Same. It’s actually the reason I chose Android over IOS way way back in the day.

I got on ICQ in 97 or 98 to keep up with friends from a MUD and mine was 7 digits. I haven’t logged into it in over a decade because when I went back to see if anyone from the old game was around none ever showed up online.

Came here to say this. I’ve worked on systems for a restaurant on the beach and it was corroded as hell. We had the wireless access points in cheap “weatherproof” boxes and they got corroded. We replaced them once a year or so because it was so bad.

Intellectually I knew they made hollow body bass guitars, but I’ve never actually seen one that I can remember. That looks really cool.

Good luck with your musical journey!

It’s unique in it’s looks.

That’s what they said about me.

You’re probably right. I’m in the suburbs and I have to make an effort to do the things I mentioned. It’s part of the trade off for living here.

The sole exception was when we had the snowpocolypse a while back and no one had power. The neighborhood got together at my house and we cooked everything that was going to go bad in our freezers on my grills and made sure everyone was eating for days while we waited for electricity. I still don’t know most of them more than to just say hello, but we came together when it mattered and that was cool.

That sounds a lot like my younger days. I suddenly feel the need to recapture my youth.

A lot of people don’t and I’m convinced that’s why they want to go back to the office. It’s not that they hate their family, it’s that they’re boring and bland so not only do they not go out and make friends doing things they love, they’re convinced the only way to have friends is to pay someone to be in proximity with them.

I pity those people. On the other hand I have a rich and fulfilling personal life that includes friends, family, solitude, and people I choose to have in my life. I don’t need those folks to fuck that up for me by making me see miserable people who need someone to be paid to be their friend.

I’m glad that my nephew’s teacher last year sent out a message to allow family to donate to those parties. I’ve paid for a few.

I’m also sad that it has come to that.

I bet they even told him the plan and he forgot.

I picked Elden Ring back up today (why no, it has nothing to do with the DLC). I’m still garbage.

Considering some of the sellers, they deserve each other. I have cash, don’t want to haggle, and can pick it up whenever it’s convenient. Three weeks later I’m either told it’s gone or asked what time I can be there.

I could have been there weeks ago. I already purchased one elsewhere. No need to get pissy when it’s been so long.

That’s a good view. You’d be surprised who is down for a hug, though.

My friend group usually goes for the handshake hug. This led to things like when someone is having a hard time we hug it out.

We also compliment each other a lot. It’s nice. Some of these guys didn’t get compliments until our group started doing it to each other. You can watch someone who doesn’t get a lot of compliments change their body language from closed off to confident just by letting them know you like their shirt or that their haircut looks great.

Start easy with the handshake back pat. Easing into it can overcome some of the awkwardness that causes people to shy away from physical contact. Not everyone will be down for it, and you’re right that consent is key. Maybe it won’t work, but you’re not out anything by giving it a shot.

Hey, leave Drunk Steve out of this. He did nothing wrong.

We’ve got 4 years to work on that. We have to hammer the primaries and the mid terms and get more people active in trying to get STAR voting or ranked choice, or pretty much anything except FPTP.

Canvas for your dog catcher and every other piddly position that gets elected. Don’t wait to fall in love. Vote for the furthest left that can win any given election and keep pushing left.

I feel ya. I played one of the CoD games online once back in the mid 00s and stopped gaming entirely for more than a decade. It seriously made me just lose all the love I had for games. I came back for Cyberpunk and it turns out that was a good time to get back into gaming.

Or, in the case of one of my former classmates, her 26 year old.

I miss the old one. The current one isn’t great.

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Just tell him the only way to mine it is with windmill power. He’ll change his tune.

You’ve asked the wrong guy. All I know is it’s Kevin Costner.