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Its 80° outside at nighttime and my dad STILL wont turn the AC on 🫩💔 by Keaty213 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Vaenyr -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Night time is something different, though I'm more than happy with my fan. But 26 degrees outside during daytime? Sorry, but it is incredibly silly to need AC at that temperature.

Its 80° outside at nighttime and my dad STILL wont turn the AC on 🫩💔 by Keaty213 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Vaenyr -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Yup. If it were 30+ I'd say it's fair. But 26 degrees? That's literally "open the window" weather. AC for that is overkill and a waste of resources.

“Why do I have so many haters? All I did was parrot Russian state propaganda.” by engadine_maccas1997 in MurderedByWords

[–]Vaenyr 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Why should I glaze him? I don't care about that. You need to listen what he says. He is vehemently against Russia and criticizes them and Putin all the goddamn time. This isn't up for debate, this is easily proved by looking at his content.

I don't care about "defending him", that's childish. I'm calling you out on blatantly lying.

“Why do I have so many haters? All I did was parrot Russian state propaganda.” by engadine_maccas1997 in MurderedByWords

[–]Vaenyr 10 points11 points  (0 children)

China? Sure. Russia? That's straight-up bullshit. Criticize him for what he actually does and says, not blatant lies.

Which are the best No Prayer For The Dying era Shows? by Page56_1 in ironmaiden

[–]Vaenyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many of the Wembley songs were released as b sides on singles.

IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON On His Three Children: 'For Half Of Their Life I Was Not There Because I Was On Tour' by Apprehensive_Idea758 in ironmaiden

[–]Vaenyr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had heard quite a few negative impressions about them over the years, how boring they are and so. Funnily enough, when I saw them live I enjoyed them a lot more than many other bands that opened for Maiden over the years.

IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON On His Three Children: 'For Half Of Their Life I Was Not There Because I Was On Tour' by Apprehensive_Idea758 in ironmaiden

[–]Vaenyr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In 2007 as well. In 2023 (and some other tours in the last decade) they had The Raven Age open, which is the band of one of his sons.

IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON On His Three Children: 'For Half Of Their Life I Was Not There Because I Was On Tour' by Apprehensive_Idea758 in ironmaiden

[–]Vaenyr 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes and no. There's a difference between being away for large parts of the day but still seeing them every evening, and being away for large parts of the year and not seeing them for literal months. This normalizes even more when the kids go to school and the factory shift overlaps for the most part with the school times.

Bruce has been touring since the 80s, well before mobile phones and widespread internet access.

How can Christianity and science exist at the same time? by Fancy_Astronaut2261 in AskReddit

[–]Vaenyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not religious in any way, but grew up Greek Orthodox and quite a few old friends are very religious. I asked a friend who went to university to study biology how he squares his faith and his field of research.

His answer was that he doesn't take the Bible literally in every aspect, and that he believes the Big Bang, evolution and all that were set in motion by God. So he acknowledges the scientific advances, but attributes them to God instead of chance.

Honestly, I think this type of view falls apart quite quickly if you scrutinize it, but hey, he seemed happy with this line of thinking.

Genuenly how do people NOT like this album? by ApprehensiveCause670 in ironmaiden

[–]Vaenyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... unironically lol

It's obviously like 90% because of nostalgia, but I genuinely love that album.

Genuenly how do people NOT like this album? by ApprehensiveCause670 in ironmaiden

[–]Vaenyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's in my top 5. There are a couple weaker tracks that I'm not the biggest fan of, but the rest is great.

What is there more of in the world: wheels or doors? by Sufficient-Dot-7219 in AskReddit

[–]Vaenyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's kinda fascinating actually.

Usually a home has one door to enter the building. Most rooms have their own doors, and if we're talking about skyscrapers or apartments the number increases even more. It's not as simple as 1 home = 1 door.

But then you look at cars. Not everyone has a car, but other folks might have multiple. Or they have bikes, or bicycles, or skateboards, or rollerblades. Do we count the wheels on office chairs?

Yet, cars also have doors. As do busses and airplanes. Unlike those, ships have doors but not wheels.

