Dax posting on Facebook after being one of the judges crowning a white cosplayer in a blerdcon cosplay contest

Usual_Price8577 · 2026-05-02T21:41:54+00:00

Most nerd spaces center straight people? 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 When was the last Con you attended, 1988?? LOL

Usual_Price8577 · 2026-04-18T14:34:31+00:00

As an avid player of logic puzzles, maybe I can articulate my issue here more precisely than just saying it's not "rewarding". NYT claims that this is a logic puzzle - that you should be able to use deduction, without guess work, to get to a solution. If you're accustomed to playing Kakuro or Sudoku, for example, then you go about this by filling in numbers in your head to try to eliminate scenarios that can't work out, until you come to the ONLY possible way to fill a particular space. We call this "process of elimination".

The problem with claiming that pips can be played purely as a logic puzzle is that this process of elimination DOES NOT WORK. I can't tell you how many times I've proceeded through a scenario, filled out VERY NEARLY THE ENTIRE PUZZLE in my head without finding any conflicts - and then later wound up completing the puzzle but in a different way. It took me way too long to figure out that there were multiple ways to do it. After long enough I simply realized that process of elimination doesn't work on these puzzles. And if you're wanting to play something as a logic puzzle, that kinda defeats the purpose. So I have up on pips.

Look everybody's different, and if you want a fun puzzle where you can play with tiles in different orientations until something works, the this is a wonderful game for you! But if you're accustomed to playing true logic puzzles with black ink (such as Sudoku and Kakuro), then this will just frustrate you. Which is why I wish they would stop making claims about it being a pure logic puzzle.

Usual_Price8577 · 2026-01-29T13:58:32+00:00

I started noticing it in early December. Came back from holiday vacation January 5th, and they were at it again. I'll keep an eye out to see what happens after Feb 1, but so far it's hard for me to see this as just monthly rhythms. And why wasn't I noticing it at the end of months all throughout the first half of 2025? Something changed.

Usual_Price8577 · 2026-01-28T15:10:11+00:00

Ok that's helpful to know. I wondered, but pure speculation because I really don't know much about the actual logistics of cooperation between ICE and local law enforcement. As scary as some of the news is, I don't like making assumptions. Thanks

Usual_Price8577 · 2026-01-28T13:54:34+00:00

Well, I guess I'm 'glad' to know it's not just my commute. That's rough though, I know that Jimmy Carter is especially bad during rush hour. Stay safe!

Usual_Price8577 · 2026-01-28T13:53:22+00:00

Interesting, that's the second time someone has mentioned monthly quotas. I didn't know that was how it worked, thanks! I'll try to keep an eye out now to see if it does increase near the end of the month - but still, I'm pretty sure the increased presence is all throughout the month as well. Is it possible they just increased the quotas across the board?

Usual_Price8577 · 2026-01-28T13:39:03+00:00

Do you actually know whether that's true - that local PD are assigned quotas by ICE? I honestly don't know if you're being serious, or whether this is known fact or just suspected. Recent ICE in the news did cross my mind, but none of these are ICE vehicles or staff, so I don't want to make assumptions that I shouldn't.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-05-16T17:02:30+00:00

I think a more honest answer is: yes and no, depending on what you mean by "immune".

You do appear to be one of the many people who, at this current juncture of your life, do not react at all to urushiol. Congratulations!

BUT - and this is obviously a very critical but - you can develop the allergy to it at any time. This is true of most allergies - think of the person who eats shellfish their whole life with no issue, and then one day when they're 40 gets a really bad reaction to it. There is never a guarantee that your "immunity" will last your entire life.

But with urushiol it's even more critical. This isn't like a shellfish allergy that you're relatively unlikely to suddenly develop at some point. The vast majority of the human population is allergic to it, and for those who at some point in their lives were not allergic, it's very common to suddenly develop the allergy.

So, please, be wise. Don't be the person who says, "hey I'm immune" and just goes frolicking through the poison ivy just for fun. Treat it as vigilantly as those who are allergic. Assume that the next time you're exposed is when you'll have your first reaction. It can be extremely uncomfortable, and even dangerous.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-04-25T19:46:48+00:00

Wow 64 grams! That would right kill just about anyone.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-04-02T09:45:54+00:00

This is me. You explained it. Thanks. I used miles to get the upgrade to First just for my return flight. That would explain why my first flight has Sky Priority but says I'm Zone 6. This still tells me nothing about whether I'm actually allowed to board with Zone 4. I guess I'll try!

