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#71
Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations
Last post by Razgovory - December 21, 2025, 12:33:37 PM
Super Guy!
#72
Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations
Last post by DGuller - December 21, 2025, 12:03:57 PM
This one is slightly off-topic; it's not about my recommendations, but about YouTube recommendations.  A few days ago a retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were killed in a plane crash.

Here is the video I watched:


Here is the next recommended video:


:pinch: :pinch: :pinch:
#73
Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...
Last post by Duque de Bragança - December 21, 2025, 11:14:20 AM
I have to agree with the crypto Judeo-Moor on this one Viper, sorry. Get your clichés right! :P

By the way, Cabral is close enough to cabrão (think of gros bouc), for the pun brigade or herd. ;)

I see a Gabriel Cabral in your link, not Emanuel but that's indeed Portuguese.
#74
Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...
Last post by Duque de Bragança - December 21, 2025, 11:09:50 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on December 20, 2025, 06:31:33 PMMost of the photos of famous people released from the Epstein files haven't been much of a surprise, but I wasn't expecting Michael Jackson or Diana Ross:



Young girls don't seem on brand for either one of them.



You were expecting Noam Chomsky?! I am impressed.  :D



I really doubt they were discussing linguistics or automated translation.
#75
Off the Record / Re: What are you listening to?
Last post by Syt - December 21, 2025, 10:22:40 AM
There's a number of metal bands who like to go 70s retro with their stylings, but kudos to Castle Rat for going that one bit further:





#76
Off the Record / Re: Climate Change/Mass Extinc...
Last post by Syt - December 21, 2025, 10:00:57 AM
AP had a photo collection documenting impact of climate change: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/climate-change-environment-weather-photos-2025-6981b6aff56a36e054b85bbb76d1d449

(Primarily through environmental disasters which are likely to increase.)

I didn't initially post here because it would be a mix of preaching to the choir and posters who are not overly concerned.
#77
Off the Record / Re: Climate Change/Mass Extinc...
Last post by crazy canuck - December 21, 2025, 09:47:32 AM
Quote from: Jacob on December 20, 2025, 11:45:15 PMMy family who's here from Denmark knew about the flooding from theor local news, so it is reported somewhat.

That does not surprise me.  It is the lack of reporting in US based news media that is more notable.

#78
Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...
Last post by Syt - December 21, 2025, 09:35:42 AM
Or as OPB puts it:

#79
Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...
Last post by Syt - December 21, 2025, 09:34:25 AM
Had a quick look at the reception of the 1.0.10 patch that was released last week after being in beta for a while. According to latest Dev Diary, this is the final patch before 1.1 in February, after Cristmas break.

From what I can see players have three issues:

1. Crazy AI aggression (e.g., England/France/Bohemia now blob crazy into the HRE and eat most of it within a century). They seem very fond of non-CB wars, and don't mind going after any and all minors they can gobble up (even if they're vassals of their friends). Also leads to border gore. Some players say this is awesome, most seem rather pissed off.

2. Nobles not marrying/breeding. People run out of potential cabinet members and commanders fast. Apparently the game is balanced so it tries to maintain twice as many courtiers as you have cabinet positions. Players note that it means that they often don't have enough commanders for their armies and navies. Johan said on the forums today that the game was balanced around not every army/fleet having a commander.

3. Fleet battles seem broken and often result in no battle being fought (but ships being taken as prizes).

Though I guess Ryagi, who posted the patch notes, expected some "reaction" from fans, considering they used this illustration depicting a comet to headline the post. :P

#80
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Tamas - December 21, 2025, 08:08:37 AM
Quote from: mongers on December 21, 2025, 08:03:14 AM
QuoteI can attest to that rush hour is an absolute unmitigated nightmare in Leeds nearly all English cites.
FYP

Fair.