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Comment on What video games have had you taking real-life notes? in ~games
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Comment on Welcome to the millennial midlife crisis in ~life
FishFingus LinkMidlife being 30, hah, at least according to how my bones feel.Midlife being 30, hah, at least according to how my bones feel.
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Comment on Matt Berry on comedy, career and "What We Do In the Shadows" [2021] in ~tv
FishFingus Link ParentI wonder if he was "protecting women's spaces" when he posed as someone else to send dick pics to women on MumsNet.I wonder if he was "protecting women's spaces" when he posed as someone else to send dick pics to women on MumsNet.
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Comment on It’s time to bury the defective detective in ~tv
FishFingus Link ParentI don't remember how I was introduced to that show, but I do remember my grandad loved it. Foyle was a good detective, particularly good with his words, and never (IIRC) had to raise his voice.I don't remember how I was introduced to that show, but I do remember my grandad loved it. Foyle was a good detective, particularly good with his words, and never (IIRC) had to raise his voice.
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Comment on "twitter.com" is now officially dead in ~tech
FishFingus LinkTwitter or Xitter are acceptable. X is never going to happen.Twitter or Xitter are acceptable. X is never going to happen.
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Comment on I find myself intimidated by the Bear community in ~lgbt
FishFingus LinkAww. I remember my first munch (I only went to two, that I can recall). Super casual, but I still felt this bizarrely strong anxiety and impostor syndrome that was almost enough to make me get up...Aww. I remember my first munch (I only went to two, that I can recall). Super casual, but I still felt this bizarrely strong anxiety and impostor syndrome that was almost enough to make me get up and leave before anyone else had really arrived. It was really just a group chat and meal.
Don't make the mistake of letting your nerves get the better of you, deleting everything and running. I bet if you go, you'll at least have a fun time and meet some people you can just hug or have a casual chat with, with no great expectation of crazy partying or drinking - certainly not everybody goes for that.
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Comment on Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision as UK comes 18th in ~music
FishFingus LinkShame. Croatia was better, fight me. Also Israel apparently got 300 points, which sounds shonky as hell. That plus the Netherlands fiasco has made it an entertainingly dramatic competition this year.Shame. Croatia was better, fight me. Also Israel apparently got 300 points, which sounds shonky as hell. That plus the Netherlands fiasco has made it an entertainingly dramatic competition this year.
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Comment on Movie of the Week #28 - Pan's Labyrinth in ~movies
FishFingus LinkHehehe. Wait 'til you get to the bit where it suddenly and violently stops being a whimsical fantasy film. I usually like Del Toro's stuff, because he seems like a decent person who makes films...Hehehe. Wait 'til you get to the bit where it suddenly and violently stops being a whimsical fantasy film.
I usually like Del Toro's stuff, because he seems like a decent person who makes films because he feels like he has something to say and can do it with impressive use of practical effects. Pan's Labyrinth came out lifetimes ago, but it was a phenomenon. It was rare for a foreign language film to be talked about that much.
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Comment on Does anyone else have succulents? in ~hobbies
FishFingus Link ParentHm, okay. Sounds doable enough. About how long would you roughly keep one before re-planting it in your garden?Hm, okay. Sounds doable enough. About how long would you roughly keep one before re-planting it in your garden?
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Comment on Does anyone else have succulents? in ~hobbies
FishFingus LinkNo, but I'd like to pick some up and brighten up my windowsill with them. The room gets steady sunlight for most of the morning and afternoon. I just don't know dip about plantcare.No, but I'd like to pick some up and brighten up my windowsill with them. The room gets steady sunlight for most of the morning and afternoon. I just don't know dip about plantcare.
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Comment on The world owes Spider-Man 3 an apology in ~movies
FishFingus Link ParentThe line, "I sense a plot to destroy the Jedi", may be Georgs Lucas's single greatest gift to film dialogue.The line, "I sense a plot to destroy the Jedi", may be Georgs Lucas's single greatest gift to film dialogue.
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Comment on Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest US bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread in ~health
FishFingus Link ParentYou mentioned your EF was 20% - what's EF?You mentioned your EF was 20% - what's EF?
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Comment on Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats in ~news
FishFingus Link ParentThat too. Or mines. Once a track is knocked out, the best case scenario is that the crew and tank are evacuated, but the reality is probably more often that the tank is abandoned due to the sheer...That too. Or mines. Once a track is knocked out, the best case scenario is that the crew and tank are evacuated, but the reality is probably more often that the tank is abandoned due to the sheer number of mines all over the place which mean any vehicle you send after will drive over one and be similarly knocked out (if the artillery doesn't wipe it first).
