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  1. Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music

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    Well that makes way more sense with "they'll tell you I'm insane"

    Well that makes way more sense with "they'll tell you I'm insane"

    2 votes

  2. Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music

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    Didn't know about intent of the original song but my college roommate informed "the real lyrics" to Eifel 65s, "I'm Blue" are not But instead are

    Didn't know about intent of the original song but my college roommate informed "the real lyrics" to Eifel 65s, "I'm Blue" are not

    I'm blue da ba dee da ba die

    But instead are

    I'm blue I'm in need of a guy

    3 votes

  3. Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music

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    Gonna start using this to the same tune when I play a game that involves attaching.

    Gonna start using this to the same tune when I play a game that involves attaching.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music

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    Even the alt covers of this song, I still hear this instead of star-crossed.

    Even the alt covers of this song, I still hear this instead of star-crossed.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Acts of kindness you've experienced recently? in ~life

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    I'm sitting at work on Friday afternoon. As our HR manager is leaving for the weekend she says, "you are literally the only person in here. Go work from home." This was not the act of kindless...

    I'm sitting at work on Friday afternoon. As our HR manager is leaving for the weekend she says, "you are literally the only person in here. Go work from home."

    This was not the act of kindless because I told her I can't because policy reasons (at least what I was told). The act of kindness is she's going to try to get it so I can.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I was introduced to The Pretty Wild earlier this week, and it kicked off quite the Metal binge for me. I asked friends for some recommendations, and I've been everywhere in Metal from the old...

    I was introduced to The Pretty Wild earlier this week, and it kicked off quite the Metal binge for me. I asked friends for some recommendations, and I've been everywhere in Metal from the old school, King Diamond, to the Power Metal of Unleash the Archers and Rhapsody of Fire.

    Otherwise, it's my usual rotation of various EDM and House genres. Specifically I've been loving the gnarly, slowed, and reverbed PHONK.

  7. Comment on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ delivers Netflix first No. 1 box office win with $19M+, but streamer doesn’t want to officially report in ~movies

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    I took my 8.5yo daughter yesterday, and ours was Karaoke style as well. I was surprised as there wasn't a bunch of singing like I expected. The songs are catchy as hell. I know, to some degree,...

    I took my 8.5yo daughter yesterday, and ours was Karaoke style as well. I was surprised as there wasn't a bunch of singing like I expected.

    The songs are catchy as hell. I know, to some degree, it's manufactured and we've cracked the "catchy tune" code a while ago, but group chemistry goes a long way to really take it to the viral level.

    As so many others, Golden is a favorite, but I also really enjoy Idol, as it scratches a different familiar musical itch that's not otherwise present.

    The movie isn't super deep, but I don't think anyone expects it to be? In fact they are pretty overt about the themes, and I would even say intentional about it, and it's presentation. Not everything, especially when the target audience is what it is, needs to a philosophical debate in addition to entertainment.

    9 votes

  8. Comment on What are the standards for a good father/husband? in ~life.men

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    I'm a father of 2, a 8.5yo, and a recently turned 7yo, and happily married. I'm honestly appalled by how low of standards the seemingly average person has of men regarding raising their children....

    I'm a father of 2, a 8.5yo, and a recently turned 7yo, and happily married. I'm honestly appalled by how low of standards the seemingly average person has of men regarding raising their children.

    Im complimented by my family, on both sides, for doing things that I consider utterly basic or required of a fatherly role. Men, and fathers specifically, BE BETTER! For better, for worse, our kids idolize us, we should strive to live up to that.

    It's more than just keeping them fed, and housed, or the money I contribute to making those things happen. It is as much my responsibility as my wife's to make sure my kids grow up to be emotionally mature humans, with the capacity for empathy and critical thinking.

    My wife and I differ in how we go about those things because of our own idiosyncrasies and neurodivergences, but as long as we keep that last bit in clear focus we can make it work.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on What happened to your first car? in ~transport

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    Somewhat anti-climactic to be honest. It was a 2003 Camery at 250k miles. I gave it back to my dad, who lent it to me. He sold it for $700, come and get it. The buyer apparently got a hold of my...

    Somewhat anti-climactic to be honest. It was a 2003 Camery at 250k miles. I gave it back to my dad, who lent it to me.

    He sold it for $700, come and get it. The buyer apparently got a hold of my dad, pissed off, a week later saying the transmission shit the bed. My dad had recipts if it ever turned into anything.

  10. Comment on What useful licenses or certifications are surprisingly cheap and easy to get? in ~talk

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    If you work in Quality or Manufacturing, the Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma White Belt is available online for free. It's not super meaningful, but it's a line item on your resume that shows you...

    If you work in Quality or Manufacturing, the Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma White Belt is available online for free. It's not super meaningful, but it's a line item on your resume that shows you know what it is, and that you may want to continue the programs.

