I can see why people would leave Cast Away. I personally absolutely love that movie but it’s hard to watch if you’re impatient or squeamish.

Man … This is disappointing. Back to Baldurs Gate and Helldivers.

Perhaps, but not in time.

It’s all CC debt on their part.

For myself, I simply dislike the usury present in the debt market for consumers and have decided not to engage with it. The over reliance on a number generated by using a usury system seems entirely slanted against the average person.

I’m thinking about buying a house and am probably just going to save up and buy one outright instead of dealing with this bullshit.

Apologies.

I had a rather inflammatory response which I have deleted. I’m glad you’ve figured out a way to game the system that you’re in.

If you created a Lemmy server, then you would be the owner of that particular instance, and yet another node in the fediverse. It’s not owned by anyone, really. The entire point of activitypub is that it’s entirely agnostic.

This is the real answer.

May I ask, indelicately, how old you are?

Oh. My. God. No… I am really upset.

The Peace War was my first introduction to his works, and I have read all of his works. The science fiction community has lost another luminary to the vestiges of time.

Vernor, you were the best. I remember your writings and musings fondly.

I didn’t realize it before your comment. You are totally right. It’s effectively a game show now.

GILF to her knees.

She only did it once. She only had to do it once.

My favorite and best teacher was a 70 year old retired Catholic nun who was a big fan of rulers on knuckles. But my God was she a fantastic teacher.

Yeah that ship already sailed through after the barn door closed.

I actually enjoyed the first season. Especially Lestat.

Do you have a resume? Wink

Hey, don’t come up in here with facts and logic or data.

Man, I’m a crazy bastard, as I just put molasses in my coffee.

Just … what?!?