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[Aurane]

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There was a game I was in a couple days ago that had a t posing heavy spinning around playing songs sung by heavy.

Needless to say, it was on 2fort , and it was a disaster when the Pyro came by.

People trying to vibe and this muffled maggot comes screaming by with the phlog. Well you know what? **** you and **** your kill streak, I just wanna listen to my man lay bars, you ****ing walking tinderbox.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Gdi, someone tell me to stop buying plushies, half my christmas list was ****ing plushies

 

[Wario Bros.]

If you have Xbox One or Xbox Series, Crackdown 1 & 2, including all of their DLC, are currently free to download.

 

[Xyro77]

I'm sorry you went through this, but could you please put the nightmare creature in a spoiler tag?

Is it that bad? It’s just spiked green BROSKI

I've actually seen what they look like as fully metamorphized moths, and I still haven't decided if they're incredibly pretty or incredibly creepy

Yeah the moth form is pretty cool

 

[TheMightyP]

The first case of COVID-19 was found on this day five years ago.

yes, I did say five years ago. A whole grad class and then some.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

Gdi, someone tell me to stop buying plushies, half my christmas list was ****ing plushies

"BUY MORE PLUSHIES! BUY MORE PLUSHIES!"

 

[Xyro77]

The first case of COVID-19 was found on this day five years ago.

yes, I did say five years ago. A whole grad class and then some.

I know many died and suffered (and still suffer) from Covid but the lockdown era was some of the best times of my life.

I got to work from home.
I saw more family more often.
Near zero traffic on the roads.
Near zero people in restaurants so service was faster
Near zero people in grocery stores.
Plane rides had under 20 people aboard.
Dead and nearly dead online games had full lobbies.
Wearing a mask made certain social situations easier.
So many companies and services switched to online.

Though I know it wasn’t pleasant at all for many, so many personal good times were had for me.

 

[Pink Yoshi]

At least the Danny Phantom and Stoked finales (I can only assume) didn't involve the main characters taking a semi-Genocide Route.

For me, I was mainly picturing in terms of wrapping up the show and tying up loose ends.

In terms of protagonist morality and climatic value, yeah SVTFOE is pretty freaking horrendous and there were a million better ways for the main antagonists to be defeated. But it at least cleaned things up a reasonable amount and works AS a finale. Same for Phantom Planet.

Stoked was such a goddamn horrible way to wrap up EVERYTHING. Nobody died, but the Reef/Lo relationship came to an incredibly ignoble end that ended up making Lo look like a real jerk, then forced us to eat Reef/Fin and LO/BROSEPH as endgame ships. Reef/Fin was hinted at a little, but Broseph/Lo came RIGHT OUT OF NOWHERE. And don't even get me started on the family issues Lo has that were given ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD CONCLUSIVE ELEMENTS. And it was completely LACKING all the pathos and emotional strength a finale should probably have (that's another element SVTFOE and DP at least TRIED to have).

Admittedly this comes partially from Personal Attachment™. I personally never was that attached to SVTFOE or DP, but I absolutely loved 95% of Stoked up to this point, so the fact it ended on such a horrendous note just REALLY kills me. It's like the opposite of Disventure Camp All-Stars - 95% was horrid, but the finale was actually pretty good.

 

[Noipoi]

The first case of COVID-19 was found on this day five years ago.

yes, I did say five years ago. A whole grad class and then some.

Ah yes

The big silly

I remember at the beginning of 2020 thinking it’d be like a really bad flu that would go away after a few months.

I’ve never claimed to be intelligent

 

[TheMightyP]

Ah yes

The big silly

I remember at the beginning of 2020 thinking it’d be like a really bad flu that would go away after a few months.

I’ve never claimed to be intelligent

I thought it was gonna be one of those diseases that never reach America so I was gonna be fine.

I caught Covid twice.

 

[PeridotGX]

With how gimmicky Pokemon evolution methods have gotten in recent years, there's one I'm surprised they haven't done: branched evolution based on level.

You have some random Pokemon that evolves at, let's say, level 30. That's it's "normal" evolution. But if you keep choosing not to evolve it every time it levels up, at level 45 or so it evolves into something different. I'm not sure what kind of idea would suit this, but it sounds fun

 

[Xyro77]

Is anyone here gonna play Marvel Rivals on Dec 6? If so, what system?

 

[TMNTSSB4]

At least the Danny Phantom and Stoked finales (I can only assume) didn't involve the main characters taking a semi-Genocide Route.

sometimes a lil genocide comes a long way…aka it taught us that intended Disney finales can’t get any worse than that

 

[Pink Yoshi]

You know what I don't get?

In what way does the aesthetics of the Peanuts Gang fit a theme park? Like, why was THAT where Cedar Fair went for their child-aimed theme park sections? It just doesn't seem fitting, really. A soft play area I get, but not a place with rollercoasters and other mechanical monstrosities.

Now reason this. If someone from Six Flags came to you and asked you to give them a commercial family-aimed franchise to become their new kids-aimed theme park mascots, which would you choose?

