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[Prototype Viktor]

Mean Girls: The Forbidden Lesbian Romance | Trailer Mix

 

[Deleted member 465307]

Hey folks, make sure you're practicing safe sex if you choose to be on PrEP as well if you want to eliminate your risks of transmission. First case of someone contracting HIV while on the drug: https://www.poz.com/article/prep-fails-gay-man-adhering-daily-truvada-contracts-drugresistant-hiv

TL;DR: The drug is 99+% effective at preventing HIV transmission, but that does not equal 100% due to drug-resistant strains, so be aware of the risks and make your decisions with that in mind.

 

[DOWN]

Heavy Rain PS4 is here today nice

 

[Cosmic Bus]

I like your dude's hair, Souly. Curly on top + real short on the side usually does it for me.

 

[Zantetsuken88]

Hey Americans,

Did you know that 'trump' is a northern-english slang term for flatulence. You would use it in the same way as 'fart'.

'I smell a fart' 'he farted' etc.

Just wondered if anybody was aware really.

 

[Aarglefarg]

Hey Americans,

Did you know that 'trump' is a northern-english slang term for flatulence. You would use it in the same way as 'fart'.

'I smell a fart' 'he farted' etc.

Just wondered if anybody was aware really.

Not American but I heard this a year ago.

See also, in terms of slang double meanings: Bush.

 

[DOWN]

Santorum

 

[B-Dex]

WHen Pearl thinks she's turning it out.

 

[Zantetsuken88]

Not American but I heard this a year ago.

See also, in terms of slang double meanings: Bush.

Ha yeah bush means the same thing here too.

I feel bad for people with unfortunate names. I had a teacher in school whose surname was 'Kukainis' - pronounced cook-anus. I mean imagine heading into a school of teenagers with that name.

 

[Omegasquash]

Thank you so much. It was over the last 13 months. The only downside is that my family doesn't seem to understand. I threw up yesterday because I was really messed up but my sister's first thought is to ask if I have an eating disorder. Smh

Holy crap.

I'm guessing that you lost 90 lbs to go from "not healthy" to "healthy", in which case, I'm SMH with you.

 

[<+)O Robido O(+>]

Article (more at link):

A thought for my fellow gay men: It is 100 percent OK that so many of us want to have bareback sex.

Even when the risk of complications due to sex is not zero (and when can we really ever guarantee that the risks related to any activity are zero), it is completely, 100 percent OK that we have the desire to bareback. The decision to have bareback sex has never meant that we are stupid, irresponsible, or immoral -- it did not mean that in the pre-PrEP , pre-TasP era, and it certainly does not mean that now. It means that we are human, and that it is tremendously challenging (and sometimes impossible) to change our sexual desires and practices.

It is a bummer that the first case of PrEP failure has been found in someone who was being adherent to Truvada -- and very sad for that individual that they have acquired HIV. For some HIV-negative gay men, this single case will be enough to dust off the condoms and try to adhere to them again -- and that is totally fine.

From the comments section:

Maybe it’s ok to want to have bareback sex, but actually having bareback puts your health at greater risk and your partner’s and community’s health at risk. Greater risk than having sex with condoms.

The gay community was and still is very fearful about the implications of HIV, but now with PrEP and TasP that fear is slowly diminishing. This is a good thing. However, what seems to also be diminishing is our condom use and our lack of concern for each other. I’ll admit I wear a condom partially because of fear, but also because I care. I care about my health, my partners health, and my community’s health.

This article goes against everything organizations like ACT UP fought for, and what the CDC continues to advise us to do.

I consider myself 100% sex-positive, I enjoy bareback sex, and I respect other people's right to make their own decisions and take responsibility for their actions. The trouble is that our actions have consequences that go beyond ourselves and become systemic problems. It is absolute infuriating and insane that HIV infection is still a thing among populations who should both know how to prevent it and have the means to do so. Moreover, it's not as if HIV is the only STD out there: syphilis and gonorrhea are still making the rounds and both are quickly evolving to be resistant to antibiotics. Just as vaccination of individuals creates a "herd immunity" that strengthens the entire population, individuals taking precautions to avoid contracting or transmitting STDs benefits everyone. The converse is also true.

