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- Comment on What're your strong opinions from an aged / dead fandom? 1 day ago:
I searched and I’m not finding one, but my search function often misses smaller communities. I’d love it if there was one
- Comment on What're your strong opinions from an aged / dead fandom? 2 days ago:
RAF was the entirety of my teen years. I loved that place
- Comment on What're your strong opinions from an aged / dead fandom? 4 days ago:
It is always so weird to me to see an animorphs fan in the wild. I know we’re not super uncommon, but I was super active on Richard’s Animorphs Forum back in the day, and associate the two. I always have to remind myself animorphs fan≠equal RAFian, and calm myself down lol
- Comment on Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI 2 weeks ago:
You know how if you’re reading a headline from the onion and you mistake it for real you’ve “eaten the onion?”
Is there a name for the reverse phenomenon? Where a real headline reflecting actual reality is so ridiculous that you reject it out of hand as satire only to realize it was genuine? Regurgitating the onion? What’s the name for this?
- Comment on Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI 2 weeks ago:
I did Nazi that joke coming…
- Comment on Good advice 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on Asking the difficult questions 3 weeks ago:
For years, my dogs favorite toy was a nerf branded football made for dogs.
He would cuddle it, and whenever he got excited and actually chewed it, he would then whimper and cry and cuddle it more, because he hurt his baby
- Comment on Asking the difficult questions 3 weeks ago:
I like to think that they think of their toys as alive. You and the toy collaborated to create a fun game of SUPER LOUD SNIFFS to find the toy lol
- Comment on Trump wants the NFL to change its name so that soccer is the only sport called football: ‘We have to come up with another name for the NFL stuff’ 3 weeks ago:
For some reason, the sound is broken on mine, I guess. There’s no audio at all
- Comment on The true story of how I grew my only ever successful plant 4 weeks ago:
Damn, didn’t even consider reverse image searching it haha. Thank you!
- Comment on The true story of how I grew my only ever successful plant 4 weeks ago:
Do you mean Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz? Upon googling, that looks pretty different than above.
- Comment on I was diagnosed with early onset dementia and alzhimers. Is there safe guards I can put it up so I don't screw or kill anyone? Like who do I contact about being denied to own a gun? 4 weeks ago:
… Yeah. I’m blocking you. You’re deeply awful.
- Comment on I was diagnosed with early onset dementia and alzhimers. Is there safe guards I can put it up so I don't screw or kill anyone? Like who do I contact about being denied to own a gun? 4 weeks ago:
Jesus Christ. Is there some kind of medication you’re supposed to be taking that you haven’t? Or perhaps a medication you’re not supposed to be taking that you have taken too much of?
Re read what I said. I specifically said if they had that interest. My original comment was mostly agreeing with you that if they had that interest is when the concern kicks in. Seriously. You’re so busy attempting to defend yourself that you’ve blinded yourself to the fact that no one was attacking you. Fucking chill.
- Comment on I was diagnosed with early onset dementia and alzhimers. Is there safe guards I can put it up so I don't screw or kill anyone? Like who do I contact about being denied to own a gun? 4 weeks ago:
Firstly, that is how memory loss works. If they’re a person who has a prexisting interest or history in a thing, in a moment of confusion they may well forget that it’s not a good idea for them to go do that thing again.
Secondly, I’m not making it about me. I’m using myself as an example.
Thirdly, there’s no “again” here. This was our first interaction about this.
Finally, the person who asked the question is clearly concerned about this aspect. You making this about YOU and YOUR assumptions on their history, personality, and general ethos does not help a person who is genuinely seeking help. Perhaps try answering their question (“how do I ensure I am on a no-purchase list for firearms?”) instead of attempting to make this more than it is and making this a “the psychology of gun owners” debate?
