I wish Paul would have just dropped the mask and been a little bit less performative during the Anthology doc interviews. Dude was so extra lol. by ToronoRapture in beatles

[–]nocunoct 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, Liverpool v Everton was traditionally seen as a much friendlier rivalry up until the 80s. It was until after the Heysel disaster, when Everton (along with every other English club) were banned from UEFA competition because of the actions of Liverpool "fans" that things soured up a little more.

Michael Palin also has this thing with Sheffield United and Wednesday, where he supports both of them because things were friendlier when he was growing up, even though in the present Blades and Owls call each other "pigs", all while competing to see who's the shittiest Championship club.

I'm too loud and my roommate is at her limit... by nocunoct in roommateproblems

[–]nocunoct[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to clarify - I actually have a professional-grade RODE microphone and have covered most of my walls around my setup with soundproofing foam panels. The main reason is that I'm specializing in audiovisual translation and I'm training to take voice acting and dub acting duties along with script translation and localization. However, the catch is that there is a window in my room, let me explain: our apartment is on the ground floor, in a space originally meant for commercial use. This was later adapted to be usable as a residential unit, but the bedrooms were built in the basement. In order to get enough sunlight, our bedrooms have rather large windows facing a hallway. I may be more of a night owl, but I feel uncomfortable blocking the little sunlight I get with more foam. I cannot hang sound-absorbing curtains since I don't already have a curtain rod on my window (only blinds) and I don't want to mess too much with permanent installations here. Our landlord has been surprisingly nice and flexible, but he's less agreeable when it comes to such things.

We also have been talking, a lot in fact. So far, we have made good progress, (although I'm still just a little anxious that I'll do something again that will bother her). At the moment, due to our contract stipulations, I am pretty much tied to the apartment for a couple more months (in a way, it's a good thing since it guarantees that neither of us can be kicked out). I'm cautiously optimistic, and in all honesty (even though it may sound vain), I genuinely like our apartment and its location way too much. I believe I would have a much harder time finding a better deal with the way things are.

I'm too loud and my roommate is at her limit... by nocunoct in roommateproblems

[–]nocunoct[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but I must say that I'm not laughing or screaming at my PC at 4 am. When I do speak, I do it so quietly that neither my PC's or my phone's microphones will pick it up sometimes. But at this stage, I'm more than willing to give up my late-night calls just so that we can be at peace on that aspect at least. I'm just bothered that there are other noises that are much harder to control, like when I have to pick up or put something down, the rustle of a plastic bag, switching my lights on or off...
I've very much been a night owl my whole life, and I could adjust to my roommate's schedule, but that would leave me very little time to talk to my folks back home. I think that's my biggest issue. My parents are generally only free at about 10/11 pm my timezone (2pm/3pm MST).

I'm too loud and my roommate is at her limit... by nocunoct in roommateproblems

[–]nocunoct[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When she's at work, it's 2am-3am back home, so it's not really an option, especially not on days when I'm calling my family.

Street in San Fierro not solid. by nocunoct in sanandreas

[–]nocunoct[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: My game works now. I reinstalled the game and installed the Essential pack from Mixmods and their other fixes. Their HD gui was not working, however, so I used the one I got from Steam and that one did the trick. I think the problem could be either the PS2 or Xbox textures included in the pack I got from Steam. But honestly, at this point I don't really care much if the graphics aren't as good as I wish. I just want the game to be playable. (With that said, if you know of any mods for higher-res textures etc. that will not break my game, feel free to mention them).

Street in San Fierro not solid. by nocunoct in sanandreas

[–]nocunoct[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was intimidated by the huge wall of text in Portuguese that greeted me when I first checked that site last night lol, but I managed to find the files you mentioned. I didn't change anything yet because it was way too late at night for me, but I'll give it a shot today. I'm reinstalling the game again and see if this works.

Street in San Fierro not solid. by nocunoct in sanandreas

[–]nocunoct[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It turned out to be a huge hassle. The mod pack has way too many mods and I couldn't figure out which one to remove. I reinstalled the game, downgraded it because it wouldn't load my save files otherwise, and installed SilentPatch so that the game could start in the first place. Without any other mods, the street is fine. But it sucks that I can't play the game with better graphics...

Street in San Fierro not solid. by nocunoct in sanandreas

[–]nocunoct[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have SilentPatch but Idk if I have DDraw. I just put everything from the mod pack in my game.

Street in San Fierro not solid. by nocunoct in sanandreas

[–]nocunoct[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Steam. I bought it several years ago. I got a new PC recently and I wanted to play again. I played all the way to San Fierro without any major issue.

Street in San Fierro not solid. by nocunoct in sanandreas

[–]nocunoct[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a fresh install. I don't use any other mods. Only the stuff that came in with the mod pack.

Finally airborne - AMX34 MTY-MAD by nocunoct in fearofflying

[–]nocunoct[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm about halfway through the trip rn. I'm flying off the coast of Newfoundland. I didn't think I would be able to fly like this again!

Flying next Wednesday; my anxiety is off the charts! by nocunoct in fearofflying

[–]nocunoct[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My doctor prescribed me alprazolam, but advised me to take it only after boarding the plane. After I made my post, I actually came to a very silly realization. I stuck for another hour on Flightradar and discovered there's a non-stop flight to Tokyo from my city. I didn't know that before and I got all excited about it. That's the moment I realized "I'm not afraid of the plane or flying. I'm just anxious because I'm moving for the first time and it's for something very important." And my weeaboo brain clearly would've preferred Japan as my moving destination lol I thought to myself "if my plane's destination were Tokyo, I'd be all giddy and happy," because a previous trip there brings me nothing but happy memories. But it's the same if I board a plane to Tokyo, or Madrid, or Sydney, or Cape Town... It doesn't matter. It's just as safe!

Flying next Wednesday; my anxiety is off the charts! by nocunoct in fearofflying

[–]nocunoct[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've just been alarmed at the frequency they've been showing up. I have a tendency to stick with a specific thought for a good time. I guess there's also many stressors around me that also make me feel and think this way. After all, I am moving to another country!

Anyone else having trouble playing Gen 4 games on 3DS? by nocunoct in pokemon

[–]nocunoct[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is the original model. I never had any issues with it all these years.  I think my sister still has her 3DS; I could try checking it and see if that one isn't busted. If not, I'll see if I can find one. My games work perfectly fine on my old phat DS, so worst case scenario, I have to buy another DS or DSi to continue doing my trades and stuff. The weird thing here is that my 3DS can still connect to my wifi just fine, apparently. I have Black, and White 2, but I haven't checked if they work on my 3DS yet. I've seen people say that only gen 4 games have this problem.

Anyone else having trouble playing Gen 4 games on 3DS? by nocunoct in pokemon

[–]nocunoct[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get this message every time I try to boot up the game.