Level 130. I die a lot in dungeons and this is my first FS game since Kings Field 2 back on PSX, so struggle some, but eh I’m generally having fun. Mostly playing a STR/FAI build.  I’m not very efficient though. lol

I’m at 180 hours and still on my first playthrough of Elden Ring lol.  I’m finally in the Crumbling Forum and just got both my Tiche and Mimic to +10.

Yeah, but not necessarily for the better, as they went through the Terror and then had Napoleon plus a whole bunch of colonialism of their own in the 19th/20th centuries after becoming a republilc....

Yeah, that was a long time ago for both franchises.  I don’t have too high of hopes for DA 4 given everything.

I don’t know that you can call Squeenix OR Bioware “otherwise excellent studios”.  Bioware wasn’t doing all that hot even outside of Anthem.

Illinois Tollway money can only be used for tollway projects and uses. That was what it was meant for. Their funds are used for repairs/upkeep which is why I-294 is always under construction (or I-90) or for new lanes.

I think she more rocks with John Bonham.

Yeah, that’s my favorite story about her.  Lil miss speed demon.

He could easily last another 20 years given his parents ages when they died.  He’s 74, not 84!

We still have Keith Richards alive so there may still be one who outlives us all!

and looked pretty good despite a purple hand.  Some thought that was a sign of leukemia and then two days later she’s dead.  That was quick!

Does anyone (alive) like Andrew?

Biting people still seems to be an overreaction though.

Good catch.   She’s definitely a wanker.

No, she wouldn’t have cared about any of those others except for maybe Steffi Graf, who also came close to challenging Court’s mark.  Not sure what she thought of Navritalova though, given that out she is a lesbian.

I think Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic all have her beat in tennis. And she has admitted she wouldn’t be anywhere near the level she is if she played on the men’s side. Remember, for majors, the men play 5 sets. Serena’s longest match in slams was 3 hours and that was her last match. The three men I named usually play…

Once it comes out with expansion I’ll probably pick it up for Series X. It’s pretty much what I did with Witcher 3, as I got that on discount and then bought the expansions so I missed (almost) all the bugginess of when it first released.  Waiting made it my fave game ever.  I don’t expect Cyberpunk to be my fave…

Thank you for such a wonderful tribute.  Legit, someone really must have cut a lot of onions nearby, as the stories continued on.  He’s already missed and will continue to be missed.  Sending best thoughts and condolences to Mike’s family, friends, and coworkers.

I figured something like this must be it, especially when it’s a holiday weekend, and you need to collate everyone’s words once they could emotionally do so.

I mean, he’s not wrong about The Hobbit trilogy and Lord of the Rings.  Haven’t seen the episodes of Rings of Power yet to make a call.  Given his nature though, I’m sure he’s exaggerating.