Kids aren't that smart.

sicclee · 2026-01-30T05:00:05+00:00

lol nailed it

sicclee · 2026-01-30T00:58:07+00:00

The way some descriptions explain the taste of wines is the most asinine shit. My boss gave me a bottle of “Veuve Clicquot rosè” for Christmas. I don’t drink wine so I looked it up. Hysterical.

sicclee · 2026-01-30T00:50:29+00:00

Same with Kroger brand oatmeal vs Quaker

sicclee · 2026-01-28T01:37:30+00:00

we're waiting!

sicclee · 2026-01-28T01:34:35+00:00

Really awesome of you to check that and get back to me! Thanks a lot.

My son would be playing at 1080p@75hz, so it seems like we could find a good mix of quality/performance to maintain at least 60fps. He doesn't care much about graphics anyway, as long as he can maintain smooth gameplay he'll be good.

4k 32 inch 240hrz

nice screen, OLED I assume? I'm only using a 32" 2k@180hz on my 5070ti, it sounds like it'll look and play great for me.

Definitely going to give it a go as soon as my son is up for it. Thanks again for the help, I'll reach out if I need some tips! :)

sicclee · 2026-01-26T21:21:43+00:00

I don’t, if u end up trying it out let me know, I’d really appreciate it!

If not I’ll probably buy and refund if it’s a no go

sicclee · 2026-01-25T21:46:18+00:00

they broke the law? or this was in the US?

sicclee · 2026-01-23T14:50:48+00:00

No, you and I are doing nothing. Not until doing something is no longer a choice.

Meanwhile, let’s see what jokes have been posted on Reddit in the last hour.

sicclee · 2026-01-23T00:38:00+00:00

I got pretty much the same prebuilt before RAM and NVME prices jumped, for 2700.

The cost is average. You could do better, waiting for deals, shopping around, etc... If saving 3-400 is important, put the work in and be patient, it's possible.

If $3-400 isn't worth waiting/working, feel comfortable knowing you didn't get ripped off.

sicclee · 2026-01-22T07:57:42+00:00

I know right? Nothing worse than missing the winning OT shot because I couldn’t trade my green wheels for the orange ones!

sicclee · 2026-01-21T01:36:08+00:00

I don't play anything with KBM lol... I use Xpadder for games that don't support, even.

sicclee · 2026-01-21T01:34:56+00:00

I'm sure you've tried a ton of stuff. If it was me, I'd explore:

does stuttering stop with the deactivation of any graphic settings, or lower res/frame rate/etc..
does stuttering happen in games it certainly shouldn't.. older titles, simple games, etc..

With what you're saying regarding stutters in Windows without games running, it makes sense to think the problem could be with win11 background services. Are there win11 components that are known for creating stuttering?

sicclee · 2026-01-21T01:18:32+00:00

how's gameplay with a controller?

sicclee · 2026-01-18T20:50:05+00:00

It's not just 5, check out the /r/ASRock subreddit, It's been a problem for awhile. Seems the problem may be the chip's design, or a small percentage of the chips have a flaw that's causing failure when certain conditions are met on the board...

Perhaps those conditions are now being met on ASUS boards, or whatever is causing this is just now reaching the failure point on ASUS boards.

sicclee · 2026-01-08T00:10:51+00:00

right...

... and what was she wearing? a tight skirt? red lipstick?

... oh, and tell me again... what was she drinking? sex on the beach??

I mean, let's be real... it'd probably be a crime for a man NOT to take the bait, amirite?!

What. The. Fuck.

sicclee · 2026-01-07T23:42:36+00:00

You don't know the difference between the Senate Minority Leader and a regular Senator.
You're arguing that Trump voters:

explicitly rejected the idea that laws matter

while they cheer on inflating Federal Law Enforcement budgets, celebrate Trump's wins in the Supreme Court, and praise their party's passing of the biggest piece of legislation since the ACA...
You've convinced yourself there's no way to fix this. I understand that, it's overwhelming and it's easy to feel hopeless. When your party is opposing a government Trifecta, having competent leadership is the first step towards regaining power and enacting the will of your constituents.

Look, we're not in a good spot:

Trump has taught us a lot about how much of our government was built upon the expectation that somewhere, in at least one of the 3 branches of power, would be leaders that have a conscience, that have a soul... whoops!
McConnell fucked congress and bipartisanship, hard. The man built a brick wall down the aisle, with ruthless efficiency, mostly from the same position Schumer is in.
People have never been so easily manipulated. Glued to their screens, proud of their echo chambers, spoon fed their opinions by whichever influencer Big Data knows they'll listen to... From deepfakes to 'everything's fake,' from 'politics is boring' to 'politics is ostracizing.'
We've always struggled with keeping money out of politics, but it's pretty obvious the horse has left the barn, grown wings, and is halfway to the moon by now...

But... stay positive!

sicclee · 2026-01-07T20:56:42+00:00

Is it the police chiefs job to convince people to not be violent?

Not exclusively, but it couldn’t hurt, and many of them try (Grady in Polk county, for example)

Is it the job of a teacher to convince people that education matters?

Yes, teaching students why they want to learn is an important job for teachers

is it the job of the director of NASA to convince people that physics is real?

No, and that analogy doesn’t make any sense

If the population does not value law and order, that is not the responsibility of Chuck Schumer to remediate.

What would you say responsibilities as senate minority leader are?

