Well, we’re not buying the product, so maybe they can extort us into paying to solve a problem instead.

Man, I don’t know your approach, but I have all of the upgrades, I’ve paid off all loans, and I have 18 million bells in the bank.

Starting out in debt kind of sucks, but it’s usually possible to pay off your first mortgage in a week. I wish the real world were even remotely like that.

Yeah, but it’s only a couple of years, starting with nothing but a dilapidated farm, until that farmer becomes a millionaire. I’d take it.

That’s a wise exclusion. I can’t think of anyone in that world who is actually happy.

Probably price increases to offset corporate losses.

That used to be a problem on Reddit, too. Maybe the current drama will drive more traffic to the Fediverse.

I know we’d like a Good Guy With Money™ to swoop in and rescue various corners of the internet, but I think Sir Paul has other things to do.

Sunset yesterday. I love the way the clouds created stripes across the sky.

Let’s not forget the years of literal psychological experiments that Meta conducted on its users to find out exactly what factors led to higher engagement.

This isn’t a simple message board. This is a highly-engineered, personalized content delivery system with the goal of serving as many ads as possible.

Aerodynamics was obviously not a concern in the process of designing a vehicle that has (checks notes) literal corners.

Only 60,000 Cybertrucks have been sold. Not “half a million.”

While the total number of deaths from fire may seem insignificant to you, it is a far greater death rate than major auto manufacturers usually tolerate.

In the 1970s, Ford had to recall the Pinto over 27 deaths out of 1.5 million units sold. That’s 18 deaths per million units.

Cybertrucks are sitting at five known fire deaths per 60,000 units sold. That would be a ratio of 83 deaths per million units.

I have seen Tori Amos several times. Her shows are always unique, and even the “hits” get reworked and are not performed the same way every time. She’s definitely my favorite artist to see live.

Coheed and Cambria is my current obsession. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve seen them. Their sets are basically the same for a whole tour, but they put their hearts and souls into every performance and their fanbase is an amazing group of people.

Saosin, Circa Survive, LS Dunes … I would listen to Anthony Green sing directly out of the phone book no matter who’s backing him.

Alkaline Trio was my favorite band in the early 2000s. I lost count of their shows, too. They have less energy these days, and Matt Skiba’s voice isn’t what it used to be. But we had a helluva lot of fun at their gigs back in the day.

Others I’ve seen multiple times include Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Thursday, Chris Cornell, Taking Back Sunday, The Decemberists, Toadies, Reggie and the Full Effect, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, and I’m sure I’m missing at least a couple of others.

Missing out on live music is my only regret about leaving the US to live abroad.

They are an incredibly talented group, and they really put on a great show.

I saw them once. I did not understand what I was in for. I had a great time.

I’ve only seen Flogging Molly once, but that might have been the most fun I’ve ever had at a show. Good people and good vibes all around.

I saw Mastodon a couple of times when they were on tour with Coheed and Cambria in 2019. Those guys are great at what they do. 10/10, would recommend.

Tool has been fantastic every time I’ve seen them. Tool fans, on the other hand, can be a mixed bag.

Game of Thrones was a very good adaptation until they passed the end of A Dance With Dragons.

Some things were improved. I think show!Daenerys is better than book!Daenerys. Her whole storyline was improved in the show, especially in terms of pacing.

Some things were underwhelming or completely changed. They failed to make Tryion and Ramsay Bolton truly monstrous, but I get that some things don’t play well on screen. They also butchered my favorite character (Stannis Baratheon) because they fundamentally misunderstood his motivation. Fine, whatever, I’m over it.

I would still recommend the show up through season 5.

Everything after that is high-budget fanfic in terms of the story and the quality of the writing. I disliked the ending of the show – it felt very slapdash and didn’t feel “realistic” within its existing context. I would recommend that new viewers just stop after season 5 and imagine how they think things should resolve after that.

Better yet, read the books instead.

Legion was too good for this world. It was trippy and crazy and perfect. Thank you for reminding me.

Agreed.

Anyone who is reading this and hasn’t watched, it’s absolutely worth your time. The whole series is excellent.

In our house, we say that BBT seems to have been made to make fun of nerds. It’s not for us.

The IT Crowd feels like it was made by nerds, for nerds. Same for Community.