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Comment on An existential guide to: making friends in ~life
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
scrambo Link ParentWooo another one joins the club!! I'm curious about that chart, I haven't heard anything about a suggested listening path. Would you mind sharing? I'm a metalhead, so my personal favs out of their...Wooo another one joins the club!!
I'm curious about that chart, I haven't heard anything about a suggested listening path. Would you mind sharing?
I'm a metalhead, so my personal favs out of their discog are 'Infest the Rats nest' and 'Petro-Dragonic Apocalypse', but those obviously aren't "the only good ones". There are some really good songs off their newest two albums as well imo
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Comment on Announcing the seventh annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
scrambo LinkNo idea if 1 month is enough time to get through everything I need to do for it, BUT I shall try at the very least. I've been working on a fishing tournament "app" for the yearly tournament my...No idea if 1 month is enough time to get through everything I need to do for it, BUT I shall try at the very least. I've been working on a fishing tournament "app" for the yearly tournament my uncle puts on first weekend of November every year. It's been "in progress" for several years now, and I need to finish it so they stop busting my balls every time I see them 🙃
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Comment on The Power Fantasy - Issue 1 in ~comics
scrambo LinkI have the first volume of the Power Fantasy! It is the only comic series that I own at this point, but am planning on getting volume 2 when it's released sometime this month. I really dig the art...I have the first volume of the Power Fantasy! It is the only comic series that I own at this point, but am planning on getting volume 2 when it's released sometime this month.
I really dig the art and the story of this series, especially the story. If anyone's on the fence about trying this out, my recommendation would be to go for it 👍
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Comment on elle's homepage in ~tech
scrambo LinkThis is a cute and interesting site that I happened to stumble across through one of my rss feeds. The link I've submitted takes you to their /now page which does double duty as the blog post...This is a cute and interesting site that I happened to stumble across through one of my rss feeds. The link I've submitted takes you to their
/nowpage which does double duty as the blog post listing as well. If you don't like the font they've chosen, there's a little scratchy hash looking thingy on the top right of the page. If you click on that, you'll get smooth regular font again. (I've done this)I think the really interesting part is that this is only the "2-D" version of their page. If you look at the footer you should see a link to click to navigate to the "3-D" version of their site, which I thought was super neat. Finding little gems like this makes me happy, and gives me hope there's still "character" out there to find and enjoy. Kinda similar to whoever posted sizeof(cat) in another thread, that's another cool site that I haven't seen before.
If you all have other cute, personal sites that you've collected while browsing, please drop a link here!
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elle's homepage
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
scrambo Link ParentWhat kind of recipe are you using for your homemade chorizo? It's my favorite meat I get when I go out to a mexican joint. I'd love to try making it at home. Those tacos look delish, excellent job!What kind of recipe are you using for your homemade chorizo? It's my favorite meat I get when I go out to a mexican joint. I'd love to try making it at home.
Those tacos look delish, excellent job!
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Comment on LocalThunk: ‘I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025’ in ~games
scrambo Link ParentI've been seeing that more and more often. I can't tell you how many times I've had a good flush or straight set up, and I end up falling due to the fact I don't effing pull em! The other hard...High Card / Pair builds are often the way to go in higher stakes because the lower discards (and on black deck, lower hands...) it's hard to reliably hit the better hands.
I've been seeing that more and more often. I can't tell you how many times I've had a good flush or straight set up, and I end up falling due to the fact I don't effing pull em! The other hard part I'm seeing is that pairs and such don't give enough points early game. I've gotta hunt for flush/straight/full house early, and only once I've gotten past big blind can I start looking for jokers that give enough mult to make pair/two pair worth it
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Comment on LocalThunk: ‘I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025’ in ~games
scrambo Link ParentAh shoot. I've got one joker left to unlock at this point, the one for playing a hand of 5 gold cards. I figured I would have the opportunity at some point while going for gold on the decks. Good...Ah shoot.
