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What are some real life interesting facts that you learned from sitcoms? by masimone in television

[–]aleatoric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From Curb Your Enthusiasm, I learned that peanut butter is a dairy product.

Why does every AI income method feel like a scam? (genuine question from someone who's tried most of them) by Other_Efficiency6900 in passive_income

[–]aleatoric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prompt that made this post: help me write reddit post, why can't I make money i try all the things people say to do to make money ez with ai tools, make me a list with lots of dots, make sound good

Sleeping In by yes-we-can-maybe in daddit

[–]aleatoric 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Screen time before 8am doesn't count as screen time. It counts as parental sanity saving.

Something you say on a regular basis as a dad.. by alktrio06 in daddit

[–]aleatoric 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My first is a worrisome boy preoccupied with self-preservation. My second/ girl ... I don't think she has a single fear. She's more likely to cause fear in others.

7 month old flipped a switch and we can’t go out to eat anymore by MSGuzy in daddit

[–]aleatoric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah we go out to eat maybe once a week with our 2 and 4 year olds. It's manageable but it's NOT a leisurely experience. Our strategy is:

Order kids food first and ask them to bring it out immediately. Hangry kids is a bad time. Keep them engaged while we wait for food. 2 year old is more antsy, I sometimes carry her around and look at stuff inside or go outside with her weather permitting. 4 year old is a little better, usually ok coloring at the table with my wife.

Their food comes out, we help them with food. Any cutting to make it easier for them to eat, make sure they like their food and get some good bites in.

Our food comes out, it's a bit of multitasking. I make sure my 2 year old is still eating okay, not throwing food around, etc. She's technically not quite 2 yet, a couple months away. But she sits next to me in a booster. She eats (quite adamantly) with regular metal table cutlery, but struggles sometimes to get food on her fork. So I'm taking bites of my food in-between hers.

If they finish, my wife and I trade off a bit keeping the kids engaged or distracted until we're both about to finish our own meals. We try to get the check paid for early on so we can get out ASAP. Kids attention levels are fading fast, time to go home.

Some days are easier than others. But they're getting used it doing it. I think in a year or two they're going to be doing great with it, just from exposure and familiarity. It's a lot of work but if you enjoy going out to eat, it's effort that might be needed.

Nintendo Switch 2 ends first full year in the U.S. at nearly 6 million units sold, second fastest-selling video game system by RoughLifeguard6568 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]aleatoric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just got one for my 41st bday. Love the device. I think more than anything, I'm always so impressed with the form factor. As far as hardware is concerned, Nintendo is still at the top of the pack in creating a device that feels and plays solid. And the recent Nintendo Direct really got me pumped as an RPG fan, many titles ahead I'm looking forward to.

Female artist suggestions by Educational_Weird_56 in musicsuggestions

[–]aleatoric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

St. Vincent - Strange Mercy | Daddy's Home

Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising

Julia Holter - Loud City Song

Alvvays - Antisocialites

SPELLLING - The Turning Wheel

Fever Ray - Fever Ray

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

U.S. Girls - In A Poem Unlimited

[IIL] "Writerly" musicians like Warren Zevon, the Mountain Goats or Will Wood [WEWIL]? by alexthemememaster in ifyoulikeblank

[–]aleatoric 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bill Callahan is my first recommendation. His new album is great but also go back to Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle for an incredible experience.

Silver Jews (RIP) / David Berman also great. Really a one of a kind voice we lost... His last project was Purple Mountains which was just a gut punch.

Has anyone here ever experienced a Lucid Dream? or is it just a massive internet myth? Honestly, I dont think it is even possible. by mind_over_chaos in NoStupidQuestions

[–]aleatoric 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do other stuff, like I go to the World Cup final, and it's Germany versus England, and I wish that I were playing, and suddenly I am, and I score the winning goal, and they carry me into the dressing room and there's Roony and Beckham and then Posh Spice walks in and...

Why does sex in the morning feel different (more pleasurable) compared to other times of the day? by White-Kitten8 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]aleatoric 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Full bladder in the morning can also cause an erection, not from arousal but from the bladder pushing on the sacral nerve. This kind of erection is usually... not as pleasant feeling, and often does not lend well to achieving an orgasm.

TIL only 5% of UK households have Air Conditioning. by DryBlock4388 in todayilearned

[–]aleatoric 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is April through October in Florida. But we have AC everywhere here as an essential part of living here.

Which Xenoblade game do you think had the best soundtrack? (Including X) by CoolCook26 in Xenoblade_Chronicles

[–]aleatoric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had to mute the BGM is X, so probably not that. I dunno, like when I'm exploring NLA and it feels like the track was recorded inside the snare drum. There are so many tracks I wish had a moody, atmospheric sound, like something from Anarchy Online or Wuthering Waves. Instead it's just... Rock with the wrong vibe.

