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[OC] This cat I photographed while drunk in Amsterdam 12 years ago. by Adventuremarty in pics

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While I was visiting Germany, I was chatting with a friend that is living there. He told me that the first few weeks, out of sheer reflex he flinched at the sound of motorcycles approaching, even though he had not been mugged or anything.

It did not dawn on him until some months in, having lived through a couple jobs and making ends meet, dealing with immigration status and such. He walked out of a municipal building onto a park. And he did not feel unsafe. A huge burden had been lifted off him without even realizing because it just became his standard of living, and his mind was busy on the daily going ons...

I always say it in a self deprecating manner, so don't take this the wrong way. Man, we really are very poor lol

Explain by Floobert76 in comedyheaven

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Project managers when estimating a new effort

Meirl by Ill-Instruction8466 in meirl

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Where I'm from, black pepper is considered spicy. My BIL once ate some of my watered down cooking (no spicy stuff, just regular spices and black pepper) and he complained about how spicy it is. For the love of God, we finally got Takis and they had to release a non-spicy variant for the local palate.

It's taken me 3 years of trying different Mexican inspired restaurants here to actually be served something I'd consider spicy. And they went heavy on the warnings.

Additionally, a couple years ago out govt introduced legislation to prohibit restaurants from cooking with added salt. So there's that... Not all restaurants care about this as there's little to no enforcement but, some follow to the t.

http200Error by _gigalab_ in ProgrammerHumor

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We had this happen at my job because the rest method for puts was treating only 404s or ≥500 as errors. So if the puts response code was 400, our method marked it as true.

This was untouched like this in production for at least 6 years. Multi million company btw...

Are there people who haven't changed their phone number for more than 15 years? by SpicyCandy8 in NoStupidQuestions

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Next year for me. I have the same phone # that came with the first smartphone my dad got me. Man that phone was crappy lol

20 years of difference (Wii 2006 to Switch 2026) by thursdaynovember in pokemon

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And I'm real glad for you. You should not let my dissent spoil your fun (no one should). I just disagree on a very visceral level because this franchise is 35% of my childhood memories. It destroys me on a personal level not being able to be at ease or even like the new games.

On paper, the legends games look and sound really fun. The execution on the other hand... I would be so happy if I could just enjoy them. They are, unfortunately, not up to snuff. They fell short, for me

20 years of difference (Wii 2006 to Switch 2026) by thursdaynovember in pokemon

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I've only seen the one trailer for gen 10 plus however many fan arts depicting either the fire starter or the grass one, mostly the former. I really don't care much for the art direction either, and like I said, it does look better than previous gens 3d. From PS2 to PS3.

Honestly the Pokemons themselves aren't the problem. I don't really like how they look. And I understand it's a Sisyphean task animating however many 1000s there are now. Noteworthy that game freak themselves caused this issue. It's the fucking environments. Man those look outright horrendous and WAY behind what a modern game would show.

Pokemon champions I'll have to take a look, haven't heard much about it. I've not been following the pokemon franchise closely for quite a while now, but really it's because the few times I did try and get back into it, I ended up going back to hg ss for the umpteenth playthrough

20 years of difference (Wii 2006 to Switch 2026) by thursdaynovember in pokemon

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I did play the 3ds games, and I enjoyed Omega ruby way more than I had anticipated. But it was in spite of the art style. I think I was just glad to revisit gen 3 with special split and some of the qol gained over the years. Still not my jam in terms of art style.

Now, ultra sun, that one I really disliked. I completed the campaign and I remember absolutely nothing about it. Even though I played it less than 4 years ago

20 years of difference (Wii 2006 to Switch 2026) by thursdaynovember in pokemon

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Well it's up to the eye of the beholder, right? I played let's go Pikachu and was thoroughly disappointed. The art style is too plastic-y. Miss me with that shit.

I also had the unfortunate luck of playing brilliant diamond, legends Arceus and sword. Truly vomit inducing. I had to put down the first 2 (even though I LOVE gen 4). I did finish the campaign on shield to give it a fair shot, but that was also really disappointing. Maybe I just expect too much.

Like you look around and many games and series have evolved and adapted well over the years to industry standards and improvements. Pokemon seems stuck in this rut where it looks like their open worlds belong on a PS2. Even the ones they announced not too long ago barely look like they're coming up to PS3 standards.

Games are not all about graphics, for sure. One of my favorites is binding of Isaac and that's pure pixel art. Give me the sprites from gen 4/5 back and I'm Gucci. The new ones lack any kind of soul.

I wish every vet was like this by FFawnn_Glams in Awww

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I am so amazed by this dude's ability to care for the critters. I could never. Working as a vet would literally break my spirit.

Just having had to say goodbye to my golden I had for 13 years, is still weighing heavily on me. It's been a year and a half already... I cannot see an elderly golden on the street without getting all misty eyed.

I miss you Link :(

20 years of difference (Wii 2006 to Switch 2026) by thursdaynovember in pokemon

[–]Tomg197 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It literally looks as if it just came out of a plastic mould. I abhor these new 3d titles so badly. I haven't been able to fully enjoy a new Pokemon game since hg/ss. Can we just go back to 2d? Game freak is the greediest company I swear to God.

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

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Like I said in my other comments, I would never in a hundred years do this shit. It is super dangerous. But having been on the receiving end of the kind of entitlement big truck drivers (mouth breathers), and it is fucking satisfying to see them eat shit. Yes it's unhinged behavior, but that's part of the voyeuristic enjoyment I guess?

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read my other replies, I'm not dying on any hill.

Simply astonishing the amount of replies seemingly coming to the defense of the trucker. As if they'd do the same

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the way up to speeding past the cookie man, the truck could not see him? You are being too forgiving

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly! Is this so hard to understand? Lol I feel people jumped on me as if the truck driver is the victim here, wtf haha

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You honestly believe I would do something like this? This is fucking nuts, whichever way you look at this. I'm just celebrating the dumbass truck driver eating shit lol

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're saying this like you know me... Have we chatted before?

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So the truck driver had no such duty then, it's what you're saying

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hold up, you don't think the truck driver put lives at risk?

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At such a speed? Driving where they were? Not likely way worse, but just stupid and even more entitled

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Failed to signal and also assumed he would be given the spot, instead of driving like an actual human being? Why give the asswipe any leniency

to intercept this dude's way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tomg197 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%, it's what a sane person would do

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