1861? I wonder what the original poster’s ancestors were eating back then.

Absolutely. No need for a lander stage, he can decelerate himself by his own bootstraps.

My recent game has been similar. Not because I roll badly, but because the GM is incapable of rolling below a 16.

And I say: if they die, they die. You’re playing digital, you’re not going to run out of character sheets.

Depends who it is. I have neurodivergent friends who can’t drop a topic before they’ve spoken their final thought on it. I’ll listen to the end unless they’re venting thoughts that should remain private in public, in which case I’ll shush them.

Other people - the first time it happens, I’ll be polite. If it keeps happening, no.

If you are, so am I. I was part of the BBS scene, and it didn’t survive the transition to the internet. I’ve never felt so well-understood since then. Sometimes I dream about the LAN parties and summer picnics.

I’m stupid because I’m younger than him and vaccinated.

Your friend is not for taking seriously.

Looks like the watercourse below has been dry a while. Was it diverted?

Do we get a veto? Because I want to veto.

“I took inspiration from the greats”.

Old? 36? When I was 36 I could still stand up without my joints making a noise like glass shattering.

Huh. Never seen one of those in the flesh. I guess they don’t travel outside the US much.

I’m aware of Sharknado, but I though it was original.

I run into people like that at work and what I’ve discovered is they have no idea they’re being rude. Some people in technology are genuinely that out of touch.

That’s not really much of a concern unless you aim satellites directly at it. There’s plenty of space in space.

Master of Orion III, a 4X game from around the turn of the century. The two previous instalments were fun strategy games. This one was like playing the world’s prettiest spreadsheet.

You can wash it off. Just hold the duster under a tap and run cold water over it.

My wife uses an ostrich feather brush. It carries an electrostatic charge that holds the dust.

Let me tell you about the time I gave a lab mouse three extra legs then blew it up…

…I’m fine with just garlic bread, really.

That banner is awfully wide. .______________.

I have a friend with a doctorate in computer science. He writes accountancy software for a living.

🤷‍♂️

Although his thesis was on designing hardware to function under a different set of physical laws.