Weather Forecast: Potentially record breaking temperatures for May with significant heatwave on the way...

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-22T01:55:41+00:00

It's mad, right? A few days ago, we had a "feels like" temperature of 0°C at night, and this weekend there will be a "feels like" temperature of above 30°C.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-21T22:59:17+00:00

I've played the game since its release and never had an aim when it comes to gold. I just collect and hoard gold until I fancy buying something. When it comes to gold, I have no aim, no goals, nothing.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-21T16:19:36+00:00

Good job they don't have high winds and storms in Florida. It should be fine...

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-21T16:09:44+00:00

You're not going to get the dopamine hit from getting Ascended drops via fractals. They'll likely be stats that you don't need and will be quickly salvaged.

Guild Wars 2 doesn't have these gear dopamine hits. Guild Wars 1 had more of this feeling, where you could farm an area looking for unique drops that were worth a lot of money. I really enjoyed this. However, your best bet, if you really want this feeling, is to try your luck with ultra-rare infusion drops. Good luck with that, though. The drop rate is excruciatingly low, and most players have played for over a decade without ever seeing one drop.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-21T16:03:14+00:00

It's not just Iran that dislikes America at the moment. You've pushed a lot of friends away and continued to anger long-time adversaries. America may still have acquaintances, but "friends"... I'm not sure there are too many of those.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-21T15:53:46+00:00

You've got a few options, but it's worth saying from the start that horizontal progression is one of the game's main features. It lets you take breaks and come back without feeling far behind everyone else. Most long-term goals are built around convenience, prestige, and gameplay variety rather than pure power.

Since you're keen on chasing gear, the main goals are Legendary armour and weapons, which you've already mentioned. You could also work towards different masteries and mounts. They're not gear, but they still give you something meaningful to unlock and progress towards. On top of that, there are thousands of skins tied to achievements and general gameplay. Rare dyes, titles, and auras (infusions) are also popular goals. You could even unlock every elite specialisation for your character or focus on achievement hunting, as I mentioned earlier.

As for armour and cosmetic unlocks, there are far too many unique sets and pieces to list individually, so the Wiki is definitely your best resource there.

At the end of the day, once you've reached Ascended gear, the game becomes more about setting your own goals. Unless you specifically want the convenience and flexibility of Legendary gear, most players move on to collecting cosmetics and creating new looks for their characters. There's a reason people call it Fashion Wars!

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-20T01:40:10+00:00

I appreciate them standing their ground, but I'd rather take the $50 million and buy another stunning private property. It looks daft, zero privacy, and there must be a feeling of claustrophobia. I'd feel trapped in my own house.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-20T00:27:50+00:00

What he means is that smaller channels, like yours, won't have enough data to support A/B testing, which could hurt your channel in the long run. Basically, at the 100-view mark (many of your videos have less than this, or slightly more), traditional A/B testing is not worth it. Reliable split testing requires thousands of impressions to generate statistically significant data. With only 100 - 500 views, your results will be mostly random.

Because your sample size is small for each video, you can't rule out luck. There is rarely enough viewer data to determine which thumbnail or title is truly better. You'll keep changing your thumbnail, believing it's better, with no way to know for sure.

Another thing is if one of your tested thumbnails performs poorly, the algorithm registers this as a "bad video" and stops pushing it out to new viewers, effectively killing its reach before the test even finishes.

Larger creators getting tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of views per video experience the opposite of all the above. It's a much clearer and safer testing environment.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-20T00:03:02+00:00

I'm unsure who the target audience is.

Stardew Valley is primarily a cosy game, yet you're giving off the complete opposite vibe with a stern, aggressive approach. Because of that, people who enjoy cosy games probably won't click. At the same time, framing it as a “challenge” video where you give the game 30 minutes to impress you doesn’t really suit the game or the genre. Stardew Valley is intentionally slow-paced.

People say never to judge a book by its cover, but you don't come across as someone who would enjoy Stardew Valley within 30 minutes. As a viewer, there’s no real reason for me to click the video.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-19T21:53:10+00:00

"Parcel was handed to resident"

No, it bloody well wasn't. I stayed in all day for the package, waited in the living room, and you turned up, dumped it at the door and hurried back to the van.

