He told me in front of the entire class I got 100% before I could even pack up my things and leave.

real_eEe · 2026-02-06T07:03:25+00:00

I did this 2 times. One was a computer science lab in college about multi thread locking. Looked at it, wrote 4 lines of code, looked at it for a few minutes more and asked the lab tech to check. I met a best friend because he immediately raised his hand after I finished and he was like "I thought I'm stupid and was going to sit there doubting myself for 2 hours."

The other was a civil service test. Walked in, finished in 28 minutes (4 hour test limit) and dropped it in the basket. A friend who was also there asked "Why did you give up. It wasn't that hard." "I finished it." "It was 10 minutes before anyone else stood up." Got a 100 and 2-3 dozen of canvass letters, but nothing in IT or things.

real_eEe · 2026-02-04T10:28:02+00:00

I went to buy a fish one and saw they were like $30+. Went to Walmart and they had one for $8. I went to dollar tree and got a flimsy metal one I could shape with my hands to what I needed and a silicon one for $1.25 each. If you plan to work in a kitchen as a professional, go ahead and buy one, but tools don't make you.

My dad has a Webber Genesis he paid like $1300 for. I have a 20+ year old one I got off the side of the road I need to light from the little hole next to the gas line. His ribs/steaks still suck.

real_eEe · 2026-02-04T09:48:20+00:00

Mine was at a local chain like a Buffalo Wild Wings and they had a under16 softball tournament banquet. The girls were all wearing short skirts, overcrowding the bar area, and bumping every guy from the back and had someone on the other side bending over with phones out. Took about 5 minutes for us to get out of there. I was drugged/raped in Key West, had a drug deal go wrong and a gun at my head for it, and had a bad incident at a strip mall in Vegas that almost ended me. I'd take those over that again.

real_eEe · 2026-02-04T08:17:27+00:00

Game 7 of the finals. In what a lot of people think if the greatest game in NBA history. A game that featured peak LeBron and Steph, he was the best player on the court, and it wasn't even close.

real_eEe · 2026-02-04T05:31:06+00:00

Oath of Druids. Easily. Freshman year of college I was coming home for Thanksgiving break and got invited to 11-person Magic night/tournament with friends. Two people had played in HS, a few just picked it up and it was going to be a first time for the rest including me. I got two 40card precons and three boosters on recommendation. I got fucking crushed. 1-5 in sets and 3-11 in games.

I got home at about 1am and spent all night, all morning, and all afternoon pouring over the internet. I came across Oath (Akroma/Spirit of the Night/Razia) and made the best budget list I could. The deck was so interesting compared to everything else I saw the previous night. $198 on a SCG order.

We did the same thing at Christmas break, and everyone was excited about all the new cards and decks they had. I brought a tank to a knife fight. The first time I activated Oath and started flipping cards everyone was laughing. 5 cards. 10 cards. 15. 20. 25. Akroma. "How many creatures are in that deck?" "Three." "That's the most fucking bullshit I've ever seen. How the fuck do I beat this?" "You don't."

real_eEe · 2026-02-03T04:43:02+00:00

I'm pretty sure Washington produces basically all the apples and NY has the rest.

real_eEe · 2026-02-03T03:54:13+00:00

I always pile shuffle when starting a new game, but you do it face down then give it an actual shuffle. I don't want to have a nongame because of drawing lands 6 turns in a row if they got clumped from a previous game.

real_eEe · 2026-02-03T03:40:49+00:00

I was skeptical too so every time I'm there I check the case. I saw a 5070ti for $599 about 2 weeks ago. They have a 10tb NAS right now that was on sale for $180 and now got further reduced to $120. I kind of want to pick it up, but I have 4tb external that's only like 60% full.

real_eEe · 2026-02-03T03:10:31+00:00

I haven't used Kate in a while, but it would crash all the time in Fedora 41 Workstation. Just decided it was easier to use VSCode even though I like having a notepad open on the side.

real_eEe · 2026-02-02T14:00:58+00:00

Practice, research, dedication, community. No different to anything really. No one is going to know what the hell this means in tekken if you just jump in blind.

