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If you’re up for it, try to convert me into a fan. Why should I care about sumo? <Insert joke about fat guys in diapers> (FWIW I’m genuinely asking, I know nothing about it beyond pop culture depictions, and that it has a long history, but I’ll bet there are good reasons why you love it.)

What is your favorite quick and easy 30 minute weekday dinner? Is there an ICP song that you like to listen to while preparing it?

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My take is that ‘violetsoftness’ just seems like a feminine username. So if you used to identify as male but now use that username, I also guessed trans woman. The name itself doesn’t necessarily make me think trans, just fem.

For whatever it’s worth, I think it’s a great name! It gives a nice, friendly vibe, like you would be fun to hang out with.

Wake up babe, new Mandela effect just dropped.

🏆 Here is an award for the best comment in the thread.

This may be the largest gap between the quality of an actors performance vs the movie it’s in.

Truly an abysmal movie, but Rahul Julia is so much fun to watch in it.

This is really interesting, thanks for the details. I fiddle around with 6510 assembly sometimes, and didn’t realize that the 6507 and other chips that the 2600 uses required those tricks for the player objects. The things that developers manage to make the 2600 do with such limited hardware blows my mind.

I have a couple different 2600 versions, a Jr, a colecovision Atari adapter and maybe a couple other variants in the closet that I’ll try to dig out this weekend and see how it handles this game! Unfortunately I don’t have a 7800, despite that being the console I had as a kid. I should add that to the wish list.

Thank you, I’ll give this a shot! I’ve tried the one you suggested in the past and unfortunately it didn’t help much, but I’ve seen it recommended often enough that I believe it’s legit. Some of the others in this video are new to me and I’ll definitely be trying them out.

It goes up and down (louder and quieter?) for me, and it’s especially strong lately so I’m a little extra salty about it right now. 🫠

This is obviously anecdotal, but fuck Wellbutrin. It didn’t help, and it triggered tinnitus, which didn’t go away after I stopped taking it. Still happening 2 years later. I’m one of the lucky 3-6% Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I agree, this is a fun little game. There definitely were plenty of terrible 2600 games that were part of problem at the time (I’m looking at you Frogs and Flies) but some of the “shovelware” is fun.

And, there actually is a version of Kool-Aid man for the Intellivision! It’s a completely different game though and not as much fun IMO.

Interesting! I’ve never heard of that before, and I love this sort of thing. Do you have any more info about it, or maybe an Atariage thread with more details?

I did a quick search and found a couple references to a problem with it on the 2600 Jr when the difficulty switch is set to A. Is that it?

Listen, I didn’t check Lemmy while avoiding getting ready for work just to be personally attacked like this. I have a full day of meetings ahead and they will be interesting and novel and absolutely not require pharmaceuticaly supported masking and dissociation to prevent a panic attack. 🫠

By a cyborg that looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger because your unborn child is destined to save humanity from Skynet?

Exercise makes a big difference for me. Running outside is where I find the biggest impact. Something about the repetitive motion, being in a different, constantly changing environment and time to myself helps me center myself, and helps even afterwards (usually a day or two.) I know running isn’t for everyone, but you might try some sort of exercise that you enjoy.

I also have a standing desk and recently got a cheap walking treadmill that can move under it or out of the way, and those sometimes help when I’m finding it impossible to focus. I realize the treadmill isn’t accessible to everyone, but I’ve literally made a standing desk out of boxes a couple times, if you want to just give it a try.

I know that neither of these are guaranteed, but might be worth a try to see if they help a bit. Good luck and I hope you find some things that help a bit.

Aww, nuts.

Is it a nut splitter, to help remove a nut that has seized to the bolt threads?

The roof? The ROOF!? The roof is on FIRE!?!

Bedpan was the first thing I thought of too, even before I saw your comment. I’m not a nurse, but I’ve had to deal with them with loved ones, and that tends to burn something into your brain. 😬

This is the meanest thing anyone has ever done to me on the internet, and I was on terminal emulator Usenet. <… Cause that’s where the party’s at and…> Here’s some Lemmy gold plated latinum 🪙

Yes! And I updated the BASIC code to add cheats. I thought I was quite the leet haxor. 😆 Edit: I accidentally a letter.