    7 votes

  11. Comment on Change.org petition to Mastercard and Visa to end censorship of NSFW content in ~lgbt

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    It was explicitly stated in Project 2025 that pornography and things like it "need to be removed" for society. Obviously it's a bunch of bullshit, but this was always a GOP goal.

    It was explicitly stated in Project 2025 that pornography and things like it "need to be removed" for society.

    Obviously it's a bunch of bullshit, but this was always a GOP goal.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on What is your silly or (kinda) useless talent? in ~talk

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    I fixed the link! But thank you for posting this too!

    I fixed the link! But thank you for posting this too!

    2 votes

  13. Comment on What is your silly or (kinda) useless talent? in ~talk

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    Here is hopefully a recording of my croaking. The cheek/underchin flick for a water droplet I can do, but not with any regularlity. Would need more practice.

    Here is hopefully a recording of my croaking.

    The cheek/underchin flick for a water droplet I can do, but not with any regularlity. Would need more practice.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on What is your silly or (kinda) useless talent? in ~talk

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    I can croak, like a frog. It's super easy, at least in my opinion, but everyone apparently does not agree. I close my teeth and lips and basically draw a vacuum in the back part of your mouth/top...

    I can croak, like a frog. It's super easy, at least in my opinion, but everyone apparently does not agree.

    I close my teeth and lips and basically draw a vacuum in the back part of your mouth/top of your throat. Once you've done that, try to drop your jaw. Breaking the vacuum is what causes the noise.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on What were you right about? in ~talk

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    As a Detroit Fan, my condolences. Ken Holland in Detroit at the end of his tenure was terrible, and I'm sorry you got stuck with him. I think there will be some growing pains with the management...

    As a Detroit Fan, my condolences. Ken Holland in Detroit at the end of his tenure was terrible, and I'm sorry you got stuck with him. I think there will be some growing pains with the management change, but the Oilers are already contenders, they just need that last push.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on What silly complaints would your pets try to report? in ~life.pets

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    Food is NOT provided when demanded! The heathen starves me! the humans have no concept of what I need socially. Pet me, but not! Play with me, but not! You know, cat-like, you dumb apes. the...

    Solo, our cat

    • Food is NOT provided when demanded! The heathen starves me!

    • the humans have no concept of what I need socially. Pet me, but not! Play with me, but not! You know, cat-like, you dumb apes.

    Aurora, our dog

    • the humans refuse to give me enough pets!

    • the humans do not play with me enough. They do all those weird things, and they seem unhappy. Play with ball, be happy. Can't they see that?

    9 votes

  17. Comment on What are your AI-generated guilty pleasures? in ~tech

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    I've been slowly learning 40k lore through shorts on YT. It's very clear the VO and the art used are all AI made. My primary gripe, is I think the creator could have used and credited real...

    I've been slowly learning 40k lore through shorts on YT. It's very clear the VO and the art used are all AI made.

    My primary gripe, is I think the creator could have used and credited real artists, because those fan arts probably exist and deserve to be seen.

    I don't mind the AI VO itself. I can tell it's not human, but it doesn't try to present itself AS human, so I have fewer problems with it.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I am! We meet for classes Tuesdays, and open sparring Saturdays.

    I am! We meet for classes Tuesdays, and open sparring Saturdays.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    My relationship with fitness is like many people, off and on again. Today though, definitely on the wagon. 0600 saber drills. 20 isolated rolls per arm. Forwards and backwards cuts and guards as...

    My relationship with fitness is like many people, off and on again. Today though, definitely on the wagon.

    0600 saber drills. 20 isolated rolls per arm. Forwards and backwards cuts and guards as well. I use a long baton as my saber stand in. It actually weighs more than a real sword.

    I then did pulls. 2 pulls ups (my max), shoulder shrugs, and then rows. Also did 2x10 curls.

    I then biked 10.5km to work. With the same as a return leg later.

    Why? My goal is to get stronger and have good aerobic health. I want the endurance to be able to spar rounds and rounds in full gear at HEMA and not feel the weight of it as much. I don't need to LOOK strong, but I want to be able to show it if I ever need it.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on MTG - Building a collection in ~games.tabletop

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    JumpStart is great fun. Building off of another recommendation you could build a JumpStart Battle box/Cube. Buy and play JumpStart as normal, but at the end, re-seperate the packs back into their...

    JumpStart is great fun. Building off of another recommendation you could build a JumpStart Battle box/Cube.

    Buy and play JumpStart as normal, but at the end, re-seperate the packs back into their original piles and store them that way. You get a bunch of reusability out of the same decks!

    Filling a gift bundle is 12 JumpStart half decks is great casual fun!