Prosthetic Lips

@DemCowboys82 @SaucyFlyer @wesserbald @alt_w_v_g Nope. House was built in 1953, lots of good and bad neighbors in terms of lawn / curb appeal, but overall good. Do I wish that one neighbor would not park 8 cars in the street? Sure, but better that than gates and an HOA.

@SaucyFlyer @Prosthetic_Lips @wesserbald @alt_w_v_g You’re equating “college kids” not doing anything with their yard to someone parking 8 cars with unmowed grass. It’s not the same thing, and sounds to me like you live in an expensive neighborhood where people aren’t doing that 🙄

Got a letter from the HOA yesterday Actual letter In an envelope With a stamp In 2026 The letter said my trash can was visible from the street for too long on collection day The fine is $50 I checked my Ring camera The truck came at 7:03am I brought the can in at 7:14am 11 minutes $50 That's $4.55 per minute of trash can visibility My therapist charges $250 an hour That's $4.17 per minute My trash can sitting in a driveway is now more expensive per minute than therapy I looked at the letter again It was signed by the HOA president Her name is Karen Of course it is I know this woman She lives four houses down She still has Christmas lights up It's March I know because I drive past them twice a day And because that's what I do I checked the HOA bylaws All 47 pages Section 4.2 says all exterior fixtures and lighting must be seasonal and removed within 30 days of the applicable holiday Her lights have been up for 97 days I went to the HOA meeting Tuesday night 7pm In a church basement Folding chairs Fruit platter that nobody touched Seven people showed up Four of them were on the board The other three were there to complain I was there to read My wife came with me She didn't want to But she said "if I don't come you'll end up on the news" I brought my legal pad Karen called the meeting to order She talked about community standards She talked about property values She talked about the importance of curb appeal From a woman whose Christmas lights are still blinking in March I raised my hand She said "we'll take questions at the end" I said "it's not a question. It's a point of order." She looked at me I opened my legal pad I said "Section 4.2 requires seasonal decorations to be removed within 30 days. Your Christmas lights have been up for 97 days. You fined me $50 for 11 minutes of trash can visibility on collection day while you've been in violation for over three months." The room was quiet One of the other three complainers said "he's right" The board members looked at each other Karen said "that's a separate issue" I said "it's the same bylaws" She said "we'll review it" I said "I already did. Page 12. Happy to share my highlights." My wife looked at the ceiling Some things never change Karen said "I think we should move on" I said "agreed. I'll move on when the Christmas lights do." Nobody laughed I wasn't joking I paid the $50 Because it's $50 and I'm not going to die on that hill But if the rules apply to me they apply to everyone So I filed a formal complaint about the lights With photos Timestamped Funny how surveillance works both ways The fine for seasonal decoration violations is $75 per occurrence She's been in violation for 67 days past the 30-day grace period I'll let her do the math Or I'll do it for her Because that's what I do Make common sense common again Plz fix. Thx. Sent from my iPhone

@wesserbald @alt_w_v_g I recently bought a house. My main, #1 feature in the house was "no HOA." Just because of stuff like this. I'd rather my neighbors park 8 cars on their unmowed front yard than give some Karen the power trip she obviously desires.

@alt_w_v_g HOAs can be a problem, but have you ever lived in a subdivision without any restrictive covenants at all?

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@DroShawoluv What a great idea to expand the Aerith lore! Horizon had items to scan, and it really helped to flesh out some of the background for either NPCs or the world as a whole.

FFVII part 3 but instead of finding 88 of Johnny collectibles, you find 88 of Aerith's letters

@ProfNoctis A big thumbs-up from me. I recently read an interview of (Sir) Tim Berners-Lee (inventor of the internet), and how there is a push to re-make the internet - the "bad" side (think: doomscrolling addiction) really has corrupted the original intent. theguardian.com/technology/202…

This site is getting worse by the day, tbh. And yes I’m aware I pay for a blue check. When my sub expires, I’m limiting use forreal.

New Christmas songs? It's a Christmas miracle! Check this one out on Spotify (spoilers: not my song) open.spotify.com/track/6mTTvTrD…

@AreraPigtails Gildun! What a great character!

#HorizonZeroDawn, #HorizonZeroDawnRemastered, #BeyondTheHorizon

The calm before the storm ... twitch.tv/myfrienddan/cl… from twitch twitch.tv/myfrienddan

Look at that jumping! twitch.tv/juiceboxbmw/cl…

@ProfNoctis I'm hopeful to watch the series; I ended up quitting the game halfway through. The revenge plotline just got me down, and I just stopped playing. I found out later the redemption arc was good, but getting to it was more than I could take.

I finished the episode of The Last of Us last night and said to my friend, “Well, I really liked that episode. But the gamers are gonna hate it.” One thing I’ve learned from covering FF7 Remake is, it’s incredibly difficult for fans to enjoy a fresh reimagination.

Heart of .. Natalie Paige raid! twitch.tv/jaynehuntsman/… @jaynehuntsman

@ProfNoctis No no, the Mayor is the best!

The best there ever was.

@berk1a Huh? SpaceX launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and goes east.

"Congratulations Elon"

@ProfNoctis Anthony, the Mayor, is the best! @AnthonyBulcao

Happy 30th to a real one. Looking forward to that HD2D remake. 🍻

@lydocia I'm a big fan of Final Fantasy, and Kingdom Hearts crossed over (or "combined"??) Disney and Final Fantasy. Lots of appearances of both Disney characters and characters from beloved Final Fantasy games!

Wow, @buitengebieden , have you seen these? These guys are super cute, and can jump like nobody's business!

@K__Med The Last of Us 2. Could not get into the "revenge" theme (I know it got a redemption arc, but I had already dropped it), and the whole "enemies move to block you, no matter which way you go" mechanic. Oh, and the dogs. TBF, I loved the first game.

The game I tried the hardest to enjoy and just couldn't was Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Spent about 50 hours just trying to vibe on it and it never happened. What was a game you finally dropped after not liking? How long did you play it?

@PGHTodayLive Very cool tour of @DestinyG 's tiny home! Exciting to see the bus touring around!

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@ProfNoctis @Angieartxoxo @AnthonyBulcao That's who I thought! He used to do postcard-sized mini-prints as part of his Patreon .. and I have all of them. It's my claim to fame (haha).

@Prosthetic_Lips @Angieartxoxo Yep! It’s @AnthonyBulcao Fantastic artist

I remember sitting in my dad’s lap, learning how to read and pronounce mythological beasts like “Bay-ha-mutt” and “Lev-a-tan.” When an enemy got too difficult for me, dad would grind levels while I was asleep so I could beat it the next day. Sweet, core memories of me and my dad.

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