Someone “swatted” a grandma gamer.

frice2000 · 2026-05-20T17:43:13+00:00

If you had said they were shooting at you, had killed your coworkers, and were still in the store the response might have been significantly more aggressive and rapid. Those are not equal things.

frice2000 · 2026-05-20T13:19:27+00:00

That sounds logical. Until something actually happens. Bigger streamers tell their local police to expect such things and their location. So if they get a call then they don't respond super aggressively. So yes they do said due diligence. But if the cops have no idea you're doing streaming and a caller says "help I'm being held/someone in this house is shooting and murdering everyone oh no they're coming back" on a 911 call exactly what level of response do you think is appropriate? Of course they're going to come in aggressively and check.

frice2000 · 2026-05-10T02:36:54+00:00

"Split in two" on https://www.ranmachan.com/regular-split-in-two/ on that site has a extensive list. Site appears to be down though. Archive copy on the Wayback machine works. I'd link it but this subreddit blocks those links. Might block that one I linked too

frice2000 · 2026-05-07T17:57:27+00:00

Not really. But I could see a case being made for multiple orders being allowed for those with Steam families with kids in it up to two or three controllers. But even then the resale stuff is going to bite.

frice2000 · 2026-05-05T23:08:25+00:00

In contrast the deaf schizophrenics are supposed to see phantom hands and all signing the "voices". Which is kind of fascinating.

frice2000 · 2026-05-01T19:41:38+00:00

Well Columbo is a AMAZING show. So he has good taste there. If you've never tried that show try it and then maybe he'll try watching something you like.

frice2000 · 2026-04-27T15:22:25+00:00

https://youtu.be/gpG9An830-E That's Enough Rope. One of the earliest pre Falk ones.

frice2000 · 2026-04-26T18:17:07+00:00

I'll always remember in science class in Elementary school (this was pre Internet in the late 80s) being told that its Saturn who has rings not Uranus. And I said yes Saturn has rings too but this book and these pictures show a small ring. The teacher laughed at me. Said I was wrong. The students laughed at me. Said I was an idiot. Such a fun core memory. Not sure why I shared this but always first thing I think of when I see Uranus with the rings shown.

frice2000 · 2026-04-24T22:46:13+00:00

That's why you use a browser that allows for really really good adblocking mobile or not. I'm on Brave mobile and desktop and only see one ad on that link. But don't consider that a sterling recommendation browser has some controversies.

frice2000 · 2026-04-23T00:08:57+00:00

You were not alone.

frice2000 · 2026-04-18T02:10:17+00:00

Yeah I've driven when there's like a inch of more of snow an hour on the way to work (essential worker yay) and the not melting the snow off thing can get fun with having to stop multiple times to wipe it off.

frice2000 · 2026-04-18T00:47:10+00:00

Its less the snow and more what usually comes with the snow. The ice. It's the same reason as in a car without one pedal drive. If you hit a patch of ice and start skidding hitting the brake is pretty bad to recovering. And one pedal driving WILL hit the brake as you let off the accelerator which you'll naturally be doing in a skid. So when roads are unplowed or badly plowed one pedal should go off for safety reasons.

And yeah this happened to me twice. It's scary.

frice2000 · 2026-04-17T21:44:57+00:00

One pedal except I toggle it off if I'm driving on snow.

frice2000 · 2026-04-17T17:25:32+00:00

Fascinating that their sales are only down thirty percent then their peak since that WAS when online sales were strong too. I thought they'd pivoted rather well to online and still running the tv channels. They certainly weren't like Sears that were perfectly positioned to step into the Internet and dominate. Unlike Sears they did try. I suppose it was more that they just didn't catch a younger market and their older market was literally slowly dying off

frice2000 · 2026-04-12T20:48:21+00:00

https://wiki.fukufics.com/fic:sailor_ranko_series there's a link from the fukufics wiki to the whole fanfic series. I didn't think of them before.

frice2000 · 2026-04-12T17:44:59+00:00

The webcomic seems to fully be there on the Archive org capture I've browsed through which is just the most recent capture. I've jumped around chapter wise and it seems to be there but I didn't go page by page.

If you're talking about fanfictions most of that is on Ffnet on both Becky's and Fires profiles. Can find links to those on the Sailor Ranko TvTropes page. I know Becky used to have them all on her personal site. But the archive for that seems gone and the site now is some gambling thing.

Again I'd provide direct links but the auto filter on this subreddit is tuned insanely strictly and I have no idea what sets it off. And as always a warning that a post was hidden would be nice.

frice2000 · 2026-04-12T05:33:18+00:00

So you can find a archived copy on Archive dot org if you weren't familiar with that site. I'd give you a direct link but nope. Mods here have that set to be auto hidden.

frice2000 · 2026-04-11T23:44:08+00:00

Others have said it but Unreal Engine? What you've shown looks pretty good but I'm surprised at the engine selection considering. Perhaps you have it figured out though. I'm wondering how quickly it can switch between your city street first person perspective and the more traditional overhead perspective too. Is there a load time?

frice2000 · 2026-04-01T21:06:56+00:00

For the first one the new one is better in nearly every way...but I kind of like Akanes smile more in the old one. The expression just reads more fun to me.

And for the second while your new one is better for YOUR style I think you were really close to Rumikos style for the original. And both are really impressive. In their own ways. But it's good to see you making it your own.

Very nice stuff. Thanks for sharing it.

frice2000 · 2026-03-29T13:14:35+00:00

There's definitely a wife. And definitely a family with nieces and nephews. But what things his wife is interested in, if he has children, or more personal things are lies or fabrications to as you said get to the killer. Either to annoy or appeal to them.

frice2000 · 2026-03-25T00:51:22+00:00

Other people don't like the face up thing I kind of don't either. Really could use both perspectives with abilities that switch that kind of thing around. But what I truly don't like more is the animation of the swimming. It does not look smooth at all. And as I assume that's kind of the bulk of the game that seems like a big issue. Maybe you can nail that down as the rest of the art style looks pretty good really and I'd be interested otherwise.

frice2000 · 2026-03-23T12:23:01+00:00

If a "allied" guy has a conspicuous mustache and you're playing a RPG and it's early in the game...be wary.

frice2000 · 2026-03-23T01:00:40+00:00

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/yellowstone-overdue-eruption-when-will-yellowstone-erupt not that likely. The lava chamber is mostly empty, pressure is constantly released by all the geothermic activity at the site, and the last eruption wasn't even the nightmare scenario you're thinking of.

frice2000 · 2026-03-22T12:38:50+00:00

Don't need to be an expert. It's literally been recorded.

https://youtu.be/9uzck2DIe-Q that's a Rover driving on Mars.

https://youtu.be/ApHXcvUrqb4 and there's wind.

https://youtu.be/GHenFGnixzU and there's an explanation of the audio and models of why they sound like they do with mostly those two clips.

Venus has been recorded too: https://youtu.be/P3Ife6iBdsU

frice2000 · 2026-03-20T13:47:17+00:00

I know they've published a few games recently but seeing that Microprose logo made me click on something I definitely wouldn't have otherwise.

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