Zero Jackal
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That jackal from Jersey. Sometimes a coyote.
With the announcement of new Stargate coming out, decided to throw on SG: Universe during my lunch break.
It really is unfair that this show got such a weak reception - it's VERY much the "ST: Voyager" of Stargate, full of interpersonal relationship stuff and exploration. Worth a watch imo.
It really is unfair that this show got such a weak reception - it's VERY much the "ST: Voyager" of Stargate, full of interpersonal relationship stuff and exploration. Worth a watch imo.
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
With the announcement of new Stargate coming out, decided to throw on SG: Universe during my lunch break.
It really is unfair that this show got such a weak reception - it's VERY much the "ST: Voyager" of Stargate, full of interpersonal relationship stuff and exploration. Worth a watch imo.
It really is unfair that this show got such a weak reception - it's VERY much the "ST: Voyager" of Stargate, full of interpersonal relationship stuff and exploration. Worth a watch imo.
Tried getting back into Elite: Dangerous again recently. Still pretty. Still a neat flight model. Still incredibly shallow and boring.
Plus like everything else nowadays, the entire thing has been turned into a grindfest laden with an *insane* amount of microtransactions. Maybe I'll spin up X4.
Plus like everything else nowadays, the entire thing has been turned into a grindfest laden with an *insane* amount of microtransactions. Maybe I'll spin up X4.
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Tried getting back into Elite: Dangerous again recently. Still pretty. Still a neat flight model. Still incredibly shallow and boring.
Plus like everything else nowadays, the entire thing has been turned into a grindfest laden with an *insane* amount of microtransactions. Maybe I'll spin up X4.
Plus like everything else nowadays, the entire thing has been turned into a grindfest laden with an *insane* amount of microtransactions. Maybe I'll spin up X4.
Seeing chat admins in the fandom going all "don't discuss politics" in this era is wild. Seems like an easy way to eject the conservative twats from our social spaces, but I guess performative progressivism is more important than actually doing anything.
I get conflict sucks, but then don't lead?
I get conflict sucks, but then don't lead?
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Seeing chat admins in the fandom going all "don't discuss politics" in this era is wild. Seems like an easy way to eject the conservative twats from our social spaces, but I guess performative progressivism is more important than actually doing anything.
I get conflict sucks, but then don't lead?
I get conflict sucks, but then don't lead?
This is your friendly reminder that no matter what you're doing today, no matter how much you don't want to - PLEASE go out and vote.
Yes, the "opposition party" fucking sucks. But in order to save the 'patient' (country, localities), you need to stop the bleeding. THEN we can start fixing.
Yes, the "opposition party" fucking sucks. But in order to save the 'patient' (country, localities), you need to stop the bleeding. THEN we can start fixing.
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This is your friendly reminder that no matter what you're doing today, no matter how much you don't want to - PLEASE go out and vote.
Yes, the "opposition party" fucking sucks. But in order to save the 'patient' (country, localities), you need to stop the bleeding. THEN we can start fixing.
Yes, the "opposition party" fucking sucks. But in order to save the 'patient' (country, localities), you need to stop the bleeding. THEN we can start fixing.
Yappy halloween everyone!
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Yappy halloween everyone!
Forgot to post pics of the awesome TWRP show I went to a week ago! These guys are absolutely amazing and if you haven't heard, you absolutely need to listen (especially if funky grooves is what you enjoy)
October 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Forgot to post pics of the awesome TWRP show I went to a week ago! These guys are absolutely amazing and if you haven't heard, you absolutely need to listen (especially if funky grooves is what you enjoy)
Man, being a new musician in 2025 must be awful.
I use YTM for my streaming music, and lately like 1 out of every 5 songs is some AI slop. It's gotten to the point that if I see 2024 or 2025 in the release date (and don't know the artist), I immediately become suspicious.
I use YTM for my streaming music, and lately like 1 out of every 5 songs is some AI slop. It's gotten to the point that if I see 2024 or 2025 in the release date (and don't know the artist), I immediately become suspicious.