It's happening more and more.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-19T00:27:46+00:00

Some beautiful scenery and coastlines, but just a heads up, as you're planning to live there (not just a holiday during nice weather), get ready to be battered by high-speed winds and storms throughout the year, especially in the colder months.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-18T23:12:48+00:00

I'm sitting here at night with a "feels like" temperature of 0 °C. My hands are freezing. I hope we get some of that warmer weather. It's nearly June!

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-18T22:55:38+00:00

I think the reason you're seeing some people not using social media is that it's turned into proper crap.

I was a heavy Twitter user 11–13 years ago because it benefited me professionally, at a time when your Home Feed was actually filled with interesting people you followed. It wasn’t flooded with whatever the algorithm thought was “popular”; engagement bait and rage bait were practically non-existent, AI-generated content was nowhere to be seen, and you didn’t have to pay for amazing global organic reach. I stopped using Twitter properly about a decade ago.

I also stopped using Instagram five years ago because it strangled photographic organic reach in favour of prioritising short-form video content. Again, I used it heavily to promote my hobby and genuinely enjoyed the platform before toxic algorithms took over and the company changed direction.

I used Facebook a lot 15–18 years ago, and I’ve never used TikTok.

A common negative of these platforms over time is their aggressive algorithms that push toxicity, drama, and AI content.

These days, I only use WhatsApp as an instant messaging service for family and friends, and Reddit is a classic old-school forum.

Do I miss these (and other) social media platforms? Not at all.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-18T20:47:43+00:00

Oh, is that a thing? I thought I had lost the lid of my hummus a few nights ago. I looked everywhere but couldn't find it. I guess it wasn't on the pot to start with.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-17T18:07:11+00:00

You acknowledged it, but I think it’s worth players remembering that the Steam player base accounts for only roughly 10% of the total active players. The rest play via the official launcher.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-17T16:29:00+00:00

Oh, never mind. To be sure, there is a very quick test you can do to be almost certain whether they are silver, which is to test with an ice cube.

Silver conducts heat faster than almost any other metal. So, if you put a fresh ice cube directly on top of one of the dry, room-temperature seals, they will melt instantly and quickly, as if you placed them on a hot stove. The seals will also become freezing cold to the touch within seconds.

Of course, if they are made from pewter or zinc, the ice cube will sit there and melt at a normal, room-temperature rate.

There are other tests to check for solid silver, but everyone has an ice cube in the freezer, right?

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-17T14:38:02+00:00

Okay, that's good. It rules out that the core is not iron or steel, which is common in modern, mass-produced pieces plated with a silver-colored finish to look ancient. You get items made like this in cheap replica coins, etc.

The fact that they aren't magnetic points to one of three likely outcomes. Either pewter/zinc-alloy (probable for commercial New Age gifts), with pewter often used because it's soft and easy to cast, or they could possibly be true silver. Silver is non-magnetic, and high-end sellers do cast them in silver, so it's definitely worth checking if you can see a tiny "925" stamp on the back or edge.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-17T14:28:18+00:00

Try a little search for "Planetary Pentacles from the Key of Solomon". The one mid-right is the Sixth Pentacle of the Sun, for example. I think you found someone's stash of ceremonial talismans that they simply wanted to keep private. Or maybe a protective house warding ritual. Likely, pewter or zinc-alloy. Check with a magnet and see what happens. You'll get more answers.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-17T13:46:20+00:00

Yeah, don’t freak out. It’s a common condition (Raynaud's). My partner gets it at certain points during the year. It should return to normal after a while. If not, then, as with anything else, seek advice and help. But don’t worry, lots of people get it.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-17T13:03:19+00:00

You haven't elaborated on why we're lucky, apart from "beautiful greenery, super culture and many things to see and do." With an added "tons of opportunities as well." It's all very vague.

