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  1. Crone

    Planescape Torment Kickstarter: A spiritual sequel to be set in Monte Cook's Numenera

    Major patch and officially releases tomorrow. Who's in? Been on the search for a new RPG for a while to play, and came across this. I haven't followed it at all, or have I played the Early Access, but with as much as people love Planescape, I gotta at least check it out.
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    The Fast Food Thread

    It's because, imo only without anything to back it up, that the higher ups are looking at something, and if it doesn't do as well as the Loco tacos they are calling it a "failure". So shit that's great, but not insanely popular, gets canned. But more than likely it has to do with franchise...
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    Car Buying Help

    Compared to a civic, of course it's massive. That doesn't mean it's going to be useful. And your wife is probably just like mine. Loved it because she was elevated a little, so she felt better driving it, and yet it's still small, so she felt like she could drive it. Of course she scraped the...
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    How much income is enough?

    Yea, travel is bad ass. Unfortunately it exponentially gets more expensive as you start having kids. With just having my 3rd child, I don't expect to really travel anywhere other than to see family. Maybe in retirement? And maybe that's why so many travel after retirement. They don't have the...
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    Car Buying Help

    I was mentioning it because he's thinking about the Honda CR-V which is the same class and size as the Tucson.
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    Car Buying Help

    We leased a Hyundai Tucson when we had our first kid and after 3 years we were so frustrated with it. Shits deceiving. With a stroller in the back, forget going to Costco without playing tetris and stacking shit all over. The front passenger side seat had so little room to sit because of the...
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    Smartphones

    Oh that's right. And you can text from an iPad, but your iPhone has to be on the same network or something I believe. I'd probably be ok with this if they made an iMessage app for Windows.
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    Smartphones

    Last time I researched it, there wasn't. There was a few weird options, but only for jailbroken iPhone's. Apple locks all that stuff down so it's not possible.
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    Smartphones

    So still seriously considering switching back to iPhone, but one thing I'd seriously miss is being able to text from my computer via MightyText. Shit's bad ass. If you don't know what it is , it syncs your texts from your phone to a secure web browser, and can text via the website. Get...
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    Desktop Computers

    That place is crazy. So much stuff being sold. I bet I could have done really well there in buying a GTX 970 or otherwise. Hmm..
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    How much income is enough?

    I'll forever regret my choices over the last 2 years since losing my job. Between unemployment, and not adjusting to the new job wages, I burned through all of my retirement account to keep things going. $80k gone that had built up over 8 years at my previous job. Now I'm 33 and starting over. I...
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    Smartphones

    Agreed. 2 years ago I switched to iPhone and loved it. Then last year I switched off to the Note 7. Loved it then as well. I'm just not sold on the S7 and despite the S8 looking great, so does the iPhone 8.
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    Smartphones

    Seriously considering the same thing. I'm the only family member without an iPhone, and they always yell at me for not having FaceTime or iMessage.
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    How much income is enough?

    80k, hehe. But still a long stretch with 3 kids in the house, and I'm the sole earner. The 401(k) plan Philips offers is through Vanguard, so I'm set there. I figured I'd start at 10% or maybe just go 15% of pay into the 401(k), because absolutely if you never see it, it's very easy to make...
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    How much income is enough?

    I pray I can have the discipline to keep my shit in check so I can have a hefty excess every month to put into savings and build back that cushion, and after that further investments into retirement accounts and kids college funds. That's the worst part, or best part I suppose is that unless...
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    How much income is enough?

    So I just accepted a new job, and it's a significant bump in pay from $52k to $80k. When I got the offer at $80k I kept thinking dang, per @Khane 's links, I'm now at the peak of hapiness! What I hear is that overtime will nudge me into 6 figures barely. So for others that have had these huge...
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    The Fast Food Thread

    On a keto diet KFC grilled was damn awesome because of no carbs. Great for those days you didn't want to cook!
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    Diablo 3 - Reaper of Souls

    I didn't think so. You get a pretty significant defense boost when you have Sweeping Winds up, which is part of the LTK build. For me, the problem with Ulianna's is the CDR required so you're not just sitting around doing nothing is stupid. Yea, it'd kill stuff quick with SSS, but then if things...
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    Welcome to Jooka's 2nd annual* PS4 Giveaway!

