Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@Anti-Matter @Snatcher Which also means, RIP Netflix on Wii U. Honestly, I'm still surprised they haven't brought it to Switch, since I usually keep my Wii U and Switch hooked up to my TV, I usually use them for streaming video (have YouTube on my Switch as I type this). Kind of expected when previous systems had Netflix.

From now on I have to use my PC for Netflix, which I prefer to keep free in case I need to use it, or on some nights borrow the Roku from the living room for when I watch a show.

@Sunsy
Oh, also PSP Playstore got shutted down.

@Tyranexx I used to wear a watch all the time too. But fell out of the habit after I left Japan. But now that I have a new job, and one where pulling my phone out to check the time looks... unprofessional, so now I'm considering getting a smartwatch.

@Anti-Matter I don't follow PlayStation, but didn't know that. Shut downs like that make me like my DRM-free digital games on PC a lot. Let me back up the game, and install and play without internet or relying on a store.

I checked from Google about upcoming public holidays 2022 for Indonesia, there were three holidays that started on 1st day of 3 months in a row.
1 Jan 2022 = New Year 2022
1 Feb 2022 = Chinese New Year (Tiger year)
1 Mar 2022 = Isra & Mi'raj Day

I just beat Metroid Fusion!!! I had a save file that I haven't played in a while and it turns out that I was fairly close to the end. I'm glad to have all the 2D Metroid games finished before Metroid Dread comes out.

@Tyranexx Yeah, I understand. I do tend to get into a certain game/series for a good while, especially with many of Nintendo's best games, but after that I move on to something else to prevent burnout. Variety's the spice of life, they say. Not to mention that there's only so much time before Metroid Dread releases.

this has been the best news and most anticipation ive had since 2020!
take yer time with it, thats all we have on this planet is time.
about the message thing, thats a good question, let me think about that one...

and then
can we all get along?
we all here for one reason: games
i play my games from time to time, dropped out as an old-school successful collector and all that mess.
life isnt long enough for battles and disagreements
i know it will never happen because life is this way but
can we all try and get along and rather agree to disagree?

I'm sure I'll find out why soon enough!

I think they said the PS5 & Series upgrades were this year, @TheJGG .... Seems they talked to one of the modders for the PC version about using their textures, etc, so that'd help make it quicker than it'd otherwise be! If I see any updates on that, I'll share them

@ThanosReXXX Extensive IS your middle name, you responded to a wall with a wall! I have to be honest, this is a bit all over the place, but bear with me! I noticed all my points begin with "I".... suppose that I relate a lot to your experience.

I'm also... noted for being very self critical. I feel like the way I carry myself around people gives them a false impression of me, because I'm quite quiet. That gives people the assumption that I am arrogant, which isn't the case. The people that do this, tend to be the shallow ones that don't deserve attention, so I don't give them the satisfaction. Over the last few years I've become much more secure, meaning I have less regrets, and less insecurity.

I wouldn't say I'M a "what you see is what you get" person, I think having a passing conversation with me is like playing a game demo. You can see the good, and the bad, and you can make the choice to continue if so desired. Some people in general tend to wear their hearts on their sleeves and I'm like that too. Leads to little inoffensive remarks being kept in my head...

I imagine your friend's brother went through a lot of pain after that awful event. But it's good to hear he's come to terms with it. Suicides are not really a thing of "fault". Correct me if I'm wrong, of course. And he can feel good knowing he did it before. Just unlucky really. What petrolheads like ourselves call a "racing incident".

I can't help but brood sometimes. That's human nature. I was reflecting on my own... predicament a few weeks ago, to the point that it nearly consumed my train of thought for a few hours, because of the time of year. I talked about it and I felt much better. Pretending to be happy when you're not is dangerous, so being honest is the most crucial thing...

I can tell you feel very confident and happy about your choice. So that's that! Good to hear. As for bottling up emotions, me too. I became quite reserved during this time, more so than usual. It was like flipping a switch once it ended. And it was so much better after. Of course there was a period where I felt a bit dull, and apathetic, maybe two days... but I felt great later.

