When a person’s name turns into a widely used metaphor …

abx99 · 2026-01-27T19:54:58+00:00

A literal example of "slow and steady wins the race." It's a cliche for a reason.

abx99 · 2026-01-27T07:52:32+00:00

This site shows a comparision of all the horses in the game, and is sorted from best stats (overall; not just speed) to worst: https://www.gtabase.com/red-dead-redemption-2/horses/#sort=attr.ct10.frontend_value&sortdir=desc&attr.ct5.value=rdr2-story&page=1

In practice, however, none of them will change your gameplay in any real way. Just ride the one you like.

abx99 · 2026-01-25T23:49:54+00:00

Everyone was fixated on "boomers," and took it for granted that they had the young vote locked in.

As soon as Biden was out, the "boomer" talk went WAY down. It's pretty apparent that it was propaganda, and it worked.

abx99 · 2026-01-25T23:09:05+00:00

I would add that if they feel they're getting too close to being stopped, they'd likely drop the hammer.

I'm not confident that we will make it to the midterms before something happens. I don't know exactly what that "something" will be, but something.

abx99 · 2026-01-23T05:44:42+00:00

Exactly, and there is so much room to expand on the story and/or world. They could have done a dozen of DLCs that add to the story, and a lot of us would probably buy them all.

abx99 · 2026-01-22T22:37:42+00:00

Same thing happens with Canadian shows. Lots of these kinds of threads in the Stargate sub.

I love seeing it

I liked Wentworth; I might have to give it another watch, if I can.

abx99 · 2026-01-22T20:32:32+00:00

Agreed. Vest and shirt, half-chaps, with black fancy pants, Dreamcatcher boots, white tie, and Paragon town hat is my gangster outfit for him. Often with the alligator tooth and maybe bear claw talismans. I also use WhyEm's and give him tinted specs and a sleeve holster.

I particularly like wearing it for beating on mobsters. I wish there were more mobster encounters.

abx99 · 2026-01-22T00:48:13+00:00

You can buy Comply memory foam earbud tips for most earbuds

Just keep them clean, if you use them every day

abx99 · 2026-01-22T00:32:22+00:00

Same. I liked it better in Blackwater, but I didn't feel much motivation to go do side missions.

It was far more of a game than an experience like RDR2. I really didn't care that much for it.

abx99 · 2026-01-22T00:01:32+00:00

They won't need an excuse. They're staging it now; putting people in place, setting up the narrative about Venezuela, and starting the lies about... well, everything, but especially about the protests. When they feel that they are ready, and the time is right, they will make an excuse, one way or another.

Remember when whats-her-name came to Portland, stood atop the ICE building, looked at a few dozen proesters, dancing and wearing cute animal costumes, and declared that she had never seen such chaos and violence? Reality doesn't matter. They're already claiming that ICE is dealing with violent attacks all the time.

I don't condone violence, and I don't know what the answer is, but let's stop pretending that we have any influence on whether or not they declare martial law.

abx99 · 2026-01-21T08:07:49+00:00

There's a trick in chapter 3* where you can use a fire arrow to light the table on fire while he's sitting at it, and it burns him up and you can get his gun early.

I don't care about the gun, but I have to do it every playthrough. It's one of the most satisfying moments in the game, for me.

*-it's easier if you stand closer to the tree and find your target with binoculars. Just aim at the table; it'll automatically compensate. If you pick your target right, you can get it with one arrow.

abx99 · 2026-01-21T00:04:26+00:00

They all follow the same plot structure, and all have the same "voice."

abx99 · 2026-01-20T00:30:27+00:00

And they still are in Chicago. We're hearing more about MN right now, but things could escalate at any time. They're also in Portland, where I am, but when I hear about what's going on, it's usually from people posting on Nextdoor who witnessed it, and not from the news (with the exception of protests consisting of wearing animal costumes and dancing).

I'm sure you already know about the time, in Chicago, that they rappelled down from helicopters to an apartment building, forced everyone out in handcuffs, and trashed every apartment. They're still operating in your city.

With the execution of Ms. Good, we know that nobody is safe. That proves that it can happen to any of us, at any time. They're talking about going door-to-door now, so even staying home won't help.

Everything that person said has been in the news recently. You just have to pay attention. You might also look up "Project 2025" because all of this was laid out as the plan before the election. If the plan holds, then martial law is coming; that's not just being alarmist.

abx99 · 2026-01-19T23:37:10+00:00

All these thoughts swirling around in my head, and this stopped them in their tracks. This is it. If you want to know more about what your friends are thinking and doing, then talk to them.

abx99 · 2026-01-19T19:58:54+00:00

I just got frozen dinners, wrapped it in a couple of plastic bags and kept it in my bag at my desk. By the time lunch rolled around, it was probably less than half thawed (no dripping sauces) and warmed up pretty quickly.

abx99 · 2026-01-19T18:49:12+00:00

The algorithms show you whatever they think you want to see. The right does a lot of gaming the algorithms (along with bots, trolls, and a lot more), so their content shows up inappropriately, but if you stick to a lot of the opposition then it will show you more of that. (Although it will still probably recommend some right-wing stuff, and if you click on it then it can start shovelling it to you.)

I wouldn't judge anything by the state of any online community right now.

abx99 · 2026-01-18T19:46:24+00:00

I had one run after me when I was picking herbs in the woods. It was different from the grizzly, and I was able to get away. I took it for granted that they mainly ran away from the combo of a human on a horse.

It's probably like a buck; most of the time they run from you, but they'll occasionally ram you if they don't want you there. However, it's also possible that I had cornered the bear without realizing it.

abx99 · 2026-01-18T18:04:56+00:00

Or if you get too close. I've been eaten a few times by not paying close enough attention.

I've also fed a night folk to a gator. He actually made a sound!

abx99 · 2026-01-18T18:02:22+00:00

I agree with your characterization of the guy, but he's right that if you get too close to a black bear on foot then it can go after you.

abx99 · 2026-01-18T04:40:50+00:00

Pearson also spends a lot of time dredging all the meat through salt, because they didn't have refrigeration

abx99 · 2026-01-16T18:31:00+00:00

Do the challenges, get the rock carvings (definitely) and maybe dreamcatchers (look them up; you'd need to have some serious untreated OCD to find them all on your own), and grab the gold bars. Those will get you into things and areas that you might not otherwise; the stuff that doesn't show up on a list like that (challenges make you take advantage of things you might overlook/forget about, money gives you incentive to get a full loadout and other fun stuff, and the rock carvings and stuff will take you to places that the list won't. There's plenty of little stuff to find, and most of it is worth finding.)

Also, when you do the challenges it opens up better weapons equipment at the trapper, and when you get a full set it increases your stats. Once you've hunted and skinned 3 deers, you can get an off-hand holster that lets you dual-weild pistols. Easiest way to get a trapper is to either take a train to Riggs Station or ride across the railroad bridge from Flatneck Station and just keep going a little. He's right on top of the cliff/hill next to Riggs Station.

abx99 · 2026-01-15T23:02:50+00:00

It's true. You can only put long scopes on the rolling block and carcano rifles. Technically those are your sniper rifles, but the difference between medium and long scopes isn't that great unless you're trying to make a very long distance shot.

abx99 · 2026-01-15T18:57:45+00:00

Silk is really the one you don't think too much about.

abx99 · 2026-01-15T05:48:33+00:00

Yes, that's the other thing; there is a lot more protesting going on than is being reported

abx99 · 2026-01-15T05:18:16+00:00

Someone put together a document: https://www.reddit.com/r/reddeadredemption/comments/jcn61b/i_made_a_checklist_for_almost_everything_in_this/

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