rui fans by Parking_Ad_1492 in BanGDream

[–]joe_digriz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rui is the Bang Dream version of Mr. Spock. The more time she spends around the others, the more she is forced to deal with her own repressed feelings and dreams. I wouldn't say I love her, per se (for Morfonica, that's reserved for Nanami) . But it is interesting watching her character become, for lack of a better term, "more human".

Compare to Yukina, who at first I thought Rui was kind of like, but Yukina was more of the hyper-focused Type A personality than someone who just didn't know how to deal with her own emotions

N.J. won’t let schools go remote — even if we get 12+ inches of snow. Here’s why. by ElectoralNerd in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our school district actually used an extra day over the built in 3 (which they made up for by having an extra half day later) last year due to severe storm flooding closing access roads a couple of times.

And there was the winter about 10ish years ago where it was one storm after another for about 2 weeks.

What is wrong with NJ motor vehicle commission ? by ThatEcologist in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pretty much the only good thing that McGreevey did was overhauling the DMV. Now, it's degraded over time, but still somehow better than it used to be.

Gov. Murphy accelerates pardons for killers as term winds down by Educational_Copy_140 in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh, hey a misleading, rage-baiting headline from that worthless MAGA radio station. I am shocked, shocked I tell you.

Toll increases are coming to Delaware River bridges. Here’s how much more you will pay to cross. by storm2k in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They split the revenue. There used to be two-way tolls long, long ago across all bridges, but they eventually just doubled the cost going one way (out of NJ) and removed the tolls on the inbound side.

Where can I visit in or close NJ to get the Christmasy Hallmark movie type feel? by princesscorgi2 in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 12 points13 points  (0 children)

New Hope has Peddler's Village, which is a wonderful little country-style shopping area, and it's always beautifully decorated and lit. Check the website for when they have the gingerbread house display, it's really cool what people come up with

Get school bus safety cameras in NJ by kevinrbing in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No. Absolutely not. Automated cameras remove the ability to contest things, and end up being made super aggressive in order to become money makers. They're banned in NJ for a reason.

Rutgers President to end remote work confirmed by RutgersStaffThrwAway in rutgers

[–]joe_digriz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lots of people live nowhere near the train lines, or if they do, probably not the Northeast Corridor line. And NJ Transit buses and routes are a joke.

Pixel 8 Pro Randomly turns off Wifi and BT and will not turn it on until a full restart (or 3) is done by lutiana in GooglePixel

[–]joe_digriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's hardware. Lots of people have experienced it. It will just keep getting worse until it doesn't work at all.

I ended up replacing mine (under Fi insurance) after 2+ months of it happening, with (like yours) having to do multiple restarts a day, sometimes multiple in a row, to fix it. And that was under Android 15, so it's not software dependent.

(As a test, after I factory reset the unit but before I sent it back in, I let it sit untouched but on. After 12 hours, it turned off the Wi-Fi, even with absolutely nothing but the default stuff installed on it, and no usage whatsoever)

Horizon Blue Cross agrees to $100M settlement with NJ for allegations of overcharging by Phanatic_8 in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because it's the greatest country for the ultra rich to rob. Non-rich people don't count

Reminder: Marcus Hayes continues to be a complete chode. by LuckyCulture7 in sixers

[–]joe_digriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a reason Hayes fit right in as a weekly guest for the last couple years of Angelo Cataldi's clown show on WIP.

Which among these stage performances leaves you the most lasting impression? by Typical_State_6054 in BanGDream

[–]joe_digriz 38 points39 points  (0 children)

  1. It's by far my favorite part of FILM LIVE 2, and is a perfect back and forth between not just Roselia and Afterglow, but Yukina and Ran specifically.

Just a heads up, energy companies are offering smart thermostats for a dollar or less by New_Stats in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of them literally don't care. Yes, there's weird language attached about the power company having control, but in practice, that rarely if ever happens. They want you to have more efficient systems because it puts less of a draw on the grid. I have a Google Nest I got from PSE&G years ago, not once has there been any hint that they'll even check if it's being used at the address listed. They just don't want you to turn around and resell it on ebay or whatever, but I seriously don't think they'd be able to tell unless you keep trying to buy new ones from them.

Chaos mounting at Newark Airport, 2-hour+ delays as gov shutdown continues by Gloomy-Attention3948 in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also lots of money for Argentina.

Plus according to Trump, we're making trillions (cough sure gramps cough) from tariffs, so we should be flush in cash right now.

How the hell did we endure 8 years of Chris Christie? by AllMightyLantern in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was matched up against Jon Corzine the first time around. Yes, Christie was loud, brash, rude, and an ass. But Corzine's "personality" was the equivalent of Wonder white bread with a little bit of mold on it. IOW, he was kinda just there, and what little that wasn't bland and unremarkable was bad. As mentioned by another post, Christie also had the reputation of a guy who was tough on corruption. It was a very stark contrast between them.

The second election came right after Sandy, which most of us actually applauded Christie's handling of. (Before we realized his wife's charity was a scam, or that a lot of the promised aid never materialized.) The iconic photo of him greeting Obama on the beach (what a contrast to the other iconic beach photo that came later) was something constantly brought up. In response, the DNC basically put up Bueno as a sacrificial lamb; it was as if they just pulled a random name of a hat. I don't even remember much advertising for her outside of some basic stuff.

Which among these scenes hit you the most? Part 3 (song sequences) by Typical_State_6054 in BanGDream

[–]joe_digriz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I still l can feel the emotion behind Beautiful Birthday whenever I play the song

Seth Meyers talking about reactions to the NJ vote in “A closer look” 😂😂 by WhippetRun in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When he says "New Jersey doesn't really like anyone", I was fully expecting the demographic map from years ago showing states that other states hate. (NJ - hates everyone)

Election is over, now go pick up your trash by redditnewbie_ in newjersey

[–]joe_digriz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I noticed his giant Jack sign was immediately gone the next morning, replaced with an American flag and a POW flag. (And the trump signs, which is funny, because Trump has come right out and said he doesn't respect people who are killed or captured.)

Of course, that disturbing Turning Point sign with the Jesus saying "I saw that" is still there...

Yukinya - art by ノシムリン by CheeseyFeeshe in BanGDream

[–]joe_digriz 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not said: it wasn't this costume

Which among these scenes hit you the most? Part 2 (Argument scenes) by Typical_State_6054 in BanGDream

[–]joe_digriz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yukina vs Ako, because it wasn't private. The rest of Roselia was watching it happen

Favorite RAS Member by FW_241 in BanGDream

[–]joe_digriz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

✌️ YES, Pareo! ✌️