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May 14th, 2025, 05:30 PM
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I didn't realize this game was out but just saw one of the streamers @ ShiraNoMai follows on Twitch is playing The Midnight Walk so I have them on right now to see what the game is like.
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I, the Philosophical Sponge of Marbles, send you on a quest for the Golden Chewing Gum of the Whoop-A-Ding-Dong Desert under the sea!
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May 14th, 2025, 05:30 PM
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I didn't realize this game was out but just saw one of the streamers @ ShiraNoMai follows on Twitch is playing The Midnight Walk so I have them on right now to see what the game is like.
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May 19th, 2025, 10:24 PM
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Thunderbolts (movie)
Didn't think I was going to ever see an MCU film that wasn't Deadpool after Endgame, but I did see this yesterday. Went with my sister to my Dad's to help with his TV then we went to a cinema as they were already intending to go anyway, and as I said I'd help with my Dad's TV I joined them. It was at a different cinema that I've never been to before called Everyman, where you can go in, order food if you like and they bring it to you during the ads and stuff before the film begins. You got you own two-seater couch to sit on with a tiny side table too, was comfy. I went in thinking Thunderbolts was going to mediocre at best, turned out quite alright really.
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May 19th, 2025, 10:24 PM
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Thunderbolts (movie)
Didn't think I was going to ever see an MCU film that wasn't Deadpool after Endgame, but I did see this yesterday. Went with my sister to my Dad's to help with his TV then we went to a cinema as they were already intending to go anyway, and as I said I'd help with my Dad's TV I joined them. It was at a different cinema that I've never been to before called Everyman, where you can go in, order food if you like and they bring it to you during the ads and stuff before the film begins. You got you own two-seater couch to sit on with a tiny side table too, was comfy. I went in thinking Thunderbolts was going to mediocre at best, turned out quite alright really.
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May 22nd, 2025, 12:39 AM
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@ Mr EliteL: Yeah I didn't expect to see you going to see a new Marvel movie, particularly one about a cast of characters that no one probably knows except comic fans. Glad to know it wasn't a slog though.
I started watching this this morning but didn't finish it yet. Knowing you've played the game @ Maniakkid25 maybe you'll find this interesting to look at:
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I, the Philosophical Sponge of Marbles, send you on a quest for the Golden Chewing Gum of the Whoop-A-Ding-Dong Desert under the sea!
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May 22nd, 2025, 12:39 AM
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Phoggies!
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@ Mr EliteL: Yeah I didn't expect to see you going to see a new Marvel movie, particularly one about a cast of characters that no one probably knows except comic fans. Glad to know it wasn't a slog though.
I started watching this this morning but didn't finish it yet. Knowing you've played the game @ Maniakkid25 maybe you'll find this interesting to look at:
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May 25th, 2025, 10:06 PM
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The 1% Club
I'm usually able to get the 1% questions on this (for those unfamiliar with the show: questions that only 1% of the British public can answer) - but I wasn't able to do it today.
Oh well, I'm in good company: 99% of my fellow Brits can't do it either  !
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May 25th, 2025, 10:06 PM
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The 1% Club
I'm usually able to get the 1% questions on this (for those unfamiliar with the show: questions that only 1% of the British public can answer) - but I wasn't able to do it today.
Oh well, I'm in good company: 99% of my fellow Brits can't do it either  !
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Jun 1st, 2025, 02:17 AM
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Smiling Friends
I...really don't know what to say about this show.
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I, the Philosophical Sponge of Marbles, send you on a quest for the Golden Chewing Gum of the Whoop-A-Ding-Dong Desert under the sea!
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Jun 1st, 2025, 02:17 AM
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Phoggies!
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Smiling Friends
I...really don't know what to say about this show.
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Jun 1st, 2025, 08:29 PM
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Pointless
There wasn't a 1% Club for me to watched, so I just watched this instead.
Was a pretty good episode. The final round had a question about Dragons' Den Dragons: I named several Pointless ones (Simon Woodroffe, Richard Farleigh, Kelly Hoppen, and Piers Linney).
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Jun 1st, 2025, 08:29 PM
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Pointless
There wasn't a 1% Club for me to watched, so I just watched this instead.
Was a pretty good episode. The final round had a question about Dragons' Den Dragons: I named several Pointless ones (Simon Woodroffe, Richard Farleigh, Kelly Hoppen, and Piers Linney).
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Jun 5th, 2025, 11:16 PM
(This post was last modified: Jun 5th, 2025, 11:17 PM by Maniakkid25.)
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...Okay, let me try to explain.
So, McNally is a video maker that specializes in non-destructive bypassing of locks, usually with relatively simple tools -- meaning either hand-made kludges, relatively simple lockpicking tools, or -- my personal favorite -- by smacking it with either his hand or another lock. He is very funny both for his deadpan delivery and quite educational in showing just how trash locks can be, and show you should never trust a lock on its own to keep bad people at bay.
A couple months ago, McNally made a short where he bypassed a lock with a shim he carved out of an aluminum can -- while drinking a juice box, because humor. This lock was by Proven Industries, a company based in Florida (natch). They like to advertise their locks as hardy things that can stop all but the most determined attacks. So, after McNally pulled their pants down, Proven decided the best option was to sue McNally for copyright infringement and defamation, among other charges.
This lawsuit is actually impressively terrible -- and not in the usual "self-represented insanity" way. No, this one was crafted by an actual lawyer, and it did NOT take long for it to go completely off the rails. 5 pages in, they admit their copyright infringement charge is bogus because they explicitly say that McNally used a clip from them in an attempt to ridicule them. Pro-tip: ridicule counts as "commentary and criticism" under Fair Use. Just because it hurts your company's fee-fees doesn't mean it's not okay under the law. This is a POPCORN-worthy lawsuit. Dis gun b gud.
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Jun 5th, 2025, 11:16 PM
(This post was last modified: Jun 5th, 2025, 11:17 PM by Maniakkid25.)
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...Okay, let me try to explain.
So, McNally is a video maker that specializes in non-destructive bypassing of locks, usually with relatively simple tools -- meaning either hand-made kludges, relatively simple lockpicking tools, or -- my personal favorite -- by smacking it with either his hand or another lock. He is very funny both for his deadpan delivery and quite educational in showing just how trash locks can be, and show you should never trust a lock on its own to keep bad people at bay.
A couple months ago, McNally made a short where he bypassed a lock with a shim he carved out of an aluminum can -- while drinking a juice box, because humor. This lock was by Proven Industries, a company based in Florida (natch). They like to advertise their locks as hardy things that can stop all but the most determined attacks. So, after McNally pulled their pants down, Proven decided the best option was to sue McNally for copyright infringement and defamation, among other charges.
This lawsuit is actually impressively terrible -- and not in the usual "self-represented insanity" way. No, this one was crafted by an actual lawyer, and it did NOT take long for it to go completely off the rails. 5 pages in, they admit their copyright infringement charge is bogus because they explicitly say that McNally used a clip from them in an attempt to ridicule them. Pro-tip: ridicule counts as "commentary and criticism" under Fair Use. Just because it hurts your company's fee-fees doesn't mean it's not okay under the law. This is a POPCORN-worthy lawsuit. Dis gun b gud.
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