Hobofarmer's recent activity
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Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games
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Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk
Hobofarmer Link ParentWe have the exact same shower routine. I also have pretty long hair, so it makes sense.We have the exact same shower routine. I also have pretty long hair, so it makes sense.
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Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk
Hobofarmer LinkBrush your teeth in the shower. Until I started doing this, it was a chore to get it done, ADHD and all. When I set it up to do it in the shower, suddenly I do it every day. Same with flossing.Brush your teeth in the shower. Until I started doing this, it was a chore to get it done, ADHD and all. When I set it up to do it in the shower, suddenly I do it every day. Same with flossing.
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Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk
Hobofarmer Link ParentFor me, my breakfasts change every few months. My current fascination is chorizo with peppers and onions, served over rice with hot sauce, cheese, and a sunny side up egg. I make it for my wife...For me, my breakfasts change every few months. My current fascination is chorizo with peppers and onions, served over rice with hot sauce, cheese, and a sunny side up egg. I make it for my wife and I every morning before work.
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Comment on It’s Boulder! Sundance exits Utah for 2027 move to blue state Colorado. in ~movies
Hobofarmer LinkI used to live in Boulder. It's a good match. The character of the town has changed in the twenty years since I lived there though. If you go, check out the Dushanbe Teahouse! I used to work...I used to live in Boulder. It's a good match. The character of the town has changed in the twenty years since I lived there though.
If you go, check out the Dushanbe Teahouse! I used to work there, it's pretty neat.
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Comment on Introductions | March 2025 in ~talk
Hobofarmer LinkHow long have you been on Tildes? How did you find out about us? Found y'all on reddit, and got an invite code too. This was during the API fiasco and once I was cut off in August 2023, I never...How long have you been on Tildes? How did you find out about us?
Found y'all on reddit, and got an invite code too. This was during the API fiasco and once I was cut off in August 2023, I never looked back.
How did you choose your username?
I've posted about it before, long story short it's from a group I used to run with.
What are your interests?
Almost anything.
A/S/L (age/(gender|pronouns|identifier)/location)
35/m/Chicago
What do you do? This could be in your spare time, for work, your passions.
I am a drunken midget wrangler. I teach prek. Currently trying to get into elementary teaching.
Do you want other users to PM/DM you from this thread?
Knock yourself out!
Give us a fun fact (or a link!)! If there is anything to know about tilderinos, it's that we value knowledge sharing!
I can do this weird thing where I wiggle my knuckles. It really freaks people out.
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Comment on What would your past self say about your current self? in ~life
Hobofarmer LinkIt depends on when you asked. Late teenage me - "You're still alive?" Early twenties me - "You're still at that job?" Mid twenties me - "What happened to all your friends?" Late twenties me - "So...It depends on when you asked.
Late teenage me - "You're still alive?"
Early twenties me - "You're still at that job?"
Mid twenties me - "What happened to all your friends?"
Late twenties me - "So it really does get better?"
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Comment on What kinds of philosophy are expressed in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels? in ~books
Hobofarmer LinkI'm not an expert in philosophy but there's really one basic tenet that is strongly expressed throughout his work: We each deserve a chance to live up to the best that we can be.I'm not an expert in philosophy but there's really one basic tenet that is strongly expressed throughout his work:
We each deserve a chance to live up to the best that we can be.
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Comment on “I don’t see how we can save it.” in ~life
Hobofarmer LinkI don't have much to add. My only thought would be to take some leaves to press and display, a sort of last testament to the beauty that bureaucratic indifference can destroy. Is it possible to...I don't have much to add. My only thought would be to take some leaves to press and display, a sort of last testament to the beauty that bureaucratic indifference can destroy.
Is it possible to use some cuttings to begin growing new trees?
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Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food
Hobofarmer Link ParentAre you from Chicago? I love malort but nobody else does!Are you from Chicago?
I love malort but nobody else does!
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Comment on What do you do with your diplomas? in ~life
Hobofarmer Link ParentI see your point. For me, attaining it was a decade and a half long journey with incredible struggles and a lot that I overcame through great effort. I'd love to display mine, but not because I...I see your point. For me, attaining it was a decade and a half long journey with incredible struggles and a lot that I overcame through great effort.
I'd love to display mine, but not because I value being a "college man".
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Comment on What do you do with your diplomas? in ~life
Hobofarmer LinkIt's sitting on top of my knitting shelf collecting dust. I want to frame it, but I can't justify spending the ludicrous amount of money for a frame.It's sitting on top of my knitting shelf collecting dust. I want to frame it, but I can't justify spending the ludicrous amount of money for a frame.
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Comment on Enough with the bullshit (a letter to fellow bullshit sufferers) in ~tech
Hobofarmer Link ParentI haven't nuked mine, but I quit it cold turkey after the API fiasco. Moved over here to tildes and have loved it so far.I haven't nuked mine, but I quit it cold turkey after the API fiasco. Moved over here to tildes and have loved it so far.
