Protip - If you like scrolling for inspiration on what to download, check out JustWatch. It's a site with clean UI that catalogues shoes across streaming platforms.
No piracy, you do that yourself with Plex and the *Arr.
Are you sure you don't just have a sideways cat?
You're not wrong - It can definitely be improved, and I agree that it should ideally be thick-cut fries and more curds. But as far as "poutine" goes in the USA, I think they've passed their test. It's not an honour-roll poutine, but not a failure either. No shredded cheddar, no "side of gravy", and the fried onions aren't a bastardization, just a variation like smoked-meat poutines and such.
I don't have a direct answer, but I will say be careful about giving them to Goodwill or what-have-you, or at least check first. I donated a mound of great contemporary books and the guy receiving them said they throw out anything that has marks on the page side or any wear on the cover.
Not to say all thrift shops toss them, but some do.
Edit: Look for local "free libraries"! Some cities will have random little boxes put up around neighbourhoods, and those won't get scrapped.
My god yes! I remember downloading the Soldier of Fortune demo over the course of a month. 95 megabytes over a 28.8k connection.
Great question, and I have two to suggest:
Cattle Battle - Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor. Builds with a punching industrial sound that's rife with Reznor's flavour, and climaxes hard with a moment of quiet before the impact.
Straight for the Sun/Desolation - Lamb of God. Intro is a quick breath and pure fury through Sun, then a seamless transition to Desolation which is a machine gun metal blast to the face.
Yep. Third link to that mess I came across today - posted by the same user - melmc - Desantis for President, bible quotes all over. I'm choosing to block this lunatic. Ugh.