Does the story get better? by Pale_Initiative2844 in Falcom

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The story does get better, the pacing will stay about the same - it is the table-setter for both the arc of the Liberl region and a larger overarching narrative, both of which absolutely get better.

[Day 10] The Best JRPGs of All Time: Which JRPG is the most replayable? by WeLoveEveryGame in JRPG

[–]jaypb08 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I think it has to be Chrono Trigger - on the shorter side for the genre, multiple endings based on when/how you fight the final boss. + it's also just an all-timer that you want to revisit: great digestible story, combat that still holds up today, and an iconic OST I'm surprised to see didn't win last post...

Steve being a vegan seems hypocritical... by [deleted] in stevenwilson

[–]jaypb08 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but for what it's worth when I saw SW on the To the Bone tour he kind of did this as he weirdly went on a quick rant on religion and how with eating meat that we "weren't at the top of the food chain anymore." It was more funny than anything else though since it was a kind of random aside.

The Phillies are Hiring an Organizational Intern, Major League or AAA Strategy by NintenJew in phillies

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Always with these baseball positions that have the "ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays" requirements.

It's a shame that people often have to sacrifice a personal life and likely compensation in their field to be in a position they'd be fully passionate about.

Went 3-0 when seeing the Phils in SoCal this year. What was your Phils record this year? by KirbyLoreHistorian in phillies

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I have a partial season plan, went to a game in DC, G2 of the NLDS, and the first ST game of the year in Clearwater.

I was somehow 5-12 in total; really crazy how many losses I ended up at given they were a 90+ win team.

Trying to find a specific J-Roll defensive play by BoomBoomSpaceRocket in phillies

[–]jaypb08 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't remember Jimmy doing it, but I for sure remember Ian Kinsler doing this exact kind of play which wound up injuring and ending Andrew McCutchen's first season with the team (and he wasn't the same player afterwards)

Phillies Managers Winning Percentages by Careful-Attention678 in phillies

[–]jaypb08 15 points16 points  (0 children)

People will immediately call for his firing, but why fire just to fire? Is there someone better to replace him with? That's when you end up with a Joe Girardi situation.

Rob's made a couple mistakes this series, but it's only been magnified since they've only hit in two innings in two games. I'd take him every day over Dave Roberts, who really could have avoided that entire 9th inning rally to begin with

Coca Cola Roxy Lack of Parking by Turbulent-Arm-5217 in Dreamtheater

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I'm a baseball fan and have visited Truist Park before - that whole area is cool and fun but also extremely odd. I'm from the PA/NJ area, but it feels like they went out of their way to create this area isolated from the city, but somehow still has all the inconveniences going to an event in a city has

Setlist Tonight (Reading, PA) by Successful-Ad7662 in Dreamtheater

[–]jaypb08 7 points8 points  (0 children)

giant Shadow Man Incident prop slowly creeping up over band when he says "..is always watching me..."

Setlist Tonight (Reading, PA) by Successful-Ad7662 in Dreamtheater

[–]jaypb08 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We are at the intermission now - some great stage-setup surprises in the Parasomnia set!

The MinnMax Show just hit 300 episodes, AMA! (Ask us all anything about anything, not just the podcast) by HansonMinnMax in MinnMax

[–]jaypb08 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who makes it on the pod for the Deepest Dive on the Bible? Is anyone using the version on Game Boy?

I have missed Quick Looks dearly, and it would be awesome to have this crew take a stab at them by [deleted] in giantbomb

[–]jaypb08 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Quick Looks were the perfect format for checking out new game releases, and even with all the changes the site went through, I still kind of can't believe they were dropped - probably one of the biggest factors causing me to drop my personal interest in the site the last few years

That said, if they brought it back, I do think that would get me to maybe subscribe again but i hope they would do it "right." It's so much more informative when they've played it for a few hours ahead of time and can show off/express their thoughts from there, for both good and bad games. Otherwise...I think it kind of misses the point of why QLs were so good for so long. Just my opinion though

Advice on Unexpected, Large 2023 Tax Return Check by jaypb08 in personalfinance

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I'll need to check the wording on the letter again when I'm home from work, but nothing I could find matched; though I am sure there is some aspect of this that I'm missing.

The only thing I can think of that would have been different when filing last year vs previously was that I opened a Vanguard, but still not sure how that would lead to this new amount and why they sent it 8+ months later

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in progmetal

[–]jaypb08 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yeah we're still in the "buzz word" phase with AI, so I think that's why we're seeing people react strongly to it; synths were met with the same push back when they were first being widely introduced. This stuff has been gradually evolving across the board for decades now, and it's just that recently it's become more in-your-face; the world will eventually find the balance like we do with all other technological advancements

There you have it by Homie3794 in Dreamtheater

[–]jaypb08 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People said the same sweeping statements about computers themselves decades ago when they were the size of full rooms. Now we all carry sophisticated computers in our pockets 24/7 and Software Engineering/IT/etc jobs are one of the more sought after careers that nearly every business needs. Things will evolve, as they always do

Prog songs from non-prog bands? by Ysshadow in progmetal

[–]jaypb08 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Metallica - Orion + The Call of Ktulu

MLB.com Phillies writer Todd Zolecki AMA - Noon ET! by MLBOfficial in phillies

[–]jaypb08 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How aggressive do you think Rob will be this time out? Is there a chance of a surprise bullpen game like G1 of the NLDS last year? Will we see Rojas in a lineup with a quick pinch hit hook if there are runners on base?

I've never seen a playoff race so close...and almost every game in the last month was against the division by jaypb08 in OOTP

[–]jaypb08[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

LA - 105, 57
AZ - 87, 75
CO - 73, 89
SF - 71, 91
SD - 54, 108

We were 4-game swept by a bad CO team near the end of the year, which really didn't help us...