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Giant Bomb #13 | good and faithful friends ahead
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BreezyLimbo
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Glitchesarecool
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What's the appeal of DOTA and League?
The Dear Leader
Banned
Playing Kerbal while listening to the Interstellar OST is a god tier gaming experience, in the words of Vincent, they should have sent a poet...
Sadism and self-destruction.
Which video is this? I've not been keeping up with UPFs for a while. :/ Gah that reminds me I need to finish MGS 2.
Banter with friends. In Brad's case, hats and couriers as well.
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
Hopes and dreams.
SteveWinwood
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its fun
you get to experience the lowly lows of killing 100 rats like in an mmo all the way to end game raiding where you're a god
but instead of taking months of your life it takes an hour
there is a super high skill ceiling so at any point you can identify something you're not great at and constantly learn and practice it forever always getting better
there is always something new to discover, I'm thousands of hours in and every game I learn something new, and I think that is fun
the strategy is fun, if you know it well enough and something sounds stupid and fun but might just work... it probably does in the game. it's super rewarding like that
and it's fun to play with friends
Haunted
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oh god don't let Alex play Space Engine
That thing is actually capable of causing existential crises.
Felix Lighter
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Random Unprofessional Friday moment: Drew's segment starts a little slow but the pay off is worth it:
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/unprofessional-fridays-10-18-2013/2300-8097/
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http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/unprofessional-fridays-10-18-2013/2300-8097/
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Sleeping Lesson
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I just got to the part in the Bombcast where they talk about ASMR videos. As an avid listener/view of ASMR content, I want to clear up a couple of misconceptions.
Most of the ASMR community really bristles when people assume the appeal is sexual in nature. While I'm certain those people exist, the connotations are generally platonic, even maternal. A sexual gratification would defeat the purpose. The "sensory response" that it is based on, while not studied in great length, is very real and not "total bullshit" as Dan predictably assumed.
I'm posting this here before writing in the Bombcast because I trust you guys will call me out if I sound like a crazy person.
Most of the ASMR community really bristles when people assume the appeal is sexual in nature. While I'm certain those people exist, the connotations are generally platonic, even maternal. A sexual gratification would defeat the purpose. The "sensory response" that it is based on, while not studied in great length, is very real and not "total bullshit" as Dan predictably assumed.
I'm posting this here before writing in the Bombcast because I trust you guys will call me out if I sound like a crazy person.
Twin Tails
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Jeff's whispers got me tingly.
Sleeping Lesson
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Oh, and it's worth mentioning that Jeff's "PAPAYA" repeated whispers is not at all an exaggeration of what some ASMR content is.
So it's extremely sexual in nature?
BUNTING1243
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Sleeping Lesson
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Chance Hale
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Nearly threw up my dinner at the opening crunch.
I'm willing to bet (but will never try to verify) that there is a community on YouTube for that too.
shadyspace
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Fuck is this funny.
Sleeping Lesson
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Oh lord that's hilarious.
Maybe you just haven't experienced some of the wonderfully tingly binaural ear-cupping vids I got on repeat.
Liquid Shake
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I think this time-filling ad lib from Jeff and Dave Lang was my favorite part of BLLSL.
"You guys are dirtbags!"
"Pros."
"Pros."
don't be coy, share some links.
Sleeping Lesson
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This is going to sound like a joke title, but it's totally not.
Ear Massage & Ear Covering Marathon With Ear To Ear Whispering About Disney Secrets
by Heather Feather, who is one of my favorites.
Oh, and this kind of stuff is really headphones-necessary.
Incandenza
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I've been known to chill out to some nail tapping or microphone brushing. When it works, it works.
Sleeping Lesson
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Oh yeah, brushes are my jam.
Twin Tails
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Giant Bomb #14 | Official ASMR Thread
Sleeping Lesson
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ASMR Gaming is a whole genre, sweet summer child.
Incandenza
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Springbok is pretty great and it's a real shame she basically got Zoe Quinn'd off the internet.
Liquid Shake
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SteveWinwood
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i think asmr is like a you get it or you dont no middle ground type thing
i just find scratching sounds in complete quiet to be so amazingly relaxing it just sets something off in my brain so when i stumbled into asmr videos with just that it was amazing
now i dont really ever listen to them, but i know theyre there, and i get it why so many people enjoy them
i just find scratching sounds in complete quiet to be so amazingly relaxing it just sets something off in my brain so when i stumbled into asmr videos with just that it was amazing
now i dont really ever listen to them, but i know theyre there, and i get it why so many people enjoy them
Sleeping Lesson
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Steve it makes me so happy that you're down with ASMR, I could just give you a mock cranial nerve exam.
Haunted
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I think I would understand it better if those videos didn't make me feel like insects were crawling across my brain. At least, I assume that is not what they are shooting for.
Thank you for the effort. It was a valiant attempt.I tried to jump in with my non-sequitur to derail things....I failed
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Let's get this thread back on track!
I don't think I've ever been happier.
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Hey, CB! We're just making up for your absence. You can take it from here.
chaobreaker
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You guys are still being weird I see.
Where's the new thread, Jimmy?
Where's the new thread, Jimmy?
giant_frying_pan
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He's too busy watching the enthralling UK General Election coverage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome back you anime-jerk.
Is that on the network?
chaobreaker
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I haven't watched an anime in nearly a month!
Knights of Sidonia is CG so it doesn't count.
No, WWE doesn't want anybody to realize that at its worst WCW was more entertaining than the product they've been airing.
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