Why parent when you can have the government be everyone’s parent?

Mass shooters would have to admit that they’re being pulled around by the balls like Nikki by their addiction. Not heroin like Nikki necessarily, but hate. Hate is addictive and it’s just as useful as heroin for getting junkies to jump whenever they’re told “frog” by TV/their handlers. Cheaper too.

Not gonna lie, I’d be horrified if someone used Operation Mindcrime as their personal manifesto. Then I’d probably stop listening to that album, and that would suck, because it’s a non stop banger.

I just learned about this whole God forsaken idea from this post, and it’s disgusting. However, one thing I know for certain is that the type of people who would buy vaginal yeast brewed beer(typing that almost made me gag) ain’t buying it for how it tastes.

SHOMER SHABBOS!

I finished Outer Wilds a few weeks ago. It was, in my opinion, one of the strongest arguments for treating video games as an art form that I’ve ever experienced. It’s not long - I finished it in about 20 hours - but the narrative and story is so well put together and thought out that it felt a lot longer. I thought it was beautiful and thought provoking.

Video games as a whole aren’t for everyone, but if I meet someone and they’re interested in games but hasn’t played them much, Outer Wilds is on the top of my list of recommends. If you play a lot of video games, this one will amaze you. Don’t read anything about it - just grab it when it’s on sale and go in blind. I did and it made a big difference.

1. Sure, but this just replaces the music with the sound of my breathing. There’s always something in my brain. The only meditative peace I can get is in a flow state e.g. working out.
2. Yup, damn near always. Yak yak yak goes the brain.
3. Usually just vocals unless I focus on the music, or if it’s instrumental then I hear everything.
4. Music that I can play in my brain on demand is usually music I listen to all the time already, with some exceptions. Don’t have exact data on this, but it depends on context - if it’s my favorite band then it’ll stick around after 1 listen. If it’s someone else or music I dislike it may take several listens.
5. I play The Axe by which I mean a ukulele. Not particularly well IMO but it’s fun and relaxing.
6. I don’t think so, but I can identify most songs I’ve heard before pretty quickly if I know the band or song name. It’s like an involuntary Shazam.

I think I’m special here. Most of the time if I’ve got a song on repeat and I’m tired of it I can think of a different song and play that instead. I just tell my brain, “Dummy, play The River by King Gizzard” and I’ll hear it. It’s nice.

The problem is there always needs to be a song going - there is no silence track. As soon as my brain notices that I’m not playing a song, it’ll play one for me, usually the last one I heard.

Take it easy, Dude.

OVER THE LINE!

If you can, try to get in and see an endocrinologist. They specialize in hormones and their effects on the body.

I saw one with my partner for her specific issues and it’s made a big difference in quality of care. For one, the endo actually listens to her and works with us to find the problem. Experiences may differ but a specialist is the right path, if you’re able to see one. Hope you get a chance to - it took us months to get an appointment with one near us, but it’s been worth it so far.

Thanks for the idea, I think I’ll try this.

Sports. Spoooorts. SpoOoOoORrrts. Sporrrrrrrrtz. SPaRts! SPOUUUAAAAGHHHH

To each their own. However, I’ve read all of Brandon Sanderson’s books and I can definitively say that the writing style changes between Mistborn and other novels that are more recent are massive. Mistborn was good but it was his first published book. The more recent releases are a bit more easy to read. Tress even has a dragon in it. However if you’re not interested at all, try reading the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. It’s great magic fantasy set on Earth. However a similar warning applies - the first few books are a bit of a slog. If you read these, maybe start on book 3 - the first two aren’t as story centric.

I’d say it counts, but only start that series if you both love LOTR-style epic fantasy and you’re willing to wait for the other 6 books to come out. There’s only 4 released now and while I love them to death, they’re very story thick and not for everyone. I wouldn’t recommend starting Brandon Sanderson with that series for that reason. Try Yumi and the Nightmare Painter or Tress and the Emerald Sea - both came out this year and they are a bit lighter reading, they’re very good, and both are a great introduction to the way Brandon writes. If you liked either of those then you’d probably love Stormlight.

Mow. Mow. … … … Mow.

It’s not the source of this comic, but the same artist that made it now makes a cute and fun to read college AU with the same characters that updates daily. It’s been going for a decade now, so you’ll have a lot of catching up to do, but if webcomics are your jam then I highly recommend. www.dumbingofage.com

Hyperion is not like any other book I’ve read before. It puts together a lot of disparate events and individuals, and you sort of need to let the story happen as it’s not entirely clear at first what is going on. I love it and recommend the sequel. The third and fourth books for me were more difficult reads but they were still good. They were more traditional in the way they told the story. I liked the first two better, but I recommend the whole series.