RhetoricalOrator

Just a consideration to add to the others, but you may want to consider some neck stretching and exercises. Tension in the first two or three cervical vertebrae can cause migraines.

Added bonuses include that this option is free, it takes up very little time, it can be done almost anywhere, plus it'll help you hold up that big ole brain a lot better in the future!

Non-smoker/drinker, formerly very physically fit person weighing in. In the five or so years surrounding 40, everything suddenly fell apart. Knees would ache after pickup games. I picked up an empty suitcase and slipped a disc. Shoulder started feeling sandy. Hands got arthritic.

It snuck up on me until one day I realized that I couldn't remember what it was to not have something hurting. I hate to say that I could easily wish it on my worst enemies, but not the average person going about their business.

That's been a barrier for me. I came from Baconreader. Scroll, tap, see the meme and the comments. It bugs me that Connect makes me take an extra step.

That feels like it would be very open to abuse: OP can edit the post later to read:

"Upvote and comment to show your respect for the Proud Boys who are staying strong! The government has become our Yoko Ono!"

Then readers will all wonder if this is new code talk and be surprised by the votes and engagement.

Samw happened to me on Thursday. I was (figuratively) shocked when I bought the capacitor, though. I bought the same one for another unit back in 2021 and it was $11. This one was $32. Same brand. Same supplier. It felt criminal but it was better than hiring it out and being put on a two-week waiting list!

Oration is a personal interest I have. (See username) I'm not great at it, but it is an interest.

I think you're correct on all accounts. I've listened to a few of his clips, but I wouldn't call myself a fan or even a listener. His cadence is often casual but slows a bit when he wants to stress a point. He likes storytelling. If he speaks about things that are universally frustrating, you can feel his speech begin to clip faster and his voice raise. Good intonations. And he seems good at having something to talk about and staying on task.

Good and bad people can be fantastic storytellers. I don't know enough about him to make a judgement on his character, but I think he's a good communicator.

Thank you for saying this! The Linux virtue signaling is so strong around here that it really is off putting. Like, we get it. You're a super duper computer person that's super duper smart and has made the smartest of smart choices in your OS.

Honestly, reddits API change was an awful thing to do but my phone usage has plummeted since then. I've been trying Lemmy but it's not been an easy 1:1 replacement and I find myself not engaging or feeling so invested in conversations and content as much.

That works in my favor, though, because I really have been spending way too much time looking at screens anyway.

Boring is now a feature imo. I'm so fatigued by news cycles, social media, and Trump that a boring candidate sounds fantastic. Unfortunately, we in the U.S. are hooked on controversy and division, which only benefits politicians and corporations.

I've rode in the back of something similar. Don't be jealous. The cage really decreases the ability to appreciate getting to ride in one.

I haven't, but thats actually surprising. Back in 2001 someone had my name for their Yahoo email (it's an unusual but common one) and decided then that I wouldn't let it happen again.

For the next few years, I would immediately register for everything that looked like I would use it.

Got a good Hotmail in the 90s. But later on I would register for every little thing like Hushmail. Shushmail. Then MySpace. The best, though, was when I managed to get an invite in late 2007 for a little email service provider that was called Gmail.

Suck it every other variation of RhetoricalOrator@gmail.com!

(Not my actual email.)

" I feel like this is where people who can, and actually do, read and understand everything before responding are hanging out."

Don't worry, me and other new users will get that corrected ASAP!

But for real, the users and vibe here seem far less caustic and I'm enjoying it. It's been a nice journey recognizing that I want hooked on Reddit because of content so much as because of the dopamine hit I got from endlessly scrolling through a lot of low effort content.