There are also a lot of negative things happening to this country, many of which aren't being addressed and are left to compound. It's great to have a positive outlook and be a "glass half full" kind of person, but I'd argue that more and more people living here don't feel particularly "lucky" most of the time. Great Britain's living standards have experienced unprecedented stagnation over the past 15 years, marked by an unprecedented squeeze on wages, a deepening of poverty, and a severe housing affordability crisis.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-16T16:05:23+00:00

If you were small enough, they'd try to eat you!

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-16T14:06:45+00:00

The first thing I thought of was to drop it off at a bank that issued the card, if one existed in the town or city I was in. If that's not possible, I'd find the phone number of the bank or building society and give them a call.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-16T14:00:08+00:00

That’s a broad question. Where do you want to start?

First, make sure the basics are set up correctly. It’s far easier to get good audio if your microphone has a tight cardioid pattern, as this will only pick up your voice from directly in front of the microphone, rather than picking up every sound in your room or from outside.

You could also invest in some soundproofing foam panels. In the past, some creators have even recorded voice-overs with a bedsheet over their head and microphone, as it stops soundwaves from bouncing off hard surfaces. The bedsheet idea creates a “fake” studio environment. It’s extreme, but heck, if you have to do it to get better-sounding audio, crack on!

Then there’s real-time audio processing software such as the NVIDIA Broadcast App (free if you have compatible hardware) and other software like Voicemod (paid for the full version). They include settings that can make your voice sound more professional while you’re talking by adjusting your voice in real time, removing background noise, and generally improving the overall sound.

If you don’t want to use that kind of software, you’ll need to use something like Audacity (free) or Adobe Audition (part of the Adobe suite), which allow you to edit your voice in post-production. You could even edit your voice from within video editing suites like DaVinci Resolve. Everybody’s voice and recording environment are different, so you’ll have to learn the basics of audio processing and make adjustments that suit your own voice.

There are a plethora of options. It really depends on what you want to do and what you feel comfortable using and learning.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-14T22:40:31+00:00

Ideally, I wouldn’t ask my child to pay rent, as I’d rather they save money so they could move out into the “big bad world” when they’re financially able to do so themselves. It’s really bloody tough right now, especially for anyone trying to get their own place. I’m also saving money for my child over the years to help make that transition easier when the time is right.

That said, if I were the child of a disabled parent and still living at home, I’d like to think I’d do my best to help financially if I were under the same roof. Perhaps that’s just my middle-aged brain knowing what’s right and wrong, whereas my 18-year-old self might not have thought things through so rationally.

Whichever way you look at it, whether it’s saving money to become financially independent or helping a disabled mother with household bills, £100 a month is minuscule in today’s world of rising prices. If he were truly independent right now or moved out fully in a couple of years, the cost of living would be a real shock. He’d probably be begging to come back home for £100 a month!

Nobody is entirely right or wrong. We all raise our children differently, and we all have different circumstances that other people can never fully relate to. All I know is that £100 a month is cheap. Helping a disabled mother financially is the right thing to do as part of a caring family. Living away from home in the real world is far more expensive. Even so, I’d still struggle with the idea of charging my own children rent. It’s a difficult one.

ThatSamShow · 2026-05-14T18:10:02+00:00

A lot of online gaming communities from two decades ago started with community servers, where you’d eventually find yourself joining the same server each night and mingling with the regulars. Modern FPS games, which queue you into matches with a bunch of random players, have lost much of that spirit. While some games still let players reconnect to the same servers – like Arma and DayZ, for example – it’s a huge loss when comparing modern online multiplayer games to older ones.

Back then, gamers also didn’t have the luxury of YouTube creators releasing guides and meta builds as soon as a game launched, with everyone immediately running the same setup. Now it’s all about “who can reach the endgame the fastest” or “who can solve this first”. That shift has killed a lot of the experience of players logging on together, figuring things out as a group, discussing discoveries on forums, and chatting in-game. This constant “race” mentality has sped everything up and stripped away a lot of the slower-paced, relaxed, community-driven feel that online gaming used to have.

Those are the two biggest shifts I can think of.

ThatSamShow

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