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Cake day: June 19th, 2023
  • shai_hulud@lemmy.worldtoGeneral Memes & Private Chuckle@lemmy.dbzer0.com•That time of year people
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    1 month ago

    most things that I acquire are pretty specific like tools or books or musical instruments, socks and underwear, etc, and I came to select those things through trial and error. I still appreciate gifts, but…

    my ex bought me two things I wouldn’t have bought for myself but absolutely loved: the red book - a red leather bound copy of the lord of the rings in one volume and a hello kitty fender strat. then my (adult) children got together and bought me a t-shirt that is a portrait of Anthony Bourdain using sort of ascii art of the first chapter of kitchen confidential. I struggle with depression and it was like an acknowledgement of that and them telling me they loved me.

    goddammit I’m crying.

    if I could receive one gift I’d pick for myself, it would be more time with them.

  • shai_hulud@lemmy.worldtoGames@sh.itjust.works•Gabe Newell caps off Steam Machine week by taking delivery of a new $500 million superyacht with a submarine garage, on-board hospital and 15 gaming PCsEnglish
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    1 month ago

    As a NOT millionaire (technically I am homeless though in far better shape than some) boats are enjoyable and even fun. Paddle boats, row boats (my favorite), canoes, small and medium powered craft can all be a blast. I’ve never been on a yacht and wouldn’t choose to the same as never having chosen to be on a regular tourist cruise or in a casino except for work. I don’t like people that much.

    That cramped cabin and constant earthquake is only on a ship really. Even choppy seas aren’t too bad.

    It sounds like you mostly hate water, which I understand. My gf is the same.

    Do you use swimming pools and if so, do you avoid the deep end?

    For me, I grew up around water, lakes and beaches, and my grandfather was in the coast guard auxiliary and had a cabin cruiser. Even a good summer weekend involves climbing into an inner tube and floating down a river all day.

  • shai_hulud@lemmy.worldtoFunny@sh.itjust.works•Call of Daddy
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    4 months ago

    Unfortunately for me, I look like the average maga chud…

    When I hold my wife’s purse, I become instantly flamboyant. “Do you like my purse? It goes with everything! It makes me feel like a bitch!” It makes the “dudes” cringe, and I fuckin LOVE it. I also don’t mind being the one to pick up the industrial sized package of pads or tampons if I’m close to the store. (My daughter is at the point where she’s pretty shy about it.

    I am all in to take one for the team.