owenfromcanada

@owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Title⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I had a similar idea for american football.

  1. Recruit an offensive line entirely of ex-sumo wrestlers
  2. One holds the ball
  3. The rest form a protective ring around them
  4. They casually walk down the field
  5. Anyone who attempts to tackle them is thrown unceremoniously aside like trash
  6. Touchdown!
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hello 911, it's me again⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  “Yeah, in future design reviews we ended up adding a flare at the top. For… reasons.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If your significant other cheated on you, would you confront or attack the person they cheated with?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Only if I already had some sort of relationship with the person. But the issue is primarily with the partner.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Back in my day it was ok to receive a paddlin (simpson ref there) at school as a kid. But on the flip side it was against the law to beat a paddle a prisoner by a guard, why the rule difference?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Because schools hadn’t implemented better rules yet. A while ago, physical discipline for kids was normalized; we know now that it’s not a great method of discipline, so we have better rules in schools.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨which way?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The second one, but opposite

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨WTF is this???⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh shit, your house blew over onto its side. You should probably get that fixed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Octopussy⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah, yes, Spider Cat. Carry on.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Child’s school updated the uniform policy⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s definitely a terrible idea.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Child’s school updated the uniform policy⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Respond with how pleased you are about the new policies, and how they represent discipline and unity. Tell them that if it’s good for soldiers in the military, it must be good for our kids. Include an old picture of Nazi soldiers in uniform, and tell the head how glad you are that she shares your values.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young people, says Sunak⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Space for juniors has been disappearing for the last decade (see years of memes about entry-level positions requiring 2 to 3 years of experience). AI just gives corporations reason to continue the trend.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young people, says Sunak⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Corporate greed is leading to fewer jobs for young people. AI is their scapegoat.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When did Saturday Night Live get so cringe?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, amd what’s with these kids on my lawn with their loud music and unfamiliar slang? And why does my back hurt? Amd where did this sudden craving for Werther’s Originals come from?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why your NEW computer is SLOWER than your OLD computer! By a Retired Microsoft Engineer.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Sorry, is this a joke that I’m too Linux to understand?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You have all been outstanding shitposters this weekend and you deserve a treat. Have a Beankie.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re doing it wrong. Replace the cake with beans and keep the filling, and we’ll talk.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some people with college degrees and an education, still act so fucking stupid?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  There are some aspects of the discipline that are hard to grasp–in my experience, it was differential equations and advanced control systems. But those are a pretty small part of the curriculum. The number of people who graduated without demonstrating even basic understanding of rudimentary concepts is alarming, but it explains a large amount of the shitty engineering that exists in the world.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some people with college degrees and an education, still act so fucking stupid?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Depends on the place, I guess. In the US and Canada, it’s pretty common. I’ve attended four different institutions and taught at one, and they’ve all been pretty money-focused.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some people with college degrees and an education, still act so fucking stupid?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s worth noting that college degrees are often not hard to get, assuming you have ample finances. Colleges are businesses, and they care more about cashflow than education.

  I have a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. Of my graduating class, probably only about a quarter of us actually understood anything. And now working in the industry, it seems like that’s a pretty reasonable average for other institutions in my field (there are exceptions, a few colleges have higher standards).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ups and downs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Look, if you want to get into a gluten foot kink, just go for it. You don’t need to justify it to us.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's totally healthy and safe⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “No, like, you literally won’t believe it. Your kids will have access to most of the breadth of human knowledge, and you’re still gonna remain convinced that chemtrails are turning the frogs gay.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Day 621 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I enjoyed it most playing the first time, blind. Now that I know about achievements and the different milestones, it’s harder not to try to do everything in year one.

  I end up choosing to focus on one thing at a time, and it becomes more chill again. Usually year one is focused on setting up a good farm and making it easy to care for. Then I might focus on the mines, or fishing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Horn posting⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  No

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Feeling blessed wanted a sprite even though the machine didnt advertise it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Vernor’s is its own class, and I prefer it to drink on its own. But Canada Dry is better for mixed drinks. Excellent with scotch, and a way better mixer for rum than coke (fight me on it).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Feeling blessed wanted a sprite even though the machine didnt advertise it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think they’re the same, just different pictures. There are other variants of Canada Dry, but they typically incorporate other colors to distinguish themselves.

  I’m guessing this machine is in a high ginger ale demand area.

  Source: am Canadian

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your hallmark games? What games have shaped how you view games?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  No problem! Unfortunately I haven’t tried their DIY kits, but I’ve bought several things from them and they’ve all been solid, so I imagine they’d be good.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your hallmark games? What games have shaped how you view games?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Some that I don’t think I saw mentioned, roughly in the chronological order I played them in:

  • Mario 3
  • Kirby Superstar
  • Super Mario RPG
  • Baldur’s Gate
  • Lords of the Realm 2
  • Diddy Kong Racing
  • Tales of Symphonia
  • Undertale
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your hallmark games? What games have shaped how you view games?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  In case you’re not aware, check out Ship of Harkinian, an updated PC engine for OoT. Grab a proper controller if you have the cash.

  OoT in 2K at 200fps is wild.

  screenshot

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"It's-a been a long day."⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Gimme 20 minutes and I’ll be ready for more

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I would like to solve the puzzle⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  BUZZ

  “Sorry, that’s incorrect. owenfromcanada?”

  “I’d like to solve the puzzle. BROILING. UP. WEINERS. AND. DURIAN.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Normal⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “Yeah, but what if we sexualized a hotdog the other way?”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is this accurate, Canadians?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Try not to judge us too hard for this. We kicked Kate out for a reason (lighting up a fat joint in an elementary school classroom isn’t cool here). She’s got the rest right on, though.