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@BrilynHollyhand Enlist, dork

Iran being a threat to the USA isn't some rumor. They've literally attempted to kill our President. We also don't know how many terrorists they've snuck across our border thanks to Biden. What President Trump is doing is called PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH!

@xPXGx @blacknredtext @Epicartworks When it came out for the 64 it was the first time I had really felt what poor performance was in a game. First time I noticed it as a thing. It was almost unplayable.

@paulpepperone @blacknredtext @Epicartworks It's really unfortunate that the new Perfect Dark got canceled and never got a chance. What a waste of talent and resources. I wasn't really a fan of the new art direction or gameplay, but I still think it should have been allowed to be completed and released.

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@MarryYoda @Jordan_Patu It had peak Tony Shiovane. It was magic…even the very bad stuff.

@Jordan_Patu Stories like this tickle me cuz Russo era WCW is worse than anything Vince has ever done (2019 was close) . Your family was okay with Rick Steiner vs a Chucky doll but HHH reign of terror is where they drew the line lmaoooo

I was a WCW baby. Generations of my family grew up watching wrestling on their parents/grandparents laps. This move effectively killed that tradition. Within a few years every older relative went from breathing the sport to being repulsed by it. This story is far from unique.

27 years ago today. We used to be a proper country.

The BK in my area (walk in to try a new Whopper) was staffed by agitated, toothless transients straight out of lockup. There was a guest at the counter doing the fent lean thing, while White Mike was doing a drug deal by the side entrance. The kitchen staff stared daggers at me, and I said 'fuck this,' and walked out. Ended up at Dairy Queen.

there’s s Burger King in East Providence, RI, that is staffed exclusively by a group of alt-goth twinks whom I suspect are all dating each other and it is the cleanest and most well-run BK franchise in the country

@canammissing @Cernovich

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@TrevorSheatz this is an all-timer. Incredible work.

"Not all secret things need to be made public." "You're throwing your wife under the bus." "You still have time to delete this!" Firstly, this story has been public for years when my wife was the first one who decided to discuss this publicly. She delights in sharing her testimony with others. Secondly, I agree that not all secret things need to be made public. There is honor and wisdom in concealing certain matters (Prov. 11:13; 17:9). This is precisely why I chose not to go into details surrounding past sin and kept it brief. I quite literally just shared five words about her life before Christ in this post. Third, in the Scriptures, we see countless personal sins revealed. God didn't have to have David's adultery exposed; he didn't have to have Peter's betrayal revealed; he didn't have to have Samson's lust written down permanently. He could've just chosen not to include these things in the Bible at all. Why would God do this when secret things should remain hidden, and when this only gives unbelievers ammo to fire at these godly individuals? Because, lastly, we're all sinners who fall short of God's commands and need hope, and these transparent revealings of shortcomings bring that hope and show that "there is none good but God" (Mark 10:18). Christianity isn't for those who are perfect. It's for the broken, the lost, the sinful. No one is too far from God's grace that they can't be saved, and hearing these real stories brings the hope of the gospel to people who think, like I used to, that they've sinned too much to possibly go to Heaven. But the marvel of the gospel is that you don't have to live a perfect life; Jesus already did (Heb. 4:15). You don't have to pay the penalty for your sins by suffering forever in Hell; Jesus already bore God's wrath on the cross in the place of all those who would trust in him (2 Cor. 5:21). He rose from the grace and defeated death so that anyone who repents and believes upon him will have their sinful past forgiven (Acts 20:21), be given the Holy Spirit and a new nature, and be saved from Hell and granted eternity in Heaven with God (John 3:16). And I am so grateful this practical story can reach the far corners of the internet where even though many may mock, it will resonate with some who are convicted of their secret sins, which God will one day reveal anyways (Luke 8:17). I pray it leads some to fall flat on their face to Jesus today in repentance and faith. He is such a loving, forgiving, gracious King and Savior. He's the only way to Heaven. Run to him today, and you can experience the same forgiveness, love, and transformation that my wife, myself, and all born-again Christians have undergone. 🙏🏻

