dinoirl [he/him]

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Cake day: August 17th, 2020

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  • dinoirl [he/him]tomemesAndroid good
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    2 years ago

    Check out https://retroachievements.org/. It works with retroarch to keep track of achievements in retro games just like in modern systems. I found it like a month ago and it's been a lot of fun and an incentive to try new games.



  • In a gas station, I saw a large round man with diabetic blisters on his legs and using a Gandalf-style staff as a walking stick indoors explaining to his female companion the difference between a republic and a democracy.

    In a democracy, he said, the children can decide to have an exotic bird as a pet even though they can't properly care for it. In a republic, the wise parents will intervene and tell them they can't have it. I assumed the exotic bird was a metaphor for a basic social safety net and the wise parents represent rich white people.


  • dinoirl [he/him]tothe_dunk_tankBiden cheat sheet
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    2 years ago

    You would think it would be more important for him to see the action he is expected to perform than to see that it's him who is expected to perform it, you know what I mean? They should highlight the verb.





  • Recused herself after she already tried to cover it up, and then she tried to hand it off to another DA who had already said it wasn't worth investigating.

    His family would have gone to their graves with the official story being that Arbery was a burglar who deserved to die if one of the killers hadn't so massively misjudged the reaction to the video, the coverup was all ready to go.


  • dinoirl [he/him]tocreepyI still like them though
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    3 years ago

    It's basically a new style of making found footage horror videos that simulate old analog newscasts, public access television and emergency broadcasts, stuff like that.

    If it sounds interesting to you, check out Local 58 on YouTube. It's the first and still the best imo.


  • dinoirl [he/him]togames*Permanently Deleted*
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    3 years ago

    I like the world, the lore, the characters and the style of FF14, but I find it really stressful to play, mostly because I'm not very good at it, I think. I always feel like I'm letting the team down because I'm not doing enough damage or whatever, even though most of the time nobody says anything. I do trusts when I can because I can go at my own pace and explore the dungeons and learn the mechanics instead of rushing through as fast as possible. I am close to the end of shadowbringers but I took a break after a group I was with was talking shit about me to my face when I tried playing white mage and couldn't keep up. I found a chill FC, but they're all pretty good at the game and I'm too shy to ask them to hold my hand through all the baby easy content.

    I'll go back someday to see the story, but it's like, I have enough anxiety about disappointing people irl, I don't need that in my video games too. I kind of wish there was a single player only version like the old FF games. Tellah and Yang never got on my case when I got lost in a dungeon or used a suboptimal strategy.


  • dinoirl [he/him]tofoodGood "everyday" hot sauces?
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    3 years ago

    It's hard to go wrong with plain old Texas Pete. It's not fancy, but it's cheap and tastes good on pretty much anything. They also have a hotter version, which is still not super hot.

    I also like Cholula, specifically the chili garlic and green pepper flavors.

    If you live somewhere where you can find Jamaican groceries, I recommend Walkerswood and Pickapeppa. They've got a little sweetness to them, but not too much.


  • and like beyond all that he also just fucking sucks at guitar. One of the more baffling dudes to ever be a “guitar god” in the mainstream conscious.

    Holy shit yes this has always baffled me everything I've ever heard by him is soft rock bullshit with blues licks thrown in, like who honestly listens to that?


  • dinoirl [he/him]toaskchapoConsider clowns
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    3 years ago

    I struck up a conversation with a clown outside a carnival a few years ago. He told me about how lonely he was since his kids moved out and clowning helped him have something to do and to raise money to find cures for childhood diseases.

    I think they're probably mostly decent people who want to make people laugh, and a lot of them seem to be involved with the shriners because they care about helping children, but the makeup is definitely creepy.

    It's like, obscuring the face is always just a little spooky, and then when you see them, your mind automatically goes to John Wayne Gacy and Pennywise and ICP.

    In the end, I'd say I respect clowns who get into it for good reasons, but I don't necessarily want to watch them or think about them.


  • I like to go to the spice aisle and pick something out that I haven't tried and then cut up some zucchini, onion, mushroom, tomato, really whatever veg I have on hand but zucchini or squash is always the base for me, sautee it in a little oil and then add the spice.

    My favorites are Jamaican jerk curry powder, Cajun seasoning with gumbo file or coconut curry.

    Don't be intimidated by sautéing if you haven't done it before. Put the densest veggies in first because they'll take the longest to cook. Keep the heat on medium and keep it all moving around so it doesn't burn. Poke it with a fork every now and then and take it off the heat once you're happy with the doneness.

    If you're still worried about burning it, another trick is to put it on high until it starts to brown, then add liquid like broth and turn it down to a simmer. That will keep the inside of the vegetables cooking but prevent the outside from burning. And when the broth boils off, the food will have picked up flavor from the broth. And if it's not done enough for you, you can always add a little more broth.

    If you want to make a whole meal out of it, you can add whatever protein you like. It's super easy and cheap.