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  1. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    I wanted to exude authenticity with the handle for my account. Though, this is just one of many monikers I use

    I wanted to exude authenticity with the handle for my account. Though, this is just one of many monikers I use

  2. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    I love this. I credit hearing Parliament when I was 16 for making a pretty drastic alteration to the trajectory of my musical interest.

    I love this. I credit hearing Parliament when I was 16 for making a pretty drastic alteration to the trajectory of my musical interest.

  3. Comment on If you had to start a blog and post even though very few may read it, what would get you blogging weekly? in ~talk

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    I started one this week after reading some Star Trek news that I had mixed feelings about. I do not plan to only write about Star Trek. It's a general interest blog. I'll write about what's on my...

    I started one this week after reading some Star Trek news that I had mixed feelings about. I do not plan to only write about Star Trek. It's a general interest blog. I'll write about what's on my mind. That could be movie recommendations (working on one now), it could be writing about software tools I use, things I'm learning (technical or otherwise), or really anything I want.

    I'm just looking for a conveyance for getting into writing as an exercise for creativity and organizing my thoughts. I do hope it's something some others will enjoy, but I don't have high expectations. Also, unless somebody tells me they read it, I won't know if it's being consumed.

    I'm not a great writer though. That's going to take practice.

  4. Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music

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    Remember those wired earbuds Apple used to make? I hated those. They were so uncomfortable. Airpods aren't like that. They fit my ear holes well, they sound good, and they use Bluetooth, so they...

    Remember those wired earbuds Apple used to make? I hated those. They were so uncomfortable.

    Airpods aren't like that. They fit my ear holes well, they sound good, and they use Bluetooth, so they pair with my Android phone just fine.

  5. Comment on Tony Todd, 'Candyman' star, passes away at 69 in ~movies

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    My first memory of seeing Tony Todd's work was the Night of the Living Dead remake. I possibly saw him before, but he may have been in Klingon makeup. He had some great Star Trek roles. He brought...

    My first memory of seeing Tony Todd's work was the Night of the Living Dead remake. I possibly saw him before, but he may have been in Klingon makeup.

    He had some great Star Trek roles. He brought out big personality for Kurn in TNG, and the DS9 episode, The Visitor, is a top shelf episode. I always get excited when he pops up in Star Trek. One of my favorite guests in the franchise. Up there with Andrew Robinson and Jeffrey Combs.

    All that is to say, RIP. You were good at your craft and had a hell of a memorable voice. Thanks, Tony.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on Girlfriend and I bought plan B at Costco yesterday, pharmacist said they'd already sold more than 100 since the election in ~society

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    If you have already decided to not have children, you could get a vasectomy. I got one last year. It wasn't fun, but it also wasn't terrible. It's pretty great not having to worry about pregnancy...

    If you have already decided to not have children, you could get a vasectomy. I got one last year. It wasn't fun, but it also wasn't terrible. It's pretty great not having to worry about pregnancy while in the midst of baby making practices. The payoff was big for me.

    I understand the decision may just be not yet, but I wanted to chime in. Maybe my comment will be more applicable to someone reading the comments.

    Edit: immediately after hitting send I realized I jumped on the advice bandwagon even though none was asked for. Sorry

    16 votes

  7. Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental

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    I didn't fall asleep until almost 7 AM ET. Slept three hours. Woke up and shed a couple of my "liberal" tears. About 30 minutes ago I walked across the street to get coffee. Barista asked how I'm...

    I didn't fall asleep until almost 7 AM ET. Slept three hours. Woke up and shed a couple of my "liberal" tears. About 30 minutes ago I walked across the street to get coffee. Barista asked how I'm doing. I mustered a sigh and shook my head. He and the other barista acknowledged they are feeling the same way. I ordered and almost teared up again waiting for my coffee and apple galette.

    This hurts. I'm disgusted, sad, angry, and probably some other things. Definitely feels like the majority of voting Americans are traitors.

    I imagine if they get the house it'll feel like the last nail in the coffin. I am concerned.

    Thankful I have therapy later this afternoon.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 3 NYCC exclusive clip in ~tv

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    I have the same misgivings about the choice to recast characters and take place when it does, but it has worked out really well so far. I criticize it and enjoy the heck out of it all at the same...

    I have the same misgivings about the choice to recast characters and take place when it does, but it has worked out really well so far. I criticize it and enjoy the heck out of it all at the same time.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Star Trek: Section 31 | Teaser trailer in ~movies

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    The main issue I have with this is that I can't stand the character. Prime, non-mirror universe, or whatever they call it, Georgiou was great. This Georgiou is just annoying. The trailer did not...

    The main issue I have with this is that I can't stand the character. Prime, non-mirror universe, or whatever they call it, Georgiou was great. This Georgiou is just annoying. The trailer did not make the case for an open mind from me. I'll probably try to watch it one day, but I'm in no rush and my expectations couldn't be much lower.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida with 155 MPH winds in ~enviro

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    edit: other commenter said enough in response. I'm going to drop it and move on.

    edit: other commenter said enough in response. I'm going to drop it and move on.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida with 155 MPH winds in ~enviro

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    I've been wrong about many things in my time on this planet.

