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Am I the only one laughing at Pickford having a cheat sheet on his water bottle?

I’m sorry but how is that anything but a penalty?

Can’t argue that. He’s very very lucky

Feel like this is going to turn into a bit of run them down game now. Tsimikas needs to be a bit sharper today and we can get some goals in this one.

When did this go from LifeHacks to T365 vs The Man

TBF to Bangladesh, the Umpire should have given the wide. Why he didn't isn't a surprise but it did turn into a good game towards the end.

Just going to put this out there because everyone likes to say they are working in "AI". This picture (from the article) sums up how clueless folks are to believe the things told to them. That is pattern matching, not to be confused with AI. You know what would be AI? If you showed it something and said go figure what this is and how to make it better. We're not 100% there yet but we will be in under a decade.

This is the reason. I think in colder climates or places where humidity is high its really hard to keep them fresh for long. We don't put them in the freezer because the weather allows it and also because we pretty much use it in every dish we have.

Like you said, every place comes with its own set of issue when it comes to house ownership. I just spoke about things after you purchase the property but there are so many other issues before purchase like paperwork, lawyer issues, etc. It really teaches you the importance of being thorough about things you'd take for granted in places like the US and Europe.

It really all depends on what running costs are because things tend to break down due to sometimes poor infrastructure and an even poorer outlook on weather conditions. Taking a simple example, the transformer that powers the grid system near the house goes down like clockwork every 45 days and they've replaced the stupid thing atl east twice in the year. While that seems like a minimal cost it comes at the expense of time and money which isn't just a direct cost of replacement parts but "padding" the gentleman's pocket so he can come look at the problem without fixing it. I think owning a house comes with a larger set of issues vs renting personally but then I look at the flipside and paying a rent which could be offset on a home-loan within the same duration I'd stay in the house and the math favors getting a house. Is the money just sitting around for expenditure? Not really but then again we're both blessed with the fact that the jobs we had were doing well even through a period where a lot of folks were getting salary cuts and laid off. Could I have walked away with a cheaper home in the place I live in? Yes by atleast 50% of what I paid here but then again I work here (or atleast used to) so I don't think it would have worked out for me long term. The other property I own is beachside and that thing sucks money annually due to upkeep. If I could do it all over again I'd never buy a house near the ocean.

im watching it this Friday with some friends and family. They definitely have no idea what its about but in the spirt of halloween coming up they've decided it okay for me to choose a movie.

It shocking how many folks actually do this the more I think about it. Covid certainly helped the cause as well because a lot of folks left big cities and went home so it only solidified this.

Life Update: As of last month, I now own a place, fully paid for, in Bangalore. It's a 3BHK but with the way real estate is skyrocketing in the city it felt like the right time to get a place considering this place is literally going to be hard to get a place to rent in the next 5 years for folks working here. I will say this, I wish I had done this five years ago versus now but having poured money into a house at home it didn't seem feasible. The house itself came up to 250K USD and judging by the market and how places are going for even more now (upwards of approx. 600K) if you want to live anywhere near the city it seemed like a steal.

I'd imagine that will never ever come to light. I doubt they'd be stupid enough to leave anything around for that to be validated.

I fail to understand how an offense committed in Italy can incur a world-wide ban? Is it the fact that they were in Italy when it happened? so now they must do the time because of that? Bit confused.

Also a non double digit entity.

He's also not the only guy that has done horrible things. The rest of the cunts who were with him at the time deserve as much if not more of the heat. There's loads of these cretins around software and I have personally witnessed some of the stupidest things in my time that make you wonder why they even think they can get away with what they are doing.

Unfortunately, that's how the CEO gig works, and I think there's more to it than just the payout. He'd probably run Activision/Blizzard into massive legal problems if they tried to do the "right" thing. The stories I have read and heard about from folks working in the industry regarding not just him but the people he worked with when they were wild-westing their time are absolutely disgusting.

CEO Bobby Kotick will leave Activision Blizzard on January 1, 2024 | Ars Technica Did not expect this but its not bad news even if he gets a huge payout.

