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    What have you learned today?

    I learned how the Australian voting system works, thanks to a fun online comic. I didn't need to learn about it, but I've decided to re-contextualize my recent struggle to stay focused on anything as a dedication to pursuing new knowledge rather than work burnout...
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    They fired the Escapist's editor, and the video team, Yahtzee resigns

    I just realized he named the new series after his blog site that he hasn't posted on in years. I remember when I would check that site for posts on the regs, but that was like ten years ago.
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    The Escapist Countdown to Shutdown Thread: What’s Next?

    I tried to find out without taking the obvious easy step of making a twitter account and asking him, but I wasn't getting anywhere so I stopped. I'm not super into making accounts on that trash fire, so I'll leave this one as a mystery and assume he went on a grand adventure of self discovery...
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    The Escapist Countdown to Shutdown Thread: What’s Next?

    THAT'S who it was, thank you. Its good to hear he's at least continuing to survive, but yes, I can't say I really want to seek out a discussion there. I just remember that he was eastern Canadian, worked manufacturing and had a lot to say about anglo/french relationships which put him in SW...
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    The Escapist Countdown to Shutdown Thread: What’s Next?

    I don't think so? I dunno, I'm really struggling with the name although I do think it started with a Z. I might dig back to see if I can remember. Dude had an anime avatar drinking bleach from what I remember on the old forum but digging into an archive is a lot of work to remember a name.
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    STEAM vs STEM, Liberal Arts vs Everyone Else, Everyone is Acting in Bad Faith etc.

    I think this is most of it, there's a lot of sour grapes. For a long time there was this perception, particularly where I'm located, that engineering was the job that would tear down money, and it was a good option for someone inclined to get into the sciences who wanted a defined job after...
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    The Escapist Countdown to Shutdown Thread: What’s Next?

    Speaking of missing faces, I've been wondering about ObsidianJones. I remember he was really struggling and trying to escape the US to somewhere a little safer and more suited to him. I think he was trying to finish his education and leave for Canada, but I'm not certain. Hope he made it. There...
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    They fired the Escapist's editor, and the video team, Yahtzee resigns

    That's a week more than I would get, but I agree it's bullshit. Still, at least a crap number allows a person to make the easy call to turn it down and be open.
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    They fired the Escapist's editor, and the video team, Yahtzee resigns

    Speaking of the front of the site, it's startling the rate at which they are continuing to pound out articles. I'm kind of wondering if that was a strategy to quickly push out new content to hide the suddenly missing video updates, but I'm unfortunately not familiar enough with the front page...
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    They fired the Escapist's editor, and the video team, Yahtzee resigns

    I don't think the second wind logo is bad per say, but I definitely did not see the bird as a phoenix. Reminds me too much of that old rooster between the tail and the head puff.
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    They fired the Escapist's editor, and the video team, Yahtzee resigns

    I think they're being snippy, but my honest read is that they're talking about where the people went instead of where they came from which is about the biggest kindness they can do for a pair of groups that have yet to show what they're about. One of the things that legitimately concerned me...
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    They fired the Escapist's editor, and the video team, Yahtzee resigns

    Jesus Tittyfuckin. That sucks. They had a solid run though, Yahtzee especially considering his decade+ tenure. Honestly I'm really surprised he's stuck around through this many mass exits - talking about us on the forums seeing the ebb and flow, but I think there were at least half again as...
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    Shower Thoughts MK2

    Oddly enough I just watched one of my cats get water shot up her nose by the little cat fountain we bought, but she's never been the picture of feline grace to be honest.
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    What have you learned today?

    Oh god, every fluid. So yeah obviously his splooge, but also every time he missed the urinal in McDonald's or didn't hold down the toilet handle long enough in Subway he was endangering the next person's life. Any time you walk down a street and step on a loogie because humans are awful that...
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    Famous, centuries old Sycamore tree chopped down by a brat.

    I don't know how municipalities operate in the UK, but in Canada trees on public right of way have a monetary value attached to them that must be paid if they are to be removed. There's a whole formula in my city and I'm not an arborist so I can't be exact but in general its about $1000 per year...