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Heck yeah dude, that's an awesome thing to do for your friend! I went through those pics and you did a bang up job! What specs are in there, if you know? I also really love the Zelda sticker bomb on there, too.

I'm sure he's super appreciative of it all, but most importantly just to get a bit of autonomy after getting all that crazy stuff situated. Life is hard, but getting through tough times with sheer will and perseverance is such a great feeling.

Now this is a mighty fine meme! It kind of reminds me of the humour of Gary Larson's The Farside. Thank you!

man that experience you laid out was basically mine, but I was slightly older so I didn't cry at the time. My brother and I were playing ( I think we swapped controllers at certain points so we can play it together), but we were so shocked when that thing happened. I love that game so much but of course only played the OG on PS1.

Thanks for the meme! I'm sort of a LOTR meme connoisseur!

But realistically when I think about it, if Elrond got close to him and tried to push him, naturally Isildur would try to fight him... you know, so he doesn't die. Would the Ring call to Elrond? Elves are super susceptible to that spicy ringo. I think Elrond was right to let the king walk away, especially because if he did kill him, mankind would be like "Yo WTF Elves, let's fight!"

Why it's no trouble at all to share me doggo pics! They look cozy on that bed, but concerned LOL. "Why are you taking our picture?!"

Super cute, I just love the big ears on that young german shepherd as they're growing up (if that's the correct shepherd breed I think).

I appreciate your story, that's lovely to read. My spouse and I are in talks for kids, and that's what I want too. We're both gamers so it'd be super awesome if our kid(s) would have that same hobby, too. Now I'm tearing up thinking about it LOL.

Thank you very much for that experience, it genuinely made me really happy to read that. That's a very nice thing to do for your daughter.

Now that's a good plan! Best of luck with you, as I enjoyed the game since it did connect with that universe. The game design and locations are very similar to how it's presented in the movies and heavily considers the books. They did a wonderful job being as true to the universe as they could, and it was a delight to fly around on a broom and see Hogwarts.

Fun story to share - my spouse was also a big potterhead, but what they never told me was that they didn't finish the books (and I thought they did).

I won't reveal spoilers, so I'll be very generic. But there's a certain book later in the series where a major plot twist occurs that really surprised me. My spouse and I were dating at the time, and I let it slip what that spoiler was, and they pretended they knew about it and never told me. Years later after we were married, they revealed the truth to me. I. Was. Devastated.

But, grateful that they said Yes and married me anyway LOL.

That's no problem, Boo, you can work your creativity out in FFVII Remake.

Why have I never heard of candied jalapenos? I love jalapenos! Sounds delicious and something I'd want to try at least once!

Ha ha several in some languages, although I may not remember all of them!

I know one or two from India, a few Filippino ones, some Spanish, several signs in American Sign Language, and then I used to know ones from when I was younger and had some friends/coworkers/classmates from Ukraine, Bosnia, Serbia, Lebanon, and one or two in French Creole. I live in a diverse area.

Best of luck for Phogwarts Legacy!

Good god. And I thought The Lord of the Rings was long!

I have never heard of this and gleaned some info about it on Wikipedia. What are your thoughts? Was it worth dedicating your time to reading all that? it sounds like a huge commitment but if it's good I'll give it a go.

I read lots of fiction and bits of non-fiction. I guess the longest fiction series that I read would be the Percy Jackson and the Olympians universe from Rick Riordan. He's got so many different spin-offs and I've read almost all of them, so I'd consider that to be like 10k pages, maybe.

LMAO now this is a stupid meme right here! I absolutely giggled at this one. Thank you so much for this meme! I'm work from home, but if I was in office I'd really want to try this on someone!

Congrats on meeting your LDR partner!! That's wonderful and I wish you the best of luck and success in that relationship!

I've intentionally avoided FF7 remake spoilers, having played that game as a kid. I was fortunate because while I had a struggling parent and certainly couldn't afford one, we were able to get our hands on one at a flea market I think when the PS2 launched. The seller wasn't sure what they had, so we got it at a really good price.

So it's several reasons really. I'll provide only one reason, as the others I don't think I'm ready to share publically.

Right now I'm fortunate to be able to do something like this, and it's entirely philanthropic.

The longer answer:

I just think there is so much anger in the world right now, and perhaps it's because we're all always online. Social Media has caused a lot of problems, and it's very easy for propoganda, mass manipulation, and social engineering to be conducted on grand scales through social media and the predatory algorithms. Thanks to certain people that have used these platforms to amplify their voices and reach, division and normally taboo topics have become more tolerated and accepted. With all that crap going on, and some personal things with relationships I have with some people in my life, I'm just disappointed that the world is so much angrier now. I did some soul-searching and learned to accept what I can control, and do what I could for the people close to me in my life and in my somewhat near community. So for one of my favorite hobbies, gaming, it just made sense to do things like this and offer a giveaway on occasion. It's just a little nice gesture for others so that they can get the opportunity to play some games. I also won several keys in giveaways in Reddit and figure we could do something cool like that here.

Gosh dude me too. I played one of them way back in the day when I was a kid, and I don't remember it at all. I think it was FF3 on SNES.

A part of me wants to keep that game key LOL, but alas, with my huge backlog of games, it would be better to give to someone else to make their day!

Best of luck to you if you win!

Hey, congrats for your wife! I'm sure she's very much looking forward to that! Definitely do your best to help support her during that time. When my spouse went back to university a few years back, I made sure to give them space and try to do little things like bringing a drink, or a treat when they were studying, etc. It goes a long way, and I wish you both best of luck with that new path and hopefully she lands into a career she'll love.

2024 overall has been a decent year. As a US citizen who is progressive, living in a Red State, I have my own fears about things. I really hope that enough people will vote and we'll make sure to keep fascism at bay. Part of why I love things like giveaways, because I think it's a small treat and a really nice thing to do for others. I got a few game keys over my years at Reddit, and I'd love to see cool stuff like that here if Lemmy grows into a great alternative one day (it's good, but certainly not great. The engagement is quite low and the comments are not stimulating for niche communities).

You know I was sat here trying to think of a witty reply like I was doing with most of the other commenters, and my eyes focused on the word contest.

Maybe in the future I should host a contest of some kind, and we have to fight each other for the chance to win a Steam key.

Well, maybe not fight because that sounds immoral.

Heck yeah, me too! I never had a PSP and never really heard of this game. But I loved FF7 having played it when I was little, and probably a replay of it when I was a young teen. I loved Final Fantasy Advent Children.

Crisis Core is definitely on my backlog to play. My plan is that in 2031 when Sony eventually releases the conclusion to the FF Remake on PC, I will play all four games back to back.

God I hope it's sooner than 2031!

It's been five days since you commented!

ARE YOU STILL RELAXING???!!

Best of luck if you win!

As a Millenial, I'm starting to get a few gray hairs.

I'm starting my new game in Existential Crisis Core.

... Yeah that was a bad joke, I'm sorry.

Who cares what your kid wants? Just get Final Fantasy for yourself. Go on, do it!

just kidding! My spouse and I are in talks for having kids, and this is one of the biggest things I'm looking forward to is getting a little one that will be into gaming as much as me.

I love the HP universe, I just hate the author. Hogwarts Legacy was a great game! Best of luck to you and your kid if you win!