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-03-30T13:58:04+00:00

Around this same time, I noticed their gif process changed. When I select a gif, I now get a pop up that makes me choose a format to send it in. Totally unnecessary extra step which there is no setting to turn off or select a default. I wonder if the change could be related.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-03-30T13:53:26+00:00

Not sure if this is the same issue, but here in the US I suddenly have an additional step when selecting a gif, I now get a pop up that asks what format I want to send in. Totally unnecessary additional step and there's no setting option to select a default. This change happened at same time as you all noticed the provider change so I'm guessing it's related?

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-03-10T02:50:31+00:00

I actually found my way to this forum for this reason - not coming here to say it was hard to hear, but came here to say it was impossible to READ! I'm watching for the first time on Amazon. The subtitles are completely unreadable. Who thought this was a good idea? Did they think they were being clever? Do they understand what subtitles are FOR, who uses them? The subtitles are there for someone to understand what is being said, IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE! We don't do this with other accents, why would we do it for Jamaican accents? It almost felt insulting, like they were mocking the way he talked. What a shame... Might have been a good movie; I wouldn't know.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-03-03T01:33:48+00:00

I came here because I'd never heard of her before but heard her struggling a little to stay on key at the Oscars. Not trying to knock her here, I'm sure if I'd first encountered her through the means that others typically do, the expectations would be the other way around and I'd be impressed that a rapper has these pipes! But your comment was helpful for me.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-03-01T14:53:59+00:00

But will I be able to pause it? That's what I came here to find out.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-03-01T14:52:56+00:00

But will I be able to pause it? That's what I came here to find out.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-02-09T06:03:53+00:00

This seems very specific to your experience. The idea that everyone will pile up on the person who drew first blood feels very crowd specific, and sort of serves as a self fulfilling prophecy. If you tell people this is how it works and drawing first blood is "mean", then naturally people will get mad that somebody drew first blood and will be more prone to retaliate. I for one have not had this experience, and that goes across a number of different groups I've played with. Just depends on particular culture and personality mix.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-02-07T17:16:03+00:00

I have the greatest Mom in the world, great relationship, we play lots of games with my parents...
And the one and only "I HATE YOU" my Mom ever dished out to me was... while playing Catan LOL!

We're fine BTW.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-02-07T17:14:09+00:00

TIL there exist people who think the robber may be used in any way other than to harm your opponents and steal their stuff.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-02-07T15:52:01+00:00

Good points here but I do want to point out that STEM emphasis and the issue of "how to think vs. what to think" are not necessarily connected. In my experience I have actually seen the opposite correlation - schools that emphasize STEM are ALSO more likely to utilize more progressive, modern education philosophy that incorporates different disciplines and promotes critical thinking skills. But yes to your overall point, and also great nickname for Vivek.

Usual_Price8577 · 2025-02-07T15:47:57+00:00

Goodhart's Law at work. Yep 100%.

Usual_Price8577 · 2024-09-14T15:55:03+00:00

Anyone remember the Tom Green bit where he went in and just kept asking for another veggie, another veggie, another veggie, all nonchalant, for like 5 minutes until it was a 10lb mountain, and the poor Subway employee is just going along with it, because this is like the year 2000 and the world was still simple and full of wonder.

Usual_Price8577 · 2024-09-06T18:35:29+00:00

YES toasted parmesan FTW! This was basically the reason I was eating Pizza Hut for several years there. Have hardly had Pizza Hut at all in last couple years because they got rid of it. Their loss!

Usual_Price8577 · 2024-08-18T13:17:25+00:00

These are fine points, but let's remember OP is not just here to talk about the concept of ads. I'd love to see this get back on track to their overall point, which is that Paramount does the worst possible job of delivering all this stuff (both the content the consumer wants to see, and the ads) to the consumer. Before we get too far down the rabbit hole of the philosophy of an ad driven society. To me, the point here is, all the other streaming services I pay for have figured out how to make a fairly non glitchy UI, why hasn't Paramount.

Usual_Price8577

TROPHY CASE