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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
Lapbunny Link ParentFWIW my wife and I were sort of the same way with health... And then she had post-partum preecclampsia! So all of your fears are entirely founded and everything is awful. 🙃 But in all seriousness,...FWIW my wife and I were sort of the same way with health... And then she had post-partum preecclampsia! So all of your fears are entirely founded and everything is awful. 🙃 But in all seriousness, just keep monitoring your best, think about the rational next steps of what you see, and pester the OB team as much as you need to for a grip on what's happening. It's what is in your control.
Also, advocate advocate advocate. I didn't do enough arguing with the nurse staff her first time around. Did the second time because she was like I AM PRETTY I AM READY TO GO NOW and got the staff to actually check her dilation - our second kid came out in like 10 minutes after that. The staff is gonna have their own biases on what to do, keep pushing for what your wife intends for her delivery to be like.
It's scary. Y'all will figure it out.
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
Lapbunny Link ParentTo not have kids due to whichever barely-controllable world events could or could not happen always seemed unnecessarily defeatist and short-sighted to me. How many people didn't have kids in the...To not have kids due to whichever barely-controllable world events could or could not happen always seemed unnecessarily defeatist and short-sighted to me. How many people didn't have kids in the Cold War because they were afraid they'd see nuclear warfare? Why can't your kid be the one to help solve it? Sorry if this is a little confrontational, but I think as we're faced with possible AI or climate or nuclear or whatever obliteration, that wouldn't suddenly negate my happiness from the love my parents gave me, or my friends, or my partner and kids. I'd much rather take advantage of my ability and capacity to pass that love along rather than hit the end of my life afraid of nothing - or, should I face one of those fates, regretting that I hadn't spent it creating joy out of the entropy rather than fear.
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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
Lapbunny Link ParentHey, same here - was in Morris County in third grade. The day itself is like a bunch of vignettes at this point to me, but my teacher brought in a portable TV and kinda shielded us from it (aside...Hey, same here - was in Morris County in third grade. The day itself is like a bunch of vignettes at this point to me, but my teacher brought in a portable TV and kinda shielded us from it (aside from mumbling that we were probably going home early) until the chaos of kids being told they're going home for some reason hit. One of the lookout points in Montclair had a perfect view of the city skyline, so people were leaving a lot of drawn pictures from kids, photos, tributes, etc along the cliff.
Odd aside for the thread while I'm at it, my FIL worked across the street from WTC and smoking might've saved his life - he missed the PATH at Newark Penn because he wanted a cigarette. Heard the news, immediately turned around back to NJ and didn't get trapped in the city...
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My son pooped in the toilet
YEEEEAAAHHHHH WOOOOOOOOOOOO 💩 💩 💩 🔥 🔥 🔥
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Comment on My friend took me flying today! in ~hobbies
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: September 2026 nominations topic in ~games
Lapbunny LinkBoost Mother 3. I've bounced off it before since I lost a flash cart, would like to give it an honest try.Boost Mother 3. I've bounced off it before since I lost a flash cart, would like to give it an honest try.
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Comment on I made a chill minimal 3D golf game that fits in 13 kilobytes - Sunshine Golf Classic in ~creative
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Comment on What made that wedding that you attended particularly memorable? in ~life
Lapbunny (edited )LinkPeople seem to frequently bring up the part where we did a slideshow to hide the announcement my wife was pregnant. Not sure if you want to go for that one. One I went to had a wall fold away to...People seem to frequently bring up the part where we did a slideshow to hide the announcement my wife was pregnant. Not sure if you want to go for that one.
One I went to had a wall fold away to reveal - set to Willy Wonka - that there was an additional 50% of the hall just dedicated to a dessert buffet with everything from the cake to jello shots to chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate fondue fountains. I was impressed, but that may just be because I really like white chocolate.
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Comment on CGA-2026-09 🕹️🙎♂️🛹 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 in ~games
Lapbunny LinkIt occurred to me that I've had Powerman 5000 stuck in my head all day from this thread. But like, bitcrushed Powerman 5000... Because I played the N64 version... Definitely will take part this month.It occurred to me that I've had Powerman 5000 stuck in my head all day from this thread. But like, bitcrushed Powerman 5000... Because I played the N64 version...
Definitely will take part this month.
