Your unpopular (non-political, non-offensive) opinions!

[kaiju_wars]

Here's one.  

 

The Game Boy Advance I have a lot of memories on, I loved my GBA growing up, it has my favorite Kirby and Metroid games on it.  (Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland and Metroid Fusion).

But looking back on it.  Compared to all other Nintendo handhelds (excluding Switch as it's still the current gen console so it's library isn't as fully fleshed out as it'll be by the time it's done).. it's the weakest Nintendo handheld imo.  (Also excluding Virtual Boy for obvious reasons).

 

The OG GBA itself is the most comfortable game boy.  Either the AGS 001 or AGS 101 are vast improvements over the stock GPA in terms of screen.  Yes the AGS 001 has the weaker screen out of the 101, but a front light is still better than no light at all.

The hardware is great, that's no the issue.

It's the game library.  It's had some strong games for sure.  Kirby, Metroid, Mother 3 (in Japan only), Golden Sun, Yoshi's Island.

But looking at a lot of Nintendo's output, a lot of the games are ports or remakes.  The ports from the SNES are not as good as playing it on the SNES.  (though this part doesn't matter too much to me.  I will take the convenience of portability almost every time.  Hell I did my entire NG+ run of The Witcher 3 on my Switch due to this convenience).

But yeah, I feel like Nintendo's first party offerings weren't as strong as the GB or GBC, and not as strong as the future DS or 3DS either.  I feel like we had a bunch of ports and some original games.  I don't mind ports either, but I feel like it should be more original games than ports.  IIRC, the GBA doesn't even have an original Mario game, 2D or (obvious) 3D.

[Tan3l6]

Too many serial killers grow moustaches.

Gary Ridgway, Dennis Rader, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Edmund Kemper, Herbert Mullin, Joel Rifkin and so many more. 

Only way I noticed is because Youtube for some reason started suggesting gruesome killer videos to me.

Yeah strange, but it seems true that have to be aware of moustaches. Though sure, absolute majority of moustache wearers are not serial killers.

[HanZie82]

Opinion: ppl that tell other ppl what belongs on their food should suffer hunger for (at least) a week!

I'm so annoyed with ppl deciding for others. Shut up and eat what you like dammit.

[Commodus]

5 hours ago, Killercrafto3 said:

Canadians be like: Potato+Cheese+Gravy= Heaven

 

 

(no offense, just factoids.)

You're talking to the guy who frequently orders specialty poutine from Smoke's... I don't think you'll get any disagreement that many Canadians like that combo!

[s_k]

Here's one; I am not sure I like USB C. 
Unless you use very expensive cables they tend to fall out of devices way too easily. 

[Quackers101]

1 hour ago, s_k said:

Here's one; I am not sure I like USB C. 
Unless you use very expensive cables they tend to fall out of devices way too easily. 

agree to an degree, falling out? is it maybe more with laptops? as I haven't had too much of an issuse with it.

But agree that there is a lot of issues around USB C and the future, like when not all ports are going to meet the USB C spec or have different "features".

Then about future generations of these connectors, and it might be even worse than the current USB ports.

Also then you have the lightning ports and their generations, which is way too similar and has its own problem.

[Bombastinator]

2 hours ago, s_k said:

Here's one; I am not sure I like USB C. 
Unless you use very expensive cables they tend to fall out of devices way too easily. 

USBC is more or less inside out lightning. Though because it’s a lot newer it’s also somewhat faster.  It doesn’t stick as well as lightning because of it did apple would have done it that way instead and USBC would look like lightning does and still been inside out lightning. It’s tons better than microUSB2 though.  

Edited July 13, 2021 by Bombastinator

[WhitetailAni]

Shiny Pokemon aren't automatically better than non-Shiny Pokemon.

[Bombastinator]

Just now, FakeKGB said:

Shiny Pokemon aren't automatically better than non-Shiny Pokemon.

There’s someone earlier in the thread who agrees with you I think.  The closest I ever got to Pokémon collecting was an Illuminati one of everything deck.

[Andreas Lilja]

Watch goes on right wrist.

 

These days I guess wearing a watch period?

