I know some people hate the idea of VR and want it to go away, others are all in.
I do enjoy it, and I want to be all in, but it's not worth digging it out and charging it up at this point.
I got a quest 2 a few years back, and it blew my mind. We ended up getting my wife her own so we could play together. Now, my daughter plays a lot of gorilla tag, but other than that, they collect dust.
For me, the biggest thing that prevents me from using it more, is the isolation. You need to find an empty space and remove yourself completely from the world.
On my phone or Xbox, I still know what's going on around me, and I can hop in, play for a bit, and still know what's going on in my house. I can walk away for a moment and get back to what I was doing. In VR, it feels like more of an investment. If I'm not sure that I have plenty of time to disengage from reality, I'm not going to bother putting on the headset.
Also, I'm a sweater, and a soggy, foggy headset is just eww.
I've had a Fig Newton. Does that count?
That's cool, but punch card programming blows my mind.
Isn't it a surfer thing? Like hang ten, radical, man.
The idea of punch card programming blows my mind.
Not really. I've stopped by a few times because I was looking for specific information and that's where it was to be found, but other than that, I went from checking in dozens of times a day to quitting could turkey.
No. Used to own it though, got pretty far considering how hard it is. I remember the wizard has flaming BO.
Oh. I remember you. What's your deal?
Like, are you speaking through a persona to rile people up for fun, or is this just who you are? Either way, you do you, I guess, but I'm just curious.
I did the math after someone else said the same thing.
Green votes handed Pennsylvania to Trump.
It really is disgusting how much money we waste on making sure that the "wrong people" don't get any of it.
I've noticed that often the recording of the game is sent to multiple narrators who are just pretending to play the exact same run.
Who'd have thought the Tea Party would look relatively sane at this point?
It really is. There were a couple of actually useful messages inviting me to a rally, that I almost missed because when you get TOO MANY messages, you don't read ANY of them.
They went WAY too heavy on the targeted email and text ads. Those don't get undecided votes, they just annoy the people who already support you.
I think it rolled under that counter, nurse. Go grab it, give it a rinse and we'll just pop it back in.
That should go over better than the void mayonnaise I gave my wife.
I thought the same thing, and fell asleep standing up at the expo line at Applebee's.
Get what sleep you can. Trust me.
Go play Inscryption!
It only took me two weekends to get through the whole thing, and now that it's over. Wow!
It resembles Slay the Spire, where you choose your path, and collect cards and powers, but the matches are more like puzzles. Your opponent creates scenarios and how you pay your cards determines if you move on or perish.
Now a big reason why I loved this game is the weird shit that happens, and weird shit isn't fun when you know it's coming, so that's all I'm going to say about that.
If you like puzzles or cards games or a story that makes you say WHAT THE FUCK?!? start downloading it now, it's free on Gamepass!
I'm listening to a motivational speaker at a corporate conference when I realize...
Corporate America has programmed people to HUSTLE! BE THE BEST! ACHIEVE! MAKE MORE MONEY!!! for so long that they now need to pay someone to come and teach us how to relax, enjoy the moment and be happy again.
Local estate auction, featuring Nazi token and case of condoms.
I was relieved to see there were no bids on the Nazi trash.
I wonder if there's some guy out there that collects little metal cars who really wants to bid, but doesn't want to be the guy who bought the Nazi coin.
Has anyone ever been to a political candidate rally? What was it like?
I've been invited to attend a Tim Walz rally tonight, and I have no idea what to expect. Share your stories and get me pumped up to see our next VP!
Update: Everybody was right, lots of standing and clapping, but what I really didn't expect was the sense of family I felt with all these strangers around me. We'd bump into each other, and laugh it off, one guy was telling me about how his son was thinking about going to the college that I work at (I was still wearing my shirt from work), and we all just knew that we were working together to make great things happen. I'll probably skip the next one, but it was a great experience. I'm glad I went, and would recommend going to one if you have a chance, and a candidate you believe in.
What do Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley do whenever they have an argument before a concert?
Make-up and KISS!
Would you rather fight a lion-sized ant, or 1,000 ant sized lions?
This one's for JusticeforPorygon!
If malls continue to shut down and decay over the next twenty years, someone should turn them into retirement communities for GenX and Millennials.
Imagine apartments built into what used to be department stores, (Oh, you're JC Penny 203? I'm at Sears 106). Get those old arcades up and running. Set up meal stations at the food court. Once people actually live there, stores will start to move back in.
If I'm unable to finish my life in my own home, that doesn't sound like a terrible option.
What are everyone's thoughts on the Amazon series?
My kids and I watched the first two episodes last night, and I'm impressed. It feels like Fallout. I like the characters so far, and they squeeze in enough game references to keep my brain spiking with recognition.
We set the bar pretty low on video game adaptations, but I feel this one's doing alright so far!
What does everyone else think? (Let's keep spoilers to a minimum. Most of us probably weren't able to watch the whole thing in one night.)
My son found this little girl on the streets.
She is currently heading home with a clean bill of health and about to meet her new siblings!
If you flip the N in Niagra upside down..
...it kind of looks like a V.
Niagara Falls; Viagra Rises.