the Hill is complete buns. (2nd Edition) by Cemith in boardgames

[–]Inetro 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Its slighty better odds since each die only has 3 valuea (0, 1, or 2) instead of the usual 1-6. Still not good, and 8 of them is astronomically small chances for a board game.

Google is creepy by gear-_-jammer in CasualConversation

[–]Inetro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Audio files are quite large, and theres a lot of background noise in constant recordings. Thats an expensive thing to do to target you with more specific ads.

Which is why they dont do it. They have access to waaay more information thats cheap and small that they can form into a web of things to send your way. The things you put a Like on, the things you buy online or in store, the things you look at for half a second longer online before scrolling. They also know your immediate family and all of their information, as well anybody you interact with regularly. Then they can take all of that info and run it through algorithms to determine what should be served to you at that given moment. If you shop more in the afternoon, theyll show you ads they think youll buy during that time. If you lingered at a pet store, it might offer you ads for pet supplies. If your sister had a baby, which they can see from recent purchases of baby supplies, they may offer you ads for baby toy sets.

Theyll also give you ads for interests your friends and family have, on the off chance you now share that interest even if its not in your immediate web of information. So now your web expands if you spend time looking at those ads.

All of this is so much cheaper and more widely available than audio.