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 minutes ago, Andreas Lilja said:

Watch goes on right wrist.

Are you also the type of person who wears their watch facing inside the wrist? 

[Bombastinator]

25 minutes ago, Andreas Lilja said:

Watch goes on right wrist.

 

These days I guess wearing a watch period?

There was a time not too long ago when almost no one wore watches.  People had pocket watches because small movements require more more difficult more precise machining and were generally too expensive. There’s a reason the phone pocket on a pair of pants is called the watch pocket.  I once saw picture of a watch from the 70’s built into a finger ring.  The way it’s currently looking the phone is going to most likely morph into a pair of glasses.  Then everyone will wear glasses. 

[ParrotPal]

On 9/14/2020 at 2:00 AM, atxcyclist said:

Cats make better pets than dogs, unless you need a “working” animal, but then it’s more like an employee than a pet.

Cats are selfish animals that are their for the food. Also how tf is a pussy cat gone protect you unlike a K9. That cat better Puss in fucking boots or it isn't doing shit.

[Quackers101]

The more I drive in them, the more I hate them.

Multi lane roundabouts, most of them I dont like, more so when they have a smaller radius too with little time adjustments. Else single lane *not stacked* is awesome.

[atxcyclist]

18 hours ago, ParrotPal said:

Cats are selfish animals that are their for the food. Also how tf is a pussy cat gone protect you unlike a K9. That cat better Puss in fucking boots or it isn't doing shit.

My cat was on my lap a few minutes ago, fast asleep being awesome and social as usual. Also, back when my cat used to live outside he'd whoop racoons and get them out of my back yard, so not much different than a dog, and kept me from dealing with them. We also never have any vermin here.

 

So, needless to say I'm going to disagree with you.

[Bombastinator]

3 hours ago, overthe6r said:

Dogs are dumb

Dogs are dumb compared to some animals.  They’re definitely dumb compared to people

[Quackers101]

4 hours ago, Bombastinator said:

Dogs are dumb compared to some animals.  They’re definitely dumb compared to people

some of them are very helpful, I guess skillful at their tasks, some are? From smell, detecting illness and other things.

[Bombastinator]

1 hour ago, Quackers101 said:

some of them are very helpful, I guess skillful at their tasks, some are? From smell, detecting illness and other things.

Most dog breeds were designed for specific tasks. Poodles? Hunting dogs for marshes.  That crazy pompon cut they get was specifically designed for splashing around in cold muck.  Poodle is a foreshortening of poodlehund. “Puddle dog”.  There’s a reason they call a rat terrier a rat terrier.  They were for getting rats out of houses. Schnauzers? That mustache thing is armor. A rat only gets one bite and if he hits only hair too bad.

Edited July 16, 2021 by Bombastinator

[wONKEyeYEs]

[s_k]

On 7/14/2021 at 12:49 AM, Bombastinator said:

USBC is more or less inside out lightning. Though because it’s a lot newer it’s also somewhat faster.  It doesn’t stick as well as lightning because of it did apple would have done it that way instead and USBC would look like lightning does and still been inside out lightning. It’s tons better than microUSB2 though.  

Yup. Even though I love the M1 stuff I'm not an 'Apple geek'. I just think it performs well. I don't like the ecosystem at all. But having owned (and sold) an Apple Magic Keyboard I must say; That Lightning stuff holds very well. Got a Keychron now, the original USB C cable works fine so far but on phones at some point it all just wears out. 

[s_k]

On 7/14/2021 at 12:26 AM, NZgamer said:

In my experience USB-C has been the most secure port I've ever used. I had far more issues with Micro USB cables falling out.

It keeps falling out here honestly, when I'm in bed while charging, falls out. When I have a powerbank in my pocket and I walk, falls out, when I'm driving, fails to connect properly

[s_k]

On 7/14/2021 at 12:19 AM, Quackers101 said:

agree to an degree, falling out? is it maybe more with laptops? as I haven't had too much of an issuse with it.

But agree that there is a lot of issues around USB C and the future, like when not all ports are going to meet the USB C spec or have different "features".

Then about future generations of these connectors, and it might be even worse than the current USB ports.

