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What’s your best… (sh.itjust.works)

…Piece of hammock-related gear? …Advice to someone getting into hammock camping? …Trip experience (where you used a hammock)? …Camping meal? Because everyone needs to eat!

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

I’m not that guy (the one you asked to reply…), but I will say this as a lover of the first two games - play them. They are remarkable games and 20ish years after coming out I still play them (and do so regularly). If you’re a younger gamer you may find the interface or the graphics a bit clunky, but really, you ought to give them a go.

From my time on the Baldurs Gate subreddit, it seems like 3 was less story connected (per others’ comments), but that was before some of the added characters were announced (e.g. Minsc). That said, I haven’t played 3 at all, so I can’t comment personally.

tl;dr: I don’t know if you’ll be missing out in the story by starting with 3, but you should definitely play 1 & 2 because they’re incredible games.

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

When I lived in Vegas my apartment complex would regularly drop blocks of ice in the pool in the summer. Surely we can scale that shit up for the oceans, right? …Right?

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

I fully expect the defense to be, “Well, we can’t discriminate based on the applicant’s race, sex, religion, etc… but the constitution doesn’t say anything about discrimination based on legacy status.”

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

Well, see, nazis hate Jews (and people of color, and leftists, and…), and LGBT people, uh, well, you see, they uh… anyway you can’t block one and not block the other. See what I mean?

/s. Also, fuck off nazi punks.

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I did not have your experience, but I can relate to the sense that the pandemic brought about some really nice changes for me and my family and, while I would certainly never wish another pandemic on society, I can’t look back at 2020-2021 and say I didn’t enjoy it. More time with the family, more time with neighborhood friends (regular socially distanced evening gatherings around 2-3 fire pits), more flexibility at work (COVID remote turned into full time remote, permanently), more time outdoors… anyway, I do feel guilty (maybe that’s not the right word) about it, and it’s not a sentiment I express often, but I truly like where my life is today vs 2019, and I wouldn’t be here now were it not for the pandemic.

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Were they fully aware, though? Sure the ceo was, but if I buy a trip on an airplane I assume the proper maintenance has been carried out. I know it’s not exactly the same, but there’s no way everyone on that sub had the knowledge or expertise to fully know just how not safe the experience really was.

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

There was a time I lived in Iowa, and it was the first time I lived somewhere with regular snow. I dislike cold, and I dislike dark, but those moments of walking by myself through my quiet neighborhood at night during a snowstorm were pretty awesome.

That said, I’m fully in camp summer.

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

I just hope OP doesn't break both arms while they're out doing... whatever it is they're going to be doing.

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Weekend plans? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works to c/hammocks@sh.itjust.works

Let me hear about your weekend hammock plans. Or anything fun you're doing this weekend. It's been raining where I live for the last 5 days, and it doesn't look like it's stopping until Sunday... maybe. Let me live vicariously through your outdoor adventures, I beg you!

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[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

I go by new. Obviously the content level here is not Reddit-esque yet, so it’s still remarkably manageable to do this way. At some point, I imagine (hope?) needing to shift to “hot” or “active,” but that time hasn’t come for me, yet.

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Stand naked outside the window and knock.

Or, just put a letter in the mailbox or on the front porch.

[-] goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Baldur's Gate 1 and, to a lesser extent, 2 call me back quite often. I'd say I play them at least once a year. I also enjoy Crusader Kings 2. Yes, 3 is more visually appealing, but 2 is just so rich with content in comparison. Those plus Civ 5 can keep me busy for, well, far too long.

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Liking the app quite a bit. One thing I miss from Apollo was the ability to press a down button (bottom right) and skip all the comment replies and jump to the next main comment. Any chance of adding that? Or is it there and I’m missing it already? Thanks for your work!

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Welcome! (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works to c/hammocks@sh.itjust.works

Just a first post to welcome folks. Hopefully we can get a nice little community going here. I love hammock camping and getting / tinkering with new gear. Not the cheapest hobby, but one could do worse. Anyway, welcome all.

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