Rolando

Rolando, 9 months ago

This is amazing stuff. I’m not sure why it “works”, but somehow it does.

Rolando, 9 months ago

I fear the day old.reddit gets shut down

On that day there will be a new flood of refugees here. Looking forward to it.

Rolando, 9 months ago

would barely make a dent in reddit’s traffic if every old.reddit user

Personally, I don’t really care if Reddit fails, I just want Lemmy to thrive. Users of old.reddit seem likely to be high-contribution people, so it’d be great if they came here.

small niche communities

Yeah, I see your point. On the other hand, places like Facebook also have niche communities but people still set up on Reddit. The question is not “does it exist on Facebook?” but “is Reddit better?” Now we’re in the process of working out the bugs so we can say “but Lemmy is best.”

Rolando, 9 months ago

Can I have this on a t-shirt? I’ll give you $9.99.

Rolando, 9 months ago

End of History confirmed.

Rolando, 9 months ago

O gigachad, my gigachad!

Rolando, 9 months ago

Oh I don’t know, I think they have several great songs… Thunder Kiss, Black Sunshine, Real Solution 9, I Am Hell, … uh … I’m sure there are a couple more.

Rolando, 9 months ago

I checked out a couple tkd dojangs. One seemed very focused on getting leg flexibility, another was very kid-focused, the third had a couple former Olympic athletes. They all practiced a mix of basics, forms, and sparring. It’s generally not focused on getting you into an MMA match, but you’ll definitely learn to kick and punch.

Rolando, 9 months ago

Because Titus 2:6 says “…unless you are trying to own the libs.”

Rolando, 9 months ago

Yeah, there’s a lot happening up on that stage…

I still have a soft spot for the music video for this song, the one with the breakdancing goths, it always makes me chuckle.

Rolando, 9 months ago

Depends what you’re into and where you’re coming from.

• if you’re into history, there’s the site of the Boston Massacre, with the Old State House adjacent; also Faneuil Hall, and the Boston Commons. (Faneuil Hall had a small museum upstairs and an open-air mall adjacent with lots of food places btw) if you like cemeteries, there are colonial-era examples by the Commons and in the North End, there are several historical churches downtown as well. etc.
• if you’re into colleges, the Harvard and MIT campuses have some nice buildings, you can usually wander around there during the day.
• see if the theater district is showing anything while you’re there. it’s not Broadway, but it’s not bad either.
• the Boston area has a wide variety of restaurants from different countries.
• think about your hobbies or crafts. then search for a store or club or organization related to that in Boston, there’s probably something related. for example there were several small places that built/repaired antique musical instruments, several gaming shops, several shops for stamps and collectibles etc.

Finally, Boston has a variety of “tour buses” with various themes that drive around downtown, and some that go in the water, they can be worth checking out.

Rolando, 9 months ago

thank you for sharing the Good News.