Always remember folks, modern day safety standards and regulations were paid for in blood. Although thankfully this guy survived by the sounds of things.

Abso-fucking-lutely well said. Kudos to you for having the strength of character to admit your failings and be able to reflect on them. A willingness to say "I was wrong" without throwing a tantrum or doubling down is sorely needed in this world.

Talk about a bunch of dudes with fragile egos getting their feelings hurt because the man has the gaul to question their authority and demand their supervisor. That's such limp dick behavior and is a fucking disgrace. Even if the cops were in the right for pulling him over (not having your headlights on? Really?) that's just ridiculous.

I think the difference here is that Valve isn't forcing a monopoly in the way our tech overlords like Google and Amazon do through acquisitions and regulatory capture.

Several companies have tried and mostly failed to compete with Steam, I'm primarily thinking of whatever the EA and Ubisoft launchers are. The two closest have been GOG whom I would argue is fairly successful considering what their goals are and Epic, whom I would say is much less so.

I think part of the point isn't so much to dunk on these dudes specifically (although they're not great people for choosing to actually go so I don't feel bad for them) but rather to point out that not even a week ago Hegseth was yapping about the "ideal soldier" to a room full of men who are way more knowledgeable and qualified than he is. Meanwhile the only folks that seem to wanna actually do this shit in Chicago are less than ideal specimens by Hegseth own fucked standards.

Shaka, when the walls fell.

The bees are happy.

Funny thing about the Nazis who were hung... A lot of them were hung by a guy named John C Woods who was a drunk and a terrible hangman, so a lot of them didn't actually get much mercy because they were hung improperly.

Behind the Bastards covered him and I recommend a listen. If I remember right it's speculated the leadership knew he was a shitty hangman and actually were okay with him fucking it up.

I get the spirit of what you're saying, they're all habit forming, but fat and sugar (IE: carbohydrates) are macronutrients our bodies need to survive. Obviously they're not needed in the quantities that are available to us in modern society, but our biological desire to seek out high calorie foods is a survival mechanism rather than what happens with other habit forming substances like tobacco.

I don't mean to nitpick here but I feel like that distinction is important because saying "sugar and fat bad" without a little nuance can miss lead folks that aren't properly educated on nutrition, which in my experience is a large portion of my fellow Americans.

Edit: just wanted to add here that there's another comment by someone else who more or less states the same thing, but makes that distinction and I have no problem with it.

Being a father of a 6 year old who has already had a minor concussion and a bruised nose, l kinda feel this one. Little kids do seem to roll with the punches better than adults, especially if you respond less dramatically. I assume a lot of that is due to being shorter and lighter weight though, leading to less forces overall, basically the square/cube law in reverse,

However, i do find a lot of folks who complain about how fragile they are do 0 cardio or weight training in order to strengthen themselves. My single most common recommendation is to do some kinda training for both, even if it's just once a week. I'd say it's probably the best investment you can make up to a certain upper limit time wise.

I'm sure there are some folks with old nagging sports injuries that bother them, for me that's my knees from 400+ pound squats, but in general I'd say I'm extremely resistant to day to day problems that affect most people besides minor to moderate muscle soreness/fatigue which mostly comes from the training itself. The only exception for me being my neck, especially from "sleeping wrong", which makes me think I should actually do some of the exercises that actually train your neck...

Again, I'm not knocking individual folks for their specific issues, but I feel like a lot of "normal" folks' problem is that they're just weak from years of being sedentary and a good general fix for that is just a bit of strength and cardio training.

To me that's a good thing because that means for most folks there is a fairly simple albeit not necessarily "easy" solution. I find problems I have the ability to directly fix are best.

I think I'd personally join up with Khorne. I'm not much for violence or rage, but I feel like he offers a pretty straightforward deal compared to the other gods. No shenanigans, no chance of becoming a spawn as long as I do what I'm supposed to, and although he's not gonna protect me he also isn't gonna backstab me.

Maybe I can forge weapons or something while blasting Amon Amarth? I feel like that's Khorne enough.

It's "prosperity gospel" but for health instead of wealth. I'm healthy because I'm a good person and you're not because you're a bad person. It's literally the same talking points too. Point at the minority of folks in a demographic who actually make genuinely bad decisions and apply that to the group as a whole.

Start small and don't dive into the deep end. Do that and you might find sticking to it easier. When you're a complete beginner the bare minimum amount of work is enough to start seeing results in a few weeks/months.

Only go hardcore blood and guts later on if that's something you really want. Willpower/motivation is a finite resource, so making exercise absolutely miserable from the very beginning is a good way to fail after a week or two tops.

Even Nazi Germany had "good Jews" who would cooperate with the Nazis. Some of the top ranking Nazis each had their own "good jew" that they were sympathetic towards including Hitler himself. They thought their status as "one of the good ones" would save them. Other party members, especially the SS, would hold them accountable and even the "good ones" got "taken care of" sooner or later.

Trayzyn the infinite. He basically runs around stealing shit that he deems of historic value. Sometimes that means entire squads of Marines or other faction's forces frozen in time.

Edit: I am dumb and thought you were asking "what is this". Leaving this comment up for anyone who doesn't get the joke though.

Dr Phil actually has a PHD or master's (can't remember which) in psychology, but if I remember right he's had his license to practice either removed or he hasn't done the due diligence on his part to maintain it. I can't remember which. Apparently he also did a lot of sketchy shit with his clients including forming relationships with them prior to his time on TV. Behind the Bastards did a multi-part series on him that's worth listening to.

The worst part about Dr. Oz is that he was an exceptionally skilled thoracic surgeon, apparently one of the best in a field we are severely lacking skilled practitioners in, and has done hundreds of operations. This is a man who has saved or extended hundreds of lives. He then gave all of that up to sell bullshit weight loss miracles to middle-aged moms. He literally stopped saving lives so he could actively harm others with his bullshit and questionable advice outside of his realm of expertise.

I'd argue that Oz has done more direct harm to people on a larger scale than Dr. Phil could dream of. Again, there is a multi-part series on Behind the Bastards covering him that's worth a listen.

Regan. The person you're thinking of is Regan.

Yes, but when was the last time these guys cared about "precedent"? I agree in thinking Pharma wins, but only because money. One CEO visit to the Whitehouse and some brown nosing and Trump will start saying how they're "good people".

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

And there are people who just pay for it, which blows my mind. Companies wouldn't do it if there wasn't money to be had. So now we get nickel and dimed so these corporations can get a steady stream of income rather than providing good quality products.

Apps are really notorious for it. What used to be a 10$ app now they expect subscriptions that amount to 60$ or more a year with no real noteworthy changes in service.

Calorie counting apps, for example, have been doing the same thing for over a decade now with little change besides cosmetic upgrades and "AI".

They aren't necessarily counting the oceans, but rather the ocean floor.