Case

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Player two has entered the lobby⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  A bit between friends is different.

  Fuck, I was a skater in school. I threw myself down a two story half pipe in a warehouse every weekend. I had bruises on top of bruises.

  Pain wasn’t new to me, cause man, I fucking sucked on a skateboard.

  Let me put it this way, the kid I gave a broken nose to was a wanna-be MS13 member at the time. Ran into him after high school - guess who was a member? I’m glad I had friends with me, and we outnumbered his crew. They backed down. I don’t know what they had, but we all carried knives - and at the time - were ready to use them. My late teen years were a little wild. He recognized me, and called them to back off.

  I guess getting the cops involved over a pool table in a bowling alley would have fucked up their bigger plans.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Player two has entered the lobby⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re not wrong.

  A school year of bullying stopped by a decisive punch?

  Clearly both are the same. Not one kid being tormented to the point of violence in self defense because they couldn’t fucking breathe anymore, over the whole school year. Not something the teachers, our so called care takers, could have nipped in the bud a LONG time ago. No, clearly, both kids are violent offenders.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Player two has entered the lobby⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m aware, I didn’t feel the need to reference the game series.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Player two has entered the lobby⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  “Going postal” was a thing.

  It was a thing before Columbine, cause man, I remember the talks at school about that.

  The class was brought out, we sat under a tree, and were allowed to talk about our feelings.

  One of my bullies looked me dead in the eye, and said something along the lines of “Its always the quiet ones.”

  I’m surprised I didn’t have to talk to anyone after looking him dead in the eye back and replying “Yeah, it is.” Just letting it hang in the air.

  I will say, he no longer bullied me after that.

  That’s ok, I had another bully who learned the hard way that if pushed far enough, I would break bones if provoked enough. Last day of school that year. He clotheslined me and put me in a choke hold when I was running a football, you know, playing like a kid on the last day of school. He still had a hold as we got up, him behind me. When my vision started to dim, I stomped the arch of his foot (multiple fractures, lot of bones there) to get out, then turned and broke his nose with one punch.

  It all stopped after that.

  Because my teachers were aware of the bullying (thanks for stopping it, assholes) I didn’t get in any trouble. This was at the beginning of zero tolerance talks. It was a policy the next school year.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you think being left-handed gives any unique qualities or advantages compares to other right handed?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Realistically, I found left handed opponents to be more difficult to compete against.

  It took me longer to learn their body movements that would indicate a strike, and where they are aiming. It wast just less intuitive.

  Also, fencing a little person was a somewhat unique experience. Totally threw me off my game.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do gangs "jump in" new recruits? Or is that just for movies and tv shows? If so why do they do that kinda seems anti productive.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not clinical, but I worked in medical IT off and on.

  The shit I would hear from clinical staff.

  Had a senior surgeon call me because his application was frozen. Cool, cool, lets get that going - wait - you’re what - palpating a child’s heart to keep it beating in rhythm? There are back ups upon back ups for anything IT related in that scenario. Don’t call your overnight helpdesk with that shit, have your nurse write it down on paper. Fuck.

  Most traumatic IT call I’ve ever had. Didn’t even care to solve his IT issue, just focused on patient care. My 20 something ass with a few years behind the desk told him to focus on the patient’s LIFE first and foremost, we can talk later.

  Always great for an interview question though - how do you respond under stress? Well, lol…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Veilguard Isn’t the First Dragon Age Game to Face ‘Woke’ Criticism⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I picked up Veilguard because I enjoyed Origins and Inquisition. The second game… at this point, I don’t think I took it right and its my problem and I need to give it another chance.

  I’m still very early into the game, but the only “woke” thing I’ve seen so far is variable gender identity during character creation.

  You want to play a “woman” who looks masculine, with atypical male traits, even a penis, and a deep voice? You know what, I’m glad the option is open to people. It doesn’t vibe with me personally, but I’m glad that people I care about can make a character that is “them,” because who hasn’t made themselves in an RPG at some point in their life, best they were able.

  Again, I’m early to it, but that is all of the “woke” shit I’ve seen.

  For the record, I have friends and family in the LGTBQ+(whatever, doesn’t matter) that I support.

  I don’t want hate in my heart, and I’ve worked very hard to overcome some biases that came from my more “southern” upbringing. Hell, one of those biased views from the past is now openly trans, and I was the only family member they talked to because they couldn’t talk to anyone else.

