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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Went to the zoo while high.

Sibling wanted to go to the zoo, so we rented an electric cart for my husband and the three of us went out. I decided as weed is legal here to do that as well

Turns out physical activity sucks less when high and there's animals to look at also

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Soldering. Anyone who tells you it's easy is wrong. :P

Was soldering a mod board to a Sega Mega Drive, but ended up getting solder on the cpu's contacts and needed to get a second one. And it was a pain getting the wires to bind to the traces.

And yes, I probably was doing everything wrong.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Soldering is easy if you have the right tools. Those old school solder irons with the ceramic element dangling inside a metal tube suck balls. Get yourself a direct heat iron like the pinecil and some flux and it’s SOOOOO much easier.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Soldering is easy like writing is easy. Meaning it's pretty tricky actually, but after you've been doing it every day for years you forget how hard it was to learn.

Source: I'm actually pretty terrible at it, I have soldered stuff over the years but very rarely and never developed the skill. I got good enough to be able to say "I can solder" and I am confident enough to make attempts at tricky stuff, but I expect many failures along the way. Still, even with that it's easy to feel how more regular practice makes it feel like second nature.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Cocaine.

Honestly, I don't see what all the fuss is about. To me it feels like coffee, but it only lasts 15 minutes, tastes like shit, and costs upwards of a testicle and a half where I am. And no, I'm not looking for anyone to try and change my mind on that.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

because its too difficult to do coffee off sexy body parts.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You're only saying that because you haven't seen me brew coffee with my buttcheeks.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

May I ask out of curiosity what led to the decision that this was a good idea?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Basically, it was in front of me, and I've got an unfortunate amount of experience kicking stimulant habits (I was an Adderall kid), so I figured I wasn't at any particular risk of getting addicted. I tried it a few more times after that and came to the same conclusion, so at this point I don't think I've touched the stuff in over a year.

Also I was drunk every time someone offered it to me.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not? Sometimes people like to try new things.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Some drugs are fun

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Did a jewelry workshop and crafted myself a silver ring that looked dope af. That was enjoyable.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was only a small hallway (3,5m2) but it went better than I'd hoped. I'm really proud, even though I'll always see the imperfections too.

So great success

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should be proud of yourself! We tiled our kitchen backsplash. Everyone says it looks great, but i only see the one tile that's upside down.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used pentagons. It went terribly

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[–] hoherd 20 points 1 year ago

Bought an ebike. I've wanted one for over 10 years, and finally the circumstances were right for me to justify it.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Preserved and framed a 1500-piece puzzle I completed

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Bought a book on programming. Have been doing hobby coding for a few decades. Going to dive into a larger project so trying to learn some better practices

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Moved out of my parents house to live by myself.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Made a wattle and daub wall. It's surprisingly hard to get right.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I finally hacked my 3ds, using the tools at https://3ds.hacks.guide. It was surprisingly easy, and gives you access to

  • homebrew!
  • emulators!
  • online play for most games! (see: Pretendo Network)
  • custom home screen themes!

I waited until Nintendo shut down their servers 'cause I was worried about bans, but now there's no excuse. Go liberate your 3ds, it takes less than an hour.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Took Dilaudid.

https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-9130/dilaudid-oral/details

Had this really weird extreme pain in my side, felt like I had ruptured something. Ended up in the ER Tuesday. :(

Doc says that it's kind of like appendicitis, but because it's on the left side instead of the right they call it "Epiploic Appendagitis".

Nobody seems to know why it happens, just that it hurts like fuck and isn't dangerous.

Treatment is massive painkillers.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Called a tax professional.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How did it go? I need to do that but I've been putting it off for a year.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not the person you asked, but in my experience: in the worst case you end up paying more for something that was rather simple, but in the best case they find some nice savings.

That being said, if you have the money and just don't like doing taxes, it's pretty fantastic to just send someone your papers and wait.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Hey my son’s name is Bort too!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I hit a major setback, thought it was going to ruin me, but instead of just accepting the failure and sliding back years in my efforts, I called some friends for support. They both independently told me that I was catastrophizing and not to give up but try assuming I would just sail past the problem and keep going. So I did, and sure enough I recovered really fast and I’m back on track again.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had my first microwave burrito about two weeks ago. I'm almost 40 and my wife couldn't seem to believe I'd never had one.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Riding my daughter's motorcycle.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Saw Primus. That was pretty dope. I always thought Victor Wooten was the best bass player, but dang, Les Claypool, man.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Does three months count as recent? If so, learning how to make braided bread.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've been traveling for the last 22 days. I've been to both countries before, so there might be fewer firsts than one might expect.

I did get to see the Large Magellanic Cloud. That was definitely on the list. I crossed into Chilean Patagonia for a day, if only to soak in some hot springs. I got to see Lago Llanquihue, Volcán Osorno, and visited Bariloche. That was all new.

Beyond that, it's mostly details. Where I stayed and such. It's been a fantastic trip.

I'm in Buenos Aires for a couple more days, and there really isn't much I haven't seen before here. It's just nice to be away, relaxing and enjoying all the little differences.

I suppose the big first is that I did all these things sober. I really, really wasn't in that condition 20 years ago. In that respect, it's an entirely different (and for me, a much better) experience.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Boat ride amongst Niagra Falls. Day before the total eclipse.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Started up a custom PhP forum for a fan base community centered around my favorite board game. Forums are weird

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