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I don't think so lol. It's hard to recommend imo. I believed when I mentioned it to David I was saying it's real long and meandering, and prob I liked it more than most would.
There's prob better stuff to read out there, honestly, but it is sorta cool. Would rather hear from David on this

2026-05-20 19:11:32 UTC

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Oh wow, nice. 6 or 7 books? I only read 6 a while back, then reread recently most of first three, but learned there is sort of a 7th.
Glad you enjoyed.

2026-05-20 18:43:07 UTC

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Chip is cool, John. Well, he's not malicious anyway. Kind of a nerd, actually

2026-05-20 17:33:10 UTC

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lol, am sick and opening nostr is exhausting. Still, I mustered the energy to pile on

2026-05-20 17:30:38 UTC

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Haha, yeah!!

2026-05-20 13:43:11 UTC

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Interesting. I'm gonna take your word for it and give it a try

2026-05-20 04:14:42 UTC

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Just sharing for sympathy I guess lol. GN cheeses

2026-05-20 04:13:50 UTC

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Ahhh! Thank you. I'm suffering. Pulled back, sore legs (leg day hurt me) plus I got sick today. Wanna die 😩

2026-05-20 01:08:32 UTC

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Made me check the price..lame

2026-05-20 01:06:52 UTC

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Only seen a dozen or so eps but this seems accurate!

2026-05-20 01:04:00 UTC

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Jesus purrs lol. Open my app and this the first thing I see.

2026-05-20 00:37:14 UTC

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Something like that

2026-05-20 00:14:50 UTC

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Read a short thing on it, and sounded like there's solid evidence someone leaked (sounded like signal was used) the upcoming issue to Cory.

2026-05-19 22:51:57 UTC

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Wow!!!!

2026-05-19 15:39:44 UTC

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Inbound seems to work, just zapped you

2026-05-19 14:30:21 UTC

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Never heard of it. Usually passes in couple days. Already better today than yesterday. I skipped too many leg days and made the newb mistake of going too big to make up for lost time. Deserve the suffering

2026-05-19 14:17:58 UTC

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Yup. Plus he'd have to rename himself to bitcoin nakamato, which doesn't even sound Japanese anymore. Truly horrible.

2026-05-19 14:17:06 UTC

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lol, rest assured it's excruciating. Getting up off the couch or bed is a series of semi-performative and semi-necessary groans and careful side-rolling.

2026-05-19 14:15:05 UTC

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I strained my back doing squats the other day, to make matters worse lol. Took an epsom salt bath last night, felt better, but the tickle in my nose has bloomed into a full blown sore throat now :(

2026-05-19 14:13:23 UTC

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Probably the most annoying recurring meme, imo. Worse than 58k gang

2026-05-19 14:11:20 UTC

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I'd have thought you were a tea guy. 2 cups max for me

2026-05-19 14:06:14 UTC

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Yeah, a bit slow on the uptake this morning. Coming down with something 😢
https://i.nostr.build/G0W7aOYj0TSq9785.jpg

2026-05-19 14:04:43 UTC

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oh nm, it's the original guy lol

2026-05-19 14:04:10 UTC

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Love it, but drawing a blank on who this is...

2026-05-19 13:31:23 UTC

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It's only right, ya!
https://static.klipy.com/ii/a15b48460c436e1e92c85ffc680932cc/99/65/9ufpoOpM.gif

2026-05-19 13:30:09 UTC

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As I take my first sips of the morning, I couldn't agree with this more

2026-05-19 13:27:33 UTC

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Certainly not, you're a purist and that would undermine your whole persona.

2026-05-19 13:21:34 UTC

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Indeed!

2026-05-19 13:19:06 UTC

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Indeed they do 👯‍♀️

2026-05-19 04:28:50 UTC

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2026-05-19 04:14:14 UTC

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Being silly. Just felt like posting this, I dunno why lol

2026-05-19 04:13:34 UTC

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Jack, all my bitcoin I took a loan out is gone. I can't feed my family, and you're out here posting about ribs?!

2026-05-19 03:48:14 UTC

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@nprofile…uxxj competition for pugstr pics 👀

2026-05-19 03:43:38 UTC

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Son of a B!

2026-05-19 03:41:49 UTC

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I got you.
Down low...
Too slow!

2026-05-19 00:57:54 UTC

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No u rite

2026-05-19 00:33:25 UTC

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Wow, best gift ever?

2026-05-19 00:12:26 UTC

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Yeah, guess that makes sense. I knew as soon as yarn mentioned them that I'd been camping all wrong and I now want a hammock, and to go camping

2026-05-18 23:46:28 UTC

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PS - you used to post more, it seems. SMH...s.m.h.

