Alabaster_Mango

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[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 hours ago

Same! It's usually my right eye, and if I close it it helps. Doesn't stop entirely, but dampens it quite a bit.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 days ago

I don't think the artist is saying only Boomers have this problem. It is possible to express one's opinion on one issue without needing to address all similar issues.

Also it would be rather weird to have a Boomer and a Zoomer together in this situation.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Appears to be real (note, this is an X link).

 
[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

But not every language has the double meanings of right and left.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Probably a typo of "said maybe"

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

"Blaster Master?" takes long drag on cigarette "I haven't heard that ~~name~~ game in years."

Man, I remember playing the OG on NES. Didn't know they remade it... And made it all anime lookin'? Neat. If you'll excuse me, I must go and tidy my crypt now.

I recently picked up the Castlevania Anniversary Collection. For all the Metroidvanias I've played as an adult, I never really got too into them as a kid. Gotta make up for that at some point, lol. Symphony of the Night isn't on there, but I don't want to start mid storyline (I'm kidding). My biggest fear is playing Castlevania will just make me more impatient for the next season of Castlevania Nocturne.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sweet, thanks! I loved the heck outta Blasphemous and the Ori games. I'd love to see another game in the Ori universe, it's so pretty. Some of the others have been on my wish list for a bit. Might be time to crack one open.

Another not bad series is Guacamelee. I haven't played the second one yet, but I really enjoyed the humor and gameplay of the first.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Looks neat! I'm terrified of the ocean though, lol.

 

I've been playing a bunch of Rusted Moss lately. It's a Twin Stick Shooter Metroidvania, which is appreciably different from the Hack and Slash type I normally play. Getting used to mouse-and-keyboarding a platform heavy game took a bit. And boy are there platforms.

While elements of Metroidvanias are there, this game leans way further into the platforming. I would say it's closer to Celeste than Hollow Knight. Imagine Celeste, but instead of a magic dash and climbing gear Madeline had a gun and a chatty grappling hook.

Anyways, I've been enjoying the heck outta this game and wanted to share. While you're here I will accept any and all Metroidvania recommendations. Except for Cookie Cutter probably.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah, got me there. Thanks for the info!

My main point, that moon rise and set don't bookend nighttime, still stands. I was just arguing with the wrong deets. 1:34 am and 5:20 pm are not the start and end of the night. I'll edit my post to better reflect reality in a bit.

 

So many books have characters remark "it was well past moonrise", or something else equally ridiculous, to show the passage of time at night. ~~The moon cycle is a month long (~27 days), not some paltry 24 hours.~~ If you know any authors please spread the word. Together we can stamp out this astronomical disillusionment!

[EDIT]

A smarter than me commenter below pointed out that, due to the way days work, it does indeed rise and set once a day. Hard to do a complete rotation and keep a celestial body in the sky. Womp womp, I am silly.

I should have instead argued that moon rise and set are not linked to sun rise and set, and that the moon doesn't exclusively rise and set at night. It is possible to have the moon out during the day time. They are on different schedules is all.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 38 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Human Cannonball

Hear me out: Many circus performers are multi disciplined, or put on an incredible display of training and talent. The last big top I went to had a knife throwing couple who also did a fantastic roller skating routine, a few very talented clowns/jugglers, and a bike troupe in a ball of death. Just to name a few. These people have devoted days or years of their lives to their craft. Do you know how hard it is to ride a bicycle across a tight rope with someone on your shoulders?

The Human Cannonball? He got launched out of the cannon and did one flip before getting caught by the net. That's all he did that night, yet he came out and bowed with the rest of the performers like he was an equal contributor.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 months ago

the damage it did to society as a whole has been incalculable

Ok, that's hilarious 😂. A few edgy comedians had a rough patch and now Rome is burning!

I think society will survive any misapplications of cancelling. There is no need to worry.

[–] Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

Oops, thanks for pointing that out again. It's like 31°C here, and heat reduces my IQ. I read that bit, and then I immediately forgot it.

 

An older Air Fryer that used a halogen bulb for the heating element instead of a resistive coil. Here's Mr. T selling one.

 

My precious kitty loved laying in cat food flats and on pizza boxes.

 

I had one of these growing up, they were great! I also got the Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS version when it came out. Personally I preferred the Digimon D-3 Digivice virtual pet, but they were all fun!

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This may be pretty niche, but if you've ever shopped for valves you've probably seen these weird symbols. Turns out they can be read, and they do mean something! I mean, I think words would work too, but all the power to valve people.

 

A single mono earbud and up to 60 seconds of the top hits! What's not to love?

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