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[–] [email protected] 34 points 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months ago (3 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 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months 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 7 months ago (1 children)

Why not? Sometimes people like to try new things.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Some drugs are fun

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'm inclined to ask, are you sure you got true concentrated cocaine? I don't encourage cocaine, but it sounds like you got scammed with something the seller could more easily get their hands on.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Yeah I was gonna say… either dude drinks cocaine coffee daily or it was some shitty cocaine

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months 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] 20 points 7 months ago

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

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months 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 7 months 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] 18 points 7 months ago

Preserved and framed a 1500-piece puzzle I completed

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months 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 7 months ago

Moved out of my parents house to live by myself.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)
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[–] Tar_alcaran 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Quetzlcoatl 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What was hard about it? Also what was the wall for?

[–] Tar_alcaran 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Well apparently a few things that nobody actually bothered to write down is what kind of mud of need, how hard you need to force it into the wood, how much fiber you need to add.

I mean, it's kinda like those old cookbooks that just say "keep in medium oven until done". Everyone just sort of assumes you have the Knack.

Its partly because I do reenactment, and partly because I want a shed that I made myself. This is mostly a test to see how long it will survive in the rainy Netherlands.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months 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 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months 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 7 months ago (1 children)

Called a tax professional.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Hey my son’s name is Bort too!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months 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] 7 points 7 months 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 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Riding my daughter's motorcycle.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months 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 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

First time home buyer, so lots of firsts. First time going on a home search and checking out properties, first time shopping for a mortgage, first time going through contracts and legal documents, first time trying to find an inspector, etc.

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