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Comment on Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats in ~news
FishFingus Link ParentJudging by the sheer number of videos, that alone is happening very often - the Russian tankers I've seen fleeing never care enough to stop and neatly close the hatch before cutting swastikas back...Judging by the sheer number of videos, that alone is happening very often - the Russian tankers I've seen fleeing never care enough to stop and neatly close the hatch before cutting swastikas back to their lines, because another drone strike often isn't far behind.
Also, the roof armour is relatively thin to save weight, and an anti-tank grenade dropped onto it can penetrate more than enough to go through - hundreds of mm versus the tens of mm on a tank's roof.
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Comment on Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats in ~news
FishFingus Link ParentA grenade through the hatch will destroy a disabled and abandoned tank well enough, but even against a live tank, it's fighting something that was designed and built before drones were a...A grenade through the hatch will destroy a disabled and abandoned tank well enough, but even against a live tank, it's fighting something that was designed and built before drones were a considerable threat.
The armour envelope of modern tanks is aimed forward, where the threat is expected to come from - you could pile more armour kn the roof to protect against drone strikes, but realistically it'd either add tonnes to the already considerable weight or involve "cope cage" armour that would make the vehicle easier to spot and harder to evacuate.
Also, the upper frontal plate of the Abrams is excellently sloped against frontal attacks but also relatively thin, which makes it another vulnerable spot for aerial attacks.
Tanks are best used when supported by infantry and other assets who can watch out for drones and ATGMs. Alone, they're little more than sitting ducks in the kind of drone-heavy war that this has become.
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Comment on A brief rundown of some of the flaws of the Cass review in ~lgbt
FishFingus LinkThere was a topic about this, but it got deleted by a site admin. The UK needs to wake the up about this. The hate groups funding this crap won't stop with one minority, they're just testing the...There was a topic about this, but it got deleted by a site admin.
The UK needs to wake the up about this. The hate groups funding this crap won't stop with one minority, they're just testing the waters. Abortion is a future target, but they'll just go after the rest of the LGBT community if they don't feel confident enough yet - after all, their rhetoric barely needs repurposing, being largely recycled homophobia. But they're playing the long game to drag the country kicking and screaming down to their Christofascist nightmare.
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Comment on I have now donated a full gallon of blood products! in ~health
FishFingus LinkWow. I actually blacked out the last time I had blood taken, I think. Well done. How are you feeling? Do they let you sit awhile and have a cup of tea after to chill, so you don't fall over on the...Wow. I actually blacked out the last time I had blood taken, I think. Well done. How are you feeling? Do they let you sit awhile and have a cup of tea after to chill, so you don't fall over on the way out?
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Comment on What AI tools are you actually using? in ~tech
FishFingus LinkI use ChatGPT to help with recommendations, or for finding out more information about things like the APDS shell of the French Puteaux SA-18 cannon - not much on the latter front, sadly.I use ChatGPT to help with recommendations, or for finding out more information about things like the APDS shell of the French Puteaux SA-18 cannon - not much on the latter front, sadly.
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Comment on Trans men enter Miss Italy pageant in droves after trans women are told they can’t compete in ~lgbt
FishFingus Link ParentThe actions of bullies need to come back around to hurt them. That's the best way to get them to stop - simple self-interest.The actions of bullies need to come back around to hurt them. That's the best way to get them to stop - simple self-interest.
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Comment on Wood apple - I finally found a good one and it tastes... special in ~food
FishFingus LinkHuh. Pretty interesting. A completely new and very different-looking apple, which apparently tastes like Christmas dessert and cheese. 'Tis a strange Earth.Huh. Pretty interesting. A completely new and very different-looking apple, which apparently tastes like Christmas dessert and cheese. 'Tis a strange Earth.
Oooooergh, lemme see <shifts bulk in armchair>. Hway back in the day, I used to jot down lots of item console commands and hexadecimal codes for Morrowind and Oblivion, as well as the locations of various secret items and locations. I wouldn't normally need to, since I managed to find all the info on the Internet, but Bethesda's games would have a stroke if you tried to alt+tab in and out, so I had to write it down.
Really, I don't write much on a physical pad anymore, unless it's to compensate for technical and/or design shortcomings like that.