For me, it’s the simple memories of playing Quake 3 Arena on Friday nights after school. Crush soda in my cup. A fresh bagel in my hand. Freedom from the responsibilities of homework until Sunday night. I only had the one game so I’d spend the evening exploring different mods, trying to teach myself how to make levels (maps), and of course just frag noobs online until my eyes hurt. I’d stay up super late and when I’d wake up I literally couldn’t be more excited to do it all over again. It was glorious.

Semi-related anecdote…

During the debates my wife made a joke that Biden is so old he’s not even a Boomer. We then gave each other a look and pulled out our phones to check. Turns out it’s true, he is from the “Silent Generation”.

This was exactly my experience as well! The same thing happened with Witcher 3. Sooo much hype but no matter how many times I’ve gone back to it, I just can’t get into it.

You could also skip the movies and go straight to No Mans Sky, the video game.

Vanilla Sky! It’s a truly mind bending movie, with an absolutely perfect soundtrack. I’ve probably seen this movie more than any other. I still find personal meaning in it 20+ years after my first watch as a kid when my older brother decided to see it in the theaters and took me along. I was confused but moved by it and I didn’t know why. Love came after the second watch.

Same, except I turn it into farts.

I helped create life and It was orgasmic!

Do I need to play any of the other Tales games in order to enjoy Berseria? There’s so many of them! Seems a bit overwhelming to get into

I almost went down that rabbit hole after watching the Netflix F1 show haha. Never watched a race before that.

This looks right up my alley but unfortunately it’s not on PlayStation!

I started pwning noobs online in Quake 3 Arena on my family PC. One day my older brother’s friend saw me playing and was like “… you do know you can use the mouse to aim?”

I did not know.

I somehow had mastered controlling the character like a tank with my keyboard.

Eeyore on Adavan

Despite all these omissions, it had alloy wheels and a spoiler from the factory!

Thanks for the laughs

The worst car I’ve ever driven was also the best because it lasted me until I was able to get on my own two feet and afford a new one: Nissan Sentra 97’.

• around 200,000 miles the engine literally began falling out from the bottom of the rusted frame. I took it to a mechanic and they ran a wire underneath to hold it in place. Drove it for 5 more years after that!
• Driver side window would not stay closed during Chicago winters so I glued it shut.
• Dashboard lights burnt out.
• Muffler would scrape across the pavement as I courted my girlfriend (now wife) around town.

Days off are a state of mind. I’m proud to say that my mind hasn’t worked in years!

I sometimes see myself as a “Browncoat” from the Firefly universe. Fiercely loyal, scrappy, with a rebellious nature trying to live in the fringes of the system without succumbing to it.

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Beautiful. That’s exactly what I was imagining!

I really enjoy these types of anecdotes. Was the case with a bolted-on handle military themed? My buddy had one of those!

What a blast from the past! Totally forgot that these were a thing lol.

This is a great perspective! Thanks for sharing the quote. Maybe the fact that I laugh at political incorrectness (or disrespect of others) says more about me and the way I was brought up than I even realize.

There’s got to be some benefit to being able to express yourself freely even if it comes at the expense of others though, no? Accepted social norms have a habit of becoming outdated. Sometimes the reason they become outdated is because we shine a light on the ridiculous nature of some our behaviors. I guess what I’m trying to say is that sometimes too much respect may come at the expense of stagnation?