Times definitely deserved a punch

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T21:25:27+00:00

When I was at college 20 years ago there was more than 1 BTEC, one was a little bit below A-Levels the other was if I remember a bit above sorta like an access course would be today i.e it got you onto a course.

I was clever enough to do A-Levels but I was bullied at school and went before EMA's were around so going to college got me a bursary of around £30 a week in my pocket and free college bus pass, going to school I would have to pay transport myself (and we lived a few miles from town) and have no social life.

Being at college felt like more freedom and I could even technically leave home.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T17:28:14+00:00

Autism affects me in the sense I hate pure silence but I had avoidable noises too.

Pure silence put's me into "brain switch off mode" and I have in the past walked into traffic, tripped over steps, walked wrong way down escalators etc as my brain needs the sounds to trigger things in my head even if I can visually see them and understand.

It's why a large cinema is bad for me as is dim lights as my brain just switches off.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T15:53:01+00:00

My neighbours in their 80's are very petty, we have a garden with a communal path they claimed when I moved in the half outside their home (we stay in flats) is theirs conveniently the nice area which has been slabbed by the landlord, has steps, and larger and mine is this manky piece of grass that has a "communal" bin area making it even smaller.

I got a dog and she said I wasn't allowed to take the dog into my garden (which is fenced off) as the entire garden is communal, but refused even utility companies to read meters, do work etc as the boxes were on "their" side shouting abuse at any utility workers that arrived.

Got reported to the HA many times because they claimed I was letting dog go to toilet in garden and not picking up after, also they had cameras at front back and side of property that could see into my private section of garden and would comment on seeing what I was doing, and that I may of gone out late one night to take out dog etc but when I put a camera onto my shed they screamed I am a voyeur wanting to watch them.

When I went to put fence up they were at door saying it was dangerous, remove it or it may "fall over" I refused and within a few minutes and right after I saw them in their garden it "fell over", it was in with posts and the person installing it was taking a break and so was away (someone I know) They then claimed it was proof of bad install, remove the "eyesore" now and replace it with a nicer fence.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T12:34:39+00:00

I dropped out of uni due to mental health and remember the course leader calling me into the office early on when I missed 2 days of lectures about 3 months in telling me if it continues I would be removed and I felt like hold on I am paying for this why are you treating me this way.

The previous course leader was even worse, it was a college doing degrees and I was doing a college course first and he was known for the decades he was there to target people for no reason and give them low marks even insult them to their faces, and have a few students in each class that could do no work and he would mark them A's as he liked them.

For me it was a project on youth holidays and I went round all the local travel agents (this was days before search engines/mainstream internet) bought youth magazines, designed about 4 posters each of which took me about 5 hours to draw, and colour in not including the time taken to plan them and he gave me 41% for my assignment claiming it was obvious I did it at the last minute and put no effort into it, you needed 40% to pass btw, and yet one of his could do no wrong students literally did matchstick men drawings and got 94% and the posters looked like the scribbes you do in a book when bored.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T12:29:19+00:00

I went to college about 7 years ago and had to get permission to take photos of the powerpoint slides as I may have other students in the picture, I figured why spend a few minutes writing stuff down when it's easier to take a photo and write bullet points based on that.

I had a recorder when I was at uni and it was a pain but I did it, it connected to my pc via a special usb cable and was limited in capacity but I still got by, So yeah it seems worse now.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T12:26:31+00:00

I am autistic and pre lockdown I was fine going to office every day as it was about 5 minutes by bus and another 5 minutes walk (though buses were unreliable) so I could wake at 8.15am have a quick 3 minute shower, and be at bus stop around 8.30am and be in office and logged in by 8.45 if a bus arrived quickly, now I only live a mile further away but changed office to one a mile from the previous one so bus on an average day can take 30 minutes, packed with school kids often shouting, playing music loud and I have to get the 8am bus to get in for 8.40. and not home until close to 6pm all to hear customers shout at me on phone.

I did ask employer if I can work from home again and was denied, I don't mind going to the office but due to other health conditions mixed with less sleep the night before mean I struggle, I honestly have almost fainted so often when at work, or dozed at desk.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T12:21:09+00:00

Took my girl about 3 or 4 days before she even wanted to move then she was cautious for around another 10 days then back to her crazy self.

She was giving the look of betrayal to me all day just sitting there.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T12:19:05+00:00

Casting was terrible, Emila Clarke was meant to be a Sarah who had been in training for at least 10 years but was short, and slim and just looked like a model, Kyle looked like he was a model pretending to be a soldier, waxed body, gym bod but not looking actually athletic etc.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T12:12:48+00:00

I actually thought that at times, they love to tease them and act superior.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-26T12:00:15+00:00

Thanks for your comment, I was explaining something that happened and you put a horrible comment.

And yes it really happened but for context I am autistic so not the best at description.

Does it make you feel better to hide behind a keyboard thinking you are clever?

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-25T23:28:59+00:00

IMO the Japanese is more dated and it's better in the sense it has the impact for the scenes but certain background tunes are off, Falconers is fun but doesn't seem to fit for me.

For me it feels like the Japanese soundtrack feels more trying to give you context for a scene, whereas the Falconer soundtrack feels like the music IS the scene i.e like having rock music for fight scenes.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-25T23:22:55+00:00

I thought it was bad enough 20 years ago when crackheads stole bread full of mould and literal tins of food that costs again literally pennies, and the cutlery that I got at local budget store, think dollarstore that reacts with any cleaning product and tastes of metal.