  I’m imperfect, as all humans are, but it isn’t hard to fucking TRY, just a little, to realize that someone else’s self image and happiness doesn’t affect mine other than what pronouns I use to refer to them. Fuck, its not hard. Just don’t be a dick.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨hmmm 😈⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve lived in Texas as long as I can remember, but I was born in California.

  Spanish finds it’s way into my everyday speech constantly.

  My family is white as fuck, but my mother became fluent in college.

  I took Spanish in high school for my foreign language credits.

  While I’m not fluent, I’ve worked closely with people who primarily speak Spanish with a little broken English.

  The little bit of Spanish I recall, and the little bit of English they know, allowed us to work together.

  Is that irritating?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What to do with glassware that is impossible to clean⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This does not apply to electronics. You want that 99% to leave as little moisture as possible.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is a bong an instrument? It has been featured in many songs even having credits for bong solo.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I was in band, and marching band was mandatory.

  I did not try out, as I did not want to participate in that part of the band experience.

  So I was part of the “front ensemble” which is shit you can’t march with. Timpani drums, etc.

  We had an L frame rack with wheels that had all sorts of crap on it, half of it made in some garage before I joined.

  We called it the ghetto rack.

  I had a solo on what were essentially tanks that had the bottom cut off and an attachment point welded on top hung by rope.

  So yeah, if you can hit it and make a sound, it becomes a percussion instrument.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Regain Control in my ass⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait and Bleed in my ass.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon tries to be Bam Bam Bigelow⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I had attempted a back flip off a kicker ramp propped up on the curb (into grass, it was to learn how, lol)

  Anyway, I go UP, flip and land halfway over with my head contacting the curb.

  It gave me a concussion, and took a chunk out of my helmet. I would have been dead most likely if I didn’t wear a helmet.

  I just dragged the ramp in, and went to lay down with my skates still on. I don’t remember much after that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bethesda Is Charging $7 For A New Starfield Mission, And Players Are Upset⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Not to mention, it is entirely possible to get home from work, play, and then realize you are now late for work.

  Its just engaging on a level that most modern game’s can’t hope to achieve.

  Hell, I’ve installed a game (old), then installed mods, then resolved all the mod issues, then launch it to realize I don’t actually want to play it.

  Factorio? Mods are easy, and vanilla is enough to keep someone occupied and happy if they lack internet or something.

  Its light weight too, it costs me virtually nothing to install it on anything that can run it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon knows what he likes⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t recognize this, but it looks like the dude is “working” something shady.

  I wouldn’t wanna risk being stuck in a bathroom because I at something local and don’t have the antibodies to deal with it.

  McDs is processed crap, shipped globally, with local favorites mostly avoidable. Its a safe bet. Plus, you can eat once and have your 2000 calories met for the day in 10 minutes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Am I ruining my liver?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  In the US, you can get varying dosages based on a variety of commercial factors.

  That being said, 1000mg a dose not to exceed 4000mg in a 24 hour periods is the standard… well, was, its been a while since I was a pharmacy tech.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon misses some signals⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Longest it took…

  I was in a “study hall” type class in fourth grade. The teacher ran out of material after a couple weeks. So she decided to read The Hobbit out loud to the class while we worked on homework, other quiet activities, or slept. Really, don’t give her problems, won’t be problems.

  I had already started The Hobbit on my own. At the time it was considered college level reading, so not too shabby. So, I continued reading (first time on The Hobbit) and finished WAY before the rest of the class listened. Because duh, a quick mental reader VS a teacher doing voices? No shit, Sherlock.

  A girl who sat next to me (assigned seating) brushed the hair out of her eyes, blinked expressively a few times with direct eye contact, and said I must be “one of those cool nerds;” I suppose because I finished before Bilbo left the Shire.

  It took me until college to realize. I vaguely remember considering her “kinda cute.” I could have, and in the future sure did, worse.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some eras of gaming that you've stopped feeling nostalgic for?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly, I pay for top of line parts. I realize I’m limitiing myself on good games, but…

  I paid for this shit, I try to keep top of the line because it is still my hobby (though, my time doesn’t allow anymore) and I want to push my hardware.

  Low bit games, however good, don’t get a chance because… god damn, I expect better. I’m a 80s baby, and 90s kid. Nickelodeon early nick toons are my jam.

  I paid for it, let me experience it.

  I want to PUSH my hardware, and fine tune for play-ability, as expenses allow.

  That being said, I love MMOs and realize how hard they can be to “upgrade” for all users… but damn, I don’t have the time or energy anymore. I wish I could raid EQ bosses like I was 13 on summer break, but I fucking can’t.

