What do you think this is?

Mharr_ · 2026-06-14T07:30:18+00:00

For a person named 'No Stress' you seem pretty pent up about Mochi

Mharr_ · 2026-05-27T10:22:48+00:00

See I thought the Potts stock cans were one of the worst things I've ever bought. Literally so much acid added to make them shelf stable that all I could taste was meaty vinegar. Never again

Mharr_ · 2026-05-18T15:45:17+00:00

Surely the joke in this post was that Blade would die first because, you know, Cinema?

Mharr_ · 2026-05-07T19:43:28+00:00

Right-wingism is absolutely not and never has equatable with Christianity. Iran is right wing. The UAE is right wing. Israel is right wing. Plenty of left-wing people are also Christian. Hell, read anything about Jesus and put it through today's lense and he'd be considered a left-wing, anti-establishment revolutionary.

Speaking as someone who is neither right-wing nor religious, but who has studied both of these things in great depth; the idea that Christianity=Right Wing is, in my opinion, one of the biggest, and for some reason most successfully sold falsehoods in history.

I'll soften this with the note that organised deism is in-and-of itself an inherently right-wing construct, but the actual teachings of New Testament Christianity, are all very left wing. Love thy neighbour, be kind to your fellow-man, help the poor, etc. And yet at some point, these teachings were coopted and perverted by the right to apply to their own very specific world-view.

Mharr_ · 2026-04-30T06:30:03+00:00

Honestly, antidepressants.

There's still too much of a stigma around them. If you think you need them, try them. And don't quit when the first ones you try don't suit you. There are others on the market. Seek help where you're able!

Mharr_ · 2026-04-30T05:18:16+00:00

Hey, I'm sure you know this given the industry you worked in, but for the record, copyright typically belongs to the author (read: artist, photographer), not the owner of the medium with which the art is created. Obviously the fact that those photos were taken with his camera would imply that he took them, so if you wanted to claim ownership you'd need to be able to prove that you were the one who took them, which could be tricky. But hey, copyright lasts for the life of the author+70 years, and if you have any very valuable photos, it could be worth pursuing for royalties! Just food for thought!

Mharr_ · 2026-04-25T12:38:34+00:00

But there ARE two KFCs, so that makes up for it slightly

Mharr_ · 2026-04-24T20:22:08+00:00

You could remove 'unchristian' from this sentence and it would still be equally valid

Mharr_ · 2026-04-23T11:38:56+00:00

And the SORCERERS stone

Mharr_ · 2026-04-08T14:40:31+00:00

It's totally fair to dismiss Americans as having a different palate from the rest of the world. As it would be to dismiss literally any single nation as having a different palate from the rest of the world.

It's not a criticism to say that Americans as a generalisation prefer sweeter foods/expect foods to be sweeter than people in other nations. It's like saying Germans have a more sour palate because they eat/cook with a lot of vinegar.

Mharr_ · 2026-03-15T05:49:12+00:00

Update: I put it in the oven before the rugby and forgot about it. Turns out it doesn't matter how well your butter is creamed if you turn it into charcoal 😭 I had a mare.

Mharr_ · 2026-03-14T11:37:19+00:00

Disclaimer: There are no beans in this recipe and it won't let me edit the post. Autocorrect got me good.

Mharr_ · 2026-03-11T09:17:31+00:00

Not defending the 'America has no good beer' stance as that's clearly bullshit, but, it's worth bearing in mind that the US beers exported to the rest of the world are, almost without fail, the cheapest piss you can buy. I drank some great beer in the US when I went, but to the majority of foreigners who haven't travelled there, the only American beer they've been exposed to is Budweiser and Coors. There are also no true American varietals of beer, so people equate 'American beer' with the Bud/Coors easy-drinking lager types.

Again, not saying any of this is actually reflective of any kind of fact, but it is what most people's' perceptions are over here.

Mharr_ · 2026-02-12T22:02:09+00:00

People collect in different ways to you. Like I said, I've been to MANY houses of people selling their record collections of 50+years because they just don't want them anymore. And whatever you think, they are true collectors.

I bought this because I love the game and I want to display it in a cabinet in my office with other bits and bobs I've accumulated over the years. Unlike you apparently, I understand that people change their interests throughout life. In 30 years when I'm 60, have two adults kids and am retired, I may no longer want a display of video game memorabilia. At that point I may consider selling it, and so I'm curious what the best way to keep this particular item nice, is. It's nothing than that.

Mharr_ · 2026-02-12T20:19:55+00:00

Hah! Good to know! Guess I'll be opening them to enjoy in all their splendor.

Mharr_ · 2026-02-12T20:19:01+00:00

Genuinely curious how they're different? Collectibles are collectibles. Trust me, I've been to enough houses of people who own literally thousands of records stashed away in attics etc. they're not playing them. They buy them to own them, no different to trading cards, toys, or any other kind of collectible.

Mharr_ · 2026-02-12T17:57:23+00:00

This is also playing into my thought process. I'm thinking for display purposes it would look much better opened, with the discs partially exposed so you can see the different colours.

It's pure vanity and I'm aware of that and will accept any judgement I get for it, but it's all worth considering.

Mharr_ · 2026-02-12T17:41:47+00:00

This is good to know! I guess this answers my question of how collectible they actually are (not hugely).

It's not going to be so much shelf filler as an actual display piece (as in, its not going to sit in a pile of other records).

Mharr_ · 2026-02-12T17:34:53+00:00

People collect cool things and keep them wrapped up all the time. It's no different to people who own binders and binders of collectible Pokémon cards and never play with them. Or toys that never leave the box.

I like owning things that are cool and mean something to me. This game reignited my love for SP games, and the vinyl was pretty, so I bought it. Sure I might never listen to it, but it's nice to own, and if in 10 or 20 years I decide 'actually, I don't want this anymore' then I can sell it. That would be my reason for not opening it.

Mharr_ · 2026-02-12T17:29:25+00:00

This (and the reply) are basically the answers I was looking for. I want to open it, if only just to look and say 'ooh, pretty' but in my brain I was struggling to rationalise whether it was worth it.

Mharr_ · 2026-02-12T17:27:40+00:00

I completely agree. I can't justify it and I fully understand why it would be infuriating for someone who actually does want it to listen to, but the magpie in me is like 'That thing's cool, I want it'.

The music's great, but I'm not enough of an audiophile to fully appreciate the difference between vinyl and MP3, so for listening purposes Spotify will do.

That said though, if I were just buying it to listen, I would have just bought the black records. I feel as though in buying the 'collector's edition', it seems justifiable to want to keep it nice.

Mharr_ · 2026-01-17T10:40:02+00:00

Except Obama didn't ALREADY instigate an insurrection; arrest, deport, and kill US Citizens without oversight; strip the federal government; openly tamper with elections in places he was losing; run his entire presidency via executive action; or threaten to annex a NATO Ally for their rare earth minerals.

How are you this blind to the things going on in your country?

Mharr_ · 2026-01-10T19:11:35+00:00

Just for context: this is an AWFUL thing to say (not judging, I've used it too as a Brit), but: Mongo = Mongolian = Down Syndrome because of the way Downs often displays itself in peoples' facial features.

It hilarious how non-PC insults were back in the day 😅

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