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That's exactly what I was thinking when I saw the topic title!

Nope. I usually try to make it, but it landed on my son's birthday this year.

Linear algebra or differential equations are probably the highest math classes I took, though defining "highest" gets a bit vague after a while, and neither of those were as hard as multivariable calculus, which was technically a lower level of math class at my university.

Not really. My extended family stopped doing big family get-togethers during Covid and never started them back up again. So Thanksgiving is just going to be the kids going over to their mom's grandparents house for a big fun family gathering while I sit at home playing video games or something.

Lairen posted...

Theyre evil and im right.

Exactly.

If a political party decided to make one of their central campaign issues ending your existence, how exactly would you describe them?

There are certain things that were nice, and if I could have just been alone during the lockdowns that would have been fine, but being cooped up in the house with 3 very loud children isn't something I would want to repeat.

Though I do kind of wish the conference I have to go to for work next week could just be done online again, rather than having to drive downtown through heavy traffic for 3 days.

I'm salaried, but my work has what they call "Incentive Compensation" pay, which is basically overtime as long as we are working on work that is billable to a client.
It is certainly nice having at least something to show for it if I need to work long hours.

It sounds pretty gross, but if it looked like that picture in the OP I would probably at least be willing to try it.

I'm not really into music, so I probably wouldn't want to dress as Taylor Swift. And I've only ever heard of what's-his-name because he is now dating someone famous.

No. I hate driving and pretty much everything involving cars from purchasing them, to maintaining them, to selling them. Unfortunately it is kind of an unavoidable necessity.

There aren't really many movies I care enough about seeing to make the effort to go to a theater to see. If someone invites me to a movie, I might consider going, but with 3 kids it is difficult to find the time to get away from the family for that long.
The cost is also annoying to, especially since when my friends do see movies it is never "let's go to the cheaper matinee showing", it's "let's go to the fancy super expensive theater that is half an hour further away so we can piss away even more money on booze."

Revisited posted...

Family really loved this for some reason. I didn't like it I had me some chicky nuggies

Yeah, my kids prefer chicken nuggets over good food too.

Last October. I've got my Covid booster and flu shot scheduled for Friday this week.

I've been trying to play Baldur's Gate 3, but mostly just get depressed and end up doing nothing until I fall asleep.

I'm guessing that even in Minnesota it's going away now. My kids are in elementary school now and they have all learned Duck, Duck, Goose. No matter how many time time I tell them they are wrong.

That sounds awful.

I was thinking about picking it up, but I might wait to see just what my financial situation is going to look like after the divorce before making random purchases like that.

One of my friends has family in Iowa, and by response whenever he says he is visiting them is "my condolences".

It's been a month or so. But I'm planning on making them for dinner tomorrow.

I think about a lot of ancient civilizations.

Have you seen the alternative?

cjsdowg posted...

Damn auditory processing issues are symptoms of autism, I hope it isn't that.

Honestly, when you described the situation my first thought was that it sounds exactly like a couple of my friends with autism.
I have trouble making out speech on a crowded room too, but usually just pretend like I'm listening and nod along hoping I won't be expected to actually participate.

I'm fine with it being taught in school just like other ancient and outdated mythology.

specialkid8 posted...

It looks awful. Seems like someone just knew that the books were about a scientist who can predict the future and ran with it.

The general consensus I have heard from people watching the show is that if you can get over the fact that is is a very loose interpretation of the books, it's pretty good.
I'm enjoying it a lot and very excited for the Season 2 finale this week.

My wife has a gluten intolerance, which isn't as bad as someone with Celiac disease, but she still can't handle much gluten without getting a stomach ache, so I end up making a lot of meals that are gluten free.
If it wasn't for her restrictions there is no way I would go out of my way to make something gluten free.

I mostly miss that I had people in my life who wanted to talk with me when those messengers were popular.

Dreepapult posted...

She's said she'd have probably burned out working at like CVS

I've got a friend who is a pharmacist at Walgreens, and he seems to hate everything about his job.

UnfairRepresent posted...

I miss TNG and DS9. Picard and Discovery just ain't it

You should give Strange New Worlds a chance. It gets back to the basics of Star Trek and is the best it has been since DS9 (with the possible exception of Lower Decks, but that is quite different).

I was considering picking it up at launch, but based on the reviews I'll probably pick up BG3 or play something from my backlog instead.

The what?

I guess I won't be playing it. Too many better games coming out.

I didn't regularly drink caffeinated beverages until about 5 years ago.
Coincidentally, my youngest son's 5th birthday is tomorrow...

I'm assuming he was taking a dump at the time the mugshot was taken? At least that's what his expression looks like.

xlr_big-coop posted...

Live and enjoy your life regardless of what happens.

The perfect advice for any straight cis white guy.

ANort175 posted...

Can you even imagine working at a bookstore and some person comes in just to buy a biography about Tucker Carlson? That would be so surreal, obviously you're not supposed to judge them but how do you not just burst out laughing right there.

I have a hard time believing that the Venn diagram of people who are interested in a biography of Tucker Carlson and people who can read isn't just 2 separate circles.

MobileProphet posted...

Same way I feel about people who have more than 3. Like why?

Even with 3 I often feel bad for how little I'm able to have one-on-one time with each kid.

Maybe? If I hear good things about it and it seems to be generally well received I will probably get it at or around launch, but based on Bethesda's recent track record I'm not super hyped for it.

There aren't many games that I have beaten 6 times, and none from within the last 5 years.
Though I have probably put more than 300 hours into Animal Crossing on the Switch.

Gwynevere posted...

I'm going in for my 2nd session of hair removal next week and I really did expect getting popped in the face to be worse, but it's quite manageable

I had to start electrolysis recently because my hair is an annoying blondish red color that the laser didn't do much for. While not comfortable, that hasn't been too painful either. Though I've had a couple of times where the technician decided we needed to stop early because of how my skin was reacting.

DarkRoast posted...

She said she supports my transition, but that she's not a lesbian and doesn't find me attractive as a woman.

Sounds exactly like my wife...

MacadamianNut3 posted...

First boss in Returnal whooping my ass both on PS5 and PC

I just gave up on Returnal last week. It was taking like an hour to get to about as far as I had in the last run and it just felt like the game had no respect for my time.

I prefer a darker roast, though will often opt for a medium roast since "dark roast" seems to mean "burnt" a lot of the time.

MarthGoomba posted...

Dark chocolate tastes awful

Completely false.

Yellow mustard belongs in the trash.

I've been using the same email account for nearly 20 years. Which makes it all the more depressing that I made it after I got out of highschool.

I made the kids Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, so I ate dinner some of that.

Euripides posted...

It's gotten to the point that 90% of your feed is either ads or "suggested for you" content

90% Seems generous. I just checked my feed and the first thing was a vague acquaintance I knew in college 15 years ago being "Interested in an Event" that I would never consider attending, followed by literally 30 "Suggested for You" pages before finally getting to another friend actually posting something.
There is a reason I don't use Facebook much.