Someone hit my neighbor's dog and drove away (the dog is alive, but tread-marked). Later in the day they came back and said they were going to sue because their car sustained damage, and the dog was not on a leash.
I'm sorry to hear about the tragic death of the motorists who did that. It's unfortunate that their bodies will never be found.
I didn't get what you meant in your reply about my getting a Macbook Air. What does tax code have to do with the company providing means for computer purchases?
what incentivizes a company to offer interest-free loans?
Holy shit that was the best interview-type-thing ever
I was totally over dressed though
I am so glad I decided to go with no jacket
this sounds promising!
On the one hand, the professor was a super cool guy and he was basically on my side from the beginning in a "we are bros, let me try to figure out the best thing for you" sort of way.
On the other hand, he was pretty much like "we are just barely tangentially related to neuroscience in this lab, so it's probably better if I try to hook you up with someone else's lab".
On the other other hand, I ended up getting one-on-one time with like five other people in the lab and got to know them, and one lady was like super impressed with me and wanted me working on her project right away (granted, this project definitely has nothing to do with neuroscience, and she also has no power to actually hire me).
And then he like drove me all the way home and me and him and the visiting professor like shot the shit talking about San Francisco and Sausalito and he pointed out to me like places where the mountain of doom and dirty harry and gattaca were filmed, and mentioned that if I do get a job at the institute that he'll make me bike to work with him.
I didn't get what you meant in your reply about my getting a Macbook Air. What does tax code have to do with the company providing means for computer purchases?
what incentivizes a company to offer interest-free loans?
They also have a program where you can get up to $30K for your mortgage and if you stay with the company for at least five more years, you don't have to pay it back at all.
I live in Yellowknife. Understand that getting good people to move up here is tough.
EDIT: And getting them to stay longer than one year is even tougher.
This is a popular refrain in certain circles but in many ways it's not actually true.
ME1 is better plotted than ME2. There is a central mystery that is gradually revealed through a series of interlocking steps, builds to a shocking reveal, then speeds to an exciting climax. ME2, by contrast, has a simple main plot that exists largely as an excuse to provide a tour of the galaxy and a showcase of the characters you meet along the way.
Plotting is great. Plotting is a nice thing to be able to do. But too many people on the internet think it's all writing is, because plotting is an essentially mechanical action and is thus easily grasped by essentially mechanical people. There's also characterization, theme, and tone, and in all of those ME2 is at least as good as the first one and often better.
People who talk about how ME1 is better, for instance, tend not to mention
how Shepard yells like a crazy person about his visions despite the fact that the beacon's little Tool video never shows you, the player, anything at all. The main character is passionately convinced about something that I, Jacob, am not. That was disconcerting and kind of alienating at first! They tend to forget how he acts like a space hick, constantly asking people questions about things he should already know and yelling at random VIs like they're people.
They don't bring up how the game keeps telling us that Udina is a crafty politician who is committed to earning recognition for Earth, when it actually seems like he's a weird shouty asshole who accomplishes nothing.
There's the slack pacing on the Citadel, and some of the completely bizarre things that happen there. Weirded out by the Consort's gift? Have a sex scene!
Those aren't capital crimes. ME1 is a great and thoughtful game, and was my favorite thing ever until ME2 came along. But the weirdly unquestioned meme that it's better-written grinds my teeth.
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I had to work on a Tape Library all day
the me 3 ending was still the worst part of this week
If I were remaking ME1, I'd adopt the linear plot style of ME2/3 for the "story" planets, and tie Cerberus in more carefully as a major secondary plotline.
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I forgot how many Bay Area-ites there are in [chat]. I should have talked to [chat] about my spring break. We went to visit the fiance's brother who works in Palo Alto.
This is a popular refrain in certain circles but in many ways it's not actually true.
ME1 is better plotted than ME2. There is a central mystery that is gradually revealed through a series of interlocking steps, builds to a shocking reveal, then speeds to an exciting climax. ME2, by contrast, has a simple main plot that exists largely as an excuse to provide a tour of the galaxy and a showcase of the characters you meet along the way.
Plotting is great. Plotting is a nice thing to be able to do. But too many people on the internet think it's all writing is, because plotting is an essentially mechanical action and is thus easily grasped by essentially mechanical people. There's also characterization, theme, and tone, and in all of those ME2 is at least as good as the first one and often better.
People who talk about how ME1 is better, for instance, tend not to mention
how Shepard yells like a crazy person about his visions despite the fact that the beacon's little Tool video never shows you, the player, anything at all. The main character is passionately convinced about something that I, Jacob, am not. That was disconcerting and kind of alienating at first! They tend to forget how he acts like a space hick, constantly asking people questions about things he should already know and yelling at random VIs like they're people.
They don't bring up how the game keeps telling us that Udina is a crafty politician who is committed to earning recognition for Earth, when it actually seems like he's a weird shouty asshole who accomplishes nothing.
There's the slack pacing on the Citadel, and some of the completely bizarre things that happen there. Weirded out by the Consort's gift? Have a sex scene!
Those aren't capital crimes. ME1 is a great and thoughtful game, and was my favorite thing ever until ME2 came along. But the weirdly unquestioned meme that it's better-written grinds my teeth.
Fuck yes.
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This is a popular refrain in certain circles but in many ways it's not actually true.
