Oneeightnine

joined 1 year ago
MODERATOR OF
letstalkaboutgames
sorted by: new top controversial old
2
Everton deducted two points for second breach of Premier League financial rules - BBC Sport (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

Second time this season no? And with my Leicester side, and Forest also catching heat it looks like the Premier League is taking this stuff very seriously.

Does blowing on our hot food before we put it into our mouths actually make a difference to how hot it is? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I mean it was called Brainiac and it did have John Tickle walking on top of a pool of custard. Are you suggesting I was wrong to use that as my foundation for all knowledge??

Does blowing on our hot food before we put it into our mouths actually make a difference to how hot it is? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 4 points 6 months ago

You're right. But in the interest of no stupid questions I thought I'd ask anyway, because...you know, what if?.

And thanks for the grammar lesson, I didn't ask for that one but I'll take it on board.

Does blowing on our hot food before we put it into our mouths actually make a difference to how hot it is? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Thank you.

I think I saw a show 20 or so years ago that tried to debunk this and obviously either they messed up, or I wasn't paying attention.

(The show was called Brainiac).

How is your week starting? in c/casualconversation@lemmy.world
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 7 points 6 months ago

Turned 2 a few weeks back. I think we're entering, or have just entered the terrible twos. Fun fun fun.

[Weekly Thread] What We're Playing for April 8th 2024 in c/letstalkaboutgames@feddit.uk
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago

I wish I could get into this, but it's just not for me. Seems super cool and everyone seems to be so enamored with it...but I just couldn't get it to stick.

11
Does blowing on our hot food before we put it into our mouths actually make a difference to how hot it is? (feddit.uk)
 

I'm thinking that no, it doesn't. Which begs the question of why we do it? Is it a psychological thing?

How is your week starting? in c/casualconversation@lemmy.world
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Son broke my favourite mug. And he then threw my phone at my wrist, which hit my watch and scratched the phone screen. Yeah, its been a fun one.

How is your week starting? in c/casualconversation@lemmy.world
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 5 points 6 months ago

I've stopped looking at my notifications on Reddit, it's just too anxiety inducing for me. Thankfully I've not had that same problem here, although I'm sure it'll happen eventually.

Hope you feel better.

Have you replaced any British words with their American versions? in c/askuk@feddit.uk
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago

Don't worry. If she's anything like her Father she'll be more interested in Eugene Debs than Donald Trump.

Have you replaced any British words with their American versions? in c/askuk@feddit.uk
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 6 points 6 months ago

She used to. We've put a stop to YouTube though because she turns into a little demon after watching it.

Have you replaced any British words with their American versions? in c/askuk@feddit.uk
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago

I'm already half way there being a big NHL fan.

Would you watch the earth form from nothing to the current time for 500.000 $? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Maybe I could use that time to watch The West Wing? I've heard nothing but good things about it but...who's got the time.

[Weekly Thread] What We're Playing for April 8th 2024 in c/letstalkaboutgames@feddit.uk
[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago

I've spent my time continuing through, and then finishing my first run on the new Suzerain DLC.

Had a good time with it but I think it's maybe not as.. fully thought out as the games OG campaign was. That said, I'm definitely going back to it at some point because I made some frankly awful decisions and it all went wrong very quickly.

I was a bit worried about how well the Steamdeck would handle it but I actually found playing with the Decks touchpads to be preferable to the games gamepad mode.

77
Handy guide for today's eclipse. (feddit.uk)
 

Although not very handy for me because I live in the midlands. I didn't want to see it anyway. Nope. Looks like another evening of sitting on social media and regretting my life choices. Sigh.

82
Have you replaced any British words with their American versions? (feddit.uk)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/askuk@feddit.uk
113 comments fedilink
 

For example, switching out the word 'boot' for 'trunk', or ditching the word 'rubbish' for 'garbage'.

This is something I've noticed my 6 year old does pretty regularly. We went through a stage where 'sweets' became 'candy', 'holiday' became 'vacation' and 'courgette' became 'zucchini'.

That last one didn't happen but if you're still reading you've got my respect, or as the Americans might say '...mad props'.

15
[Weekly Thread] What We're Playing for April 8th 2024 (feddit.uk)
 

Morning all. It's Monday morning which can mean but one thing....What have you been playing this last week?

