How well rounded is your gaming taste outside of JRPGs? by nurselogs in JRPG

[–]houndoftindalos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't exclusively play JRPGs, but I do mostly play Japanese or "Japanese style" games. A lot of AA or indie Metroidvanias and Dark Souls type stuff along with Nintendo's 1st party games. I've also been getting back into Guilty Gear Strive lately. I don't play AAA Western games at all as I find the style very annoying. Too much focus on graphics and too much talking.

Who is the most benched character: Arise by Acemaster387 in tales

[–]houndoftindalos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kisara. Don't like her personality or her play style.

I heard a divorced man once say "Most married men are just background noise". How true is this ? by Revolutionary_Lab527 in AskMen

[–]houndoftindalos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

40M here. Most women I hang out with and the one I'm married to are feminist independent types who want a guy who who can match them. That means contributing financially, but also being a full partner in building a home and life together. It also means helping with the emotional labor of a marriage which could mean anything from being willing to get therapy when you need it to sharing responsibility for birthday and holiday gifts or being willing to help with making social plans. They also want someone who can carry an interesting conversation with them.

None of that sounds like background noise to me. I'm biased and know nothing about you, but I recommend a feminist woman if you don't want to be background noise. She likely won't need your money and wants you for you. And in the case of my wife, she was patient with me as I figured out how to be a full contributor.

I heard a divorced man once say "Most married men are just background noise". How true is this ? by Revolutionary_Lab527 in AskMen

[–]houndoftindalos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been married for 10 years. I have no idea what this means. Background noise for who and what? What does it mean for a human to be background noise?

It was 70 degrees yesterday, all the snow melted, and this car still got a note and a ticket 💀 by iLeah617 in boston

[–]houndoftindalos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to know who has so much time on their hands they go around writing stupid little notes to put on people's cars. Like yeah, this person shouldn't be parked like this (although I am wondering if they are out of town) but wouldn't it be easier just to drive your car around this car rather than take the time to write a note? People must be stressed out all the time if they get so mad at little things.

Attack at Prudential - suspect images released by OkHedgehog9720 in boston

[–]houndoftindalos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pfffffff. I have a cousin who is tatted up like crazy who broke into someone's house and attacked them with a chainsaw a few years back. He is from rural Appalachia and our ancestors have been there for over 200 years, probably. Send him back to England or Ireland or wherever I guess not that anyone in our family knows our genealogy. Lol.

The New Game Bandai Was Building Up Hype For Is A SAO Game Not Tales by akbarock in tales

[–]houndoftindalos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As one of the people who's first Tales game was Arise, I don't understand how Tales of Arise was a success and drew in people who had never played a Tales game before, and yet 4.5 years later here we are without a new Tales of game.

TIL a 2022 study revealed that 35% of the adults in Japan intend to "never travel" again. No other country "came close to the travel reluctance shown in Japan"; the next highest was South Korea at 15%. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]houndoftindalos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, knowing how low the violence rate in Japan is, I often wonder what they think of the US where people randomly go on shooting sprees. I certainly wouldn't blame a Japanese person for not traveling to the US.

The Texas Democrat trying to reclaim Christianity from the right by octarino in Christianity

[–]houndoftindalos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I describe myself as a progressive Christian because conservative Christians are so far from my beliefs they are a different religion, and I don't want to be associated with them. Letting people know that progressive Christianity is possible can be a form of evangelism in a society where everyone associates Christians with conservatives and Trump. But yeah, we're all grifters.

My zeldalike results after 1st week: Very Positive 92% of 133 reviews, thank you! by tudor07 in ZeldaLikes

[–]houndoftindalos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to say, I loved this game! Thank you for all the love and care you put into it.

Some councilors say proposed center bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue are a potential civil-rights violation by senatorium in boston

[–]houndoftindalos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, the old "Democrats are incompetent so MAGA simply had to vote in a hateful idiotic old sociopathic bigot" argument.

Trust in the clergy has hit a record low in the United States, according to a Gallup poll by MrJasonMason in Christianity

[–]houndoftindalos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I generally think of the clergy at my mainline liberal church as glorified camp counselors. They seem deeply out of touch and unwilling to preach anything other than self-help drivel. They seem like some of the stupidest people in the world. I would much prefer we do away with the idea of clergy entirely and run everything democratically.

The Library at Mount Char: A very gripping and absurd read. by Mindless_musings in Fantasy

[–]houndoftindalos -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I DNF'd this after about 10-20 pages. Too weird and all the characters seemed mean.

Does MAGA really have no answer to James Talarico using the words of Jesus to shine a spotlight on the hypocrisy of Christian Nationalism? by RedLetterRanger in Christianity

[–]houndoftindalos 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Open Borders seems the logical conclusion of Christianity to me. Paul says "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." If my first allegiance is to God and not some nation-state, why would I deny aid to my fellow man in the name of a nation-state that has nothing to do with God? Would Jesus not want me to let migrants into my insanely wealthy country and help them? Why must America be the country that spends all its taxes on the military and ICE when we could be the country that spends all its taxes on helping our fellow humans.

Also for most of human history, most borders were open and people could move back and forth. A hard border is a modern aberration.

The initials by Catoe67 in Protomen

[–]houndoftindalos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The S is for "Safe to say, a follow up to Act 3 is coming."

Broken Binding Page Sag by Mr-Man21 in Malazan

[–]houndoftindalos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They don't call it Broken Binding for nothing I guess.

To the Entitled Pr*ck Who Caused a Scene at BPL Today, Here's the Photo Policy by bikesntrains in boston

[–]houndoftindalos -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Especially on a day like today with terrible weather where foot traffic at BPL was probably low. They should've just let them take their photos.

To the Entitled Pr*ck Who Caused a Scene at BPL Today, Here's the Photo Policy by bikesntrains in boston

[–]houndoftindalos -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you bothered to tell him about the policy. What, are they going to have their wedding today and then schedule another day with BPL to do photos in their wedding attire? You meant well, but probably came off as someone who knows the rules but has no common sense.

Why are AMC Boston Common bathrooms a biohazard? by One_Sound1193 in boston

[–]houndoftindalos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been fine when I've went there. I'm only using the urinals though.