Shadow of the Colossus was such a landmark game. The few little changes to the standard video game formula combined together just made for an absolute masterpiece.

A picnic rug and a nice thick blanket do the job, and as a bonus you are always ready for a cosy picnic.

I’m with you. I was pretty close to giving up on it several times, but slugged through it at first because so many people said it was so great, and then because the next book was meant to be better, and then because I was over halfway so I may as well finish it. I wish I hadn’t.

I felt the Culture books by Iain Banks were a similar tone and style, but I found them much more enjoyable.

Don’t even need an Opal card- just tap your phone or your bank card.

The network is also massive. You can tap on in Kiama and tap off in Scone. That’s about 400km, roughly equivalent to Berlin to Frankfurt, on regular metro trains. Might take a while, but you can do it.

Am I in the minority, thinking that the London Underground is actually pretty amazing? Wherever I was across the huge area the city takes up, I rarely needed to check a timetable- There would be a station within walking distance, I could be relatively confident that a train would turn up within fifteen minutes and get me to basically anywhere in London in fairly short order.

Headtorch.

I bet you there is a distro called Pikachu, just to fuck with people like us.

Not to mention the broke single mum tech neckbeards!

The hardest part of excel is knowing when to not use excel.

But now it’s late, faster.

You’re right, the imperial units are not S.I. units, but each (most?) imperial unit is defined by an S.I. unit.

City riding is slow.

Pump up your tyres.

Go at whatever speed you like.

Ok can I test your ability to explain it to a child? Why are phone batteries measured in mAh but car batteries are measured in kWh?

I only get sweaty balls in winter.

In summer I wear breezy shorts and loose undergarments. In winter, not so much, but I do the same sort of exercise, if not more.

Any suggestions for cool balls when doing winter sports?

It’s not a recognised translation- it’s the definition.

I can’t find incognito mode for Uber.

Give me 2, but less mirrors- I’ve spent enough time in hotel lobbies, thank you. But if it were more theatre lobby than hotel lobby, I’m all for it.

My man, wait until you hear about this thing called rice.

It’s no longer accessible from a desktop, only from the Google Maps app.

Agreed, but your point will usually be a lot better received if you aren’t a dick. SpaceX is a great example- it’s a great company, but the head of the company taints the whole thing they are trying to achieve.

It comes down to respect. Even if I’m wrong, treating me with respect will mean I’m more likely to respect you, and if I respect you I’m going to respect your argument.