And I think you know my answer

 

[Shroob]

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This is incredible

 

[Lamperouge]

I thought it was gonna be one of those diseases that never reach America so I was gonna be fine.

I caught Covid twice.

Once was enough for me.

Worst part was completely losing my sense of taste for about a month because of it. It had me worried that the **** would never come back.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

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I didn't know I needed a video like this of this insanely high quality to exist until now.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

You know what I don't get?

In what way does the aesthetics of the Peanuts Gang fit a theme park? Like, why was THAT where Cedar Fair went for their child-aimed theme park sections? It just doesn't seem fitting, really. A soft play area I get, but not a place with rollercoasters and other mechanical monstrosities.

Now reason this. If someone from Six Flags came to you and asked you to give them a commercial family-aimed franchise to become their new kids-aimed theme park mascots, which would you choose?

And I think you know my answer
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Ok peanuts are a historically significant and famous legacy brand. Don’t go dissing Charlie Brown.

 

[cashregister9]

You know what I don't get?

In what way does the aesthetics of the Peanuts Gang fit a theme park? Like, why was THAT where Cedar Fair went for their child-aimed theme park sections? It just doesn't seem fitting, really. A soft play area I get, but not a place with rollercoasters and other mechanical monstrosities.

Now reason this. If someone from Six Flags came to you and asked you to give them a commercial family-aimed franchise to become their new kids-aimed theme park mascots, which would you choose?

And I think you know my answer
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Sorry they can't hear you, they are going to add their 800th coaster named "Superman" or "Green Lantern"

Ok peanuts are a historically significant and famous legacy brand. Don’t go dissing Charlie Brown.

You could argue that Snoopy might be the single most recognizable and popular fictional character of all time tbh.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

Sorry they can't hear you, they are going to add their 800th coaster named "Superman" or "Green Lantern"

Okay, I've got to admit, I've never understood why Six Flags does this.

Is it just an excuse to draw in crowds and rake in more money via brands? That seems like the obvious answer. And it's the only one I can really think of considering that most of their roller coasters named after superheroes or supervillains are just that: plain roller coasters. They're not meant to be immersive rides or have much theming to them besides their paint scheme, some artwork or emblems of the character it's associated with, and maybe a prop sitting outside the queue or two.

 

[Noipoi]

You know what I don't get?

In what way does the aesthetics of the Peanuts Gang fit a theme park? Like, why was THAT where Cedar Fair went for their child-aimed theme park sections? It just doesn't seem fitting, really. A soft play area I get, but not a place with rollercoasters and other mechanical monstrosities.

Now reason this. If someone from Six Flags came to you and asked you to give them a commercial family-aimed franchise to become their new kids-aimed theme park mascots, which would you choose?

And I think you know my answer
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Because Snoopy merch makes mad money.

 

[cashregister9]

Okay, I've got to admit, I've never understood why Six Flags does this.

Is it just an excuse to draw in crowds and rake in more money via brands? That seems like the obvious answer. And it's the only one I can really think of considering that most of their roller coasters named after superheroes or supervillains are just that: plain roller coasters. They're not meant to be immersive rides or have much theming to them besides their paint scheme, some artwork or emblems of the character it's associated with, and maybe a prop sitting outside the queue or two.

Yeah you pretty much nailed it, Exclusive US theme park rights + minimal effort + brand association

 

[ZephyrZ]

You know what I don't get?

In what way does the aesthetics of the Peanuts Gang fit a theme park? Like, why was THAT where Cedar Fair went for their child-aimed theme park sections? It just doesn't seem fitting, really. A soft play area I get, but not a place with rollercoasters and other mechanical monstrosities.

Now reason this. If someone from Six Flags came to you and asked you to give them a commercial family-aimed franchise to become their new kids-aimed theme park mascots, which would you choose?

And I think you know my answer
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Iirc - Knott's Berry Farm was struggling to create a mascot that could rival Mickey Mouse and Snoopy was a massive pop culture icon at the time. They licensed the right to use him in their park, and when Cedar Fair bought Knott's Berry Farm they obtained the Peanuts license along with it.

My sister has a hyperfixation in theme parks and tends to info dump.

 

[PLATINUM7]

If you have Xbox One or Xbox Series, Crackdown 1 & 2, including all of their DLC, are currently free to download.

Apparently they've been free for years now.

 

[Pink Yoshi]

Ok peanuts are a historically significant and famous legacy brand. Don’t go dissing Charlie Brown.

Hey now, I'm not dissing on Charlie Brown. Peanuts is a classic comic strip and has made me laugh out loud numerous times. My mom even owns numerous Snoopy toys I played with as a kid. Like Noi said, Peanuts merch is everywhere and makes a killing.

I just don't think it fits the theme park atmosphere especially well. Especially one as wild as Cedar Point which casually breaks coaster records in their sleep.

Sorry they can't hear you, they are going to add their 800th coaster named "Superman" or "Green Lantern"

To 6F's credit the ones based on Superman tend to be really good. Green Lantern though...

