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  1. Comment on What's a show you love that's from before your time? in ~tv

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    The Addams Family (1964 TV series) It aired more than a decade before I was born, but the humor is oddly timeless. I've even shown my kids a fair number of the episodes and they've enjoyed it.

    The Addams Family (1964 TV series)

    It aired more than a decade before I was born, but the humor is oddly timeless. I've even shown my kids a fair number of the episodes and they've enjoyed it.

    7 votes

  2. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Final Thread for Season 3 in ~games

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    This is such an ingenious way to handle backing up of filtering. I'm going to have to remember this for future builds. :)

    The filter system here is what I call "the toilet bowl" as items continuously swirl until the hopper for that item has space.

    This is such an ingenious way to handle backing up of filtering. I'm going to have to remember this for future builds. :)

  3. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Final Thread for Season 3 in ~games

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    No worries! I keep schematics of all of my builds so that I can repair them when the redstone inevitably bugs out on me. Glad you liked it. :)

    The underground city by @Mendanbar[+] has some great atmosphere. I actually explored this last week, and kinda-sorta broke the conveyor belt (sorry!). I spent an hour studying the redstone to fix it though, so all's well that ends well, right?

    No worries! I keep schematics of all of my builds so that I can repair them when the redstone inevitably bugs out on me. Glad you liked it. :)

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Final Thread for Season 3 in ~games

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    Quick side note: I intended to create a secret way into Pitch from the overworld side but never got to it, so the lodestone will not be the best way to visit. The best way to reach Pitch is...

    Quick side note: I intended to create a secret way into Pitch from the overworld side but never got to it, so the lodestone will not be the best way to visit. The best way to reach Pitch is through the high speed rail in the nether.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Season ending on Sunday August 30th! in ~games

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    Being granted 5-10 minutes of creative mode is really tempting. I had been trying to finish my map project for Pitch, but the thought of placing hundreds more moss/carpet by hand is a pretty big...

    Being granted 5-10 minutes of creative mode is really tempting. I had been trying to finish my map project for Pitch, but the thought of placing hundreds more moss/carpet by hand is a pretty big demotivator.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Season ending on Sunday August 30th! in ~games

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    It's been a great 2 weeks everyone! I'll probably be down to play again the next time everyone gets the itch. :)

    It's been a great 2 weeks everyone!

    I'll probably be down to play again the next time everyone gets the itch. :)

    11 votes

  7. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Apologies for not being around much as of late. I do love playing on the Tildes server, but my kids have me hooked on the 1.0 release of Scrap Mechanic and it is consuming all of my free time.

    Apologies for not being around much as of late. I do love playing on the Tildes server, but my kids have me hooked on the 1.0 release of Scrap Mechanic and it is consuming all of my free time.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Smush in ~games

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    I liked it, but felt it could have been explained better. I played for quite a while before I got the mechanics, and didn't know I was supposed to be looking for a pangram until it was over. Maybe...

    I liked it, but felt it could have been explained better. I played for quite a while before I got the mechanics, and didn't know I was supposed to be looking for a pangram until it was over. Maybe I just don't play enough of these word games to pick up on the pattern. 🤷‍♂️

    Edit: Just saw the little question mark popup button next to the score that explains the rules. That's the part I missed. I still think that could be a little more prominent for unobservant people like me.

    6 votes

  9. Comment on Tidles Minecraft Weekly - Big Farts Edition (26.2 Update) in ~games

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    The concept of "maximum fart" intrigues me.

    The concept of "maximum fart" intrigues me.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    Your relationship sounds delightful! I love that she is in on the joke. Also, for some reason it reminds me of this bit at the end of Pete Holmes' latest special about the unique way he courts his...

    Your relationship sounds delightful! I love that she is in on the joke. Also, for some reason it reminds me of this bit at the end of Pete Holmes' latest special about the unique way he courts his wife: https://youtu.be/qzsHolR05hg?t=3150

    2 votes

  11. Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt

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    Yeah, y'know now that I think of it, as I get older a lot of my anger and outrage at people has been replaced with disappointment and pity. I think it has a lot to do with seeing many of my...

    Yeah, y'know now that I think of it, as I get older a lot of my anger and outrage at people has been replaced with disappointment and pity. I think it has a lot to do with seeing many of my relatives fall into the Fox news echo chamber. It really opened my eyes to see people that had a hand in shaping me as a young person lose perspective. The experience has provided its own unique lesson in trying to be open to differing perspectives though, so I guess there is some silver lining.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt

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    There's a bench outside my local grocery store where people set up a table in an attempt to gather signatures to ban trans kids from sports. I go to the store several times a week and they are...

