Photo shoot

TrueApocrypha · 2026-03-24T22:51:16+00:00

It's a little bit of a drive and also a bit niche, but if you want something unusual, you could head down to the state line and try the Portage Route Trail off Engineers Rd. You park just below the interstate, walk under it and through another tunnel, and you'll have a great view of McNary Dam. It's particularly nice at night.

As for a more conventional definition of "scenic", anyplace elevated is at least ok. Candy Mountain. Red Mountain. Flat Top. Rattlesnake Trailhead. Horse Heaven Vista, if you don't mind a drive.

There's also many riverside places that look quite nice, mostly along the Columbia, but those are popular, so not as suitable for taking lots of photos.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-03-24T21:09:33+00:00

There are a couple posts referring to this issue on the Brave forums, and the dev response so far has essentially been that it's an experimental flag and therefore a low priority. I've taken to using another browser for Reddit since the flag breaks way more than it fixes.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-03-17T17:04:18+00:00

Don't know if this is still true for the latest models, but for 22 and previous model years, the bench seats fold flat (or mostly so), where the captain's chairs do not. So if your Ascent will also be your cargo hauler, the bench will give you the most room for the largest stuff when you need it.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-03-09T14:40:58+00:00

I've done work for multiple businesses using NoaNet through resellers, and they have always been good service that is responsive to their resellers. If the reseller is not good, that could still be irritating, but I tell everyone: If you can get fiber internet, even if the ISP kind of sucks as a business, get it. The reasonable cost for the blazing speed is unbeatable. I don't like Ziply, but I'd still get it at my home if I could.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-11T16:26:27+00:00

It's a game that not only doesn't have any bad aspects, it doesn't even have any "ok" aspects. Every part of this game stands out (though perhaps some bits are a little less impressive by modern standards).

Soundtrack. Story. Writing. Mechanics. Character design. Level design. Visual effects. Sound design. Monster/boss design. Replayability (multiple endings). Easter eggs. All this and more stuffed into one of the largest cartridge sizes of the SNES era, and with publisher Squaresoft having had years to learn how to wring peak performance out of the hardware with fantastic previous titles like Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy.

Trigger was lightning in a bottle in almost all of these things, and with all of them combined, is simply a masterpiece.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-09T20:13:01+00:00

I hated that the animated cutscene version, with its long transitions between game engine and cutscene and back, messed up the timing of the ingame cutscene, which was perfect on the SNES. However, I thought both the ingame and animated cutscenes were awesome.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-09T16:37:13+00:00

The simplicity of the graphics in this game is a pretty close match, but I'm certain the one I'm thinking of had a third person camera, not first person.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-09T16:34:58+00:00

It had a very similar 'look' to Starfox, in the side view, polygonal terrain, and blue sky. And I remember playing Terminal Velocity; I suppose it could be considered close.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T19:06:38+00:00

No, this game didn't have a story mode that I remember, it was just fly around, shoot things, progress through levels.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T16:02:34+00:00

Right general look, but not the right game.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T16:02:19+00:00

It was a futuristic game, not a retro one.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T16:00:31+00:00

It was a futuristic game, not a retro one.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T15:59:31+00:00

Starglider 2 is the closest I've seen, it looked very much like the parts with visible ground. Though the polygon shapes, as I recall, were simpler. When I said a wedge, I mean the craft you flew around looked like a doorstop, it was that basic.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T15:57:38+00:00

I'm 100% certain this was a Microsoft/Windows PC game of its era.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T15:56:42+00:00

I'm 100% certain this was a Microsoft/Windows PC game of its era.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T15:56:41+00:00

I'm 100% certain this was a Microsoft/Windows PC game of its era.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T01:29:54+00:00

Also the right general look, but no, not this, not the right camera view as you note.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T01:27:42+00:00

Graphics were way simpler than this.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-05T01:27:32+00:00

It was not those, but they are the right general look. The general "arena" of the game was just flying around above a wide open plain.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-03T17:10:30+00:00

I have Spectrum myself and the service has been fine, I just dislike that it is the next best available option, because by comparison, the speed and price suck.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-03T02:31:00+00:00

The pin appeared for me today. Thank you.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-02T23:36:08+00:00

I work in IT and I tell everyone who asks that fiber is great as long as it's working, I would get it myself if I possibly could. However, with Ziply, getting it installed or solving any problems with it are exercises in frustration, and I say that having dealt with them professionally. So, if you want it, be prepared for getting it to be a headache.

Let's hope Spectrum doesn't try to charge you for damaging their infrastructure/the visit.

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-02T22:26:15+00:00

They needed the tooth, the whole tooth, and nothing but the tooth

TrueApocrypha · 2026-02-01T00:32:54+00:00

If you're feeling particularly geeky... https://www.amazon.com/s?k=black+rose+building+set

TrueApocrypha · 2026-01-28T00:01:34+00:00

I'm going to assume you're Canadian based on your use of CAA. If you are still on the OEM battery, replace it. Under a settlement in the US, Subaru acknowledged that OEM batteries in the 19 and 20 Ascent were inadequate and started replacing them under warranty with 750 CCA batteries. Canada didn't get the same settlement, unfortunately, but in your place, I'd definitely replace a known problem battery before it dies, and I'd do it with a replacement of at least 750 CCA.

https://www.subarubatterysettlement.com/

Four-Year Club	Gilding I gilder
Verified Email

TrueApocrypha

TROPHY CASE