I talked to someone in Japan about four years ago when it was at what I considered a decent price. We were all ready and then you know that virus thingy happened. Then I went back and he decided to keep it. I'll try again around March next year. I really like it for a lot of reasons, the other guitar I was so hellbent on getting was the Ibanez Fireman that Gilbert uses because I really love that baseball bat style neck.

This made me a little sick and only because of Kotick. When M$ were originally asked what would happen to Kotick when the acquisition went through the answer was something on the lines was "business will go on as usual". What a cunt this guy is and everytime I see his face it makes me want to punch him.

@Stan @CaaC (John) @Dr. Gonzo @DeadLinesman @Spike @Pyfish @nudge @Beelzebub @Tommy @Lucas @Bluewolf Round 3 is underway. As a refresher for newcomers I am reposting the rules here. I tried to avoid Google potential questions but as we move forward it might get a bit harder. The Rules or How does this work? For people who haven't played before the game is very simple, there will be 10 questions asked per round and they may have multiple answers. The goal is to try and answer like the rest of the players. An example is, What is a common accompaniment with eggs for breakfast? And if you and 5 other people answer "beans" then you get 6 points. If your answer doesn't match anyone else's then you get one point. The idea is to gain as many points and get to the top of the list to be the Sheepiest of the lot. If there is ambiguity in the question, as is sometimes the case, I will put specific instructions next to the question as I know some of these can be close in wording and I try my best to group them together. Sheep - Season 11 - Sports - Round 3 - Even More Miscellaneous Name a company that sponsors more than three sports that is into the business of technology. Name a country that does consistently well at Weightlifting events at the Summer Olympic Games. Who has hosted the best olympics in the modern era (2000 onwards) Name a famous basketball player who isn't American that has won gold at the Olympics. Name a sport where the Dutch have won the most medals. Name a country that has the most medals in Track Cycling. How many hurdles must an athelete jump across in a 100m hurdles event? Name a famous watch-making company that has also been the official timer for sporting events besides Omega. Name a sport in which scoring never gets to double digits. If the sheep had to pick a VAR referee for football, who would they choose from the current list of contestants. Notes/Rules For 1st timers, the rules of the game are simple. You want your answers to these questions to match with one other player or more than one other players. E.g. If your answer is "Wookie" and five other people answer the same then you get 6 points for that question. If you do not match with anyone else you're only going to get 1 point. The winner is the person who has the most points after 5 rounds. Please DM me all your answers and don't post them in here. Please feel free to ask questions for clarification purposes and I'll try and answer them as best as I can. Please do not try and discuss answers to questions until the round is over. I will accept spelling mistakes and words that follow a certain theme. If the answers have to be unique I will call them out specifically with the questions There is no such thing as a WRONG ANSWER. Keep in mind that you can type anything you want and if someone else provides the same answer we can all have a laugh while you'll walk away with 2 or more points. You all have till Sunday(Oct 22nd) to get your answers to me. If they all come in sooner I'll have the results out faster as well and we can move to the next round. Good luck.

With these kinds of demands I can't see this going away till around early December. This isn't going to sit well with the Palestinians and they'll retaliate for sure. Leaving that area allows Israeli occupation and they just wont allow it.

@Dr. Gonzo after reading what you wrote about Dave's guitars from ESP I thought to myself whether there were any guitars from famous musicians I'd really want and then I realized theres really only one i want and its ESP's Snakebyte (the matte white finish). Shame they don't sell them here. LTD SNAKEBYTE - The ESP Guitar Company (espguitars.com)

I'd wait for a price-drop and then get it. The only reason I even started playing it is because I was fascinated by why everyone thought this was better than a FromSoftware game. TBF to the devs they've done a really good job and I like how the little environmental objects help you learn as time goes on but after what FS did with Elden Ring they set a very good tone for how these games should really be made. I'd even go so far as to say if you haven't played Bloodborne and you like this kind of game give that a play-through. Easily in my top ten games.