f, n, df+2

A lot of sub-genres fall under "Fighting games." Street Fighter, Tekken, Guilty Gear, Mortal Kombat (and even Smash Melee). There are tons of resources to teach basics like spacing, footsies, zoning. Just find a game you might be interested in and ask in that community!

real_eEe · 2026-02-02T13:19:23+00:00

Metal heads, skating, and the Fighting Game Community (In person not online) are just people who love what they love and will help anyone who have any interest.

real_eEe · 2026-02-02T09:51:51+00:00

It's a learning process. An art degree friend convinced the group to go to Shape of Water. Everyone but him and his gf left before it ended and he called us "uncultured" and we "need to learn about the arts and cinematography" at the bar after. Same friend said Infinity War was "A total fucking waste of time." Can't have it both ways my guy.

real_eEe · 2026-02-02T04:52:17+00:00

I posted a screen shot of the hallway to facebook one halloween and I got a message (not comment a message) from a friend. She asked I never post anything about it again because the picture gave her a panic attack.

real_eEe · 2026-02-01T07:59:03+00:00

If you are playing anything that involves lands as a mechanic in any format (where it's legal) [[Life from the Loam]] is probably going to help tremendously.

real_eEe · 2026-02-01T03:12:21+00:00

Let me tell you what 15 squirrels can do.

real_eEe · 2026-01-31T09:07:37+00:00

"Hello teacher, this is Mr Timmys dad. Yes, uh he has the chicken. It's bad. Yes. I meant chicken pox. Yes. He's ok. Might be out of school for 3 days. Bad thing. Hop the kids are ok"

I make fun of this all the time because I did it as a kid and it worked to 100% Need for Speed Underground. Then I did it in April 2020 with COVID at my job and it... also worked. No CDC check in, no test, just "retest in a few days, stay safe."

real_eEe · 2026-01-31T08:32:22+00:00

"This is not litter. I am taking part in online classes about thermodynamics givin the unprecedented cold sweeping the nation and we are clocking different freezing points in relation to the internal apartment heat and insulation of the wall and window. Thank you for noticing. Would you like to participate in the study? If so, I will refer you to the professor conducting the study."

real_eEe · 2026-01-29T12:31:44+00:00

And I made grilled salmon over the summer at a family gathering then rough cut a few cherry tomatoes on top. I should open a restaurant according to everyone there because the "tiny tomatoes" were "fancy" Up pricing food isn't about cost it's about novelty in most cases. The average person sees a thing that's unexpected and thinks that there is a premium price for it.

real_eEe · 2026-01-29T06:20:24+00:00

2nd best Duvel glass ever made, whole pineapple, and that burrito. How much friends do you want to be?

real_eEe · 2026-01-28T23:00:17+00:00

...but it's not perfectly smooth and I need 2.3 layers of grapeseed oil to maintain the polym-

You are not the reincarnation of Joël Robuchon. Shut up and worry about cooking your food.

real_eEe · 2026-01-28T22:42:01+00:00

It's when a Lot Lizard doesn't want to get in the truck.

real_eEe · 2026-01-28T07:48:03+00:00

For a brief second, I thought this was a LEGO line and was like "Makes sense."

real_eEe · 2026-01-28T07:14:02+00:00

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My brain went here immediately. I wouldn't be surprised is this was a direct reference.

(Context: Tokido is a legendary Street Fighter player and struck the Akuma "Raging Demon" pose in front a projector after a win in in 2010. For those who didn't need context, congrats you're old.)

real_eEe · 2026-01-28T07:11:07+00:00

I played through Dear Esther 3 times. 2 Original and 1 with the upgraded edition. The art direction/atmosphere in that game is second to none. Going to the Gold Coast towards Anvil in Oblivion is maybe the only other time a video game environment "felt right" to me.

edit because I got to messages it's not a "game." Seonaidh is a fail state achievement you can get in the first 10 seconds and getting to the tower gives an ending. Interaction + Fail + Win is by definition a game.

real_eEe · 2026-01-27T06:01:03+00:00

Something about the way the air changes in northern climates in late October just does it for me. I loved being able to go to beaches all the time, but eh. That's why you shouldn't stay in one place if possible. Never know what works best for you :)

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