General Off-topic Chat (AKA let's break the ice)

[DunkeyKong]

Have you guys ever tried to write a story or something? I did once, suddenly a surge of motivation took over and i wrote a short story by hand based off a dumb joke i used to tell when i started college. One year ago i tried writing a novel or something but i made the mistake of imagining myself writing on my computer and cringed so hard that i haven't tried again but might do again some day.

That's great! Let us know if you have done any in something like comic app

Thank you for the info! The game I'm planning on looking at is actually a steam port/remaster of a old PC game called Severance: Blade Of Darkness! I'll go into more detail when I make the post but I've been wanting to try it since I was a teen but didn't know what it was actually called lol.

Can't wait to see it, go for it man

 

[Yousef]

Sup, everyone? Hope you are all doing well.

Hi. I’m doing great. My brain has basically become a supercomputer managing multiple projects and ideas. I’m surprised it’s not as overwhelming as I’d thought.

 

[DunkeyKong]

Hi. I’m doing great. My brain has basically become a supercomputer managing multiple projects and ideas. I’m surprised it’s not as overwhelming as I’d thought.

You're multitasking? That's awesome

 

[Kobu]

Cooked some curry with chicken thigh. View attachment 5987

This looks very good! Forgive my ignorance but would this be considered Indian cuisine? I've only had it once a long time ago at a Masala Express and it was the blandest thing ever. For one reason or another I've never tried it again. If that's what you're having can you recommend any other dishes?

 

[Yousef]

This looks very good! Forgive my ignorance but would this be considered Indian cuisine? I've only had it once a long time ago at a Masala Express and it was the blandest thing ever. For one reason or another I've never tried it again. If that's what you're having can you recommend any other dishes?

It’s an extremely common cuisine and yes I do have dishes to recommend. That place just by its own name sounds bland. I recommend trying chicken 65, butter chicken, chapatti (a bread) and biryani (it’s both arab and Indian but still counts)

 

[Kobu]

It’s an extremely common cuisine and yes I do have dishes to recommend. That place just by its own name sounds bland. I recommend trying chicken 65, butter chicken, chapatti (a bread) and biryani (it’s both arab and Indian but still counts)

All of those look delicious I'll have to try those recipes out or order from a good restaurant near me. Thank you for the recommendations!

 

[Yousef]

All of those look delicious I'll have to try those recipes out or order from a good restaurant near me. Thank you for the recommendations!

You’re welcome! Happy to help! I’m quite knowledgeable in those two cuisines since they’re local here. xD

 

[moonbits]

This looks very good! Forgive my ignorance but would this be considered Indian cuisine? I've only had it once a long time ago at a Masala Express and it was the blandest thing ever. For one reason or another I've never tried it again. If that's what you're having can you recommend any other dishes?

This is the Japanese variant that comes in a box with roux :D

 

[Zemus]

Walked 2 miles and back to the nearest Chinese restaurant for Christmas. Good time to be alive!

 

[DunkeyKong]

Walked 2 miles and back to the nearest Chinese restaurant for Christmas. Good time to be alive!

Sounds fun, bon appetit!

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Currently watching a review of a weapon I'd like to buy... man that looks good!

 

[DunkeyKong]

Currently watching a review of a weapon I'd like to buy... man that looks good!

Source pwease

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Source pwease

 

[DunkeyKong]

Oh yeah that's the stuff, it's cheap too!
Thanks man

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Oh yeah that's the stuff, it's cheap too!
Thanks man

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Probably gonna have a hard time getting it imported, but I'm a sucker for guns with little recoil, so it's super tempting. They have a lifetime guarantee, too.

 

[DunkeyKong]

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Probably gonna have a hard time getting it imported, but I'm a sucker for guns with little recoil, so it's super tempting. They have a lifetime guarantee, too.

That's great, enjoy your weapon man

 

[Gorse]

Currently watching a review of a weapon I'd like to buy... man that looks good!

Remind me to never piss you off.

 

[Yousef]

Remind me to never piss you off.

I was so tired when I read and thought you were asking him to remind you to never piss

 

[DunkeyKong]

I was so tired when I read and thought you were asking him to remind you to never piss

That's torture lol

 

[Yousef]

I’m playing Pac-Man World Repac

It’s a really fun game. I grew up with World 2, so this is both nostalgic and new for me.

I also love 3D platformers in this style, where you often move in one line. Makes it more meaningful when you interact with the foreground or background, it truly emphasizes 3d platforming as an evolution of 2d.

I’m finished with 3 of the game’s six areas. The remake adds a couple of cool stuff! Like Yoshi’s flutter jump so you cover greater distances. It’s not needed in normal gameplay, but it skips some puzzles and give you extra reassurance if you’re not sure about judging the distance of a jump.

And speaking of that, this game truly tests your sense of depth of perception. It’s not impossible to misjudge or miscalculate a distance and die.
Thankfully dying isn’t an issue. This game showers you with lives, I’ve had around 20 as early as the first area. I think you get 3 new lives each time you beat a level.

