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The "why I am miserable thread"
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BrokenMagnum said:
I don't think Lara Croft is one of the "five most recognizable video game characters in the world".
Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Pikachu, Lara Croft. I think that's the list, and I think you take Luigi off before Lara Croft. I'd also argue that Link and Pac Man (anymore) isn't on the list for the mainstream world.
Its really a shame that this is such a disaster because I think that Crystal Dynamics makes some fantastic games. -
really, you think Lara Croft is more recognizable than say someone like Master Chief or Kratos?
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Can we please forget the movies?
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There were movies?
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Yeah, Tomb Raider was really well known in the late 90s. I never could make myself play one or two to completion, and I just gave up after that.
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I failed to get into it as well, and never understood the huge draw -- which I guess was supposed to be her hugely drawn polygonal boobies. The graphics weren't that impressive, I hated the controls and found it generally not very engaging. The only positive thing I got from it was a hearty laugh from Grandma's Boy.
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God, the controls. I still hurt thinking of them.
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Was the Kotaku interview about Tomb Raider talking about the first game or the new one? Because I remember them saying "we made the main character a girl so that guys would be more interested, they would get all invested and want to protect her" way back when they made the first game.
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kaazuwulf said:
It was the PS1, everything had shitty controls. Especially before the dual shock controller.
I remember Crash Bandicoot having pretty decent controls.
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Man, fuck those Mass Effect 3 "endings". Supreme dissapointment. Going to drink to forget it even happened.
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Yeah, basically. Welcome to the club. I spent some time yesterday trying not to rage about it again since I'm going my own 2nd playthrough.
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I had a shoplifter throw at bike at me.
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No PJs, the bike was his.
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He threw his own property at you? That's not how shoplifting is supposed to work!
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The shoplifter sounds like a damn idiot. Who steals PJs? Pajamas are the least essential clothing that a dude might have. If you really need to sleep in clothing just wear some boxers/sweats and a t-shirt. I really cannot think of any male in this world that wears pajamas with any regularity unless they've made a dangerous lifestyle change of only wearing pajamas at all times.
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Well I suspected he was homeless as we later found out the PJs he stole were largely shirts along with socks and underwear. My supervisor keeps insisting he didn't look homeless whilst I pointed out he could have got a wash/shave and fresh change of clothes from a homeless shelter. He'd look less eye catching then if you know what I mean? Lordy I feel like a heartless bastard for saying that.
Also I wish I had a 'like' button for Furyk and DG's comments.
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Kimchi craving, no Korean places around here. I guess I could always try and make it but I'm pretty sure there will be some crazy ingrediant that I won't be able to find. Also it takes 20 days to make.
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Seems fairly straight forward to me. This sounds good, in a craving pinch and the ingredients shouldn't be too hard to find. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Quick-Kimchi-351892
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Oh wow that recipe looks fairly easy. I might have to try it.
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If you get around to making it before me, lemme know how it turns out. It sounds pretty good!
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I really don't think, "I can't find any kimchee" counts as "why I am miserable".
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It totally does. Especially when you have that craving that won't go away and its not easily available.
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You're welcome. =)
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Given the context, I'm pretty sure we can chalk that one up as self-inflicted.
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Apparently years of visiting Rotten.com and listening to Distorted View have hardened me against any gore/shock stuff. Pustulent meatloaf vagina just can't bring the pain.
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furyk said:
I had a legitimate nightmare last night where people thought I said the phrase "YOLO" and wore Affliction/Tap Out shirts for any reason at all. I was very concerned that people thought my dream self was a total douchebag.
Whenever I got out I always yell out YOLO sarcastically to be an ass. -
I've been done with college for 4 years and I still occasionally have "wait, what do you mean today was the due date/exam/presentation" nightmares.
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Yeah same here I keep having this same nightmare that I've got an assignment due in for college despite the fact I left roughly 7 years ago.
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Speaking of disturbing dreams, I had a really vivid one a couple days ago. My grandfather, who died 18 years ago, was alive and didn't have parkinson's anymore. When I saw him, a flood of childhood feelings rushed back to me; I ran up to him to hug him and confess how much I missed him, and I started sobbing so violently that I woke up.
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I've been out of college for 8 years and still have dreams about sleeping through a final or not attending classes and failing and that sort of thing.
My dog that was my constant companion for most of my childhood died 12 years ago. I still have dreams about him. -
kaazuwulf said:
I once had a nightmare that I accidentally missed class. Sadly, I am not joking.
I'm a teacher and I have that nightmare at least four or five times during the school year. Its usually that I have to go back to school because I didn't pass a class or was missing a credit or something.
