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Comment on Hooters | Bankrupt in ~food
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Comment on What’s a point that you think many people missed? in ~talk
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
BeardyHat Link ParentThis is wholly different from E33, but Skald: Against the Black Priory became a favorite for me recently, as well as Felvidek. They may not be what you're looking for, but they're great RPGs and...This is wholly different from E33, but Skald: Against the Black Priory became a favorite for me recently, as well as Felvidek. They may not be what you're looking for, but they're great RPGs and not terribly long.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
BeardyHat LinkBouncing around quite a bit recently, but all games I want to spend time with. I'll start with the most recent: Elite: Dangerous I really like this game and it's one my friends just jumped back...Bouncing around quite a bit recently, but all games I want to spend time with. I'll start with the most recent:
Elite: Dangerous
I really like this game and it's one my friends just jumped back into after I reminded them about it (I saw them experimenting with Eve and asked them why...). I set myself back up, refamiliarized myself with the controls (which took awhile) and started up my process of trading again. I was doing some of that last night and then had that thought I often do with Elite which is, "Why?"
So I think I'll stop playing. I did have fun the evening my friends and I spent with the game, landing on planets and generally screwing around, but Elite always elicits the "Why?" response from me. The game is fun enough, but the gameplay loop isn't interesting enough to me to stick with it for longer than I have (about 200 hours). Simply jumping from place to place, landing on stations and doing it all over again whether you're trading, hunting, exploring, etc all feels pretty much the same and it only ever feels like I'm doing it to acquire a bigger ship so I can continue doing what I'm doing. So yeah, I'll probably stop.
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
I've been pretty lackadaisical about the CGA in recent months, because I haven't had the motivation to play a lot of the selections. But this month is getting me pretty well. I've never played Wind Waker before and I'm not really a huge Zelda fan, but I am very much enjoying this one since I started it a few days ago. I love the art style and the general gameplay has been quite fun; I basically just finished the first island (Windfall?), doing all the quests I could find and having just acquired the Sail, I'm ready to go and do some more exploring. Excited to play some more of this one.
CyberMage: Darklight Awakening
This one is a blast from the past for me. Relatively recently I installed eXoDOS on a couple of my systems and in poking through the game list, I stumbled across this one. This is a game that was pretty formative for me; I probably originally bought it back in 1996 when I was 12 or 13 and it was absolutely mind blowing at the time, being a sort-of proto-ImSim/FPS-RPG Hybrid. Rather than what I was used to at the time (I hadn't yet played System Shock) of running around an FPS level and blasting everything in sight, in this game you needed to listen to NPC's, follow their directions and explore expansive levels to get to your objectives. And several levels weren't just over when you were done with them, but you had to go back to previous levels where you now unlocked new areas and were able to explore further. Environments changed (as much as they could for 1996), such as the city; when you first arrive it's taken over by enemy forces, which you gradually wipe out, allowing the city to become a somewhat safe place for you to explore at your own will. Stop in shops, buy new guns, armor, etc. Drive tanks, air cars and use jumpjets to reach places you couldn't in any other FPS at the time.
I played this a lot when I was a kid and even played it a handful of times in my early 20's and then somehow just...forgot about it until stumbling back across it on eXoDOS. Can't say exactly how much time I've put into it so far, but I'm probably roughly halfway through the game at this point and looking forward to playing it more. What's funny is that even though I've played this game so much in my youth, I've actually never completed it, getting to the last or second to last level and then ultimately giving up, I'm not sure why.
What's interesting about revisiting it now as a 41-year old man is that I'm understanding a lot more of the game now, being more considerate, exploring more and paying so much more attention to my environment and the details put there as storytelling. It's just...been kind of a revelation for me and it's been really fun to play it on my Steam Deck.
I want to say that what's also interesting about this game is that it gives me some insight into the person I would become or at least, the preferences I would develop as I aged and continued playing games. This is an early game by Origin and Warren Spector in particular, so it's no wonder I very much loved Deus Ex later in life and earlier than that, the Thief games, System Shock, etc.
I can't say if Cybermage holds-up. It's a little janky, the controls are weird (mitigated by the Steam Deck, thankfully), it's got some dated stuff in it (with only one exception, any woman in the game is a prostitute), but I'm having a great time with it all the same. The levels are fun to explore, the story is fun to follow and those are really the main things for me.
