Because (historically speaking) its arguably the safest and highest yield form of investment that the working class can make. That being said obviously theres a tipping point in regards to the amount of income you’re generating at which it becomes predatory.

Funding a nice retirement? Ok. Making it so only one parent has to work? Fine. Jacking up the rent to cover the insurance on the new Lambo? Fuck you.

The warehouse party scene was recommended to me as being excellent for testing surround sound systems.

I can confirm this, I still havent seen the movie but damn the audio mastering is excellent.

Yeah I LOVE Fallout tactics. Its one of my 3 favorite games of all time but I tried to play it again last year and I just cant hang with the UI anymore. Its just too dated, too clunky.

The patern on easy money tends to be - buy something that 15yo boys lusted after when its 15 years old and hold it for 10 years then watch the values climb over the next 10 before they plateau and then drop.

Middle age is a bitch.

Nah, a well done custom will retain most of its value provided we arent talking about hyper individual customisation. Theres a lot of dead time involved in a well executed custom and theres a value to it being already done that a lot of cashed up people are willing to pay a premium on that offsets the outlay, You usually wont make money though.

99.999% of used sex toys by owner absolutely.

That 0.001%… massive increase in value.

I guarantee you theres a guy out there who would bankrupt his family for something thats been in Keira Knightley.

The nature of the fediverse means bad actors could run rampant, jumping instances and usernames to turn the place into a shitshow.

The only reason it isnt happening already is that we arent worth the trouble.

The only way to avoid it once a certain size is reached is a paid moderation team with a mission statement to stamp that shit out, which means a budget is needed which means backers/investors/advertising… and tou get where this is going.

Your life, your body, your choice and all.

But if you dont have a legit medical reason that having children would be ill advised I wouldnt do it. I never wanted kids, I hated kids. But people change, had one at 35 and another on the way at 40…

21yo me absolutely should not have had kids, I would have been a fucking terrible parent and I’m glad i didnt.

It was a good, fun in universe movie. It was not a great Judge Dredd movie.

Dredd has anticharisma, thats the whole point of the character. He isnt likeable, he isnt nice, he doesnt do empathy, he is the application of the law as it is written and applied with zero flexibility… which would actually be an improvement in many countries.

I actually like it as a fun campy 90s action movie in the universe but I hate it as a representation of Judge Dredd.

There was never a Dredd movie with Stalone and if you say otherwise I’ll be doing 20 in the isocubes.

I like the arcade physics, but at least keep it challenging and consistent.

I hate to advocate for live service but…

An open world MMO racing game with a map that has roadworks that change the layout, on a weekly basis. Cops that do crackdowns on certain makes of cars, Carjackers trying to steal your ride, an ever evolving racing scene, weather events… give me a career mode where pushing my luck and teasing the cops too much costs me real progress. New songs in the radio every month, new events, new storylines and new arcs.

E.A could absolutely put it together and it could be great. But they would microtransaction the hell out of it, P2W, monetise the arse out of it and make it terrible. Because EA

I dont care what you think.

Im here because I’m fucking stubborn.

I hate the Reddit app, give me back RIF and I’ll abandon this place in a heartbeat. Give me a paid Reddit option to fuck the adds off and Ill take it. Ill pay $20 a month not to have to listen to you neckbeards to try and make literally every conversation about capitalism, linux or Trump.

Bunch of one note ass motherfuckers, you think I dont know the world sucks? I want some escapism for fuck sake.

Im 40, I have a mortgage, a boring and safe car, a stable union government job and Ive been married for 10 years.

Having my computer make pretty lights is one tiny glimmer of my youth left in my life and if you want to make me feel bad about that, you are a cunt.

Mechwarrior online.

Free, online “shooter”, good community, runs on linux, gameplay is dated and doesnt get tons of dev support anymore but its still how I kill an evening once or twice a week.

Backfired big time too.

Most of the big older guys realised that walking around all day is actually a pretty low pressure and laid back gig even if you are on your feet all day and dont want to go back on the machines once they are getting like 20,000 steps a day and lose the weight.

Its here somewhere.

Some companies spend a lot of money on market research and trying to get ahead of trends (Mercedes Benz, Honda, Toyota) some companies disregard common sense and do what they want (Alfa, The French in general) and cheaper brands dont waste the money on price point cars. Its not an Iron clad rule but people buy a german to project wealth, you buy other euros to project style, you buy Honda and Toyota for reliability. You buy a Nissan Altima because they will finance you, you buy a Chinese car because you arent keeping it past warranty expiry anyway.

As to what sets them apart. Little things like painted brake calipers, the quality of the badging, the texture on the plastic interior, little trim pieces that stop you seeing any of the interior workings, the windscreen wipers looking “chunky”. Wheels and stance also play a large part of the image. Wide wheels simply look more expensive, as do lower profile tyres.

Then things get a little more tactile, the dull thump when you shut the door over the higher pitched clank, the thickness of the interior plastics and number of fasteners making the interior feel sturdier even though you cant see the difference, the sensation of the indicators being put on, the UI on the touchscreen…

Prestige brands also dont do trim level names/badges very often. They like letters and numbers like 330i M-Sport or c65 AMG. Lexus followed suit with the LS400. They WANT you to say “Yeah, I got the Touring package” or “I bought the AMG sports pack” and they know their owners want to do it too.