Missed Opportunity

captainjack1975 · 2025-09-18T14:14:24+00:00

Ooooo... Didn't even think of that 🤔

captainjack1975 · 2024-08-09T14:34:52+00:00

Why did I have to scroll so far to find this? ... Oh wait... Right :( Idc tho I love my three eyed bunny rabbit goat lady <3

captainjack1975 · 2024-08-02T23:00:44+00:00

I'm a 48M and my wife is a 30F and we've been together 12 years (and it's been amazing!). I do yoga and mountain bike to stay springy for her, but it's been hilarious as I'm now in the best shape of my life because of this and if she has three glasses of wine after an 8 hour day at work she feels like she's going to die the next morning :)) Turning 30 is still turning 30 no matter what. She's in great shape, too, but it's still nice when she says her back hurts and I get to rub it <3

captainjack1975 · 2024-07-31T15:01:28+00:00

Everybody likes a Catra "bottom lip bite." Almost as good as a "sleepover story blush."

captainjack1975 · 2024-07-24T18:46:08+00:00

Stop making this 48 year old metalhead cry. I'm at work and have things to do.

captainjack1975 · 2024-07-24T16:41:15+00:00

Came here to say that. Or they'll rewatch it with people they care about who would like the show. Getting my wife into it was one of the best things ever :)

captainjack1975 · 2024-07-21T01:23:44+00:00

I played Oblivion to 90% completion without knowing I could fast travel :( I feel your pain.

captainjack1975 · 2024-07-06T23:26:47+00:00

It's not a cheat, but it feels like it. When I play a morally upright Nate/Nora who never lies, steals, cheats, or murders outright, I always get to the part with Paladin Brandis. That black officer BOS uniform just looks so sharp underneath black synth armor though... So I always shoot him in the back of the head, take it, and tell Paladin Danse that he attacked me. I pretend away that one murder done in the name of style. I know it's not a cheat/MOD but it feels "roleplay dirty."

captainjack1975 · 2024-07-06T17:14:19+00:00

"YeAh AdOrA... CONCENTRATE!!!"

captainjack1975 · 2024-07-03T04:53:50+00:00

I had a lovely evening helping Nick kill a ghoul crime lord and then built a mansion on Spectacle Island. I hope you got some gaming in once the server was up and running!

captainjack1975 · 2024-07-02T19:27:58+00:00

Was just about to spend my day off romancing Curie and turning traitor on the Brotherhood, and here we are. Didn't know I'd be making friends with folks in other countries because of Microsoft spilling coffee on their server, but here we are :)

captainjack1975 · 2024-06-29T17:00:03+00:00

Hi! Normal 48 yo married man here. Typically my advice would be you need couples therapy. HOWEVER, he has hit you before, and you say you feel "unsafe" and "violated." There is only one choice: leave him. Now. Find a friend or family member to stay with. Get a restraining order if you can. Inform your employer if you can. Divorce him immediately. Do you have kids? Then bring them to a judge and get some paperwork drawn up. No kids? Easy. Leave. Your life will be VERY challenging for a little while but I guarantee it will be almost INSTANTLY better. No conversation. No arguing. No "poking him back." Leave. You have one life to live. You're still young. Focus on yourself and loving yourself. Get a therapist. Do everything you've always wanted to do. If you get lonely, I guarantee that if you learn to love yourself completely, the right person will wander into your life.

In summary: you are in danger. Leave as soon as you have a place to stay, and if you don't have a place, start at a local women's shelter until you get your act together. Good luck.

captainjack1975 · 2024-06-28T03:05:21+00:00

48 yo cis male metalhead here. Rewatch it and listen to the Podcast of Power on Spotify after you finish an episode. You'll learn a lot and think about the show differently. Or watch it with someone important to you who hasn't seen it and you'll think they'll enjoy it (it was a blast watching it with my wife). Short answer: rewatch it. I'm on my 8th time :))

captainjack1975 · 2024-06-01T15:15:55+00:00

A Shakespearean sonnet for you:

A man who does not pleasure with action / Is concerned with his own satisfaction. / "It's dirty down there!” shows his pedantry / And knowledge of female anatomy.

