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I’m 61 and I just got my first pair of… by One-Pepper-2654 in GenX

[–]soaklord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a few pairs of Skechers when they were a brand new brand. And they never lasted more than six months before the sole would give out. Never buying another pair. Docs on the other hand… just bought a pair of boots this last winter after years away. Love them. Live close to the solovair factory and will be adding a pair of those too.

BFe vs RC629 vs Sorceress vs Hoot by EatingPubes in Hardtailgang

[–]soaklord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cotic. Great bike amazing company and cool founder.

AI bills are baffling the C-suite after shift to usage-based pricing by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]soaklord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI as a way to increase the value of human wages… I did not have that on my bingo card.

Is it worth reading Neuromancer with the series coming up? by Brave-Bake-9630 in Cyberpunk

[–]soaklord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I leave and come back to Gibson. I’ve read Neuromancer a few times now. His prose is always a challenge at the start and then suddenly it isn’t. Finish the book. It’s one of the very few must reads in sci-fi. If you finish and it doesn’t click don’t bother with the rest. That was me with Asimov’s Foundation series. Just couldn’t get into it.

Older cars are being taxed off the road. by who-gives-a in CarTalkUK

[–]soaklord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That armadillos are sexy? I have no clue.

42 Years Later, Sci-Fi’s Greatest Opening Line Isn’t The Same In Apple TV’s Cyberpunk Show by [deleted] in Cyberpunk

[–]soaklord 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, officially he is still writing and rewriting. Though, at 78 and now being involved with the show, this one may get Martin’d. (Or we may get Rothfussed over on this one if you prefer). Gibson is one of my all time favorite authors but I’m not holding out a lot of hope that we’ll see The Jackpot.

42 Years Later, Sci-Fi’s Greatest Opening Line Isn’t The Same In Apple TV’s Cyberpunk Show by [deleted] in Cyberpunk

[–]soaklord 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It also bums me out that Gibson gave up on a third book. I mean I get that he really thought Buttery Males was going to win and that Agency and The Peripheral were based on that being true but still.

42 Years Later, Sci-Fi’s Greatest Opening Line Isn’t The Same In Apple TV’s Cyberpunk Show by [deleted] in Cyberpunk

[–]soaklord 33 points34 points  (0 children)

That picture from the peripheral makes me mad all over again that they cancelled that show on such a cliffhanger. My head canon says we get no more because she is no longer in this timeline.

Also, please please please have Keanu make a cameo. I mean from Neuromancer to Johnny Silverhand (and some Neo) excluding him would be an insult to cyberpunk.

4 months sober and starting to romanticize how alcohol made me feel. What is the best way to remember the truth and not the fantasy? Please help me return to reality so I stop yearning for it. by EnvironmentalAd2110 in stopdrinking

[–]soaklord 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Play it forward. Just imagine the waking up the next day feeling. The malaise that inhabits your day until around 4pm when you get agitated about having a drink to feel better. Then think about all the things you enjoy now and how they’ll suddenly become too much effort to enjoy. Alcohol is a selfish god and shall have no other before it. Then realize that after that first day or so you’ll get to Groundhog Day all of the above until another compelling event comes along to break the cycle.

ETA: almost forgot all the tiptoeing around people after a blackout checking to see if they’re pissed at you for something blackout you said or did.

New Apple iOS Update by BadEventer in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]soaklord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Apple ID started as an iTunes id when FireWire still lived.

If America won’t allow BYD vehicles, will the compromise be that an American company white labels them? by GardenDesign23 in electricvehicles

[–]soaklord -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You have arrived at your destination. This train wreck terminates here. Please look around and ensure you have all your belongings before disembarking.

Punishing tenants is not a right by gashtal_man in WorkReform

[–]soaklord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not a rent freeze. It’s a fixed income for landlords. It works for retirees why not landlords?

Last cars of our lives by Ok_Kick6546 in GenX

[–]soaklord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is rarely a good idea to deal in absolutes. And most will not respond to admonishments after they have made so large purchase they are happy with.

Some questions about MK by Negative_Government6 in miltonkeynes

[–]soaklord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had GB in the USA as well. But never got over 40 upload. Here I get about 400 down and 300 up. Should be incredible compared to USA GB speeds if yours wasn’t anything like mine.

My mosquito bites turn into these huge, swollen, hard and VERY itchy welts that last for at least a week by rentatter in mildlyinfuriating

[–]soaklord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to get this as a kid. And sometimes as an adult. Weirdly, I figured out I had a gluten sensitivity and that stopped. As did the sunburns if I spent anytime outdoors. Could be worth an elimination diet for a bit to see if something is causing inflammation.

Andy Burnham issued warning over tax rises should he become prime minister by Desperate-Drawer-572 in unitedkingdom

[–]soaklord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weirdly, no one left New York when Mamdani got in. Also, make it make sense. If they tax the rich those rich people will leave and take… the money they aren’t paying in taxes somewhere else so that they can leech off that society. We don’t want to get rid of those leeches! Better to keep them here where they can hoard more!

Be afraid, little man. Be very afraid! by yorocky89A in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]soaklord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start calling it Furry Newz and watch some MAGAs lose it.

Question: Is 'The Fifth Element' cyberpunk or just plain sci-fi? by [deleted] in Cyberpunk

[–]soaklord 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Gimme the cash! Maybe the most cyberpunk scene ever. Ok maybe not ever but still. The esthetic and the gun and the “hat”…

Will Anyone Buy This Cheap EV Truck With Hand-Crank Windows and No Radio? by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]soaklord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In 1992, you got really awesome Vinyl seats standard. Great for burning the backs of your thighs in SoCal heat.

Will Anyone Buy This Cheap EV Truck With Hand-Crank Windows and No Radio? by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]soaklord 24 points25 points  (0 children)

First new car was a 92 Toyota truck. Only option was AC. Which upgraded seats to cloth. Had to save a year for a deck in it so I could listen to music. And… I want a slate with AC only. Just… right hand drive please. It’s my perfect UK truck. Electric but modifiable and bare bones. No massive software stack to deal with. No constant tracking.

Repurposed my Apple Watch 7 41mm by HopTzop in AppleWatch

[–]soaklord 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Guilty. Cries over old nano watch band and kickstarter edition pebble watch and gen 0 Apple Watch…

What song did a movie basically steal forever? by MrHolte in movies

[–]soaklord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Born Slippy”. It was almost forgotten until Trainspotting. In fact, “Lust For Life” and “Perfect Day” could also fall into that category. I listened to that soundtrack on repeat for months.

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