- Comment on I was diagnosed with early onset dementia and alzhimers. Is there safe guards I can put it up so I don't screw or kill anyone? Like who do I contact about being denied to own a gun? 4 weeks ago:
Perhaps they’ve been a gun owner in the past. I’m as lefty as they come, and I have owned guns in the past, and plan on having a gun again. There are people who hunt, who live in areas with bear and other dangerous animals, and there are those who have worked in fields where firearms are something you have. I have worked armed security. I enjoy going to gun ranges (though, as a general rule, I no longer do that. Too many dipshit right wing stains on humanity hang out there). I lived in a very rural area until April, and we would often target shoot out in the back yard. Owning a gun in the US is so normalized that if OP is in the US, and anywhere outside of major urban centers (and even then…), it is very possibly a concern that if they are not in their right mind, just popping down the local gun store (and there is almost always at least one local gun store around) or pawn shop, and pick up a 9mm or a .38 special. If I ever got a dementia diagnosis, this would also be a major concern for me. I would give my power of attorney to whoever I trusted most, and make sure the state was alerted that I should not be trusted with a weapon again. I’ve never considered this aspect until now, but OP is exactly right. It’s far too commonplace a thing not to worry that in an episode you won’t just go do that in the States. Our gun culture is absolutely insane.
Also, before the accusations fly:
There have been no children in the home The guns are in lock boxes Ammunition is stored separately I am not a “but the home invasions!” Nutjob
- Comment on The true story of how I grew my only ever successful plant 4 weeks ago:
Firstly, that’s awesome! I love volunteer plants!
Secondly, though, what’s this image from?
- Comment on The ancient Greeks or Chinese should have already had words for this. 5 weeks ago:
I’m noticing that in this comment section, too. I hadn’t noticed before, but most people do seem to be one extreme or the other. I imagine it’s because at either end they feel like they have something unique to offer the conversation, but those in the middle probably feel as if they are normal and it won’t be interesting to contribute, maybe?
Ooc, what would you label yourself? I posted mine if you want to see my experience as someone who jumps around the spectrum a bit
- Comment on The ancient Greeks or Chinese should have already had words for this. 5 weeks ago:
Most days I’m about a 3, sometimes it’s more like 4. If I’m reading a book or doing something like that, where I’m really focusing on the visualization, I can get to 2. The only time I ever get to 1 is when I’m laying in bed at night about to fall asleep.
I have real trouble sleeping sometimes, and one of the things I do to help is put on instrumental music (lately, a lot of jazz sax), and then pick some random scenario, like:
“if I could be king of the world what policy changes would I make?”
Or “if I ever get to have kids, what kind of things would I most want to teach them?”
Or “Let’s design the perfect floorplan for my dream home”
And as I begin to drift off, but while still consciously aware, I can see things in stunning detail, but it’s always like they’re semi transparent. That’s not a great example, because there’s no backdrop, but it’s the best I’ve got.
- Comment on The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are now calling an “all-body brain,” with neurons that function as a brain throughout its anatomy. 5 weeks ago:
I am deeply, deeply disturbed by this. Thank you for sharing!
- Comment on The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are now calling an “all-body brain,” with neurons that function as a brain throughout its anatomy. 5 weeks ago:
Could you do me a favor? Since you know what you’re looking for, will you see if you can find any videos of this? I looked, but either my keywords are bad, or there just aren’t any. I’m assuming it’s bad keywords. That’s absolutely wild.
- Comment on I'm snatching the 12-gauge over the door with the quickness. [sound on] 5 weeks ago:
Well, that’s absolutely going in my next short story or novel!
- Comment on Is Mamdani introducing Arabic numerals to New York schools? 5 weeks ago:
I unironically support that.
- Comment on There has been much speculation recently and I would like to make one thing clear. Donald Trump's head game is utter trash. 5 weeks ago:
Honestly, it’s funnier if he’s genuinely excellent at it.
- Comment on Dads be like 1 month ago:
What’s the movie?
- Comment on Dads be like 1 month ago:
What’s the movie?
- Comment on Dads be like 1 month ago:
What’s the movie?
- Comment on Widespread Cloudflare outage blamed on mysterious traffic spike 1 month ago:
I had fully forgotten the phrase “you’ll tie up the phone line!” And I just had a nam style flashback of sneaking internet time during the day when my mom was at work, and praying that no one tried to call
- Comment on What's a 'common sense' thing that you genuinely don't understand, and have been too embarrassed to ask about until now? 1 month ago:
What nursery rhyme taught you this?
- Comment on I didn't verify the headline. 1 month ago:
Just get the magnets wet and they won’t work
- Comment on A brain transplant is one of those rare cases where you’d rather be the donor than the recipient. 1 month ago:
You say that, but if the alternative is a completely paralyzed body stuck in a bed 24/7, with sores on your back, ass, and thighs, and no recourse? I’d take rectal itch and tooth rot. If I can afford a brain transplant in the US healthcare system, I can afford dentures and a calamine enema