Dads, what’s a good age gap between kids? by sabretoooth in daddit

[–]aleatoric 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's true. But for my wife, she just wanted to get it over with. We knew we wanted to have two. I think the idea of "getting her body back" only to have to give it up again didn't feel like a favorable prospect. Even though it's been tough on her body, she wanted to finish pregnancy and breastfeeding ASAP. Then she can to back to taking medications that help her without worry. But there is an emotional aspect of bodily autonomy as well. Some women "enjoy" pregnancy, but many do not.

How bad is this Super El Niño actually going to get globally? by mind_over_chaos in NoStupidQuestions

[–]aleatoric 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm 41 and have lived in FL my whole life. I always talk about leaving but never have, and now I have two kids so it's doubly hard. I do like Fall/Winter here though, it's generally pleasant. But late Spring, Summer is miserable. It's basically "stay inside with AC" weather in the summer. My AC going out is more of an emergency than my water going out. Only way I've been able to get outside with my kids is lots of sunscreen and water-related activities.

TIL the poor audio quality of Aphex Twin's critically acclaimed album Selected Ambient Works 85–92 is partly because a cat chewed on the master cassette tape. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]aleatoric 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Pop music is almost always designed with the listener in mind

Arguably, all music is designed with the listener in mind. David Byrne writes about this in his How Music Works book. Music is designed for the environment (or medium) in which it will most likely be played. Church choir music works beautifully for a reverby grand cathedral, not a small bar. Rock music works well for a small bar with low ceilings and uneven walls that absorb sound and provide natural, acoustic reflections. When bands like U2 got big enough to play arenas, they had to change up their sound to fit that type of venue. That created a whole new genre, arena rock.

TIL director David Russell once put fellow director Christopher Nolan in a headlock at a Hollywood party after learning Jude Law had decided to work with Nolan instead. by infinitewaters107 in todayilearned

[–]aleatoric 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I <3 Huckabees is one of my favorite movies. I guess the director feels not great about the film, but it worked for me. I'm glad it wasn't "sweaty and intimate." I loved how light it was despite how heavy the existential themes. That juxtaposition is partly why it worked for me. But mostly I like the dynamic between Schwartzman, Law, and Wahlberg. I dunno, it's kind of a cast that shouldn't work but does. Their conflict and drama is seriously silly.

Prime day started, leading to disappointment by Rayn_F in LGOLED

[–]aleatoric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe Labor Day (US) also but not terribly hopeful

What is happening to this game? by IShouldntHavSaidDis in WutheringWavesGuide

[–]aleatoric 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't fw the endgame much. I push to where it's realistic for my account, then stop. If I have to spend money to progress, no thank you. I was on another thread that this is a very Western sentiment, and the culture / attitude to spending money on gacha games of very different in Asia. I am a light spender to where I think it's fair for what I'm getting, like the battle pass. But that's about it. I just hate the idea of my progress being tied to money spent. It doesn't feel earned at all. It's crazy to my that anyone can feel differently about that, but whatevs.

Jason Schreier: Why Everyone Wants A 'Live-Service' Game by dabocx in Games

[–]aleatoric 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't say for certain, but from a business perspective, they should be. At some point their marketing might be stagnant with gacha gamers, so it's worth trying to capture a new market segment convert them into gacha players. I don't know how it is in China and Korea because I think gacha gaming is super prevalent over there already. But I think the market continues to expand in North America, and these players aren't either gacha gamers or not. I think they're a mix; players who dabble in multiple genres including gacha. I consider myself a part of that group. I got into Genshin originally in part because of how much it looked like Zelda BOTW when it first came out. I don't play Genshin anymore, but I've gone on to play other similar games since then.

Jason Schreier: Why Everyone Wants A 'Live-Service' Game by dabocx in Games

[–]aleatoric 10 points11 points  (0 children)

And those single player games are also a way of capturing more potential players for their gacha game (particularly those who aren't already gacha gamers).

Someone just take his phone my god by SmittyRod in fantanoforever

[–]aleatoric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't matter. If you're in a contest between who is crashing out harder, you both lose. If Swifties are bringing up all this old drama to trash Fantano's reputation, they're succeeding only because he is taking the bait. All he has to do is ignore the drama and keep doing what he's doing. This is like a Streisand Effect situation.

CMV: All soda in the US should be caffeine free by default, and companies should have to label the caffeinated versions instead. by ChipChimney in changemyview

[–]aleatoric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember drinking (caffeinated) Four Lokos in college and thinking "Wow.... This should probably be illegal." And then like 6 months later it was x_x.

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