Month: August 2022
Gacha Hell: Counterside by way of Argent Twilight
Gacha, short for gachapon, is often viewed as an exploitative skinner box made specifically to spear whales and keep them in tow until they can no longer afford to play or break the line. That’s because it is. However lucrative it can be, general gaming news ignores it until a whale drops 5 figures and … Read more
[TAYste] KWV Classic Collection Shiraz 2021
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I’ll always have a soft spot for KWV, a truly iconic South African brand probably most famous locally for their brandy. I’m not big on spirits, but wine is always a great companion of food. Much like last time, I got some frozen pizzas as an alternative to getting takeouts, and couldn’t resist pairing it … Read more
Heaven or Hell: Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-
Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- — which will hereby be referred to as Bastard!! because like hell I’m typing this out each time! — is an adaption of the 1988 manga of the same name following in the footsteps of its earlier six episode OVA adaptation from 1992. Like many anime fans of a certain vintage, this fresh new … Read more
Open Forum: It Happens
What’s up TAY! I hope y’all had a great weekend! I don’t feel like writing much today. Had a surprisingly busy weekend, one where I didn’t achieve all the things I wanted to. I’m okay with that – it happens. I wrote a thing yesterday, you should go read that. I used to work in … Read more
[TAYste] Saxenburg Guinea Fowl 2020 – An Uncomplicated Affair
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I was having a glass of wine a few nights ago and thought I’d write a few words about it. But I can’t call it a SnackTAYku Review for a few reasons, the main obvious one being that wine is not a snack. Welcome to [TAYste]! I picked this wine up for one reason, and … Read more
Open Forum: Work from home is neat!
hEY yALL! i HAVE HAD MY CURRENT JOB FOR 5 YEARS NOW. THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN WORK FROM HOME. RECENTLY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AWHILE I HAVE TO GO IN TO THE OFFICE AND i AM KIND OF SCARED OF HOW MUCH HAS CHANGED. ANYWAY UNRELATED PICTURE! jUST ANOTER IDLE GAME I … Read more
TAY2: Open Forum – Level Up
Gaming has spawned an interesting culture. An idiom of sorts that gets tossed around goes something like “if you are finding enemies in your path, you are going the right way”, essentially meaning that life gets challenging when you’re doing the right thing. I’m not here to test the validity of this koanic wisdom, it … Read more