Posts made by Ganymede

@Auspice said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

So yeah, warning to folks. People are spoiling the movie in random YT comments.

People still read YT comments?

@Arkandel said in Random links:

That name is the non-nerd equivalent of people dubbing their kid "Daenerys Stevens".

Hilarity with college football names.

@Ghost said in The Hockey Thread:

Bertuzzi? Holmstrom? Red Wings fans saying stuff like "you just hate us because we're the best hockey franchise in history"?

That's not even close to accurate.

The best hockey franchise in history is still the Montreal Canadiens. No comparison. The Toronto Maple Leafs have won more Stanley Cups. The Bruins have a better win-percentage in the Championship series.

The Red Wings have the second most appearances, but also 13 series losses.

@Ghost

That's fine, about Gretzky's lack of coaching ability. It is a given these days that transcendent players make for poor coaches.

@Ghost said in The Hockey Thread:

As a Yotes fan my major bitches are Gretzky, how they fucking sold Dubnyk to the Wild for draft picks to keep playing Smitty, and the absolute garbage referee work during a few select playoff series against the Red Wings.

Frankly, I hear this a lot and don't understand it much. Gretzky's presence may have been the only thing that kept the Coyotes in Phoenix: it boosted attendance, and he is a great ambassador for any team at any level. No one bitches about Lemieux's involvement with the Penguins. And when Gretzky hit the bench, it's not like there were a lot of alternatives; rumor is that no one wanted to coach in Arizona due to the ownership situation at the time.

I am disappointed with the Coyotes' performance this year, but they did place 9th and were out only 4 points -- not bad for a team that was near the basement last year and still doesn't have a starting goaltender. (Sorry, not sorry, Darcy.)

@Arkandel said in The Basketball Thread:

The Raptors have a great squad this year. Deep, with Siakam really emerging as a future All-Star on a really cheap contract. They have several guys who can spread the floor and several former All-Defensive or even DPY players in Kawhi, Green, Gasol. Basically they have no weaknesses defensively, they don't need to hide anyone. It's only their offense that concerns me against the Warriors if it goes that far since Lowry isn't there, Siakam is young and untried and Green was never meant to be a scoring machine.

I think that's the key: the Raptors have no defensive weaknesses. LeBron exposed and exploited those weaknesses repeatedly, but that's why they traded for Leonard and Green, both of whom are tight on defense. I think the Raptors understand that this is their year, which means everyone will be squeezing an extra bit of effort on the floor. Also, VanFleet is looking great off the bench, and wily veterans like Lin and Ibaka can provide a burst of energy to toss opponents on their asses.

But frankly the Warriors are overpowered, nevermind their current issues putting the Clippers away.

Except, not in the paint. Losing Boogie is a huge problem for them now; they have to rely on what's left of Bogut. The Raptors could simply defend hard on the perimeter, and force Green into playing offense, which isn't his forte. I can see the Raptors making a solid run against Warriors, and maybe even beating them, by a defensively-responsible strategy with Ibaka and Gasol exploiting the paint hard. Hell, put them both out (Ibaka, I believe, used to be a PF) and watch the Warriors struggle to defend the interior game.

@Tempest said in General Video Game Thread:

Honestly? Pretty disappointing. The game isn't bad by any means, but it really could've been so much more.

Comparing The Last of Us and Days Gone story-wise sounds like comparing The Dark Knight to just about any other DCEU movie to date.

That said, though, I think I might enjoy the open world, and am willing to sacrifice the story for it. Is the story of Days Gone comparable to Horizon Zero Dawn? The latter was also open world, but the story was very enjoyable.

@Arkandel said in The Basketball Thread:

Who do you guys have in the two matchups? Bucks versus the Celtics - both having swept through round 1 - and Sixers versus the Raptors?

Personally I'm going with the Celtics narrowingly defeating the Bucks in a 7 game series, and Raptors pulling a more comfortable 4-2.

I concur with your prognostications. The Celtics will have the edge on the Bucks because I'll take Irving and experience. Same with the 76ers, but because the Raptors have looked beastly on defense and can rotate two very good, experienced centers in and out of the line-up.

After that, I'll take the Raptors over the Celtics. Leonard is clearly well-rested, and the Raptors have proved they can win without Lowry pulling off a dominant game..

@Ghost said in The Hockey Thread:

The Golden Knights were due a "we got fucked" complaint.

Then maybe they shouldn't have overbid for Max Pacioretty.

Two of my best friends are from Buffalo (and by rote Sabres fans) and they're still bitching about that Bret Hull kick goal.

Maybe they should have bitch about Buffalo's lack of scoring outside of Satan's line instead. They ran into an Eagle possessed, but should have been able to outscore any team with the Dominator in net.

@Ghost

I know what you're talking about. I'm Canadian. I am telepathically connected to all hockey games.

I'm saying that the Golden Knights' complaint is bullshit for two reasons: (1) bad calls are a part of hockey; and (2) if you give up more goals than the Leafs' PK teams, you deserve to lose.

@Tempest said in General Video Game Thread:

Who's excited for Days Gone?

It may be this year's Horizon Zero Dawn.

I might pick up Wombat Kombat for shits and giggles, but I vastly prefer Marvel vs. Capcom and its ilk.

@Sockmonkey said in Good or New Movies Review:

I know this is 8 days old but FUCK. Suckerpunch had to be the shittiest shit movie ever. It still makes me mad to think about it.

Have you seen Ishtar?

Tuesday: Bought new house (to build).
Thursday: Became partner at firm; also, birthday.
Friday: Avengers

Is good week.

@Ghost said in The Hockey Thread:

Also, the series is gonna go down in the books as a mess referee-wise. Lots of shit calls that it's making news and those officials have been removed from reffing round 2.

Bullshit.

Hockey without bullshit calls is known as not-hockey. It's going to happen. You deal with it. Vegas can bitch about how their player shouldn't have been called for a 5-minute major, but that play took out San Jose's top-line center.

That doesn't mean you should bump the severity of the penalty; far from it. It means that San Jose was without one of its better power-play forwards. And they still rattled off 3 goals during the major penalty.

Unfair? Fuck off. The Leafs lost Kadri for a major and only gave up 1 goal. Don't complain about the call; complain about your team's failure to defend as well as the Leafs.

@Selerik

Bravo.

That's all that can be said.

But, man, did I ever get triggered when I read the bit about not having food in the house.

Not that I have personal trauma, but because the fact that 1 in 4 kids go hungry where I live makes my blood boil hot.

I tell my kids every day: if someone in your class doesn't have food for lunch, you share yours; if you share your food and come home hungry, you get double dessert to make up for your sacrifice; and if think someone in your class isn't getting enough food, you invite them over every damn day if you want to because no child should ever go hungry.

I don't know why the thought of hungry kids makes my eyes wet and my hands ball into fists. I've never gone hungry.

But I've known kids who did, and that shit shouldn't happen.

@Ghost

Not another WoD game.

Like, if there are five people in this fucking bar, why am I waiting for this dumbass bartender for a drink?

Fucking get off your phone and wandering around like a lost duck. I have money in my hand and am very thirsty.

I wish I knew more about the setting.

I think that if Faraday opened a Serenity game it would be flooded in a matter of minutes.

Hint hint.

@Tempest said in General Video Game Thread:

MORTAL KOMBAT!

WOMBAT KOMBAT!

@surreality said in RL things I love:

"I love you but MUST WORK!"