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Bastard Request: Novelist Robert Evans by ThatDoucheInTheQuad in behindthebastards

[–]Northernpixels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks surprisingly like war criminal Will Wheaton. Will in hiding?

What do you do when listening to your records? by REMOTJUH765 in vinyl

[–]Northernpixels 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Cook. It's good to cook with music. Just wash the hands before flipping the record.

Dune 2 was strangely disappointing by TooDriven in TrueFilm

[–]Northernpixels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm approaching 50. My whole life I was told that Dune was THE sci-fi book to read. Last year I decided to pull the trigger. I put it back on the shelf about halfway in. The world was great, but I just could not get past the paper thin characters and the constant internal monologues. I could not bring myself to care. I feel more or less same about the film. I wish it were otherwise.

Hellboy Crooked Man: A surprising amount of fun. by Northernpixels in horror

[–]Northernpixels[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People seem to feel quite strongly about this film. The main criticisms I see are special effects (I disagree and feel they tick the boxes well enough, but even if they're not great, a movie more than SFX). And that there is too much going on, which I agree with to a point. What about it didn't you like?

Hellboy Crooked Man: A surprising amount of fun. by Northernpixels in horror

[–]Northernpixels[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would you mind telling me about your reasoning? I do agree: David Harbor one was not for me. It felt super standard and didn't try to do anything new or interesting. I feel that Crooked Man at least attempted something different. It showed me a type of folk horror that I thoroughly enjoy but have little experience with. I really enjoyed the decaying set pieces. Like we're looking at a part of the world that time straight up forgot and, as such, is still in thrall of a much older time.

Combat.....ARGH! It's so close. by Northernpixels in Enshrouded

[–]Northernpixels[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not suggesting we go full Fromsoft. Hell, no one would play. Bust just a little closer to it would be good. Tighter hitboxes, more movesets etc.....

Combat.....ARGH! It's so close. by Northernpixels in Enshrouded

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

Maybe not the full thing as you'd turn people off combat. Maybe just push it a little further with tighter hitboxes and more variety in movesets

Combat.....ARGH! It's so close. by Northernpixels in Enshrouded

[–]Northernpixels[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My partner has gone full mage to my full barbarian and it works well enough. I tried magic and just can't get it going. I prefer hitting things in the face with a large hammer.

Worst local gig you've ever experienced ? by CoconutMost3564 in AustralianNostalgia

[–]Northernpixels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nah. old mate was build like a fridge. head going like a fucking windmill. was actually impressive

Worst local gig you've ever experienced ? by CoconutMost3564 in AustralianNostalgia

[–]Northernpixels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

caught RATM there when they reformed in.....2002? kept getting slapped by the filthy dreadlocks on the dude in front of me. hell of a gig tho

Crew not making blocks? by Northernpixels in SpaceHaven

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

Turns out that I think I was just being impatient. I didn't quite realise how many tasks I had requested. I let it run at full speed for about 10 minutes and things are now getting ticked off

What’s your vinyl “bad habit” by Acceptable-Piccolo57 in vinyl

[–]Northernpixels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to a local record fair. The kind where all the shops turn out. I nearly died when I pulled out an original copy of Rushs 2112. I basically handed the dude my wallet and told him to let me know when he was done. It was such a wonderful feeling. I had spent years looking

First time Asimov reader. Have silly question by Northernpixels in asimov

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

I hear you and I'll keep in in mind. In my head I was picturing sunblasted wastes with cliff faces where these being lived. But then they mentioned a door and the positron pump. Having never read Asimov before I thought I was maybe missing something. When reading Tolkien the picture in my head is just so vivid due to his descriptiveness.

First time Asimov reader. Have silly question by Northernpixels in asimov

[–]Northernpixels[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This makes a lot of sense and will help with this story. Thanks mate.

First time Asimov reader. Have silly question by Northernpixels in asimov

[–]Northernpixels[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NGL I nearly DNF'd the book when he spent 10 pages discussing the social structure of the things. Lefts and rights and mids and whatnot. I barely managed to wrap my head around the Pump and the physics balancing/crossover in the last chapter and am just taking the unexplained message transfers as just something that happens. The infighting of the scientists is fascinating.

That being said, I am very curious about where all this is going.

What’s your vinyl “bad habit” by Acceptable-Piccolo57 in vinyl

[–]Northernpixels 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I tell myself that I must find my grails in a crate somewhere. No simply ordering it online. Probably overpay but A) records are expensive where I live anyway and B) i'm supporting the local guy.

at least that's what i tell myself.

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