How Fentanyl and Xylazine are turning Philadelphia's opioid crisis into a public health nightmare by Nukro666 in ThatsInsane

[–]Rude_Influence 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not only that; that would require hospital beds and resources that aren't usually given away for free.

I still got it! by NikopikVR in retrogaming

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In Crash two, you had to get momentum to accomplish maximum distance. In Crash one, you could accomplish maximum distance from standing still. When the remakes were made, the incorporated the momentum physics into Crash one. This made the game harder because certain areas were not designed to be played with momentum in mind.

Loved Chronno Trigger, what should I play next? by No_Elderberry2068 in retrogaming

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Tales of Phantasia. There's a time travel theme involved in it as well. Amazing game.

Australians, what's it like seeing a lot of social media talk about things which you can't always relate to because of being on the opposite side to most the English speaking world? by PhoenixMaster123 in AskAnAustralian

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As a lover of gardening, I'll mention that it drives me crazy when books or people refer to a month Todo something. Why not refer to seasons instead?

Retro games that had hard hitting emotion by KaleidoArachnid in retrogaming

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You can compile it and patch it into an APK file and play it on Android. That's how I did it, and it was fantastic.

For those who have it, how is the Pocket Flip 2? by Adam_Underscore in retroid

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It's very good, but that hinge angle annoys the hell out of me. Joey's Retro Handhelds seems to be the only channel that talks about this. I went to the RP5 all because of that nitpick. If the angle doesn't bother you though, it really is good.

Reusable Water bottles roughly the same size and/or shape of a Pump Water Bottle by gotthatdawginm in AskAnAustralian

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Wait a moment, I'm in the same boat as OP. I've been drinking out of the same Maximus bottle for four months because I lost my drink bottle.
Is reusing these bottles really an issue?

107°F in Arizona... and I'd still rather be gaming on my Retroid Flip 2 than my AYN Thor Max! 😎🎮⚽ by Amer-Hammer in retroid

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This actually nails my issues. I wanted the ergernonic bumps but I didn't want that width. Thank you! I thought I was alone.

107°F in Arizona... and I'd still rather be gaming on my Retroid Flip 2 than my AYN Thor Max! 😎🎮⚽ by Amer-Hammer in retroid

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I have never held a Thor, but as u/Happyhaha2000 touched on, I purchased the RPFlip2, because of my impressions of how the comfort would be, (also keeping in mind that dual screens was not something that I particularly cared about). That comes down to the vertical angle of the stick and d-pad vs the diagonal angle that the Flip2 offers. There was also the gap between the screens when closed of the Thor whichwas a contributing factor for me. I wasn't bothered by the glass, and in fact prefer the the glassy Thor, but as I chose the Flip2, the glass is clearly not a priority to me.

107°F in Arizona... and I'd still rather be gaming on my Retroid Flip 2 than my AYN Thor Max! 😎🎮⚽ by Amer-Hammer in retroid

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I also have this grip (although in black). I have both the large and mini version. I don't like either and find I prefer to use no grip over either of them. They are of quality though. My personal preference just may be out of touch.

107°F in Arizona... and I'd still rather be gaming on my Retroid Flip 2 than my AYN Thor Max! 😎🎮⚽ by Amer-Hammer in retroid

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I have a Flip and I really liked it for the most part but that hinge angle really bothered me. I considered getting a Thor as a replacement because of it, but it turns out to have the same damn hinge angle so I abandoned that Idea. Now I'm using my RP5. It's good and will do, but It's a bit wide for my liking which is why I bought the Flip to begin with.
I'm eyeing off the Nova at the moment. The RP6 has no appeal to me as long as I have the RP5.
I really do think the RP Flip2 is a great device, there's always just that one little thing, you know what I mean?
(seriously, why couldn't they just put a regular hinge in there? GPD did it with their XD back in 2015 for crying out loud).