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Comment on The year of the 3D printed miniature (and other lies we tell ourselves) in ~hobbies
BeardyHat LinkYes and no? I have two 3d printers (technically 3, but one I need to get rid of) and have printed quite a lot of miniatures on my resin one (other two are FDM). The resin one came in clutch a...Yes and no?
I have two 3d printers (technically 3, but one I need to get rid of) and have printed quite a lot of miniatures on my resin one (other two are FDM). The resin one came in clutch a couple of years ago, as I'd been collecting for a couple of years up to that point, a Gloomspite Gitz army for Age of Sigmar.
As the author says, it is 100% true that FOMO rules the day and Gitz were very hard to acquire. I pieced together most of an army by buying stuff second hand, off ebay or even watching GW's site for restocks. But I'd signed up for a tournament that was three months away and I didn't want to bring my Nighthaunt, as they were currently terrible (a large reason I do not play any Warhammer anymore), but I still only had most of an army.
Anyway, this coupled with being a broke father of two caused me to start cranking with my resin 3d printer. I found models I wanted, but weren't in print anymore and if you could find them on eBay, went for hundreds of dollars, unassembled, unpainted. I managed to find an STL for them and get them printed. Other models, such as Rockgut Trolls come in a kit with enough pieces to build 6 of them, but GW intentionally only puts three sets of legs in the kit, so you can build at most 3. I found an STL for the legs and then was able to build three more trolls.
I didn't want to buy two $40 boxes of Squigs, so I printed off a variety of them to fill in what I had. Ditto a $120 box set that came with one model I wanted, which GW refused (at the time) to sell separate, so I found an adequate proxy and printed that off. In total, probably 40% of what I brought to that tournament was 3d printed and I was pretty happy about that; I wasn't giving GW more money and I was able to get the models I wanted at an affordable price (or even free in some cases).
Now, all that said, would I 3d print more Warhammer? Probably not. Not only am I kind of over the "army sized" wargames, but as the author implies, it's kind of a pain in the ass. I don't go to great lengths to protect myself from my resin printer; I do have it in my utility closet, vented outside and I wear rubber gloves when I do it, but no other special protective gear. It's been fine in the many years I've been doing it. But it is kind of a pain to find the STL you want, properly support it, print it and possibly reprint many other times if it ends-up failing because your supports were wrong. Then of course, the clean-up process and it all becomes a lot more involved than the kind of meditative process of clipping a sprue and building a model slowly at your desk.
That said, I do still use my resin 3d printer when needed. Most recently, I printed off a Lance of Mechs and tanks for Battletech which CGL does not sell in any boxes. It was a pleasure to print the little guys because I really only needed less than 10 models, so it was quite easy to get things going and get myself setup for a campaign I was doing with some friends. This is where the 3d printer came in clutch again.
It also comes in clutch for another game I play called Bolt Action, a WW2 based game. Warlord games is also pretty expensive, but also doesn't necessarily sell all the weird, bespoke, experimental and different vehicles history saw during the conflict. So it's fun to go find an STL for some obscure tank and get that printed off. The majority of my tanks for my British 8th Army in North Africa were 3d printed by me, because I couldn't find an era appropriate British Sherman--most kits being late war--nor could I find weirder kits for tanks like the A9 Cruiser.
Lastly, I very much agree with the author that there is some mental roadblock in terms of having the "proper model" with GW games. Even I, as someone who doesn't play tournaments or Warhammer anymore, very much succumbs to this. I have four Warhammer armies and aside from the Gitz which are partially 3d printed, if I were to have more Necrons, Orks or Nighthaunt, I would absolutely purchase the official models. They generally look good and it just...feels appropriate in a way that I don't care about when it comes to games of Battletech and Bolt Action. Although, all that said, having the my Gitz be partially 3d printed does not bother me in the slighest; I think because they were generally so difficult to acquire in the first place and all the effort I went to to make them appear authentic is part of that. Many of the models wouldn't be obvious that they weren't official if I didn't tell you.
