How do you function in daily life if alarms do nothing for you?

...?

Child's Play isn't just video games. On the site they mention puzzles and whatnot as well, so I assume it's general shit for them to do and take their minds off the hospital.

I really like #4. Concise + alliteration.

Nothing to check. Point is that Nil did the same thing, but with more screenshots, and received +frags. Sherb gets -frags. Why.

I haven't played video games in forever.

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/541806785320543713/D25060BA975B62F0821524DEAF2A4221E1B86A7E/

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/540690546147107312/E71EBE9591C130B735F353B1178F4EB6276721F4/

Not pictured: The fog in Amp's hand.

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/541806785078753932/3417D0409CA1422831E173344FF916DA9F94B8B6/

#22

Chat interaction is not comparable to a fully personalized, customized service.

They didn't stream exclusively, they did something else to support their ability to make time for hobbies.

The money makes a marginal difference if at all, unless you've got a large number of viewers consistently, which you have to work for, and which "donations" will not help you do. Source: I am below the poverty line, and what I make from commissions isn't enough to match minimum wage. I would rather have a job at Walmart, and do art to supplement that.

I didn't say it was worthless. I said it wasn't worth the pricetag. Especially since I can get rid of ads for free. That point is moot.

#20

It's not comparable to a tip. A tip is given for a service specific to you. I get tips for my artwork because people appreciate what I do for them. I use my skills to make something for them, to their specifications, that I usually do not want to spend my time doing. That isn't really how streams work.

Which is why I said, excluding celebrities. The only way it is ever profitable is if you are very determined, very active, and more often than not, if you are very, very good. That is not most people.

#17

The problem is that street performers are more often hard-up for cash than somebody who has a good enough computer and internet connection to stream well or decently. (Why would anybody want to sit or stand all day in the elements unless they had no other way to make ends meet?) As well, there's more money to be made (if you're good) in street performances than there is from streaming eSports (if you exclude celebrities).

If a streamer is in need of funds, they need to put down the controller and go look for a commercial job or try to do something more sustainable before trying to feed a hobby. The only point where it becomes reasonably profitable is if you do something like WoodysGamertag, who puts out multiple edited quality videos a day, each receiving 200k+ views, in order to support his family while he stays at home to take care of his son who has a host of learning disabilities.

Giving streamers a little pocket change isn't really supporting them so much as it is rewarding them. If you pay their way to cross the pond, like Sal did, that would be supporting them.

As it is, the general streamer is not in need of money, so there's not really a reason that fans should provide them pocket change. Twitch Turbo is supposed to provide more incentive for consumers, but you're really not getting anything worth the cash, so why not keep your pocket change in your own pocket?

Pretty pointless features not worth the price. You can argue it's great to support eSports (which it is), but in the end there's not much that I'm getting out of it. Playing video games isn't an affliction for streamers, they do it because they like it. There's no reason they should be considered charity cases.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c4FTtQ8l3Y

#4

Yes! My grandmother loves Alton. It used to be 99% of her recordings.

Martha seems a little off though, lol. She always interrupts her guests. Still good stuff.

Just for anybody who hasn't heard of him before, this guy is pretty cool. He has interesting, tasty and simple recipes that even the beginner chefs (and I use "chef" loosely) like myself can make.

I made a vegetable soup based on this recipe, but substituted bacon, black beans, diced tomatoes and brown rice. It's pretty good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHk6NSLGAkc

Myles, do you...uh...nevermind.