ME1 is better plotted than ME2. There is a central mystery that is gradually revealed through a series of interlocking steps, builds to a shocking reveal, then speeds to an exciting climax. ME2, by contrast, has a simple main plot that exists largely as an excuse to provide a tour of the galaxy and a showcase of the characters you meet along the way.
Plotting is great. Plotting is a nice thing to be able to do. But too many people on the internet think it's all writing is, because plotting is an essentially mechanical action and is thus easily grasped by essentially mechanical people. There's also characterization, theme, and tone, and in all of those ME2 is at least as good as the first one and often better.
People who talk about how ME1 is better, for instance, tend not to mention
how Shepard yells like a crazy person about his visions despite the fact that the beacon's little Tool video never shows you, the player, anything at all. The main character is passionately convinced about something that I, Jacob, am not. That was disconcerting and kind of alienating at first! They tend to forget how he acts like a space hick, constantly asking people questions about things he should already know and yelling at random VIs like they're people.
They don't bring up how the game keeps telling us that Udina is a crafty politician who is committed to earning recognition for Earth, when it actually seems like he's a weird shouty asshole who accomplishes nothing.
There's the slack pacing on the Citadel, and some of the completely bizarre things that happen there. Weirded out by the Consort's gift? Have a sex scene!
Those aren't capital crimes. ME1 is a great and thoughtful game, and was my favorite thing ever until ME2 came along. But the weirdly unquestioned meme that it's better-written grinds my teeth.
I like that characterization of Udina
it is accurate
fuck gendered marketing
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If I were remaking ME1, I'd adopt the linear plot style of ME2/3 for the "story" planets, and tie Cerberus in more carefully as a major secondary plotline.
If I were remaking ME1
I'd put a sign at the beginning that says "let sovereign win. save yourself some time. fuck a lot until you get blown up."
Posts
argh
download faster
yeah baby, I'm DLC
The story in DAO was, at its core, boring. I'm saving the world. It's the separate pieces and the characters that I really liked.
In DA2, I loved the story.
you down with dlc?
"I say the mages are too free!"
"Well I say the mages aren't free enough!"
Repeat for 40 hours.
Josh Lyman in bed with Donna. Priceless.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
How about a sand standard?
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
You KNOW I'm DLC
what incentivizes a company to offer interest-free loans?
--LeVar Burton
yeah you know me
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
On the one hand, the professor was a super cool guy and he was basically on my side from the beginning in a "we are bros, let me try to figure out the best thing for you" sort of way.
On the other hand, he was pretty much like "we are just barely tangentially related to neuroscience in this lab, so it's probably better if I try to hook you up with someone else's lab".
On the other other hand, I ended up getting one-on-one time with like five other people in the lab and got to know them, and one lady was like super impressed with me and wanted me working on her project right away (granted, this project definitely has nothing to do with neuroscience, and she also has no power to actually hire me).
And then he like drove me all the way home and me and him and the visiting professor like shot the shit talking about San Francisco and Sausalito and he pointed out to me like places where the mountain of doom and dirty harry and gattaca were filmed, and mentioned that if I do get a job at the institute that he'll make me bike to work with him.
It was pretty sweet.
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
They also have a program where you can get up to $30K for your mortgage and if you stay with the company for at least five more years, you don't have to pay it back at all.
I live in Yellowknife. Understand that getting good people to move up here is tough.
EDIT: And getting them to stay longer than one year is even tougher.
I just looked out my window, I don't see you.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
I got a talking to.
Biznizz Cajuel yo
There's a lady that wears track suits to work every day.
For what they pay me I should be able to show up naked with swastikas tattooed on my balls and even then shame them if they broke eye contact.
Camoflage
--LeVar Burton
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
there might actually be enough sand on planet earth to account for the total value of the global economy, unlike gold!
This is a popular refrain in certain circles but in many ways it's not actually true.
ME1 is better plotted than ME2. There is a central mystery that is gradually revealed through a series of interlocking steps, builds to a shocking reveal, then speeds to an exciting climax. ME2, by contrast, has a simple main plot that exists largely as an excuse to provide a tour of the galaxy and a showcase of the characters you meet along the way.
Plotting is great. Plotting is a nice thing to be able to do. But too many people on the internet think it's all writing is, because plotting is an essentially mechanical action and is thus easily grasped by essentially mechanical people. There's also characterization, theme, and tone, and in all of those ME2 is at least as good as the first one and often better.
People who talk about how ME1 is better, for instance, tend not to mention
They don't bring up how the game keeps telling us that Udina is a crafty politician who is committed to earning recognition for Earth, when it actually seems like he's a weird shouty asshole who accomplishes nothing.
There's the slack pacing on the Citadel, and some of the completely bizarre things that happen there. Weirded out by the Consort's gift? Have a sex scene!
Those aren't capital crimes. ME1 is a great and thoughtful game, and was my favorite thing ever until ME2 came along. But the weirdly unquestioned meme that it's better-written grinds my teeth.
the me 3 ending was still the worst part of this week
a brutally elegant CQC death machine
And I can just not tolerate wearing a suit that is too large
Counter balance the knife, quick slash, retract.
--LeVar Burton
I like that characterization of Udina
it is accurate
If I were remaking ME1
Joker:
EDI: That was a joke.
miranda your tits are so rude