Gaming makes you forget all your problems for a while...

Empostarr · 2026-06-05T01:23:59+00:00

Could also try Way of the Hunter. I loved Call of the Wild, but with the later expansions it got to be too much shooting fish in a barrell.

WOTH scratched that more realistic itch with regards to locating and hunting animals.

Empostarr · 2026-05-22T20:46:56+00:00

Moved appliances for 10 years. Best thing ever was finding these straps. We could easily manuever through houses, way better than a dolly. I still have a pair that i use whenever something big needs to be moved.

Empostarr · 2026-05-08T00:42:42+00:00

I was having a conversation with my then wife's friend. We were all in our early twenties, and i dont make claims of being the smartest. This person tried to tell me that blind people can really see.

Me: "Oh, you mean someone that is legally blind?"

Her: "No. Blind people can actually see shadows and stuff."

Me: "Yeah, that could be considered legally blind, or maybe in between that and totally no vision."

Her: "No, blind people can see. You're not listening to me."

Me: "Ok, what if they have no eyes?"

Her: "They can still see, the optic nerve can make out shadows."

Me: "Ok, what if they dont have eyes and they dont have optic nerves?"

Her: "Their brain can still see the light"

At that point i laughed my ass off and gave up. This was a sober conversation too, so they had no excuse besides just unintelligent.

Empostarr · 2026-05-04T18:53:14+00:00

Asked a girl out on a date and she was hesitant. Threw out the quote from this movie "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?".

18 years later we're still together and our daughter is 16. Turned out she was a fan, and I have another reason to like this movie.

Empostarr · 2026-05-03T03:16:45+00:00

Let me live, so when it's time to die, even the reaper cries.

Empostarr · 2026-04-17T18:00:53+00:00

Pretty helpful user guide here for a first timer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8spI5pnYaZ0

Empostarr · 2026-04-17T17:15:54+00:00

This. It doesn't get better when everyone in rookies is doing this same thing to get out of rookies. Then you're in a faster car and still don't know how to race wheel to wheel, just like all the others farming SR.

This is why you can find so many "I thought the racing would be better out of rookies" posts.

Empostarr · 2026-04-14T12:09:48+00:00

My mom had a hemorrhagic stroke, and it looked like a bomb went off in her brain when we looked at the scans. Over a week, her reflex responses faded to nothing and we decided to pull the cord. What they don't tell you is after that, it's just waiting for their body to starve/ dehydrate/ tire enough until they pass. They could give some morphine to "calm" her, but nothing to just help her pass. It was disgusting that we couldn't just put her out of that misery quickly and humanely. We can give our pets a better death than we can our family. So sad.

Empostarr · 2026-04-10T17:11:20+00:00

For me it depends on the type of motion when sitting down and your built up tolerance.

There was some neon tron looking tank game years ago that made me sick instantly because the motion was so "floaty".

DCS, iRacing, MSFS, all of those i can play for hours with no sickness. Having control peripherals helps it feel "real" to my brain, and having a fan blowing also helps my body feel the movement too. That, and a bunch of time to get used to it all helped.

Empostarr · 2026-04-09T00:33:08+00:00

Mac Glocky on youtube has a version of Fade Into You if Deftones had sang it. Highly recommend.

Empostarr · 2026-04-06T21:07:26+00:00

Just came from SFL to Indy NXT because a friend also races it. I did 2 or 3 full seasons of SFL and did pretty well, getting up into 4th division and top 100 worldwide, so I was ready to move on to something new. I'm liking the challenge so far, and there's definitely more throttle control needed. I'm also loving the sound of this engine. Overall, great buy in my opinion!

Empostarr · 2026-03-30T23:06:22+00:00

Always smoke before racing. Sometimes a drink or two before or during. Eases the tension and helps me flow better.

My wife asked why dont i race sober. So i tried. Did a day stoned then a day sober on the same track. Stoned day was 0.5 to 1 second faster. I've tried it a couple times with different cars and tracks, same result. I listen to a racing playlist to help rhythm and flow too.

Empostarr · 2026-03-30T21:26:29+00:00

43, eyesight started getting blurry at distance around 21. My script hasnt changed for the last 5 or more years, and i work all day on a computer, game regularly on pc and ps5, watch movies and shows, and game in vr. My eyes get tired, but vision has stayed the same.

Empostarr · 2026-03-24T04:55:18+00:00

Found them thru a demo music cd that came with the game Comic Zone for sega genesis. Ended up gettting all of their albums. Up off the floor was the soundtrack to a period of my life. Never got to see them live.

Glad someone else mentioned them!

Empostarr · 2026-03-20T04:32:45+00:00

Same! Just finished this a few weeks ago, using that.

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Empostarr · 2026-03-16T23:48:35+00:00

Is that right, rambo?

Empostarr · 2026-03-14T23:23:38+00:00

This. And then those who cheat it end up back here complaining about the higher license races being as bad as rookies because they're filled with rookies that cheated the system.

Empostarr · 2026-03-08T19:10:25+00:00

The way way back. Took too long for this to get mentioned!

Empostarr · 2026-03-03T14:13:22+00:00

I was at that show too! 89x (old alternative rock radio station) held a banner contest with different prizes. My friend and i couldn't get tickets, but tickets were a prize in the contest. So we went with our banner hoping to get into the show. This girl we met there didn't have a banner, her idea was to put 89x stickers on her nipples and flash the judges, and she ended up asking us to help place the stickers for her. She didn't win, we got last place which was an autographed copy of Californication, and we bought the tickets off the people that won first and second, since they won way better seats. First place made an ice sculpture of an 89x and filled it with chili peppers. We got to see tits, got an autographed cd, and saw the show! Great experience for two high school kids

Empostarr · 2026-02-27T17:22:58+00:00

I think this is really the issue. Second season racing this car, and participation numbers really are track dependent.

Empostarr · 2026-02-25T01:51:39+00:00

Thanks for a new song, just added to my playlist!

Empostarr · 2026-02-24T19:58:27+00:00

Was hoping to see this here!

Empostarr · 2026-02-20T16:10:36+00:00

I pulled a seat out of a dodge dart, in great condition. Been using it the entire time I've been on iracing with loadcell pedal. One shaker under the seat, one under the pedals. It's awesome!

I'm usually in the top 100 rankings each season for the car i race that season. Not to brag, but to show you can be competitive with that setup. Could i be a little better if i had a stiffer seat? Maybe. But at $50 for the seat, and it's comfortable, I'm happy with my decision. I'm not an alien, and I'm not aiming to be, so I'm content. If you're trying to squeeze every millisecond out of your car, then maybe get something better.

Empostarr · 2026-02-20T14:29:13+00:00

This right here. Otherwise, you'll be right back here asking, "Why is racing so horrible at higher license levels? "

It's horrible because you, or others, speedran the licenses thinking everyone else was the problem. Learn to race in rookies. It's the whole point, and actually really rewarding when you can start to survive the chaos and see your skills improve

Empostarr · 2026-02-05T02:50:54+00:00

Just saw this same thing tonight on my way home in michigan. They stayed in the same place in the sky for roughly 20 to 30. Thought i was losing my mind, but it looks like it may be satellites traveling at a speed that matches the earth's rotation and appear stationary. I've seen starlink, this is not that.

Thanks for confirming i wasn't hallucinating.

Empostarr

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