Mine is the stock unit, in a purple snap-on protective case, but the back of the unit (underneath the protective case) has my username permanently etched into the back and the etching filled with enamel paint, just in case I lose it or have to prove it’s mine.

This stems from when some jerk tried to steal my childhood Game Boy, but was foiled by the fact that I’d written my name on the unit behind the batteries and thereby proved “their” Game Boy was mine.

I was at a listless, lonely, and sad point in my life when a friend made a pass at me and, appreciating the attention, I went with it. The relationship went toxic and exploitative, and I ended up being abused for years. The abusive relationship ended not because I heroically gathered my wits and strength enough to get out, but because she eventually got bored with me and kicked me out.

Thankfully, it’s long in the past now. After that I took some time away from dating and relationships to work on myself, and with the help of friends and family I slowly pieced my heart and my life back together.

When I felt ready to begin dating again I put myself back out there, and I met someone truly amazing. We’re in a very happy and healthy marriage in which we trust and appreciate each other, and nobody is being treated like crap.

Count Binface, no!!

Wasn’t the contrasting orange/blue poster art thing played out ages ago?

I like this idea, but they are announcing cheapish sunglasses for sale during the height of sunny summer with an estimated ship date of late November. That seems like a slight miscalculation.

EDIT: I’m an idiot, and other places exist. Thank you multiple commenters for pointing out the flaw in my thought here!

As with movies, foods, music, etc. my “favorites” always shift around depending on my mood, but just now off the top of my head:

• Doctor Who
• Star Trek TNG
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 (which is coming back again, again!)
• Monty Python’s Flying Circus
• Bob’s Burgers
• Ghosts (the US version)

I love that they eventually used the name Pubert for the new Addams baby in the Addams Family Values movie.

From OP’s post, bold emphasis added by me:

Despite creating every piece by hand, despite sharing timelapses, the comments keep coming, and they’re getting stronger.

I learned that being with someone who makes you wish you were alone is far worse than being alone.

Amen to this. It’s a really important piece of wisdom.

Glad you’re doing better!

While playing catch by myself with the squishy stress ball on my desk, I declared my left hand was charging my right hand $1M for the ball and my right hand was throwing it back to my left and charging $1M for it in kind.

So, according to these metrics I’ve sold $400M worth of stress ball to myself today. Alert my shareholders!

And of course TechSpot posts this very story illustrated with an AI slop picture of a guy with a robot, because no human could possibly draw such a thing for them.

You can get the battery elsewhere, but:

• iFixit is an official Steam Deck partner, and their Steam Deck parts are supplied by the official Steam Deck supply chain.
• The iFixit Steam Deck battery kit is not just the battery, it includes a bunch of tools and adhesive and things with which to do the job.
• You get iFixit’s guarantees and warranties and such if you buy from them, which may be worth it for someone buying parts for something expensive like the Steam Deck over getting it elsewhere.

Get that PS Triple.

*Stine

“Jovial Bob” to his pals.

You know what the 1960s Joker traps 1960s Batman dangling above a giant vat of in Holland instead of ketchup? Mayonnaise!

My favorite fidget toy is this cool-looking cube I bought to which I did not apply the stickers. I can twist it around to de-stress, and it’s always totally solved.

I kept this habit from my childhood, when I pulled all the stickers off one so all the sides were forever black and I was happy with that.

“I do assure you, Mrs. Buttle, the Ministry is very scrupulous about following up and eradicating any error. But if you do have any complaints you wish to make, I’d be, well, only too happy to send you the appropriate forms.”

I once went out to dinner and a movie with a then-friend, like many other casual hangouts we had over the years, but this time that person made a pass at me at the end of the evening and I went with it. This started a relationship which turned incredibly toxic and put me through years of domestic abuse. (It was long ago, I’m fine now.)

Whatever the hell we had for dinner that night was probably my most personally-costly meal ever, and I would not describe it as worth it.

My best dating app experience was my first app date, which was with the person I’ve very happily been with for ten years now.

My worst dating app experience was my second app date, which was just meh and boring and showed me they wouldn’t all be as awesome as the first one, and I went back to dating the first one.

🌎 🧑‍🚀🔫🧑‍🚀

I hate when my lips get really chapped and a piece of it starts hanging down like that.