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jda, 10 hours ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

4 Guys Co-op had a magnificent session of Serious Sam 4 the other night. We had struggled with level 9, A Breakfast in France. It was the 5th time we played it. What can I say - we like a challenge! It was our 2nd run thru and it wasn't looking good. We had 0 extra lives and I was last man standing. I had 16 hit points when I made a dash for the level end. There were monsters hard behind me but I hoped I could beat them to it. And I did just barely! Phew! #ComputerGames

jda, 22 hours ago to movies

Okay that was a pretty sweet action revenge movie. 2022's Sisu is all about killing Nazis, which always heartwarming. Brutal and action filled. Wow!

#film #films #movies
@movies

jda, 3 days ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

I had a pretty nice long weekend. We did a ton of work outside on Saturday and Sunday, as the weather was good. I did a bunch of pressure washing, got the lawn mowed and even put down mulch in the front gardens. We have a gorgeous Japanese Red Maple in the front yard that we keep trying to find perennials that will take, but none ever have, so we just mulch around it now. I did get the pool emptied out but haven't cleaned it out enough to begin filling it yet.

jda, 11 days ago to boardgames

Morning Mastodonians!

Well, here it is again, as unwanted as ever - Monday. It wasn't a bad weekend, even though it rained each day at least a little bit, making it 16 out of 20 weekends so far this year. I did manage to squeeze in a mowing of the lawn to at least show someone lives here. We played #Seafall on Sunday, getting in a whole "game", which was fun. It makes 8 games out of probably 20 for this campaign legacy game. #boardgames

jda, 16 days ago to random

I can't even tell you how bad the #NHLBruins record is in 6v5

jda, 1 month ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

I didn't get as much done this weekend as I had hoped. I did a pretty good job of cleaning out the gardens, but I never made it to the mulching. The weather was perfect all weekend but my knees are still bothering me. It's like they are someone else's knees. If I do too much, they start hurting and if I just stay off them for a bit, they feel better. Maybe I should get it looked at but I feel like they'll just say to do what I'm doing - ibuprofen, ice, and stay off them.

jda, 1 month ago to movies

I finally finished Poor Things and, wouldn't you know, it grew on me. Or maybe it was just Emma Stone's amazing acting that finally reached me. There were some funny moments, some great cinematography (particularly when she and Max were walking down the lane and it showed each with the background leaves and tree kaleidoscope blurry), and even some touching moments.

#movies #movie #oscars #film #films

@movies

jda, 1 month ago to random

How many empty net posts can a team hit?????? But we got it eventually.

#NHLBruins #StanleyCup #HNOM

jda, 1 month ago to PCGaming

Morning Mastodonians!

Had a pretty quiet weekend, as I tried to stay off my wicked sore knees. Saturday was particularly awful, but they do seem to be ever so slowly getting better. I stayed in bed, took ibuprofen, kept them both iced down and played #NoMansSky on my ROG Ally. It plays very well on the little Z1. Amazing how they have kept the game relevant and getting better, after all these years. It is getting a little grindy, but I should probably push off my start planet and get exploring.

jda, 1 month ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

Well, I'll complain one more time and then you're done hearing about it until the end of July - my knees are killing me, and playing goal this morning was incredibly painful, probably the worst since before my hip replacement. I wasn't sure I could even put on my goalie pads. My non-twisted right knee hurt the most. Wonder if that's because I've been favoring my left knee? Luckily, my team spent most of the time in the other end. I still gave up 6 goals and we lost, 6-4.

jda, 1 month ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

It was a good, spirited hockey game this morning, even if we only had 15 skaters, which is my least favorite number. I consider 16 skaters the bare minimum, as it means no one has to triple shift. After we went ahead 2-0, they scored 4 on me, mostly through screens but still were annoying, as they went 5-hole, which I feel like I should never give up. We got a late goal, but never tied them up. Still, a pretty good workout for the penultimate skate.

jda, 1 month ago to random

Have a great Sunday. Pretend Phineas has his eyes on you, just like he had his eyes on my hamburger last night.