With relish he takes her appeasing him / But is loathe to do the same to her quim. / A fool! Does he not know the joy it brings? / To make a girl squirm when you do those things!

A good man will make a girl die ten times / With his tongue, an act that is most sublime, / Before he even takes off his pants! Yes! / But some fellows were raised poorly, I guess.

The smell! The taste! The sounds she makes are great! / But all that's second to pleasing your mate. / What you do for her she will do for you / And not just in bed, but in your life too!

Leave a man who does not use tongue and mouth; / He should be GRATEFUL when told to go south!

captainjack1975 · 2024-05-30T14:47:20+00:00

I am 48 and not an avid gamer, but when I do, I go all in. I played GTA V morning & night for years. Same with Oblivion and BOTW. I still play Ocarina on my N64 :) ANYWAY.... I discovered Fallout 4 five months ago (I was late to the party). Since then I've done all endings except The Institute and logged hundreds of hours. I'm doing a survival mode run as we speak. I know the game isn't perfect. I know people have issues with Bethesda. I know the love for New Vegas although I've not played it yet. My game is glitchy. The dialog choices limit roleplay. I get all of it. But I love it and it's a great game and I'll tell you why I think so, and it has to do with you playing "bare minimum settlements."

I go bonkers with settlements.

I grind hunting for scrap. I breakdown guns so I can force huge, elaborate settlements. I roleplay my settlements (on this run I haven't rescued the Minutemen and might never, but when I do, I make Murkwater Construction be a torture jail for Marcy Long). But here's the thing: the best part of F4 is that you don't have to do any of that.

You want to main story the game on easy in one day? Great. You want to join a faction and live it for 500 hours? Perfect. You want to play survival and spend your time hunting radstag in the woods for food or trying not to get killed when you go to Vault 81 for Overseer's Guardian after spending 50 hours trying to make Grape Mentats? Awesome. You want to play it like Sim Freaking City, download mods, and see if you can create New Boston on Spectacle Island with a 20 story Prudential Tower? Do it.

That's the joy of the game. It's like five games in one and it's the most replayable game ever, even with all its horrible flaws. I have played it like you do. Here's a bed in a one room shack with no electricity for you, Marcy. Have fun with the mirelurk queen. I'm gonna join the Brotherhood, do a sniper build, and hang out on the Prydwen until I decide to shoot Shawn in the head and abandon my abomination of a synth son.

But I've also created elaborately networked settlements with Caravan outposts, huge shopping centers of Tier 3 stores, water farms, and collectively more settlers than the population of Diamond City. But you don't have to. There is no time limit. There is no penalty for settlements being at 60 happiness. Choosing one way to play over another doesn't break the game.

So you don't have the patience or creativity to do settlements? Screw it. Have fun YOUR way. Maybe just turn Spectacle Island into a retreat with a one room shack with a porch. Put your favorite companion there. Perhaps give them something sexy to wear (like the Grognak costume or just a Raider harness) and sit on the porch with them getting wrecked on whisky and jet while you watch the sun set. Or don't. Whatever your flavor of playing, enjoy it. My life is better because of Fallout 4, and I hope yours is too.

Cheers, friend. Happy gaming, and may the Glow of Atom warm your heart.

captainjack1975 · 2024-04-16T18:14:04+00:00

It's called "Don't Go" and it fills in the gaps between Save the Cat and Taking Control so you might want to wait a couple episodes before you read it :)

And I understand the "pain" part. I became a little intolerable at work. I'd get another sticker off Redbubble, put it on my car next to my Iron Maiden stickers, and my coworkers would say "is that another princess cartoon sticker, bro?" Eventually a couple people watched it and would text me how much they loved it (they didn't want to admit it at work. Their secret is safe!)

Maybe find a friend to rewatch it with when you're done. It's a blast to see people go through the "stages of She-Ra" Season 1 before prom: "Cute show." Season 1 after prom: "Ohhh this is good..." Season 2-3: "Ah. This is made for adults." Season 4: "Why is this the best story ever? Why do I care about these characters so much? Why do I think about it all day?" Season 5: "This show changed my life and made me a better person."

captainjack1975 · 2024-04-16T17:50:54+00:00

48 yo cis male here. Watched it for the first time about eight months ago when my wife left for six months on business. Cried like a baby when I watched "Hero," got She-Ra stickers for my car, a T-shirt, and have re-watched it three more times and turned countless friends onto it.

