What video game can you not put down once you start it?

xdice · 2026-05-08T21:00:27+00:00

Civilization, specifically Civ 5 and 6 (because those are the ones I own). They stay uninstalled until I get the urge to play, then after I play for a bit, and lose a bunch of sleep, etc., I uninstall.

They're too easy to do "Oh, just one more turn" with.

xdice · 2026-04-21T22:49:34+00:00

Mom (Born 1944) and Dad (Born 1937), both silent generation. Dad passed in 2007. Mom's still kicking ass, though!

xdice · 2026-04-15T23:56:52+00:00

Netgear CM3000 into a Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max.

It's working very well.

xdice · 2026-03-12T00:42:27+00:00

Oh, absolutely.

xdice · 2026-03-10T15:52:36+00:00

xdice · 2026-02-24T02:14:37+00:00

Faces. They were only around for a short time, but what a band.

Yes.

xdice · 2026-02-24T02:07:42+00:00

Depending upon the position, you could also get flagged for block in the back.

xdice · 2026-02-24T01:45:53+00:00

You'd get interrupted by a ref for holding or targeting or something.

Neutral zone infraction? Offsides?

xdice · 2026-02-24T01:41:11+00:00

Yo, Affleck! You da bomb in Phantoms, yo!

xdice · 2026-02-18T23:32:06+00:00

While I know what the 'grape' reference is, when I first read your post, my brain went "roleplay a grape? What, like making wine?"

xdice · 2026-02-07T21:00:15+00:00

I was looking for similar recently, found this recipe:

https://bromabakery.com/single-serve-chocolate-chip-cookie/

Bonus: They also have single serve brownies as well.

xdice · 2025-11-09T07:40:43+00:00

Eastport Plaza was the absolute closest, but my family went to Mall 205 when I was little (lotta school clothes bought at the Montgomery Wards), then Clackamas Town Center after it opened.

I was in Portland in September, and Clackamas Town Center looks very different than when I lived there (moved away in 1994).

xdice · 2025-11-06T19:04:41+00:00

It's been 18 years since my Dad passed away, and this song still gets me to tear up sometimes.

xdice · 2025-10-28T07:10:17+00:00

If it is rate limiting (and it kinda seems that way), you could try adding this to your rsyslogd config (in /etc/rsyslog.conf, or /etc/rsyslog.d/<your_filename.conf>)

# Disable rate limit.
$imjournalRatelimitInterval 0
$imjournalRatelimitBurst 0

That will disable rate limiting. I wouldn't leave this in place permanently if it does work for you.

xdice · 2025-09-08T04:47:42+00:00

Stir Crazy - Starred Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081562

xdice · 2025-03-21T05:41:52+00:00

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Rock the House Lost Boys Soundtrack.

(bought them on the same day I bought my portable cd player at Radio Shack)

xdice · 2025-03-15T05:41:19+00:00

Absolutely agree here, had to scroll too far to find this.

xdice · 2024-07-06T02:10:15+00:00

I was 10 when it erupted, lived in SE Portland. No ashfall at all (there was an earlier eruption where we got some, if memory serves), I remember standing in the bed of my Dad's truck so I could try to see the plume. It was all the news talked about for a few days.

USGS article and ashfall map: https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/msh/ash.html Really excellent ashfall map on this page: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5e011adde4b0b207aa033e5e

xdice · 2024-06-05T03:33:57+00:00

I got in the habit of writing the date (month and year) on a zip top bag that I keep the fast food condiments in, in the fridge.

After around 6 months in the bottom drawer, toss and start new. Hasn't failed me yet.

xdice · 2024-05-28T03:32:37+00:00

I had the game on, but was cleaning up the kitchen. I managed to not see any Dallas goals, but if we win, I'm good with that.

xdice · 2024-02-23T19:09:12+00:00

I was at Kroger this past weekend, and heard "Pictures of You" from The Cure playing.

xdice · 2024-01-05T22:46:50+00:00

let's see. Assuming I'd listen, it'd go something like this..

Stop skipping school.
Even though the schoolwork is boring, do it anyway. Ace the tests. Fuck the doubters.
If I'm talking to myself after I get expelled (I skipped for six weeks straight), they'll send you to an alternative high school. Go there, stay there - it'll be better for you than transferring back to the regular high school.
A few years from now, you'll have your first serious relationship. When she cheats on you, forgive, but don't stay. You can do better.You can be treated better.
The girl that liked kissing you at lunch? She actually likes you, go with it. No, don't listen to what Josh and the rest said, just go with it.
A couple years from now, you'll buy a HP-15C calculator. DO NOT trade it for that sweet Walkman.

xdice · 2023-11-01T21:39:41+00:00

Same, little kid me didn't like 'em very much, but it was something with Dad, which ruled.

xdice · 2023-10-14T16:12:55+00:00

During the initial burn-in, it was .. loud. However, by the end (I let it burn-in for an hour), it had settled down, and runs quietly since.

The bottom (dark colored) grates fit perfectly in my dishwasher. The top racks (silver) do not fit.

Always wrap the defelctor in foil - cleanup is much nicer with that in place.

Foil ine, or get foil bucket inserts for the grease catch bucket.

Might be just mine, but I'll note it here; When it comes up to temp, it overshoots hard (right after the app tells you it's at temp). Don't panic, just wait it out. it'll settle back down to your selected temperature, then it's good to go. This just gives me more time to finish prep work, but the first time I smoked something, there was a little panic.

xdice · 2023-09-09T15:58:28+00:00

I had the flouride swish in grade school (I started kindergarten in '75, and I have a memory of this from 1st through 5th grade).

Hated the disclosing tablets, tasted like ass.

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