The General Chat Thread (2025)

SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
I had just sharpened the knife to use it to chop the onions, and not having anything to hand, I wiped the whetstone & metal dust off on my trousers. As I did so, the tip caught my leg, cut through my clothes and me, not the blade thankfully.
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That sounds like something I’d do. I’ve cut myself more weird ways than you can imagine.

My guess was going to be that you’d gotten into a scrape with a mob of nogoodnik kangaroos from the wrong side of the Outback. 🦘 🔪 🩸
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
I recently bought a ps5 and started playing Lego Star Wars. This is after a hiatus of 30 years. Back in the 90’s I used to love a platform game. Loved Crash Bandicoot, Sonic the hedgehog and Mariocart.
Not enjoying Lego Star Wars quite so much mainly because I’m left handed and the toggle for shooting is on the right (and can’t be changed) so my gun swings all over the shop while my right hand demonstrates it’s lack of precision 😂
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I’m also a lefty and a gamer - you will get used to it. Unfortunately video games, like a lot of things in this world, just aren’t designed with left-handed people in mind, so we have to adapt. But it can be done!

Windigo, I suggest trying out the Mass Effect trilogy if you haven’t already - great games and they’ll keep you busy for a while. Assassin’s Creed is another fantastic series and there’s several games there, so plenty to keep you occupied for quite a while!
 
Herbaceous said:
I’m also a lefty and a gamer - you will get used to it. Unfortunately video games, like a lot of things in this world, just aren’t designed with left-handed people in mind, so we have to adapt. But it can be done!

Windigo, I suggest trying out the Mass Effect trilogy if you haven’t already - great games and they’ll keep you busy for a while. Assassin’s Creed is another fantastic series and there’s several games there, so plenty to keep you occupied for quite a while!
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Thanks, it’s improving I just need to keep going with it ☺️
I’m also struggling with figuring out the puzzles because it appears Lego Star Wars is more a children’s game and I’m looking for far more complicated solutions than just ‘smash those bricks over there’.
Sometimes it seems the game gives up waiting for me to figure it out and just lets me pass 😂
 
We’re supposed to be getting an ice storm this weekend. It’s easy enough for me to cancel my plans so I don’t have to go anywhere, but I’m really hoping the power stays on.

Several years ago we had a huge ice storm just before Christmas, and there were widespread outages across the province (and this was during a cold time of year with the shortest day length, to boot). We were lucky we were only without power for 17 hours, but I knew people who were out for 5+ days.
 
Quick rascal, get your bets in!

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So far, all precipitation has fallen as rain. There is a possibility of freezing rain tonight, but only a few mm so hopefully there is no power outages. I think areas north of here are getting hit with an ice storm and associated power outages.

The good news is that with just rain, I was able to make it up to the barn and had a great ride on the mare!
 
TastyReuben said:
Quick rascal, get your bets in!

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Hardly ever bet on murican?? We carry most meetings here you know. I watched the harness guys racing near new York in the snow. I love your big race tracks. My old horse trainer son is a farrier in Yonkers. I am familiar with the tracks etc.
I've got 10 trifectas going today. I just got the first. It paid $111 . So I'm ahead today.

Russ
 
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I'm on my phone and autocorrect tried to change "dehydrated shiitake" to "frustrated shitshow". IDK why my phone thought that was suitable but damn that's funny!
 
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