I was talking with a friend who mentioned “taking tea to India”. It made me wonder what the equivalents are around the world. “Taking coals to Newcastle” is the UK’s.
I think “selling ice to Eskimos” is the American equivalent. Naturally, the amerikkka version of this phrase: 1) involves an exonym that’s a bit offensive 2) kinda makes doing a pointless exercise sound like a good thing.
I’ve never played a soulslike games because they are a bit intimidating to me. Amy recommendations for soulslikes games to start on or for beginners to the genre?
Seconding Elden Ring. It’s also going to be more active since people are hyped for the new content - which means you’re more likely to get help if you need it.
It has a handful of QoL features too that’ll make the learning curve more manageable
Sir Steel (voiced by Doug Erholtz in English) is a conceited wealthy entrepreneur who comes up with various plans either for profit or to simply provide himself with convenience even if it means causing problems in the city or wilderness which he does not seem to mind or realize. Though not entirely bald (he has a small hook of hair at the very top), Sir Steel wears a wig which is seen coming off sometimes. He is also the main antagonist of the series.
Congrats on the baby, and I wish you both get some sleep in the near future!
I honestly preferred using a baby monitor that didn’t have too many techy features. The one I’ve had the longest was from Infant Optics - just their baseline model worked fine. No wifi or phone connections. It’s just a basic video/audio monitor.
Youtube has been serving me videos of these gadgets that are like “personal AI assistants” for people who want to carry around an extra device that is just chatGPT with a voice prompt. It’s a super weird niche because we already have phones that do the same thing. It just seems like maybe they’re just kickstarter scams...
You’re actually currently on a date with an AI gadget bazinga, and the reality you’re experiencing now is a coma that your brain has put you in to protect your psyche.
'cus, a while back there was this Thing about it being a toxic carcinogen (and what isn’t, these days, amiright) and… well I happen to be in the customer service side of things and I handle a lot of receipts. Like, a lot alot. Too many. Do I… should I… wig the fuck out? Or is this one of those overstated things, like the...
The old ladies that work the register at the Asian grocery store near me all wear gloves (before the pandemic, too). If you’re worried about it, maybe consider that? Probably saves you from touching dirty shit like money, too.
Too bad they didn’t get to work on the scripts, too. It’d be awesome to have a generic isekai power fantasy become more like the anti-imperialist classic Squirrel and Hedgehog.
I would unironically support this for some small studio and indy games… I would like to provide some support for people who are making art and beautiful things, even if that support is meager.
I usually just gift a copy to someone who I think would enjoy it. No annoying tip screen required!
I understand that alcoholic beverages are regulated by the ATF and not the FDA, which is why nutrition fact labels aren’t legally required on alcoholic beverages, but why does this carry over to NA beer?...
It’s basically just beer-flavored soda. It has less than the required alcohol content (<0.5%) to be legally classified as an alcoholic beverage. Is it not regulated by the FDA?
I have no idea, but kombucha also has a tiny amount of alcohol in it and has a nutritional facts label in it.
No for real what's up with those people (hexbear.net)
What is your country's "coals to Newcastle"?
I was talking with a friend who mentioned “taking tea to India”. It made me wonder what the equivalents are around the world. “Taking coals to Newcastle” is the UK’s.
Orientalism: Desert Level Music vs Actual Middle-Eastern Music (youtu.be)
Best Soulslike game for beginners?
I’ve never played a soulslike games because they are a bit intimidating to me. Amy recommendations for soulslikes games to start on or for beginners to the genre?
Pls stop review bombing best show. (hexbear.net)
Australia’s richest woman seeks removal of her portrait from exhibition (www.cnn.com)
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the internet shopping experience is not okay (hexbear.net)
m'lord repossessed my work tesla even though i paid it off (hexbear.net)
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After firing the supercharger team, Elon's brilliant Plan B is... crowdsourcing from twitter. (i.imgur.com)
twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1788838767165415549...
I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked (insideevs.com)
Hexbears don't let their cubs watch Copaganda! 🐻🐻❄️🧸 (hexbear.net)
Baby Monitor vs Security Camera
My wife and I have just recently had our first child and I’m looking at getting a decent baby monitor (or security camera) setup....
These people have hyped themselves into being in an abusive relationship (cw: link has the full image of the cut, not bleeding but looks to be a 2-3 inches long and needs stitches) (hexbear.net)
twitter.com/youwouldntpost/…/1787228522773369159
The average public policy professor (hexbear.net)
The killing joke of liberalism (hexbear.net)
Discovering that some nitter instances still work is bad for my sanity ohnoes
18+ Musk fan nearly cuts his own finger off testing the Cybertrucks safety feature (CW: Dumbass crushes his finger) (hexbear.net)
twitter.com/youwouldntpost/…/1786103229417414831
Biden says dissent must not lead to disorder and his support for Israel remains unwavering amid college protests (hexbear.net)
Biden says dissent must not lead to disorder and his support for Israel remains unwavering amid college protests | CNN Politics...
Help me: I'm imagining dating a guy who just got one of those dedicated AI gadgets. (hexbear.net)
Youtube has been serving me videos of these gadgets that are like “personal AI assistants” for people who want to carry around an extra device that is just chatGPT with a voice prompt. It’s a super weird niche because we already have phones that do the same thing. It just seems like maybe they’re just kickstarter scams...
so... do I need to be worried about thermal paper? (hexbear.net)
'cus, a while back there was this Thing about it being a toxic carcinogen (and what isn’t, these days, amiright) and… well I happen to be in the customer service side of things and I handle a lot of receipts. Like, a lot alot. Too many. Do I… should I… wig the fuck out? Or is this one of those overstated things, like the...
Where the fuck do people even buy furniture anymore?
Everything seems like it falls into two categories:...
Anime: North Korea Believed to Have Violated U.S. Sanctions on Upcoming Isekai Series (www.cbr.com)
The president of Blizzard is trying to get a temp check for adding tip screens to single player campaigns (hexbear.net)
Imagine a newgame+ but the only thing different is an NPC shoves a tablet in your face and tells you “it’s just gonna ask you a few questions.”...
Why doesn't NA beer have nutrition fact labels in the USA?
I understand that alcoholic beverages are regulated by the ATF and not the FDA, which is why nutrition fact labels aren’t legally required on alcoholic beverages, but why does this carry over to NA beer?...
U.S. brokerages start Reddit coverage with doubts over turning a profit (www.reuters.com)
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