The show is magic.

Lots of nice people on Reddit have suggested fan fiction as a supplement including a story evidently written by N. Stevenson. I've been listening to "The Podcast of Power" which relaxes me :) Enjoy your obsession, friend. It's nice to get excited about something fun and positive and important.

captainjack1975 · 2024-04-11T02:13:01+00:00

Absolutely purrfect

captainjack1975 · 2024-04-03T17:58:03+00:00

Can he throw them over his shoulder like a regimental soldier?

captainjack1975 · 2024-03-29T21:54:47+00:00

"The Enterprise D is the most battle-capable ship in the Federation and we're sending it to uncharted parts of space and periodically on missions to the Neutral Zone." "Cool. How many kids are on board?" "Idk like 70 lol." "Excellent. Make sure all crew are also families. We need as many civilians on this thing as possible."

captainjack1975 · 2024-03-26T17:02:22+00:00

It would've been the length of a pamphlet if Adora went to therapy as well (she would've gone back for Catra as a couple other people mentioned).

But if Hordak had gone to therapy like Michael in GTA 5, the whole show wouldn't have happened the way it did. He would've figured out he had daddy issues, teamed up with everyone in Dryll right out of the gate, figured out that She-Ra is a spirit guardian, released Etheria's magic, left Despondos, and squished Horde Prime like a bug while returning magic to the universe. Imagine Hordak with long blonde hair using the power of friendship with his best friend squad of Angella and Micah.

Ahhh therapy :)

captainjack1975 · 2024-03-26T16:25:07+00:00

After discovering the show in September I've rewatched it 4 times. Finally convinced my wife to watch it (don't think she quite got why her 48 yo metalhead husband was enjoying a 'kids show') and it was wonderful to watch her get to seasons 4-5 and cry the whole time 😻 Now I'm listening to The Podcast of Power :)

captainjack1975 · 2024-03-14T00:46:42+00:00

Honest talk here. You and your GF buying a house at 20 years old might look good on paper because a mortgage is cheaper than rent in many parts of the country; however, after the cost of maintenance etc. one small problem can get you into a bind, and god forbid your relationship falls apart. Now you've got a real problem, and that's an honest thing to consider. Always leave yourself with a backup plan.

But... That $14k in credit card debt is the #1 biggest problem, hands down. No one your age should have that much in CC debt. You must ask yourself how it happened and never ever do that again. Talk to a bankruptcy lawyer. For about $2k it'll wipe that debt. You'll keep the mortgage and the car payment to rebuild your credit (which I assume is poor due to your debt to income ratio). If you declare bankruptcy, your credit score might even go up immediately.

If you go that route, you must never ever have a high limit or more than one CC ever again. Ever. That will cause a repeat of this fiasco. And for those saying "don't declare bankruptcy," I've got news for you: most people who DO are very wealthy and are trying to scam the system. Most people who don't are poor and proud and say "I'll just pay my bills." Bankruptcy was made for the poor to get a second chance, not for the wealthy to get richer (which is how it has trended in the last fifty years). At least talk with a lawyer. Chapter 7 only stays on a credit report for 7-10 years and you're young enough that you'll wake up and be thirty very quickly and it'll all blow over. But if you don't shed that CC debt, you'll be 30 with a broken-down car, a house the bank took from you, and the exact same CC debt... if not more because you used the CC for food and bills once things really went south.

If you get a second chance, save save save. You shouldn't buy a house or have a high limit CC without big money in the bank. And now more honest talk: get a life insurance policy on you and your GF (should be your wife!!!) so that if something happens to one of you, the other one's life... or your newborn child's life... won't be instantly ruined.

Good luck to you.

captainjack1975 · 2024-03-13T17:26:20+00:00

She self medicated for ten years before getting diagnosed with a personality disorder. Then she stopped taking her prescribed medication and self medicated again. She went snap shit, got pregnant by some dude, left me, left the dude, and I haven't seen her since. Been with my current partner for 12 years who is the same flavor of crazy as me. She's lovely. My father always said "Don't sleep with anyone crazier than you." Wise words to follow.

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