I don’t think Ira Glass does vocal fry. What he does that drives me nuts is pause every 2 syllables. He’s a terrible speaker. Almost everyone on NPR tries way too hard to enunciate, but he’s the worst.

I’d say pass if you have no interest in loot grinding. The story is definitely better than D1, but the game is still the same - get to Level 20, then continue repeating same missions over & over to get your good gear to get better gear which you then max.
I like that they made a stand-alone single-player game which you…

I can’t stand JJ Abrams as a story teller. His directing is middling to okay. I fully expect that the Ep IX will revolve around a weak time travel story but this time the Death Star rip-off will be the size of a gas giant and it’ll blow up 7 entire star systems at the same time. Emo Kenlo Darth will toss CGI Emporer…

I thought SG-1 killed Apophis? Now you’re saying he may come kill us? And the government probably mothballed the Stargate...

Thank you for this post. I was horrified and heartbroken by so much of what I saw when I toured Auschwitz. There was one exhibit that affected me more than I think it would other people. It was an architectural plan sheet for the ovens and smokestack. I’m a bridge engineer so I understand and know the work that went…

As a Clemson Tiger alumni, I was very glad to see Deshaun Watson not end up at the Browns. I don’t know if he’ll be any good as a pro QB, but at least it won’t be automatically in the trash by playing for the Browns.

I need to watch the old BR again. I know they gave Rachel real memories (and the collection of old photos on Deckard’s piano is pointed to him being a replicant with false memories). Isn’t it implied or stated that she might not have the DNA killswitch?

Hooray for a female Doctor Who. I hope this is a glass ceiling being shattered and not a glass cliff being constructed.
Yes, glass cliff is a thing - it’s when a woman is brought in as female CEO to clean up after the latest male screwed the pooch. She gets stuck fixing the mess & gets shareholder blame when it’s not…

I see I’m not the only one who hates CN...

I’d rather play with someone doing Lawful Stupid (as a buddy called the Dudley Doright approach to LG) than the twerps who play Chaotic Neutral so they can play as an ADD-addled borderline psychotic.

He was an American & I think could be written out easily enough. Plus my take was that they left it purposefully vague whether his immortality would last.

OMFG - Can I order this now. Must have even though I haven’t built anything Lego in years (other than helping nephew at Christmas).

I thought that Bill was on her way to ask the Doctor about the photos when Wet Heather first appeared. And then the ghostly figure chasing her subsumed her question about seeing the Doctor’s reflection in the photos.

RE: Big Bang Theory - I guess I’m a nerd? I’ve worked in a STEM field for over 20 years and been a sci-fi/fantasy, gaming, etc fan even longer. I watch BBT with the wife. The characters are tropes & the show’s understanding of not just nerd-dom but also STEM professionals lacks a lot. Most of the guys I work with are…

I downloaded the trial last night and played way too late. I am enjoying the game and will be getting it on Tuesday. There is some weirdness to the faces and such as others have mentioned. Eyes open too wide, Ryder’s eyes shifting left & right too much, strange sheen to the skin. The aliens I’ve seen do look better…

So, it sounds like right now it’s leaning more towards “squee” than the “meh” with which I approached ME3.

The UI mod has a production queue? That alone makes me want to get it.

Or writing an op-ed about your stupid neighbor who’s backyard looks so terrible from all these fires. Why is it always on fire? Can’t they control themselves?

Ugh... sounds like a terrible show. My wife is still recovering from cancer treatment over 2 years ago that almost did her in so I don’t need TV that’s emotionally draining. I still laugh at Modern Family & Family Guy, watch too many now-stupid shows like Blacklist & the one with the tattooed Lady Sif, and the Expanse…

I CAN PAN THE MAP? Why the fugg wasn’t I told this?
I am liking the game better than Civ V in a few ways and way, way better than Beyond Earth.