Yeah, honestly the only time I feel it’s appropriate to brag about something is in a job interview - and then it should be as matter of fact and straightforward as possible. I.e. “I have 5 years experience with Java; I worked on Project A & Project B and earned Reward C at my previous job.”

“Man, I never have any free time anymore. All those dates I’m going on are just sucking up all my time.”

I’ve always chalked it up to a reaction to the feeling of having wasted one’s money so they have to justify it to themselves and defend the purchase. I imagine that console fanboy-ism comes down to that as well.

I haven’t watched anime in years and one of the biggest reasons is this. Although I’m a straight male, I don’t find anime nudity to be a turn on so when the fanservice hits, it’s annoying as hell. The last series I watched was mostly a martial arts anime wherein female characters weren’t even scantily clad in general…

I cringe a bit at things with hidden compartments for hiding “valuables”. Thieves are quite familiar with those kinds of hiding places and will look for them. The only safe place for valuables is in a safe that’s bolted to the ground (so it doesn’t just become a traveling puzzle box). How often have you rolled your…

750 was a much better remote and I was mad they discontinued it in favor of the 650 with a firmware update to support more devices, especially after my 750 died (one too many falls courtesy of an ex).

750 was a much better remote and I was mad they discontinued it in favor of the 650 with a firmware update to…

I really don’t get complaints about programming it. I mean you go on the site, pick your toys and then set up activities... done. Yeah, the syncing part is slow, but I prefer it SO much over the old type in codes one by one until you find that that works - oh wait that one only controls the power button and nothing…

I really don’t get complaints about programming it. I mean you go on the site, pick your toys and then set up…

Funny, I give a guy I know gift cards specifically because he’s a rich asshole who has everything. He constantly buys crap at Amazon, so he can get his own gift - especially since any gift given is immediately looked down upon if it isn’t the right color/brand. He’s actually a good friend otherwise, but even his wife…

Absolutely! This, to me, was the biggest red flag in that entire story. Even assuming his bizarre story about his ex is true, this alone is more than enough to convince me she’s not his girlfriend. .

I am so glad I’m no the only one.

As of right now, GameStop says the download version is “not available”. Weird that a downloadable game is out of stock, but I imagine they were only given so many codes for the sale.

As of right now, GameStop says the download version is “not available”. Weird that a downloadable game is out of…

It was definitely my biggest gripe about the first game... it pitched such a hack-everything approach that I envisioned a game where you spend most of your time solving problems with the creative use of the tech and environment. Instead, 90% of missions devolved to shooting matches with some hacking as a dressing, not…

Seconded. I also love the soundtrack. Not music I would have sought out on my own, but damn, it works so well.

To be fair, they haven’t even released the single player DLC they promised back when the game came out, so it’s easy to believe they’d cancel any sequels to keep churning out stuff for GTA:O.

Another basic thing you could learn is javascript. You can create neat functionality with a few lines of code and get faster feedback for your work since it’s all about interfacing with the browser you can write something up and load it in FF or Chrome or whatever and still gives you some basic programming concepts.…

It really is the golden age for building these things. Everything is clearly labeled, color coded and everything. Last motherboard I bought even came with a little piece that helped you get the front panel wires connected properly (the thing I’ve hated most in older computers). I remember when everything was obtuse…

That’s pretty fantastic, I think I’ll adopt your methodology.

I read this elsewhere myself once. Anyone having an exchange with me that went that way would instantly have bonus point, lol.

I once dated someone that texted messages often with an exclamation point. I found it very odd at the time - very insincere, like false excitement. Personally, if just a single “Yeah” doesn’t convey excitement, I’d rather just use more words (or better ones) than use an exclamation point: “Yeah, that sounds great,…

My method has served me well over the years: just don’t ask.