My wife was formerly promiscuous. I was a virgin. She was then radically born-again. Committed to church, evangelized constantly, Puritan books in her bedroom, prayer journals, grief over past sexual sin, etc. We got to know each other well for over a year, dated for four months, engaged for two and a half, and didn't sin sexually with one another. Our first kiss with each other was at the altar on our wedding day (reaction pic attached!). We've been married for over five years now, and she's been the most wonderful and godly wife, mother to our three children, and homemaker you could imagine. She's more pure than most virgins, as biblical purity has less to with past sins (though they certainly matter) and more to do with one's current posture of the heart and daily decisions to honor the Lord (Matt. 5:8). We're far too quick to forget the story of the woman labeled as a known "sinner" (likely a prostitute) in Luke 7:36-50 who was washing Jesus' feet with her tears while kissing them too. The Pharisees were shocked that Jesus let a public sinner do this. Jesus responded with a parable about debts being forgiven and ended with this powerful conclusion: "Her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little" (Luke 7:47). Everyone seems to highlight the benefits of virginity, and it certainly is a blessing. But we forget to highlight the benefits of being forgiven much as well. My wife knows the depths of Jesus' forgiveness more than most people, enabling her to more easily live out a life of passionate love for her Savior. A woman or man's past sexual sin matters. But what matters far more when it comes to deciding who to marry is if the person is truly born again, if their repentance is real, if they truly have a heart for Christ, if they truly follow Jesus and obey his commands. "God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world ​— ​what is viewed as nothing ​— ​to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, so that no one may boast in his presence. It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us ​— ​our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, — in order that, as it is written: 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'" (1 Cor. 1:27-31) "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!" (2 Cor. 5:17)

@ProWFinesse zero

Interest levels in seeing Finn Balor bring The Demon back to WWE?

One of my contrarian takes: Society peaked in the 80s, and it’s been in slow decline ever since. It was the last era of widespread optimism. You can feel it in the music and movies. “Excess meets innocence.” The 80s also mark the end of the analog world—local economies, in-person everything, and a certain forced simplicity. Malls, movie theaters, magazines, and BMX. Then, beginning in the 90s, came the tidal wave of tech: Mobile phones The internet Social media AI All incredible innovations, with lots of positives. But on the whole I think they’re *net negatives* for society. We replaced a finite, real-world experience with an infinite, digital one. Infinite information. Infinite comparison. Infinite distraction. Human’s aren’t wired for that, and you can see the consequences all around us.

@PaulTassi I had to do a fetch quest for feedback on the quality of horse gear. After that, I decided this game may not be for me.

You say Crimson Desert has boring quests. I say (mild spoilers) I just fought a demented ex-Greymane archer woman hunting nobles dressed as furries at a place called the “Wildlife Sanctuary”

@Breaking911 they hate us and treat us like cattle. disgusting.

🚨 THIS IS INSANE! The TSA lines at New Orleans Airport is now backed up into the parking lot!!!

@YellowFlashGuy I want to like it. Playing on a PS5 Pro. It’s a 7/10

How is everyone feeling about Crimson Desert? I’m picking it up tomorrow when I get back home, or should I not? How are we feeling about it?

@CrimsonDesert_ no one cares but nerds.

We would like to address questions regarding the use of AI in Crimson Desert. During development, some 2D visual props were created as part of early-stage iteration using experimental AI generative tools. These assets helped us rapidly explore tone and atmosphere in the earlier phases of production. However, our intention has always been for any such assets to be replaced, following final work and review by our art and development teams, with work that aligned with our quality standards and creative direction. Following reports from our community, we have identified that some of these assets were unintentionally included in the final release. This is not in line with our internal standards, and we take full responsibility for it. We also acknowledge that we should have clearly disclosed our use of AI. While these tools were primarily used during early production, with the expectation that these assets would be replaced prior to release, we recognize that this does not excuse the lack of transparency. We sincerely apologize for these oversights. We are currently conducting a comprehensive audit of all in-game assets and are taking steps to replace any affected content. Updated assets will be rolled out in upcoming patches. In parallel, we are reviewing and strengthening our internal processes to ensure greater transparency and consistency in how we communicate with players moving forward.