 

[The Almighty Hamster]

Struggling with undiagnosed ADHD. I can't stay focused for more than two seconds and it is severely impacting my academic and personal life. Haven't played through a full game in years. Don't think I'll ever make it to uni.

 

[Yousef]

Struggling with undiagnosed ADHD. I can't stay focused for more than two seconds and it is severely impacting my academic and personal life. Haven't played through a full game in years. Don't think I'll ever make it to uni.

Awww i wish you luck anyways :c

 

[DunkeyKong]

Struggling with undiagnosed ADHD. I can't stay focused for more than two seconds and it is severely impacting my academic and personal life. Haven't played through a full game in years. Don't think I'll ever make it to uni.

That's really sad to hear, don't just give up though. I'm sure you'll find a way to adapt

I do hope that you can still find a success in life even with that condition

 

[The Almighty Hamster]

Awww i wish you luck anyways :c

That's really sad to hear, don't just give up though. I'm sure you'll find a way to adapt

I do hope that you can still find a success in life even with that condition

Ty. I've thought of speaking to my college lecturer about it. There are 5 months left of the second-term and exams coming up. I'm just gonna tell him I don't feel ready for university. I feel like I have rather than I want to. Continuing like this is going to push me over the edge. I've thought about getting a simple minimum wage job, where there's a routine and I have a balanced amount of work and personal time. I took the WAIS cognitive test and it showed my verbal-related IQ percentile was 90th percentile (about as high as you can get) but my working memory, matrix reasoning and problem-solving capabilities are that of a child in <20th percentile. I think I have reached my academic limit, I am pretty much disabled. I guess it's a mild form of savantism as it runs through my dad's side a lot with my uncles and cousins. I am thankful I have my parents to help look after me otherwise I would have been dead by now if I was living alone.

The part I fear most is growing into adulthood and feeling isolated and lacking any real credentials to get a good income. University would just be a more stressful version of high school. I can't afford to move away from home, I don't drink or smoke and I don't like parties or socialising at all. That ruins the whole point of the "uni experience". My family are on benefits (or welfare as some call it) and money has been tight lately with Christmas. My sister can't work yet, my older brother is moving out soon and my younger brother is severely disabled. There are safety nets in place to help vulnerable people, but under the current government in the UK (Labour suck so bad) I don't expect that to last. Dating as well is tough. I want a boyfriend at some point too but how can I manage a relationship if I can't look after myself? I'm not dumb, I just need help - not in a patronizing way but living on my own is not possible. I avoid alcohol like the plague for a reason.

The way I'm coping with it is just by trying to establish a routine, waking up early, dieting and doing small steps. I make a bullet-point to-do list and try to stick with that. There's just too much to do in so little time.

 

[DunkeyKong]

Ty. I've thought of speaking to my college lecturer about it. There are 5 months left of the second-term and exams coming up. I'm just gonna tell him I don't feel ready for university. I feel like I have rather than I want to. Continuing like this is going to push me over the edge. I've thought about getting a simple minimum wage job, where there's a routine and I have a balanced amount of work and personal time. I took the WAIS cognitive test and it showed my verbal-related IQ percentile was 90th percentile (about as high as you can get) but my working memory, matrix reasoning and problem-solving capabilities are that of a child in <20th percentile. I think I have reached my academic limit, I am pretty much disabled. I guess it's a mild form of savantism as it runs through my dad's side a lot with my uncles and cousins. I am thankful I have my parents to help look after me otherwise I would have been dead by now if I was living alone.

The part I fear most is growing into adulthood and feeling isolated and lacking any real credentials to get a good income. University would just be a more stressful version of high school. I can't afford to move away from home, I don't drink or smoke and I don't like parties or socialising at all. That ruins the whole point of the "uni experience". My family are on benefits (or welfare as some call it) and money has been tight lately with Christmas. My sister can't work yet, my older brother is moving out soon and my younger brother is severely disabled. There are safety nets in place to help vulnerable people, but under the current government in the UK (Labour suck so bad) I don't expect that to last. Dating as well is tough. I want a boyfriend at some point too but how can I manage a relationship if I can't look after myself? I'm not dumb, I just need help - not in a patronizing way but living on my own is not possible. I avoid alcohol like the plague for a reason.

The way I'm coping with it is just by trying to establish a routine, waking up early, dieting and doing small steps. I make a bullet-point to-do list and try to stick with that. There's just too much to do in so little time.

Man reading all this made me quite worried, dealing with all that must've sucked

I think what you should do is focus on one thing at a time. Don't stress and put too much pressure on yourself. We all have our limits, even the greatest and the best

More importantly, you've actually tried! And you keep trying despite all of that. It's only a matter of time before you can take care of yourself, or maybe even making a profit, a change, solving a problem by yourself

For now though, I want you to take a deep, long breath…just don't think about it or anything really, relax for a second or for a few minutes. Take a break you know? Because you have tried improving if not a lot then bit by bit. Take a note of what you actually can't do, then practice and repeat.

The progress might've been slow, but progress is progress, so don't deny that. It's a bit cliche to end it like this but…I believe you can do it, so please believe in yourself