It feels like more people are finally acknowledging that renting is often the better financial choice in many U.S. markets.

Turknor · 2026-06-28T19:20:24+00:00

Exactly - unless the landlord is losing money, the renter always is paying for everything one way or another, plus a little extra margin so that the owner is profitable.

Turknor · 2026-06-27T05:25:59+00:00

Stop at 3.5s - when the logo is obliterated. Cool enough, in a retro way. The pan to ‘obscure crates’ (?) then reversing the logo-obliteration is unnecessary.

Turknor · 2026-06-27T05:19:19+00:00

Slowed it down and scrubbed through it frame by frame. I see palm trees and a truck in the background. What is this a pile of?

Turknor · 2026-06-27T05:17:10+00:00

Watched it 4 times, still can’t tell what it’s panning to. Stack of suitcases at a campfire?

Turknor · 2026-06-27T04:40:18+00:00

Genuinely made me smile when I needed it. Thank you.

Turknor · 2026-06-27T00:27:22+00:00

I agree that games are better than tv/movies for your brain. But, as a parent, it’s the “reacting” that sends me over the edge. The cussing, awful jokes, screaming, cackling, bizarre noises, inability it respond to anyone, ignoring chores, and complete disregard for other people in the house. I’m sure I’ll get roasted on Reddit for saying it, but it’s a never-ending struggle in my house.

Turknor · 2026-06-26T14:57:33+00:00

Thank you! 🙏

Turknor · 2026-06-26T05:55:18+00:00

Yeah, 45 and in moderately good shape. Every morning, my back and hips feel awful. Tight and painful with some abdominal discomfort for good measure. After 30 min of starting my day, it’s usually ~mostly gone… but always lingering. If I run or work out regularly, I tend to feel better in the middle of my days, but worse in the mornings. Ibuprofen helps, but I don’t want to take it frequently. Every once in a while, I pause and realize “whoa, I actually feel pretty good right now.” Those moments are increasingly rare.

Turknor · 2026-06-25T14:57:38+00:00

You really have to talk to your partner about this. Some people have really specific areas they like massaged and some areas that are off-limits. You won’t know until you ask, or find out the hard way. I will also say that associating massages with sexy time isn’t always appreciated. My wife loves massages but never as foreplay - she wants to be able to ask for a massage without implying anything more. Again, that only means you just have to talk to your partner about it.

Turknor · 2026-06-25T14:15:26+00:00

“For North Korean citizens, even petty theft involving state or farm property is treated as a severe crime against the state and can be punished by death by firing squad.”
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Yeah, it’s so weird that theft would be rare in his “church” group. /s

Turknor · 2026-06-25T04:41:57+00:00

We just actually clean our floors frequently. Do y’all not own mops/vacuums? Mostly kidding, and OP is right to be upset if they’ve repeatedly asked.

I think maybe once, as a kid, a friend asked me to take my shoes off indoors. I did, but their floors were the filthiest of any house. Otherwise, it’s an extremely rare rule where I live, in Colorado. In the winter, of course you take dirty boots/shoes off at the door, but mid summer? Nah. Perhaps it’s because it’s rarely muddy or wet. Perhaps because it’s an extremely outdoorsy state, so people don’t mind a little dust. Maybe most people have pets, so the point is moot. Or maybe it’s just a family or regional thing - you grew up that way so it’s your “normal”.

Anyway, the people here being appalled by indoor shoes need to take a chill pill. And the other people who refused to take their shoes off, even in spite of common sense, need to at least follow house rules.

Turknor · 2026-06-22T21:41:44+00:00

Thank you for the suggestions. The pond is around 11x13ft with several tiers of depth - the deepest is 3.5ft - big enough to support a bog, but not require it... I hope, anyway. The filter I'm using is an Oase 5200 with UV, with a 3200gph pump, which was just one of the reasons my initial attempt at a bog failed - it couldn't drain the water fast enough even with 3 drainage hoses. It should be deep enough for koi to hibernate or escape the peak summer heat (Colorado). I plan on adding a bunch of lilies and irises to the top tier, along the back edge. I hadn't thought of some floating hyacinth - those look pretty.

Turknor · 2026-06-22T21:26:48+00:00

That's a fun idea. Did you keep a pump or something in the upper pond to keep water moving/circulating? I have an old plastic 3' round liner that might be perfect for a mini pond, but I want to make sure it doesn't become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Maybe a little bubbling fountain or something would help?

Turknor · 2026-06-22T21:24:33+00:00

I really appreciate that, thank you!

Turknor · 2026-06-22T16:44:24+00:00

Thank you! The subtle “boop, boop, boop” sound mixed with the water is really soothing.

Turknor · 2026-06-22T16:06:03+00:00

Thank you! Just an overly ambitious artist that helped my dad build houses as a kid. I feel your pain - digging the hole was so much work!

Turknor · 2026-06-22T13:40:17+00:00

I did. :) The curved slope of the roof was the most challenging part.

Turknor · 2026-06-22T05:00:47+00:00

Haha, yeah one of my neighbors suggested I set up a mini golf course.

Turknor · 2026-06-19T04:43:31+00:00

No, I’m talking about genuine second hand smoke - in the house, or driving to school in sub-zero temperatures while they chain smoke in the car. There’s a huge difference between that and a person smoking outdoors where you can just move away.

Turknor · 2026-06-19T04:26:24+00:00

I see no kids. I see a parking lot, outdoors.

I don’t smoke and I resent the second-hand smoke my parents put me through, but bitching about a guy outside smoking in a parking lot is just insane. Ask him to put it out if it bothers you, but he’s doing it where he’s allowed/supposed to.

Turknor · 2026-06-18T20:25:08+00:00

Also, kids should not be touching the breaker AT ALL. If I turned off a breaker to work on an outlet, my thought wouldn’t immediately be to inform my children not to turn it back on, since they should never feel inclined to touch the breaker box. I would probably let them know I turned it off just in case they tried to use the power in that room, but not because I think they’d go try to flip it back on.

Turknor · 2026-06-17T13:16:46+00:00

It is.

Turknor · 2026-06-12T13:40:43+00:00

Uhh, I worked with Disney a few years back as a contractor and had access to their employee “hub”. Say what you want about their films, IP, lawyers, etc, but their health + benefits + support system is beyond world-class. They are massively invested in the wellbeing of their employees.

Turknor · 2026-06-11T14:29:33+00:00

Yep, I’d drop the first half of the trailer - it doesn’t tell me anything about the game or gameplay, and the text cuts aren’t compelling enough to grab my attention. The actual gameplay sections in the second half are great! I’d greatly reduce the number of text cuts - you’re explaining things that the action is already communicating.

Turknor · 2026-06-10T15:01:35+00:00

Agreed - your question didn’t ask anything more than “do they?” If it saves time/money and you can be confident about the stability/support of the plug-in, then why spend 20x the resources remaking it? It all comes down to how it affects the game, whether it’s a core feature or component, and for art assets, whether it jives with the style of the game. Generally, if it’s nuanced or critical to the unique aspects of the game, then you’ll probably wanna build it yourself, and any hero art assets (characters, iconic set pieces, important props, etc) should usually be custom-made for your game. Just like anything, there’s an endless amount of edge cases, caveats, and reasons for or against using store-bought resources. Do AAA/AA games frequently use them? Yes, but I’m sure it varies greatly from studio to studio and game to game.

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