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@Curvin @rlier23 that original version of bad apple is amazing. I wish that vocal remix had incorporated more elements of it.

@teratology if I ever have to say I'm an "ethnic Mormon" I'm killing myself

@tomie I always get baited by this instance's absurdly high character count....

@matrix you can move a mountain if you do it brick by brick

@tomie I am a man. A man who loves Jesus, but a man nonetheless. I don't think anyone is going to hell for getting their rocks off to furry porn every now and then and I think there are much, much more important things to focus on. There is also the fact that you could really say this about any vice or lifestyle choice. Drinking, tattoos... even swearing is something many Christians see as sinful. To point at people who partake in drink and call them non-Christian while there are supposedly-ordained priests molesting children behind closed doors is rather petty misdirection. It is the cut between "judge not lest ye be judged" and "by their fruits ye shall know them" which appear in the same chapter together.

Personally I consider it to be a problem only if it becomes addiction and/or leads to harming others. It's how I look at most things when it comes to determining if one is doing evil acts or not. I've come a very long way and I hope to go a longer way still in ensuring that my actions result in a net positive for as many people as I can affect, and I think that's the main focus for me. We are all a constant work in progress, and for that, grace and mercy shall be shown to those who exhibit it. I think that this is the way to look at it for people who are not perfect and never will be.

I'm not above poking fun at it either, though, considering I'm doing the very thing you're posting about lol. I still think it's an interesting conversation to have.

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@xianc78 I played that multiplayer a lot as a kid! It was fun, but it is pretty simple.

Theoretically, anything that can be added to the pc port can be added to the N64 version under emulation. The port is likely just easier to work with.

@lain @Mitsu the coolest one I've seen is one where a guy turned it into a halo warthog with a mounted gun and everything

Part of what helped me want to reconnect with my dad, despite all the shit he put everyone through by divorcing my mom and everything that happened after that, was death. I'd see posts of people talking about memories of their dads, who were gone. Things like old videos, computer files, heirlooms, and the like. I was watching the old family VHS tapes and just seeing all of the memories I had brought to life right in front of me. I figured I was a fool for letting 6 years go to waste. He's made some horrible choices, said and did some horrible things, put a huge amount of grief and strain on myself and the people I love. But, he's still my dad, and I still have so many positive memories of him. Still so many more that could be made. As we all do. I only have one dad, and once he's gone, that'll be it. All those memories will only be memories, and I'll no longer get to laugh about them with him.

I also wanted to set a good example for my siblings. When my parents divorced, I didn't go to the family meeting. I shut off and didn't talk to my dad from that day onwards, all the way up until my brother's wedding years later where it was the smallest of small talk. I think that enabled my siblings into not talking to my mom. It's something I really regret. If I had gone to that family meeting and actually been the big brother I was supposed to be, maybe things could have turned out a lot more peaceful than they did. I was 19 and hadn't been moved out for even 6 months yet, I just didn't know how to act and I was so pissed off. I thought that such a strong act of defiance would push my siblings into the same mindset, but they were just kids. They couldn't really have much of a choice in the matter and it only made things harder for them. Now, pretty much the only person my mom has in our immediate family is me. So, hopefully, with time, and just trying to be a good example finally, I can help bring about peace.

Oddly enough, or maybe not so oddly, this change I felt came at a time as I was converting back to Christianity. After I left the Mormon church, I didn't know what I believed. Everyone around me thought that I had to believe in something, and that pushed me away from believing in anything. Something just kept nudging me in the right direction, though, and even though I still despise religion, I came back to Christ. I think that has altered the way I look at things. I was godless when my family split apart, and it was through much growth that I've reversed that for myself.

I'm not one to say my life has been any rougher than anyone else's. Everyone has their tragedies. It certainly hasn't been easy, though. I feel like every few years I'm a completely different person than who I used to be. I'll have these periods of time that completely beat me into the ground, grind me into dust, and then I am left needing to reshape myself afterwards. I look back at who I was even 4 years ago and shudder sometimes. It's the refining process, I guess. I acknowledge I need further refinement still, which means more periods of struggles are surely on the way. I'll come out of it though... I always do. With a unique perspective that guides me through the next struggle, and so on.

I hope you're all well this Christmas. May God be with you.