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Comment on CGA-2026-09 🕹️🙎♂️🛹 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 in ~games
Lapbunny (edited )Link ParentOh man, I played 1 on the GBC from the $10 CVS bargain bin and I remember asking, as a distinguished eight year old game critic, "why do they have every single trick trigger a cutscene?" lol I'll...Oh man, I played 1 on the GBC from the $10 CVS bargain bin and I remember asking, as a distinguished eight year old game critic, "why do they have every single trick trigger a cutscene?" lol
I'll brave 2 if I remember and post the war stories. And maybe the Xbox version too, I've been looking for an excuse to use my modeled one...
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Comment on Songs about doing chores / daily routines? in ~music
Lapbunny Link ParentI can't recommend KKB enough. The first two songs are from their second album Graduation, which is probably up your alley; very poppy energy, but with kind of melancholic subject matter about the...I can't recommend KKB enough. The first two songs are from their second album Graduation, which is probably up your alley; very poppy energy, but with kind of melancholic subject matter about the day-to-day and growing up that keep it grounded. Dump is from their album Time 'n' Place, which amps the shit out of the melancholy by jamming shoegaze and noise rock into the pop, but still somehow keeps the ultimately positive vibe. The latter is a top 3 album for me.
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Comment on Songs about doing chores / daily routines? in ~music
Lapbunny LinkKero Kero Bonito has songs about waking up, taking a break, and dropping things off at the dump if those suit your needs.Kero Kero Bonito has songs about waking up, taking a break, and dropping things off at the dump if those suit your needs.
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Comment on How rigid/fluid is your LGBT identity? in ~lgbt
Lapbunny LinkGenderfluid here, and I've landed on the term because I doubt I'm ever going to find a fixed identity particularly happy. There's a lot of comfort in embracing the flux. I'm pretty male-presenting...Genderfluid here, and I've landed on the term because I doubt I'm ever going to find a fixed identity particularly happy. There's a lot of comfort in embracing the flux. I'm pretty male-presenting IRL, but online or offline if this ever comes up I just tell people to address me however the hell they want. I don't correct anyone.
I was still a little off about the masculine parts of my identity until I became a parent - the 'dad' label fits me well, I think. Aside from fixing cars with swear words and listening to Steely Dan, it feels like something I enjoy compartmentalizing as a social place for me which I chose. Otherwise I would have little attachment to being male.
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Comment on [SOLVED] Hunting for a movie in ~movies
Lapbunny LinkI hear it's always where you least expect it. Did you try Finding Nemo, just to make sure?I hear it's always where you least expect it. Did you try Finding Nemo, just to make sure?
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Comment on What's something that's more challenging for you than it is for others? in ~talk
Lapbunny LinkNavigating an unfamiliar area. I either need to be innately familiar with every landmark along the way or need to be staring at pictures the entire time to reorient myself or understand...Navigating an unfamiliar area. I either need to be innately familiar with every landmark along the way or need to be staring at pictures the entire time to reorient myself or understand directions. A GPS helps, but I don't want to have my nose in it driving and I don't want to look like a tourist in a new city looking completely lost. I grew up going to NYC pretty often, so I put on the thousand-block stare and try to warpath through the streets in a new place out of self-preservation. Then realize I'm blocks away from the right place and feel like an idiot.
...Also wow, I hadn't thought about this - I always figured my anxiety about being in a foreign country was entirely language-related, but that's also probably stemming from this? I literally never left my friend's house or my hotel room in Japan to go somewhere new without them or having to get home, and I'm realizing it wasn't just because my Japanese sucks, it's also because I worried I couldn't get home. Should probably work on that...
Uh. Thanks for posting this!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Lapbunny (edited )LinkI've been playing two hacks of Pokémon Fire Red. One is FRLG.ips. It lets you catch all the Pokémon, among some other things, and there is a new rock by the water. It's just like you remember....I've been playing two hacks of Pokémon Fire Red.
One is FRLG.ips. It lets you catch all the Pokémon, among some other things, and there is a new rock by the water. It's just like you remember. Would recommend to a certain subset of people. There is a new rock by the water.
(conceptual FRLG.ips spoilers)
FRLG.ips a neat little hack that consolidates assorted Pokémon rumors and creepypastas into a narrative. There's a big ARG element that makes up the meat of the narrative, which I won't spoil the start point in case there are some serious freaks who would go many many hours of content in or solve the cipher puzzle to find it.
