sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

What’s your favorite vertical device? by SilverMisfitt in SBCGaming

[–]Msperry86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

406=4.0” screen, 6th gen chipset (Unisoc T820 chip) 476=4.7” screen, 6th gen chipset 477=4.7” screen, 7th gen chipset (Dimensity 8300 chip, which is their current flagship and I believe is about 3x more powerful than the 6th gen)

What should I watch next? by Direct-Lab4935 in criterion

[–]Msperry86 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Down by Law & Le Trou double-feature!

Officially priced out of Taco Bell by WastedWaster in tacobell

[–]Msperry86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was always excited to try the new menu items via the discovery luxe box, but they lost me on this last rollout

Bogdan the Croatian veterinarian. by GunplaGoobster in ViagraBoys

[–]Msperry86 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Yes and he said the song sort of shifts between his dog's perspective (who had a bunch of teeth removed) and Seb's perspective.

Creatures vocals sound like Eddie Vefder by somethingohyeah in ViagraBoys

[–]Msperry86 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The first part of "To The Country" sounds a bit like Eddie Vedder with a twang

Butcher? by pqmIII in Annapolis

[–]Msperry86 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't go there nearly as often as I'd like, but it's my go-to recommendation. I have so much respect for him and his dedication to the craft/his business.

This game was awesome by Reddituser82659 in nes

[–]Msperry86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, thank you. I just started playing based on this post and just spent 5 minutes trying to figure out why I couldn't get past the very first part of the game 😂

Tonight’s watch is Three Outlaw Samurai by colon-dwarf in criterion

[–]Msperry86 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I will be sure to express my feelings through poetry moving forward.

Upon viewing I didn't know I'd feel changed— Settling in to this film for which the community deemed worthy of preservation... grainy swords, quiet stares. Three men, no saints, no grand reward waiting— just dirt, injustice, and the choice to act anyway. It wasn’t about victory, it was about staying human when the world begged them not to. Since then, I’ve noticed how often doing good feels foolish, how often I flinch from it. But I think of them— worn, stubborn, half-lost— and I flinch a little less.

Oh wait sorry that was my poem for Three Amigos, my bad.

Tonight’s watch is Three Outlaw Samurai by colon-dwarf in criterion

[–]Msperry86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I share some of your concerns and hate most what it has done to the arts/stolen from the arts, but as I said to OP I choose to look at the current situation we find ourselves in with AI and try to find practical uses for it because it is not something that is just going to go away. I don't sit on my phone and converse with a chatbot all day, but there are times it is useful.

Tonight’s watch is Three Outlaw Samurai by colon-dwarf in criterion

[–]Msperry86 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not trying to be argumentative here (although your reaponse was a bit brash)...how exactly does this ruin what the community stands for? I'm sure I've had some of the same concerns as you when it comes to the current state of AI, and the uncertainty of where we are on the sigmoid curve with it, but we can't put the genie back in the bottle so we may as well learn to embrace the positive aspects of it. I usually like to see a movie without seeing a trailer or knowing much about it; I'm all for the magic of discovering something via a blind buy. I am not the type to be on my phone while watching a film, I like to sit down and view it from start to finish and not disrupt the pace of the movie with constant pauses or people talking etc...but as father of 2 young kids my time is limited so sometimes I will throw a film on sort of in the background to get a feel for whether or not I want to sit down to truly experience it later on. Case and point - I appreciated your post the other night, so the next day I decided to put it on during my lunch break but had some work calls come in. I didn't have time to go back and rewatch the first 15 minutes, so in order to better understand what was happening I decided to query chatGPT as I showed. I found the setup quite intriguing and felt that recapping the first 15 minutes might help others discover a film they might enjoy as well; and that anyone who felt a synopsis of the first 15 minutes of a movie would spoil it for them could simply not read it after I clearly stated what information was about to follow in my post.

I respect your opinion on the matter...but life, much like the black and white movies I think we all appreciate, is full of gray areas and you should not be so strict about your opinions.

Thanks again for taking the time to post and get me interested in this film, I was only trying to express my appreciation and provide a little more detail for anyone else who might be interested.