Edit: I should also say: 3d Printing is dirt cheap, in spite of what the author says. My resin 3d printer was free, given to me by a friend, but actually only costs about $200. Plus a wash and cure station for $100 (I actually only recently bought this to cut down on mess. Previously I used an old jar for cleaning and a cheap $10 UV light for curing) and resin is less than $20 for a kilo, generally. My newer FDM printer (which I print a lot of terrain on) was $360 out the door and two rolls of filament is about $30. Cheaper than the $30-$50 boxes of terrain I'd need otherwise. At this point I have spent money on STL's, but only about $50 and I've printed probably about $150 worth of terrain. So still not up to that original cost yet, but there will be a lot more printed and I also use the FDM to print stuff for other hobbies, as well as components for friends and such.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
BeardyHat Link ParentNever heard of the Picanto! Yeah, it's sad we have no more small cars. I have a 2013 Fit Sport Manual I special ordered that I really love. I dread the day something happens to it and I need to...Never heard of the Picanto!
Yeah, it's sad we have no more small cars. I have a 2013 Fit Sport Manual I special ordered that I really love. I dread the day something happens to it and I need to "upgrade" to something more expensive and less easy to repair.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
BeardyHat Link ParentAh, ok, I see what you mean. If I had to venture a guess as to that, it's still related to US regulation in addition to market consolidation. You have a handful of automakers who own all the...Ah, ok, I see what you mean. If I had to venture a guess as to that, it's still related to US regulation in addition to market consolidation. You have a handful of automakers who own all the different brands and essentially build the exact same car, but badge engineer it for different markets. You had the advent in the last 10-15 years of the "Global Platform" (note that this is just an example with Subaru, all the automakers are doing this now), where cars aren't really bespoke things anymore, but simply variations from a base design. Just as an example, you have something like the Toyota Highlander and the Camry that are identical under the hood, ditto the new Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser.
I can't speak much to European market cars, as I really only follow what's happening in my own region. But if I had to make an educated guess, it would be this.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
BeardyHat Link ParentReally weird looking isn't necessarily a qualifier. That said, despite the Honda and Kia being better cars, the Fit was killed off in 2020 vs the Focus in 2025. The Focus did have some reliability...Really weird looking isn't necessarily a qualifier.
That said, despite the Honda and Kia being better cars, the Fit was killed off in 2020 vs the Focus in 2025. The Focus did have some reliability issues with the Automatic transmission in some years, but generally was regarded as a decent car, ditto the Fiesta.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
BeardyHat Link ParentBy and large, the majority of large European cars are built specifically for the US in the US. These generally aren't sold in the European market. This holds true for the Asian brands as well. All...By and large, the majority of large European cars are built specifically for the US in the US.
These generally aren't sold in the European market. This holds true for the Asian brands as well. All of them have the exact same regulatory pressure if they wish to sell their cars in the US market.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
BeardyHat Link ParentThe small car was on the rise for a long time. Just anecdotally, look at the variety offered in the late 2000s. You had the Honda Fit (dead), Kia Soul (dead), Ford Focus (dead), Ford Fiesta (dead)...The small car was on the rise for a long time. Just anecdotally, look at the variety offered in the late 2000s. You had the Honda Fit (dead), Kia Soul (dead), Ford Focus (dead), Ford Fiesta (dead) and on and on.
Yes, you can say Americans have a penchant for big vehicles, because we definitely do, but when you have CAFE standards that say your small car need to get 60mpgs, whereas your large SUV can get by with 20mpg, coupled with conflicting regulations about how the car needs to be designed to meet crash test standards, as well as technology required in it, it just doesn't make sense to make a small economy car that costs you $40k to build, which no one will buy for that price.
This isn't conspiracy, this has been widely reported on and is well known amongst car enthusiast's.
American autos aren’t bigger because consumers have suddenly embraced off-roading, the construction trades, or home improvement projects. They’re bigger because automakers want to escape regulations. Each manufacturer is required to comply with boutique greenhouse gas emissions standards, which are calculated based on the size and capabilities of the cars in their fleets. Smaller cars are held to different standards than larger cars. So are those with specialty features like all-wheel drive or large towing capacities. By changing the makeup of their fleets, in other words, car companies can change the standards to which they’re held. Those greenhouse gas emissions targets are measured in grams of carbon dioxide or its greenhouse gas equivalent per mile.