2026-05-18 23:27:34 UTC

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Damn, who knew there was so much to these. It's no Yuccatanian hand-made by master hammocksmiths hammock, but I could see an argument for the use of modern materials...
Props on the titanium cup. Every micro-ounce counts when ape go long walk.

2026-05-18 23:24:24 UTC

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I think you place the "jets" at a two points, and then draw the perimeter with whatever length of string (attached to each jet) gives you the most pleasing ellipse. I'm, this may shock you, not an engineer...

2026-05-18 23:20:11 UTC

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Ok, given that I can't find a video showing this after 5 hard minutes of googling, I'll make it MYSELF (with the help of my digital assistant). I'm in the middle of something, so maybe tomorrow. It'll be fun to give it a try at any rate. I shall return!
PS - if this concept takes off I demand royalties on any future sales

2026-05-18 23:18:15 UTC

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No way, really? Maybe I should be a designer!
Ok, here's the clip I found for the wave property of them, but I couldn't find one where waves are simultaneous. I fear the dream of my whispering pondering pond will never be :'(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlwkpXrH_Jc

2026-05-18 22:57:51 UTC

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I had to google it and I still messed it up. Funny, I was later reflecting on it and wondering "why military..."

2026-05-18 22:57:08 UTC

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Need to read full post later but looks awesome. Raccoon fornicate, lol.
Yarny mentioned them other day, so figured I'd get disagreement on details and good debate, or agreement, and I could adopt this opinion as my own from there. Thanks

2026-05-18 22:53:17 UTC

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In theory it's easy. Just put two points and attach a string, and trace. I doubt it would work out as planned though, and I was unable to find an image with two jets going at same time. I found a simulation of a wave leaving one at a time...
I'm an ideas guy! Not a designer lol. Your design is very pleasing though, so maybe stick with that.
I'll find that one image/simulation I found earlier and post, and see if I can find one with two waves at once...but prob not. I THINK the waves should hit in middle in flat line exactly if it's done right, but I dunno. Brb, real life stuff atm

2026-05-18 22:42:40 UTC

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Me too. A pondering pond sounds like a must have now (forgot what it's called lol)

2026-05-18 21:18:28 UTC

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As luck would have it, my internet seems to be on the fritz temporarily and I can't open google earth. 800 or so per state I ran (15-20% green), but based on memory. Will share in a bit assuming internet returns

2026-05-18 21:03:30 UTC

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@npub1hgv…9jnv @npub1mre…s0g5

2026-05-18 21:00:53 UTC

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Yeah, I was pleased that getting a reasonable set of outputs wasn't that difficult, but wonder if I was too cautious in my legality specifications. I don't really care if it's technically legal, more about being left alone/not getting caught, so may have to revisit what I did there (a bit tough since I have no experience with actually doing this IRL).
It's been fun, and I hope to at some point test a few out next time I drive about. For now I'll be content doing a little manual checking of results and maybe looking to find some spots it may have missed and query why they don't show up.

2026-05-18 20:49:03 UTC

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I have glasses for reading. And I can see ok without them, just not well enough to read. It's a real sad topic for me though, as I used to boast 20/20 all day erryday for a long long time. I prefer not to be reminded of it :(

2026-05-18 20:48:01 UTC

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I see... Conclusions drawn, and noted for future reference.

2026-05-18 20:46:54 UTC

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It looks cool, and I'm all about following along with random things on nostr, always fun.
My high school math brain kicked in, sorry, and I wondered what an elliptical (a proper, mathematical one) pool with a jet at each focus would look like, since I suspected it would lead to some cool interference patterns ... so I went ahead and googled:
"An elliptical fountain with a jet at each focus creates a stunning geometric-acoustic effect based on the reflective properties of ellipses. Any sound wave, splash, or disturbance originating from one focus is perfectly reflected off the elliptical perimeter and channeled entirely to the second focus.Because of this property, a whispering gallery is formed. If a person whispers, claps, or fires a water jet at one focal point, the sound waves will bounce off the elliptical walls and converge directly on the other focus. The sound will be easily heard by a person standing at the second focus, while people standing in the rest of the fountain area might not hear it at all."
I could only find acoustic versions of such a thing though, when doing a quick search, but maybe there's something there, I dunno. Send!

2026-05-18 20:38:50 UTC

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Just having a laugh. It's actually decent in some respects. Much better than I could muster.

2026-05-18 20:36:28 UTC

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Don't quit your-- well, just make sure you maintain other hobbies.

