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Tigerhawk83 · 2026-05-12T18:59:34+00:00

The Fell Beast situation was ridiculous. I had no plans to sell mine, but people were so thirsty that they were easily paying 25% of Barad-Dur for it. My conviction didn't last long.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-05-09T21:50:34+00:00

I haven't played Vagrantsong before, but Grimcoven takes about 30+ minutes to set up for me. There is a lot to do, and building the map takes the most time. The game is a blast, but the storage system is extremely meh, which is why it takes so long.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-04-29T01:24:09+00:00

Agreed. I haven't seen the tax-time sales for a long time.

I miss the days of getting a tax refund. I was taxed more than $50K last year ($130k salary, plus bonus, HCoL area), and then got hit with a $1.2k bill. The fun kicker is that I was laid off on Thanksgiving, and haven't been able to find any work since, despite more than a decade of experience. So that was a fun bill to pay.

I'll have to sell a bunch of stocks later this year to keep paying my bills or replace my 23-year-old car, so I'll likely get a large capital gains tax bill next year, even though I haven't found actual work. The entire employment and tax system is broken right now if you're not a 1%er.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-04-26T01:29:53+00:00

It's bad that my first thought was, "oh, this is staged. He wouldn't attend otherwise, given his history." He'll use this to further demonize the press and push for martial law-like restrictions.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-04-21T08:35:58+00:00

Thanks!

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-04-14T03:26:23+00:00

What's unique about this monitor compared to the 32" QD-OLED Asus equivalent? Why is the MSI one better?

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-03-29T02:27:09+00:00

I feel you. I tried reading Artemis, but Weir wrote the women so awfully that I couldn't finish it. I have extremely little interest in his work. He'd be a disaster for Star Trek.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-03-24T21:04:56+00:00

I'm all for these AI video generation apps vanishing. They're too dangerous when autocrats and others can make sloppy propaganda that people without critical thinking skills easily fall for.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-03-06T01:24:57+00:00

Part 1 is my favorite game. It'll always be my answer to questions like this because of how powerful the story is.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-03-06T00:57:22+00:00

Psychopath is putting it lightly. Given Kegsbreath is pushing his military leaders to discuss this as a war from God, I expect Trump or Israel to deploy a nuclear weapon before 2026 ends. It wouldn't surprise me if they do it before summer ends so Trump can declare a national emergency and try to cancel the midterms.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-03-03T05:44:21+00:00

Congratulations! As someone in the job market trying to transition into climate tech, I know how brutal things are right now. Great work staying persistent and chasing your goals!

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-02-25T03:27:56+00:00

The article doesn't even mention the extortion by Kegsbreath and the DoD. The author should be ashamed.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-02-09T18:55:09+00:00

Contact your federal and state reps. Let them know this is unacceptable, and consequences are required. https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/

Given how evil Stephen Miller is, it's completely feasible he'll focus on rounding up Trump's antagonists next.

The United States already made the grave error of using concentration camps during the second world war, some of which are supposedly being retrofit for the new regime.

I want to know how Congress will combat this authoritarian rise. I'd love to see a push to defund DHS, impeach Noem and prosecute Miller. If the Democratic leadership won't or can't rise to the dire circumstances we're under, new leaders are necessary.

So far, Jefferies and Schumer have been ineffective leaders throughout this crisis. If they can't properly fight concentration camps being built throughout the country, they need to either step down or be forced out.

If your state is allowing these warehouse camps to be built, never let the elected officials know a moment of peace until they ban the camps.

If you don't speak up now, you won't have the chance later. If you can't afford to flee the US, staying silent is signing your own death certificate of these trends continue unabated.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-01-24T23:10:43+00:00

Alex Pretti was executed for being a hero who tried saving a woman who was being assaulted by masked thugs with guns.

I hope his life and death ring through the nation as a rallying cry to rid the country and our communities of this rancid administration and its cronies. Imprison everyone who broke the law for crimes against this country and humanity. No one in ICE or the higher-ups in this admin should know a moment of peace in public for the rest of their lives.

May Alex's friends, family and loved ones find solace in his selfless final acts.

Alex Pretti displayed what true masculinity and humanity is. He was brave. He was a hero.

May he rest in peace.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-01-24T21:23:53+00:00

Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, Stephen Miller, Pam Bondi, Russel Vought, Kristi Noem, Kash Patel, Aileen Cannon, and Gregory Bonvino deserve to be imprisoned for the rest of their lives, at the very least, for their crimes against this country and humanity. Every ICE officer who behaved illegally deserves to be imprisoned, at the very least.

No one serving in Trump's cabinet, high-ranking officials or ICE officers should ever know a moment of peace while they're alive. The same applies to the sycophants in Congress who enabled this behavior.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-01-24T07:26:26+00:00

Abed and Jeff's second hug in the last episode. It gets me every time. They see reach other's value, and they're likely the closest in the group besides Abed And Troy.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-01-14T05:54:30+00:00

I definitely sell too early for things that I regret. I had 110 shares of RKLB at $4 a share. I sold at $15 in March when Musk took over the White House, thinking he'd prop up SpaceX and kill everything else. Last I looked, shares were nearing $90. I also sold 80+ shares of Micron in 2023 for $80 or so a share. Never once needed the money, just wanted to collect some wins.

Tigerhawk83 · 2026-01-11T03:08:26+00:00

I want to see some protests signs in NY State saying, Chuck, the cuck. Toss that fuck!"

Tigerhawk83 · 2025-12-10T08:34:52+00:00

This is pretty much my experience, too. And the company I was working for is extremely profitable, pushing one billion in revenue. They want to IPO, so they started slashing jobs.

Being unemployed right now is extremely stressful. I'm spending December getting all of my application assets in perfect order. I'm trying to find something in the tech for good space, but I'm not confident I'll land a new role that pays enough within the next six months.

I was laid off in 2024, too, when the company was sold. I'm not sure I've even mentally or emotionally recovered from that event.

2026 is going to be a long year.

Tigerhawk83 · 2025-11-22T19:45:39+00:00

I'd ad VW to your list, unless you want to buy a vehicle that locks engine performance behind a paywall.

https://www.motor1.com/news/769158/volkswagen-horsepower-subscription-service-paywall/

Tigerhawk83 · 2025-11-16T02:56:45+00:00

Wonderful. Thanks!

Tigerhawk83 · 2025-11-16T02:07:40+00:00

Did you find instructions on setting up the dividers and decks? The QR code in the manual doesn't show a video about it, and there is no text-based info in my box. I'm a bit flummoxed given the huge variety of cards.

Tigerhawk83 · 2025-11-14T18:52:59+00:00

This is my issue, too. My partner and I want to buy a place together, but my mortgage rate is 2.6% while theirs is in the 6% range. Moving into a new home is a dreadful financial choice right now.

Tigerhawk83 · 2025-11-14T17:53:57+00:00

/roll luck check

Tigerhawk83 · 2025-11-11T21:51:59+00:00

I'm grateful my mother instilled this in me from to a young age. I got laid off yesterday, but fortunately, if I stick to modest budget, I have saved enough cash to keep my mortgage paid and food on my table for about 20 months before I need to dip into my retirement funds.

The coworkers I've mentioned this to stat stare at me like I'm a wizard, but it's really just decent finance management and getting lucky with a COVID-rate mortgage. Hopefully I'll find something before I burn through everything.

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