We sometimes play an improv game called “1-2-3 WORD”.

The goal is to get 2 players to shout the same word at the same time. Best if played in a group of 3 or more, but the bigger the group, the better.

You start the game someone throwing out a word for inspiration (ex: “pizza”).

To play the game, two players next to each other face each other and simultaneously shout “1-2-3 {WORD}”, where {WORD} is the word/phrase which first comes to mind when each player thinks of the inspiration word (“pizza”).

If the 2 players happen to shout the same {WORD}, the game ends. If the 2 players each say a different {WORD}, play moves clockwise 1 position to the next player and the new inspiration are the {WORDS} which the prior 2 players said. You may not reuse words previously said.

It is a very quick game that can be played on car trips and usually gets a laugh when you finally get a pair that says the same word. It’s also helpful to go AS FAST AS YOU CAN in saying the words. The idea behind the game is to get in sync with the other players so you’re all starting to think alike.

Example: Players - 4 Inspiration word - PIZZA

Player 1 & Player 2 face off: P1 word - “Cheese!” P2 word - “Dominoes!”

Words don’t match, so next round begins: Inspiration words - CHEESE and DOMINOES

P2 word - “Bread sticks!” P3 word - “Board games!” (because “dominoes isnt just a pizza company, it’s also a board game and that very well could be a conclusion someone could draw from the inspiration words)

Words don’t match, so next round begins: Inspiration words - BREADSTICKS and BOARD GAMES

P3 word - “Game night!” P4 word - “Game night!”

Words match, so the game ends!

It usually takes MUCH longer than 3 rounds to match up (unless siblings are facing off - it’s best to separate close friends so the game doesn’t end too early).

I can’t even imagine the heat generated from charging a battery in 60 seconds. Gonna get branded by my bezel

Look, I’ll be honest with you: I don’t know how this is going to go. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to be a fly on the wall.

That said, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to put yourself out there, too. By asking for a dance, you’re communicating “I’m here to have fun”. Try to say that to as many people as you can and you’ll have a blast.

Also, Salsa is so dang easy to do the basic step. 90% of the Latin dances I’ve been to have been just doing the basic step for the whole song and looking at people around me for inspiration of moves to try.

You’re gonna do great.

I’ve found some applications for it, honestly.

I made a work bench with oak 4x4s for legs and dado’d in pine 2x4s for the cross braces. Nice and sturdy with a good enough fit and no movement I noticed over the past 3 years.

Top comment, this. This is gonna be my default when folks ask about dimensional lumber sizes in the future

Good thing you checked, that’s ridiculous. If I’d cut a dado for some mixed stock and found out some of them were 1 & 1/3 instead of 1 & 1/2, I’d be pissed.

Just cuz I haven’t played it yet. Feels like I’m not competent to really be able to discuss the game like someone who has.

I shouldn’t be commenting here, but I will. I haven’t played Earthbound yet, but it’s one of the retro games I’m most looking forward to (besides FF6).

The music is so charming and the aesthetic is legendary.

That’s all I’ve got.

I think you’re right :(

I mean, that survey on the back isn’t lying, per se, but it’s taking things that are only minorly concerning and stating them in a way that is overblown or more alarming than they deserve.

“The best lies are based in truth”, I suppose.

Playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and I’m the final dungeon. Loved the game.

Also playing a mobile MMO called Grow Stone Online and it sucks.

Not sure what I’m going to play after FF7 Rebirth, but I’m kinda craving a FPS.

Napalm from petrol and styrofoam

This one is underrated. That shit is like college-level difficult

<3

I think your worry about large groups of people is warranted. I do think that the Fediverse has the best chance of anywhere to overcome it, though. No algorithms and only mods/admins to contend with. I how that extra freedom will promote better problem-solving.

I like this too! There wasn’t much point in posting anything on an r/popular post because no one would see it. Here I feel like I’m actually contributing [which really helps my fragile self-esteem ;)]

Had no idea this was happening, but now I’m gonna follow the crap out of this. Thanks for sharing!

Bruh, I don’t really.

I learn what I need for whatever project I’m working on and if someone mentions some new tool as part of potential future project, I google that.

I’m probably a bad example tho. I have no hustle.

I actually think it’s just bandwagoning by a bunch of cowards.

We saw this same phenomenon early last year too: Facebook laid off a bunch of employees, then Apple announced the same, then Microsoft, then Google, then Salesforce, then the infamous Twitter layoffs.

I think big tech is so sensitive to negative press that they all just wait and lay off folks at the same time so no single company takes all the bad press.

It doesn’t even have to be Illuminati-level coordination, either. All it takes is for some exec at Tech Company B to see that Tech Company A is firing people. Then Tech Company B decides to clean house too. The cascade is just a bunch of morons deciding to hop on the “let’s fuck over our employees to help our balance sheet” train.

Played Super Mario Bros 2 for the first time since I’ve been an adult.

I was watching the Awesome Games Done Quick marathon and remembered I loved that game as a kid. Might do Sunshine again next.