I think he’s supposed to take a look at your life?  You’re a lot like he was.

“You could also invert those, and stand in park screaming out “Who here is enjoying this beautiful day in 2022?”

And that would be fucking weird.  That’s my point. 

Also, I was 14 or 15 when the original Sonic game came out, so I was definitely pretty much done with video games by then. I acknowledge younger kids came up into a universe where a bunch of sonic shit already existed as they came of age. I also never had the attention span to sit down to play video games for more…

First, I have 100% never read an instruction manual for a video game. I don’t think I even realized they existed.

Look, I played Sonic on Sega Genesis in the early 90s, but I had no idea the other characters had names or that people cared about it. The whole idea that there is a franchise around Sonic seems insane to me. I just assumed it was a running game (and definitely not as big as Mario).  I mean, I am not comic book guy,…

The whole genre of youtube comments where someone says “Who’s here in 2022 listening to Pearl Jam’s Jeremy???” or some variation on that totally baffling. Like, “yes, all comments are time stamped, so we know when you commented.” And what kind of discussion around Jeremy did you expect to generate with that comment?…

Man, I’d put Murray St. in the top 5. Definitely above Rather Ripped (which is great, also!).

If you are invited to a dinner party, bring wine (or beer or liquor if you know the hosts’ tastes). I can’t imagine showing up empty handed to a dinner party. 

“several members appear to be tasked with simply pushing a button at regular intervals” - what a misguided criticism. You could have also said “several members appear to be tasked with simply strumming a guitar at regular intervals” or “several members appear to be tasked with simply striking a drum at regular…

I came here to do this, but you beat me.  Well done. 

A sense of relief releases dopamine, so yes, that is a reward.  Same goes for exercise (for some people), pooping (for anyone who is not a lunatic) and any sort of addiction.

“thank god that thing I really didn’t want to do is done and I’m one step closer to doing something that’s NOT work” - that feeling is your reward. I don’t get that feeling when I cross something off the list. Instead, I get a feeling of existential dread that the list will never end. This is why lists don’t work for…

Absolutely 100% with you on this. 

oh shit! I did the carousel of progress in September for the first time since I was a kid 30+ years ago and that voice absolutely seemed familiar in an avuncular sort of way, but I could not place it!

The Sledgehammer reference gets my star...

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

I use a handheld steel wire masher to mash and then a fork to fluff. Then a fuck ton of butter, milk as needed for proper moisture, a little sour cream, some garlic, salt and pepper. Really, I primarily play those things by ear and taste. (I taste with my ear).

But the fork is key in getting some air into the potatoes…

I can confirm that baking soda+vinegar works.  I made this mistake earlier in my independent adulthood life, when we were hosting my parents for Thanksgiving.  OOOPS. Apparently, my wife didn’t notice that at the time (or more likely pay attention/remember) and offered to peel potatoes last Christmas and did it again. 

Same. This meme is news to me. And I actually watched that episode. 

Yeah, I actually thought it was a funny comment. Because there was a kernel of truth in there - at least truth in the fact that a lot of people watching it were probably thinking the same thing.