Random thoughts thread

Tang wrote

ti ho detto che non mi piacciono le fragole

I have positively no idea what any of that means ^_^'

Life has sucked a lot lately. But I think it's time to rewatch Kill La Kill. First time since like 2013.

DONT LOOSE YOUR WAYY.

malmon wrote
Tang wrote

ti ho detto che non mi piacciono le fragole

I have positively no idea what any of that means ^_^'

He tried tasting strawberries and he find it yucky. I used to play around a bit with that language when I played as Copper-Black Cross back then.

LucianDreamer wrote
malmon wrote
Tang wrote

ti ho detto che non mi piacciono le fragole

I have positively no idea what any of that means ^_^'

He tried tasting strawberries and he find it yucky. I used to play around a bit with that language when I played as Copper-Black Cross back then.

Italians are such a lovely bunch, aren't they? I just heard an anecdote earlier today where they took four chaps prisoner-of-war, and it involved having casual conversation and offering them red wine. It's really one hell of a story! Here's the video, if you're curious. ^~^

the very best country of the world is none other than portugal

Starting this week, I might take work a little less seriously. The market for new hires is ultra-competitive, of course, but that doesn't mean I should kill myself over a spreadsheet...

It never occured to me how alienated work makes me until before the confinement. Now I work at my own pace, I don't use public transports and I take breaks as I want to enjoy the sun outside. I don't think I can go back to a shitty indoor job when all this is over

My own anime birthday game, though well thought out in my head a long while back, didn't quite get the deserving attention.

Dontmindme wrote

It never occured to me how alienated work makes me until before the confinement. Now I work at my own pace, I don't use public transports and I take breaks as I want to enjoy the sun outside. I don't think I can go back to a shitty indoor job when all this is over

It's a little bit like that for me in a way. Mostly because I don't like working with my desk in front of my manager's. However, working from home when working in an electronics team can be somewhat bothersome as well. I either have to make a mess at home bringing some minimal amount of hardware I can work with, or work awkwardly over RDP. Not to mention being unable to just turn around and ask a colleague a quick question, or bounce ideas off of people without setting up a VoIP meeting.

malmon wrote

It's a little bit like that for me in a way. Mostly because I don't like working with my desk in front of my manager's. However, working from home when working in an electronics team can be somewhat bothersome as well. I either have to make a mess at home bringing some minimal amount of hardware I can work with, or work awkwardly over RDP. Not to mention being unable to just turn around and ask a colleague a quick question, or bounce ideas off of people without setting up a VoIP meeting.

I know that feel, you feel like everything you do is being analysed and it's really annoying. I work in software development, so for me it doesn't change much in the way of working. We use visio for the standups and I am always in contact with a colleague I appreciate, so even though we don't see it's not bad and it makes the experience less lonely and I can bounce ideas off of him. I dread the day I'll have to go back to the office, I have a bit more than 3h in transports everyday.
Thought of the day: I'll buy some stuff and try to go camping most weekends, the laws in this country are quite strict so I won't be able to wild camp but it should be worth it anyway. Might also ylook to see if I can pass my bike licence and have it work in my home country.

Dontmindme wrote
malmon wrote

It's a little bit like that for me in a way. Mostly because I don't like working with my desk in front of my manager's. However, working from home when working in an electronics team can be somewhat bothersome as well. I either have to make a mess at home bringing some minimal amount of hardware I can work with, or work awkwardly over RDP. Not to mention being unable to just turn around and ask a colleague a quick question, or bounce ideas off of people without setting up a VoIP meeting.

I know that feel, you feel like everything you do is being analysed and it's really annoying. I work in software development, so for me it doesn't change much in the way of working. We use visio for the standups and I am always in contact with a colleague I appreciate, so even though we don't see it's not bad and it makes the experience less lonely and I can bounce ideas off of him. I dread the day I'll have to go back to the office, I have a bit more than 3h in transports everyday.
Thought of the day: I'll buy some stuff and try to go camping most weekends, the laws in this country are quite strict so I won't be able to wild camp but it should be worth it anyway. Might also ylook to see if I can pass my bike licence and have it work in my home country.

Are you in the UK by any chance? There aren't many places for wild camping here either, but I think that as long as you're out of the way, and leave no trace, you're good.

Random rant or thought.
What in the hecc. I am starting to think I'm bipolar or something. Been pretty depressed most week. But last friday went out partying until 7am.
Rest of the weekend has been god damn terrible. Just until a few minutes ago I was feeling very depressed. But just now I just feel euphoric and energetic for no reason. I am on top of the world!

I guess watching "top 10 addicting anime dances" can do wonders if you're in a down period.

malmon wrote

Are you in the UK by any chance? There aren't many places for wild camping here either, but I think that as long as you're out of the way, and leave no trace, you're good.