I've got one joker left to unlock at this point, the one for playing a hand of 5 gold cards. I figured I would have the opportunity at some point while going for gold on the decks. Good luck with the ++ run, black and plasma both try my patience haha
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Comment on LocalThunk: ‘I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025’ in ~games
scrambo Link ParentYou got any tips for getting past the gold stake black deck? I'm trying to knock it out early so the rest of the decks are more of a breeze.You got any tips for getting past the gold stake black deck? I'm trying to knock it out early so the rest of the decks are more of a breeze.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
scrambo LinkTwo things I've made recently (and one that was made for me) that I want to talk about: Cucumber Salad Homemade Hamburger Helper Hamburger Bowl Cucumber Salad Dish that's near and dear to my...Two things I've made recently (and one that was made for me) that I want to talk about:
- Cucumber Salad
- Homemade Hamburger Helper
- Hamburger Bowl
Cucumber Salad
Dish that's near and dear to my heart, my Mom makes an absolutely fantastic version of this that reminds me of my childhood. I didn't make that however, I went with an off-the-cuff recipe that has an "asian twist" to it. Thinly sliced english cucumbers (or in my case, homegrown ones that my friends gave me), rice vinegar, salt, pepper, thinly sliced red onion, and thinly sliced carrots, a little bit of sugar to cut the vinegar, and topped with toasted sesame seeds. What you get is a light, flavorful, palette cleanser which tastes delicious and has the flavor evolve the longer it sits. I had previously tried a version that I added soy sauce and sesame oil to which was, frankly, terrible. The ratios were off, so I'm not saying it couldn't be good, but what I made definitely wasn't.
Hamburger Helper
Another nostalgic meal from my childhood, I thought about it earlier this week and decided I wanted some. Ground beef (or deer meat in my case), chopped onion, tomato paste, beef stock, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, your choice of noodles, and a buttload of cheese to thicken it after cooking. It's a great "one pot" recipe that can come together in 30 to 45 minutes depending on if you've prepped (defrosted) the meat and onion.
Hamburger Bowl
My brother in law has moved in with my wife and I for a bit, and we've decided to alternate cooking for family dinner on Wednesdays. This week was his turn, and as any good weightlifter would, he made a delicious meal that minimized carb intake. It's a deconstructed hamburger in a bowl instead of on a bun, essentially. Ground Beef, some beans, chopped-(lettuce, onions, pickles), and a homemade "Big Mac" sauce that I think was: Mayo, Salt, Pepper, Ketchup, Mustard, and Paprika. They (he and his girlfriend) made sweet potato fries as a side which turned out fantastic as well. Great dinner, making me hungry again just thinking about it!
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 1 in ~sports.american_football
scrambo Link ParentIt's kind of funny to me (not Carter's action, but Philly sports as a generalization) that my Philly friends that aren't sports people are some of the best people I know, regardless of the setting...Carter’s disrespect, however misguided, is just unacceptable and telling of the Philly I know.
It's kind of funny to me (not Carter's action, but Philly sports as a generalization) that my Philly friends that aren't sports people are some of the best people I know, regardless of the setting they inhabit. My friends that are sports fans are still good people; but as soon as you ask them anything about sports you will hear all sorts of justifications about why it's okay to act like fools at an event. Not that I'm perfect, I'm all about some good trash talk. I draw the line at interacting with other people physically though.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
scrambo Link ParentCan't agree more, though personally I feel like the Japanese singer hits the notes better. Either way the song is incredible, and I'm now on a power metal kick. I also heard, though I can't...It's been a few weeks since this episode, but I still can't get over Dan Da Dan hiring the lead singer of DragonForce for English localization to Exorcism Song . If you're not watching the show yet but is/was a fan of DragonForce or glam rock or XJapan, give episode 18 a try
Can't agree more, though personally I feel like the Japanese singer hits the notes better. Either way the song is incredible, and I'm now on a power metal kick. I also heard, though I can't confirm, that they had Marty Friedman arrange the guitar for the song, which might be why I enjoyed it so much? I think I have a new goal of learning the song well enough to play along on the drums. I'm definitely not fast (or technical) enough right now but that can be fixed with some practice!
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
scrambo LinkEugh. Haven't exercised in two weeks at this point. Hit a high point of 4 workouts 3 weeks ago and then something happened to me mentally where I couldn't be bothered to actually lift in the...Eugh. Haven't exercised in two weeks at this point. Hit a high point of 4 workouts 3 weeks ago and then something happened to me mentally where I couldn't be bothered to actually lift in the mornings even when I woke up on time. So... Hopefully this weekend or next week instead I guess. In fact I'm typing this out when I could be downstairs lifting instead. 😅
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Comment on Experiences with psychedelics? in ~life
scrambo Link ParentI've tried shrooms a couple times at this point in my life (all good so far, knock on wood), and your experience with tripping more from hash is almost a perfect mirror of my experience getting...I've tried shrooms a couple times at this point in my life (all good so far, knock on wood), and your experience with tripping more from hash is almost a perfect mirror of my experience getting WAY too high from edibles.
