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@rolokipp

I am the Eye of Amethyst, Prankster Wizard, Bane of Office and Lover of Grace. Curmudgeon, often grumpy Busy-idle I sometimes write "Tits" or "Fuck" NOT FOR KIDDIES! GO AWAY!

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a couple of people standing next to each other with their feet in the grass ALT: a couple of people standing next to each other with their feet in the grass

Don't think senior citizens can be adorable?

My Dearheart, at 4' 8"
("And a HALF!" I hear in the distance)
does dishes barefoot, standing on tippy-toes

At 6', I still giggle at this

Jest sayin, if ya love someone, it's always easy to find something cute

If ya don't, it's always easy to criticize

04.03.2026 00:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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two muppets are looking at each other in front of a bookshelf and the words headlikeanorange are below them ALT: two muppets are looking at each other in front of a bookshelf and the words headlikeanorange are below them

lol

Audiobook, translated from Chinese:

"At their age, they were right in the prime of their decline"
(Old men at an auction)

I feel that

03.03.2026 14:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

K

An hour, through the preamble

Decent, pretty, but not amazing

Cool

24.02.2026 16:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

LOL

Ok, it didn't die

20 minutes of pretending to be dead and now we're generating shaders

Hmmmm... perhaps it's simply too advanced for my aging 5800x?

Whatever

I'll find out when it is finally installed
>_>
Sometime this week
<_<
:-P

24.02.2026 14:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Welp

Finally got around to trying Avowed

It's been running "install script("GamingRepair.PROGRAM")"

No disk activity, no CPU activity

10 mins so far

Doing something on socials computer so letting it die alone

Not impressed

24.02.2026 14:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oh COME ON!

YT seriously thinks I watched a... russian?... squeezebox vid?

Fuckin idjits

No wonder my recommends get so weird

15.02.2026 17:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Random Gem

Dig the whole aesthetic

Sometimes (rarely) YT recommends something that actually clicks for me

(Just finished deleting 90% of my "watched" history - vids I never watched. Recursive algo-corruption: Recommend->tag "watched" -> recommend; Ouroboros AI)

14.02.2026 11:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trying (early access) Ships At Sea
You start w/ a rowboat
All real time
All 1st person
Hand carry small cargo
Use crane for bigger
Tetris-like loading elements

Quite nostalgic - even to crappy visibility at the helm

A bit cozy for an old seadog like me

20.12.2025 15:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(Minor correction, I played FF VII about 100%, though I don't remember where or when - never owned a console... was it out on the Amiga? Apple II? Don't think it was on PC...

Whatever, long time gone, should be fairly fresh)

20.12.2025 13:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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These are my "Play next" games - games I picked up free or on sale, that I'm interested in & have only dipped a toe in, at most

Every one has something that attracts me
Each a potential time singularity

Any you guys are fervent about?

(Yes. I own that icon junkyard meme. Don't judge)

20.12.2025 13:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
James Hetfield: โ€™Twas the Night Before Christmas
James Hetfield: โ€™Twas the Night Before Christmas YouTube video by Metallica

LOL
and an old man giggling

This...
This is the reason I still browse

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgm9...

20.12.2025 12:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Heh, "unplayed"?

Steam don't know me very well >_>

I have either hundreds or thousands of hours in each of these

Guess they burn records after a couple years >_>

19.12.2025 22:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hehe

"denizen"

Proud Star Denizen here!

o7

19.12.2025 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yup

Citizens should stay to core systems and not wander out to the fringe

Independence is not supported

>_>

Damn it, old friend!
Yer reinforcing grumpiness!

:-/

Bless you ^_^

19.12.2025 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Still snarking, @spacetomato.bsky.social this time

If I was on a dark, stealth or semi-stealth sweep mission and my teammate was flashing everything so bright (even purple!)...

I'd "turn off" his flashlight my own damn self
With prejudice >_>

Talk about stealing the lime light!

19.12.2025 19:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This greeble here

'Member, we *ARE* going to get modding
>_>

Really

They *promised*

=)

So reserve the flashy bits that don't fit the stylesheet for aftermarket mods

19.12.2025 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(Don't get me wrong. I still love SC more than I hate her

Jest a damn shame they insist on being a once-in-a-while booty call, rather than my one true love

We all choose our own fate, bouncing off others in the marathon)

19.12.2025 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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LOL

Last activity on bsky was 4 months ago

No wonder I haven't even thought about SC for so long

Their m50 ran outta fuel past the belt >_>

Good luck flagging down some Rust Society...

19.12.2025 15:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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bugs bunny is standing in front of a green background with the words just saying below him ALT: bugs bunny is standing in front of a green background with the words just saying below him

While since I snarked at @robertsspaceind.bsky.social

Watching @supermacbrother.bsky.social over on twitch. As he runs through his Starlancer I see CIG is still missing bets

Some of the exposed "plumbing" looks OEM, but some look totally aftermarket

Those greebles should be reserved for mods!

19.12.2025 15:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wonder if a Fishtrap station in Hatikvah is still the salvage king for dem rare (& illegal) components?

19.12.2025 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wonder if mah Raptor+Asgard combo is still utterly unbeatable?

Wonder if delivering Terran fleets is still the fastest way to wealth?

Throttle finger def itching

19.12.2025 12:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ugg
(TW: Nostalgia Post)

Recently feeling a bit better, an all of a sudden have this huge *yearning* to revisit my faves

This morning mah eye fell upon X4

...and I feel a need... for speed

19.12.2025 12:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I kinda petered out after I finally got the 7th ending

While the space heist gets honorable mention, I gotta say stargazing with my girl on a panzer is mah fave

But it's been 3 years... almost time to saddle up again ^_^

No idea what I'll build
Find out when I get there =)

17.12.2025 22:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image showing criminal neglect for Cyberpunk2077

Image showing criminal neglect for Cyberpunk2077

Er...

I maaaay have slept on CP2077 fer a lil bit...

Still worth playing?

Scheduled for after Frogwarts >_>

;-)

17.12.2025 17:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Like the tone, the dialogue and the many little goals

Graphics on my old machine are still decent

So far, no dislikes

Rolo-recommended at this price point >_>

=)

13.12.2025 11:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Now I think about it, it's been years since I played an honest & kind PC...

This could be tough >_>

13.12.2025 00:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(True story: When divided into teams for a CompSci project (developing intelligent loading software for container ships) My team was named (against my will) "Chartreuse & Puce". I've been scarred ever since :-P )

12.12.2025 23:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(First priority, ofc, is trading that garish yellow gear for soothing purple ;-)

12.12.2025 23:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Well now that Hogwarts is free on Epic (for today) I decided to give her a go

Only to discover I'd bought it (on sale) a few months ago

With difficulty dropped to "Story" I can handle it, a pleasant surprise

Anyway, we'll see how my kind, trusty, somewhat dull niece Violet Kipp handles things

12.12.2025 23:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with long white hair is sitting at a table with a necklace around his neck ALT: a man with long white hair is sitting at a table with a necklace around his neck

Not namin' names, but the new car ad with staff looking down on Santa?

"You only check it twice? Huh."

On the surface, innocent humorous ad

But really?
Exposes a culture of arrogance and smug ageism that seriously rubs this grumpy old man wrong

"Old ways (and folk) are useless and wrong"

11.12.2025 17:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0