jda, 1 month ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

I had one of my quietest mornings ever between the pipes this morning but a few unfortunate bounces led to a 3-2 loss. Bounces off skates, crossbars, and even my D's stick led to 3 early goals. But they skated hard in front of me and I probably faced another 10 shots max the rest of the morning. We managed 2 goals but couldn't get the tying one across. 15 skaters is probably my least favorite number. The season is winding down with a whimper. 2 more skates.

jda, 1 month ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

Serious Sam 4's Chapter 8, Machina Ex Deus (ha ha), is really kicking 4 Guys Co-op around. We did make it to the boss both times we played last night, but without enough extra lives to take it down. Two parts of the level are just completely insane. The first part is where waves of kleers come at you and then attack drones are added in seriously deranged numbers. Then we are locked in a field, where waves of kamikazes and gnarrs are followed by a werebulls and robots.

jda, 2 months ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

I had some seriously bad puck luck this morning. At least 4 of the goals scored on me deflected off a skater on the way in, including my defense twice. I still should have been more aggressive in my crease. I was too deep and didn't have time to make the stop after the deflection. But other than that, I felt okay. Still a bit stiff and sore in the left knee, and just stiff in the right knee. I've never been a "bad knee" guy but it's another downside to getting older.

jda, 2 months ago to Xbox

Morning Mastodonians!

We didn't play Serious Sam 4 last night at 4 Guys Co-op. M was too couchbound to come over and I wasn't feeling it anyway. I plopped myself down on the couch and played some on the #Xbox. I installed Gears 5 thinking we could play 3-player local co-op if he came over. I also checked out Far Cry 6 - a pretty impressive start. And then I played some Starfield but I give up. Inventory management is awful and it has too many things going on without any focus or depth.

jda, 2 months ago to Cat

#cat #cats #CatsOfMastodon

jda, 2 months ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

Felt marginally better at hockey this morning. I think I at least played a little better than the #NHLBruins last night - ugh, what an ugly game. I was feeling pretty good until I gave up 3 quick goals. We did come back to win by one, so I can't complain. And I didn't think much about my knee and it doesn't seem to be affecting my play at all, at least physically. Still need to get more mentally sharp though. Amazing how much I lose when I miss a few skates.

jda, 2 months ago to boardgames

No #boardgames tonight, unfortunately. This is the 3rd time they've canceled! Oh well. I'm an easy mark when it comes to boardgames.

I think @adrienne and I will watch an Oscar-contending movie. I'm pushing for Oppenheimer. She'll probably pick Flower Moon. It could get uncomfortable if we try Poor Things, right? #movies @movies

jda, 3 months ago to random

#coding #code

jda, 3 months ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

So no hockey for me this morning. I pushed it a little too hard and now my left knee is swollen and sore. I guess a day of skiing, followed by two straight mornings of hockey are a bit too much for these ancient joints. Generally not a knee problem guy, but ever since I twisted it hiking in the Fells, it's more sensitive to overuse. Toss in a headache-filled Sunday and my weekend was kind of the pits. And yesterday was, well, a Monday.

jda, 3 months ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

Not a bad weekend. The weather was pretty amazing (as it is today), including hitting 60F / 15.5C. The dogs & I went for a nice long walk in the Fells yesterday, for the first time in a while. We met a couple of friends for dinner on Saturday. They're about our age and have 2 daughters about the same ages as ours, so there's plenty to talk and laugh about. The place had an excellent beer list and while my steak dip wasn't all I hoped for, everyone else enjoyed their meal.

jda, 3 months ago to random

jda, 3 months ago to random

Too true

jda, 3 months ago to random

Morning Mastodonians!

Played well again at hockey this morning. I wish I could bottle up my confidence on mornings like this to use later! I felt so good, moving well, anticipating the play, feeling good out there. So exhilarating! I gave up 2 goals, both on breakaways to the best players, but only after stoning them several times. Sometimes, you have to tip your cap. But otherwise, it was flawless and we won a good, tight game, 5-2. Maybe I'll reward myself and go check out some new pads!