LastOneStanding @ LastOneStanding @beehaw.org

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I don't think this is the right way to answer the thread you are referencing. Instead, you should start a post in this community talking about something you think might be interesting to discuss. What you've done, whether on purpose or not, is create a thread in which people can hide themselves. Instead of creating a new post in this community, they just say in a comment stream what they wish they could have the courage to make a new post about. What you've done is create a sub-community within the community. People put in this thread what they'd like to talk about out loud, yet feel better about saying it here because it's buried. I don't think you had this in mind by design when you created this post, but this is what has happened. People are posting a response to you with things that they didn't create a post about. Are you all that afraid of creating a new post? I'm not. I'm trying to figure out a post to create here, independently of this thread, to contribute to this community. I have nothing right now of interest to discuss because I live a hugely dull and boring life. Just as soon as a bird shits on my head when I'm walking under a tree, y'all are getting yourselves a post in chat about it I created. Because that's pretty much all I can possibly have right now. If you're smart and take a look at the lay of the land, you have nothing to lose actually starting a new post here that maybe you felt like you couldn't post on Reddit. Nobody here is going to rip you a new one. You have to be nice. Remember what that was like in society, when you actually felt like being nice? Maybe if you are nice and just accept the fact that people here are nice, you won't feel the need to do this. I'm super fucking nice. Are you super fucking nice? I swear, this place needs a new motto. "Are you super fucking nice? Be(e) super fucking nice." I am so into this beehaw thing you have no idea. Make a new chat post about your life that you think might be interesting. I'm at a huge loss. This community is the first to fucking know as soon as something unusual happens to me. I'm making a new post in here. And everyone is going to be nice to me so much I'm going to die from all the love. That's what make this place the place. I love it!

Ummm... this is really a video I would call "basic" in so many ways. Doesn't get into marriage. Marriage is the classic component of any bartering system, any political economy. It really is super basic. What you need to do is talk about political economy, and the forms of such. What we may loosely term "bartering economies" are ones that trade not only goods, but also family members, in the form of marriage. Who let this thing through here that understands socialism and the history of political economies? Bartering is the first glimpse we get into economies that, while still in touch with the means of production, begin trying to "barter better" and take advantage of hierarchies. I want to play nice, but I can't subscribe to a community called "socialism" that does not understand these basic things about how political economies have developed over time. This video does not even consider capitalism as a late development. It just tries to explain bartering economies in capitalist terms.

This is a huge mistake. All my friends, just take a look at the history of Belfast, Maine. It's an environmental disaster and you can't hope your great grandchildren will recover from it. You can't drain off slaughterhouse sewage like this. No, you did not find the vegan, by the way. I'm so totally not a vegan. I know from my home state what happens to the environment when you take it easy on slaughterhouse drain off.

RIP. I remember some of his papers were required reading for two key seminars I took in undergrad and grad school. Both carried the same title at the time: "The Anthropology of Women." An amazing writer and scholar. I'll never forget the scholarly work I read in my undergrad class authored by him and Anita Hill herself. Groundbreaking stuff, not only for what was considered at the time a "niche topic" as people online say these days, but groundbreaking stuff when it comes to basic human rights nobody seems to think about anymore. I might add, in memory of this great scholar, that the term "niche topic" be stripped from everyone's vocabulary. Your "niche topic" today might be a sign of your narrow-mindedness in history tomorrow.

That's really cool!

You're so welcome. I'm grateful to find someone with a similar problem I have. It's helpful to commiserate. I'm so glad you can still ride your bike a little. I think that if my knee hadn't swollen up like it did I would perhaps have found myself in a similar situation to yours. Until two weeks ago, I would have called it "working it out," with "it" being the discomfort. Joints are like that. I have a small pain here and there in the past years and walking a little has provided me with relief. Even now, it feels good to bend my shitty knee when it's sore. In fact, when it starts to feel funny, I automatically bend it to make it feel better. Moving joints helps with pain. It's just not always a good idea. How are we supposed to know? We aren't specialists in this stuff. So, in my mind, you did nothing stupid. In fact, it makes total sense to me. I'm going through it now as I'm typing, actually! Anyway, feel free to chat any old time. Always happy to listen and read about your experiences and be helpful if I can.

I guess we are not twins. I was hoping you could ride your bikes a little. No bikes at all, then? I'm very sorry to hear that. I don't think you messed up your knee being foolish or doing things thoughtlessly. Injuries happen because we move around and also because we get older, as you mentioned in your OP. Please don't beat yourself up. If you can't ride your bikes anymore I guess for now grieve the loss you feel. When you're ready, you'll find alternatives, but it will take a lot of time, especially when you feel as passionate about your hobby as you clearly do. I've been swearing at myself around the house today because sometimes I forget I have a shitty knee and kneel down on the floor or put weight on it. So, solidarity. I hope you can process all of this in a way that will make sense to you. And again, please, don't beat yourself up. Go easy on yourself, OK? If you can't convince yourself you did nothing wrong, at the very least, please find a way to forgive yourself. Everyone deserves forgiveness. At least, that's how I see things.

