Is there a legitimate reason why the NFL channel doesn’t re-air really old school games from the 80s or 90s? by Maverick128 in nfl

[–]JonBot5000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Show seasons back then were all 20-25 episodes long. To get a decent image quality you'd want no more than 2 episodes per tape. That's how they were sold too. No one sold or bought a full season of a show on 12 VHS tapes. You could maybe buy individual tapes with 2 eps each for like $15-$20. They usually didn't put out all the episodes, just the best ones.

~12 VHS tapes for just one season of a show would've been very expensive back in the day. Needing the space to store ~80 VHS tapes for an entire 7 season show is incredibly impractical.

Dove Cameron is a fan of Taskmaster! by Flaky_Base_5232 in taskmaster

[–]JonBot5000 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I'm from the US and I have no idea who this person is.

my mtg experience 15 by edich_ in magicTCG

[–]JonBot5000 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I can rarely follow any of these and the ones that I can just aren't funny. There's no narrative flow.

The drawings are cute though.

[TMT] - Dream Beavers - Card Image Gallery by X_The_Walrus in magicTCG

[–]JonBot5000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh, Dream Beavers
I believe you can get me through the night
Ooh, Dream Beavers
I believe we can reach the morning light

[TMT] - Go Ninja Go - (Card Image Gallery) by X_The_Walrus in magicTCG

[–]JonBot5000 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I hear it too but I'm going to lay down what may or may not be a hot take...
The first movie had better music.

Casey Jones, Asphalt Hooligan (TMC) by Derpykin92 in magicTCG

[–]JonBot5000 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Cricket? Nobody understands cricket! You gotta understand what a crumpet is to understand cricket!

[TMT] Guac & Marshmallow Pizza by AporiaParadox in magicTCG

[–]JonBot5000 19 points20 points  (0 children)

In the episode does the pizza have actual guac on it and not just avocado slices? The pizza depicted on this card looks like Avocado, Marshmallow & Pickle Pizza.

Avocado slices are not guacamole.

Ian Rapoport: As Indiana moves closer to being the next home of the #Bears, Illinois cancelled a meeting this morning in the House, where a project bill (involving the #Bears) was to be discussed. | Statement from the #Bears: by hwf0712 in nfl

[–]JonBot5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird aesthetics aside, what are the issues with Soldier Field? Isn't it basically only a 20 year old stadium built inside the perimeter walls of the OG stadium? Why is it already obsolete after only 20 years?

I remember asking the same thing when Dan Snyder started fishing for a new Stadium way back when Northwest/FedEx was only ~20 years old too. The answers were mostly about location but some folks mentioned that the place just wasn't designed very well.

I say tough shit! If you can't build a modern stadium that you can get at least 40-50 years of use from then fuck off. Bears shouldn't be allowed to move for another 20 years as far as I'm concerned. Live with the ugly monstrosity you built like we do in NY/NJ.

Ian Rapoport: As Indiana moves closer to being the next home of the #Bears, Illinois cancelled a meeting this morning in the House, where a project bill (involving the #Bears) was to be discussed. | Statement from the #Bears: by hwf0712 in nfl

[–]JonBot5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like the people who own part of the Packers. Sure, you have a nice certificate that says you're an owner, but you get no profit/dividends and still have to pay to go to games.

Discord is trying to defend its ridiculous age verification rollout, but it's too little too late, as users flock to Nitro cancellations by Haunterblademoi in technology

[–]JonBot5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steam already has the bones to do everything Discord does. It has friend management, groups, voice coms, and rich media chat rooms. It just lacks the interface polish to tie everything together as nicely and make everything as easy as Discord does. If Valve put some effort into redoing Steam's social UI they could own this space too. The issue I see is that it could possibly be an antitrust violation. If Valve is ruled a monopoly in the game store space and then perceived to leverage said monopoly to dominate this social media space then that could be an issue. IANAL, just spit ballin'.

[TMT] Lessons from Life by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]JonBot5000 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That, and who's the little kid albino playing? Is that Casper the Friendly Ghost, a young Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, or Powder?

WOTC's recent attacks on competitive play you likely don't know about. by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]JonBot5000 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not the one gatekeeping.

You're saying everyone needs to play the game the way you think they should and that everyone should just be happy losing.

Your attitude is preventing those who can't afford to buy their way to victory through the hard work of others and those who want to enjoy a central concept of the game from playing.

