multicolorKnight

joined 2 years ago
[–] multicolorKnight@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I agree, the majority of Americans are decent, not racist or various forms of genophobic, and resisting as best they can. The government and media has merged into a monster. ii looks huge and scary; that's by design. If you give up hope, they have won.

 

Seems to me that it's mostly revenge; dismantling any government agency that has ever thwarted him, or that the right wing does not like. But, I certainly don't trust his motives...

I have a pretty good set of electronics tools. I used to use the flush side cutters. Someone bought me a gift of fancy German nail cutters , they look like the electronics tools, but are curved to do better on nails. No brand markings on them, but they are the best.

 

I can't figure out why: usually it's because I've been doing some dirty job, working on the car, planting, etc, but I have not been doing any of those things.

I used to have a big plastic tub that I just tossed all the cables into. After a few years, it was literally all one piece; no matter where you pulled, the entire thing would come out. It took 5 minutes of untangling to get anything out. My brother called it an abomination.

I bag each type separately, as you do. I have fewer audio cables, so they are also bagged in the same bin, quarter and eighth inch phone cables separately. No Apple stuff. Extras like DE9 serial and MIDI cables. IEC power cables are in the bin, extension cords coiled, hanging from the basement ceiling.

Good to hear,I just bought this today, have not even broken the shrink wrap.

Played Grand Austria Hotel for the first time. It's cute, and there are enough different ways to score that it will likely have good long term play.

Owww. You have my sympathy. Have had both, not at the same time. Shingles seems to come and go at random. Gout I've been able to control long term by eating less meat, especially seafood, more veggies.

[–] multicolorKnight@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Nice! I like fixing things but have never had the nerve to open up my digital piano.

[–] multicolorKnight@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

My two 8 month old, not-quite-kittens anymore have been tag teaming each other going into heat. We have had almost non stop yowling now. We need to wait 2 more weeks for their appointment. It's a good thing I have earplugs, or would not sleep too well.

Other news, we made them a climbing wall with lots of activities, and they love it. We decided to keep them indoors. I have never done this before, felt pretty bad about it, but they don't seem to mind too much, and we are determined to keep them from getting too boired.

[–] multicolorKnight@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

That's the problem, it doesn't snow enough now... I used to be able to XC on trails in my hometown, now the snow is too thin and patchy. The ice is too thn on the lakes to be trustworthy. We get an extra 3 months of stick season, almost no snow season.

 

Obviously for Northern Hemisphere folks here. Where I am, it has been mostly below freezing, a little snow but not enough to pe pretty or good to play in. It's mostly indoor activities. I work out at the gym, play board games, have random get togethers with friends. What do you do?

[–] multicolorKnight@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yes! The art is pretty, and the play is pretty chill.

My wife and I play Tokaido Duo frequently, the game play is different (you roll dice to determine your move), but specifically for two players.

Also, if you like Tokaido, you might like Parks, which has has similar play and pretty art.

[–] multicolorKnight@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Have you considered GrapheneOS? Not an open source phone as you say, but it is at least open source software, running on hardware with published specs. It should be capable of everything you want.

 

I went for a haircut today. My usual barbershop has closed down, the owner retired, and the guy who did me went to another shop, that was closed today. So I went to a new place. I only asked for the usual, #4 buzz cut on the head and #3 on beard, but nobody else was in the place, and they ended doing everything they have: buzz cut, razor around the edges, hot towels, neck massage. Almost an hour in the chair.

Felt a little hustled, but it was not that much, and I did not say no to anything. I think it was a promo by the shop owner, they want me to come back. I will be in front of a lot of people next week, so does not hurt to look as good as possible, and I did enjoy it. Probably won't do it all the time, though.

[–] multicolorKnight@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Yum. All good stuff. Healthy too.

 

I, personally, like to take the opportunity to express aspirations: not just trying to stop doing things I feel are harmful, but also to try new things or practice positive things more. A couple from me:

  • Avoid sarcasm when dealing with people, especially strangers, it does not go over well when they don't get the joke
  • Do something positive, helpful, and non-criminal to counter the right wing political trend. (granted, this one needs more detail)

How about you?

 

I figure it's about 50-50 for me. People buy some ridiculous things as gifts, mostly out of desperation to buy something.

These come in several categories:

  • WTF: the giver is clueless or even malicious
  • Other people's aspirations: gifts they think will make you a different, "better", person
  • Meh: no explanation necessary
  • Hmm: seems like a good idea, just not for you
 

...does that make me ineligible for this channel?

A while ago, I bought a purpose built knife sharpener appliance, on impulse, immediately, after seeing an ad. The sort of response that advertisers dream of. Have not regretted it. Dull knives are annoying to work with.

 

Darth Vader: "You are in command now, Admiral Plett"

Plett: (nervously) "Thank you, Lord Vader"

 

Another (US, yes, other cultures feel free to substitute your own here) Thanksgiving. I don't really enjoy turkey, I have food issues anyway, feasting is very conflicted.

Then, there is the enforced extended family togetherness, the clueless rightwing folks carrying on vs the suffering vegans. Everyone expected to be happy. This is almost beyond cliché, but it's real, happens every year.

 

NGL, not asking for a friend. Given the current trends in US politics, it seems prudent to at least look into it.

Most of the online content on the topic seems to be by immigration attorneys hustling ultra rich people. I'm not ultra rich. I have a job in tech, could work remotely, also have enough assets to not desperately need money if the cost of living were low enough.

I am a native English speaker, fluent enough in Spanish to survive in a Spanish speaking country. I am old, male, cis, hetero, basically asexual at this point. I am outgoing, comfortable among strangers.

What's good and bad about where you live? Would it be OK for a outsider, newcomer?

 

I personally don't think it matters much at all, except in channels that specifically identify that way. However, I am male, hetero, cis, so its possible I'm just clueless.

 

I am looking for a self-improvement alternative to doom scrolling social media in my downtime. In the past, I have done mostly career oriented courses (tech/computer science), but I'm tired of those, want to branch out. Has anyone taken a MOOC class, not necessarily for any specific objectibe, that was especially good?

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