2026-05-18 20:15:30 UTC

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Yes, I realize saying a quote stuck with me while not being able to recall any real part of it sounds dumb, but it was more the impression it left 😅

2026-05-18 20:14:23 UTC

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Yes, and no. I swing on this issue, haha. There's a quote from some Camus book that stuck with me, about being able to sustain on just viewing a tiny part of the sky from a cell, yet I do also at the same time sometimes feel like surroundings are a huge deal. I guess I don't know. Btw, you say this but live in what looks to be a really nice patch of nature, so....

2026-05-18 20:11:58 UTC

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Love it
https://i.nostr.build/D6HGfVSbHDpIcf7D.jpg

2026-05-18 19:50:48 UTC

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I wasted my youth 😮
I don't know if I'd want that much adventure lol. I was picturing one of those nice tall vans, a solar panel, starlink, some shiny camping gear, a laptop or two... and probably sticking to the US (cuz I'm a wuss who's scared of LatAm on some level, at least driving out there solo)

2026-05-18 19:46:22 UTC

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Why does this make me want to cry?
Thanks though

2026-05-18 19:36:33 UTC

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I think we're similar here. Maybe it's more the idea of being a rugged manly lone man that appeals to me, than the actual experience of it.
Sigh, a bunch of practical reasons this will likely never be anyway, but maybe an extended road trip could be on the horizon 🤔 (probably will forget all about it in a week, if history is any indicator)

2026-05-18 19:33:47 UTC

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That's consistent with how I see you, and generally how women skew when it comes to such things (not to make it sexist). I'm less adventurous in practice, but like to dream of such bold things. At any rate, I'm having fun vibing this and learning about map data a bit. I will flag a few for next time I'm on the road and see how well the tool did vs what I see in person, if I get a chance

2026-05-18 19:30:51 UTC

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Yep. That's where my heart sorta is. I get most of my joy out of cheap stuff like internet access, reading, etc anyway. Why not just go full van and do these things in nature with varied scenery 🤔
You replied only to yourself here btw, ffs 🤦‍♂️

2026-05-18 19:29:06 UTC

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I feel you. I'm schizophrenic or bipolar when it comes to these things. I've on many occasions ranted about spending money on a nice hotel instead of some shitty Airbnb to save a buck, etc.
I'm still trying to figure out who I really am 🥲

2026-05-18 19:27:11 UTC

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It's kinda a dream of mine I've had since my late teens.
It's like my fantasy of a personal Walden or something

2026-05-18 19:23:12 UTC

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Oh really? I had you all wrong. Not sure how I feel about this revelation

2026-05-18 19:18:21 UTC

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However, if you ever go low-budget traveling in Europe (which seems more likely than the States, for you), definitely worth downloading and checking out Max's dataset. Part of me wants to get a van/truck, a solar panel, a starlink, and just gypsy around Europe now...

2026-05-18 19:16:21 UTC

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lol, I know...I wouldn't read it either if I were on the other side of the web.

2026-05-18 19:15:44 UTC

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@npub1klk…x3vt Thanks for putting your version out there. It's been interesting to play with geo data for the first time and investigate this a bit. Not sure about how good my results are, since I can't say I haven't actually spent any time doing this type of activity, but first few states I output look reasonable enough.

