blargh513

joined 1 month ago
[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Why would he care? Who is going to do anything to him? Dude did Nazi salutes on stage, ain't shit happen but offense.

Could he just perhaps pull a reverse card and go un-crazy? Do something useful instead of just making everything worse?

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

Huh? Richest dude on the planet did and nothing bad has happened to him. Sadly, it appears to be 100% ok to go full Hitler anymore.

If only these people would go FULL Hitler and finish themselves off (sooner rather than later).

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago

Soooo, when in Rome?

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Perplexity says:

The priest cannot be left alone with the child (or there is some risk).

Not bad, and it solved it correctly.

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Thing is, I would like to have some time for this. However, I just can't prioritize it above the responsibilities of life. If I don't play a game, there is no real impact beyond a little disappointment. If I don't handle the other stuff, there are real and immediate (often expensive) consequences.

I believe that every person should have a hobby that enriches their life. However, I also feel like that enrichment demands some effort. Things like painting, playing an instrument, sculpting, demand effort but provide reward in equal measure over time. Not just for the individual, but for others who also get to experience the results.

Playing a game is an indulgence; its like a movie or show that you participate in. The end result is an experience for the player alone.

I don't see life enrichment by pursuit of arts and crafts as the same as consuming a game. I truly believe that you must move beyond playing games and that adults who do not pursue beyond are experiencing arrested development. Games are fun, but if you stop there, you miss so much. That's why I don't prioritize them and I find it fascinating that saying something as noncontroversial like "you should stop gaming at a certain age" really touches a nerve with so many people.

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I switched to books. Portable, cheap, can start/stop any time. Can read in down moments, can listen on long car rides.

I started playing Outer Wilds. I just don't have the time to prioritize it to the point where I can enjoy it.

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago (14 children)

I haven't played a game for more than 30 minutes in years.

Once you have a big boy job, responsibilities, and a family (if you choose to do so) game time ends up being really low on the list of priorities.

I'm sure many will disagree, but you just can't devote time to such things once you are an adult. You have to outgrow such indulgences or life will smack you in the dick. If your car is broken, the dishwasher is being an asshole, you need to refinance, the kids have music lessons, the dog is old and needs to go to the vet (again), your mom needs someone to replace her hose faucet, you just can't sit around dicking around with a game.

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

This stinks of their enterprise practices. They are masters of creating extremely confusing plans for pricing that involve bundling, discounts for various combinations, etc. In the end, you get a fat ass bill at the end of every month. When you ask them to explain it, they will say that this component was generated by one team, another by a different...

You will never get a straight answer and if you do, it will take weeks. By then you have another bill and you get to start all over.

I am so over Microsoft and their bullshit. I don't use any of their shit at home and I actively remove anything I can of theirs at work. Punting Defender out of our environment was my best day ever.

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

I am 99% certain that our house is the only one in the neighborhood that doesn't use chemlawn. Springtime is dandelion season and its great. Now the clover is in full effect. I love that the bees and bunnies are going to chow town. Gonna hit the back yard next spring with the microclover. I'd love to get the point of a monthly mow. I hate grass and mowers. If I could let it go full meadow I totally would. Mainly because I know it pisses off all the old buzzards who have nothing to do beyond sweep their driveway 3 times a day.

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