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#11

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by Zanza - Today at 04:59:27 AM

Of course. We can buy shares at a very significant discount to the market price, mainly thanks to German tax laws.

#12

Gaming HQ / Re: New Paradox Tinto Game? EU...

Last post by Tamas - Today at 04:25:25 AM

Yeah, what's the point of detailed production chains in an EU game?

In Victoria 3, sure, the time period requires heavy internal focus. But the EU period? I guess Johan is going all-in on this one. If he manages to pull it off he'll be restored as one of the great strategy game creators, but if he creates another dud after Imperator 1.0, well I don't think there's coming back from that.

#13

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Tamas - Today at 04:16:39 AM

Liverpool cannot be low enough on the table for me to be satisfied with it.

Tamas, I'm chatting with a Chelsea fan on a discord server and he seems to think this Chelsea team will mature and be contenders for the league title in two years. I'm curious if you think similarly.

Hey, so did the Arsenal game answer this? 

I think they could become CL-place contenders IF: 1. we could get a striker who isn't either a complete muppet or near-permanently injured and 2. the current defense is in fact able to learn how to defend

On strikers, I have come to really despise Jackson. It's one thing to be a young striker who lacks confidence in the big leagues, not to mention that Drogba being the last Chelsea striker to actually find the net regularly, has been kind of our thing now for a decade or so. But I don't think its a lack of confidence he certainly seems to think very highly of himself.

I also have lost patience with Pochettino. I don't see where he is having any positive effect. Heck, even Lampard during his first stint you could kinda' see the team of kids he had had hunger even if clearly tactics-wise there was nothing to be excited or even happy about.

I remember under Mourinho (well, his first time with Chelsea, anyways) if they played shit the first half they'd come out with different tactics or at least a different level of motivation. Same with several other managers, not with this dude however. I am not saying he is not a good/decent coach, I readily admit that the current Chelsea must be a friggin' nightmare to manage, a bunch of young kids bought after some American re-watched Moneyball.

But he is not good enough for this situation. Most telling are his substitutions, they often reek of desperation of the "well, might as well try this since I have no idea what to do" kind.

I am semi-seriously yearning for Mourinho to come back. Yes, he'd crash and burn in a couple of seasons the most and no the game has left him behind so he won't turn us into champions overnight, but we need somebody who can out-ego all these kids and used to be being ruthless in drilling a system into a team. Any kind of system and coherence would do.

And... who else of any (past) note would take the job on?

#14

Gaming HQ / Re: New Paradox Tinto Game? EU...

Last post by Solmyr - Today at 04:11:04 AM

Now we only need detailed characters and dynasties and we can have a single game spanning 867 to 1936!

#15

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Gups - Today at 03:28:30 AM

Xavi's staying on Barca after all. Quite the u-turn

#16

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:09:16 AM

I don't want to print a sign saying I'll burn Tehran to the ground.  First because I couldn't do it, and second because I believe that would make me a bad person.

I will continue to come here and express my negative judgement of protestors who call for more dead Israelis.  You can call it whining if you want but I see things differently.

The issue isn't whether these people are cunts. They obviously are.
Its those pointing to them and going "See! See! Anyone who dares to speak against Israel is like this! Anti zionism is anti semitism!"
Its like saying there's no difference between those criticising the Saudi or Iranian regime and the "muslims are subhuman and should all be killed" brigade

#17

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:03:13 AM

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Oh, also: Sesame Street. When I was watching it in early 80s, it was a mix of German produced content and bits from 70s/80s US Sesame Street (mostly animated and puppet sections).

I think ours was 100% American. Right down to the letter Zee.
It was a show I rarely watched due to its scheduling.

Which incidentally is an interesting point on kids show these days. As things become a lot more American and internationalised I am noticing with kids shows it tends to be common these days that you have British English translations of American shows.
I know Americans have always did this the other way around (Thomas without Ringo Starr? What the hell is the point?) but its nice to see it this way too.

Yeah my husband had never heard of Are You Being Served whereas I was like it was on PBS so one of the main things I knew about British television growing up.

This is quite amazing.
Its not a show I've ever really sat down and watched but it gets enough references in "Best comedies of all time" lists and the like. Very very famous in its time and it echoed through beyond then too.
I'd have thought he would have ran into it from the gay angle too, I gather its seen as a pretty important show in gay British history with being a really prominent showing of a 'not explicitly stated but undoubtedly is' gay guy (and how painfully cliched a representation it is).  Pretty sure I recall once watching a documentary on the topic.
He's just never watched much TV?

#18

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Josquius - Today at 02:53:08 AM

Also, I'm really cheering for Luton at the moment. They deserve to stay up more than forest. Despite the geography.

#19

Gaming HQ / Re: New Paradox Tinto Game? EU...

Last post by Syt - Today at 01:27:46 AM

Worryingly, Johan said most players will be fine to just leave all that automated.

#20

Gaming HQ / Re: New Paradox Tinto Game? EU...

Last post by garbon - Today at 01:26:44 AM

I've mentally written this one off. I'll be pleasantly surprised if all this results in an enjoyable game..