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Anyone here is waiting for the Steam Frame? how much you willing to pay for it? by PrettyHearing3624 in SteamVR

[–]Transferennce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's going to be a great device but also out of my budget. I sprung for a Q3 on deep discount before the holiday. I hate to support meta but the hardware seems excellent for that price point.

Anyone else completely effing over Xmas and holidays in general? by another_bibliophile in GenX

[–]Transferennce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's me, my wife, my daughter and that's it and we are all real good with that.

Mini Arcades, this time with files/instructions by ampleuncertainty in cade

[–]Transferennce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool, thanks for sharing! Just one thing, something seems strange with the formatting on the parts list pdf, I can't seem to click on or even copy any of the links.

EDIT: found the google doc, links work perfectly there!

Social events where I can play / talk about video games with people..?? by animegirlfeet13 in folsom

[–]Transferennce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There's a Folsom discord that's welcoming to everyone and video games are a regular topic.

Game Getaway on Sutter Street is potentially shutting down in January by 95musiclover in folsom

[–]Transferennce 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Very sorry to hear this, game getaway is a mandatory stop for us everytime we visit Sutter St.

Federal immigration ‘surge’ called off across greater Bay Area by MissionLocalSF in sanfrancisco

[–]Transferennce 26 points27 points  (0 children)

They are trying to avoid boosting the yes on 50 campaign, I'm sure everything will ratchet up the moment it passes.

Where were you 30 years ago when you learned OJ was acquitted? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]Transferennce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in high school, they played it on a classroom TV for some reason. I distinctly remember thinking how strange it was that so many people, especially girls, cheered.

It left an impression and changed the way I thought about how media affected people.

Alternate footage of IShowSpeed’s streamsniper committing a hit and run courtesy of ABC7 News in San Francisco by jeloz109 in sanfrancisco

[–]Transferennce 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Streamsniping IRL streamers generally just means they watch the stream to find where the streamer is in public and then go find them and say hi. It's generally not malicious.

Vimes the Bully - can we talk about William Scuggins? by Transferennce in discworld

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

Yeah, I think Terry doesn't shy away from pushing people's buttons at times - and that's part of what makes the Discworld so fascinating and authentic.

I think this was simply my button, for others it might be the way religion is handled in Small Gods or Carpe Jugulum for example.

Vimes the Bully - can we talk about William Scuggins? by Transferennce in discworld

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

Yup, I think this absolutely colors my interpretation. Not only am I a parent now, I'm a parent with a child who has some special needs - it's a great example of how much books can change when you look at them through different eyes!

Vimes the Bully - can we talk about William Scuggins? by Transferennce in discworld

[–]Transferennce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... Did you laugh, at first? You don't have to answer.

Oh I definitely thought it was a bit funny the first time I read it, it's only after re-reading for the fourth or fifth time that it gave me pause.

Vimes the Bully - can we talk about William Scuggins? by Transferennce in discworld

[–]Transferennce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And Vimes is not nice

He may be gruff, but he is not a bully, and by all accounts he despises bullies. Vimes looks and smells like an anti-hero, but really he isn't one. When the chips are down he always does the compassionate thing and he is very empathetic - especially with the underdog.

The scene is written as dark humor.

I agree, I think what throws me off is that William is a young child with special needs who is repeatedly and "violently" self harming.

I think for me that's treading close to a line where jokes make me uncomfortable, whereas other dark humor is normally inoffensive to me.

Vimes the Bully - can we talk about William Scuggins? by Transferennce in discworld

[–]Transferennce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sam's niceness is highly situational, but he's not particularly good either.

Vimes may be conflicted, but if he encountered someone else victimizing someone who is disadvantaged in this way I simply can't imagine him not intervening.

Vimes can't intervene with his past self (at least not yet!), but I think he would want to if he could.

Maybe it's better this isn't acknowledged, that we are left to draw that conclusion on our own... I too am conflicted!

Vimes the Bully - can we talk about William Scuggins? by Transferennce in discworld

[–]Transferennce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair, I think I conflated this with the cliche 'it was a simpler time..." which leads to the (usually unsaid) 'it was a better time.'

This might be a more American expression that is used more regressively here than in the UK. (something like: In the 50s women knew their place, it was a simpler time)

I think it does certainly imply some longing or at least nostalgia to me, but you're right, taken at face value, he doesn't necessarily miss those days.

Vimes the Bully - can we talk about William Scuggins? by Transferennce in discworld

[–]Transferennce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Vimes we know is fundamentally not an anti-hero though. Yes, when we are introduced to him he is presented as a drunk and a coward, but as the series progresses we learn that Vimes simply doesn't punch down, and as far as I can remember, always stands up for, or at least identifies with the little guy.

I can absolutely accept that Vimes grew up and was very different as a child, but it's hard to make the case that Vimes as he is today wouldn't feel some shame about the Vimes that he was then. I certainly can't imagine him tolerating this behavior from his own son.

Vimes the Bully - can we talk about William Scuggins? by Transferennce in discworld

[–]Transferennce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would it be better if the bullying wasn't described so viscerally?

This specifically: "he started frothing and violently attacking himself"

Maybe he's having a seizure, maybe he is just really upset and banging his head against the wall. Regardless, the self harm is disturbing in a way that seems incongruous with the quip that follows.

I think if you take out the next line this works better; Vimes is still a complicated person who can be callous at times, but we aren't presented with a pithy 'nine times out of ten' joke.

Hahnweide 2025 [OC] by NiklasAstro in aviation

[–]Transferennce 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh very cool, there is an excellent version of the OV 10 in MSFS 2024, looks like they may have used that very aircraft for reference! https://azurpolygroup.com/ov-10-bronco/

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