rhacer
@rhacer@lemmy.world
Husband, Father, Gamer, Nerd
- Comment on I hate how many people are against russian ancestry 5 days ago:
Who the fuck hates people for their ancestry? I mean seriously that’s one of the fucking dumbest things any human could do!
- Comment on He Did It: Trump Calls for Ending the Federal Income Tax! 1 week ago:
Thank you. That was very insightful.
- Comment on He Did It: Trump Calls for Ending the Federal Income Tax! 1 week ago:
So there is a lot of history mentioned in the article. I was reasonably certain while reading that there is history that can be used to provide a counter argument. Then I read your comment and was sure of it, sadly you were light on details and I would really love to hear them.
- Comment on President Trump has handed his press conference over to victims of Hurricane Helene and is asking them on national television to name the insurance companies that have stiffed them. 1 week ago:
Its easy to find the clip on YouTube.
- Comment on New earbuds - Technics EAH-AZ100 2 weeks ago:
I bought a pair a couple of weeks ago. I needed earbuds that would connect to more than two devices so I didn’t have to keep re-pairing them. They are fantastic.
- Comment on What's the deal with male loneliness? 4 weeks ago:
I think there is a lot of wisdom here. I’m old, many of my meaningful relationships were formed before three was an internet. Now I use online tools to stay in touch with friends who are friends I have interacted with face-to-face, not people know solely online.
That’s not to say meaningful relationships cannot be owned online. I have met a number of people IRL who I originally met playing Football Manager or on XBox Live.
But online relationships are not a substitute for real face-to-face interactions.
I tell people that making friends needs to be intentional. It takes work and commitment.
- Comment on what was the last game you played in 2024? 4 weeks ago:
She knows she is in the minority.
I am just sad she’s missing out.
- Comment on what was the last game you played in 2024? 4 weeks ago:
Witcher 3 is my number 1 game of all time. My wife won’t play it because she hates Geralt’s voice.
- Comment on what was the last game you played in 2024? 4 weeks ago:
We’re playing on XBox Series X, and it behaves reasonably well. We typically split-screen while exploring, and merge the screens during battles.
When playing Divinity:Original Sin 2 we remained in merged screens 90% of the time, but for some reason it feels off in BG3, so we go with the merge only in battles.
- Comment on what was the last game you played in 2024? 5 weeks ago:
Baldurs Gate 3 split screen with my wife.
- Comment on Starlink broadband attracting residents to remote West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer 5 weeks ago:
Very very, heartbreakingly poor. When we first got to Kentucky was blown away by the number of “coal it keeps the lights on” license plates.
My wife hits 30 years in six years. Kentucky is high on my list of places for us to retire to.
- Comment on Starlink broadband attracting residents to remote West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer 5 weeks ago:
When my wife PCSed from Long Island to Fort Knox we made several trips where we passed through West Virginia and I was always blown away at how gorgeous it is.
- Comment on [Definitely not a weekly thread] Men over 30, how is your week going? 5 weeks ago:
Great week. Off work and enjoying playing BG3 with my wife.
- Comment on $59 Voice "Preview Edition" adds an offline smart speaker to your Home Assistant server 1 month ago:
I don’t allow voice controls in my home, so this is a welcome development.
- Comment on We have the best shaped states, don't we folks 2 months ago:
In June we moved from the Fried Chicken to the chef’s nostrils. Now we are boogers
- Comment on Fired Employee Allegedly Hacked Disney World's Menu System to Alter Peanut Allergy Information. 2 months ago:
A while back a woman died after eating at a Disney restaurant and being assured that the food she was ordering was allergen free. Disney responded very poorly to the husband’s suit, but I wonder if the Disney employee believed things were allergen free because of one of these hacked menus.
- Comment on Paradox think there's no point competing with XCOM after their Lamplighters flop - it's "winner takes all" in the "tactical gaming space" 3 months ago:
This is so disappointing. I am a huge fan of Harebrained. Battletech is fantastic. I’m unsure why Lamplighters was unable to do what it needed to do.
- Comment on Nolte: CBS Corruption – Anchor Shamed for Coates Interview, ‘60 Minutes’ Rigs Kamala Interview 3 months ago:
So, definitely not conservative, but the first part of that headline is absolutely accurate. The man who asked Coates difficult questions has been publicly criticized by the network.
The second part of that headline is absolutely bullshit.
- Comment on Another job lost because of technology 👿 4 months ago:
Yes, but what gorgeous country to get fucked in! When my wife PCSd from Long Island to Fort Knox, we drove through that country several times.
She would also spend a lot of time at Fort Lee (now Gregg-Adams) and the drive from Fort Knox to Fort Lee also crossed amazing parts of WV.
- Comment on Another job lost because of technology 👿 4 months ago:
My father was an itinerant minister. He traveled all over the country. We made great use of TripTik (I think that’s what it was called).
- Comment on how do I accept that a doctor earns more than double what I do? 4 months ago:
Your worth, your value is not determined by what someone else makes.
Also, I’m a bit ignorant of this subject so forgive me if I get it wrong, but did he not go to school significantly longer for his MD than you did for yours?
I believe he also had to go through the hell that is residency, I didn’t believe nurses do.
If you’re envious of his salary, improve your skills, or your education. If you’re happy where you are at In life, then don’t let the fact that others make more than you interfere with that happiness.
No matter what you do, there will always be others who make more, one of those sad facts of life.
- Comment on Prank calls don't really exist anymore with caller ID and everyone sending unknown numbers to voicemail. 5 months ago:
Hello ramble81, I am calling to check if your refrigerator is running… It is? Oh my goodness you better run faster and catch it!
- Comment on Have you ever realized just how broken you are? 5 months ago:
What a lovely post. Thank you for sharing it.
I’m 60 years old, my father passed many years ago. I have still not come to grips with all the complexities of our relationship. My wife knows that if we ever see a film or TV show where a parent, but particularly a father shows any form of approval for something their son did, I will turn into a blubbering mess.
That said, more rational me knows that there were many ways in which my father was a good dad, if am willing to take the time to look for them.
I have three sons and a daughter, my greatest hope in life is that they won’t have the same issues with me as a father that I did with my own dad.
Thanks again for this amazing story about how even small things we do can have a great impact, and not necessarily on those we expect them to.
- Comment on Larian Studios Won't Make Baldur's Gate 3 DLC, Expansions, or Baldur's Gate 4 10 months ago:
Gosh, on one hand this is tragic, on the other I can’t wait to see what they come up with.
- Comment on What are you playing this week? March 11 2024 Edition 10 months ago:
Minecraft and Football Manager 24.
- Comment on What Boeing’s Door-Plug Debacle Says About the Future of Aviation Safety 10 months ago:
This was a spectacular read. Consumable even with no engineering background.
Really well done.
- Comment on Respawn are "thinking about Titanfall a lot," even if it’s to serve Apex Legends 11 months ago:
I suck at shooters. For some reason, I suck slightly less at Titanfall. I’d love to see more.
- Comment on Let’s try it? 1 year ago:
Absolutely works for me that’s a very anarchistic take.
- Comment on A literal child taking orders in a fast food restaurant in the US 1 year ago:
I was delivering papers at 11 or 12. First real job at 14.
My daughter just turned 14 and she has her first job working one day a week at an after school program.
This should not be such a big deal. You learn important life skills and have your own money to spend.
- Comment on What's the best way to read a book in a dark room? 1 year ago:
Love my Kindle.