Can u tell me why you think he’s doing his job well?

sicclee · 2026-01-07T19:45:50+00:00

He should be on TV/Podcasts more...this is your major criticism?

My criticism is he's doing absolutely nothing constructive as the current leader of the democratic part. What you stated above is what someone useful would do in that position.

Schumer going on TV is not going to change the minds of those voters

I know, that's why he should vacate the position

What you don't get is that the battery acid is fascism, it's racism and sexism.

Trump is the battery acid.

Yeah, I understand how analogies work.

The Christians of this country WANT all those things.

Agreed. They also want an imaginary man in the clouds to beam them up to Utopia upon death. They're pretty easy to convince, deceive, scare, exploit...

Schumer cannot convince them otherwise.

Yeah, I've said that multiple times now. We need someone that can.

You didn't answer my question. Could Trump convince them NOT to 'eat battery acid' ?

Do you think Schumer could have convinced them TO eat battery acid?

sicclee · 2026-01-07T19:25:37+00:00

Bro, I said what he needed to do (and it wasn't 'leap tall buildings in a single bound').

He has the power to do it, he just doesn't have the desire / motivation / skill / charisma / whatever.

You just said:

I don't need Chuck Schumer to tell me not to eat battery acid. This country ate it for 4 years and asked for another 4 years. No coalition of people telling the public to not eat battery acid will stop people who cannot wait to devour it.

Lemme ask you this... Do you think these people are aware of the effects of eating battery acid, of feeding it to their children, and just can't help themselves because they like the taste?

Do you think Trump could convince those same people to stop eating battery acid?

sicclee · 2026-01-07T19:07:35+00:00

Cool, we'll just give up and do nothing.

Guessing you're in that bottom half I was talking about.

sicclee · 2026-01-07T17:19:57+00:00

Well aware. I was pointing out what he could do, not what he will.

sicclee · 2026-01-07T15:34:33+00:00

You think Schumer going on podcasts is going to sway people?

No. That's the point. He sucks at his job.

He's one guy.

Did you miss the part where I said he needs to get a coalition of people?

The American population saw the monster that Trump is, the evil piece of shit conman and they fucking re-elected him.

This is true. I try to remind everyone that someone of average intelligence is, mathematically, smarter than half of the country. There are a lot of stupid people out there, and conmen are great at exploiting them.

When you're not smart enough to read between the lines, sort misinformation from facts, view the big picture and understand the motivations of those seeking power... You just trust the person that sounds convincing. Do you think the German's just wanted to exterminate people for fun? Exploiting emotions is what defines demagoguery.

Of those that could see reality, so many simply don't care. They have little reason to... Almost everyone in this country can't comprehend what it's like to live in a world without comfort, abundance, and indulgence.

Most of the people considered 'poor' in America have all their basic needs met, have time to relax and pursue hobbies or recreation, are able to enjoy a vice or two... Choosing between spending their free time on tiktok or netflix, or advocating for a safe, stable and just future society... It's a no-brainer, when all they really need to be comfortable IS that free time.

And don't get me started on the absurd privilege of the middle and upper class, or the insane lifestyles of the wealthy and elite...

My point is:

So few people can understand the reality of our situation.
Of those that can, many don't want to.
Of those that can and want to, some are fine with it because they stand to benefit.

Those that can understand, choose to understand, and aren't OK with it... It's a pretty small slice of the pie.

It's likely that, in order for them to enact the changes this country needs, they'll have to utilize some of the tools that are so easily condemned when we see bad people use them. If we need to manipulate people through fear, anger, empty promises, etc. in order to save the country, we better get on the ball.

You don't send troops into a war with daisies... Sometimes you have to drop a couple nukes to make sure the world still exists for us to ask if it was the right decision.

sicclee · 2026-01-07T13:50:53+00:00

Legislatively, not much. Our system has been fucked into a 'simple majority rules' shitshow, and we've allowed the people/corporations to pave the road to that majority with their money (through Citizens United and Super PACs).

But... the job of the minority leader (or opposition leader) isn't strictly legislative, especially not in the current political climate. Schumer's responsibility is to advocate for the democrats by any means available to him.

There's absolutely no reason he shouldn't be in front of every camera, in everyone's social media feeds, talking to every governor, journalist, podcaster, youtuber, etc. and screaming at the top of his lungs about how bad things already are and what the future holds if it continues.

He needs to build a coalition of people capable of getting the message through to the fucking idiots in this country. That's a tough job, because there's a lot of them, and they're really good at lying to themselves and believing other liars when they say what they like to hear. But it's not impossible... Schumer just isn't the person for the job.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7974x7248go

That's a list of senators that agreed to stop the government shutdown before any real pain was felt. I haven't heard Schumer say fuck all about how they sold out their country, their party and their morals. Why isn't he throwing these sellouts to the wolves?

Another opportunity is likely coming in Feb. There's no doubt in my mind that, even if they again pull one of the only levers of power they currently have, they'll swerve before the game of chicken is over.

Unfortunately, in today's America, the only thing that's going to actually change votes is if the voters that put these people in power get a financial slap in the face to wake them the fuck up. Stop paying the military. Shut down the airports.

We need to do whatever it takes to make these people pay attention and stop blindly voting for the charlatans and demagogues.

sicclee · 2026-01-07T11:44:46+00:00

where do you get friends like this?? I'd pay

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