ExLisper
@ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
- Comment on a sight to behold 7 hours ago:
2-3k. Very common.
- Comment on a sight to behold 1 day ago:
“Largest BM a doctor witnessed in his career” is a nice achievement to unlock.
- Comment on Former BioWare lead writer reads the runes on EA-Saudi deal and speculates that 'guns and football' are in, 'gay stuff' is out, and the venerable RPG studio may be for the chop 3 weeks ago:
You don’t grow out of an addiction.
- Comment on What's the most offensive word I can use that isn't a slur? 3 weeks ago:
Puto/puta.
- Comment on JFC, who did this?! 3 weeks ago:
If I remember correctly “The Mist” also ends by pretending it was a “historical document”. That’s the similarity I was referring to. In my opinion it’s a bit silly. Are we really to believe someone had time to write entire book while running for their lives? With dialogs and detailed description of all events? It’s also totally unnecessary. You can have an open ending without pretending it’s a historic document. It’s also crazy old. Don Quijote does he same thing, pretending it’s actually a real story being translated from old, Arabic sources. It doesn’t mean the books are bad. It just a trope ending.
- Comment on JFC, who did this?! 3 weeks ago:
The book ending is super lazy. The “I was actually writing this story this whole time and now I’m leaving it here for someone to find” trope was used sooo many times before (“Handmade’s tale” to name one). Movie ending was at least original.
- Comment on save the planet 🌎 4 weeks ago:
I never had any issues with paper straws. Is it a skill issue?
- Comment on PUT THE TRAINS IN THE BAG 4 weeks ago:
Acela trains are the fastest in the Americas, reaching 150–160 miles per hour (240–260 km/h) (qualifying as high-speed rail), but only for approximately 40 miles (64 km) of the 457-mile (735 km) route.
That has to be the slowest high-speed rail in the world. 260km/h is not even that fast and it only reaches this speed for couple minutes.
- Comment on whats your dumb purchases? 4 weeks ago:
I wouldn’t know the difference. Yours still looks nice though.
- Comment on whats your dumb purchases? 4 weeks ago:
Something like this www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vjAeTh4DnY&list=RD1vjAeT… ?
- Comment on Bulls On Parade 4 weeks ago:
I think being in a band like RATM had to be really strange. You’re screaming as loud as you can about rotten system while at the same time getting rich thanks to this system. You know that fame helps you spread your message but at the same time it’s contrary to everything you’re preaching. I wouldn’t be surprised he simply gave up and left.
- Comment on Bulls On Parade 5 weeks ago:
I remember reading interview with some old rock & roll musician and he said something like “people keep asking me why I’m not as rebellious anymore and I’m like ‘dude, I’m 50 and I have kids now. It’s your generation’s turn to rebel’”. So yeah, Zach is 55 now…
- Comment on It's only funny when I do it 5 weeks ago:
Hypocrisy is just a tool the right use. Calling them out on it is like point out that horses run faster than people only because they use all 4 legs. Well, duh.
- Comment on IF YOU TAKE ENOUGH YOU CAN SEE *THE PATTERN* BRO 5 weeks ago:
No and I’m afraid to ask.
- Comment on IF YOU TAKE ENOUGH YOU CAN SEE *THE PATTERN* BRO 5 weeks ago:
Crazy people were spreading stupid shit like this on youtube for decades but I would really like to know why Vice thinks this is newsworthy now. Did the society became so stupid that being an idiot influences is now a valid profession?
- Comment on IF YOU TAKE ENOUGH YOU CAN SEE *THE PATTERN* BRO 5 weeks ago:
- Comment on For people who relocated: when did you realize you want to live in the new place long-term & why? 1 month ago:
I realized the right is going to win the next elections. Poland was already very conservative. Religion was everywhere, no same sex marriage or civil unions, widespread homophobia, limited access to abortion, complicated divorce process, no living will laws and so on. And from the polls it was clear that not only nothing will change but it will get worse. I moved to one of the most progressive countries in EU (Spain) and for the next 10 years things in Poland did get worse so I was 100% right about that.
Overall I think relocating is complicated. Your values and perspective change over time, places change over time. The grass is always greener on the other side kind of thing. On one hand it’s definitely nice to live in a country I’m not disgusted by. My governments is one of the most vocal supporters of Palestine, progressive policies are passed all the time. Not to mention I prefer the weather, nature, culture and general vibe of the place. The “but” is that future looks pretty bleak everywhere so who knows what will happen in the next 10-20 years. But I guess I can always move back if necessary and having more options is also a good thing.
- Comment on A conundrum 1 month ago:
Not in Europe.
(this is fun. let’s keep doing this forever!)
- Comment on It's a whole genre! 1 month ago:
This all sounds really interesting. Much more interesting then all the celebrity gossip that passes as movie news. I would much rather learn about best boys and location managers then about Angelina’s Jolie new diet. I had a crazy idea about making a podcast about it but I have no idea about making podcasts :D
- Comment on A conundrum 1 month ago:
Read my other comments. I answered this already.
- Comment on A conundrum 1 month ago:
I meant that intentionally defaulting on a mortgage when the property loses value and not paying the debt is not a thing. That’s what we were talking about.
- Comment on A conundrum 1 month ago:
I did.
- Comment on A conundrum 1 month ago:
Obviously, defaulting on mortgages is a thing.
In USA. As I explained in Europe it’s not a thing. Own contribution is a thing in USA and Europe. Therefore, banks don’t require own contribution because of defaults. Q.E.D.
- Comment on A conundrum 1 month ago:
That may work for some minimum wage jobs. No serious company is going to pay you under the counter. At least not in Europe. I’m not even sure what are you suggesting. You clearly don’t know how any of this works in Europe.
- Comment on A conundrum 1 month ago:
I don’t know how this works in US but where I live when you owe bank money they will simply garnish your wages and benefits. No one is defaulting on their mortgage to save money. That’s just not a thing. I personally know people who were paying their mortgages for many many years even though their house was worth way less then the mortgage. You just suck it up and hope the price will eventually go up. If it doesn’t it’s still better then living on the street.
- Comment on A conundrum 1 month ago:
But what you’re saying is simply not true. Where I live you have to provide 20% of equity to get a mortgage but you can’t default when the prices go down. No bank offers mortgage covered in 100% by the house. If you owe the bank $600k you owe then $600k, that’s it. If you default and you’re house now only costs $500k you still owe them $100k.
So the 20% requirement has nothing to do with negative equity protections. It’s to limit the banks exposure in case you’re unable to pay.
- Comment on A conundrum 1 month ago:
You’ll be $50k better off if you just stop paying and let the bank foreclose.
And do what? Live under a bridge? You would still have to buy a new house. Are you going to find similar house at $600k easily? Are interest rates still low despite market collapse? Will banks lend you money if just foreclosed?
- Comment on How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the environment and other hikers 1 month ago:
Make sure to know which direction the trail is when walking 30 m away from it. People died following this rule. Well, I know of one person that died because of it.
- Comment on How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the environment and other hikers 1 month ago:
He meant to tell animals not to shit less then 30m from the trail.
- Comment on The time has come! 1 month ago:
I get it even less than you