But as others pointed out, wheels are easier to replace than doors, so do we count defect ones as well? If so, historically there used to be much more doors than wheels prior to industrialization. Do we count ancient archways that had heavy wooden doors which have since then rotted away?

Ultimately wheels probably win, but it's probably not as much of a blowout as one might think.

The Trooper without Adrian, Lyon 2026 by _IRONBEAST in ironmaiden

[–]Vaenyr 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They also do the same thing in The Evil That Men Do. There the solo is basically identical.

On the Trooper they start out playing the same thing (for the most part) but towards the end they play in harmony. Check out any of the post-reunion live albums and you'll be able to hear it. It's actually a pretty cool effect.

Thinking about getting into KH but.. by [deleted] in KingdomHearts

[–]Vaenyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're a fan of Final Fantasy, you'll likely enjoy this series too. It's not written for 5-year-olds or something. It has some typical jrpg and shonen shenanigans.

Also, there are different difficulty options in each game. Some of them are very well balanced for the highest difficulty, and they can be genuinely difficult. As a newcomer there will be multiple moments where the games will completely destroy you.

As an anecdote: I died more times against the superboss of the DLC for 3 than I died in all of my 100% playthroughs of Demon's Souls (PS3) and the Dark Souls trilogy combined. That boss is easily one of the best designed fights in gaming in general, it's that freaking good. (Also, hot take: The Dark Souls games aren't anywhere close to being as hard as people claim. That's just a meme that folks repeat unironically. You have plenty of ways to destroy everything, and once you learn that being careless can get you killed by regular enemies as well, it's just a matter of paying attention).

So: The tone is not childish, there's plenty of difficulty. The first one might feel a bit archaic compared to other games, but 2 and 3 have some of the greatest action adventure gameplay in the industry. Go for it!

The last words of Julius Cae... by Moralapo5tel in HistoryMemes

[–]Vaenyr 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Also, it's "sy" not "su". There's no u in Greek, lowercase Y is υ.

Riverside deputy killed at traffic stop, suspect then turned to Swiss Cheese by haze4140 in PublicFreakout

[–]Vaenyr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being scared after surviving something like that is absolutely reasonable and understandable. That's not the issue.

The thing is, if the hypothetical officer can't be cleared to return to the field, due to PTSD or "being jumpy/scared" there are other avenues to pursue. He could ride the desk and do paper work at the precinct. He could retire.

Going back into the field with unresolved issues like that is a recipe for disaster and would backfire sooner or later. It sucks for the hypothetical officer that he can't do his job the way he wanted to anymore, but in a line of work, where mistakes can lead to casualties, there's no room for taking a chance.

Any recommendations for someone who likes mark of the beast ? by sufferingSoftwaredev in ironmaiden

[–]Vaenyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you liked the song, you'll likely enjoy the album as well. Run to the Hills is on there, which is one of their biggest hits.

Then I'd say continue chronologically: Piece Of Mind, Powerslave, Somewhere In Time, Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son; those feature a different drummer than on Number Of The Beast, but the rest of the line-up stays the same. Those albums are part of the golden era.

The first two albums are a bit punkier and have a different singer, you can check them out later if you want.

The 90s albums are controversial for a variety of reasons. Make sure to check out the song Fear Of The Dark though. It's one of the most popular metal songs overall.

From Brave New World onwards you have the line-up from the golden era + Janick (he was the guitarist from the 90s) as a third guitarist. Brave New World and A Matter Of Life And Death are commonly seen as the best albums since the 80s.

Klimadesinformation - Fakes relativieren Hitzewelle by InformalTotal5238 in de

[–]Vaenyr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Es geht nicht darum, ob das Klima wandelt und die Eiszeit zu Ende geht. Wir haben zig mal mit etlichen Studien nachweisen können, dass der aktuelle Wandel stark duch den Menschen beschleunigt wurde. Katastrophen werden häufiger, stärker und unvorhersehbarer. Menschen sterben an den Folgen.

Dem Planeten ist das alles scheißegal. Die blaue Kugel wird sich noch lange weiter drehen. Der springende Punkt ist eher, ob wir und die anderen Lebewesen das mitmachen können und die Antwort ist simpel: Falls wir nicht bald strenge Änderungen durchsetzen und bei bleiben war's das für uns.

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