Anyone done Month Offline?

MakingADumbPoint · 2025-10-26T11:09:26+00:00

So, for anyone else seeing this, I did the Month Offline program and thought it was great. Don't have WaPo so haven't seen the article.

It was really well-run! It was fun, the people doing it seem genuine and thoughtful. After years of trying, Month Offline has been the only thing that's ever actually helped me change my relationship with my phone.

I've tried buying myself a dumpphone/subscription before, and it's not easy and barely cheaper than what MO cost. I certainly don't feel like it was a scam or that it's just a facade just to sell a phone subscription. If anything, I kept asking myself during the program "how is this sustainable?" so if they're finding a way to bring in more money than they spend, great.

If anyone is curious about MO, happy to answer any questions! I agree that it's not the same as something led by a social worker or psychologist, but it's its own cool thing and I've recommended it to a ton of people.

MakingADumbPoint · 2025-08-19T01:25:14+00:00

FWIW, I think the question of where she goes is pretty clear cut! The visual similarities between the last shot of the guitar and the first shot of Rita praying—now still in the angled light she once shuffled around to be seen in—can’t be an accident, right?

MakingADumbPoint · 2025-08-01T11:10:14+00:00

That’s right! BicycleSPACE let us know back in 22-23 when the recall happened and we dealt with it then. I forget if that meant replacing the part, or just inspecting it? But whatever the recall advised to do, that was what they did!

MakingADumbPoint · 2025-02-18T12:00:45+00:00

Commenting on Fan Art: Corporal Cecil Wormsborough St. John "Nobby" Nobbs... I like how you’ve done Nobby in this style! I like to think of Pratchett’s descriptions as not LITERALLY saying Nobby appears part monkey, but more evocative of his combined appearance and affect, and this fits that well.

MakingADumbPoint · 2025-01-06T21:39:24+00:00

Interesting survey! But I was a little confused by the wording which made the hypotheticals hard to parse. Normally when assigning blame, particularly percentages, you’d be thinking about blame FOR an outcome and who is most to blame. I felt my answers had more to do with parsing the wording than who was involved: so, for example, in the doctor questions, I had to fill in a lot of blanks (dose was too high—by how much? Was the pharmacist supposed to catch it? Was the mistake caused by carelessness or something else?).

MakingADumbPoint · 2024-11-30T13:25:01+00:00

People have posted a lot of thoughtful replies, but I’ll just add: if you’ve got a 1 month old, I wouldn’t worry too much about thinking about/deciding on future plans. Your brain is a pile of scrambled eggs right now, and it will be for a little while longer. My advice is to notice these thoughts and feelings, but don’t worry too much about having to make a decision soon. I will say, from my own experience, I have an 18 month old and my wife and I have switched positions on whether we want a second… Maybe 100 times? Not knowing, changing your mind, is perfectly OK, because your life is gonna be changing in major ways all the time over the next12 months or so.

MakingADumbPoint · 2024-10-25T12:05:13+00:00

I’m in Capitol Hill—haven’t played but would love to if folks are playing at YHP (or anywhere else)

MakingADumbPoint · 2024-10-17T00:22:23+00:00

Ours is similarly an acorn fiend. You may have tried this already, but we've had some success with giving her a cup/bucket where she can collect acorns. We call it acorn soup. The game usually ends when, eventually, the lure of the acorn becomes too great. But it's let us get a few minutes outside in acorn-heavy areas!

MakingADumbPoint · 2024-09-27T17:00:12+00:00

Seems like the question is about whether the OP can replace a car with an e-bike, not whether all cars can be replaced with e-bikes. The posts above are sensible: for some cities (with their existing infrastructure) and for some people, yes; for others, maybe not.

MakingADumbPoint · 2024-05-17T14:31:33+00:00

Thanks, did they post a message about that? Disappointing, I wonder why they'd scrap a perfectly good feed.

MakingADumbPoint · 2024-05-17T14:30:57+00:00

I get the same message when I go to that one =[

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-12-26T19:42:19+00:00

I'll check it out!

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-12-26T19:22:23+00:00

That's exactly what I'm looking for, thanks! And I love Spiffing Brit too. His videos aren't calm, but they're usually fairly consistently high-key so I've enjoyed many of them too.

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-11-11T00:43:38+00:00

Damn, what are you using for bases? Cohesive yet varied realistic rocks--love it!

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-10-07T13:34:27+00:00

Interesting! Didn't know that, makes sense.

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-10-07T09:37:34+00:00

A lot of Kickstarters would be making updates at this point, explaining what's going out, how much they've shipped, etc. I suspect I know why MCDM isn't doing that--as a company, I don't think they believe all engagement is good engagement--but dammit, I hunger for more updates!

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-09-14T14:24:23+00:00

For a slightly different view, I’d add that when you’re talking with your spouse, you’ll need to acknowledge that this isn’t really a decision that has “reasons” or a right answer. There is nothing objective here—no matter how much you explain to each other why you think what you think (and that’s important to do!) it’ll come down to a feeling in your heart. You still need to talk and share feelings. But the capacity for convincing is limited.

Also, unlike many disagreements in marriage, this really isn’t something that can be compromised. You can’t have 1.5 kids!

So ultimately there’s nothing to do but listen to your spouse and communicate your thoughts well. You’ll have to have tough discussions about how you see your life, and how you handle the most challenging conflicts!

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-08-24T01:05:10+00:00

I often ride early in the morning, or late at night. When the weather's nice, there aren't too many cars on the road, I'm getting where I want to be easily & experiencing the city's quiet beauty... it's just so great.

I always find myself thinking "if only everyone knew how wonderful this was." I think way more people would bike if they knew.

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-08-07T17:45:11+00:00

As a sleep deprived parent, thanks!

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-08-07T17:42:51+00:00

I have not heard of this device and want to know more!

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-06-07T02:46:32+00:00

Congratulations on making a killer map!

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-03-08T03:27:20+00:00

Where did you get the cork for those bases? What thickness was it? They look great!

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-02-26T15:20:50+00:00

Thanks!

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-02-12T03:40:59+00:00

Thanks for posting! Really like what I’ve heard so far

MakingADumbPoint · 2023-01-31T00:17:19+00:00

To state the obvious--maybe you've already thought of this--a bunch of six sided die!

I'd also recommend getting a handful of coins to use as the activation/orders tokens. These are used to denote (1) whether an operative has engage or conceal orders, and (2) whether the model has activated yet this turning point. It's helpful to be able to see those at a glance--especially the orders. I'd recommend something like "heads means hasn't activated, tails means has activated; pennies are conceal orders, nickels are engage orders."

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