beetus

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[–] beetus 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Fastmail also offers this.

Curious to know how many others do as well.

[–] beetus 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Not so sure that the bankrupted blockbuster is a great example of how a business should be run.

Blockbuster failed for a few reasons chiefly that they didn't adapt to the internet fast enough. However their rental model did not bring in the revenues.

Whereas the competition, Netflix, did offer similar services (rented movies) for a flat subscription. Yes, Netflix also offered it via mail, however the Netflix model has (nearly) always been a flat subscription for its movies.

Arguably, using evidence we've seen in real life, the subscription model is preferred by consumers and businesses alike. (Note: I don't like them and have strived to cancel most of the subscriptions services I use)

[–] beetus 1 points 10 months ago

Your comment is doing the same (and so is mine).

Why complain, just scroll past?

[–] beetus 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Bend gets snowed out frequently and suffers from a lack of diversity. It could use some more folks for sure but idk if people would want to live there in the winter

[–] beetus 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Uhh what? There's no American tax website to login into to "verify" things were handled right. One still has to do a decent amount of work copying data into third party for-profit company web forms.

While it's easy for some to manage, it's by no means a simple process compared to what some other countries offer

[–] beetus 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Goat symbol.. tattoo.. uhh that's the sign of the horns, which is commonly shown in relation to heavy metal and that's not a tattoo but that dudes hair lol!

[–] beetus 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"time travel to 1994 and play mtg, save the cards for 25 years then sell!" Great advice for anon :)

[–] beetus 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've jumped in a few times since they started letting people play years ago! I'm a big fan and am eager to give 1.0 a whirl.

I like how they are embracing the solo vs trading play style and leaning into rewarding both types of players uniquely with power for that choice.

[–] beetus 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Arpgs like Diablo or pathofexile are my "will always play" games. Like you I've played the mmos, shooters, and others and feel like I've "finished" those genres and am satisfied not going back unless with friends.

It's both a nice feeling but also a sad one. I still follow fps games and watch videos of them, but playing them... Meh

[–] beetus 2 points 11 months ago

I agree but that's wishful thinking for sure. Life isn't as simple as that statement hopes for.

[–] beetus 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I greatly enjoyed my cruise in the spring from NL to Norway and Sweden and back. I wouldn't have traveled to Oslo otherwise. And the experience of crossing the vast water ways and seeing all the off shore wind farms was something I greatly value

Cruises might not be your preference, but they are travel and experience

[–] beetus 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Sounds like OP doesn't like the crowds in and around the boat and it's destinations. Idk about you but most tourist destinations I've been to are really crowded. Doesn't really matter how people get to those locations, but they are packed.

Maybe op doesn't like traveling to crowded tourist destinations. Maybe op doesn't like travel (which usually is about going to tourist destinations.. crowded places).

The couples massage suggestion was obviously one to say "hey you sound overwhelmed with the tourist stuff, how about you try this low volume activity?"

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