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Comment on Could we get a ~jokes, ~humor or ~funny group on Tildes? in ~tildes
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Comment on Near-death experiences in ~talk
jacksheerin LinkEight or nine years ago... I honestly can't be certain, I was riding home from a gas station having purchased a 6 pack of PBR "pounders". I had not had anything to drink, I don't ride motorcycles...Eight or nine years ago... I honestly can't be certain, I was riding home from a gas station having purchased a 6 pack of PBR "pounders". I had not had anything to drink, I don't ride motorcycles with alcohol in my system. However my wife and I were moving out to a new place and I was packing up my tools and I thought "Jump on the bike and get some beer and come home and pack up your tools." So I got on my KTM 400 RXC and I rode out to get some beer. On the way home a deer came out of the woods and hit the back of my bike a few inches in front of my rear axle. She was apparently behind me when she hit. I probably had little time, or chance, to react.
I don't know. I don't remember any of it. I know she hit behind my sight line from looking at the mark she left on my swing arm. I know she died on impact because my neighbor told me she was laying there after the accident. I know I was in the hospital for a long time and I am very lucky.
I know I wasn't speeding because the police told me I wasn't speeding. I don't know that they are right but this is consistent with my habits. I didn't want my neighbors to hate me so I rode like a gentlemen a few miles from the house.. I was ... reasonable away from the house.
I was in the hospital for a good long time. I was "normal" when they released me. I had suffered a "traumatic brain injury" A TBI. But I passed their tests. I got back to being me a few years later. I remember it. It's remarkable to wake up again.
I am very fortunate.When I was in the coma a guy who I'm not going to name called me and got my wife on the phone. He asked her if I still wanted to be a RiderCoach for the MSF. She said "Well he's in a coma and uh.."
He said "Well if he recovers and wants the job let him know he has a spot."
So anyway I took the job. Awhile later. And I am back now. Waking up is a trip.
Feels like home after a minute though.
Wear helmets. Take precautions. Don't do (too much) stupid and best of luck.
Sometimes you don't see life until you almost lose it. -J
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Comment on What is your favorite TV show that you rewatch often? in ~tv
jacksheerin (edited )LinkWithout a doubt the British series Utopia. If the first 5 minutes of season 1 ep 1 doesn't hook you then move along. It got me that quick. I don't rewatch it "every year" but I do rewatch it...Without a doubt the British series Utopia.
If the first 5 minutes of season 1 ep 1 doesn't hook you then move along. It got me that quick. I don't rewatch it "every year" but I do rewatch it "often".
The original was made in 2013/14 and then in 2020 an American version was made as well. I was hesitant to watch it thinking they would destroy something I valued but then I saw John Cusak was involved and I was in. No regrets there.
Is it as good as the UK version? IMO no. But it could have been.. it came close. It's well worth the time. I've rarely watched something as good.
Edit: I'm rewatching the UK version now... because I have too. The American version furthers the plot a bit more and that is awesome. They are both excellent.
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Comment on I, like many of you came from Reddit. But what brought you to Reddit? in ~tech
jacksheerin Link17 year club on reddit here. There was a list floating about at one point of the first 5000 users, I am one of those apparently... though I can't find the list anymore! Anyway I came to reddit in...17 year club on reddit here. There was a list floating about at one point of the first 5000 users, I am one of those apparently... though I can't find the list anymore! Anyway I came to reddit in the early days, when it was genuinely a good site. I hear people calling reddit "social media" and that sort of freaks me out. To me it was a discussion forum and link aggregator. I did actually meet and interact with many people I met on reddit back then though, so who knows. I came to reddit from Usenet. Usenet was basically turning into bins and spam and reddit was similar to what I had found in the alt.whatever discussion groups. I found Usenet when I was in university and that then reddit then here and who knows where else is my trajectory.
Tildes is reminding me of reddit in the early days, back when we actually had rules and they were enforced. It's nice. I hope it lasts a while
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 2 in ~talk
jacksheerin LinkHi everyone! I'm Jack. Yet another reddit refugee... sort of. Deimos sent me an invite and I activated the account in 2018 but I never used it until a few days ago. So anyway I was/am a 17 year...Hi everyone! I'm Jack. Yet another reddit refugee... sort of. Deimos sent me an invite and I activated the account in 2018 but I never used it until a few days ago. So anyway I was/am a 17 year vet of Reddit. I mod a couple of small subs now but I used to mod /r/motorcycles back in the day. Eventually the sub changed around me and I wasn't a good fit so I stepped down.. at this point it feels like Reddit has changed as well and I'm once again not a good fit. That's ok, this seems like a good spot. I have been pleasantly surprised to see the amount of D&D and RPG posts on the main page here. I'm old enough that I started playing D&D in the very late 80's. Red Box anyone? It was weird and not cool at all and it's strange for me to see RPG's being accepted and normalized. So cool. I used to run Vampire LARP's in the late 90's. I did a Cthulhu LARP once. So uh.. do I do any non-dork stuff? Um.. I'm a linux user? I'm an english major though and my computer-fu is a mess of "Whatever it's mostly working close enough."
Oh, and I read a lot of books, english major, go figure. I am slightly addicted to ellipsis .. Thanks for the invite Deimos! Sorry it took so long to get myself here!
They do provide one thing to the community. They provide a sense of inclusion, validation and participation. If you post comments you belong. If your comments are upvoted then your belonging has been validated. The jokes/puns/memes are effortless participation. Little thought is required. Votes are nearly guaranteed and now you are "one of us." Everyone wants to be part of the group.
However because it is so easy and effortless it's a cancer. Once these joke comments are allowed anywhere they will spread. People will learn the behavior in one area of the site and they will repeat it everywhere else. Attempting to understand a complex topic and comment upon it is work. A one line sarcastic quip is not. Once that behavior is rewarded it will not stop.
There is nothing wrong with that sort of effortless participation ... but I am not interested in it. Is the rest of the group? People want this because they want to belong and they do not want to put in the work of commenting/posting worthwhile content ... but the group decides what is appropriate and what belongs.
If we "stay serious" that will exclude some people. Good. There are plenty of other places for the content they desire. They'll find them. No harm done.