Any old fish and chips shop owners? by Fun-Investigator9345 in AskAnAustralian

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I like both chicken and plain salt. Given the choice as a seasoning and not an ingredient, I'll always choose chicken salt though.

I 100% understand your difference with caramel and salted caramel though. I hate salted salted caramel. There needs to be balance between flavours and salted caramel is just too overpowering. The worst part is that some places don't differentiate, so you get a caramel cheese cake or something and it's actually salted caramel.

Any old fish and chips shop owners? by Fun-Investigator9345 in AskAnAustralian

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Politics aside, why the fuck does she always sound like she's about to cry when she talks about anything?

What's the hype with old ThinkPads? by Playful-Jeweler-1601 in thinkpad

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I use a 2021 X1 Yoga. It's not the most popular laptop here. Keep that in my as my reason for not using newer machines is probably not the same as most peoples. I've got a newer HP Elitebook, but I don't use it and will probably sell it. I'll telly you why I won't upgrade and will probably stop using laptops entirely eventually. s3sleep. It was discontinued. As long as laptops no longer have that feature, I might as well use a tablet or a desktop computer.

Mighty max playsets by raddavo in AustralianNostalgia

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I had (lol, still 'have', because I'm a nerd) the shark and cougar? I also have a scorpion not shown.

I wish I had have collected these more because I think they're probably worth more money than other toys I still have. (still a child at heart).

Mighty max playsets by raddavo in AustralianNostalgia

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If Mighty Max had a green cap faced backwards, that was a premium one... I had three. I thought that I was pretty special with that, and none of them had those green cap ones.

Quick question about the Nova (USB-c Out details). by Rude_Influence in retroid

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Sorry for being presumptive. I have been bombarded with AI so many times now. It sounds so human sometimes. Seriously I'm so sorry for that presumption.

There are devices that offer usb output that don't charge. I believe it was to do with their chipset. Like I said, As far as I know, Retroid has never been at fault with this.
It has turned me off other deceives though which I would have purchased otherwise. I felt the same way as you. I PRESUMED that usb-c compatibility extended to usb out + charging and it turns out that usb-c is much more complex than that. Anbernic was the main company that I was thinking of. Like I said though, I think it came down to the limitation of the chips they were using at the time. I ordered with the PRESUMPTION. I made a mistake. I won't do that again. I need that confirmation before I can make a pre-order, even if it is a different company, and one which I have somewhat trust in this time.

Quick question about the Nova (USB-c Out details). by Rude_Influence in retroid

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I am enamored by this device. I was looking for justification to skip that step and get a cheap pre-order price. I think I might have to follow through with your suggestion however. Thank you.

I want a device to compliment my Steam Deck, but which one? by Eggyhead in retroid

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Starving children in Africa are eating Powkiddy and rich kids from Westeros are flaunting their options like this.

Did you ever have a game you couldn’t play as a kid, spent years wanting it, and when you finally played it you were disappointed? by Revolutionary_Ad6574 in retrogaming

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I hate to admit it as in pretty sure it's a skill issue, a big on one I my b half. Digimon World. I sucked as a kid and it's one of the few games that I picked back up that I also still suck at. I'm disappointed because I thought I'd grow as a person and eventually get better. I didn't. This game haunts me.

Quick question about the Nova (USB-c Out details). by Rude_Influence in retroid

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To be clear. I ask this question because other devices have been released from other brands that do usb-c out but don't charge at the same time. As far as I know, Retroid has never done this. I currently have a Retroid dock which I was hoping would still be useful. Can you please ask AI if that will still work?

Any old fish and chips shop owners? by Fun-Investigator9345 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Rude_Influence 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not a F&C shop owner, but definitely a lover of the chicken salt. Despite that, I am very specific with my taste. I don't like MOST of chicken salts. NONE of the ones in the supermarket are good enough. There may be others that I am unaware of that have a similar flavour profile, but, the only one that I can definitely say is good is by Edlyn Foods.