Distinct Lunatic

is it free to play, subscription based, or just buy the game? Will look into it down the line, cause as of today my PC is essentially a 50+ pound paperweight, the PSU in it I'm certain has kicked the bucket, it abruptly powering off and turning back on while doing intensive things like gaming. This happened to me back in Dec 2017, replacing that PSU solved the problem. Fortunately it has a 7 year warranty, but until I get it replaced I'm using my second pc. To be fair though, my second pc is no slouch, and is capable of gaming.

Yeah, I just found that out after buying it, playing it for around an hour or so before requesting a refund. It didn't seem like a bad game, just wasn't my type of game. I'm somewhat interested in FFXIV, though I've heard that's one you really need to be in a group to be able to get into it, and I don't know anyone or where to begin. I'm curious about WoW Classic, but I don't want to give Blizzard anymore of my money. And I do like SWTOR, I got into it a few years ago. I did all 4 of the force user classes, but I can't really get into the other ones. Sith Warrior and Inquisitor were my favorite ones to play, the annoying thing though is I'm far into the story, past the initial story arcs, which means in order for me to continue with those characters I have to become a paid member again, and I have a history of buying a month or two membership but only playing for a few days or a week, it going to waste. Free MMOs aren't really feasible since there's typically a hook, like with WoW where after a certain level you have to start paying, or with SWTOR where there's a cutoff to free players story, as well as restricted items and a fraction of exp received, but I'd still prefer online games where it's possible to just buy the game for a standard amount, and have at it. I guess Destiny 2 is an option, which is probably a fair one since Bungie has full control, Activision-Blizzard no longer in control.

That's like a quote from Civilization 6 “I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical.” – Arthur C. Clarke

mother fucker i was going to say this

you strike me as the militant atheist type

Pretty sure that this is pretty old news. I remember years ago the astrology community talking about how the zodiac was outdated, with how the zodiac signs were made back around 1000 BC, and with it being 3000 years since we don't see those constellations the same way anymore. It also talking about how there's a new zodiac constellation called Ophiuchus, and that's pretty much what I'd be. I've always been a Sagittarius and will likely keep referring to myself as such, but according to that chart on that site I'd be a Scorpio / Ophiuchus.

I really wish I could have written something. Writing is something I really like to do, the problem being I feel like as I get older it gets harder and harder to find the motivation to make it happen. I've had so many ideas I've really liked over the last bunch of years but I can never commit to finishing them or in many cases starting them. Whenever I do get into it, that motivation burns out too quickly and I'll go several weeks or months even unable to get back into the groove. It'd probably be easier to focus on doing short stories, the problem is I don't really have any experience at doing short stories or coming up with ideas that work in that format. I'm pretty good at coming up with long format stories and character arcs. Getting it down on paper is another thing though.

I likely won't go out and see it in theaters. my 8yo half-bro who loves Sonic went out and saw it, him being in love with it. all things considered though, seeing as he's only 8 he doesn't have standards yet

Recently started becoming interested in picking up on an MMO, but wasn't quite sure which ones are worth looking into, I haven't really been paying much attention to that part of the gaming industry. I was curious about Monster Hunter World, I think some people I know talked about it before, but I don't know anything about the game, or that series. I honestly don't really know what all mmo's people play or talk about, I remember Elder Scrolls Online was a pretty big deal I think, but I give zero shits for that franchise.

not necessarily, from a certain point of view.

what crawled up your ass and died? not a single thing about the images gives away anything plot related. It just shows a character with no context at all.

Not the topic of this thread, but any opportunity to share pictures of the new best girl is always a good time

meh, I don't care much at all for meatloaf. I guess one part is I absolutely do not like onions, and have a bad gag reflex for if one is in my food, so whenever my mom would make meatloaf she'd always make a side one for me that's essentially just a ball of meat.

Life was probably my favorite board game as a kid.