People can't buy small cars even if they want to, because it simply doesn't make business sense for automakers to manufacture them due to excessive, scatter shot regulation.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
BeardyHat Link ParentIt's the opposite. Regulatory capture would imply loosening of regulations, whereas most car regulations these days are driven by the State of California with CAFE standards. CAFE is a progressive...It's the opposite.
Regulatory capture would imply loosening of regulations, whereas most car regulations these days are driven by the State of California with CAFE standards. CAFE is a progressive program that has been pushed further and further onto automakers, making it ever more difficult to make a profit on stuff like small cars, because standards are so strict as far as MPGs required, safety features required, etc. Some standards are good and we've seen a vast improvement in stuff like occupant safety, smog emissions, etc. but CAFE and California in general have gone too far with it.
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Comment on What are some stories of progressivism gone wrong in implementation? in ~society
BeardyHat (edited )LinkHow about regulations as it relates to cars? With CAFE standards being so strong, as well as general safety regs on passenger safety, cars have gotten ever bigger, which has helped them evade gas...How about regulations as it relates to cars?
With CAFE standards being so strong, as well as general safety regs on passenger safety, cars have gotten ever bigger, which has helped them evade gas mileage standards. With this stuff, we no longer see stuff like small passenger cars, but huge SUVs, with limited visibility and a heavy reliance on technology to comply with strict regulations. Pedestrian deaths were declining until 2009 and now, with data from 2023, they're up 78% from then. Then you have stuff like the push to EVs (I'm not anti-EV), which are heavier (=more deadly), but also significantly more powerful, with the ability to accelerate even faster. But also even with non-EV's, we have all these technologies such as accident avoidance which makes people complacent, thus further increasing crash incidences between cars, as well as pedestrians.
The idea was to make cars safer and get better gas mileage (though I'd argue we're not even seeing that, when we had cars in the 80's and 90's easily hitting 30MPG and sometimes even up to 50-60Mpgs) through strict regulations, but we've only made them more expensive, complicated and deadlier than ever.
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Comment on Pebble Round 2 announced in ~tech
BeardyHat Link ParentAfter my last Pebble died a few years ago, I tried a few different hybrid watches and never came at satisfied. I ended up buying a $20 Timex Expedition on Amazon and even though the backlight...After my last Pebble died a few years ago, I tried a few different hybrid watches and never came at satisfied.
I ended up buying a $20 Timex Expedition on Amazon and even though the backlight failed on it, I couldn't be happier. It's just a tool that sits on my wrist and I don't have to think about it ever, unless we're at daylight savings or we're in a month with less than 31 days. It just does it's thing and again, I don't have to think about it. I actually don't miss having a smartwatch, which ended up being another thing to think about, another distraction with notifications and functionality that may or may not work, fiddliness, etc.
It turns out, I enjoy the simplicity of things that don't need attention from me. Never thought I could go back, but here we are.
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Comment on CGA-2026-01 🕹️⛵🛡️ INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in ~games
BeardyHat Link ParentThanks, that is helpful. I actually prefer the look and the fideltiy of the HD version, so I'll stick with that then!Thanks, that is helpful. I actually prefer the look and the fideltiy of the HD version, so I'll stick with that then!
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Comment on CGA-2026-01 🕹️⛵🛡️ INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in ~games
BeardyHat Link ParentI've got the HD version emulated on my Deck, but now I'm kind of wondering if I should try out the GameCube version with these mods?I've got the HD version emulated on my Deck, but now I'm kind of wondering if I should try out the GameCube version with these mods?
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Comment on What's something you're "in too deep" on? in ~talk
BeardyHat Link ParentHey, I'm in the same position, except with my 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I pulled the engine in December 2019 and then through COVID didn't do much on it, because the motor was at my friends house....Hey, I'm in the same position, except with my 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
I pulled the engine in December 2019 and then through COVID didn't do much on it, because the motor was at my friends house. I finally completed the rebuild and dropped it back in in May 2025 and since then, the only thing I've actually done is reassemble the intake and bolt it back into place.
I honestly I don't have that much more to do, just reassemble the front of the engine, install the radiator, fan, etc, put the transmission, transfer case and drive shafts it and that should theoretically be it?