37
What film did you watch when you were too young, and how did it traumatize you? (feddit.uk)
 

Jurassic Park for me. I had an amazing JP jumper when I was like...maybe 6. It was far too big for me but I loved dinosaurs. Naturally this meant I wanted to watch the film because...well I'm 6 and it's got dinosaurs.

Ultimately I ended up watching it with my Mum and Dad. We got as far as the iconic T-Rex chase scene and I told them to turn it off. Didn't go near the film for another few years.

I've now got my own 6 year old. There's no scenario I could envisage where I even consider letting her watch a film as gory, tense and frightening as JP.

6
Hellblade 2, FPS and is it really important? (feddit.uk)
 

How are we feeling about this?

The game won't have a performance/quality mode at launch, but you will be allowed to tweak a little if you're playing on PC.

Now obviously it's not the worst thing in the world, and I'm sure many will be perfectly fine playing at 30, but I can't help but be disappointed by this news.

On a personal level I'll always go with the framerate over graphical fidelity; oftentimes the differences between the visuals in a quality mode just don't justify the loss of that smooth 60FPS, although I'm willing to grant that mileage may vary on that one.

I understand the constant want to improve visuals. They go a long way towards selling a game to it's audience, but I wish we'd gotten to a point where you could 1) have a conversation about the importance of FPS without appearing like a snob and 2) allow devs to prioritize 60FPS over graphical fidelity.

So yeah???

31
Lara Croft Crowned Most Iconic Video Games Character of All Time, According to BAFTA Poll (www.bafta.org)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/letstalkaboutgames@feddit.uk
26 comments fedilink
 

What an.... interesting list. What are we thinking?

Personally I'm stunned Lara Croft made the top five and Agent 47 seems like an odd choice. Small sample size?

**The full list: **

  1. Lara Croft, Tomb Raider

  2. Mario, Super Mario

  3. Agent 47, Hitman

  4. Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog

  5. Sackboy, LittleBigPlanet

  6. Pac-Man, Pac-Man

  7. Link, The Legend of Zelda

  8. Master Chief, Halo

  9. Kratos, God of War

  10. Shadowheart, Baldur’s Gate 3

  11. Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption 2

  12. Pikachu, Pokémon

  13. Steve, Minecraft

  14. Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid

15.Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot

  1. Cloud Strife, Final Fantasy VII

  2. Astarion, Baldur’s Gate 3

  3. Kazuma Kiryu, Yakuza

  4. Ellie Williams, The Last of Us

  5. Nathan Drake, Uncharted

41
So like, what absolutely ridiculous thing did you take to be fact when you were a kid? (feddit.uk)
 

As a small child I was absolutely convinced that people in the olden days lived their day to day lives in black and white, and that they walked slightly faster than we did today (assuming a frame rate thing?).

I'm gonna put this one down to my understanding of how TV worked as a ten year old. Everything before colour TV was black and white... therefore everything was black and white. Makes perfect sense.

What about you?

12
[Weekly Thread] - What We're Playing - April 1st 2024 (feddit.uk)
 

Monday! The long weekend is nearly over and if you're anything like our house you've eaten nothing but meat, potatoes and chocolate. And maybe, just maybe you've managed to find some time over the last seven days to play some videogames!

Let us know what you've been playing over the last seven days.

59
Why didn't Rugby take off in the Indian subcontinent? (feddit.uk)
 

There's a good crossover between the best Rugby nations and the best Cricketing nations; I'm assuming this is down to good old fashioned British colonialism?

Which leads me to wonder why Rugby never gained the same level of support in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as it did in New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Fiji.

Or am I totally wrong and the two things aren't remotely related?

16
Viewing some used cars tomorrow: any tips? (feddit.uk)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/askuk@feddit.uk
13 comments fedilink
 

So some idiot crashed into my car on Monday night (whilst it was parked). The best part? It's happened twice in two years. Fun right?

Anyway. I'm viewing some cars tomorrow. I've got a budget. 4k at an absolute maximum (primarily because I'm convinced it's going to get wrecked again).

I'm going on my own and I know next to nothing about cars so I'd really appreciate any tips or clues as to what to look out for.

Update

Looking at some more cars tomorrow with my step Dad. Fingers crossed. Your advice has been very helpful. Cheers.

view more: next ›