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Giant Bomb X | Built-In Automatic Death Thing For Secret People
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Incandenza
Banned
On second thought, I take back everything I said. Don't let Dan make decisions.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
What happened to Drew's radar at 45:04? I just now saw that, why is it suddenly showing a box of watermelons for a second?
nobodyshero
Banned
I find it so funny that refusing to vote is the one area that will get a person who is normally pretty cavalier about politics and current events all up in arms. Voting is basically just choosing who we want to put in charge of issues so we can think less about them ourselves.
It's a different situation for other countries in a more than 2 party-party system. Then there is the distinction of voting for the presidency and the policies impacting the country against your local constituent in your state's policies potentially affecting more direct decisions. Also, doesn't the US also have other parties such as the Tea and Greens that voters can select?
In the midterm elections there is usually 1 third party on the ballot for the big seats.
But you are also voting for judges/other that may not have a political party attached
SteveWinwood
Member
Tea party is a party in name only. It's the far republicans cannibalizing the republican party. The green party is very irrelevant. If you want to separate yourself from R or D you just say you're Independent.
Protip: Most of the people who actually do vote are dumber than Dan.
Dan's cooking videos are great except for the part where you can't trust the verdict, like, at all.
Hey Dan, you should get a second opinion from a neutral party. Your cameraman, for example.
It's all fun and games when Dan eats it. Subjecting another person to such a horror, however, is a crime in most states.
I know this is like the nineteenth most wrong thing about that video, but good lord did he murder those eggs. Step 1: Burn the eggs long before you add any toppings. Then wait a while.
Also I don't know what I expected from "Pizza Roll Omelet" but for some reason it was more than "an omelet with leftover pizza rolls thrown in"
edit:
Pretty common. I've personally only had an electric stovetop once in my life, when I was living in a pretty new apartment building.
It's showing you what got the guard's attention.
SteveWinwood
Member
Gas ranges are still really common in America. No I don't know why. They still make them and people still buy them.
I think people just buy them as that's what they're used to, and they convince themselves they're more uniform or faster or they have more control or some goofy thing.
Mostly it's just whatever old thing was at your apartment before and you don't care so you just use it, which is probably Dan's case.
Yes it's pretty normal. Especially in the area Dan lives where most homes haven't had a remodel since the 70's/80's.
My last place had all of its 1950's plumbing and electrical work still intact.
funkystudent
Member
I watched the enitre MGS2 intro movie the vast majority of the time I played that back in the day.
That melody was one of the 1th things I learned to play on guitar.
I am still legit bummed Konami canted / wont use it anymore. It is like if Halo stopped using the iconic "dadadadaa-dadadadaaaaaa"
That melody was one of the 1th things I learned to play on guitar.
I am still legit bummed Konami canted / wont use it anymore. It is like if Halo stopped using the iconic "dadadadaa-dadadadaaaaaa"
Makes sense. I totally understand why you would just use whatever is in the apartment you're renting. But stoves with open flames like that one, I thought we were past that!
Every home I've had in the UK used a gas stove.
But then again, we still have separate hot and cold taps, so not exactly a bastion of modern engineering.
Every home I've had in the UK used a gas stove.
But then again, we still have separate hot and cold taps, so not exactly a bastion of modern engineering.
I guess because I've only lived in hotels in the UK I have never noticed hot and cold taps being normal. I remember burning my hands on one of those as a kid
RepairmanJack
Member
The idea of getting angry at someone because they don't care about something mystifies me. Not everyone needs to care about everything. Get over it.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
SteveWinwood
Member
It affects me. If you don't want to shower and I have to smell you, I'm going to be upset at you.
NumberThree
Member
Gas stoves definitely aren't a normal thing here in Finland either, but I know a few people who like to cook a lot and have one installed because it's just better. Much easier to control the temperature and great with a wok, for example.
How can people be upset about something as trivial as voting when Dan is promoting the consumption of buttered popcorn jelly beans? That's just nasty. Besides, doesn't voting make you eligible for jury duty? Fuck that. I'm not gonna go out of my way to do a chore just for a chance to get roped into another chore. Fellow non-voting American here.
Metal Gear Scanlon 2 is fantastic already. I'm surprised Drew beat Olga in one try, I've always had trouble with that fight. Really looking forward to the next episode.
Metal Gear Scanlon 2 is fantastic already. I'm surprised Drew beat Olga in one try, I've always had trouble with that fight. Really looking forward to the next episode.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
If he voted for the opposite party you vote for, would you also be angry? You are basically saying "Everybody needs to do exactly what I do, cause it might affect me in some way".
SteveWinwood
Member
No of course not.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
That would also affect you, probably even more
Yeah, I've seen it in restaurants.
SlowRevolution
Member
dan's gimmicky stuff/"please pay attention to me" tweets are getting really boring, hope he moves on from that at some point. he can be pretty funny and the enthusiasm he brings to the table is great (and he's made an insane amount of premium content since joining), I wish he'd just stick to that.
SteveWinwood
Member
Well yeah of course it does.
His twitter has been like that since the beginning. My suggestion would be to step away from his Twitter if you don't like it because it's not gonna change
nobodyshero
Banned
Dan has always been, and hopefully will always be, like that. He only got super popular for it (around here, more specifically), because joining GB was the first time a lot of us had been introduced to him.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Than I can't really understand you. Your response to "I don't understand why people get angry about this" is "It affects me". But if he would vote for an other party, which would affect you even more, you'd be okay with it?
TharpDaddy
Member
Press R2 to hear Jason's thoughts
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
For real though Dan, there is so much way to find information floating around that puts a lot of the voting tickets into easy to understand terms that there's no reason not to vote.
But...to be fair, if Dan isn't jnterested in reading up on anything them isn't his argument pretty solid? Isn't it better for him to just abstain than vote randomly on shit?
But...to be fair, if Dan isn't jnterested in reading up on anything them isn't his argument pretty solid? Isn't it better for him to just abstain than vote randomly on shit?