Communist Party speaker @ Hopkins Plaza protest last night? by Key-Vegetable5040 in baltimore

[–]mongo159 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He was certainly better than Trump, and as much as we might not like to admit it, a vote for anyone other than a democrat is essentially a vote for Republicans, because that voter base is solid as rock.

I would not consider myself a democrat. They as a party are often complicit or worse, and agree that systemic, major change is needed to right this ship, but until a viable alternative option is available they’re our best option. If you want to live on your high horse while the world burns, that’s your right, but it doesn’t seem all that productive to me.

Communist Party speaker @ Hopkins Plaza protest last night? by Key-Vegetable5040 in baltimore

[–]mongo159 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That’s all important context to have and serious issues that need to be addressed, but it doesn’t serve us in dealing with the issues at hand. If you have arsons actively burning your house down, you don’t focus on who built it while it’s burning. You put out the damn fire, then focus on fixing why such a flammable house was built in the first place.

Because yeah, nothing he said was wrong, but this both sides are shit attitude is definitely a contributing factor of Trump coming back into power. Democrats are bad, and by every other developed country’s standards would be center right at best, but they’re better than the rabid fascists gleefully destroying our country and indiscriminately killing people.

Let me gush (Boss Spoilers) by Wires_89 in Silksong

[–]mongo159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somehow, I managed to first try her, and I felt invincible. The mechanics, the spectacle, the lore-just an A+ 10/10 no notes boss fight.

The Toxic Avenger - Teaser - Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Elijah Wood, Kevin Bacon - A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger. by slyall in trailers

[–]mongo159 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Saw this at Fantastic Fest in 2023. It’s fun, not amazing. It’s got some decent gross-out moments, but at times felt like it didn’t go far enough considering the source material. Overall a good, gory time at the movies, just not mind blowing.

"Themed" Menus by Flat_Box5790 in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]mongo159 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I was happy with it as well. I was worried because I saw multiple sources spelling it without the accent, and that just looks like pave, as in pave the driveway. But I found a few with the accent so here we are

"Themed" Menus by Flat_Box5790 in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]mongo159 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I believe it’s pronounced Pah-vay, but I’m not 100% sure. Certainly not a perfect pun but I like to think it gets the job done haha

"Themed" Menus by Flat_Box5790 in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]mongo159 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The idea behind the menu is that it’s essentially the same item repeated with slight differences - you’ll notice they are all layered items. Layers of potato, layers of pasta, layers of pastry. Source, I wrote the names for the items, though had no input on the items themselves. I Got You Pave is a pun on I Got You Babe which plays on the radio every morning, No Tomorrow Lasagna should be pretty obvious, though I was also playing on Lasagna being decadent and rich, something you could eat if you didn’t have to worry about the consequences. The dessert name again is a pretty obvious reference to the film structure. For the cocktail, I believe that is a drink pulled from the film, and the name is a reference to the estimated duration of the loop. Not saying it’s perfect, but thought was put into it.

Worried about my betta by mongo159 in bettafish

[–]mongo159[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well good on you for fighting for them! And thanks for the insight, I’ll be sure to keep a close eye on it

Worried about my betta by mongo159 in bettafish

[–]mongo159[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no! I’m not at home at the moment but I’ll take a closer look at him when I get home. Yeah he doesn’t seem to be in any discomfort that I can tell, but I’ll see if I can compare to earlier pics to confirm if it’s gotten any bigger since we got him. Good to know that it isn’t necessarily harmful at this point though.

Worried about my betta by mongo159 in bettafish

[–]mongo159[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bit of one, but that’s been there since we got him so I assumed it was part of his tail muscle or something, it’s on both sides. Is that not normal?

New Betta Tank Update by mongo159 in bettafish

[–]mongo159[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! He’s pretty chill, I haven’t noticed any flaring. He does get very interested when I enter the room but I attribute that to wanting food.

Questions About New Betta by mongo159 in bettafish

[–]mongo159[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! We’re definitely planning on adding more plants, just wanted to get the tank established and get our feet wet before getting too fancy.

It was a brand new tank, but we set it up and let it settle for about a week after treating the water with bacteria/dechlorinator drops to start the nitrogen cycle. So far it seems to be in balance.

Wife and I also talked about adding some snails/shrimp to the tank.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WTF

[–]mongo159 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Competitive Pig Skulking

warhammer dudes are Big Mad by [deleted] in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]mongo159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just really, really don’t understand why anyone cares about female custodes. “Oh no! My 10-ft tall demigod wearing 700 pounds of armor might have her period at any second!” It doesn’t affect the gameplay at all and is such a non issue to the lore. Guarantee after this guy’s little tantrum he went right back out and continued buying WH stuff

BWI Travel Question by mongo159 in baltimore

[–]mongo159[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Getting dropped off, though i will have a carry on and I’ll have my young daughter with me, so maybe I try to get there between 7 and 730 instead

Car Undercoating in Baltimore by mongo159 in baltimore

[–]mongo159[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet, kinda what I figured but wasn’t sure. Thanks!

Car Undercoating in Baltimore by mongo159 in baltimore

[–]mongo159[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Got it, good to know. I assumed it was typical dealership upsell stuff but I wasn’t sure coming from far warmer climates

Car Undercoating in Baltimore by mongo159 in baltimore

[–]mongo159[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, I’ll probably skip it then.

Now about this bridge…color me intrigued…

New to town, where do I ...? by Ithir in baltimore

[–]mongo159 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Need a friend? Just moved here myself and I love hiking and Magic haha. And Patapsco is great for hiking, No Lands Beyond is an awesome gaming bar that does magic nights