I went over to my uncle's best friends house to celebrate his birthday. They're all Gen-X'ers, mid 50's and they all smoke a ton of weed. One of them (Rick) is rather... clinical with his consumption, only gets pure THC to use for some reason. I think they called it Caviar. Any way, it's later in the night we've smoked a bit of a bowl already, and Rick comes around with a mini snickers square asking if my wife and I want some caviar. We ask what it is, he explains, and we say sure why not? He slathers a hefty portion on the snickers square and we both get one. About 15 minutes later we hear others talking about the Caviar and how "one serving size" is about the size of a grain of rice..... We were given way more than that.
We make the call right then we have to make it home before it kicks in (stupid decision, I know) and thankfully beat it home. My wife is a weed aficionado, much more so than I, and while still absolutely high, is enjoying the ride that we're having once it kicks in. I on the other hand am struggling. The body high was so intense that it was uncomfortable from the get-go. We were laying in bed riding the (seemingly multiple, never-ending) waves and I had to keep fidgeting rubbing my legs together because nothing felt right for more than a second.
The wildest part for me though was the Reiki. She was doing Reiki on me in order to help me get a little more comfortable and calm down. Imagine a movie scene where somebody goes into a dusty old attic with a flashlight, and how you see the motes of dust in the beam. To me, it felt like I was made of glass, and someone was shining a bright flashlight through my body. I could feel the energy emanating from her hands as a beam, and felt it move as she moved her hands around. Wildest thing I've ever experienced.
Then I lay awake for hours having the most confusing thoughts of my life...
Same. My brain was going a mile a minute, couldn't focus on anything apart from not panicking as the 73rd wave of high crested again haha
The next day I had to go to class at like 9 or 10 AM, and was incredibly high when I showed up.
I had to go to my Mom's birthday dinner the next day. My sister said I showed up looking pale as a ghost. I was definitely still a little fucked up at that point, the weed hangover was intense to say the least.
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Comment on An hour of songs with Moai in the title in ~music
scrambo Link ParentI love seeing all the different kinds of themes people come up with. Might I suggest the songs Airplane Mode by Limbo, and 6LR GTR by The Chats?I love seeing all the different kinds of themes people come up with.
Might I suggest the songs Airplane Mode by Limbo, and 6LR GTR by The Chats?
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Comment on An hour of songs with Moai in the title in ~music
scrambo Link ParentCan't believe I forgot about that, it's a classic! Added :)Can't believe I forgot about that, it's a classic! Added :)
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Comment on An hour of songs with Moai in the title in ~music
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Comment on An hour of songs with Moai in the title in ~music
scrambo LinkI've found my people!! I made a playlist called "In reference to a person". Basically songs referring to an entity, or a name specifically. There are some "cuspy" choices, it overall fits the...I've found my people!!
I made a playlist called "In reference to a person". Basically songs referring to an entity, or a name specifically. There are some "cuspy" choices, it overall fits the theme quite well I think.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TMFucCPt7iD9rDIF9iQdU?si=2Pbj9lIoSqeUBkARhLWWhQ
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
scrambo LinkI travelled! From ~Philly, PA all the way up north to the Acadia National Park in Maine! (Currently on my way back) I "camped" with my wife's family from last Sunday to this morning. Camped is in...I travelled! From ~Philly, PA all the way up north to the Acadia National Park in Maine! (Currently on my way back) I "camped" with my wife's family from last Sunday to this morning. Camped is in quotes because the whole family slept in the 'rents camper. I'm 6'2" and wouldn't have fit, so I ended up sleeping in the bed of their truck on a double-sized inflatable mattress. With a tent. I honestly preferred that anyway, they kept it too warm in there.
Did a BUNCH of hiking; the two notable hikes were taking the hard route up the Beehive Mountain, and a sunrise hike up Cadillac Mountain. Woke up at 2:30am in order to summit by sunrise. It was a much harder hike than Beehive, though not as dangerous.
Also, Lobster. Spent what feels like thousands of dollars on Lobster rolls, and Lobster Grilled Cheese :)
I really liked this post. I think the topic is interesting, sure, but the standout is the writing style! I dunno exactly how to describe it... maybe "classic prose in contemporary style" or something? If you have more authors that write in a similar way, I'm down to read them!