Yikes

Iirc - Knott's Berry Farm was struggling to create a mascot that could rival Mickey Mouse and Snoopy was a massive pop culture icon at the time. They licensed the right to use him in their park, and when Cedar Fair bought Knott's Berry Farm they obtained the Peanuts license along with it.

My sister has a hyperfixation in theme parks and tends to info dump.

Theme parks are a fascination of mine as well. I've been wanting to visit more of them, but there's barely any around where I live.

Now that Six Flags and Cedar Fair have joined up (god that STILL feels insane to say), I'm curious to see what'll happen to the kids' areas. Will former Looney Tunes rides become Peanuts rides? Will former Peanuts rides become Looney Tunes rides? Or will the company do something different altogether?

I'm just gonna say that Miraculous Ladybug DOES have major potential for amusement park use...come on Six Flags...

 

[Wario Bros.]

One year ago today the first concept art of Wapeach surfaced onto the internet.

Easily one of my most favorite unearthings in recent years and I'm so happy that I got a plushie of her too. WAH!

 

[dezeray112]

Ah yes

The big silly

I remember at the beginning of 2020 thinking it’d be like a really bad flu that would go away after a few months.

I’ve never claimed to be intelligent

I remember that time when I had to stay at home and wear a mask whenever I went out to keep myself and my family safe.

On the other hand, the UK government at the time held a party even where else everywhere is under lockdown and breaking their own rules that they set.

 

[ZephyrZ]

Ah yes

The big silly

I remember at the beginning of 2020 thinking it’d be like a really bad flu that would go away after a few months.

I’ve never claimed to be intelligent

It was a big Boy Who Cried Wolf moment for The Press(tm).


There was a lot of fearmongering over other emergent viruses like the swine flu that when one came around that was really serious, it was easy to brush it off as just media sensationalism at the time.

 

[Xyro77]

I remember that time when I had to stay at home and wear a mask whenever I went out to keep myself and my family safe.

On the other hand, the UK government at the time held a party even where else everywhere is under lockdown and breaking their own rules that they set.

Our President said its the flu (it wasn’t), then said cold would kill it (it doesn’t), then said heat would kill it (it doesn’t), said taking horse medicine would cure it (it doesn’t), then said injecting disinfectant into the lungs to kill it was a good idea (it’s not).

and he was re-elected a few weeks ago…..

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I thought it was gonna be one of those diseases that never reach America so I was gonna be fine.

I caught Covid twice.

The closest I got to catching it was when the vaccine was a live vaccine. Got the body aches and everything. Havent caught it since

 

[HyperSomari64]

If in Family Guy, Peter Griffin and Lois break up, the show will now be titled "Guy".

 

[ZephyrZ]

Aaaaaaand constant ableism is already starting to ruin Bluesky for me. Ugh.

I'm trying to curate my feed right now but the discover tab keeps showing me posts calling a certain politician and his supporters the r-slur without actually saying the r-slur. Like I hate him too but jeez.

 

[Noipoi]

This meme is 10 years old now holy ****

Time is weird you guys

 

[SnakeFighter64]

This meme is 10 years old now holy ****

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Time is weird you guys

I got a gf before Noi. Best thing life did for me.

 

[Jondolio]

This meme is 10 years old now holy ****

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Time is weird you guys

Unlikely for me

 

[Noipoi]

I got a gf before Noi. Best thing life did for me.

That’s hardly an accomplishment.

It’s like bragging that you’re faster than a snail. Like yeah, no ****. It’s not cuz you’re just that good, the snail just sucks more than you do.

You’re not special

Unlikely for me

Memes like that put too much pressure on you anyway. Like if you don’t accomplish this very complex and difficult task in the next 365 days you failed an old JPEG.

These things happen when they happen. And you can take steps to make it happen quicker, but still.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

That’s hardly an accomplishment.

It’s like bragging that you’re faster than a snail. Like yeah, no ****. It’s not cuz you’re just that good, the snail just sucks more than you do.

You’re not special


Memes like that put too much pressure on you anyway. Like if you don’t accomplish this very complex and difficult task in the next 365 days you failed an old JPEG.

These things happen when they happen. And you can take steps to make it happen quicker, but still.

Ok. But it’s not just any snail. It’s a snail that dunks on me every chance it gets. This isn’t about probing I can run the fastest. This is about proving I’m better than that specific snail.

 

[TheMightyP]

This meme is 10 years old now holy ****

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Time is weird you guys

This year for sure

Ok. But it’s not just any snail. It’s a snail that dunks on me every chance it gets. This isn’t about probing I can run the fastest. This is about proving I’m better than that specific snail.

I have a fear of snails. You see, I made this oath to the devil for riches and immortality, but there was this one condition...

 

[Noipoi]

Ok. But it’s not just any snail. It’s a snail that dunks on me every chance it gets. This isn’t about probing I can run the fastest. This is about proving I’m better than that specific snail.

You’re not better than me, Snake. I don’t care how many e-girlfriends you have.

 

[Jondolio]

Btw, I'm starting my next gamedev project. I specifically need to make a game in Unity.

I chose to remake the game I already made