I'm getting the house for a pretty good deal, the asking price being 69k, I'm getting it for 65k, and the seller pays the 2k in closing costs, them also leaving all of the appliances, washer & dryer, and the tables, sofas, and some bedroom furniture. Them also being cooperative in having everything that was marked in red get repaired. It is a good house, but it's still 71 years old, there being a few annoyances. While the building itself is in good condition, there's some annoyances when it comes to the way the house is wired. For starters there isn't a ceiling light in the living room, the living room and dining room being connected for a larger room. The inspector when he was checking the attic said that he was able to see signs that they were two separate rooms that were combined, that being why there isn't any lights in the living room, there only being a small chandelier in the dining room half. And when it comes to the two bedrooms, they are really big, the first one is at least 14 x 14 I'd say, it has a king sized bed (that I don't plan on keeping) but even with that there's a lot of floor space; the second room is at least 14 x 12 I'd estimate. But when it comes to them they only have 2 outlets in them each. I'm getting the house for 65, but I plan on getting a loan for at least 71k, that way I have 6 grand over for furnishing the place and making improvements. I plan on hiring an electrician to wire the living room so that I can have a ceiling light / ceiling fan, as well as adding at least 2 extra outlets to each room. So he will be working with the breaker box. One thing about the house is although the furnace and water heater are relatively new, the outdoor AC unit is old as shit. The inspector couldn't test it since it was less than 60 degrees outside and that could damage it, but he recommended getting it replaced for better efficiency, which we were planning on having done.

I'm glad you brought up radon, that had me talk to my realtor, and she mentioned that fortunately in our city we don't have issues with that. She did bring up though that if it ever became a concern there's a test kit that can buy for around $18. And there's a full, finished basement. The breaker box is in the basement, and it is a case where water is getting inside of there when it rains, that being something the inspector pointed out, so it will get fixed long before I move in. From what I saw it looks like it's coming from the hole where the conduit comes in and connects to the switch.

Some updates on my path to home ownership. I hit a couple snags, but I'm hoping things still work out. I'm trying to get a first time home buyers grant through IHDA. With the plan my realtors are having my apply for the grant will cover 4% of the down payment, up to 6 grand. And I'll be at a fixed interest rate of I think 3%. My realtor gave me a checklist of things I'll need, such as tax return statements for 2016-2018, and my W2's for 2016-2019. and some other things such as paystubs, bank statements, etc. I ran into an obstacle in the form of me missing 2 of my W2's. It wasn't until last year that I was told that you're supposed to hold onto 7 years worth of your tax papers, so I was never making a proper attempt at keeping that stuff. I was able to procure pdf's of my tax returns for those years, but as far as my W2's go I'm missing 2. I have all the ones from my current job, those ones spanning 2017-2019, but the job I had from 2016-2017 is dead and out of business and I lost those W2's and there's no way to get those ones. My realtor said all that is required to get the IHDA grant, though he said that it should hopefully still work out for me since I do have the tax return papers, so they should over look my missing w2's. In all fairness with the job I had before this current one I made so little to where I don't think a whole lot of taxes were taken out in the first place. Although, looking at the IHDA grant requirements on their website, with all the listed requirements I'd say that I meet them. I had the home inspection done yesterday. They checked the sewer and found that part of it has collapsed, though that was something the seller's agent informed us of beforehand, them being the one that told us to have the sewer checked so it'll be marked down in red, them willing to get everything in red repaired. The next big thing was (me being fortunate it was raining yesterday when the inspection happened, otherwise it would have gone unnoticed) the breaker box in the basement had rain water dripping down inside of it. Other than those two things, all other things marked red seem like easy fixes. The agent already made a repair order for the home. Come March 12th that's when the closing period ends and the title will be transferred to me, and I'll receive the keys. My agent told me all the repairs would be completed by that point.

It sounds like you're developing an allergic reaction to @Quackers

I made a thread sometime back about my wisdom teeth, how one of mine is starting to come in. I made an appt for next Thursday but I was thinking about cancelling it. I have a lot going on right now, me trying to buy a house, and other things going on. And as far as the tooth goes, I honestly forgot it was even there since there's no pain or discomfort, and I think for now it stopped growing. Will look into it down the line, but for now I should save the money. I already dropped $500 on a home inspection, and I have another $500 fee to pay soon.

My nephew is about 10 and I don't know if he even knows how to tie his shoes. I remember doing that at age 5

You say that now, but in the next day or two something wonderful could happen, like winning the lottery or getting laid.

The whole thing has gone through pretty damn fast honestly. I first looked at this house this past Saturday, put in an offer. We looked at it again Sunday, this time my step-dad came along, him knowing a lot more about working on houses and stuff than I do, him looking it over and thoroughly looking at the furnace and water heater, things of that sort. He isn't a home inspector but he knows many of the things to look out for and things seemed good to him. Then yesterday around 6 I was told that the seller accepted my offer. And tomorrow I have an appointment for a home inspection. It will be $500, but I am hoping I can save a bit of cash there since my parents are friends with the guys dad and knows him. It would be really nice if it passed the inspection with no trouble at all, if anything is pointed it's minor enough to still allow residence.

I only drink 100% alcohol, anything less isn't real booze.