October 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Man, being a new musician in 2025 must be awful.
I use YTM for my streaming music, and lately like 1 out of every 5 songs is some AI slop. It's gotten to the point that if I see 2024 or 2025 in the release date (and don't know the artist), I immediately become suspicious.
I use YTM for my streaming music, and lately like 1 out of every 5 songs is some AI slop. It's gotten to the point that if I see 2024 or 2025 in the release date (and don't know the artist), I immediately become suspicious.
I never put much thought into the disappearance of 'third places' before, but I had a sudden realization the other day that there's really nowhere to go anymore for the classic 'bar' experience (eg: not Applebees), nor is there anymore 'neighborhood hangout' sort of joints, and it sucks.
September 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I never put much thought into the disappearance of 'third places' before, but I had a sudden realization the other day that there's really nowhere to go anymore for the classic 'bar' experience (eg: not Applebees), nor is there anymore 'neighborhood hangout' sort of joints, and it sucks.
Pork Roll
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September 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Pork Roll
I really wish Telegram had a speech to text thing for voice messages, because I swear I will never actually click on one of those things, ever.
I'm almost never in a position where I want to hear a random person speaking who knows what, out of my phone speaker
I'm almost never in a position where I want to hear a random person speaking who knows what, out of my phone speaker
September 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I really wish Telegram had a speech to text thing for voice messages, because I swear I will never actually click on one of those things, ever.
I'm almost never in a position where I want to hear a random person speaking who knows what, out of my phone speaker
I'm almost never in a position where I want to hear a random person speaking who knows what, out of my phone speaker
Minor gripe but *man* can US restaurants knock it off with trying to cram "hot honey" into everything? It's the early 2000's bacon fad all over again.
I like the stuff, but we don't need everything to taste like honey and cheap hot sauce.
I like the stuff, but we don't need everything to taste like honey and cheap hot sauce.
September 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Minor gripe but *man* can US restaurants knock it off with trying to cram "hot honey" into everything? It's the early 2000's bacon fad all over again.
I like the stuff, but we don't need everything to taste like honey and cheap hot sauce.
I like the stuff, but we don't need everything to taste like honey and cheap hot sauce.
Listened to the new Pendulum album all the way through. Mixed bag, but mostly ok (mostly due to the fire EP's they threw on the album)
Best: Archangel, Driver, Colourfast.
Unlistenable: Halo, Cannibal, Mercy Killing, especially Save the Cat.
Best when they stick to dnb+rock. Bad with screamo emo.
Best: Archangel, Driver, Colourfast.
Unlistenable: Halo, Cannibal, Mercy Killing, especially Save the Cat.
Best when they stick to dnb+rock. Bad with screamo emo.
August 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Listened to the new Pendulum album all the way through. Mixed bag, but mostly ok (mostly due to the fire EP's they threw on the album)
Best: Archangel, Driver, Colourfast.
Unlistenable: Halo, Cannibal, Mercy Killing, especially Save the Cat.
Best when they stick to dnb+rock. Bad with screamo emo.
Best: Archangel, Driver, Colourfast.
Unlistenable: Halo, Cannibal, Mercy Killing, especially Save the Cat.
Best when they stick to dnb+rock. Bad with screamo emo.
Ok, I gave the KOTH reboot three episodes to give it a fair shot, and well.... it's.. so-so bordering on meh.
Much as I like how they show Bobby all mature and grown up, I dont think the premise of the show works well like this. Complete lack of A/B plots in the episodes also?
Much as I like how they show Bobby all mature and grown up, I dont think the premise of the show works well like this. Complete lack of A/B plots in the episodes also?
August 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Ok, I gave the KOTH reboot three episodes to give it a fair shot, and well.... it's.. so-so bordering on meh.
Much as I like how they show Bobby all mature and grown up, I dont think the premise of the show works well like this. Complete lack of A/B plots in the episodes also?
Much as I like how they show Bobby all mature and grown up, I dont think the premise of the show works well like this. Complete lack of A/B plots in the episodes also?
