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My house has two floors and an attic that was renovated into a small third floor for me and my brother's room. However, getting internet cords up there is going to be the biggest of bitches, so we just never did it. My computer is in the den (We call it a computer room because it's the secondary living room with no couches, no TV, and all the computers), and it's all cramped into a corner so I can't ever really upgrade my battlestation. It's more like a skirmishcubicle. There isn't even any room to even think about a second monitor. I'll post pictures in a bit, but for now can I say goddamn you have absolutely amazing taste in wall furnishing

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That really took me by surprise, but I really like it.

He had first heard about it due to me ranting about how much of a shitshow it was, and that was just day one. Days 2-4 have been steadily getting better. Despite all the atrocious managerial decisions, the games themselves are top notch.

MMO-ish, I guess? I'm an uncultured fool and consider games like Diablo to be MMOs except not massively multiplayer. That's probably why I can't get into them, I unno. In other slightly related news, my dad's been slightly interested in the Dota Shanghai Majors (because china) and I showed him this picture from a few hours ago: And he was just floored. Showed him a few pictures of the venue it's at (Mercedes-Benz Arena) and he said it looked like an olympic stadium, certain has a lot more respect for serious gaming now. Yaay. And then he said the game looked Korean and guessed if it was Maplestory.

The last time I went to didneylan I was 8, whined to my parents about the pool, went to play in the pool at ~6pm. I think promptly got sick and had to be carried around in a stroller. But by god the turkey legs and my own personal ride, unfff, livin the lyfe

Every time PoE gets an update I think I should really give it a serious try because by god it looks amazing and only gets better But there's something about it and MMOs in general that I can't get into, and it really bothers me. It's like I know it takes a few hours to dig through the tutorial area and really feel amazing, but I inevitably lose focus way too quickly. With other MMOs my excuse was always that I hated repetitious farming and grinding, I dunno.

A group of professional cosplayers have been banned and are not allowed to leave their rooms unless they return to regular clothing. As far as cosplays go, they are extremely tame.

more /r/dota2 https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/48osjl/spending_7_you_can_get_this_nice_hotdog_in/ Once you leave the venue, you aren't allowed back in. They also do not allow food or water, so you have to buy everything on site. $7 gets you this beauty. It's $6 for the hotdog, $1 for the ketchup. Also, since this is China and wages are lower, $7 is a truly insane price.

More shit, courtesy of /r/dota2 https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/48ni2d/ok_bye_strim/ After finishing the last game, the stream just cut off without any celebration or any analysis. Staff continued to analyse and cast to literally no one for a few minutes - no one told them. https://twitter.com/XiiTuzi/status/705101549807149056 https://twitter.com/v1lat/status/705110817679806464 After working 17+ hours, staff were stranded at the stadium, since all the shuttle buses have stopped. These guys have been working into 2:30am, local time. They will have exactly zero time to relax, as they are all needed back the next day, 8:00am. And none of them can go home.

https://twitter.com/coL_Beef/status/705016618577866752 The guys working the elevator just up and left. Complexity's manager was just left behind, unable to leave. https://www.instagram.com/p/BCcsi60KgFq/?taken-by=dota2ruhub Cameramen literally falling asleep https://twitter.com/swindlezz - Booths are not soundproof at all, Chineses teams will have a massive advantage as they hear the casters lay out the entire game (This was fixed just 3 hours ago by pumping white noise into the booths to just deafen everyone) - No practice area for the players - Stage floor is constantly slippery - No private wifi for staff/players https://twitter.com/BonnieElvira/status/704887661572390912 The Chinese-English translator has been forced to manage the entire english broadcast, but is still only getting paid as a translator, and only has the access of a translator. She cannot even enter the broadcast rooms, but will be fired if she doesn't not manage the broadcasts. https://twitter.com/LDdota/status/704945973013979139 https://twitter.com/LDdota/status/704946265608609792 Casters not allowed to have internet VIP room: https://twitter.com/swindlezz/status/704903487595876352 Swindle implies that he does not feel safe talking about the event. https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/48bjs7/the_chinese_perspective_on_the_2gd_drama_why/d0iri8x James '2GD' Harding says that chinese police were monitoring the stream https://twitter.com/swindlezz/status/704885022126247936 People are being billed half a thousand dollars for laundry

Hot damn, these are cool. Good luck!

nearly 5 minutes of pure bliss and unparalleled excitement

Do you mean these sorta things They're like God himself descended from the heavens and gave us the straws that he personally uses.

delicious nerd thing

And you gotta read every single one. Literally the biggest fuck up of my life was disregarding even 1% of my junk mail because one of those mails was my full ride to UMB. Luckily, my dad found the unopened mail and slapped some sense into me. Don't fuck it up! Second chances are rare!

So Facebook has that thing that tells you "Hey look at this cringey shit you posted 3 years ago" It showed me this, from 5 years ago: This was me ranting about how much sheer junk mail I got from colleges. Pretty much the instant I took my SATs, I was bombarded with shitty college after shitty college. Pretty much everyone in the boston area would get this much mail at least once a week.

IT'S HAPPENING SYNTHS POURING OUT OF BOSTON EVERYONE PANIC

I got this vibe as well, my mind's been changed. Damn, why does politics have to be so fucking slimy? Why can't people just be plain about what's on the table?

I am of the staunch belief that Chantelise is an amazing game, but with the worst boss fights in the existence of gaming.

Thanks for the write up, I've heard bits and pieces but really appreciate a full explanation. I... am not a fan. The FBI is working with good intentions, but that can be said of every devastatingly corrupt move. Like Moose, I can get behind the idea of getting into a criminal's stuff because here it's crazy relevant and important. But to make Apple do this effectively punishes the entire world for the acts of one dude. Alive, the shooter physically hurt 36 people, and emotionally hurt easily 100,000+ people. Now that he's dead, the best course of action that the FBI wants to take will hurt many millions of people. That is not acceptable.

Tis better to loved and lost than to have never loved at all, or stuff. Bad stuff happening is a given, but you got a ton of good memories with it too. That's something special, and should be what sticks with you. As stupid as this sound, it's really some of the best advice. I walk in circles, but stomp my foot down.

Coincedentally I just got the fucking massive bulk two-pack box of them from Costco. I could eat those mini diabetes packs for days on end, and they have the best flaky bottom-of-bag dust things.

I really really want to get more into Venomancer because he was the first hero I got good with all those years ago - What's your strategy? I often find that if he doesn't have a strict advantage to the enemy, his DoT is straight up ignorable.