Now then. Proprietary storage, huh? Sounds pretty rubbish if you ask me. Know what else used proprietary storage? The Red Weapon 8K camera, which cost an arm and a leg to buy, and another arm and another leg to kit out for it to even work. Including proprietary drives that were actually just rebadged. This is a legit company with some great tech but this feels so criminal... This video has never failed to make me laugh.

I finally got my first dose of the vaccine. Aztra Zeneca. So far no bad effects whatsoever, let's hope it stays that way.

It was the one that grows you an extra head right? I remember that others give you extra arms and legs. I always get them wrong

I wonder if I should get vaccinated if I already survived the stupid virus.

As far as I know, going through it gives you immunity... For a while. How long? I don't know.

I would recommend vaccinating anyway.

@Zuljaras It would probably not effect like other people if you went through it already, Even with the vaccine they still have you do all the stuff as if you never did.

@Link-Hero At least I will not need a light to read in the dark as I will glow myself 5G here I come! I've always wanted to have a fast dial with Bill Gates!

Great to hear @Eel! Hope you get through the first dose okay, it’s the second one you should be careful around…

Too bad the second dose is several months away. Will my body even remember how to 5G by then?

I know

@NintendoByNature @bimmy-lee You REALLY should know me better by now, you guys. Why the HECK would I run when Brie walks in? I'd sooner (and much rather) turn around, give her a cheeky wink and offer her a beverage of her choice and a decent conversation to boot...

@Tyranexx "too many sleep cycles"
Yeah... tell me about it, or rather: don't. Because I actually have too few nowadays. On week days, if I catch four hours of zzzzz's in an ACTUAL bed, then it's a lot. I usually just crash and burn in my comfy desk chair after dinner. More than likely out of pure exhaustion, and because I've then already napped for an hour or two, I stay up late, but I still need to get up at 7am again, so it's kind of a vicious circle...

Funny you'd mention your specific browser usage: over here it's the same, between office and home. I've only ever used Chrome when Firefox was either acting up or not working at all, which does sometimes happen, because I'm using the ESR version (Extended Support Release).

@TheJGG Completely agreed on the no fault sentiment, but yeah... tell that to the people involved. They'll initially always feel like they came up short, so we have to allow them to ultimately come to terms with it themselves, instead of trying to hammer it into their heads.

As for me being "happy" about my choice: I was confident enough that doing it was the right thing, but happy wasn't exactly a label I'd use for how I felt back then. As mentioned, it nearly broke me. Back then, this was on my playlist at least once a day:

As for Red: are they the same company that made those movie cameras as well? If so, then they were used to make one of my all-time favorite fantasy series, Sanctuary:

I have to re-watch them some day, because it was a great series...

@Eel "The AstraZenica vaccine was brought to you by the Astra satellite. Your 5G reception will now LITERALLY go through the roof... "

@Zuljaras Getting vaccinated is not even so much about yourself as it is about others: it's about group immunity. The more people are vaccinated, the less of a hold the virus in any potential new guise will be able to get. I myself, even though slightly overweight, am as healthy and fit as I've ever been, and I still went and got my dose of Pfizer. In the first week of August, I'm going to get my second shot.

Just look at it like this: even if you, me or any other healthy or strong person doesn't get seriously ill from it, we can still be virus carriers, so being vaccinated also means that whatever potential virus strain you're currently carrying will be weakened to a point that it, when it somehow still reaches other people, will have little to no effect on them.

On a side note: I think that I actually also already got it, because several months ago, I lost (most of) my sense of taste for about a week and a half, and losing taste sense was one of the primary symptoms of COVID-19. But that's about all I've ever had, at least: from what I can tell or remember...

@Link-Hero Same here for my first shot: a slightly sore arm the next day. But truth be told, that's not really a COVID vaccine thing: any and all injections can cause that same effect. I've also experienced the same sore arm feeling when there was a need for a doctor to draw blood.