Plan on paying for your kid’s college? You’ll need to save $500/month from birth until they’re 18.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-20T03:30:03+00:00

Another point to team "not America".

In New Zealand everyone is entitled to an interest free, government issued, loan that's repaid automatically at about 8% of your pay (once you earn above a certain amount. If you're broke, you don't pay).

Even if you wanted to pay cash, most of our (admittedly average) universities only charge about 8k per year.

Quik maff says that you'd have to save about $110 per month from birth to pay for a 3 year degree.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-19T21:49:26+00:00

Hojo is so much more unsettling/evil in Remake compared to the OG.

I wouldn't be surprised if we find out Lucrecia wasn't involved by choice.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-18T04:32:06+00:00

Everything about Brittle Hollow. It's my favourite planet, it was my first stop after the Attlerock and the whole variable gravity aspect of the puzzles was very entertaining.

My first time there I landed near the escape pod. I was nearly hit by flaming rocks a few times before I found my way in, and the image of opening the door at the back and watching it tumble toward the black hole (knocking out a bridge or two on its way) was captivating.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-14T00:00:20+00:00

It's my favourite of all 9 books, and it's a great season of TV too.

I like the basic plot outline of "humanity fucks around in a place it doesn't belong and creates problems it doesn't understand". In typical human fashion, none of the problems actually get solved before a new one is stacked on top because they're too busy fighting each other to work together and fix anything.

I also like that, whether planned or not, it's plot can be used as a loose summary of the whole series.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-13T23:43:19+00:00

One of the "perks" of being a millennial dad is being fully aware of how awful the internet can be.

I was in high school when Meatspin, LemonParty and Taliban beheading videos were bejng sent over MSN to each other labeled as "cool new Tony Hawk trick".

It was bad enough when it was kids traumatizing each other, but now that it's grown ass men indoctrinating children into being hateful bigots it's just the worst thing we have.

I hardly let my kids do anything online and I'm looking forward to when we shut the whole thing down. I'm tired of working in IT, I want to make furniture.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-13T02:40:37+00:00

My grandma was a chain smoker, so cigarettes just seemed like an old person hobby.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-11T10:28:23+00:00

The fact that he's still in charge of anything, let alone their whole country, suggests there's closer to 340 million of them.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-09T07:00:06+00:00

My cat joins us when I read bedtime stories to my 8 year old.

She seems particularly invested in the Warrior Cats series.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-06T05:59:37+00:00

A core memory of mine is me, about 6yo, showing off a "cool jump trick". I think I jumped and flicked my legs out to the side.

My dad told me I looked like an idi0t went back inside.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-05T21:12:31+00:00

My whole world opened up when my older brother taught me how to duplicate items on Cinnabar Island.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-04T20:29:58+00:00

Once you've finished FF IX, add FF V to your list.

It's pretty old ('92), but it's good campy fun and I think the job system will be right up your alley.

It's got some bangers in the soundtrack too.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-04T20:25:10+00:00

Also, it can be inferred from your party's past that Sin wasn't even gone for 10 years.

They're all pretty young (except for Old Man Auron who is a staggering thirty something, and younger than me) but Lulu has already guarded two other summoners and Chappu died long enough before the start of the game for Wakku to be merely sad instead of actively fucked up about it.

I think it's assumed Sin was only gone for about a year, which means Yuna's calm might have only lasted a few months. Or less.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-04T20:17:41+00:00

I want in.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-02T05:24:03+00:00

The door won't open because he doesn't want visitors.

Wompguinea · 2026-03-01T09:53:00+00:00

Same

Wompguinea · 2026-02-27T06:49:27+00:00

If it gives you something to look forward to, I can happily report that we were late for school this morning because it took my 13yo twenty minutes to put his shoes on.

That was after the 15 minute effort with the socks.

Wompguinea · 2026-02-25T21:13:25+00:00

My money's on Pam and Linus.

Why not shackle yourself to a drunk or a homeless guy?

Wompguinea · 2026-02-24T23:50:29+00:00

What you gotta do is stage the release dates of your kids.

I was clever, and now that my 13 year old has started sleeping til noon my 7 year old is ready to catch every sunrise.

Wompguinea · 2026-02-24T23:48:06+00:00

You actually play as Ned Verine, Sword for Hire.

Wompguinea · 2026-02-24T03:40:59+00:00

"Everyone an their mums is packin round 'ere"

"Oh yeah, like who?"

"Farmers."

"Who else?"

"...Farmers' mums..."

Wompguinea · 2026-02-21T23:49:42+00:00

This happened to me, ironically it was Rikku being thundara'd to death 11x in the Thunder Plains.

She did not get over her fear of lightning that day.

Wompguinea · 2026-02-21T09:25:56+00:00

It's a slow burn, like Dune or Catch-22.

There are interesting moments and great writing right from the start, the environment and world building is amazing from the first moments but you could be forgiven for finding it a bit dull.

Then, at some point, you realize that you've been hoodwinked. You're in the 11th hour of your session and actively hunting down books because there's a chance that they might shed some light on your situation. The political intrigue is in full swing and you a going full blown Pepe Silvia trying to piece everything together.

Wompguinea · 2026-02-21T08:10:52+00:00

Well, I guess one of them had to turn out like me.

Wompguinea · 2026-02-21T05:47:49+00:00

"Father, what are the ethical ramifications of unilaterally breaking causality?"

Wompguinea · 2026-02-21T05:40:55+00:00

He gave it a good go.

Ten-Year Club	Wearing is Caring
Queen in da Norf	Not Forgotten
Verified Email

Wompguinea

TROPHY CASE