 

[Via Purifico]

That article is messy.

We need to stop coddling this shit and tell it like it is.
It's not wrong to like bareback sex but it is irresponsible to do it with people you don't know.

It is also irresponsible to do it because you think PrEP is going to save you from HIV and other STDs 100% of the time.
The issue isn't policing it's using a new drug and abusing it to go bareback.

 

[Wil348]

When a selling point becomes an anchor: the GamePad story.

Anchor is a good way to put it. I was fine with the Gamepad at first but the more I used it, the less I liked it. It just feels clunky to me and lacks the ergonomics that a controller, in my opinion, should have. Now I try to use the pro controller wherever possible.

Hey Americans,

Did you know that 'trump' is a northern-english slang term for flatulence. You would use it in the same way as 'fart'.

'I smell a fart' 'he farted' etc.

Just wondered if anybody was aware really.

It dawned on me the moment I first heard of him. I guess it's all in the name, isn't it?

 

[Blood Diamonds]

That article is messy.

We need to stop coddling this shit and tell it like it is.
It's not wrong to like bareback sex but it is irresponsible to do it with people you don't know.

It is also irresponsible to do it because you think PrEP is going to save you from HIV and other STDs 100% of the time.
The issue isn't policing it's using a new drug and abusing it to go bareback.

agreed tbh

 

[RM8]

I guess simply wanting to do something is not wrong by itself, but we don't live in a reality where pursuing unprotected sex with strangers is responsible behaviour. I don't know how people can have unprotected sex and remain sane, the anxiety / paranoia would eat me alive (if a disease doesn't).

 

[DOWN]

"like okay it isn't smart or safe to ignore protections and cautions available to fight a plethora of STIs due to a mostly effective pill that works for prevention of just one particular disease, but I like it and that's natural so no need to deal with that when hooking up casually, right community?"

 

[Soulscribe]

I read as twinks but realized you were talking about Soul and knew it couldnt be that.

I can't classify myself tbh. A platypus?

I like your dude's hair, Souly. Curly on top + real short on the side usually does it for me.

Right? Not sure why that look is such a home run but it is. :0

 

[DOWN]

I can't classify myself tbh. A platypus?

otter? wolf?

*blows dust off the dicktionary*

 

[Via Purifico]

"like okay it isn't smart or safe to ignore protections and cautions available to fight a plethora of STIs due to a mostly effective pill that works for prevention of just one particular disease, but I like it and that's natural so no need to deal with that when hooking up casually, right community?"

Pretty much how I read it too.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

I once stumbled across straight zombie porn.

His penis fell off during...

bleh i saw something similar

Hey folks, make sure you're practicing safe sex if you choose to be on PrEP as well if you want to eliminate your risks of transmission. First case of someone contracting HIV while on the drug: https://www.poz.com/article/prep-fails-gay-man-adhering-daily-truvada-contracts-drugresistant-hiv

TL;DR: The drug is 99+% effective at preventing HIV transmission, but that does not equal 100% due to drug-resistant strains, so be aware of the risks and make your decisions with that in mind.

ugh

 

[Vazra]

I can't classify myself tbh. A platypus?

Otter I think. You are hairy right?

 

[CornBurrito]

"like okay it isn't smart or safe to ignore protections and cautions available to fight a plethora of STIs due to a mostly effective pill that works for prevention of just one particular disease, but I like it and that's natural so no need to deal with that when hooking up casually, right community?"

I do think its a combination of people thinking they can spot an HIV+ person, thinking they are immune to the risks, or simply not caring because they think it is their right to be as reckless as they want.

And the idea of "I should be able to do whatever the hell I want" is an increasingly popular opinion.

Technically they are free to assess the risks. Just nobody likes being told "your risk assessment sucks and you are fucking dumb." So you get these laughable articles trying to defend it.

ugh

Even if it was 100% effective, PrEP isn't a good reason to go bareback.

