If it comes up in conversation with close friends, absolutely let them know that you’re starting to plan for a child. But making it something to announce like it’s an occasion is very weird energy.

Yeah I’ve touched both TF2 Classic and Open Fortress in the past. They’re certainly better than post-2016 TF2, but a) they have very low player-counts, and b) they’re definitely not trying to be vanilla TF2. Each has their own unique vision and balance.

edit: Okay I played TF2 Classic for a couple hours last night and actually it does feel a lot like the good old days. A couple of the new weapons feel either over- or under-tuned (namely the Heavy’s AA cannon is crazy strong while the Demo’s TNT feels pretty bad), but having such a manageable amount of alternatives keeps each class pretty grounded. One of my complaints about modern TF2 is how almost every class can be played so differently – it’s good for player freedom, but bad for instantly recognizing what you’re up against.

Putting the game out to pasture after years of neglect… Sad that they’ll never restore the actual game to its pre-matchmaking glory days. Hopefully this will result in a proper vanilla experience, but it’s pretty painful that the actual game (which will always attract the most players) is being left to rot like this.

VPN subscriptions are about $5/mo (Mullvad for example)

There are a lot of 56 year olds in the US with negative net worth. I’m not sure what gotcha you think you’re making.

Idk this isn’t much better lol… RFK still looks like he was left in the air fryer a few minutes too long.

Honestly if you’re still using Momo I pity you 💀

Gimp has a few weak spots but it’s an incredibly capable tool and if you think phone apps can do things it can’t then I don’t think you know how to use it.

A well-documented config file is like the exact opposite of “tech paternalism”.

Windows users are used to everything being so locked down that it’s virtually impossible to mess up your system… lots of this stuff is in config files because exposing it for everyday users would be asking for people to completely brick their workflow.

Brother you literally cannot be pro-capitalist and be left wing.

Yeah, if you’re pathologically afraid of actual communist theory.

I mean, I would argue that the answer in the OP is a good one. No human asking that question honestly wants to know the sum total of Rs in the word, they either want to know how many in “berry” or they’re trying to trip up the model.

Your reading comprehension is shit.

OP should be careful, spending time in enclosed spaces with termite infestations can cause naphthalene poisoning!

Any cartridge or disposable razor is a scam. Safety or straight razors provide a better shave at a fraction of the yearly cost, for a low initial investment. Straight razors are much more of a learning curve, but safety razors are just as easy to use as a cartridge razor.

Not to mention bank and corporate bailouts. Socialism for the rich, harsh darwinism for the poor.

Yeah, and?

Oh thanks for reminding me of my hot take: Rogue One is a thoroughly mediocre and boring movie that fails to give any of its characters personality or development. The only reason it has any acclaim is that it’s a “dark” plot in an otherwise saccharine franchise, and if the Star Wars set dressing was removed the whole movie would fall over like a potemkin village.

I do think it’s better than several of the main movies, but that’s not saying much… And I’d probably rather rewatch those trainwrecks because at least they’re entertaining.

It’s a ludicrously good value, even if only half the collection lands for you. It’s awesome for the steam deck too. I’ve beaten a good chunk of the games and cherried several. While there are a handful that I would consider underwhelming, the vast majority are clever takes on one or more genres which would be standout hits if they were actually released in the 80s.