@RodeoProfessor i went. shocked at the crowds. would never go back

I strongly encourage you, if you’ve never been to Yellowstone, not to let these doomer posts bum you out. You can go to Yellowstone at peak and not experience any of this, you come in via the Cooke City NE entrance early morning, watch thousands of animals (wolves, elk, prongs) in the Lamar Valley, which is your heritage as an American, see the park, and not see any of this clusterf*ck. Sometimes you have a bad visit and you hit a jam, have some snacks and huckleberry beers in the car, so what, it’s worth it. Don’t skip it because you see the worst aspects of a visit posted online. Now, with that out of the way, the thing about the National Park crowding in America is you basically have 4 options, and 0 of these 4 are things that people want or like. I’m going to put a poll in the replies and maybe you vote on the one you like for me? First is you have “ticketed timed entry,” so if you don’t book on Rec dot Gov 6 months out, sorry but you’re probably not getting in during peak season. This is in place at high demand parks like Arches or Going to the Sun Road in Glacier. These work well for people who can plan their lives 6 months + in advance, but you lose the spontaneous American summer road trip which is a big part of the culture. Also, gate employees are suffering from unprecedented harassment and turnover from people who pull up to get in, have no idea they need a booking, and go ham on the 20 year old GS5. Option two is some form of dynamic pricing, lots of economists put ideas out like this but the social justice equity people wail about it, and I get that, you want Americans to access public land regardless of how much they make. This is probably my preferred option though, if you want to go during peak, be prepared to pay. People aren’t ready for a mid June $500-1000 YNP entry fee though, so it’s probably not really feasible. I also don’t think that’s the purpose of entry fees per the statutes that authorize our National Parks so it would be tricky. Third option is what we have today, everyone can enter but some lots (Norris, Grand Prismatic) are going to be a massive thorn in the side. The roads and lots were all designed for demand 50-100 years ago. There’s always parking over by old faithful, and a nice bar in the Old Faithful Inn. There’s always somewhere neat to see that’s not doomered out. Fourth option is you’re required to leave your car and take the shuttle around. This is in place in Zion and some parts of Rocky Mountain up near Bear Lake. Americans (including myself) like our cars and don’t necessarily want to want 30 min for a shuttle after a 10 mile hike with a bunch of kids, but this is probably the future of Yellowstone. Vote your preference in the reply for me if you want to.

@WomenBeingAwful Looks like a monkey

Ban makeup

@SucumbaGames i dont give a single fuck.

Crimson Desert está sendo acusado de utilizar I.A. para gerar artworks Nesse quadro do Game as patas dos cavalos estão completamente deformadas

@Brvtalist1438 @SynthPotato Same

@SynthPotato Out of all the reviews I’ve read for this game this is the one that is the closest to my experience. Not as bad as most are describing but not great either.

My first impressions of Crimson Desert after 4 hours: - The biggest flaw is the story, the writing is simply abysmal. Not one character is interesting; Kliff has no real history, motivations, an interesting personality, or anything that drives him. Dialogue in the main quest is across the board boring. I wish I could skip through dialogue like in other RPGs, fast forward is honestly not fast enough. - Combat is great, it’s very aggressive, and it feels like running enemies down with how many different abilities they give you to mess them up, especially the martial art moves that have you throwing and tackling enemies. - Controls are strange; I am getting used to them, but they actively ignore all modern game design standards. They aren't unplayable, but it’s one aspect that needs re-thinking in a future update. - The world is gorgeous, exploration is a blast. On the way to a quest, I found a weird painted wall in a pit. After investigating it, I realized it was hiding a secret room with a puzzle that required me to find its clues from the nearby region. It was a really interesting emergent gameplay moment that involved no markers. - Quest design quality varies, main quests so far have felt like mediocre fetch quests, while a couple of side quests have had genuinely interesting writing and characters, with cool objectives. - While visuals are great on my PS5 Pro in performance mode, there is a strong amount of pop-in and some strange lighting issues in certain scenes, especially with weird noise on things. Also, frame-rate drops below 60FPS in towns. - User Interface design is not good, I have no idea why the inventory system is not properly sorted between weapons/armor/etc., like pretty much all other RPGs, and instead has every item showing all at once with no proper separation. It needs a complete redesign. Overall I am enjoying Crimson Desert but its very far from perfect, I haven't explored much yet as I am mostly sticking to getting through the tutorial phase first and just unlocked the Greymanes camp, so expect more thoughts later.

@agalvan6695 @Junksterrr It’s not bad. 5 hours in. People were actively looking to be upset IMO

@Junksterrr I’m afraid to buy this game what if I end up hating it I hear the controls are shit

If you are playing Crimson Desert on PS5 disable 120hz in your system settings immediately! It is LOCKING the games resolution to 1080p! Game is CLEAR now

@4NGELWING yeah, saw this a year ago.

no bro don’t buy airpods. you need the Sony WH-1000XM5-WHCH720N-WF1000XM5-CH520