I had no idea Pendulum was coming out with an album so soon - pretty excited! A lot of the recent songs have been pretty alright, except that newest one (Cannibal) which I thought was pretty bad.
Hopefully the rest of the album feels more like "classic" Pendulum; not a fan of their 'hard' stuff.
Hopefully the rest of the album feels more like "classic" Pendulum; not a fan of their 'hard' stuff.
July 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I had no idea Pendulum was coming out with an album so soon - pretty excited! A lot of the recent songs have been pretty alright, except that newest one (Cannibal) which I thought was pretty bad.
Hopefully the rest of the album feels more like "classic" Pendulum; not a fan of their 'hard' stuff.
Hopefully the rest of the album feels more like "classic" Pendulum; not a fan of their 'hard' stuff.
Indian food and other "dinner" stuff is perfectly fine at 8AM, and makes a fine breakfast.
Sub sandwiches need to be soaked in vinegar. The top bread needs to be soggy with vinegar to be the "right" amount.
The correct amount of seafood in any dish is precisely "0".
Sub sandwiches need to be soaked in vinegar. The top bread needs to be soggy with vinegar to be the "right" amount.
The correct amount of seafood in any dish is precisely "0".
BlueSky: tell me your food crimes
for example, I eat string cheese by just biting right into the stick
for example, I eat string cheese by just biting right into the stick
July 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Indian food and other "dinner" stuff is perfectly fine at 8AM, and makes a fine breakfast.
Sub sandwiches need to be soaked in vinegar. The top bread needs to be soggy with vinegar to be the "right" amount.
The correct amount of seafood in any dish is precisely "0".
Sub sandwiches need to be soaked in vinegar. The top bread needs to be soggy with vinegar to be the "right" amount.
The correct amount of seafood in any dish is precisely "0".
Much as I've enjoyed using it, Linux has so many utterly dumb ways to do things.
Changing an ip address isn't just a simple command. Oh no. You need to edit or create like 2 files and whisper sweet nothings into the computer. And each distro thinks they're the coolest and does it differently. Ugh!
Changing an ip address isn't just a simple command. Oh no. You need to edit or create like 2 files and whisper sweet nothings into the computer. And each distro thinks they're the coolest and does it differently. Ugh!
July 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Much as I've enjoyed using it, Linux has so many utterly dumb ways to do things.
Changing an ip address isn't just a simple command. Oh no. You need to edit or create like 2 files and whisper sweet nothings into the computer. And each distro thinks they're the coolest and does it differently. Ugh!
Changing an ip address isn't just a simple command. Oh no. You need to edit or create like 2 files and whisper sweet nothings into the computer. And each distro thinks they're the coolest and does it differently. Ugh!
Every time I get confident I "finally figured it out", it ends up like this.
I think I my lifetime, I have a success rate of 5%. Impossible dark arts.
I think I my lifetime, I have a success rate of 5%. Impossible dark arts.
The struggle is real! 😂🤣
June 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Every time I get confident I "finally figured it out", it ends up like this.
I think I my lifetime, I have a success rate of 5%. Impossible dark arts.
I think I my lifetime, I have a success rate of 5%. Impossible dark arts.
I see the Tankie "Rehab Tour" is in full swing. Pepper still hasn't ever apologized for all the shit takes, condescending crap, and insults hurled at those trying to tell him to stop being an asshole. I seriously do not understand why we're trying to shoehorn this guy back into the fandom.
🤣 A NEW stand-up event is coming to #Anthrocon #AC2025! 🤪
Join four familiar comics at the City Winery in Pittsburgh's Strip District, on Thursday July 3. No admission or badge required, and accessible by foot, car or our Red Route shuttles!
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/j5p6wrshKQri...
Join four familiar comics at the City Winery in Pittsburgh's Strip District, on Thursday July 3. No admission or badge required, and accessible by foot, car or our Red Route shuttles!
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/j5p6wrshKQri...
