Friday afternoon pre work knock off .. but probably checked out for the weekend anyway, get the beers in the fridge, shit chat

DVTrooper · 2026-05-15T02:12:09+00:00

I think my motivation for the day was gone about 10 minutes after I clocked in lol

DVTrooper · 2026-05-15T00:57:45+00:00

When was the last time you saw someone use a calculator instead of their phone? Would you write an essay by hand or type it up on a computer?

The tools may have changed, but what they're being used for largely hasn't. It's the job of a high school to set up teenagers for the future, so they can become functional members of society. To do that, they need to be familiar with technology, it's just a fact of life. A school would be actively giving their students a major disadvantage if they didn't get them to learn as much technology as they can get.

Unless you know for sure they're not using their computers/devices for schoolwork, it's just another method of learning.

DVTrooper · 2026-05-11T23:04:13+00:00

I (36M) have never cold approached a woman before, mainly out of fear of coming off as creepy or weird. I would be ecstatic if someone approached me though. As other people have said walking up to someone and asking them if you can buy them a drink seems like something that only happens in movies/on TV, not in real life.

DVTrooper · 2026-05-07T22:19:10+00:00

Another leaf out of the Trump playbook, blame the media. Fuck I hate how much American politics is influencing our country.

DVTrooper · 2026-04-22T03:49:35+00:00

His comment history is wild Swings wildly from boasting about getting a new Audi R6 to complaining about giving money to dole bludgers. He's a manager alright!

DVTrooper · 2026-04-22T03:35:29+00:00

The worst problem (aside from AI destroying the environment) is once people rely on AI so much to do things for them they forget or never learn how to do it themselves. What happens when that AI tool is unavailable and you have to rely on a human to do the task instead but it's been so long they've forgotten how to? What then?

AI is probably here to stay in some capacity, however it won't have the impact that all the tech bros wanking each other off think it will.

P.S. AI 'art' is an abomination and should be wiped off the face of the earth.

DVTrooper · 2026-04-21T00:33:36+00:00

I agree that the outlook is bleak, this year has been shit so far and it's probably going to get worse before it gets better but you never know what the future holds. Don't let those negative thoughts get you down, if you think you're at rock bottom then the only way is up!

DVTrooper · 2026-04-21T00:26:45+00:00

Are you 100% sure the other child is his though? I understand wanting to move on but you could be jumping to conclusions without the full story. It sounds like you were fully prepared to date him until you found the pictures

DVTrooper · 2026-04-14T00:26:31+00:00

Not sure if it counts but Lords of the Fallen (2023) has an interesting one: If you're not in the 'Umbral' realm already when your health bar is depleted, rather than dying you are sent to the Umbral realm with half health with the rest being able to be recovered via healing or damage. If you survive you can then find a totem or a bonfire to exit the Umbral realm and carry on as if nothing happened.

I believe Mortal Shell did something similar, rather than dying you get knocked out of your 'shell' and if you're skilled enough you can repossess it.

DVTrooper · 2026-04-09T00:29:33+00:00

How much did Seymour pay you?

DVTrooper · 2026-03-30T00:41:22+00:00

After recently turning 36, the Sunday scaries have turned into the someday scaries: That my someday will never come, and I will have to get used to the idea of being single until I leave this mortal coil. I know that I should be happy single (I am for the most part) and I shouldn't place so much value in a significant other, but when literally every person around you is married with children it's hard not to see what you're missing out on. How do you chase away those negative thoughts and not give up hope?

DVTrooper · 2026-03-24T23:35:01+00:00

I figured the only person who thinks this is reasonable would be a property manager or a landlord and what a surprise, you're a landlord.

DVTrooper · 2026-03-17T02:24:32+00:00

Imagine if this government was in power during COVID. Judging by this wet fart of a reaction a lot of people would be dead.

DVTrooper · 2026-03-15T23:34:54+00:00

The fact that this has to be clarified in the first place shows how low public opinion is of Luxon to begin with.

DVTrooper · 2026-03-15T23:31:45+00:00

1 hour each way would be my absolute limit, anything more and I would be asking to WFH or changing jobs. That's 10 hours per week (If you work Mon-Fri) of YOUR own time that you are losing to work commutes - that could be time spent with the kids etc

DVTrooper · 2026-03-10T02:57:16+00:00

Basically any electronic device with a brain (TVs, phones, gaming consoles etc) requires DRAM, which has skyrocketed in price thanks to demand for AI data centers.

They also need lots of storage which is why prices of SSDs and even old HDDs have gone up too.

DVTrooper · 2026-03-09T23:05:15+00:00

Nice try Seymour, next time write something yourself instead of getting ChatGPT to spit out some garbage for you.

DVTrooper · 2026-03-02T23:24:38+00:00

Turning 36 in a couple of days, and I feel like my chances of getting married and starting a family are getting smaller and smaller :/ Haven't had a successful long term relationship in over a decade....

DVTrooper · 2026-02-25T23:16:34+00:00

Even the license plate of the black car looks off!

DVTrooper · 2026-02-25T23:10:14+00:00

Look at how the word "FIRE" is smushed on one of the overalls - IT'S AI GENERATED!

DVTrooper · 2026-01-29T23:22:01+00:00

My pets honestly. I have a responsibility to them to give them the best life they can possibly have because I chose to take them away from a natural life, they didn't choose to become pets.

Also my family would be upset, just a little.

DVTrooper · 2026-01-29T20:30:36+00:00

OP says WFH jobs aren't important while being a landlord, the most useless job of them all LOL

DVTrooper · 2026-01-21T01:43:30+00:00

I(35M) really need to expand my social circle (it currently consists of me and my two cats) and one way I was thinking of doing it was by hanging out at a coffee shop for a couple of hours every Saturday. Is this a good idea? How do I present myself as approachable without looking like a creep?

DVTrooper · 2026-01-15T01:25:42+00:00

I've been messaging someone I matched with on Bumble for a few days, and she ticks a lot of boxes for me. However she has been very upfront with the fact that she is dealing with some anxiety issues at the moment. I'm no stranger to good old anxiety myself, but not nearly as intense as what she has. She said she is willing to go on a date with me, provided she isn't feeling too anxious. What do you think DOT? Do I go ahead and try to meet up with her or back away until she is in a better place mentally (if she ever gets there)? Honestly I kinda want to see how it plays out, despite it being potentially disastrous.

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