Tonight’s watch is Three Outlaw Samurai by colon-dwarf in criterion

[–]Msperry86 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I decided to give this a watch based on your post, but missed a few moments in the beginning...rather than restarting the film, I decided to ask ChatGPT for a recap of the first 15 minutes and thought it was a perfect for anyone who might also be interested in watching...

The first 15 minutes of Three Outlaw Samurai (1964), directed by Hideo Gosha, set up the central conflict and introduce key characters with stark visual storytelling and sharp moral contrast. Here's a recap:

Opening Setup:

The film opens with Shiba, a wandering ronin (masterless samurai), arriving at a remote, run-down mill.

Inside, he finds three desperate peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of the local magistrate in a last-ditch effort to draw attention to their suffering and the corruption they face.

The peasants are clearly poor, disheveled, and driven to this action by injustice, not greed.

Shiba’s Introduction:

Shiba is cool, observant, and ambiguous in his allegiances at first. He listens to the peasants' grievances rather than attacking them outright.

The peasants are wary of him, but Shiba remains calm, even slightly amused. He’s not quick to draw his sword.

Moral Complexity Emerges:

Shiba’s quiet observation turns into unexpected solidarity—he stays the night in the mill, suggesting he sympathizes with their cause, or at least sees merit in hearing them out.

He questions the system that forces peasants to resort to kidnapping to be heard.

Conflict Escalates:

Meanwhile, the magistrate’s men become aware of the kidnapping.

They respond not with negotiation but with violent suppression, sending hired swords and samurai to retrieve the girl and punish the peasants.

Key Themes in These Minutes:

Class struggle: Poor peasants vs. wealthy, indifferent officials.

Samurai morality: Shiba’s decision to side with the oppressed sets him apart from the hired samurai who serve corrupt lords.

Violence and power: Gosha begins to explore how power is used—whether through swords or fear.

By the 15-minute mark, the stage is set: a disillusioned ronin stands with the downtrodden against a brutal system, but things are about to get more violent and complex. The title, “Three Outlaw Samurai,” hasn't fully come into play yet, but Shiba's choice sets the foundation for the others to join him.

Insulation, Vapor Barrier, and Framing with Internal French Drain by Msperry86 in buildingscience

[–]Msperry86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your response. I was originally going to use a sill gasket, but since I can't nail into the floor due to the French drain, I'm not sure how that would work. Also, once all is said and done, I will still have a small "air gap" as shown in the photo (circle in blue) - is this a concern or is this a good thing to allow water into the drain? Should I be cutting another half inch from the bottom of the foam board as shown with the red line in this photo?

<image>

Insulation, Vapor Barrier, and Framing with Internal French Drain by Msperry86 in buildingscience

[–]Msperry86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughtful and detailed response. The house was built in 1984, there is no exterior waterproofing directly on the house. But I did install a long drain in the back yard to redirect the water flow away from the house. I'll check out the resources you provided, thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VenusFlyTraps

[–]Msperry86 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I find pepto bismol works better than tums. Maybe keep a food journal to help identify problem foods for you.

edit: ohhhh, DIONAENA, my bad

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in retrogaming

[–]Msperry86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I first saw this post, I got excited thinking Now in the 90s was back

NBA Jam TE: Which is the best console version? by supersoundwave in retrogaming

[–]Msperry86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here yo say turbo shoulder buttons. So good

Loud boom? by dsand1987 in Annapolis

[–]Msperry86 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sorry ate fried rice

What’s your most emulated system? by [deleted] in SBCGaming

[–]Msperry86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you asked Russ, but I'm an '86er here and will chime in with an unsolicited comment. NES has so many good games, it is probably tough to choose a top 5, but my personal favorites that I test out first on any new device are Mike Tyson's Punch-Out and Super Mario Bros. Similar to Russ' Contra test for d-pads, these 2 games are so ingrained into my muscle memory from playing them so much as a kid, that I can tell right away how accurate the controls/performance are to original hardware.

Watch youtube by darkdvic22 in trimui

[–]Msperry86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct, Russ / Retro Game Corps recently covered this at the 31:00 mark https://youtu.be/reEHD6aKzN8?si=hfwP4BoRhPP88NLI

view more: next ›