    It's weird that I keep seeing people saying that cinderblock homes should be safe when everything I have always been told is that frame houses actually handle high winds better than block because of their ability to flex.

    I've been wrong about many things in my time on this planet.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida with 155 MPH winds in ~enviro

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    I have friends that waited until the middle of the night to leave last night. Traffic had cleared up a good bit. My boss left a message in Slack at 3:48 AM that they were heading north at the...

    I have friends that waited until the middle of the night to leave last night. Traffic had cleared up a good bit. My boss left a message in Slack at 3:48 AM that they were heading north at the time.

    I have a lot of friends and coworkers in St Pete; where I resided for many years until '21. Thankfully my family is inland. So long as the Alifia doesn't flood, they should be safe from water. Also they all have cinder block construction, so not too concerned by the likely Cat 3 winds they'll receive.

    I was in downtown St Pete all last week for work and hung around for some weekend activities with friends. I watched the mood shift from a bit of shock in the aftermath of Helene to anxiety and dread for Milton.

    The destruction already brought by Helene was wild. I spent 40 years in Florida. Nearly 25 in the Tampa Bay area, mostly in St Pete. I've certainly never seen it anything like that there. I have friends that lost their homes, vehicles, expensive collections of tools and equipment for their livelihood, furniture, and cherished belongings of sentimental value. It sucks. I'm hoping I don't get calls or texts about any of them losing their lives.

    I've personally been scared of only two prior storms: Charlie and Irma. I would be fleeing from Milton for sure. I'm worried from 400+ miles north.

    I hope anyone that is ordered to evacuate does so.

    8 votes

  13. Comment on How to handle a breakup? in ~life

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    I went through this a couple of years ago. It was a also a decade long relationship. A quarter of my life. It was kinda mutual, but mostly my call. I moved across the state a month later. IDK what...

    I went through this a couple of years ago. It was a also a decade long relationship. A quarter of my life. It was kinda mutual, but mostly my call. I moved across the state a month later.

    IDK what you should do, but here's what I wish I'd done different. I really wish I'd immediately connected with a therapist. I also wish I'd given myself more then three months of alone time before going on a Bumble rampage that another three months later resulted in a relationship. I am not doing well, that relationship is not healthy, and I am working on an exit strategy.

    My point: I hope you give yourself more time to be alone and single than I did; coupled with therapy.

    Your experience may be different. Your timelines may be different. Good luck. I hope you heal faster than I do.

    11 votes

  14. Comment on Thinking out loud: A US service to help you move to where your vote will count the most in ~society

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    Just saying, no way would I suffer living in a conservative district if I can avoid it.

    Just saying, no way would I suffer living in a conservative district if I can avoid it.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on R.I.P. journalist, editor and counterculture enthusiast, Steve Silberman in ~books

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    This is sad. He's had a significant presence in the online dead head community since I started connecting with it over the last decade or so. Always seemed a caring, insightful person that was...

    This is sad. He's had a significant presence in the online dead head community since I started connecting with it over the last decade or so. Always seemed a caring, insightful person that was always on, imo, the right side of issues. I hope his husband, family, friends, and people that looked up to him find peace after mourning.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on How Star Trek: Picard ruins Star Trek in ~tv

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    Awesome! DS9 is my personal favorite. =^)

    Awesome!

    DS9 is my personal favorite. =^)

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    There's also Gleaming the Cube. I don't think I can recommend it, but it's a thing.

    There's also Gleaming the Cube. I don't think I can recommend it, but it's a thing.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Battling my way through a data quality project. Have a script that hits an API to run some jobs caching data processed by code under test to a table to compare with baseline data. Some new stuff...

    Battling my way through a data quality project.

    Have a script that hits an API to run some jobs caching fresh data processed by code under test to a table to compare with baseline data.

    Some new stuff for me: asyncio, aiohttp, Datacompy to compare dataframes, and a touch of Bazel because I'm working in a big ass monorepo now.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on How Star Trek: Picard ruins Star Trek in ~tv

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    I've been the same way with TNG, DS9, and VOY since they hit Netflix streaming about 15 years ago. Especially TNG and DS9. I also grew up watching Star Trek, but I just rented the movies, saw some...

    I've been the same way with TNG, DS9, and VOY since they hit Netflix streaming about 15 years ago. Especially TNG and DS9. I also grew up watching Star Trek, but I just rented the movies, saw some in the theaters, and stayed on the channel if an episode was on TV, since streaming wasn't a thing yet.

    Discovery and Picard simply do not measure up. That's me being nice about it. But, so far, I love SNW.

    OK. Beating a dead horse here. I digress.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on How Star Trek: Picard ruins Star Trek in ~tv

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    Well, new internet friend, even though The Orville definitely has some semblance to Star Trek, most of all TNG, our opinions do not align. But I do look forward to season 4 of The Orville. If it...

    Well, new internet friend, even though The Orville definitely has some semblance to Star Trek, most of all TNG, our opinions do not align. But I do look forward to season 4 of The Orville. If it actually happens.

    6 votes