Also then you have the lightning ports and their generations, which is way too similar and has its own problem.

Nah, it's phones, consistently. It helps a bit when you use more expensive cables but it's still not great. Most frustrating moment was walking the streets of Porto, Portugal while trying to charge from my powerbank. It wouldn't hold for more than three steps. Cable was brand new and not cheap either. 
I mean I love the features, but the physical part, not at all. 

[Donut417]

3 minutes ago, s_k said:

Got a Keychron now

Which one? How do you like the quality? I have a Razer Blackwidow Ultimate from 2013 which works but I kinda want to look in to getting a 65% keyboard. Ive looked at a few from the Keychron which seems to be priced reasonable all the way to some of the Ducky keyboards. 

[s_k]

18 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

Which one? How do you like the quality? I have a Razer Blackwidow Ultimate from 2013 which works but I kinda want to look in to getting a 65% keyboard. Ive looked at a few from the Keychron which seems to be priced reasonable all the way to some of the Ducky keyboards. 

So, I'm particularly picky about keyboards. I type at more than 700 keystrokes per minute and don't always agree with what everyone thinks. I am not sure if I am a better or worse reference because of that. I for instance never liked IBM laptop keyboards and I think the Das Keyboard isn't great either. I do think there's some really good cheap chinese mechanical knock-offs though. 
This is the Keychron C2. Went for that one because I want a numpad and I didn't want to spend too much without knowing the brand very well, so I went with wired (which is honestly fine for my workspace, my computer is mostly used for audio/video/photo editing so it's a fixed setup in my studio). I went for Gateron brown, seeing that reds are just too noisy when I type but I do want a clear actuation point. Liking it very much so far. Build quality is not 'rock solid' but rigid enough to not be flexy during typing, key stabilisation is pretty damn good and I love the feel and sound of the keys. I would have preferred the spacebar to be a bit more rounded, the bottom corner of it is kind of pushing into my thumb when I press it. A wristrest (ordered, waiting for it) should solve that problem by changing the angle. Also the space could be a bit lighter, but it's not horrible (not like for instance a Microsoft Natural 4000). 
I sold my Apple Magic Keyboard Numeric (A1843) as I much prefer this.
I understand the low profile version of the keyboard is great too, but make sure you don't want to change keycaps if you buy that. 
Definitely worth the 75 bucks I paid for it, would recommend. 
Also the rgb on this one (would have gone white but they were sold out) is quite nice. I chose the orange/warm light and set the brightness all the way down, looks quite classy that way.
 

[Bombastinator]

2 minutes ago, s_k said:

So, I'm particularly picky about keyboards. I type at more than 700 keystrokes per minute and don't always agree with what everyone thinks. I am not sure if I am a better or worse reference because of that. I for instance never liked IBM laptop keyboards and I think the Das Keyboard isn't great either. I do think there's some really good cheap chinese mechanical knock-offs though. 
This is the Keychron C2. Went for that one because I want a numpad and I didn't want to spend too much without knowing the brand very well, so I went with wired (which is honestly fine for my workspace, my computer is mostly used for audio/video/photo editing so it's a fixed setup in my studio). I went for Gateron brown, seeing that reds are just too noisy when I type but I do want a clear actuation point. Liking it very much so far. Build quality is not 'rock solid' but rigid enough to not be flexy during typing, key stabilisation is pretty damn good and I love the feel and sound of the keys. I would have preferred the spacebar to be a bit more rounded, the bottom corner of it is kind of pushing into my thumb when I press it. A wristrest (ordered, waiting for it) should solve that problem by changing the angle. Also the space could be a bit lighter, but it's not horrible (not like for instance a Microsoft Natural 4000). 
I sold my Apple Magic Keyboard Numeric (A1843) as I much prefer this.
I understand the low profile version of the keyboard is great too, but make sure you don't want to change keycaps if you buy that. 
Definitely worth the 75 bucks I paid for it, would recommend. 
Also the rgb on this one (would have gone white but they were sold out) is quite nice. I chose the orange/warm light and set the brightness all the way down, looks quite classy that way.
 

Sounds like you need throw length. A thin laptop keyboard won’t have that.  Not enough depth to work with.