I’m a fan of this method, lol.

When I can muster it, I treat small talk like a game rather than something to try and get out of. I have to listen for any clues that tell me how I can take the conversation from the tutorial stage to the next level. Once I think I’ve got a clue to go off, I can ask another question about the topic to see if it gets the other person talking about something deeper.

But it’s a tough game to play!

I was able to skim this while taking a break from something else and I'm very excited to give it a thorough read. Thanks for sharing this!

I’m a mutterer too! I was having a hard time in a crowded store the other day and began muttering to myself but in some sort of eastern-european accent and, i gotta say, it vastly improved my time at the store. People that got too close certainly didnt linger, lol.

My people.

My pal growing up had a dad that repaired arcade games. He had one of these in his garage a while. It was glorious!

I’ll never forget Aerosmith tossing the keys to you through the TV screen - “if you’re watching this, they’ve taken us” or whatever. Perfectly cheesy, wannabe-Duke-Nukem stuff. Love it.

This is some classic 80’s stuff!

I love the dark, fantastic, and scantily-clad imagery right next to those gems that look very much like Dungeons and Dragons dice. It feels like a little treat for the true nerds that could see it for what it is - as if to say “yeah, we got the art to draw in more normies, but this is for the DnD crowd, babay!”

Thanks for posting :)

Not me! But that’s only because I can’t roll for shit.

Looks real good, man!

Also, way to take a nice picture, man. Framed it real well.

Just started heating up my Pax - now I know what I'm doing for the rest of the night! Thanks for the rec, man :)

I love it when people post pics like this. It's like a really fun "I Spy" game without any objective, lol.

Like, that pack of Cloves. And the pug mask.

I'm having a great time!

I also really dig the old school computer surge protector + speakers. I don't mean that disparagingly. As an elder millennial, it's a nostalgia trip and I'm taking it!

Have a good night :)

That's awesome! Glad y'all found one another :)

When I was in Chicago IL USA, I was fond of Stivers Coffee. Solid folk roasting solid beans. https://www.pbs.org/video/labor-love-drives-meticulous-stivers-coffee-operation-quj8xo/

I've got a host of options near me in my new home of Portland OR - there's a lot to try! It's exciting :)

I think of it often - the chorus of the town bard's Darkstone theme song really lodged itself in my memories and in not sure why.

The Darkstone will shine.

I made eggs this morning. I had a weird bubble waffle thing. Then I had Chipotle and some Pocky. I know I snack on some stuff to but I can't remember.