 

[Deleted member 465307]

Anchor is a good way to put it. I was fine with the Gamepad at first but the more I used it, the less I liked it. It just feels clunky to me and lacks the ergonomics that a controller, in my opinion, should have. Now I try to use the pro controller wherever possible.

I actually quite enjoy the GamePad, especially with the bigger battery installed. If it had a better screen (720p, perhaps?), I think I'd be really satisfied with it. That said, the battery life of the Pro Controller makes that much more appealing and practical for consistent play.

Have you filled out the IBQ for this thread? I tried searching on mobile to check, but that wasn't helpful. Welcome to OT8 if that was your first post since the jump!

I can't classify myself tbh. A platypus?

Why not just be fabulous?

Spoiler

My very limited knowledge says maybe an otter if you want classic categories.

 

[Zantetsuken88]

otter? wolf?

*blows dust off the dicktionary*

These all still just baffle me. I have no idea where I fit in 0_o

 

[DOWN]

I honestly don't think Nintendo ever has justified any of their gimmicks besides the Wii motion controls. The two screens on Nintendo DS never outclassed Sony's traditional Vita one-great-screen approach, but it isn't necessarily bad. While it cleans up the top screen, it's annoying as f to have to look at a totally separate screen for some functions and they are two bad screens instead of good ones.

On top of that, I recall that the 3D gimmick has really low usage rates and flat out stopped a lot of people from buying it which is why the 2DS is alive and well.

The GamePad is a worse version of the DS idea, having a heavy, expensive, totally separated screen to use that is never used in consistent brilliance to justify its existence. The GamePad has no killer app like Wii Sports served as pop culture gold for advertising and word of mouth regarding motion controls. GamePad never changed the game in a way that people were surprised and delighted by, with its few original ideas being far too small to care about.

 

[Bladenic]

:3


Since we encourage selfies, here's one from Friday night, heading out to the Drag Race premiere (had to make this B&W to make him a little less white-washed.... still didn't work too well). The show was a lot of fun btw, these queens are ace.

Also interesting to know that Bianca Del Rio has the same standup set she had two years ago :/ but carry on I guess

broken link for me, maybe it's just me since others could see it

 

[RM8]

My favourite Wii games had little to no motion controls, I think the dual screens were a much, much better gimmick to the point where I'd hate to have a single screen Nintendo handheld again. I agree that trying to ape the DS with their home console was a really bad idea, WiiU would have been much better without the gamepad - but I adore off TV play and I wish I could have it on all my consoles and PC. But that's hardly a selling point these days, I'm in the minority.

I'm going to have to disagree on the DS not outclassing the traditional one great screen.

I think the DS had a lot of innovative and fun games that depended or were severely aided by dual screens.

Yup. And even super simple stuff like having a map on the lower screen is so, so good. And it works great for some of Nintendo's most important handheld properties like Pokémon, Fire Emblem and Mario Kart.

 

[CornBurrito]

I honestly don't think Nintendo ever has justified any of their gimmicks besides the Wii motion controls. The two screens on Nintendo DS never outclassed Sony's traditional Vita one-great-screen approach, but it isn't necessarily bad. While it cleans up the top screen, it's annoying as f to have to look at a totally separate screen for some functions and they are two bad screens instead of good ones.

On top of that, I recall that the 3D gimmick has really low usage rates and flat out stopped a lot of people from buying it which is why the 2DS is alive and well.

The GamePad is a worse version of the DS idea, having a heavy, expensive, totally separated screen to use that is never used in consistent brilliance to justify its existence. The GamePad has no killer app like Wii Sports served as pop culture gold for advertising and word of mouth regarding motion controls. GamePad never changed the game in a way that people were surprised and delighted by, with its few original ideas being far too small to care about.

I'm going to have to disagree on the DS not outclassing the traditional one great screen.

I think the DS had a lot of innovative and fun games that depended or were severely aided by dual screens.

I agree on Wii motion controls though. I honestly prefer Super Mario Sunshine to Galaxy just because of fucking waggle in Galaxy. I goddamn HATE waggle.

