Or, you could call it ADHD, and trust me, it is no magic trick.
Can't believe it's been a year already!
Why those three?
I'm sure there are artists, scientists and engineers that don't let everything else go to hell, and there are likely people in other professions or hobbies that focus on one thing and let everything else go to hell.
This is probably more of a general personality trait than something associated with those specific careers.
There is a common misconception about the five stages.
The order is arbitrary, not everyone experiences them in the same order, and often don't experience all 5.
My brother has voices, but they sound like different people. Sometimes they mimic real people he knows.
The less you have in common with him, the better.
Right, but, somebody had to calculate what those digits were before we knew them.
Got anything big planned for the anniversary?
Thanks for that!
Now, let's have a little talk about tweetle beetles.
My wife and I have a saying every time we play a terrible retro game:
"Somebody got this for their birthday. 😞"
Nobody will appreciate it.
Don't get me wrong, If you want to come over and we hang out and talk old timey, that would be fun, but trust me, most people will just think there's something wrong with you.
I had a friend that was in that scene. He played this stuff in his car all the time. Wasn't terrible music, if I recall, but I never listened to it when I wasn't bumming rides.
Ok. Now that I at least understand.
There's no way she actually expects to get any gold, so what's the end game here?
Can you update the post with a proper link? I'd like this to get some traffic, but I think people aren't seeing the link in the comments
Thanks for sharing! Fantastic film and analogy.
The symbolism of the pigs and cats is pretty obvious, so if anyone's up for it, I'd like to discuss the man running the "food processor" and the chain snake.
I'm pretty sure most everyone watching this will identify with the cats, but, I think the sad reality is that most of us are the man. Whether we like it or not, WE are the ones collecting the resources, building the products and otherwise feeding the pigs by destroying the world we live in.
The man's intentions are never learned. Why does he feed the pigs, and then rebuild it all in exactly the same way, when it seems obvious that the same thing will happen again and again? My answer is that it's all he knows. He was doing alright with the pigs, and doesn't know if the tiger will see him as an ally or a foe, so, back to the safety of the familiar.
The snake, I don't really get. It implies that the pigs are forced to sit and eat non stop. As if they would walk away from the table if they had a choice. What does the snake represent? Possibly capitalism as a whole, or a secret deep state pulling the strings? If there was no snake under the table, does it change the interpretation of the story?
Can you show us on this doll where the music touched you?
I enjoy playing video game music in the background while I'm at work, and not once have I ever felt the way you are describing.
I've not liked songs because they just weren't very good, but never for any bad connotations.
It's a trap!
The Cursed Egg.
The only way it could be any worse is if it was a rental too.
I just heard a little girl (10ish?) hanging out with her friends down the street yell "CORIOLIS EFFECT!" and it's driving me crazy thinking of all the possible reasons she would have said that.
Ran a dryer line across the basement
And now my wife finally has stackable laundry in the kitchen.
My kid brought this thing home today.
He went to a yard sale with his mom and this is what he picked out.
I watched a professional wrestling ring get constructed today.
Not at all what I expected. It's just a big metal frame covered with wood planks, mats, and canvas.
Data Scrubbing Tele-mortgagers
In the past 24 hours, I've gotten three calls from mortgage companies looking for my ex-wife. I was pretty sure that she wouldn't put my phone number on her applications, so I asked the last guy who called how he got my number. He explained that they watch EVERYBODY'S credit, and when a mortgage inquiry pops up on anyone's report, they call every number that's ever been associated with that person, just so they can try to snatch the business from the company that ran the inquiry.
One of the callers, after being told I was not my ex, proceeded to read off her birthday and ask if that's when I was born. "No, but thanks for sharing her private information without permission."
If anybody was thinking about using Rocket Mortgage, I would recommend that you don't. If they are this shady on cold calling, I wouldn't trust anything else they do.
I just wanted to put something in my chest...
How do you want to be remembered?
Just a thought that crossed my mind today.