June 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I see the Tankie "Rehab Tour" is in full swing. Pepper still hasn't ever apologized for all the shit takes, condescending crap, and insults hurled at those trying to tell him to stop being an asshole. I seriously do not understand why we're trying to shoehorn this guy back into the fandom.
Just randomly realized that I haven't eaten at a "sit-down" restaurant in ages (outside of FURG).
Ever since Covid and the obscene price hikes for everything, something about the idea of 'being waited on' is.. Offputting? Like I'd rather just do my own service, without tip obligations
Ever since Covid and the obscene price hikes for everything, something about the idea of 'being waited on' is.. Offputting? Like I'd rather just do my own service, without tip obligations
June 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Just randomly realized that I haven't eaten at a "sit-down" restaurant in ages (outside of FURG).
Ever since Covid and the obscene price hikes for everything, something about the idea of 'being waited on' is.. Offputting? Like I'd rather just do my own service, without tip obligations
Ever since Covid and the obscene price hikes for everything, something about the idea of 'being waited on' is.. Offputting? Like I'd rather just do my own service, without tip obligations
Absolutely devastated finding out that Mikayla (owner of SaveAFox), one of the sweetest, most caring people, has passed. She truly loved all those animals, and they really loved her back. This one hurts =\
June 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Absolutely devastated finding out that Mikayla (owner of SaveAFox), one of the sweetest, most caring people, has passed. She truly loved all those animals, and they really loved her back. This one hurts =\
The holy grail of NJ breakfast sandwiches. "The Hungry Man". Utterly horrible for you, but delicious as hell.
Layers of sausage, bacon, hash browns, pork roll, cheese, ketchup, and egg. Practically an all day meal.
Layers of sausage, bacon, hash browns, pork roll, cheese, ketchup, and egg. Practically an all day meal.
June 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The holy grail of NJ breakfast sandwiches. "The Hungry Man". Utterly horrible for you, but delicious as hell.
Layers of sausage, bacon, hash browns, pork roll, cheese, ketchup, and egg. Practically an all day meal.
Layers of sausage, bacon, hash browns, pork roll, cheese, ketchup, and egg. Practically an all day meal.
Hear freaking hear. Been this way my whole life also - I'm advertised enough to in my daily life. If you can't figure out a way to get seen in the 'noise' of that, oh well.
If you show up at my door, or I HAVE to use you to buy a product (cars, etc), I'm going to be pissed - you're obsolete.
If you show up at my door, or I HAVE to use you to buy a product (cars, etc), I'm going to be pissed - you're obsolete.
I don't think there will ever be a version of me, past, present OR future that doesn't hate the FUCK out of salespeople.
You gotta wake up PRETTY FUCKING EARLY in the morning to get one over on me and if your product was that good, I would have heard about it already. So like, nah.
You gotta wake up PRETTY FUCKING EARLY in the morning to get one over on me and if your product was that good, I would have heard about it already. So like, nah.
June 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hear freaking hear. Been this way my whole life also - I'm advertised enough to in my daily life. If you can't figure out a way to get seen in the 'noise' of that, oh well.
If you show up at my door, or I HAVE to use you to buy a product (cars, etc), I'm going to be pissed - you're obsolete.
If you show up at my door, or I HAVE to use you to buy a product (cars, etc), I'm going to be pissed - you're obsolete.
Toying around with the idea of learning a new D20 system (Stars Without Number) to maybe GM quick games. Daunting as hell in general, since I have no clue how to even go about that.
Decided to look at that roll20 site also, and holy crap it's confusing as all hell to use. Like Photoshop's UI.
Decided to look at that roll20 site also, and holy crap it's confusing as all hell to use. Like Photoshop's UI.
May 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Toying around with the idea of learning a new D20 system (Stars Without Number) to maybe GM quick games. Daunting as hell in general, since I have no clue how to even go about that.
Decided to look at that roll20 site also, and holy crap it's confusing as all hell to use. Like Photoshop's UI.
Decided to look at that roll20 site also, and holy crap it's confusing as all hell to use. Like Photoshop's UI.
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P00P series for the Phillies all weekend
May 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
P00P series for the Phillies all weekend