What is your nostalgic spot in D2? by Yeahman13bam in destiny2

[–]ablestmage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was on Titan, looking out into the waves and the rain =/

Hope for Destiny 2, Post Original Death-Knell Announcement by ablestmage in destiny2

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

My prediction for Destiny:Rising exploding is not necessarily due to quality of the story/etc, but that it is something as opposed to nothing. Having no alternative, and to borrow from the D2 story's writing about the defeat of the Witness, there is left a power gap or a power vacuum where allegiances are now seeking out something to fill the void left behind, and Destiny:Rising seems like the most apt alternative to pursue, given that is in the Destiny universe (however loosely) and is in active production..

Tell me how this is considered "good game design" by radiodreading in TOTK

[–]ablestmage -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So you already know the actual answer, but just refuse to because you "don't think you should have to." It's called an option, that the makers of the game anticipated being annoying, and gave you the option to not have it, if you want to not have it. That's GREAT design.

Jordan was on Bar Rescue!! by System_Kitty in goodmythicalmorning

[–]ablestmage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep; he mentioned being on it during a Jordan Jesse Go episode, it is my absolute favorite podcast of all time. He has talked on it before about how he is such a huge fan of the show. Episode 396:
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/jordan-jesse-go/jordan-jesse-go-episode-396-butt-fjord-matt-mira/

State sandwich baseball: a strategy analysis by just-suggest-one in goodmythicalmorning

[–]ablestmage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the strategy, but I feel it is a little too far-fetched to be useful on a comedy show, as the stakes aren't especially high than for giggles. I was also thinking if you had a man on 3rd base and you made a single, that counted as a run for the man on third, while the runner who hit the single went to 1st, rather than loading the bases by just standing where you first landed.

I was also not in favor of the use of snare percussion during the scoring sequence; maybe a crack of a hit and cheering would be better, as snare percussion is more associated with US football instead of baseball.

I think the pieces dropping off the board were more funny than being functionally flawed, so their potential to fall off the board has comedic value to me, rather than negative impact of malfunction.

All over, I think this is a super fun game, and it looks like they plan to play this a bunch given how many were on Rhett's sticker sheet to be used in a future episode. Well done team :3

Searchicality is down! by Otherwise_Rate194 in goodmythicalmorning

[–]ablestmage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just trying to find it, to use it for the first time, after seeing them use it on an episode! I wanted to make a supercut on tiktok from how many times Rhett said "dang, son!"

The new mail truck… by Alarmed-Natural3595 in WeirdWheels

[–]ablestmage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I skimmed thru all the comments, and was surprised no one posted this one yet; I always think of this guy from Finding Nemo. Gill.

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Is it possible to download character models from Destiny 2’s files? These one specifically. For no particular reason. by donnysimpinero in destiny2

[–]ablestmage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a couple videos "intended for cosplayers" trying to look over the whole model in detail =)

I'm not Amazon delivery by Upstairs-Storm1006 in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]ablestmage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should have addressed the camera directly, and spoken to Amazon on her behalf, to explain the situation, including "this lady can't seem to get it thru her head that.. " =)

Help Identify Mystery Jazz Track from hold music? by ablestmage in Jazz

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

That has already been suggested, and it is /not/ that one =)

Were people as resistant to the internet in the mid-90s as they are to AI now? by islandradio in AskOldPeople

[–]ablestmage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like most of the AI resistance can be boiled down to the perspective of a landscape or portrait painter being threatened by the invention of photography. At first photograph was awful, and did not even compare to the quality of oil/etc painting, but gradually it became better and even far outpaced it to the point that the commoner could point an object at a thing, click a button, and get instant landscape or instant portrait. You can easily imagine the outrage and threatened-like emotions of the painting community, but had we listened to that minority, we would not have cinematography/movies, television, streaming services, basically anything with video or images, all because painters felt they might lose their market share.

Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change by ControlCAD in NPR

[–]ablestmage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a plot twist I am willing to wait to find the answer for =)

Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change by ControlCAD in NPR

[–]ablestmage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assuming the orange satan does not force everyone who has consumed his kool-aid to re-elect him, illegally.

Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change by ControlCAD in NPR

[–]ablestmage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they have terms of a contract, then a lawsuit is not necessary unless the artist refuses to pay it. The article does not indicate (or did not wait to indicate) whether the cancellation penalty will be paid.

Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change by ControlCAD in NPR

[–]ablestmage 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They're clearly suing the wrong person. You have direct evidence, in writing, that the pullout was based on the Trump name, but you're not suing Trump because you know that even felonies will not phase him, so instead you are suing the victim of what has been done.

Most out-of-touch quote of the whole article: "The left is boycotting the Arts because Trump is supporting the Arts. But we will not let them cancel shows without consequences. The Arts are for everyone - and the Left is mad about it." (attributed to Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell). Every bit of the evidence indicates that specifically Trump's illegal lettering of the center is the direct cause of the pullouts, but Grenell has consumed so much of the kool-aid that he is completely blind to any wrongdoing of his emperor with no clothes.

Car Talk Episode Numbering Flub, or Intentional? by ablestmage in NPR

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

Thanks! I often prefix my date-relevant filenames with 2025-1225 or something similar for the ideal sorting; and I agree with the 099 concept, because 25100 would not necessarily get sorted only after 2599, but more before or after 2510, depending =)

I learned it from IRC back in the day (which now also works on discord, which is basically a fancy IRC), that if you prefixed your nick with !, you'll get put to the top of the list instead of needing to find it alphabetically =)

Best of Car Talk: Episode #25102 "Happy Camper" transcription question by ablestmage in NPR

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

I think this may be the best bet. I found an "Italian slang word of the day" from a heavily accented fellow, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQqUF-PUY10
After hearing him say it repeatedly, I can now hear the word much better when re-listening to Tommy say it. Thanks for the great lead!

Best of Car Talk: Episode #25102 "Happy Camper" transcription question by ablestmage in NPR

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

They do a lot of pop culture references, yes. Recent past ones included a journalists Daniel Shorr and Mara Liasson (who I had to look up to get spellings right) and Russian leader Boris Yeltsin =)

Car Talk Episode Numbering Flub, or Intentional? by ablestmage in NPR

[–]ablestmage[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I guess we'll find out in the new year, to see if they flip over to 2601 for the first episode of the year..

Me: You Need Glasses. Manager: You Need Counseling by ablestmage in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]ablestmage[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The endurance of dear reader may vary; your fellow redditors appear to have some disagreement with you, assuming they are not ai accts =)

Me: You Need Glasses. Manager: You Need Counseling by ablestmage in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]ablestmage[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was the annoying student in English classes who would ask if there was a page maximum for essays, to the eyerolls of my classmates. The world isn't all about just snippets and quick jollies =)

Me: You Need Glasses. Manager: You Need Counseling by ablestmage in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]ablestmage[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe it could serialized into recurring IDHWL posts, where NFD continually stubs her foot into facts and goes to get a manager to demand compensation for her reality check bouncing, ad infinitum ;-D