But...I'm just not interested in doing it. The only reason I've really made any progress on it at all is my wife encouraging me and pushing me to keep going with it. In the interim, I've been working on a second project car, which ended-up being my daily. It's not necessarily a full blown project car, but just an old van we bought for our (at the time) growing family and I've been enjoying just getting things sorted on that and making it a solid, reliable daily for us. It's been hard to motivate to finish up my Jeep especially given I'm not terribly interested in camping with it anymore; I still want to go hit the trails with it, but if I'm honest, I've kind of lost some interest in that.
But it's still sitting there, waiting for me to finish it and it doesn't have that much more to go. All my family and acquaintances are often asking, "How's the Jeep going?" and at this point, if I could stop, I probably would. But for my own pride, I need to see it finished. Anyway, once my kids are back in school in January here and I finish up some other projects that I need to have done by February, I'm going to try and get back to it and finish reassembling the front of the motor, because that's the last major roadblock; getting the tranny/transfer case and driveshafts (well, I do need to rebuild them. I have all the parts) should be easy peasy.
Edit: I should say that I've also touched most parts of this car. The suspension is all new (and upgraded), ditto the steering, I've done all the general maintenance, wheel bearings, refreshed the gears in the axles, etc, etc. It's all ready to go, it just needs motive power. Though I am worried a lot of the rubber bushings in the control arms and stuff are rotted at this point from not moving for 6 years.
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Comment on CGA-2026-01 🕹️⛵🛡️ INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in ~games
BeardyHat LinkI wouldn't call myself a huge Zelda fan. I like them here and there, but I wouldn't describe them as must plays for myself, though I've completed a couple few of them. I first encountered it back...I wouldn't call myself a huge Zelda fan. I like them here and there, but I wouldn't describe them as must plays for myself, though I've completed a couple few of them. I first encountered it back on the NES, it being one of the first games my sister and I owned for our NES back in the early days and while I really loved the original Legend of Zelda, I never completed it and have never really gone back to it either.
Otherwise, I played and completed Twilight Princess, which I hated. But it was one of the few games I had for my Wii at the time and felt that I should complete it. Later I played Ocarina of Time on my 3DS and actually enjoyed myself, though I took long breaks during my playtime with it. I think it's generally a fine game, but I have zero desire to ever play it again. I've also played and completed Minish Cap a couple years ago, which I really very much enjoyed and do think about going back to periodically and I've also played probably 30-hours of Breath of the Wild, which I very much enjoyed because it's not a traditional Zelda game and which I also intend to go back to.
But I've never played Wind Waker. I've been a PC gamer for over 30 years now and at the time, I was busy playing stuff like Deus Ex, Everquest, but also I was 18, going on 19 and deep into hanging out with my girlfriend and friends and not gaming much, so when it released, I was ignorant of the controversy surrounding the art style. To me now, 23 years after it released, I think it looks pretty charming and I'm excited to start it and give it a go; I don't think it's going to be my favorite game of all time and I'm not even sure that I'll complete it, but I feel excited to explore the world and see what the game consists of; I mean, I know it'll generally be the traditional Zelda gameplay, but it still looks generally fun to explore in.
For this one, I'll be emulating the Wii U HD version on my Steam Deck; no particular reason for choosing the HD version other than the fact that it's the newest, but based on what I'm seeing in this thread, I also see it probably has several upgrades over the original Gamecube version. I've got it all setup via CEMU and it's running at a rock solid 30FPS (guess it doesn't go any higher, which is disappointing), though I still have a couple of kinks to work out, which is figuring out my bind for switching between the TV and the Gamepad screen, since that appears to be the way to manage inventory and save. I'm hoping to get that sorted today if I have time and begin my playthrough, though I'm going to have to tear myself away from another nostalgic game I'm currently playing through from my childhood.
I'm hoping to make some real progress through this one. The past couple of months of the CGA I haven't made it very far in anything except Chrono Trigger. My brain hasn't been in a space lately to listen to a lot of dialogue and do the kind of puzzle solving required of me in Adventure games, so I ended-up not making it very far in The Last Express and (basically) never started Monkey Island and in between, Parappa the Rappa frustrated me greatly, so I just stopped there. But I'm hoping to rally here, because Zelda seems to match the headspace I'm in right now, whatever that is. Actiony, Explory and less Thinky are the kind of games I've been playing a lot of in the latter half of 2025.
