Scarecrow Video begs to differ! A Seattle movie rental store since the early 80s, now transitioned to a non-profit “museum” (can still rent video) with 147,000+ titles.

Doesn’t have the nostalgia, but I enjoyed “How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe” by Charles Yu in the same general zone as Ready Player One. It’s playful yet dips toes into the serious or heartfelt at times. About a time mechanic who lives in his time machine with his dog, employed to traverse time and fix time machines of others.

Once upon a time I ran a clan in a popular PvE/PvP co-op FPS alien shooter (still going, but has lost its magic). We had a few kinda well-known actors in the group. Shooting aliens one day and bullshitting with one when he gets a call that his best friend and fellow actor/writer OD’ed last night. He didn’t leave, and there wasn’t anything I could say. We shot aliens in silence for quite a while.

Yup that could be. I’m not expecting anything of them.

I read 7 minutes, but nonetheless, I just found that recording odd. If you were a tourist there with your phone, you’d be recording the guy you assume to be doing maintenance on a case? I’m not suggesting some plot or conspiracy theory or batshit stuff like that. They stole the stuff and got away with it. I just found that video odd. Regardless, we weren’t there and can’t know all the ins and outs.

True, but that still begs the question, why were they filming that person if they didn’t think something was going on? Not that I’d expect a bystander to throw themselves upon a thief, but interesting they still got away after being noticed and filmed during.

And someone was just standing there, recording it on their phone? Something not adding up.

As great as the improvements have been, I’ve still not seen an alternative that can compete with gas when it comes to tilting a pan or wok. Losing heat every time you lose direct, flat contact is so frustrating for certain cooking styles. Also being able to roast (and not fully bake) a pepper over the flames is so helpful. If an alternative could do those two things, I’d be very excited.

Long f*cking live AMD.

DuckTales (NES) - Moon Theme. The covers are also awesome.

For point-and-click adventures, I’ve enjoyed the Samorost series, Machinarium, and Botanicula!

Congratulations, and best of luck - you had the drive to do something others just daydream of. Success or not, you’ve already won.

Truly wish I could have kept playing this. I was having a blast. Roughly 60% of the way through, game started crashing 30 seconds in. Went back multiple save files, same thing. I’ve never been more disappointed in a game that I truly loved.

I finally ditched the early access to play Elden Ring for the first time haha. Realized around the Act III ending that it may not be for me due to the reliance on trading. Feels like I can’t earn my gear or get excited from the drops. To each their own, though.

Great! It evens out a little with space travel sections, but when it’s up and running it’s very fast.

I actually didn’t know about that! This was the first book of his I’ve read. Now I’m curious to experience just how bad Eragon was…

To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars - one of the most action-packed books I’ve read, even with a few lengthy “hibernation” space travel sections. Felt like an entire trilogy happening in a single book. Seems prime for a movie treatment, but would also be next to impossible to do in a single movie without completely butchering.

Death to spammers.

Same boat - just ordered an AIO directly from them and see the “we’re building your pc” emails. Hoping there’s not shenanigans with this.

Doubles as a portable steering wheel!