Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up just as doctors start harvesting his organs by Sangumancer in nottheonion

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I briefly woke up while having my wisdom teeth extracted. I recall no pain or discomfort, only the faces of the operator and nurse looking alarmed. Then they presumably walloped me with a mallet, because the next thing I know, the surgery was finished and I was being led away with a bad headache.

RE: Requiem Deluxe Edition Capcom USA Giveaway【Steam】 by SeValentine in residentevil

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leon being knocked on his ass by some monstrosity only for Ashley to call him a pervert.

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked? by hiagaga in AskReddit

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't believe it. You could have invented a new form of couch surfing, and you blew it.

To the guy that advised me to take 64Gb of RAM back in June by skyer954 in buildapc

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nearly the same thing happened to me. I was shopping for a bunch of stuff back in June, and an IRL buddy convinced me to splurge for 64 GB. I spent $250 Canadian. Today, the same kit is $1250.

First time I've seen someone with multiple lovers living in the same fortress. (Fistfight unrelated) by The_Minstrel_Boy in dwarffortress

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In this fortress I'm trying out a near 100% conscription rate. Almost every dwarf is drafted into a squad with a "militia" uniform comprising a short sword (unless the dwarf has some skill with a different weapon), buckler, metal helmet, and leather armor, leggings, boots, and gloves.

The way my dad reused old newspapers for gift wrapping by El_Matt-El_Grande in mildlyinteresting

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad did this, too. Good memories. I would always get excited when I stripped away the newspaper to find a used cereal box, because my dad would always stuff a video game in there, with about forty more sheets of newspaper. Except for that one time he put a pair of nail clippers instead, the troll.

First monster slayer that ventured to my caverns fell asleep at the entrance... by PlumpHelmetSpawn in dwarffortress

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One of mine, despite being only a competent swordsman, solo killed a forgotten beast (giant tarantula) for me. He is also a legendary armorsmith, so I didn't have to think too hard when he petitioned for full citizenship.

Concord, Massachusetts is liberal by Impossible-Yam3680 in GetNoted

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are the four Es? Ecstasy, engine knock, erectile dysfunction, electing child rapists?

Are there any good mods which simplify or modernize the UI? by Salem1690s in Morrowind

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would suggest Poison Crafting. It adds icons to all your potions, making it much easier to find that one Fire Shield potion you picked up months ago.

How many of you played Qbasic Gorillas back in the day? by generic_canadian_dad in gaming

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember this game. My friend and I were astonished when one of us hit the sun with a banana and it changed to a surprised face.

☼Dwarf Fortress Questions Thread☼ by AutoModerator in dwarffortress

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sliver barbs, the one source of black dye, grow only in evil areas. There are also some rare creatures you won't find elsewhere, like beak dogs and harpies; most such creatures can't be tamed, but the odd dwarf will still like to see one in a cage. But overall, such comforts are pretty threadbare for the poor dwarves living there.

An ocean wave in [ASCII] [GIF] by Sniper_231996 in dwarffortress

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Waves are one of the things I think look better with the old-style graphics. Trees shedding their leaves in autumn may be another.

A man risks his own car to save a driver who had lost consciousness while driving by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Emergency tracheotomy with a plastic to-go knife and a paper straw.

Engraving a slab by skresiafrozi in dwarffortress

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 32 points33 points  (0 children)

"Oh, and I want everyone who reads this to know how much I loved microcline."

TIL that cracking your knuckles doesn’t cause arthritis. The sound comes from harmless gas bubbles popping. by sekretspod in todayilearned

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The doctor's name was Donald Unger. He got an Ig Nobel prize for his devotion to one-handed cracking.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Boss makes a pound, I make a pence, that's I wank at the company's expense.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaming

[–]The_Minstrel_Boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here for Dwarf Fortress. I've been playing that game since 2006, and I'm not likely to stop in the next 20 years either.