And sure bears uncanny resemblance to the antichrist (who IIRC was based on some asshole Roman Caesar or something… Who was probably a crooked, narcissistic piece of shit like DT)

I thought that much was obvious, sheesh

No it is his nana.

I didn’t know anything about the Curidas. Thanks for the write up. I have an A2. I got it so I could see if I would like a VP. Too girthy for me, though. And i don’t think I could deal with the clip. Oh well.

I’m sure the shimmer will come through loud and clear with an italic nib.

Ugh Mineta is the fucking worst. Ok maybe Zenitsu is. Whatever… they are both horrible and both shows would be so much better without them.

What a great use of my tax dollars.

I think I would try to not waste any more energy on the place. But reality is I would waste energy being emotional about it for a while. Honestly there isn’t shit you can do as revenge that will make up for it. Other than maybe getting a much better job.

There’s always gonna be somebody better. Don’t have to be the best to be satisfied.

A friend’s dad fell off his bike hardly moving and had severe brain damage and was a shadow of his former self. Then died young. It doesn’t take much at all. I will never not wear a helmet on a bike.

I can totally relate. Been there many times. Kind of there now to a lesser degree (i.e. not having meltdowns but still so overwhelmed I am battling depression for the umpteenth billionth time and am really discouraged).

Things that help me:

Regular exercise even if light exercise, like walking around the block for 10-30 min. The more I do this per week the better off I am.

Regular sleep; I’m way more mentally tough when rested. I’m a fragile mess if I am too tired plus stressed.

Writing a list. The pile usually looks and feels infinite in my head but finite and thus smaller on paper.

Still, list can be overwhelming. When things are really bad, make three lists:

• “OMG MUST DO NOW OR I AM SO FUCKED”
• “Need to get this done soon but not fucked yet”
• “In the big scheme of things, not that urgent, not that necessary”

And prune any unnecessary items.

E.g. “I really want to finish that one project… But you know what? If I throw in the towel, officially quit, toss it in the bin and never think about it again it is a burden lifted so… fuck it, bye project!”

I tend to overcommit, too, so sometimes it is better to call the friend and just be honest and say it probably won’t get done ever. I get really stressed and guilty when I have favors hanging over my head that I know I won’t have time for.

I’ve got two of those hanging over my head now.

If can help to have a friend help prioritize your list. They can help you be brutal in pruning, and objectively determine what is most urgent.

Then… focus on one super urgent thing at a time.

Helps me to think through the first most basic steps to get started on a scary thing that I want to put off. Instead of trying to climb a mountain, it helps to think of the first steps on the trail, the first obstacle. I mean basic as in, “ok first I need a pencil, then paper” – that level of basic. Once I get started i can keep rolling. It’s all about getting over the emotional hurdle associated with starting…

Also helps to not expect too much of myself.

One accomplishment is all I can muster, most days.

Other days just doing basic hygiene and some days just getting out of bed is an accomplishment.

Occasionally when stars align or I’m not stressed and overwhelmed I can knock out several things.

Of course right now I feel like giving up… So that’s probably not expecting enough lol.

Maybe it would help to have a mutual accountability buddy, where you encourage each other and report progress. That can be motivating in a good way.

I never finished that damn game lol. I should probably give it another go one of these days.

I kind of think if they got punched in the fucking face on a regular basis maybe we would see a lot less of them and their evil bullshit.

As far as I know local bottlers have been a thing for a long time yes. I remember TV ads for soda with a tack on slogan at the end from the bottling company. “Bottled by the good guys at Kalil”

I can imagine. I’m glad this is less prevalent now. Seeing it now in middle age makes me go ick. I wished I had been much more aware of this kind of sexism as a boy.

Old fart here. I played Wolfenstein 3d, then played the shit out of Doom and Duke Nukem 3d but missed out on Half life until recently. Knowing the context of the era it came out in, I can totally see how amazing it must have been. Hell, it’s still incredibly fun for me in this era.

Noo! I hope she puts a curse on em!

But it’s only 1200fps

I can probably manage PQ (potato quality)

I don’t think anyone else has said this, so I shall.

What in the actual fuck.

It could work! Although, if you’re already getting a $50,000++ SUV it’s going to take a pretty big number to make you rethink your purchase.

Some other regulation to dissuade companies from selling bigger vehicles would help.

Maybe do something to raise the price of gas so filling up a 20-40 gallon SUV looks a lot less affordable than an economy car. (Of course that would also fuck the economy silly but so will climate change).

I kind of miss the small 2000-2400 lb cars of the 90s. My little 2 door Sentra SE-R got 25 mpg city and 35 mpg hwy and always fast passed the emissions dyno test.

I was comparing the Corolla, 2000 and 2023 model years. While the new one gets slightly better mileage, it is 600 lb heavier. I’m assuming the weight is in part due to the reinforced cabin and doors and a bazillion miles of wiring for all the additional computers and electronics. I wonder what kind of mileage a 2500 lb car would get with a modern drivetrain.