2026-05-18 19:14:01 UTC

This article and accompanying tool that Max put out for finding discrete overnight parking/camping spots throughout Europe got me interested in doing the same thing for USA. I did some vibing and have come up with some data sources and rules after a couple iterations, but I was hoping to ask around on NOSTR for some review by anyone who might know more about this than I do (it's all new to me, both the datasets as well as details about regulations/laws in the US for this sort of thing). Appreciate any feedback from knowledgable peeps on this.
Here is a list of the data sources and rules I'm apply at this point:
1. Data sources
https://i.nostr.build/mWWkVI7nwVB4jpul.png
2. Exclusions - what spots get dropped outright
A spot is removed entirely if any of the following is true. Sources are noted for each:
- Not enough forest around it — less than 25% of the surrounding 500 m is forest (NLCD land-cover raster).
- Too built-up — more than 15 buildings within 300 m, or more than 2 within 100 m (OpenStreetMap — building footprints; huts/cabins/sheds don't count).
- Not reachable by car — no drivable road within 700 m (OpenStreetMap — road network).
- Too close to a busy road — within 100 m of a highway/major road, or 80 m of a secondary road (OpenStreetMap — roads).
- Too close to a railway — within 200 m of an active rail line (OpenStreetMap — railways).
- It's a pay site — within 250 m of a fee-charging recreation facility (RIDB — federal recreation facilities; flagged when reservable or carrying a real use fee).
- Its composite score is below 0.30 (computed — see §3).
It's on land where overnight stays are prohibited and patrolled (excluded_land):
- Military bases (OpenStreetMap military polygons + PAD-US lands managed by DoD)
- Tribal land (TIGER/Line AIANNH)
- National Park Service units, designated Wilderness & Wilderness Study Areas, National Wildlife Refuges, state wildlife/game areas, state parks, city/county parks, and conservation/agricultural easements (all from PAD-US)
3. Score - how a surviving spot is rated
Every spot that clears the exclusions gets a composite score from 0 to ~1.1, built from four weighted parts:
- Forest coverage — weight 0.45. The fraction of the 500 m circle around the spot that is forest. Source: NLCD land-cover raster (deciduous/evergreen/mixed forest + woody wetland classes).
- Isolation — weight 0.35. How few buildings are nearby, on a smooth decay curve: 0 buildings within 300 m scores 1.0, ~10 buildings scores 0.5, ~30 scores 0.25. Source: OpenStreetMap building footprints.
- Dead-end road — weight 0.20. A yes/no: is the spot at the tip of a true cul-de-sac (a drivable dead-end branch 300 m–5 km long)? Source: OpenStreetMap road network (topology).
- Hiking trailhead — weight 0.10. A yes/no bonus: is the parking tagged as a hiking trailhead? Source: OpenStreetMap (hiking=yes tag).
score = 0.45·forest + 0.35·isolation + 0.20·dead-end + 0.10·hiking
4. Tiering
Each surviving spot gets one of four tiers. The rules are checked in order; the first one that matches wins:
🟢 green — the best. On a dead-end road, deep forest (≥60% coverage), and zero buildings within 100 m. All three "wilderness" qualities at once.
🔵 lightblue — solid. Either: on a dead-end with decent forest (≥40%); or very deep forest (≥70%) with almost nothing built nearby. Two of the three qualities.
🟡 yellow — fair. Didn't hit the green/blue rules but has an above-average composite score (≥0.50).
⚪ gray — acceptable. Cleared every hard filter but nothing more; the minimum bar.
#naddr1qv…dxjf

2026-05-18 19:00:48 UTC

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Way to go. I assume on the internet? There's very seldom a good reason for it imo

2026-05-18 17:27:36 UTC

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I'm sorry, it's just that I noticed it the other day lol

2026-05-18 17:25:52 UTC

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I do :)

2026-05-18 17:23:25 UTC

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akkktually just barely wrong, but good fair point anyway

2026-05-18 17:10:08 UTC

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Health savings account?

2026-05-18 17:03:13 UTC

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Better terms and probably (guessing here) more closely audited (not that I put much faith in that over self custody).
I recommended FBTC to someone hellbent on buying an etf for reason you mentioned, plus how fidelity has been mining etc for a while is cool

2026-05-18 16:51:18 UTC

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lol, you're absolutely right

2026-05-18 16:19:22 UTC

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Thanks, Military Ready to Eat

2026-05-18 14:12:18 UTC

Whatever happened with Greyscale Bitcoin Trust? It used to be a big macro topic before ETFs, but I haven't seen it brought up once in at least 2 years. Did all the money leave? The share price looks in line with the btc price, but if I understand correctly it has worse terms and fees than ETFs, so I don't understand why it would still be around.

2026-05-18 13:30:34 UTC

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Yeah, I think so. Even a 3 is highly dubious...

2026-05-18 13:20:26 UTC

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Breaking my rule and zapping you 😔

2026-05-18 12:50:23 UTC

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Kinda gross, I guess. Or, I feel like I should say this anyway. Good to know. I do a similar thing, minus the sun part, wool, and for fewer days (not always consecutive).

2026-05-18 01:37:19 UTC

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Aww! Glad to learn I'm not the only one laughing at my lame jokes all the time.

2026-05-18 00:53:45 UTC

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Click the link, have a look around the site 🤭

2026-05-18 00:52:59 UTC

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And this is why you'll never win the Derby on Naboo, like I did back in 27348 Z.B.

2026-05-17 23:51:47 UTC

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I used to jockey when I was young. That was before I got banned for cruelty to horses though. Buncha soft Bs in that sport, I do what it takes to win! At all costs

2026-05-17 23:49:42 UTC

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Wow...so many emotions on this one. It really could t have come together more perfectly. I'd like to thank God, Jack, and special shout out to noshole for this interaction the other day which indirectly helped me in decimating all of you
#nevent1q…zuc6

2026-05-17 21:51:32 UTC

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I cleared my cache 🤷‍♂️

2026-05-17 21:50:43 UTC

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It looks good now. You fixed it