You were right

Convinced a long distance friend to change their major from Acupuncture to Computer Science before they ruined their life.

They’re doing better than I am, now.

I’d be stoked to find a stick like this

Great question. 🤔

Go for it, are you a good DM?

I began using Lemmy abruptly after quitting Reddit after the API fiasco of last year. With the third party apps on Lemmy like Voyager (lol), picking up the slack.

People don’t give a shit what service or server it’s hosted on, as long as it’s free and they can continue to interact with other users, because that’s ultimately, what matters, the community.

If you were having a party with some friends watching the Superbowl and some random corporate ass clowns came in and said: “Pack it up, we’re charging you for the privilege of talking to each other and also we’re selling your conversations on the Internet”, you’d give them a swift kick in the ass.

The content is yours, you made it, you spent the effort, the mental energy, the loss of actual lifetime to create it, post it, and share it with the world.

And then they want an IPO and pat themselves on the back for stealing. Get the fuck outta here, y’know?

Lemmy rules.

I once had one of those crypto-people message me with a sales pitch, asking for money to help start their small business in Africa or something like that (can’t remember what, I think it was a micro-brewery)

As an actual business owner, their initial ideas sounded okay, and I began forwarding them resources on how to secure a low-interest loan from their government and grants and stuff like that and then they abruptly closed up with:

“This is scam, brother. This is scam. You have good heart. I tell you only once, do not message this number.”

Valve is working hard on it to make absolutely sure it doesn’t suck.

It’s like that demotivational poster:

“Sometimes the purpose of one’s life is to serve as a warning to others.”

I play Dragonborn and Humans are pretty much the meta build for all classes because of the feat bonuses.

I’m not going to say exactly which build, but let’s just say Human X Hybrid can one-shot everything in the game that’s not immune at Level 5.

I’m an unremitting optimist who was born in the abyss, and climbed out of it.

Will I one day go back there? Yes.

Will you? Also yes.

However, you’ll go there depressed, screaming, full of sorrows, regrets, doubts, and pain, wishing you had just a little more time.

I go there, with a smile on my face, because I’ll be going home. I’ve already lived that, I’ve had that experience. It doesn’t get any worse than the rock bottom, of death’s door itself - the murky black sea from which none emerge, king nor beggar.

Absolutely everything between now and then is just extra gravy. Being alive is a miracle.

PC Warlock (A): I finish my turn, open the door and take a short rest."

Me (GM): So you what, slump against the wall and take a nap?

PC Warlock (A): “Effectively.”

Me (GM): “You can clearly see an armored bandit in the next room, along with three skeleton archers and another set at the far wall.”

PC Warlock (A): “Can they reach me on this turn?”

Me (GM): “No?”

PC Warlock (A): “Can they hit me with a ranged attack, this turn?”

Me (GM): “Also no”

PC Warlock (A): “Short rest.”

Haha, now show us a map of the size of different stars compared to Sol (ours, in the local solar system).

Sometimes the small stars and communites are the most important. ;)

Specialized S-Works bike for $150? Dude, that thing definitely has to have been stolen. They retail for like $4-15K.

The devil is in the details

I’m a dragon and I approve this message

If only it worked the other way as well:

Doctor: “Your blood cholesterol is abysmal. Your blood is more similar to maple syrup than blood.”

Subliminal advertising: “Mmm, Coca-Cola means DEATH.”

I’ve noticed wearing an N95 makes the hard gasoline and diesel smells from the highway less bad when cycling-commuting.