[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No its not. Unless Japan released a Hook copycat I don't know about. You can easily use the imdb link above to check yourself. Why lie?

Takayuka Yamada is not Dante Basco.

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 27 points 4 months ago
[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 41 points 5 months ago

The biggest consequence was a settlement payment to those mistreated. Which didn't come out of the police budget or pension so basically they got to force the taxpayer to bail them out for their incompetence after the government already paid over a billion dollars for extra security.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/settlement-class-action-g20-summit-1.5689329

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 37 points 6 months ago

I started a permanent loblaws boycott this week. Won't be shopping at any of the other big names either. Preparing to participate in the boycott led me to sign up for a co op that I should've been using all along and I don't see myself ever going back. Anything they don't carry I can get at a local independent grocer and they're usually a little cheaper than no frills anyway.

Co ops are a solution to corporate greed, use them whenever possible.

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 29 points 7 months ago

I think taping her own mouth shut is her way of proving the wolf wasn't tortured. She's completely oblivious to the pain of the animal being run over, then dragged around while injured and restrained. It should come as no surprise that she supports the actions of the monster she created.

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 32 points 7 months ago

This is really disappointing. The game does give off GOTY vibes until you realize big issues like only having one save file you can fully control, intentially vague dialogue for key quest details, and bad AI. All of which just happens to encourage mistakes that can only be fixed using items which are very limited without microtransactions. Its like an MBA took over in the final phase of development and made it a sleazy moneygrab. The fact that it is a hit means we can expect more developers to adopt this tactic and take it further. Capcom has become EA.

Thankfully I was able to get a refund on Dragons Dogma and used that money to buy Rise of the Ronin. Was not disappointed. They are very similar games but Rise of the Ronin has all the QoL features gamers have come to expect like unlimitted fast travel and saves.

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 61 points 9 months ago

You seem to be missing their concept of the coupon. According to sovcits, at birth you are essentially registered as a stock in the corporation of the country you're born in. This is your legal entity referred to with all caps in paperwork. Each stock is worth the GDP of that nation divided by population. Their coupons are supposed to direct billers to use the money from their stock to pay for goods and services.

Of course its all bullshit. But they do believe that people who provide them with goods and services are being compensated with actual money. They also tend to believe their stock is a source of limitless income as long as the country maintains the same GDP. Basically they're larping as Musk and Bezos but without owning any real stock to borrow off of.

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 74 points 11 months ago

I spend roughly 700 a year in union dues. I make 25-30% more than those in my industry without a union. So while it is true that I could buy an xbox if I wasn't in a union, the reality is I can buy all consoles and a gaming PC with enough money left for a vacation BECAUSE I'm part of a union.

That doesn't even factor in healthcare benefits, more PTO than I can remember to use, or the fact that my bosses will never yell at me because they don't want to deal with the fallout from the union. The lack of yelling alone is worth the union dues for me.

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 year ago

Well since they can't reach that speed without being in the air, technically they're the fastest animals OFF Earth.

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 year ago

I keep a light up plastic sword beside my bed for this very reason. The same fun for a tenth of the cost and it hangs nicely on my towel rack while I pee.

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago

Most tree planters would agree. The industry has a high rate turnover so half the people who do it don't stick around long enough to really wrap their minds around how bad it is. I spent over a decade in the industry and planted a little over 1.3 million in that time, but I don't tell people about it IRL because I got sick and tired of cringing with my entire being every time someone thanked me for it.

The saddest part is that in my experience, companies doing carbon credits or naturalization projects do a far worse job than the logging companies. We had a recurring contract with the carbon farmer where we went to the same fields year after year and planted trees that immediately died due to poor stock selection and ground preparation. They don't have the regulation and oversight that the logging companies do. They also profit from convincing people to pay them to plant so it is in their best interests those trees die so they can maximize their profits with less land use.

[-] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 year ago

You can actually have more fun with sturgeon than the Germans!Sturgeon still live naturally throughout North America but are extinct in Germany. They only get to experience the glory of these dinosaur fish through pictures, we have them in our rivers and lakes. They're one of our most interesting freshwater species as well, check em out if you enjoy learning about nature!

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