They actually are really nice, but they still need some time in terms of reliability. They are awesome for reading books or the news on the go, though. Or if you need a maps application open while biking. I miss mine, but Samsung still has dogshit repairability, so when a 10¢ ribbon cable broke (understandable), their solution was to replace all three screens, or pull a repair shop’s license. A $600 replacement.

Ooh, I like this song :)

That is sweet, and sorry for you loss. He sounds like a great friend!

I love that!

They all already do. Not getting vaccines exposes you to deadly diseases that destroy your body and polish off the young and old. Measles is basically a superweapon that wipes your immune system and makes you extremely vulnerable to other diseases (in addition to terrifying and lethal complications). And the vaccine makes you 97% immune.

The virus is explosively infectious, and hangs in the air for hours, so anyone that didn’t get vaccinated is totally boned.

For more on why it fucks the shit out of your body:

https://youtu.be/y0opgc1WoS4

It’s not very arcady, and has a bit of a learning curve, though a HOTAS helps a lot. It’s a lot more simulation-esque. Not as much as MSFS, but closer to that end. Combat, exploration, mining, tourism, rescue. It’s a 1:1* replica of the Milky Way in about 1,300 years. Trailer for context: https://youtu.be/YESNObZJTgQ

It will blow your nuts off in VR, especially the Ship Launched Fighters (SLFs). One of the coolest VR experiences I’ve ever had, particularly near the center of the galaxy where the stars are much more dense than in our portion of the Milky Way.

*Some stars had to be removed near the center of the galaxy because they are so close, it makes it nearly impossible to navigate between them. On older computers, the galaxy map in the core of our galaxy will make your computer lag. Yes, we have that many stars IRL.

Damn, I didn’t know Gaetz was into older women.

If you are the simmy type or like space, Elite Dangerous is insanely good, but has a learning curve up front. It’s the only game I’ve put over 1,100 hours in and still haven’t explored everything.

Subnautica is another game I can highly recommend.

If you wanna play games with friends (Elite is also MP), The Forest is a great game to bond over.

Black mesa is another banger.

Thank you!

Hmm, good to know. I’ll be sure to not overtorque it. Thank you!

Paternity leave is a no brainer for families of all stripes. Both spouses should have time off to care for their children in the first year of their life, especially during the vulnerable first year before they are immunized against dangerous diseases. And I’m in a same sex relationship, so I’m definitely using it when we are ready to have kids, haha.

Honestly, each parent should have 6 mo of paid leave.

Edit: adding onto this, all men’s bathrooms should have changing stations. It’s insane that some women’s do, but men’s do not.

Disgusting. They’ll have to burn the furniture afterwards, knowing Vance. We know what he did.

Congrats on getting married :)

Oh, it’s going to be very universal pain. Most of the blue states are the trade hubs on the coasts, or the ones with the best research and medical programs, which have been crippled by massive cuts. Or all of the federal positions in those states fired or reduced. On top of all that, tourism is way down, or is projected to fall.

Before Trump, 90% of our state’s wheat was consumed internationally (or nationally), and our exports, still below the covid waterline, were ~60 billion USD a year. That’s rapidly changing, which will blow a huge hole in the state’s budget. All because most people were too stupid to vote in battleground states where their votes were absolutely critical.

Our state has been progressive for many decades, if not longer, yet we will be just as punished as the screwups and betrayers. :)

As stupid as they are, we’re going to need to keep the country together somehow. If for no other reason than to not have them immigrate to states that aren’t fucked up and become “welfare queens,” in their own words.

In truth, though, we are stronger and economically better off when everyone is working together. And I’m confident a few swift kicks to the ribs and one to the head will once again have them voting for people that weren’t dropped as babies. That is…if we get to keep our democracy.

That should be illegal, Jesus.

Yeah, expensive up front, but the blades are cheap. I got on the Harry’s train before they got bought up and were cheap. Now, whoever bought them has been jacking up prices, which had me looking for a cheaper alternative.

Harry’s also gave me plastic guilt. There is a lot of waste. :p

Uh oh, what broke on it?

Don’t get the one I got, lol. I’m probably going back to a non-smartwatch after problems with my tic watch.

I recently switched to a Leaf one and love it. It’s about the same as my Harry’s razor, but a hell of a lot less expensive when even Costco is selling their reloads at $27. The leaf blades are way less expensive, and they aren’t even proprietary.