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Comment on Life: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~life
BeardyHat LinkThis year has been...I don't know. It's been a year of anxiety for me, not only because of obvious reasons, but just because my anxiety in general has been getting back to me. I had it under...This year has been...I don't know. It's been a year of anxiety for me, not only because of obvious reasons, but just because my anxiety in general has been getting back to me. I had it under control for many years, even weening myself off medication back around 2020. But last year I had a lot of it and I didn't really recognize that it was my "normal" anxiety returning.
This year it came to a head and I was non-functional for awhile, culimating in a panic attack at the dentist just prior to a procedure as they were prepping me. I realized then I needed to get back on meds. I changed from my previous medication to see if there was anything that wouldn't give me the side effects that frustrated me prior, but unfortunately the new medication has extremely frustrating side effects and only just today, after a couple months of being on it, have I decided I'm going to ween myself back off and switch to my old meds.
I've also been finding my interest in my hobby of tabletop wargaming waning a bit. At this point in my life, I've painted hundreds of models and I'm finding myself now lacking in motivation to really do it much more. I actually have a good amount to finish before February, but simply lacking the motivation to do so. I feel that I've been extremely lazy.
But also this has been the year where both my kids have been in school full time, which has been a change for me as a stay at home parent for the past 7 years. It's been good, I've been getting things done around the house quite a bit, little projects and things which have been good for me to work on. However, I'm also finding my brain has shifted away from a lot of the "homemaker" stuff and I'm beginning to find myself more engaged with random stuff around the house, rather than being consistent about the chores I used to do, which have fallen by the wayside quite a bit. I'm pretty sure this annoys the hell out of my wife. What it probably is is that since I'm moving around the house less with the kids, I don't notice the things that need to be addressed and I'm not necessarily looking for things to do as the kids play or what have you.
I have made some major strides, however. I've been rebuilding an engine in my project car for 6 years now and it finally made it back in to the vehicle in May; it still doesn't run yet, I have more to go, but it feels like a pretty major achievement, even if I haven't really worked too much on it since September. But I do feel like this year that I've really become very confident in my automotive repair skills, having tackled some other projects on my other cars that I had been putting off for fear of being overwhelmed.
This year has been a weird one. I feel a little unsettled, listless and still a bit anxious. I'm hoping 2026 is better and I'm going to start more seriously looking for a job; hoping I can find something that really fits my life and brings in enough money to help with our bills.
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Comment on Life: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~life
BeardyHat Link ParentI think this holds true. I'm now into my early 40's and I've been thinking a lot about death recently. Seeing my parents age pretty dramatically in their 70's now and watching as their health...I think this holds true. I'm now into my early 40's and I've been thinking a lot about death recently. Seeing my parents age pretty dramatically in their 70's now and watching as their health issues are beginning to get worse. Couple that with seeing my Sister-In-Law die from Cancer last year at age 54, I've just been thinking a lot about how this won't last; my friends don't take care of themselves and are likely to die before me and then eventually I'll be there myself. Probably within the next 10-years my parents will die and then I may see my older sibling die and my siblings-in-law, who I'm close to.
Couple this with a close friend of mine recently developing some serious health complications and I just can't help but have death on my mind constantly. Often, I'm lying in bed at night and the existential dread just comes over me and I'm aware that death will be much like a school project I'd been putting off because it was due in a month and I had "plenty of time.", but still waited until the night before to start it...
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Comment on Tablet suggestions? in ~tech
BeardyHat Link ParentDefinitely! My P1 feels enormous, even though it's "only" 16" and 4lbs. It can feel cumbersome to even move around the house, so it's nice to have a little machine to cart around. What's nice...Definitely!
My P1 feels enormous, even though it's "only" 16" and 4lbs. It can feel cumbersome to even move around the house, so it's nice to have a little machine to cart around.
What's nice about having a low power PC in the form of the Surface is that it also gets me to look at my Steam library differently; I start looking for stuff that feels like a waste to play on my huge workstation and it feels like it broadens my thought process on what to play.
I had a pretty similar life experience. The first and only time I was in a Hooters, I was maybe 12 or 13, so like 1996ish. I felt super uncomfortable about it and the food was terrible to boot.
Between both, the food being awful is what I remember the most. I had Chicken Wings and they were just...I dunno, they did not taste good at all. Hooters to me always seemed like low brow crap and I'm a fan of low brow, but it just... It was always a no thanks from me.