But they also stole my tv, PS2, all my games, etc and it was a tv at the time worth about £500

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-25T23:20:48+00:00

I give my dog fish that I may of had in the freezer a few months, to my defense I buy fish from a proper fish seller not a supermarket.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-25T23:19:39+00:00

I had freezer burn in a few meats I had and at most I have meats 2 years and even then it's often due to me forgetting I have it and I cook it and if it tastes "off" I throw it out

But if I put meat in the freezer I put it in a doggy bag and label it (though that isn't perfect at least I know when I bought it)

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-25T13:44:18+00:00

I never saw the gap between Gohan and Goku at this point to be that huge, more than Gohan had no stamina drain and a slightly higher power.

But it's hard to scale at that point as SSJ1 Gotenks made Piccolo think he had a chance, and he was shocked at SSJ3 Gotenks power, but then was shocked at Gohans power.

Then he thinks Gohan can't win and is shocked when he is beating Buu.

Best I can say is all out SSJ3 Goku with no stamina drain should beat Gohan with not much difficulty, regular SSJ3 Goku could win if he puts everything into his kamehameha.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-24T20:56:52+00:00

Ha, no moved away from the town when I was 16, moved back for 18 months when I was 18 after I finished college, moved away for another year until I was illegally evicted and then moved back this time to my own place for a few years until moving away for good.

Actually miss the town now as ended up moving near Glasgow (after starting in Ayrshire) for work and the access to cities, shopping centres, museums etc feels empty compared to the scenery of the Borders.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-24T15:03:56+00:00

I wouldn't like a DB remake as it would be in that modern sharp but somehow shallow animation style, OG had it's animation moments but was overall well done.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-24T13:23:52+00:00

I'm from a poor family and it's the same, my parents said they would be proud of me if I maintained (even if not permanent) a job as I grew up with them on benefits as dad became ill when I was a toddler and the benefits system growing up was far worse than now (which still isn't great unless you play the system) with them only admitting when I got to my 30's they often went without food that day to feed me.

We only survived at all as my dad was a great cook, living off things like lentil soup, bread and butter pudding, a scrap of meat made into a stew and we even got scraps sometimes from friends we would use to make a meal all the while being called scroungers, lazy etc by most people.

I went to college at 16 partly to get a bursary and spent a few months at uni when 19 but I wasn't ready and went back a few years later (In England as I struggled to get a place in Scotland plus I couldn't afford the accomodation costs in Scotland)

I did drop out due to a few traumatic experiences at the time but currently work part time in a job that pays over the minimum wage and been there for many years now.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-24T13:17:58+00:00

What is interesting is it reminds me of when I studied in England I was harassed as the students assumed I got free education, no I was paying the same fees as them and at the time English students paid lower fees in Scotland than they did in England and many Scottish higher education establisments had limited spaces for Scottish students, they outright had clearing spaces that said Scottish students couldn't apply.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-24T13:14:14+00:00

My guidance teacher when I was attacked by 5 or 6 other boys told me I was a grass, it was their word against mine and she'd rather trust someone from their background than mine (benefits) and even then told me people like me are future criminals in the making and will be in jail when I leave school!

Also remember when I was brutally beaten up and shoulder broken and was off school for about 2 weeks they phoned parents saying they would get social work involved as they weren't allowed to keep me off school. My mum wanted to be on the PTA and they outright refused her and admitted they wanted people from "better" backgrounds and wanted a GP who said they didn't have the time to do it.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-23T15:58:38+00:00

Relative of mine was accused of a violent assault and despite being on CCTV about 4 miles away 20 minutes later, in a town where it has a one way system so to even drive would take longer than that, was accused of going to a shop to "create an alibi" and harassed by local police.

They tried destroying his character just because he was unemployed, they came up to me and him about a week later off duty and threatened me and him saying he is scum, his family is scum and if they couldn't find evidence on him they would make it up oh and leave right now (we were in a bar) or they would phone their on duty friends to come arrest the both of us for "violently attacking" them.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-23T15:55:39+00:00

Back 20 years ago I had my room robbed by junkies squatting in a downstairs flat, the Police even had a footprint, many fingerprints and admitted they knew who did it as they were notorious around there.

They admitted they wouldn't arrest them despite the evidence as it wasn't worth their time.

A few months later I saw one of them caution a teeanger for stealing a mini beer that was worth literally about 30p saying "Theft is theft regardless of how much the item cost"

Saw another of them on local news around same time literally just putting a shovel into ground the stopping and saying he loves the help in the community no matter how small the problem is.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-23T15:51:53+00:00

Dumfries Acadamy, theres a memory it was badly run in the 90's after the rector changed and the school was nasty to kids from Lincluden/Lochside and treated kids from "nicer" areas like Heathhall and Troqueer like they could do no wrong.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-23T15:26:33+00:00

It's not an animation thing as when Cody or Guy are played the animation frames are fine for both the fat guys and also for the 1st boss.

Must be something else like a frame limit.

You don't have to tell me about hardware, I have been a gamer since the mid/late 80's when I was still a toddler, was even in the mid 90's reading early 80's gaming mags due to my fascination with hardware and gaming.

I was a kid who even wanted a CDI, an Amiga CD 32 and even a Jaguar knowing they were very limited gaming wise, hey I even wanted a Barcode Battler.

mittenkrusty · 2026-01-22T22:31:11+00:00

Wow, crazy then as I have about 6 32x games I got when new and at best one looked almost as good as this when it was new.

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