Most people refer to FitGirl as a man. They assume FitGirl is a man or know it's a man. I thought like you once the first time I saw repacks made by FitGirl. I was like, "Oh, cool! A woman into fitness and computer science!" I hope I was right and I hope your "outsider's take" is right. I fear that this is not the case. Note that I fear this, I cannot confirm if FitGirl is a man or a woman myself since this person is not my next-door neighbor. I just have been around long enough to see how FitGirl is always referred to as a man. Since I've learned more, the idea, as far as I can tell, is that the software gets "slimmed down" and "de-bloated." Perhaps you've heard the term "bloatware?" My understanding is that, if FitGirl is a man, he is referring to women who complain about bloating and he is referring to the "bloatware" that he reduces in size as a woman who has been relieved of the bloating. "Fit" here does not refer to exercise, but rather a body type which, in turn, metaphorically refers to reducing the size of "bloatware." Anyway, that's what I've been able to piece together over the years. Mind you, it's an interpretation of mine. Who knows how far off the mark I am? Maybe someone who knows FitGirl personally can tell us more. Maybe she's somebody's gym buddy.

I've been living with a newly acquired "old man knee" now for about two weeks. Last Monday, I woke up, and my right knee hurt like hell and was swollen. I could barely walk but managed to get to the emergency room. The doctor said I probably overdid an activity. I have no idea what activity I overdid because I'm new to this concept of overdoing things, so I've started asking around. I'm like "hey, what would you consider overdoing this or that?" I wear my knee brace when I go out for a walk, I take my anti-inflammatory pills when needed and my paracetamol when needed, and I'm learning by asking people. I think you and I might be similar. I've never broken anything. Until now, I've been doing all the activities like I've always done them since like, I don't know, age 18. For me it has been a learning experience, yes, and I think that's a bright side you've pointed out. I feel more humble than I did before, too, and I think that's good as well. I was planning on taking a very long, all-day walk in the country before this happened. I didn't have a particular day programmed, just any time before the summer is over. I guess this sort of thing forces us to change plans. In your case, maybe you can't live on your bicycle and do a huge tour, but you can totally compromise. If I were you, I might try to find a bus company that allows people to take their bikes with them. Then, you could do a bus and bike combo tour, right? If you have a car, do a drive the car and bike ride combo tour. In my case, I'm going to see how my knee improves (if it improves) and instead of a long all-day walk in the country I'll just figure out a shorter hike to take, maybe ride on some transportation, walk, then ride on some transportation, and repeat as needed. You did not let yourself get old. I know from experience of getting there myself (now 48, nearly half a century!) that we do not make ourselves get old. Time passes by and does all that work for us. We can, however, make other types of decisions that we can be happy with, like the examples I've given you. I know it's hard to make compromises even with yourself (I'm doing it, though) but I think with a little imagination you can find ways to change plans that can be satisfying.

Yeah, that makes sense.

Thank you. Yes. LMAO.

You like it. It has nothing to do with your autism. I mean, I have a thing for pickling, and it's really specific. I like to make hot pickled veggies. I have a huge jar, and it's for one thing: my hot pickled veggies. I have patience for that endeavor, because when I make them, I make them, in the fridge. When they're pickled, I use them on everything. It goes with my thing for vinegar. When it comes to fermented things, I prefer to buy them already fermented, mostly because I don't trust myself to ferment at home. I think it is fantastic that you have that kind of attention to detail that fermenting has at home. I'm willing to bet your fermented stuff is amazing. I love fermented ketchup, for example, and I buy it already made and cherish it. I would love to make it on my own, but I don't feel confident about doing it. It's what I'd call my limit in the kitchen. You could probably convince me it's not so bad. The closest I've gotten to fermentation and successful is friendship bread starter and sourdough bread starter. I can handle that, because it's something you put in the fridge. Do you see what I mean? I'm all about food safety and all that, so I'm cautious. I ought to be more brave like you and just go all out on fermenting things at home, because I think I'd evolve.

I am into it. I made my own Limoncello once. It was a wonderful beverage, but yeah, the constant vigilance. The container selection. Made me crazy!

I really don't see the difference. Instant access versus delayed access.. sounds like a Freud book I read about once about the pleasure principle. It's all silly. The timing has nothing to do with anything. As a matter of fact, you've just argued yourself out of your own argument and made my point all over again. You can see it tomorrow, you can have it today. You can delay your pleasure. You can choose not to delay your pleasure. You can delay your pleasure because that's what pleasures you.

I don't ferment anything, but it's something I'll think about trying.

It means nothing, like you have made clear.

So, you know, I was a child in the 1980s, still had access to porn. In magazines, on VHS. They won't stop making porn. If it's out there, the people will access. The people who made these laws will access, no doubt. So dumb.

I saw your post talking about how you got it going in another community. Good for you! Linux still does not play well with laptops. It's especially hard on the laptop you're trying to get it working on. The older the hardware, the better the Linux is still the rule of thumb. As far as the rest, also happy for you. Your enthusiasm is contagious.

I have not, because I don't have a VR headset, either. VR technology is something really interesting, though, isn't it? Right now, what I'm seeing, is a lot of few people owning VR headsets whining about how they wish old games could be VR-enabled and adjusted to be made VR. My best guess is that some console maker will make VR an integrated part of its technology (probably Nintendo) and everybody will get their VR on until they're exhausted (like with the Wii) and then, after that, we'll have VR that is affordable to the masses (not like what happened to the Wii, which my great-nephew used to call the "wee-wee" when he was 4).

I have no idea what this is referencing as a joke, but I'm dying to know. Please explain. I'm just waiting for it you know. Because I just don't get it so I feel dumb. Then, I will be enlightened, and I will laugh so hard my pants fall down.