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    Social would you want to live 40 years in the past, future, or now ?

    Wha? 40 years ago would be 1984. You are one year removed from when Michael Jackson's Billie Jean video was released in 1983. The same video that MTV refused to air because they had never aired black music videos. CBS Records president threaten to pull their entire collection from being aired...
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    Can we all agree that banh mi sh!ts on all other sub sandwiches?

    It's a great sandwich but depending on the mood others will easily top it. A great banh mi is awesome though. And for the price (at least back then) makes it damn right top tier IMO.
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    Why Snakes Lose To Cats?

    cats are awesome. Wish i wasn't allergic to cats or i'd have a few around. My parents have one (i rased her first to ensure she wasn't friendly with rodents) and she's still a vicious killer even though she's getting up there in age. The neighborhood takes care of a few strays.
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    Nepo apologizing to Fabi and Fabi telling Nepo it was his fault (athe beginning and 4.08). It really sucked for both of them. Two my favorite players being so close yet failing right at the finish line.
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    Hopefully. Magnus had stated he would have defended his title if Alireza had won the candidates and been the challenger. He wants new and different challengers so a Gukesh champion would be the perfect reason to inspire a Magnus return.
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    I've wondered if all these top players feel relieved cause they have a shot at being world champion or cheated because deep down inside they are competing for a title that's not lineal. Maybe a bit of both... Because Magnus vacated his title it has allowed someone as young as Gukesh a...
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    Lets hope Ding has fully recovered from whatever his illness he had that forced him to miss 9 months of activty. He's supposedly not motivated and his Tata Steele performance was rather disappointing considering he is the World champion right now.
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    You called him the "Nakamura" of the chess world... LOL. Definitely not. He's a top tier player. Not middling, as in middle village per the definition of Nakamura. Dustin Poirier?... Better than that. Hikaru wins a ton of tourneys though. Chess has so many different formats and he...
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    It's over.. tie. I feel for both. They tried and couldn't get it done. I have a soft spot for Ian as a player. Wish he had beaten Magnus that a few years ago. Gukesh is the youngest candidates winner!
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    He always has a good chance. The best chance. Ever since Magnus gave up his title he was the favorite EVERY time but finds ways to cough up the chance to compete for the World title. He supposedly is playing his best chess because he "literally doesn't care" but I think deep down he should...
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    He's the defending champion. He will face the winner of the FIDE Candidates. on a separate note: It is very surprising that you do not know this considering your screenname and avatar... lol.
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    Yeah i was rooting for Fabi. He was in solid form heading into the tourney. NOTE: Also thought Alireza would do much better but apparently not. It's looking like a draw. Textbook as the announcer are claiming. But they're playing on due to the importance of the game.
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    Gukesh forced the tie and knocks out Hikaru. Ever a maid never the bride is Hikaru's story IMO. So now it's up to Fabi and Ian. Fabi had all the advantages but time trouble has plagued him in the late game and he's squandered everything down to an equal position. If anything Ian could have...
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    Fabi and Ian reach time control (extra 30 mins) but the advantage Fabi had practically disappeared... ooof...
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    Chess - Path towards World Chess Championship (Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ding Liren)

    The last round of the FIDE Candidates 2024 is a crazy end. 4 candidates are vying for the spot and it's coming down to the wire. Gukesh has the lead (8.5) but the 3 others candidates are sitting at 8.0 points. A dream end round where the top four are fighting each other and a win (or loss)...
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    Game Services thread, v2: Ubisoft headline portends a darker gaming future

    I am actually not much of a Netflix watcher but I did enjoy the series Wednesday and Peaky Blinders which were created by Netflix. I believe there were some trailers and a few behind the scenes and interviews on Netflix. But the bulk of those additional stuff are found outside of Netflix (like...
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    Game Services thread, v2: Ubisoft headline portends a darker gaming future

    ?? I am not sure how this relates to the discussion here?
  18. SaiWa

    Game Services thread, v2: Ubisoft headline portends a darker gaming future

    Hmmmm I think I understand it now. The argument is about the Jabba the Hutt side mission content. It should be available to everyone, not just the people who have premium subscription or bought the premium version. Meh. This kind of regression has been going on for a long while now. This...
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    Game Services thread, v2: Ubisoft headline portends a darker gaming future

    I am not following the argument here. All they did was create a different type of tiers of the game for sale at launch. It is no different than what MS did with Starfield. They just went about and did it differently. And Ubisoft never promised to offer their entire library to be accessed on...
  20. SaiWa

    No Spoilers Official Diablo IV Discussion

    That is true. All of them were very forgettable in D4. Even Liah in D3 was way more memorable because she was sacrificed by her mother Adria.
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