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Cake day: March 2nd, 2022

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  • I’ve been playing Last of Us 2 on pc. It’s pretty fun.

    I don’t know how I feel about the story yet, it’s not told chronologically and I feel that it is to its own detriment.

    You aren’t really built up to caring for the characters and some of their developments fall flat. But I haven’t finished it yet so idk.

    Also the dialogue is uniquely “game-like” in some circumstances and it’s jarring when it happens.

    I will say though…gameplay wise. It is out-fucking-standing I mean some of the best I’ve ever encountered. Stealth bordering on metal gear levels of quality with quick and fluid combat to back it up. The AI outsmarts me, flanks, fakes me out, etc…

    So far I’ve enjoyed the encounters the best and the rogue like mode second.

    Maybe the story will grow on me. I’m not sure










  • I buy things on aliexpress a lot and honestly some of the stuff is excellent quality.

    But like any other storefront there will be plenty of junk. Just be mindful of what you are buying.

    TTArtisan for example make lenses for cameras and I have bought a few of their lenses. They are superb I mean just really great quality for a fraction of the cost of a name brand.

    China is able to produce things of great workmanship for pennies on the dollar. It’s really impressive



  • I have personally ordered heavier machines from China and I have had nothing but positive experiences.

    For example a pallet jack, electric. A toyota one is easily over 10,000 and I am sure they are very reliable. But I can get a capable 1.5 ton pallet jack from china for 1,100 that I have had zero issues out of except for a piece that was cosmetically damaged during shipping. I can’t say that they are comparable in quality as I’ve only had it for around a year but I’ve also had zero issues out of it. And for a 1/10 of the price it has excellent welds, great battery, great safety measures.

    America was beaten long ago in manufacturing and now the average American is realizing that and is buying from China. So of course America has to shut that off.

    I hope China will find a way around these tariffs but it’s beginning to look unlikely.

    P.S.

    Farming equipment as well is very cheaply produced in China, most wrap for hay come from China already. China makes excellent tractors big and small.

    The only reason Chinese farm equipment isn’t huge is because America subsidizes farmers so much.