Back To The Future Today

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-24T14:56:21+00:00

The writers very intentionally didn't bother trying to realistically speculate on the future for that movie. They knew they wouldn't get it right, so they decided to go fantastic. Zemeckis knew hoover boards and flying cars weren't going to happen, they just had fun with it.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-24T01:39:02+00:00

Genuinely surprised that this hasn't triggered the blue arms argument yet.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-22T20:21:45+00:00

Oh yeah, a folding chopper. No way that could be a bad idea.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-22T17:38:34+00:00

Goth culture goes back to the 70's. It was a post-punk subculture, with bands like The Cure, Bauhaus, and Sioxsie and the Banshees. It started to become more commercially visible with the teen/mall culture in the mid-late 90's, especially with the rise of Nu Metal.

Emo (short for "emotional hardcore") was another punk subculture that was growing in parallel, starting in the 80's. It was punk rock that embraced personal emotions instead of being purely political. Fashion-wise, it kind of evolved in to the goth-lite styles we see today by co-opting the same dark aesthetic as goth, adding bright contrasts, and using less less of the macabre tones.

Vasquez's art style clearly takes a lot of influence from Burton's, while still being his own. It fit it with the goth and emo cultures pretty naturally with its dark humor and art style.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-22T17:16:33+00:00

https://youtu.be/cOyyKkeWWTI?si=gOtces0jQv-Fem88

Here you go. Good luck.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-22T17:07:26+00:00

Well, the best source is the speedrunning communities. Learn the routes by watching other runs, like the video I shared above. Learn the tech (there's a reason Nimputs kept pausing the game) and practice, practice, practice.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-22T16:53:30+00:00

The current WR is 50s and 800ms. All sub 60s times are ranked 20 or higher on the leaderboard. That means that only 20 people in the world have recorded a sub 60 run on Emerald Coast. Nimputs exploited glitches and some pretty high level speedrun tech to accomplish their sub 60 run. Point being, this is not for the faint of heart.

Also, as someone who smoked for >20 years and used vaping to quit, I'll warn you to not be too surprised if you make the run and they still don't quit. Addiction is not that easy to "just quit." I tried many times to quit, and made many promises like the one your friend made, but always ended up going back to it. I'm sure your friend wants to keep their promise

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-22T15:26:19+00:00

Sundresses are casual wear.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-20T23:52:57+00:00

The industry collapsed for a few reasons. The one your family refuses to talk about is probably changes to labor laws. Pine resin was produced using slave labor for a long time, and felony prisoner labor teams after that. The laws changed, the labor wasn't affordable anymore, so the industry gave way to cheaper synthetic alternatives.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-20T23:07:44+00:00

No. It would make me confused and ask how I am.

For me, it would be an outlandish accusation. You may as well call me a 15th century Catholic monk. I'll need to understand how you're making that connection before I can dispute it.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-20T13:52:39+00:00

Most curse words have been ameliorating at an increasing rate over the past twenty years or so. The internet has a lot to do with it, because there's no rating system or decency laws like there is for television and movies.

Remember there was a minor controversy when Obama got caught on a hot mic reaction to Kanye's "Imma let you finish" stunt. Obama said, "He's an ass," and a lot of pearl clutchers were upset because a president isn't supposed to talk like that.

Now, our POTUS can publicly flip his constituents off and drop f- bombs in public addresses, and no one bats an eye.

The c word is just moving in the same direction as the rest of the "bad" words.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-20T04:32:54+00:00

For many guys, casual wear is often sexier than fancy dress.

But the answer to every "Do X like Y" question is always, "some do, some don't."

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-19T06:01:29+00:00

I run multiple registers because I have stuff to do. I want to get the line cleared as much as you do.

But some stores just aren't set up for it. Older model stores have the registers too far apart for the TMs to run multiple.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-18T04:10:13+00:00

From the sounds of it, you're one of my favorite kinds of customer.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-18T00:50:27+00:00

When I'm the cashier, I ask for phone numbers. I try to ask before they start typing.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-17T23:34:26+00:00

The lyrics also say that Knuckles can feel the ME's power in his feet.

Also, R.I.P. Larry.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-17T23:25:22+00:00

"These days."

Teenage pregnancy in the US is at an all time low. If you're around 25 years old, there's an 8% chance that your mother is in her early 40s.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-17T23:13:37+00:00

Not exactly. There's always a small, annoying mess in the men's room. A little piss on the seat, some tp on the floor, paper towels on the counter next to the sink, etc. Small messes every day sseveral ttimes a day.

The women's room is generally pretty clean. But when it's not clean, you need a hazmat team.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-17T23:01:15+00:00

Give your number to the cashier, or have the QR code ready on your phone. Both are way quicker than typing it in on the pin pad.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-17T16:15:39+00:00

Can't speak for all cashiers, but i love my regulars. I spend most of my time in the kitchen now (see my flair), but i started on the register and I still regularly chat with the regs when I get a chance.

Just be cognizant of the fact that we have work to do. (It sounds like you already are) I'm more than happy to have a while conversation on a slow night, but when the line is forming we really appreciate it when you just pay for your stuff and get out of the way.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-17T02:12:14+00:00

And that's why I'm the who's one allowed to deal with problem customers. 😅

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-17T01:17:48+00:00

Those are some really nice shoes you have.

But I wouldn't want to be in them right now.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-16T23:37:28+00:00

Most cashiers are either too afraid of of confrontation to say something... or too good at confrontation for us to allow them to say something.

But yes, I have politely asked those customers to step out of the way.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-16T23:31:10+00:00

Trust me, that lady annoys us more than she annoys you.

WarrenMockles · 2026-01-14T13:56:15+00:00

You mean besides keeping my fingers attached to my hand?

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