  At the end of the day, I hope creative minds create new paradigms in gaming with limited resources. At this point, it is the only way we will grow. AAA studios make rehashes of former successes, which fail, and no one wants them. Gameplay has died, its been several years, and as an “old-head” (Quest for Glory 1 was my first PC game, with parser prompts) and I miss games. Even those are simple by today’s standard - but they still stand up in a shorter format.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨stinging nettle⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Now I’m thinking of some wide spread agent like pollen being laced with naturally occurring psychedelics.

  I mean, pollen, as an allergen is often taken in through the nose, which is a great route of administration to affect the brain quickly.

  Oh the rag weed count is high? Get ready to trip balls people, lol.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨party poopers⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Cut myself with a microscope slide. Didn’t realize the lens would drop far enough to break it. Whoops. Ended up nicking my finger getting the slide off.

  My proudest science lab injury though, was with a plastic butter knife. Don’t ask me how I managed, but I did. It was an ugly cut too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I was in grade school. Doing an experiment where we sliced off a section of fruit to put under a microscope.

  My dumb ass, with a plastic butter knife, managed to get the worst cut my thumb has ever seen.

  That thing was rough and ragged, and got infected and was a bitch to heal.

  Just saying, with enough stupidity, you can really harm yourself with harmless objects, lol.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm not your pardner, guy!⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Pretty sure checking a post on their site, say for a BG3 build idea, doesn’t constitute abuse.

  The powers that be sacrificed their only value, their user base, to make money quick. We’ll see how it plays out long term, but I’ve moved away from social media. My lemmy use is only on my desktop at this point, and I get precious little time at it, so most of it isn’t spent on lemmy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some websites have a "Continue Reading" button?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t forget the long winded tales of how their distant relative they never met gave them the recipe from the “old country” or some shit.

  Dude, I just needed to see what temperature to set the oven to.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I keep salt and sugar in identical bottles. A mistake was bound to happen, and it just did.⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Restaurants absolutely shouldn’t.

  However, people suck and it happens, probably more often than you would want.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do people understand each other?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The same technique works back home in the US too.

  Foreign immigrant, but they’re not brown enough to shoot on sight? Louder and slower while you assess the foreign devil… Just because they’re white doesnt mean they can’t be a commie.

  This was meant as a joke, but living in the south this has certainly happened recently somewhere nearby.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Touchscreen smartphones aren't even fun or novel anymore, they're just necessities for daily life⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve got the hardware to use VR on my gaming rig.

  But between the entry cost for the actual VR equipment, and the sheer lack of games that look interesting I don’t see the point in it.

  Then again, the lack of games that look interesting isn’t just a VR problem - to me at least.

  Repeating patterns of slight upgrades to visuals, mechanics I grew bored of a decade ago, etc.

  I used to rip on Madden/FIFA/Sports games in general for that crap, but it seems to be the trend.

  That being said, I’ve felt jaded about games since I was a teen, and that was a long time ago, but there was always something to keep my attention.

  Don’t really have any other majornhobbies though, so I’m at a bit of an impasse on that subject. I do spend more time with my wife though, lol.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How are 144hz screen possible?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  You didn’t clean them weekly?

  Man I did, but they were hockey skates (ice was not a thing here at the time) and I wanted to get every ounce of performance out of them.

  Cleaning bearings, rotating wheels, relacing them cause my feet grew crazy for a while.

  I was a weird kid though. Now I’m just a weird adult.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Really?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  How about if the government shuts down there is an emergency re-election of all members of whatever segment of government caused it.

  All of them, all sides. Not eligible for re-election because they obviously FAILED at their job.

  The average working person doesn’t get a chance if they shut down their “company.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anyone have good memories of (or still belong to) a gaming clan?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Everquest, the original.

  Two guilds come to mind.

  I was younger, too young to work, so one summer break I joined up with a European guild to raid with. Lots of fun, learned a but about British (primarily) culture. Lots of fun, even when I joined another guild I raided with them from time to time.

  The other was a family guild. It eventually fell apart as the adults got busier with their careers and kids and shit. But the inner circle, so to speak, were invited to a bulletin board and we all talked for years after that. Eventually lost contact with them as I grew up and got busy with life.

  Lots of fond memories, and a couple not so fond (RNG hates me, in every way). But they were along when RNG screwed me time and again, and were always willing to try again. Lots of love for those folks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What were some movies you had to look up explanations of after watching?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly it seems like a lot of Aronofsky films are deeper than they appear at surface level.

  Loved Pi back in the day.