 

[Via Purifico]

I think for the NX they should stop with the gimmicks for a change.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

I mean I would talk shit on Nintendo but last year I apparently played 201 hours worth of games on my 3DS and this year

Spoiler

it's 216 already

Nintengods tbh

 

[CornBurrito]

I'll be happy once Nintendo makes mobile games though. And/or releases stuff to PC.

I love playing stuff on my ipad or iphone.

Actually I'd like to see stuff like Radiant Historia on PC/phone/pad. Thankfully a lot of Japanese devs seem to be embracing mobile.

 

[DOWN]

I'd be a much bigger nintendo customer if I didn't have to buy their own systems for it but jokes on me because they are on my wishlist and crept up much higher today

 

[Deleted member 465307]

I honestly don't think Nintendo ever has justified any of their gimmicks besides the Wii motion controls. The two screens on Nintendo DS never outclassed Sony's traditional Vita one-great-screen approach, but it isn't necessarily bad. While it cleans up the top screen, it's annoying as f to have to look at a totally separate screen for some functions and they are two bad screens instead of good ones.

On top of that, I recall that the 3D gimmick has really low usage rates and flat out stopped a lot of people from buying it which is why the 2DS is alive and well.

The GamePad is a worse version of the DS idea, having a heavy, expensive, totally separated screen to use that is never used in consistent brilliance to justify its existence. The GamePad has no killer app like Wii Sports served as pop culture gold for advertising and word of mouth regarding motion controls. GamePad never changed the game in a way that people were surprised and delighted by, with its few original ideas being far too small to care about.

I agree with your general sentiments on 3DS and Wii U (3D was mostly a misstep and the GamePad as an idea was underdeveloped within Nintendo), but I think I'd give more credit to the DS screens and what they added to games, some more than others, during that particular 2004-2011 generation. I'd also say that Nintendo's initiative of touch screen gaming is a big deal for 2004, given touch controls' presence in the mainstream market prior to that point. I think the introduction of touch screen gaming to a big audience with the DS is kind of forgotten as significant because it's now everywhere (unlike two screens). Though that's not to say touch screen gaming wasn't on its way to happening eventually or already happening anyway.

I'm hoping Nintendo has an idea that gets consumers and developers alike excited like they did with the Wii, but I'm nervous for them. I think NX's performance will be a big determining factor for how Nintendo approaches video games in the future, since I think they are in a vulnerable position.

 

[Wil348]

Have you filled out the IBQ for this thread? I tried searching on mobile to check, but that wasn't helpful. Welcome to OT8 if that was your first post since the jump!

I don't think I have actually, I don't come in here very often! Maybe I should change that though. I'll do an IBQ now

I think for the NX they should stop with the gimmicks for a change.

Omg yes please. Innovate with software, not hardware (though Nintendo already do this).

 

[kitchenmotors]

The DS was a huge part of how touch screens were able to become a mainstream technology that felt intuitive and worked well for applications and games. Nothing, not even stuff like Palm Pilots worked as well as the DS and its interface. The mobile market and gaming side of it that we know today were born from part of the forward thinking that Nintendo had with the DS. I remember when people laughed at Nintendo when they first introduced it but look at the market now, mobile and screens that are based on touch are huge.

And I hate the word gimmick because everyone likes to apply it to everything. A lot of gaming ideas, no matter how gimmicky they may seem at first or later on, are important to the growth of the industry.

 

[Aeriscloud]

KIK needs to get on GAFs level of GIFs tbh.

 

[DOWN]

No Man's Sky is going to be $60 and my brain says that the significant lack of fully designed maps, campaign, story, or characters, along with its procedural environments and objects dominating its content within rather simple art styles by a tiny team and small budget means I don't see it on a $60 level. Just because it can take a long time doesn't mean i see value for me.

 

[Sibylus]

Rebuttal: Ladycoq.

 

[Dead Prince]

No Man's Sky is going to be $60 and my brain says that the significant lack of fully designed maps, campaign, story, or characters, along with its procedural environments and objects dominating its content within rather simple art styles by a tiny team and small budget means I don't see it on a $60 level. Just because it can take a long time doesn't mean i see value for me.