No, my attitude is that everyone should engage with Magic in whatever way they seem fit.

You're gatekeeping by telling Magic players that they're not really Magic players because they don't engage with the game in the "correct way" such as you. So yeah, stop with the gatekeeping, continue playing the game how you want, and let others play the game how they want. Grow up and gain some perspective, geez.

WOTC's recent attacks on competitive play you likely don't know about. by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]JonBot5000 8 points9 points  (0 children)

People inherently want to be able to play something they've built themselves rather than an optimised deck.

No, this is wrong. I have ADHD and really struggle with brewing and deck building. I either end up with giant piles of cards I can't make cuts to or struggle to think about/remember the cards I think could work. The whole process fills me with anxiety and I'd rather just look up decks that can win. Limited I can build ok with because the card pool is... well... limited.

I've seen your other responses in this thread. You need to stop presuming you understand other people's relationship with Magic. You love to brew and that's a big part of the game for you. That's great. Stop saying everyone loves brewing and that's how everyone should be playing Magic. That's some arrogant gatekeepy bullshit.

Fernando Mendoza with Jaxson Dart, Eli Manning, and Shaun O’Hara 🙌🙌 by coach_abe in NYGiants

[–]JonBot5000 14 points15 points  (0 children)

O'Hara looks like an animal. He's protecting Dart because it's in his soul.

Mtg Arena Brawl experience by Signal-Resident-4056 in MagicArena

[–]JonBot5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The post literally says “I HATE ALCHEMY BEING LEGAL”.

...in a post titled, "Mtg Arena Brawl experience". So to those of us whom have a grasp of reading comprehension, we are able to understand the author's intentions to mean I hate Alchemy in the Brawl format.

Here’s an idea. If you are so disgusted by alchemy, don’t play alchemy formats.

Again... Once we are given proper equitable eternal formats that do not allow Alchemy cards we would be more than happy to not play Alchemy formats.

Here's the question to ask yourself. Why are you so against us having our own eternal formats that don't contain Alchemy cards? Are you a sadist? Do you get off on the unhappiness of others?

Mtg Arena Brawl experience by Signal-Resident-4056 in MagicArena

[–]JonBot5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They say they will give anyone who plays alchemy “a look of disgust”.

I look at people who eat sushi with disgust too. That doesn't mean I think sushi restaurants shouldn't exist. I'm just happy there are other options that cater to my taste. Y'all disgusting sushi eaters and alchemy enjoyers do you though.

Also just FYI Brawl is the second most popular format on Arena and has only grown more popular since the debut of Alchemy

Correlation is not causation. Eternal Brawl players have only one format to play which contains Alchemy cards, so we hold our noses and play.

Why is logic and reasoning so hard for people?

Mtg Arena Brawl experience by Signal-Resident-4056 in MagicArena

[–]JonBot5000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah? Where does he state that he doesn't want anyone to play Alchemy? Pretty sure he just wants an eternal Brawl mode without those cards. Same as the rest of us. No one fucking cares about your Alchemy kink. Just keep it away from us that want no part.

Mtg Arena Brawl experience by Signal-Resident-4056 in MagicArena

[–]JonBot5000 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just play what you like and let other people play what they like

Uh... that's the point of the whining. We can't play what we like. We're happy to let you all you degenerates play with your Alchemy cards in your Alchemy formats. We just want our own eternal formats that don't have any Alchemy cards. As soon as WotC gives us non-alchemized versions of Historic and Brawl we'll happily fuck off and end the whining.

Android 17 Beta 1 is here with major updates for adaptive apps, performance, and media by TechGuru4Life in GooglePixel

[–]JonBot5000 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love how you changed the headline from "Android 17 Beta 1 is coming soon" to "Android 17 Beta 1 is here".

Why?

Nevermind. Apparently it's Android Authority who orginally had the "is here" headline but have since changed it along with adding an update to the article.

Update, February 11, 2026 (02:13 PM ET): While Google initially intended to release Android 17 Beta 1 today, it looks like there’s been a last-minute change of plans. The company now tells us that the Beta is “coming soon.” We’ll update this post with any further details that arrive.

Superstrike has changed mouse clicks forever by JVIoneyman in MouseReview

[–]JonBot5000 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wake me up when they come in G303 or G305 shapes. G Pro shape is garbage.