    There's a bench outside my local grocery store where people set up a table in an attempt to gather signatures to ban trans kids from sports. I go to the store several times a week and they are always there. It seems to confirm that they indeed have nothing better to do with their time.

    10 votes

  13. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I have just completed my semi-annual "talk myself out of buying another handheld", and I'm now firmly enjoying the "rediscover that my phone can play all of my retro games" follow-up. I had...

    I have just completed my semi-annual "talk myself out of buying another handheld", and I'm now firmly enjoying the "rediscover that my phone can play all of my retro games" follow-up. I had purchased a GameSir G8+ on a previous iteration, so this week I dusted it off and jumped back in to my playthrough of Final Fantasy VII. I'm hoping to finish it this time. I just got the Bahamut materia while playing last night and I'm feeling pretty strong, so I'd say chances are pretty good that it'll hold my attention. When I don't have time for a full RPG session, I've been playing some Puzzle Quest 2 on my DS. I continue to be amazed at how resilient this little ~20 year old device is. It's completely stock hardware running with an R4 card, and still feels really good to play. I've actually had to mod myself (reading glasses) rather than do anything to the console. :)

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Something like MCA selector can also be used to selectively delete areas with little or no player time. The tricky thing will be to figure out how rare the biome is with Terralith in the mix.

    Something like MCA selector can also be used to selectively delete areas with little or no player time.

    The tricky thing will be to figure out how rare the biome is with Terralith in the mix.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I stopped playing around the last tier or so because it started to feel a little too much like work. I did read that they added some options in the latest version to allow for more relaxed space...

    I stopped playing around the last tier or so because it started to feel a little too much like work. I did read that they added some options in the latest version to allow for more relaxed space elevator requirements, so I might come back to it and see if I can finish the game this time. I managed about 180 hours before I started to slow down though, which is pretty damn good IMO.

    Bonus for anyone reading this that needs it: There was a tildes topic a while back that condenses a bunch of tips and tricks.

  16. Comment on To all the dads celebrating it today -- Happy father's day! in ~life.men

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    My Dad passed away today. It's a sort of cruel twist of fate that it should be today, but it has caused me to reflect on how much he has been the blueprint for the Dad I want to be for my kids (In...

    My Dad passed away today. It's a sort of cruel twist of fate that it should be today, but it has caused me to reflect on how much he has been the blueprint for the Dad I want to be for my kids (In the best possible way). His father (my grandfather) passed away very young, before I was born. So I'm feeling really grateful for the many years he's been able to live, and his gentle guidance throughout. He's been a positive influence on my own kids, and he will be very missed. I love you Dad.

    12 votes

  17. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Life strikes again for me too! I should be able to play a bit in the next few days.

    Life strikes again for me too! I should be able to play a bit in the next few days.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food

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    I wholeheartedly agree. I worked near the Museum of Flight for a few years, and I enjoyed many nice lunches in that time. I also really liked Randy's. It was a terrific greasy spoon with lots of...

    I wholeheartedly agree. I worked near the Museum of Flight for a few years, and I enjoyed many nice lunches in that time. I also really liked Randy's. It was a terrific greasy spoon with lots of flight memorabilia and lore. My wife would often meet me there for breakfast with my young son, and the owners were always so kind to us. I'm sorry to see that they had to close it down during the pandemic and apparently never reopened. :(

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food

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    Your mention of Grillbird reminded me of Katsu Burger. I've never been to Grillbird, but I can vouch for the deliciousness of many of the menu items at Katsu Burger. I used to go a couple times a...

    Your mention of Grillbird reminded me of Katsu Burger. I've never been to Grillbird, but I can vouch for the deliciousness of many of the menu items at Katsu Burger. I used to go a couple times a month when I lived close by. The nori fries are really good as well.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on A perfect example of what it means to be anti-racist in ~life

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    Where I'm from, getting in the face of a person yelling on a bus could be very very dangerous. Otherwise this story gave me a very good laugh. I salute your friend's bravery, and I'm glad...

    Where I'm from, getting in the face of a person yelling on a bus could be very very dangerous. Otherwise this story gave me a very good laugh. I salute your friend's bravery, and I'm glad everything turned out OK.

    3 votes