I want it free with my psvr

 

[Blood Diamonds]

The DS gave us TWEWY so like.. you can't talk shit about the DS

 

[Crayons]

The DS gave us TWEWY so like.. you can't talk shit about the DS

thank you

 

[DOWN]

The DS gave us TWEWY so like.. you can't talk shit about the DS

That game for sure could have been done on one screen because the two screen combat was convoluted but yes it was an excellent game

Thanks Camillelang for that being a gift to me a couple years back &#8730;

EDIT: Oh I forgot it exists on iOS, a one screen device

 

[Deleted member 465307]

That game for sure could have been done on one screen because the two screen combat was convoluted but yes it was an excellent game

Thanks Camillelang for that being a gift to me a couple years back &#8730;

EDIT: Oh I forgot it exists on iOS, a one screen device

Didn't they cut out the second screen's combat to do that? I didn't play it much, but I think my friend who played it a ton on DS would have liked the iOS version a lot less because of how it would affect strategy and battles. But I admit that I was having a hard time playing the original and likely would find the iOS version more accessible.

Edit: I say this as someone who does not care if the next Nintendo handheld has one or two screens.

 

[Wil348]

Okay so here's my IBQ. Hey hey everybody!

Your gender? Male
Your sexual orientation? Gay
Where Are You From? WAAAAALLLEEEEES
Where Do You Live?]/b] What?! No way, I'm not answering this! Seriously though, France (want to move back to Wales soon though)
How Old Are you? 18
Favourite Type of Music? Pop I suppose. at the moment I'm listening to Lorde and Marina And The Diamonds.
Career of interest? Computer science/technology
Favourite video game(s)? Well I can't really say I have a favourite franchise. I typically play a lot of multiplayer games, lately with other GayGAFers. At the moment I'm playing Rainbow Six Siege, Garden Warfare 2, Resogun, and a bit of Star Wars Battlefront. My favourite games of all time are GTA V, Sonic 3, Halo 3, and I'm pretty sure that I'm forgetting some, those are just the ones off the top of my head.
What are your hobbies (other than gaming)? Gym, taking selfies all of the goddamn time. I don't have many hobbies outside of gaming lol.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

That game for sure could have been done on one screen because the two screen combat was convoluted but yes it was an excellent game

Thanks Camillelang for that being a gift to me a couple years back &#8730;

EDIT: Oh I forgot it exists on iOS, a one screen device

The iOS version sucks ass lol, I have it. The DS and iOS versions are pretty much worlds apart honestly, don't know why anyone would chose mobile over the DS version since the mobile version butchers the gameplay and removes 3 playable characters.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Okay so here's my IBQ. Hey hey everybody!

Welcome!

 

[Golnei]

Rebuttal: Ladycoq.

God I'm an idiot. Thanks for calling me on it.

 

[Crayons]

Okay so here's my IBQ. Hey hey everybody!

Your gender? Male
Your sexual orientation? Gay
Where Are You From? WAAAAALLLEEEEES
Where Do You Live?]/b] What?! No way, I'm not answering this! Seriously though, France (want to move back to Wales soon though)
How Old Are you? 18
Favourite Type of Music? Pop I suppose. at the moment I'm listening to Lorde and Marina And The Diamonds.
Career of interest? Computer science/technology
Favourite video game(s)? Well I can't really say I have a favourite franchise. I typically play a lot of multiplayer games, lately with other GayGAFers. At the moment I'm playing Rainbow Six Siege, Garden Warfare 2, Resogun, and a bit of Star Wars Battlefront. My favourite games of all time are GTA V, Sonic 3, Halo 3, and I'm pretty sure that I'm forgetting some, those are just the ones off the top of my head.
What are your hobbies (other than gaming)? Gym, taking selfies all of the goddamn time. I don't have many hobbies outside of gaming lol.

Welcome!

 

[MetalGearZed]

i was sitting down a moment and I realized how gay i was sitting lol &#128514; how does no one know?

 

[Kevyt]

i was sitting down a moment and I realized how gay i was sitting lol &#128514; how does no one know?

What is gay sitting?