I believe the problem is that WOTC was incredibly hard to work with. They should have a lot more freedom with their own IP.

Maybe it depends on where you're from but I pronounce "tuh-nuhl"

I don't know if my thermostat is just wrong or if the layout of my house makes it inaccurate, but 64-65 in my house is frigid.

Plus we have a baby so 67-68 is really the lowest we could go at night I think.

But I agree, I sleep better in general when the blankets are warm and the house is cold!

I can feel the difference between 71 and 73 in my house.

At 73, my kids room is uncomfortably hot. At 71, it has a perfect chill for sleeping.

Yeah, RDO is pretty much garbage. Blatant cash grab.

Did you beat the game?

I agree with this guy that it may be the best Western ever written.

This is why I'm not against drugs like Ozempic for those who need it.

I used a new medication to make me not want opiates. Used it for about two years until I had enough healthy habits in place to actually not want opiates. Been clean for 6 years and off the medication for over a year without issue.

Never would have gotten clean without it so it makes sense to me how people end up obese.

I don't worry that she will end democracy.

She will do a bunch of dumb Republican stuff and make America objectively worse for a lot of people. But the Republic will survive her presidency at least.

Trump, not so much.

For longevity?

Satisfactory and Elden Ring.

Honestly, something like Call of Duty or fortnite might be nice too. I haven't played in years but the skill ceiling is very high so it could at least keep me occupied for a very long time.

Right?

My ADHD is shaped like this: Hyperfocus on a new interest. Read everything about it. It's the best thing ever. Think about it while doing other things. Then about a week or two later, I have 6% less fun when I do that thing and it's time for a new interest.

I'm honestly very good at many things you can learn in a week or two for this reason. I also have at least a laymen's understanding of many, many topics. But I am an expert in nothing.

When I'm very lucky, my interests overlap later and I can look like a pro when I "just started" this new hobby.

Plenty of non-gaming examples but one that comes to mind is Besiege / Trailmakers. I loved Besiege deeply for about two weeks. Built everything you could build in that time. When I played Trailmakers, I was outbuilding my much smarter friend because I already had a pretty good understanding of how the gyros and logic blocks would or wouldn't work in that type of game.

ADHD really is the perfect example of a blessing and a curse. A superpower with an equal and opposite cost.

I'm so glad it made everyone laugh.

Not going to lie, GPT caught me off guard with this one.

I really love that you said test hamster instead of guinea pig.

I'm using this from now on.

I think anyone who has worked HR knows why you ask for references.

Because some people literally list their mother.

Because others list previous employers or even best friends who have nothing nice to say about them.

And because some people, having really thought it through and providing the best reference they can come up with, list their buddy Steve who will get on the phone and say something like:

"Jack? Great fuckin' guy man. Works hard and parties hard, ya know? Just keep his psycho ex away from the job site bro, that bitch is crazy."

You can weed these people out without wasting time. Half of what a job interview is about is seeing if people have a good head on their shoulders. If you pick a bad reference or lack a good reference and don't even have the brains to have someone lie for you, it's probably the tip of the iceberg with your bad choices.

Could you share what happened to you and your support group members? Just curious! If you don't want to, no worries.

I would say, "succumbed to the conflagration" or "took part in the conflagration."

But really, a conflagration is usually a much bigger fire that destroys entire buildings or cities.

I think the better term would be self-immolation.

Yeah, no kidding.

There are those special weekends though where you think it's 4pm and the clock only says 11am.

I find that getting up early, no matter how tired I am (and even if it means I need to nap later) makes weekends feel significantly longer.

To each their own. Just be sure it's making you happy.

I work to live, but I don't live to work.

Life is short and I thoroughly enjoy playing a video game without a care in the world. With a kid and a house, I have plenty on my plate. I don't go out of my way looking for extra work. If the opportunity arises for me to "waste time" I take it and enjoy it without guilt.

Last night I got to play Lethal Company with two of my friends. Most fun I've had in months. No regrets.

Super interesting read. Dude, thanks for sharing.

Colleges definitely have counseling staff and I don't think it's far-fetched that you could be referred to one.

I mean, this post is definitely fake but that's not why.

One big difference I think.

Nazi Germany lost in outright combat against an enemy they had always said they could beat. They were decimated and many of their sycophants were killed in battle.

Unless Trump and his followers start an actual armed rebellion and get put down, I don't see how they end up ashamed.

Beating Trump in court, while it needs to be done, allows all of his followers to keep saying, "See? We told you the deep state was out to get him."