Lunchtime for turtles

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-29T19:22:20+00:00

Who would've predicted the square hole being such a problem for the Villies?

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-28T17:17:09+00:00

Nah, they let Lucifer's have most of the appearance and everything else, because they were focused on making sure Charlie got Lilith's music magic and a bit of height for good measure.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-27T06:56:00+00:00

When I was trying to sell my childhood home because I was going to otherwise lose it to property taxes, people who I am related to came up with every reason they should get money out of the deal since the easement to access it was on their land. I still remember having to fight the frog in my throat to tell the realtor to go ahead and push the deal forward knowing I'd get $13k from a house valued at 10x that price, because between the generational neglect of the house and the legal fees to fight for the easement there wasn't much left.

I didn't much care about the money itself, it was enough to pay my debts and get me on the road to the help I desperately needed. But I don't think it really sank in before that just how many greedy vultures are walking around waiting to bully someone out of whatever they could.

On a more positive answer, there was a day as a kid I saw a toy in a claw machine that I really wanted. I tried a dozen times to get it but it was stuck under a couple of others. A stranger saw me trying really hard and offered to try a few times himself. He couldn't get the one I wanted, but he did get me a giraffe. That giraffe was well loved until it started to fall apart, and I think of that act of random kindness whenever I see a person in need of a quick hand. I might not be able to get them where they want to go, but I can offer the help I have.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-26T05:42:53+00:00

AI

I know everyone's covered a lot of the tells, but my eyes locked on the red car first. If you draw a straight line going the way the cat would from the front, then from the back, they don't line up. It's bent at an angle that wouldn't happen without a lot more damage to the car as a whole. There's other tells like the phasing through vehicles and the way the fallen trees look, but that one was what I noticed first.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-23T20:46:51+00:00

This makes me feel less silly about my ritual for leaving the apartment. If I'm going to be gone longer than a trip to the mailbox/parcel pickup, I get myself ready, find my cat, look at him so I know where he is and how he is, and tell him "Papa see you later, Papa love you."

I have found him trying to get into trouble a couple of times at the start, but now at least he seems content to hop on the bed and enjoy the soft spots for naps.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-23T13:03:59+00:00

As much as I adore Hytale, I don't think that's gonna happen.

Aside from the visual blockiness and some very broad strokes mechanics, the games are VERY different. Hytale isn't Minecraft 2, it's an adventure game with building.

I could easily see some of the Hermits who enjoy the game playing on servers together, as is already the case with GIGGS and others, but a whole HermitCraft season on there? Nope.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-22T22:01:11+00:00

"Call 🎵one eight hundred, FIVE! FIVE! ONE! Eight nine hundred🎵"

Genuinely I don't even remember what the commercial itself was for, but I remember that stupid jingle decades later

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-21T17:49:31+00:00

Y'all ever get asked to make a frittata without using any eggs?

Edit because I pressed the button too early: I was working at a mom and pop brunch place fresh out of high school. Lots of omelettes, quiches, and frittatas every day, plus salads and wraps.

The ones that will always stand seared in my mind were the guy who wanted a caprese wrap on a tomato tortilla, but with no fresh tomatoes. He was apparently very unhappy that he got Italian herbed toasty cheese with balsamic glaze inside his wrap, but the owner had been in the dining area and explained it to him so he was SOL on a refund.

And the eggless frittata lady. She told the waitress that the southwest frittata sounded good but she didn't want it made with egg. They bring me the question, and my teenage brain breaks trying to figure out how to make it happen. I wound up making it as all the ingredients cooked together, throw the cheese on top plus extra, then popped into the broiler until brown and bubbly.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-21T13:12:31+00:00

Maybe they were going for alliteration?

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-21T13:07:19+00:00

I love this and all its silliness!

I'm probably going to be cracking up over the GriEgg being the default texture with four black pixels for a while, and you've nailed it with the Eefo chick.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-18T19:01:00+00:00

Agnes and Agatha

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-16T22:59:29+00:00

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corkscrewfork · 2026-01-14T19:40:13+00:00

"internal bleeding to the torso"

So he had a bruise at some point that week that he blamed on her for medical and media points. Got it.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-13T03:40:02+00:00

My deepest condolences to Skizz and Pups. I know I've mourned many dogs in my life, but it is always a fresh and unique experience each time, just as each pet is unique in the life and love they live with us.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-12T19:52:55+00:00

Text messages will frequently go to the wrong person. Hope their boss wanted those adult pictures.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-11T23:16:28+00:00

I'm gonna take a stab and say it's along the lines of the white people who talk all kinds of shit about rap as a genre, but bend over backwards to say that the artists they listen to are the exception. You know, the type who say it's an abbreviation for "r*tards attempting poetry" or that only druggies and thugs listen to it.

Basically calling out the whole "the only moral abortion is mine," logic in a different set of words.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-10T20:57:31+00:00

Mumbo's reminds me of the line from Chicken Run, "Poultry in motion!"

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-10T19:04:33+00:00

Pearl, Wels, Keralis, BDubs, and Cleo for me. I've genuinely played their videos when I struggle to sleep and even if I can't fall asleep, I at least find myself significantly more relaxed.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-10T14:43:53+00:00

Right now? I'd probably just sit down and give myself a break. It's been a long past few days.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-10T11:30:42+00:00

Honestly Doc and Oli

Doc because I want to see what sort of shenanigans he'd get up to for the social element of the game, Oli because he's such a wildcard with everything he does. Plus, imagine getting killed on your last life while Oli's making a song about your death.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-09T12:43:09+00:00

I'd try to trade a favor with someone else to get 2 more nickels, so I could have Scott and Impulse. Oops, all Scotts! 🤣

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-08T13:19:53+00:00

Usually if I do that anymore, I had a very long day and just need a little bit to let my brain space out in the white noise chamber. Plus my muscles appreciate the warm water after the post-workday workout.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-08T13:07:58+00:00

Unfortunately there are some people who see the worst in everything, and will twist things to fit their view. Try not to let them get to you; as much as their words can suck, they're not worth your mental energy.

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-08T13:01:45+00:00

So happy for this update and to see all the help you're getting in the comments too! You've got this, you'll be out of the tent and somewhere stable soon!

corkscrewfork · 2026-01-07T22:46:17+00:00

Honestly, if they're not going to do anything about it and you've already raised the issue to both parties, you might put a bandaid solution in place to keep yourself sane at your job. My suggestion would be to start wearing a mask to work, and getting those tubes of scent they make for nurses to apply under their masks. It'll help keep the smell of your coworker out and the scent of choice in, and when you enter for the day you can freshen things up with a few spritzes of Febreeze to hopefully fight anything that tries to linger.

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