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Comment on I'm trying to find "mild" horror movies, any suggestions? in ~movies
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Comment on Help with a home theater system issue in ~tech
MagnusMendax LinkIn this situation, I would first test the speakers with a known working system and test your current receiver with known working speakers. That will help identify which part of the system you have...In this situation, I would first test the speakers with a known working system and test your current receiver with known working speakers. That will help identify which part of the system you have problems with, or both. From there, it could be any number of issues.
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Comment on What weird food combo did you not realise was weird? in ~food
MagnusMendax LinkIn my small part of the United States, chilli with a cinnamon roll was a common lunch-time option at school. When I lived in Puerto Rico, a can of what is essentially SPAM (called jamonilla) would...In my small part of the United States, chilli with a cinnamon roll was a common lunch-time option at school.
When I lived in Puerto Rico, a can of what is essentially SPAM (called jamonilla) would be mixed with 8oz of cream cheese into a ball and topped with jam, then used as a cracker dip at parties.
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Comment on Coheed and Cambria - The Pavilion (A Long Way Back) (2019) in ~music
MagnusMendax LinkCoheed has been my favorite band since 2007. I love the pop-punk vibe they've had on these last two albums, even if others think they aren't progressive enough. The last three songs on their most...Coheed has been my favorite band since 2007. I love the pop-punk vibe they've had on these last two albums, even if others think they aren't progressive enough. The last three songs on their most recent album played together is my favorite thing they've done. I've hit certain milestones with Claudio, such as fatherhood, so maybe I just relate to everything as his writing has matured.
"Who says you got to rush to get old?
Figure it all out or you'll be left in the cold
Little one, let them, don't follow, just set them free
You can do it on your time
So you know I'll be watching you, armed to the teeth
Don't you go poking while the lion, he sleeps
My boy, it's okay to cry" -
Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
MagnusMendax LinkI want to get back into things. A decade ago, I would run three miles three days a week and ten miles two days a week. A few years ago at the start of COVID, I became a single father to a...I want to get back into things. A decade ago, I would run three miles three days a week and ten miles two days a week. A few years ago at the start of COVID, I became a single father to a three-year-old and a five-year-old, which made me put fitness on the backburner and I've gained a lot of weight since then. Now that I feel like I'm in control of my life again, I intend to start running again and going to the gym near my home. I'll start on my treadmill for the next month or so and then work my way up.
With that said, my kids have also started asking if they can go on the treadmill too, which I'm excited for, especially for my daughter. Her mother's family has a history of mental health issues around body perception, so I want her to know that she's incredible no matter how she looks, but also that there's nothing wrong with caring about your body's physical health.
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Comment on Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 in ~games
MagnusMendax LinkThe "Easter Bunny" gave me Super Mario RPG in 1997. I was in second grade. We were staying at a hotel in Utah. We have a family tradition of hiding easter baskets rather than eggs. I found mine in...The "Easter Bunny" gave me Super Mario RPG in 1997. I was in second grade. We were staying at a hotel in Utah.
We have a family tradition of hiding easter baskets rather than eggs. I found mine in the closet covered by a coat. When I took the coat off and saw the game, I was ecstatic. I loved the Final Fantasy RPGs and loved the Mario games. I opened the box and read the manual over and over again until we could get back home so I could play it. It instantly became a favorite. The music. The gameplay. The characters. The story. The characters. The charm.
My daughter is now the same age I was when the SNES version came out. We watched the trailer for the remake together yesterday. She said, "That game looks like a lot of fun."
I'm excited to share something from my childhood with her.
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Comment on What music documentaries have you enjoyed? in ~music
MagnusMendax Linkhttps://archive.org/details/elton-john-two-rooms Two Rooms about Elton John and Bernie Taupin is a good celebration of two great musicians.https://archive.org/details/elton-john-two-rooms
Two Rooms about Elton John and Bernie Taupin is a good celebration of two great musicians.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
MagnusMendax Link ParentThanks for this suggestion. I just played a round and enjoyed it quite a bit.Thanks for this suggestion. I just played a round and enjoyed it quite a bit.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
MagnusMendax LinkI mostly play TagPro when I hit a lull in work. It's an online 4v4 capture the flag game. We have a lot of fun. Tagpro.gg https://tagpro.koalabeast.comI mostly play TagPro when I hit a lull in work. It's an online 4v4 capture the flag game. We have a lot of fun.
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Another from the late-90s/early-00s boom of PG-13 movies is Darkness Falls. I would consider it mild and enjoyable, despite it's bad reputation.
More modern are the productions of Team Starkid. There are sexual references and swearing, but light as far as gore and horror go. They have musicals like The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals and Black Friday which are comedy/horror. They also have Nightmare Time which are table reads of Twilight Zone style stories.
https://youtube.com/@starkid