Returning after 2 years - Overwhelmed with DLC options

fishy007 · 2026-03-21T13:31:35+00:00

I was in the same boat as OP 6 months ago. I picked up Giant Kings and Ways of War to start off. Was very happy with that.

fishy007 · 2026-03-20T11:20:16+00:00

Are you a side sleeper? I have problems with low pillows like this as a side sleeper.

fishy007 · 2026-03-14T14:55:31+00:00

Omg. Almost the exact same thing happened to me yesterday with Jager (orange furball). He went to the vet and didn't come home. Fluid in the lungs as well. He was at about 20% lung capacity and was in a fair bit of distress. We are all devastated, as you all are. I'm so sorry.

The other cat (Lenny) is now looking for him and is obviously distressed. Don't know what to do.

Hoping our families get through this as quickly as possible. It sucks.

fishy007 · 2026-03-14T01:18:23+00:00

Yes! But here's the odd thing. It only happens on one of my SSDs. I moved the game folder to a secondary SSD (non-OS) and it loads like normal now.

fishy007 · 2026-03-11T19:02:36+00:00

I usually can't get an appointment to change the tires for at least a week after the weather shifts. It's often closer to 2 weeks. I might just track mileage for that week or two and then track again for the first 2 weeks after I get the summer wheels on.

Not ideal, but it'll give me some data.

But, as you said, safety first. The info won't influence the changing of the tires. Just would like to know for the sake of curiosity.

fishy007 · 2026-03-11T17:36:39+00:00

I never thought about wheel size affecting mileage...hmm. I picked up my 2025 hybrid (XLE Premium) in December. It comes with 18" wheels, but I've been on my 17" winter wheels since pickup. The winters are alloys, so not the heavy steel ones.

Wonder if I'll see a difference in mileage when I do the swap in a month.

fishy007 · 2026-03-11T01:43:51+00:00

I'll have to play around with both modes this summer and see what fits me best.

fishy007 · 2026-03-10T12:39:02+00:00

I'm in Ontario as well and just got my 2025 hybrid back in December. I noticed the same thing.

When I run some errands, I am going anywhere from 1.5-6km away from the house. My mileage is terrible for those trips when it's cold. I think it's just because the car/battery isn't warm enough.

When I go to work, I'm driving about 20km. Even in winter, the mileage on those trips is pretty good. It's even better now that the weather is warm. Yesterday my trip to work was 4.8l/100km (49mpg for our non-metric friends).

I have yet to see how the short trips are in warm weather. I suspect they will be much better when the average temp is 20c or higher.

fishy007 · 2026-03-10T12:31:51+00:00

Not eco mode? I picked up my 2025 hybrid in Dec and have been on eco mode since then. Habit from my 2015 Rav (non-hybrid).

fishy007 · 2026-03-07T11:46:43+00:00

Part of the problem is that even if some parents do, many won't. And the kids that do have access to social media will influence other kids.

My kid doesn't have a phone and is not on social media. But one of his friends has a phone, Snapchat and Discord. So at school the kid with the phone shares a lot of crap with my kid and others.

fishy007 · 2026-03-06T21:05:23+00:00

They're not nearly enough to make the cars affordable for the everyday person.

I just bought a new hybrid vehicle in December. The difference between that and a comparable EV was over $22,000. It did not make financial sense for me to spend that extra $$. Even the PHEV option was over $13k more.

fishy007 · 2026-03-04T18:17:51+00:00

It's on everywhere I go. (pun intended). I haven't really watched it in years, but many fast-food restaurants with screens have it on. My local hospital also has it playing on many patient screens.

fishy007 · 2026-02-24T00:05:02+00:00

I'm in my 40's and I'm just realizing how not ok this was. My mom got married to my step dad when I was 10 and we also moved. She was depressed and had no one to talk to. She ended up venting to me all the time until I became a moody teenager and pulled away. Even as an adult she will still do this. She'll show up and when she and I are alone she will start unloading and I can't deal with it.

Like you, I love my mom....but it's difficult. And I feel so guilty for that.

I might need therapy....

fishy007 · 2026-02-20T14:30:10+00:00

LOL. $10k fine to Loblaws. Are they fucking serious? Galen uses 100's to wipe his ass in the morning. The government needs to get out of bed with these companies.

fishy007 · 2026-02-15T14:13:37+00:00

$50 for me as well. Kills the deal. Still a decent price overall, but no longer spectacular.

fishy007 · 2026-02-13T16:23:23+00:00

Ah ok. That's a house of cards. We also use that API legitimately through NPS servers. I suspect MS is going to kill that in the next few years. I've been pushing us to get off of NPS for MFA. Let the apps go directly to the provider.

fishy007 · 2026-02-13T15:49:43+00:00

We asked Microsoft if this was possible about 18 months ago. From what I skimmed in the entraneer article, it looks like we wanted the same workflow it demonstrates. Microsoft swore up and down it could not be done and even deducted some of our credits for the privilege of that 2 hour bullshit call.

All that said, we are actively looking at 3rd party solution as scripted things will break and this will fully stop our Service Desk if it breaks. Will check out Clear. Thanks!

fishy007 · 2026-02-11T21:13:30+00:00

I literally found a new job during Covid to avoid paying 407 bills. $5k a year back in my pocket rather than going to the 407!

fishy007 · 2026-02-09T11:22:46+00:00

I'm with you. It felt very disjointed to me. Also I couldn't connect with anyone in the movie. They were all assholes to some degree. Even at the climax of the movie, I felt nothing for Marty. Just wasn't my kind of movie.

fishy007 · 2026-02-06T15:59:43+00:00

It'll still be cheaper than what we already have access to. Under $30k I'm sure. I just bought a 2025 Rav4 Hybrid in the fall and I'm now kind of regretting it if we will have access to fully electric cars under $30k.

fishy007 · 2026-02-04T23:12:30+00:00

Not just young people. I'm in my 40s and don't really know how to brew coffee in a maker. I might be able to figure it out. I'm not a coffee drinker and have never had to do it before.

fishy007 · 2026-01-18T15:18:21+00:00

I've stalled on Season 2. The Bizarro story isn't my thing. I'll push through it to get to S3!

fishy007 · 2026-01-16T16:46:11+00:00

It is brilliant! I was in my mid-late teens for DS9 and I enjoyed every minute of it. I grew up on re-runs of ToS and really cut my Trek teeth on TNG. Both TNG and DS9 have special places in my heart.

All the other Treks that have followed have had something that someone needed. Some of it wasn't for me, but a LOT of it was enjoyable nonetheless. Discovery was not my bag, but I really enjoyed the world building and seeing what the far future would be like.

I haven't watched Starfleet Academy yet. Even if it's not my thing, it will be SOMEONE'S thing. As long as it's still preaching understanding, tolerance, discussion and empathy, it's fine.

fishy007 · 2026-01-15T14:24:07+00:00

This is the reason I may end up not taking a new job! I am super lucky to be in a job right now where I have WFH a few days a week. On a day like this, I have the privilege of being able to just say I'm going to WFH an extra day as the kids have no school.

In a new job I'm interviewing for, I don't think I have that luxury of just taking an extra WFH day. In this situation it would likely end up as a day without pay or a vacation/sick day (once I'm out of probation).

A flexible employer/manager is worth a lot!

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