No, I'm in the Netherlands. I guess it's fine if you don't get caught. They have Paalkamperplaats here though, pole camping. It's allowed in certain forests and has some restrictions that make it so not many people can stay there, you have to stay not too far from the pole, you'll have water and only 3 tents total can be set up at the same time (so if there are already three tents you need to find another place). It's in between wild camping and private campinggrounds I guess. People have suggested I go in Belgium or Germany for nice places but it might be hard without a car and you get a price up for car rental if you cross borders.

Yuu wrote

I guess watching "top 10 addicting anime dances" can do wonders if you're in a down period.

Kill Me Baby and Engaged to Unindentified always get me. The Illya dance is also nice https://loli.dance/src/assets/illya.webm as well as meme master Fubuki  (Astronomia) and  (We Will Rock You), though the coffin dance is not really a dance.

If I have to choose out of three girls based on CJ's voice actor's birthday, who unfortunately had a recent breakdown with the very company he worked for over the years, I would try to pick either Atago, Ene from Kagerou, or the converted Japanese-Russian destroyer Verniy. There are advantages and disadvantages to each of them from their canon personalities:

Atago: She's big obviously, so she needs lots of resources as a heavy cruiser to carry her big body around, but thanks to the power of anime magic (script bug), it nullifies any Fat gain. She will be a slightly bigger hitbox on foot, but at least she will get to carry all weapons in the game due to her weight. She does carry seaplanes, which means her use of seaplanes in mid-late game will be easier to fly around than other plane types. Any muscle loss, though also nullified due to anime magic (script bug), means she won't end up with fragile bones and body mass at all. She can't however, do parkour which means she'll have to use vehicles or other objects as a means to get to higher places. In case of swimming, due to her weight, she will suffer a penalty to her speed, making the first leg of three in both triathlons, Amphibious Assault, Vertical Bird, and oyster hunting next to impossible, being bigger means she'll sink like a rock fast.

Ene: Despite the fact the game is set in 1992 whereas computers haven't evolved enough for people to start making artificial AI holograms, Ene is an exception because of the time traveling anomalies created by "the Zone". She can get along with Zero the instant she meets him, allowing access to all his missions and quips. She will have access to some of the best NATO weaponry; can hijack higher-tiered vehicles earlier, meaning she gets along with Cesar and Woozie much faster. Her unique ability also means that she can't truly die from enemy bullets due to her design, let alone vulnerable to being run over, falls, explosions, lasers, and drowning. However, her social skills are not the best, which can be problematic for leading teams.

Verniy: She may be light for a destroyer, and her demeanor fits well for the main protagonist. Stealth will be easiest for her in certain missions that require it due to her size and able to be quiet for long periods, though it will not affect relations with Ryder, OG Loc and Toreno anyway. She will have exclusive access to the best post-Soviet era weaponry fitting the game's era at the expense of not being able to touch any NATO weaponry, if at all. She will get along with a wide range of characters, but is not afraid to switch back and forth between her native tongue and Russian to mingle with differing teams, meaning she will be friendly with her country until either Gray Imports or Just Business is completed. Even then, because they know her well, she will just fix the damaged relationship with less time and fewer missions. Being one of the few destroyers able to carry transport craft, she is also capable of piloting landing craft from the start thanks to a recent mod that should allow her to carry her troops in an albeit slow way to the frontline. Eventually, she will have to damage ties again with her country very late into the game, which again can be easily fixed after it just by doing more favors from them. She is the only one of the three also allowed to visit her country to begin an alternative storyline should she manage to survive all the way through. Ships of all kinds are easier to use due to her high maneuverability, and if she does well in boating school will have access to better variants.

Who am I going to pick, the beastly bubbly Atago, the technophile cyberpunk Ene, or the Japanese-Russian switcheroo multilingual foreigner Verniy?

Aw man, not another sleepless night... I've been having to do a lot more housework ever since my mom got let go from her job. Problem is, I usually stuff my after-work time with chats with my closest friends. I've really gotta build a schedule or something...

Backlash wrote

Aw man, not another sleepless night... I've been having to do a lot more housework ever since my mom got let go from her job. Problem is, I usually stuff my after-work time with chats with my closest friends. I've really gotta build a schedule or something...

Eeeh? How come you've got to do more housework given she's lost her job? Doesn't she have more time on her hands now?

malmon wrote
Backlash wrote

Aw man, not another sleepless night... I've been having to do a lot more housework ever since my mom got let go from her job. Problem is, I usually stuff my after-work time with chats with my closest friends. I've really gotta build a schedule or something...

Eeeh? How come you've got to do more housework given she's lost her job? Doesn't she have more time on her hands now?

Haah~, so you'd think. She did help out a lot today, which was really nice. The problem is her arthritis, back issues, and other such injuries. She never took care of herself for decades... >~<

Sharpened my knife on a cup butt, guess it means I can wait before blowing 200€ in Naniwa Pro stones. Plates, bowls, cups, mugs,... work fine because they are generally in ceramic and the butt has some unpolished part exposed. Maybe I'll try on glass next time, and also try to find out what grit those kitchen accessories are.