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Biography:LSU Alumni (2004) UWM (2007), Born and raised in LA. Moved from a cushy public sector job in Education to a crazy, cutting-edge, job in a tech/education. Currently a Software Executive.
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re: What's your favorite MCU movie?

Posted by Freauxzen on 3/26/26 at 10:19 pm to
Infinity War or Winter Soldier.

First Avenger, GotG and Iron Man right behind.
Mike Tyson the Sage.

Who would have ever had that on their bingo card?
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You said you don't believe he's a fan. You've clearly said that because you don't like him


He's only a fan insofar as he can adapt LOTR to fit his maligned world view. Thats all people like him care about.

Much like Greta Gerwig being "a fan," of the Chronicles of Narnia.

She's isn't.

And he isn't.
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New slightly annoying (for some people) flu variant has been identified and is already spreading in 25 states


fIfy
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Last week tonight is and has been the absolute best for well over a decade.



The first season or 2 were good.

After that - Oliver became incredibly arrogant, set his sights on one side and it's been downhill ever since.

He used to be a funny British-moderate view on politics, fish out of water style. Then he became a one-sided berater of anything not in line with Liberal thinking.

Occasionally he takes a small jab at the Left - but it's small, and it's often overshadowed by massive swings at conservative thought, Christianity, and anyone with a slight bend towards tradionalism.

re: My life has finally begun!!!

Posted by Freauxzen on 3/25/26 at 9:02 am to
Congrats. We just had #2, but number 1 came post-40 for me as well.


Have a ton of patience with your wife, she will have someone that needs her way more than you 24/7 and thats a big burden. Its mentally draining, hard, tiring, etc. Try to predict as best you can, but just be there for her. Focus on making sure she has little else to worry about for awhile.


And its generally female lead, but my wife's friends organized a meal train online. That was clutch for our second. I didnt cook a lunch or dinner for like 3 weeks.
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horror,


Monster Squad or gremlins

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Sci fi


Flight of the Navigator or The Last Starfighter

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fantasy


Star Wars or Willow
The most honest pro choicer to probably ever live. Thats what you can say about him.

The rest are delusional or just flat out liars.
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I would drop 50 years of paid SS taxes for the sake of my daughter’s future


And this why boomers dont understand why they are probably the most selfish generation.

They won't do this. They haven't voted like this was their plan.

They've only voted, and continue to vote to, "get theirs." They've "given enough" for future generations. They are tapped out from sacrificing. They have limits.

They've never allowed politicians to even think out loud about doing something about SS.

I'd give up everything I've put in so that my kids dont have to deal with it.
Nothing else like it. This and Fitzcarraldo are just insanely good filmmaking.

re: Guild Wars 2 discussion

Posted by Freauxzen on 3/17/26 at 4:46 pm to
One of the best all arounders ever. I don't play anymore, but played around release and for a bit after. I love the skill construction, classes, weapons, etc. Just a cool way to go about building your character.

And I thought they did the best job at allowing for creativity in PvP encounters. There were just so many ways to build relevant characters. I never felt I had to build a particular way from equipment to skills. Lots of different versions of each class were viable in PvP.
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You joined this website in 2006. You realize you're a dork, right? I didn't even know about internet message boards until after 2022


And proceeded to join the message board and post at 10pm on Saturday about how you aren't a dork, and how much sex you (dont) have?

Stellar plan there to prove us all wrong.

Now, I assume I'm out in the next few minutes to tend to my amazing little 8 week old who started cracking smiles at me this week.

I feel sorry for you that you'll never know that feeling.


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We're both posting on TD at 10 PM on a saturday night, but I have a wife and kids. You're alone.


Thats going to leave a mark. Well done.

re: Makor League - Movie

Posted by Freauxzen on 3/14/26 at 10:04 am to
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Makor League


Sounds like a Lovecraftian horror movie.
1 to 2 is the hardest jump, that is talked about often.

I have 2 under 2 right now - 22 months and 6 weeks - and it's brutal. The ping pong at night of who is up when, or who's cry wakes who is pretty bad. The fact that you can leave a 22 month old alone - somewhat - but nor really. She's had some bonks because she's a bit wild sometimes and you are solo for some time, managing both can be hard.


But I wouldn't trade it for anything.

You'd have a bigger gap, and probably have it a little easier, but not much.
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Need Jay Are and others to come tell us that it was always supposed to be a girl, or some such silliness

And if you don't like it, you are all racists and transphobes for not being psyched


:lol:

re: Portable Tent Saunas

Posted by Freauxzen on 3/11/26 at 6:34 pm to
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Basically cancer huts.





I can't get away from this idea with the sauna tents.

:lol:
The fact that we have the data, means we have the way to solve this, but it's not worth it.

Maybe they shouldn't lose the budget, but if they end up spending frivolously, then those dollars are placed in some form of grant the following years and they have to be applied for more distinctly, rather than on frivolity.

It's an easy fix, but our government is not really concerned with easy fixes.
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Right. Between hallucinations and baked in bias "AI" isn't worth shite for beans, and likely will not be for some years yet.


Eh,that tells me you don't know how to prompt, potentially.

When used correctly, it can be quite good.

But, yes marketing will eventually overtake that as well. But right now, it works.
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Sure man, but your ilk is positing a conspiracy involving hundreds of people who all - ALL - somehow got convinced to risk their relatives’ lives and their own. That’s batshit crazy!


I mean it's a good point, but to say something like humans wouldn't do this because of some sort of moral code or ethic... history is riddled with the opposite. Look, America is awesome, but we did do a lot of shady stuff to get here. And a lot of people did not care who they hurt, whether family or not. That's just what it is. I'm not saying a cure for cancer does or doesn't exist, but I don't think someone worrying about family, for most people that would be in that situation, would really stop them from whatever perceived amount of power or money they get in return. Humans are incredibly vulnerable to both.