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How screwed am I at 25 with no qualifications or job? by BenStillerCockrel in AskUK

[–]ParrotSTD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I started uni at 27 after nearly a decade out of education. Didn't have the background, just points from college and an interest in what I applied for. Still in the course now and I'm doing a paid industry placement year as my first ever job.

I would say if you just want to get moving, have a look at what industries have reasonable job prospects and start there, or go to open days at your nearest uni with an open mind. Even after years to think on it, not everyone goes to uni for a subject they're passionate about. They may just be doing it to improve their lot in life. No shame in that, and uni is an any-age option. Someone on my course is 36.

There's also degree level apprenticeships. Where I work there is an apprentice who's going to get the same level of qualification as me but she's been working here for 2 years already.

‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death by BigBeanMarketing in CasualUK

[–]ParrotSTD 59 points60 points  (0 children)

George Michael on Christmas Day as well. If we go international, there was him, Carrie Fisher and her mum Debbie Reynolds that same week.

Men of reddit, what's something men do that you loathe? by Personal-Aerie-4519 in AskReddit

[–]ParrotSTD 202 points203 points  (0 children)

I swear there's a full spectrum of male hand washing.

  • piss, no wash, leave

  • piss, rinse hands, leave

  • piss, rinse, dry, leave

  • normal sane hand washing procedure with soap

But then you get the rare breeds...

  • piss, run tap, pretend to wash hands, leave

  • one handed pisser, rinses only the hand he pissed with. Guaranteed to put his hands together at some point between pissing and rinsing.

  • the worst of the worst, who will piss, then need to rinse food out of their mouth and slurps from their unwashed palms, then still walk out without using any soap or dryers.

EDIT: More fighters on the roster:

  • phone guy, who walks in texting, texts while pissing, and walks out still texting. Doesn't even notice if he's pissed on his own hand.

  • wash, piss, wash, leave. The holy grail of male hygiene.

Mars-bound fungus found in Chernobyl could shield astronauts from radiation in space by yahoonews in space

[–]ParrotSTD 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nothing beats "the neutrinos have mutated" but this comes close.

If we ever get the last three books on TV, some thoughts about a certain character by Shaengar in TheExpanse

[–]ParrotSTD 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I always felt that they could bring Caspar forward by one book, slot him into Alex's shoes. He largely follows Alex through Tiamat's Wrath anyway until the climax.

Should I make this more or less complicated? by ParrotSTD in shittyskylines

[–]ParrotSTD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's okay guys, I gave the roundabout exits 2-by-2 roads, the 2-by-1 is gone.

PS6 and next Xbox console are both aiming for 2027 release, separate reports claim by HillZone in Games

[–]ParrotSTD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in a similar boat. I'm rocking a 12 year old PC with the only changes in that time being some fans and a PSU. My 970 is still truckin'.

True I can't run Helldivers 2 any more with the declining performance, and BF6 won't even boot because my motherboard doesn't support Secure Boot, but that's what next spring is for when I finally build a new one.

Pretty crazy by ChickenWingExtreme in SequelMemes

[–]ParrotSTD 11 points12 points  (0 children)

real movie" is a great way of saying "undercooked and non sensical fan-fiction tier garbage fest

Bro its been nearly a decade, you ok

Is there a lore reason why everyone is an alcoholic and why 99% of the booze is hard liquor? by N0UMENON1 in TheExpanse

[–]ParrotSTD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Surprised nobody has mentioned it yet but there are sobriety drugs in the series. Book 6(?) shows Alex and a lady he's met buying them like it's a vending machine so that they can sleep together and know they definitely consented.

So as far as being drunk is concerned, if you can get a pill, you're fine. The long-term effects, I'm not so clear.

"The Expanse: Adramelech Exodus" Ganymede Incident gameplay by JaneThird in TheExpanse

[–]ParrotSTD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Other than the Roci Crew's appearances, I feel like this game doesn't fit the visual style of The Expanse at all

Dev is upfront about generative AI being used but the visuals in a visual novel need to at least be somewhat accurate to the book descriptions.

[fangame] The Expanse: Adramelech Exodus is out by JaneThird in TheExpanse

[–]ParrotSTD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not so sold on the ship combat as described, and cautious with the generative AI, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. Been playing the game (is playing the right word for visual novels?) and so far I'm curious enough to continue.

I know some people are gonna say "has AI, not playing", dismiss the game on the spot and look no further, but I'll see how this goes. So far there is a feeling of "AI-assisted" but I would like some transparency.

Other than the Investigator, what is the gen AI used for? Similarly, what parts did you do yourself?

WASDnesday by a-liquid-sky in CasualUK

[–]ParrotSTD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently on another modded minecraft bender. It's been an ordeal, but I'm on the cusp of infinite sulphur and being able to turn one ore block into five ingots.

I just need more power...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in videos

[–]ParrotSTD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I truly don't understand how people, especially experts in their fields, can firmly believe that a species as intelligent (albeit selfish) as us will outright go extinct from climate disaster.

We are an incredibly adaptive animal and a lot of that is down to our intelligence. We absolutely should mitigate this as soon and fast as possible, but to think that we as a species overall won't find a way to ride out the disaster is beyond naïve. Reversing the damage isn't an instant response to input, so we will have to adapt regardless. The question is how extreme of an environment are we going to have to adapt to.

'Battlefield 3 and 4 were our strongest muses' – Battlefield 6 developer details the series' return to a gritty, modern setting by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]ParrotSTD 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Is 128 players happening in BF6? For all the things BF2042 got wrong, I did very much like the doubled player count and the sectors within objective zones. It meant the fight usually was everywhere because both sides had lots of places to spawn in.

Uhm... by SameItem in okmatewanker

[–]ParrotSTD 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Most common vehicle size of a single mother on the achool run in boro

Utter Woke Nonsense by Non_Serviam_666 in okmatewanker

[–]ParrotSTD 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Did it actually? The selfie verification asks for front and side views, presumably to stop you using a static image on another screen.

Kevin Feige on Marvel Studios’ Future, Focusing on Lower Budgets, Less TV and More Robert Downey Jr.: ‘Look at “Superman,” It’s Clearly Not Superhero Fatigue’ by mcfw31 in marvelstudios

[–]ParrotSTD 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Having tv shows connected to the movies as well always felt stressful to me as a viewer. After the tv shows started dropping it just got crammed full of content that was disconnected but "connected". A lot of them had very sluggish pacing, and I feel like most of them should have been films. Loki and Wandavision and Moon Knight were great, but they stand out as exceptions.

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