Thank you!

Maybe I’m at the prime old judgemental age of almost being in my 30’s, but I can’t stand the designs for a lot of EV only cars. To the point where I have little to no interest in buying one that isn’t a (heavy) EV redo of an existing car. These EV only cars look forced futuristic to the point where they look impractical or just kinda dumb. Like the van they made looks like a box on wheels (the cabin did look cool from the concept art admittedly). BMW has this issue too with some of their EV only cars. There was no level of excitement added to it, nothing fun about it just forced futuristic with muted colors, super soft or rough angles, weird shapes, odd features, all that sorta stuff. And where are the mirrors on the Saloon? I suppose they’re probably just cameras, but to me that’s just something else electronic that’ll break, or it’s a menu screen that you can’t see when you’re trying to adjust the temperature on a different menu screen. I feel like a regular dashboard with tactile buttons was perfectly functional. And where is the wheel? I get some vehicles like the Cybertruck and other Tesla’s have the adjusted turn radius for the lack of a wheel (I’m assuming that’s what these have too), but the wheel is better because you have more points of contact and the turn radius can still be adjusted. I don’t know, maybe I’m too poor to know any better cause I can’t afford fancy cars like that, but the car looks silly and I’m upset about it. I suppose things could be worse. Just needed to get my two cents in.

I don’t think he’s wrong about the busy release year and I would even agree that most people didn’t expect Baldur’s Gate to be as massive as it was. I think everybody knew it’d be big, but it pulled in a significant amount of people that likely never imagined playing D&D. There are probably people who have had sex playing it. I don’t know what the numbers are, but from the amount of people that played it in early access I’d imagine way more actually bought the full game after hearing the good praise it got. I also think he should acknowledge that Immortals shouldn’t have been a near full price ($59.99 USD) game; that’s honestly my only issue with the game. It’s got good gameplay, a fun over-the-top story and it’s a new IP that doesn’t have scummy monetization practices. It’s a perfect buy on sale game that will surprise more people than not.

I think that’s about all I’m looking for, but I was concerned about the $59.99 on the Microsoft store. I’ll wait till a sale, thanks friend.

Starfield, I can’t not play. Also just bought Sea of Stars and I’m thinking of getting Jurassic World Evo 2. Is that Jurassic World worth it, if any of you have played?

To say hello: Yo-dah-lee-yah-hoo, how are you?

To say goodbye: Too-dah-loo buck-a-roo, I’ll see you in a few.

I deal with it pretty well, all and all, but I think I’m pretty mild compared to most. I was diagnosed back in 2004 when doctors were handing Adderall out like candy so I do have a diagnosis, most people say they can see that I have it, so I’m inclined to believe that I do. I don’t need medication anymore and I feel much better because of that. I hated Adderall, it just gave me terrible headaches and made me thirsty. Withdrawals sucked too because I would have massive mood swings.

However, growing up I was very fortunate to have parents that understood and did what they could to teach me replacement behaviors for when I was over the top jittery. They kept me active in sports and had things around the house for me to get energy out and still be mentally alert. We had a trampoline, a basketball goal, a swing set, stuff like that. Nowadays I work out regularly, I have a job that allows me to be flexible day to day while still providing routine (I work for a school district). I play video games, my wife and I watch TV shows, I’m involved with church, I love to go play sports with friends, and I cook so I generally stay distracted from being obnoxious with my need to always be moving. I’ve also turned more into an introvert the older I’ve gotten so I get and like alone time.

Some things are annoying like forgetting everything. I can’t leave my house with our missing one or two things. It can be very important things that if I already left and I’m like 2 minutes from where I need to be, I’ll have to turn around, be incredibly late, and waste the extra time to go back and grab it. I regularly forget where I put things, why I walked into a room, and it makes reading an unbearable chore because I get distracted every sentence if I’m not interested in the material. It makes training for work hard. My wife can get frustrated because I forget things she tells me left and right or I’ll drift in thought mid conversation and miss something important. I’m very lucky to be married to the woman I am (for many reasons beyond this, she’s just simply amazing) because she understands mental disorders like ADHD (she’s a sped teacher who deals with it on the reg). She knows it’s not my goal to forget and she’s very patient and forgiving. I have a fidget cube that I regularly use in coversstion to keep my brain happy with endorphins too. It can be frustrating having intrusive thoughts left and right during important discussions. Patterns of addiction can be very hard to overcome. I specifically haven’t done hard drugs or drank alcohol because of this. Growing up I was super addicted to video games and sugary food and I don’t know that I’ve ever really kicked either habit despite putting an honest effort to do so. Sometimes I feel like I can’t be myself around people I’ve known for years because I can be a little overbearing and meeting new people who aren’t used to high energy or impulsive talk can be hard; however I am fortunate to have a large friend group who love me for me.

All in all I’m a happy person and I have stuff that bothers me like everybody else, but finding things I enjoy, keeping myself busy, physically and mentally, helps a lot. Milage varies from person to person, but I hope this helps somebody who may need help with ADHD get some tips on managing energy or to let people know what ADHD can look like.

Edit: I also love photography and nature so I go on hikes and take pictures as a way to relax. I think that’s something anybody can do is enjoy walking outside and getting energy out that way.

Yes, oops haha.

Gen IV, solely because of HGSS. Gen II holds a special place in my heart. Gen I is were I started, but I found Gen II to be everything I ever wanted in a game. Until HGSS changed that by making it almost perfect.

Honorable mentions: I’ve really like gen XI because of all the quality of life changes, the story was surprisingly emotional (not great, but better than any other gens as far as I’m concerned), and the terastilization is cool as hell. It genuinly changes up how I plan my teams and I get to experiment with Pokemon I don’t usually like or that have types that ruin them. Gen VI was dope too. Megas were awesome and ORAS is the definitive way to experience gen III.

Edit: Also, Gen VIII because legends Arceus was refreshing as heck. Genuinly made meaningful changes for the better and felt good to play. Despite being a much more limited experience. It was focused and fun. Probably my second favorite Pokemon game. SHSW were pretty weak, all things considered, but Legends Arceus was special.

Is this from CircleToons haha?

Maybe haha. Are you a detective or something?

I was gonna call first, but I hope they haven’t lost it or tried to transfer it.

A steam deck. I’ll probably get some games after payday.

Too many for me. Fallout 4: I have always loved the Abbot house family affairs. I know that’s not the name of the quests, but I love all the things with them from Fallout 4. Hole in the wall is a standout. I also loved the murder mystery Vault in Far Harbor. I hated the quest finding Kellog, where you have to follow Dogmeat for 20 minutes.

Fallout 3: I also really like the Wasteland Survival Guide, Tenpenny Tower, You Gotta Shoot em’ in the head, Oasis, and Agatha’s Song.

New Vegas: Where’s the Beef, Come Fly With Me, almost any new Vegas strip quests, especially the stuff with Gomorrah. I hate There Stands the Grass, or any Vault 22 quests. Fuck that place.