It was a fun ride. I'm writing a Backloggd review to sort out thoughts; the story was between fine and flat-out bad. Conceptually it was extremely derivative of Toby Fox projects without adding much to his commentary. But it has some flashes of brilliance that I think will jive hard with certain others who grew up on TRsRockin kinda sites or a 1998 playground, and I don't regret it at all. Tedious at times, to mixed effect, but I think it has a surprising amount of reservation in how to pace itself at times.
Then people were pointing me to Celia's Stupid ROMHack afterwards. I've played four sessions in the last three days with some friends in Discord, and every time I come out in physical pain from laughing too hard. Celia's feels like Undertale in how meticulous it is at trying to get you to interact with everything and reward you with humor for doing it. Every Pokémon, move, ability, item, NPC, fight, or corner of the map, text box in the game is the opportunity for a quip, cheap or not. My friend mentioned it's like Airplane! in joke delivery, except Airplane! wasn't 30+ hours long. And somehow I'm still not tired of this. The sheer effort behind some of these bits is insane.
If you consider yourself a Pokémon fan in pretty much any regard - even if you've fallen out of love with it - or especially if you ever enjoyed Pokémon Red / Blue or Fire Red / Leaf Green, and you don't mind the hit-or-miss nature of a comedy game, I recommend this. Terribly. It's so stupid. I can't guarantee every joke is going to land; some of these are some real deep cuts that my friends had to explain along the way. But I can probably guarantee there will be at least one joke in the first ten minutes that will slam into your gut and make you too curious to stop.
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Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games
Lapbunny Link ParentFor what it's worth I think games can be very capable of telling players to veer away from those areas as a new player and keep it in the game as an option with good signposting. I didn't like...For what it's worth I think games can be very capable of telling players to veer away from those areas as a new player and keep it in the game as an option with good signposting. I didn't like Mina the Hallower enough to play much more, but it was pretty clear about an intended order while keeping the map open.
Not that I disagree, though - the last thing I remember about playing DS1 was choosing to go down an elevator at a fork and getting immediately bodied by some ghosts with some kusarigama kinda weapons flailing about like sawblades. (if anyone could enlighten me on whether that was a bad idea I'd appreciate it 🙃)
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Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games
Lapbunny (edited )LinkDeadlock. I have enough MOBA sense to play and enjoy League, I liked FPSs enough to play heyday TF2 or Neon White, but this is a mix of a little too hardcore for me (who doesn't have time to keep...Deadlock. I have enough MOBA sense to play and enjoy League, I liked FPSs enough to play heyday TF2 or Neon White, but this is a mix of a little too hardcore for me (who doesn't have time to keep up on this meta) and very dependent on some twitch FPS skills that I don't have. Playing Deadlock just makes me feel terrible. The community seems great and it is fun to play when I'm not sandbagging...
Horror games. If they're too scary I psych myself and I stop playing, lol. There's stuff with a happy medium like Resident Evil and 4 where I don't, but I really nope out of some very atmospheric stuff.
Soulsborne. I just don't have the on-the-fly reflexes, patience, or time; it's like I panic and white out every time I run into an unfamiliar scenario. Which is, y'know, all the scenarios.
F-Zero GX, but I think it's fun even when you constantly go out like a buster. I mean, who among us can really say they're good at it? Eh? Eh?
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Comment on Night of the Living Dead (1968) in ~movies
Lapbunny LinkGaia Online had this on one of the in-universe movie theaters. I invited a girl to watch it with me there, and 13 y/o me tried to put the teenage weeb moves in the chat, but I think my attention...Gaia Online had this on one of the in-universe movie theaters. I invited a girl to watch it with me there, and 13 y/o me tried to put the teenage weeb moves in the chat, but I think my attention got split by this movie being too fuckin good and I lost my spaghetti.
...Uh, anyway. I love Night of the Living Dead! I feel like as much as I love the concept of zombie movies, the only ones I actually like are this for doing something more with the concept, and then Shawn of the Dead for just, like, getting what makes them tick right.
Umamusume: PretPokémon Emerald Rogue? If you don't like Pokémon for all the babby JRPG-isms, it strips it all down to a very meaty roguelite gameplay core. Cool use of GBA tech.