The first thing I check for is if a game is Terraria. If it isn’t, I play Terraria instead.

All kidding aside, I tend to enjoy games that involve exploration, character development, and pleasent visuals. Good sound design is also a must, and I prefer games to be at least somewhat action oriented.

None of these things are hard and fast rules for me, of course. I like a lot of different games.

Good.

Yes.

Next question.

Alright, then I can be “I can afford experimental treatment to regrow my teeth-man!”

Having recently undergone a full extraction of my remaining teeth and gotten dentures, I’ll take “has a healthy set of teeth”- or “can afford dental implants”-man

Oh, no dude, it’s not kind of weird…

It’s fucking creepy and bizarre culty shit. And that’s coming from someone who grew up doing it.

That’s actually the beginning of the Armed Services oath you take when you join the military here.

But yes, kids do still say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. That’s hand on the heart, not raised right hand though. And it also sucks.

Me to, brother.

I raised my right hand and swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

That wasn’t my best decision ever, and I kinda knew it while I was doing it.

The Tao of Pooh, the Te of Piglet, and the Tao Te Ching.

“Tell him to use the plunger or we’re sunk!”

I feel weird recommending this movie because I fully acknowledge it’s not exactly good, but…

The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)

This has long been one of my all time favorite comedies. I’ve seen it probably a half dozen times, and it still makes me laugh out loud. Bill Murray is brilliant and Alfred Molina is clearly having the time of his life. I absolutely love it.

Good. Put him away for assault. Sentence him on live TV. Throw a fucking party as you throw the book at him.

Make. An. Example. Out. Of. This. Douchenozzle.

Gah! Yes, the vinegar is for the softener cycle! I fixed it in my post. Thank you, kind internet stranger!

• Use like half the recommend amount of laundry detergent. Unless your clothes are filthy, it’s plenty, it’ll save you money, and it’s better for the environment.
• Add 1/4 cup white vinegar as if it were liquid fabric softener (the food grade stuff, not the house cleaning stuff). This aids the detergent and acts as a mild fabric softener. It rinces completely in the wash and doesn’t leave an odor.
• Use dryer balls - 2 ot 3 balls of felted wool about the size of a tennis ball - in place of dryer sheets. They do almost as well at killing static and softening clothes without the chemical residue.

And, finally…

• Wash your clothes less often. Generally speaking, unless they’re visibly dirty or smell, they don’t need to be washed. This doesn’t apply to socks or undergarments - those should typically be washed, or at least rinced out, with every wear.

Edit: clarification, with thanks to antimidas who pointed it out!

Battle for Wesnoth really needs more love. I know it’s popular in the open source gaming community, but seriously, it’s sooooo good. Mainstream gamers really ought to jump on board.

I don’t know if you’ve heard of Unciv, but it’s another really well done open source game that needs more love:

https://github.com/yairm210/Unciv

I haven’t really looked back after I left Reddit. I have stopped on a Reddit page because of a search result, that’s about it.

Here’s how to turn that off:

1. Uninstall Google Chrome
2. Install Firefox, Ungoogled Chromium, or, heck, Vivaldi
3. Stop trusting Google

There we go, problem solved.

I strongly prefer there to be a port. I mostly use Bluetooth headsets, but sometimes your battery runs out, or you really want to use your super nice plug-in noise canceling headphones. It’s better to have the option.

Oh! So Spaniards are better at clapping than everyone else! Oh, well, yeah, that’s 100% true based on that video and some memories from my time in Europe oh so long ago.