If I was to ask everyone that you've ever interacted with (IRL) what their general opinion of you is, what do you hope the most common answer would be?
Would you hope they consider you a successful person, physically attractive, smart, the best in your field, etc?
Personally, my answer is "A good, kind person. Friendly and helpful."
Just wondering what the rest of feel.
EDIT: Based on the first few responses, I'm thinking I should have clarified better.
I'm not talking about your legacy after you're dead, I just mean right here, right now. You have left an impression on people. That is inevitable. Surely there aren't that many people that don't give a fuck what anyone thinks, but I must admit, it is a valid answer. Maybe you are the person who doesn't give a fuck what anyone thinks. 🤷🏻♂️
The guys from Metallica have designed a new Sesame Street character to expose preschool children to religion...
The Pastor of Muppets is coming your way!
DMs are just writers that have an idea for a story, but don't feel like writing a book.
Kind of a shower thought, and maybe it's just how I run campaigns, but it feels like there's a lot of parallels between DMing and that guy who has a great idea for a book/movie but will never write a single page.
The DM comes up with "So what if there's this guy with this magic power, and the only way to beat him is through a very specific process." And then all the Players decide: who are the characters? What do they do? What do they say? How's it all work out?
Extra exciting night tonight!
My wife put in a pickup order at Sam's Club, so while we were up there, we got supper at the Chinese buffet!
Go play Inscryption!
It only took me two weekends to get through the whole thing, and now that it's over. Wow!
It resembles Slay the Spire, where you choose your path, and collect cards and powers, but the matches are more like puzzles. Your opponent creates scenarios and how you pay your cards determines if you move on or perish.
Now a big reason why I loved this game is the weird shit that happens, and weird shit isn't fun when you know it's coming, so that's all I'm going to say about that.
If you like puzzles or cards games or a story that makes you say WHAT THE FUCK?!? start downloading it now, it's free on Gamepass!
I'm listening to a motivational speaker at a corporate conference when I realize...
Corporate America has programmed people to HUSTLE! BE THE BEST! ACHIEVE! MAKE MORE MONEY!!! for so long that they now need to pay someone to come and teach us how to relax, enjoy the moment and be happy again.
Local estate auction, featuring Nazi token and case of condoms.
I was relieved to see there were no bids on the Nazi trash.
I wonder if there's some guy out there that collects little metal cars who really wants to bid, but doesn't want to be the guy who bought the Nazi coin.
Has anyone ever been to a political candidate rally? What was it like?
I've been invited to attend a Tim Walz rally tonight, and I have no idea what to expect. Share your stories and get me pumped up to see our next VP!
Update: Everybody was right, lots of standing and clapping, but what I really didn't expect was the sense of family I felt with all these strangers around me. We'd bump into each other, and laugh it off, one guy was telling me about how his son was thinking about going to the college that I work at (I was still wearing my shirt from work), and we all just knew that we were working together to make great things happen. I'll probably skip the next one, but it was a great experience. I'm glad I went, and would recommend going to one if you have a chance, and a candidate you believe in.
What do Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley do whenever they have an argument before a concert?
Make-up and KISS!
Would you rather fight a lion-sized ant, or 1,000 ant sized lions?
This one's for JusticeforPorygon!
If malls continue to shut down and decay over the next twenty years, someone should turn them into retirement communities for GenX and Millennials.
Imagine apartments built into what used to be department stores, (Oh, you're JC Penny 203? I'm at Sears 106). Get those old arcades up and running. Set up meal stations at the food court. Once people actually live there, stores will start to move back in.
If I'm unable to finish my life in my own home, that doesn't sound like a terrible option.
What are everyone's thoughts on the Amazon series?
My kids and I watched the first two episodes last night, and I'm impressed. It feels like Fallout. I like the characters so far, and they squeeze in enough game references to keep my brain spiking with recognition.
We set the bar pretty low on video game adaptations, but I feel this one's doing alright so far!
What does everyone else think? (Let's keep spoilers to a minimum. Most of us probably weren't able to watch the whole thing in one night.)