    @jooka You don't get to dictate or give a flying fuck about what @Bandwagon does with that Ps4. The second you bought it for him, it's his, and he can do whatever he wants with it. Including giving it away to another forum member in need, because he's cool as fuck. Good riddance you fucking...
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    Everquest - Phinigel server

    I don't think it's possible these days without instant ban because it makes use of warp. Right?
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    Desktop Computers

    8x4 sticks? Pretty sure all I have is DDR3 considering I bought it in 2011. How much you looking to sell it for? Might be interested.
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    Smartphones

    Am I the only one that just has text groups with all of the family? My wife is 1 of 8 kids, and there are probably 6 or so different combinations of people that I have groups for that people just text, send pics, and send videos.
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    Smartphones

    You've broken 3 and you think it'll be better with the S8? How so?
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    Raiders Quest RPG

    Haven't crashed in weeks! The bug fixes are great, and the team seems to be making improvements. Still loving it, and we have a guild in game if you want to join just search for Rerolled! Loved it enough to throw $5 down on it to help out with crystals.
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    When does laziness cross the line into depression?

    I'm in similar situation, where life is just boring as fuck. It doesn't help that I moved to an entirely new area, and so I had to get all new friends, which wasn't easy as I was no longer working in a big office environment. Still really don't have too many friends, but at least a couple makes...
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    Everquest - Phinigel server

    Refresh my memory on MQ2? I could probably go visit the MMOBugs forums, or redguides forums to find out, but being lazy. They came out with a DBG approved version or something? The appeal of WoW for me, being on such an odd schedule (2nd shift and tues-sat), is trying to find a raid time that...
  27. Crone

    The Fast Food Thread

    Jimmy Dean snack size biscuit sausage sandwiches?! Just bought a 20 pack yesterday at the store!
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    Diablo 3 - Reaper of Souls

    So Primals are back in? Thought they scrapped the idea for a while?
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    Smartphones

    I ditched FB a while ago on my phone and I load it up maybe once a month on PC. It's great! So to hell with going back and using their Messaging app. Textra is perfect since I'm on Verizon. Textra + Swiftkey keyboard is the perfect texting solution!
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    Smartphones

    Textra is what I use as a replacement SMS app. It's pretty awesome.
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    Car Buying Help

    Yea, been browsing around on Edmunds as well, and that's where I saw that Toyota is the only one making AWD mini-vans anymore. I'll take a look at Odysseys as well. Toyota hasn't changed the Sienna since 2010 and I think that's lazy AF.
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    Car Buying Help

    The trim options available on the models of Sienna that have AWD are not ideal, but I think I can make something work. Have a 2003 Camry and 2011 Sienna I want to trade in towards a new Sienna. It'll be nice! Looked on Craigslist just to get an idea of what was out there and CL prices, and...
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    What do you do?

    Haven't kept the thread all that updated I suppose. I did get laid off for 2 months. The new staffing agency that decided not to retain me at the end of September called me early December and offered me my old job back at more pay, and a few more perks. I took it and that's what I've been doing...
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    What do you do?

    Of course. That's the American way, right? And I live in the Seattle area. I'm always going to feel poor! :(
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    What do you do?

    Got a call the next day offering me the job. I'm extremely happy to be back to directly working for a company instead of contract work. All the perks and benefits are going to be sweet. Offered me $80k a year, a $28k bump from my current job, but a friend already in the job says most clear $100k...
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    Car Buying Help

    Excellent points. Thank you. This has me thinking of getting a new car that's fun, and not just practical!
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    What do you do?

    Job interview today for a job that 2 previous co-workers have gotten already. Was referred to this job by one of them, so the process has all moved pretty quick. Thought about bringing in a box of chocolates to the interview given its V-day, but decided against it. This is where the previous...
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    Car Buying Help

    So I think I know the answer to this already, but a new job offer I'm persuing comes with a company car, so the need for an efficient car to get around as my every day driver goes away, and I want something else. Currently have a 2011 Toyota Sienna for the wife and kids, and I drive a 2003...
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    Cold shoulder, pouting, I suppose either of them work just as well. The point is that it doesn't solve the issue, and just makes it worse. In the case of my wife and I, she knows damn well I'm pissed off about something if I go to sleep early without saying anything. But more often than not she...
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    Haha... I'm glad we have the same coping techniques, and that they don't really work. I go to bed extremely early and without saying much of anything when I'm mad, and the wife knows it. Typically she'll let me be, but then in the morning she's like so wtf was that about and calls me out on my...