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Comment on How US neo-Nazism actually works - from a former neo-Nazi member in ~society
Hobofarmer Link ParentAt the risk of sounding incredibly bad... I can really only speak for myself, but I've struggled with love quite a bit in my life. I'd been unlucky (yet also lucky enough) in love to find partners...At the risk of sounding incredibly bad...
I'm also grossed out, but not shocked, that so much of this desire to join groups like this comes from not having a girlfriend? Like, is this really some people's entire identity? Whether they have a partner or not?(partner is a generous term, because I suspect these people want a mom/sex slave).
I can really only speak for myself, but I've struggled with love quite a bit in my life. I'd been unlucky (yet also lucky enough) in love to find partners I was head over heels for, and lose them for seemingly petty reasons at the time. Until I was nearly 30, I never managed a stable relationship beyond 3 months.
I yearned for the sort of long, deep, and seemingly satisfying relationships I'd seen on TV, with my friends, and that was sorely lacking with my parents and grandparents too. I tried so hard to be the kind of person I thought would be appealing to those I wanted, morphing and changing like a chameleon.
The time came when I was able to forge something that has so far endured as "me". That was when I finally found the person I'm currently with, and have been with these last 7 years. I had always felt that I was really only the best version of myself when I had a partner. I don't quite know what I feel now, but I do know that my partner has helped me reach the places I always wanted to be.
I am aware that my feelings on love and partnership are formed from societal expectations as well as my own experiences immediate to me.
All this to say:
Is it wise to trivialize one of humanity's most critical emotions being a hook with which to reel others in?
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How hard would it be to learn to code a Discord bot?
I've got a notion to put some of my extra energy into learning to code. I'm familiar with EXTREME basics - I did some coding in BASIC and Python when I was younger ("Hello world" type stuff, and...
I've got a notion to put some of my extra energy into learning to code. I'm familiar with EXTREME basics - I did some coding in BASIC and Python when I was younger ("Hello world" type stuff, and some futzing around with my Ti calculators programming capabilities) and while I had a pretty good knack for it I never developed it further.
I'd like to use this as a chance to create something useful for me - a discord bot for my server. We have a handful of bots doing a few odds and ends, and I'd like to try and work something out to consolidate things. That's getting a bit ahead of myself though - initial scope would be simple: have the bot do a simple task like counting +rep points, or something silly like telling a joke.
I don't really have any idea of where to start - what resources I need, what language to use, or really anything about how this all works. Any assistance at all would be welcome!
To be clear - I want to learn to code, and specifically I want to learn in a way where it is immediately applicable and useful in a context I care about.
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Comment on Thor Bjørklund's ostehøvel, a popular cheese slicer which developed into an important Norwegian export, celebrates 100 this year in ~engineering
Hobofarmer Link ParentAnd expats like me! Invaluable and completely confounding for others.And expats like me! Invaluable and completely confounding for others.
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Comment on If you could go into hibernation and wake up in the future, would you? in ~talk
Hobofarmer Link ParentAgreed. Before I had a family, I longed for the kind of escape this would offer. I still do, but now I have them to care for and I wouldn't want to abandon them.Agreed. Before I had a family, I longed for the kind of escape this would offer. I still do, but now I have them to care for and I wouldn't want to abandon them.
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Comment on Have you ever witnessed the Butterfly Effect? in ~life
Hobofarmer LinkI feel that as a teacher I've seen this a lot - especially when I see students years later. It's helpful to keep in mind that small actions or moments for us can be huge for others. It's why I...- Exemplary
I feel that as a teacher I've seen this a lot - especially when I see students years later. It's helpful to keep in mind that small actions or moments for us can be huge for others. It's why I strive to be kind, caring, and thoughtful in my interactions with others, because even a small compliment or a kind word can have a huge effect.
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Comment on Bethesda’s Oblivion Unreal Engine 5 remake could be releasing sooner than you think in ~games
Hobofarmer Link ParentOblivion has quite a few really memorable quests I enjoyed though, more than skyrim for sure.Oblivion has quite a few really memorable quests I enjoyed though, more than skyrim for sure.
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Comment on Bethesda’s Oblivion Unreal Engine 5 remake could be releasing sooner than you think in ~games
Hobofarmer Link ParentI'm of the opinion they'd change morrowind to be more sensible for modern audiences and completely ruin it in the process.I'm of the opinion they'd change morrowind to be more sensible for modern audiences and completely ruin it in the process.
I feel so seen. We are the same.
There's a handful of games I can come back to occasionally because something new is added or because of the nature of the game itself (Rimworld and Crusader Kings, for example) but the only recent game I've truly invested 1000+ hours into was The Long Dark, and that's thanks to it being a very slow, methodical, meditative game.
You say you can at least beat the games - my tragedy is I often learn the gameplay loop and then get bored of it quickly. Multiplayer helps stave that off because other people are interesting, but I also don't have time to invest in multiplayer games as much.