hactar42

joined 2 years ago
[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Might as well throw some Artax memes in while we're at it

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I tried watching ALF not too long ago. It didn't really hold up. It was just okay. The humor felt flat and one note. I grew up watching it and even the nostalgia vibe didn't keep me interested. Golden Girls on the other hand will still have me cracking up every episode.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

I loved HIMYM when it was airing. I feel like people gloss over just how bad the entire last season was. After watching that show from day one I quit halfway through the last season, with the intention of just binging it once it was done. Then I heard about the ending. It was such a guy punch that I will never rewatch it, not even the early seasons. I'm sure that is why it doesn't have the staying power of shows like the Office and Parks and Rec that you can watch over and over.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's not uncommon. I know a bunch of people at Microsoft who use macOS, and they aren't just graphic designers. I've been on calls with people from the Azure team, PowerShell team, C# team, and even the server OS team that we're using macOS.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Can confirm, I'm right on the edge of Gen-X and Millennials. I was the only one of my friends who had a computer pretty much all the way through elementary school. And the only reason we had computers in our house was because my dad was a computer engineer. By the time I was in highschool pretty much everyone had at least a family computer.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

You generally don't want to have rats around. They are scavengers and can cause a lot of destruction. We have rats that come up from the greenbelt behind us. They will try to burrow and nest everywhere. And their nests are absolutely disgusting and can carry diseases because they poop everywhere. We had one chew through the insulation and get into our garage. Thankfully it didn't nest in there but it took me days to clean all the shit off everything.

As far as your garden is concerned you can try planting some lavender. It is a natural deterrent for them.

Some dog breeds are great at getting rid of them too. My small dog is quick and can corner them easily. And my German shepherd will grab them off the fence or out of the pool. I also let our small dog sniff around in the garage about once a week to check all the small cracks or places they can get in.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 58 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

A fellow nano user! There are dozens of us!

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I just discovered them a few weeks ago, and I'm loving what I'm hearing. Gregg Deal's writing reminds me a lot of Jello Biafra.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

With that in mind you very well could call the fire department to come let you out. That will certainly help draw attention to it.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I was making salsa and the recipe called for a clove or garlic. I thought the entire bulb was a clove. After I chopped up and added like 5 or 6 of them my wife came in and saw what I was doing and put a stop to it. But seriously, that was the best damn salsa I've ever had.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a really great book that I recommend to even the most casual Superman fan and especially people who think Superman is just an overpowered boy scout. It explores how Superman has evolved over the decades through the influence of different writers and artists and how their personal experiences and cultural shifts helped to evolve the character. He also examines the character’s transformation across other media, including radio, television, and film. Like how the now cheesy sounding, "It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman" originated from the radio broadcasts that had to adapt a comic to a non-visual medium. Or why they didn't just write a Superman comic in the 40's where he goes and defeats Hitler, because they didn't want to take away from the GIs or give kids false hope that Superman could just swoop in and save the day in a real life situation. But they also didn't want kids to think Superman would ignore what was going on, so that's when they started introducing a lot of off-world stories.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Peggy Hill?

 

Just a little graphite and they are working like they're brand new again.

 

And I used gift cards I received for Christmas to buy it.

 

The road behind my house is lined with bradford pear trees. Their leaves are so big that my pool vacuum cannot suck them up. So once they start falling I need to go out every night and get out what I can with a net and a special leaf vacuum. We had strom come through this week and thankfully the winds knocked the remaining leaves out of the trees. It took an hour and a half but I got every last one out of my pool. Now I can relax until the spring when they sprout and drop their flowers.

 

As a life long Superman fan, who grew up on Christopher Reeve, I've been on the fence about this movie but I think this trailer has sold me.

spoilerFuck yeah, Krypto!

 
 

Giants 3 touchdowns, 1 failed PAT, 2 failed 2 point conversions

Washington 7 field goals

Seriously one of the strangest score summaries I've seen.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401671716/giants-commanders

 
 
 

I think I'm ready to give vegan a try, but I'm struggling with breakfast ideas. Mostly I'd meal prep egg and bacon burritos or just have some toast with jam.

I used to be a cereal person but after having my gallbladder removed I developed an intolerance to lactose. And I haven't found any good alternatives for milk or cheese that I like, so I've basically cut them out of my diet. Plus most cereal is loaded with sugar, and...

I found out yesterday that I'm prediabetic and my cholesterol is a little high. So, I'm trying to move away from animal products and sugar.

I will occasionally have toast with peanut butter and banana on it, but that's so calorie dense, I only eat it on days I know I'll be doing a lot of physical activities. Most days I sit at a desk for 8-10 hours.

So really the only other thing I can think of is oatmeal. And eating a bowl full of something hot is the last thing I want to do after my morning walk. I'm in Texas so it's hot even when I go out at 5 AM.

I'm looking for ideas that can, preferably, be meal prepped or take less than 5 minutes to make. But I'm open to any ideas. Thanks!

 
 

I'm so glad to see Howie focusing on the defense

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