I cant have TV or music in the background but I always have fans and a white noise machine going in my room. Anything with voices, though, distract me to much.

As someone with major social anxiety, I hate when this happens. I can continue going there and endure agonizing awkward small talk about my order, or never go back again. Its usually the later. Ive lost a lot of good places like this.

Synthesia has already been mentioned but ill second it for learning piano. If you want a more Guitar Hero vibe there is Clone Hero. I havent tried it but its open source and has options for multiple instruments. Can’t really get closer to Guitar Hero from what ive seen.

I never could get this game to work. I had a physical copy that I bought and tried to install on 3 separate systems and none of them could run it. And not for lack of hardware, I was well over spec on one PC. IDK why this game was so difficult to get running.

Edit- lol at the downvotes. I really just don’t get this site anymore.

I hate that either of these names could be right.

Oh god, im so glad mine was just soft serve!

It was one of these. You can see the 4 bolts in the corners that hold the face of it on.

Working at Dairy Queen when I was a teen. I was cleaning the soft serve machine and forgot to depressurize and drain the machine before i opened the front up. As soon as I loosened the last bolt it exploded gallons of chocolate and vanilla soft serve ice cream. In an instant, the entire mall food court was sprayed in a fine mist of soft serve. Once I wiped the ice cream from my eyes and realized what just happened, I looked around and there was a perfect outline of my silhouette on the wall behind me.

Its crazy to think GDQ started in some dudes basement with like 7 people. GG everyone involved!

But look at those big ugly feet. Only guys have big ugly feet like that.

/s

I have like 3 full wardrobes full of different sizes of clothes. I got my skinny normal and fat clothes so all id have to do is change weight to get access to new(ish) clothes to wear. That being said, probably not long.

Im deliberately being vague to avoid being linked irl to this story, but to assuage a random strangers’ criticism of this situation: He applied for multiple of the same programs. He took advantage of the good will of charities and social services by using their services while stealing from them. He got kicked out of many many places during that year for forging identities and stealing from other residents. He had things like food stamps but would just sell them for fractions of their worth for cash. So, Yes he was a mooch. He was not in good faith trying to use these services to better his situation. He was using them to try and get his next fix.

I get what your trying to say but maybe try rephrasing it so its not so accusatory towards a person you have no fucking clue about.

I tried for three years to help a family member get clean. It cost me most of my savings, my relationship with my fiancee, my house as most of my money went towards treatment and whatever was left, ended up stolen by him. Also most of my family because they all blame me for what happened. And what happened is after 3 years of futile attempts to help, I finally kicked him out and instead of hitting rock bottom and helping himself, he just gave up. He became homeless, mooched off the system for a year and then died.

There’s not a lot you can do for people once they are fully in addiction. They have to want to get better for themselves. I’m sorry. I know its a shit situation and it’s gut wrenching to watch and not really be able to do anything. My best advise from someone whose been there- Make it clear your available to them if they want the help, but they have to want it. Don’t put yourself out there for someone who isn’t ready to get clean because they will take advantage of you. If they really do try and help themselves, then just be there for them. Don’t give financial support, its to tempting for an addict. Support them morally and emotionally like if they need a ride, or someone to sit in a NA meeting with them, then do that.

Remember, addiction is a disease. It changes people against their will. I don’t say this to make you loose hope for your friend, but rather to help you keep in mind that the person lying, stealing and manipulating you, isn’t your friend. They are an addict. I really hope your friend comes back soon.

:(

What an ugly potato. I love him!

Hard to know for sure because its been so long and over several accounts/platforms but probably Minecraft. Then Skyrim if you include all versions. Just from steam though its Path of Exile at 700 hours and Binding of Isaac at 575. Those are rookie numbers though compared to the other two.

I feel bad for laughing at Gandalf yelling in tongues at a building sized inflatable shark, but damn that got me. Hope the guy is doing well now.

I actually added a disclaimer in my bio on bluesky saying nothing i say is serious. I know that wont matter too much in court but it cant hurt right?

I could imaging a William of Orange rum. Bet it would taste pretty good.