I remember that box. Pretty sure it still exists at my parents' house. Our connection wasn't the greatest and I remember flipping the dongle switch a few times to get the Atari to work on the tv.
Addendum: I just remembered that this Atari box was hooked up to another box that had the dongle switch on it that I had to flip and that in turn was also hooked up to the VCR, which was hooked up to the TV, which we had to switch to channel 3 to use.
Now if we could go after big AG and whatever they use to spray the fields for pest control as well...
Fuck this state.
Signed,
Mother of a kid going through leukemia treatment and has seen too many kids with cancer at the hospital and too many tears for those who didn't make it.
Edit: I didn't read the article before I commented. It talks about this. I hope he wins and we take them down.
As someone with the skin complexion of a jar of mayonnaise, burns after ten minutes on a cloudy day, and got sun burned to the point of sun poisoning and second degree burns once in my youth - yeah, I'm going to chase that bigger number. Skin cancer also runs in my family. Once had a dermatologist tell me that I shouldn't go out of the house without a minimum of spf 50 on all exposed skin, period. Doesn't matter the time of year. I don't tan. I freckle and more freckles mean more checking for the ABCs of skin cancer. Just had an age spot (according to the dermatologist) removed not too long ago because the freckle became raised, rough, and irregularly shaped.
Oldest child was contacted via text by a recruiter. We told them to waste their time. Say "yes, I'll talk to you about it if you treat ME to a meal at [local restaurant]." (emphasis mine)
I tried... My handwriting didn't translate well enough to be viable. I think I need to try again with a different writing implement. It looked like vertical Morse code 😅
I have, for my child. A local branch of a charity covers all of the pediatric oncology patients' prescriptions so the families don't have to worry about it. They also have prepaid cards that they give out monthly to families to spend on whatever they might need.
It's fucked that I'm moved to tears over this practically every time I fill his prescriptions before we head home. Having the medicine he needs shouldn't have to send someone into bankruptcy if the charity branch didn't cover it.
I hate the price of prescriptions in this country.
I remember that box. Pretty sure it still exists at my parents' house. Our connection wasn't the greatest and I remember flipping the dongle switch a few times to get the Atari to work on the tv.
Addendum: I just remembered that this Atari box was hooked up to another box that had the dongle switch on it that I had to flip and that in turn was also hooked up to the VCR, which was hooked up to the TV, which we had to switch to channel 3 to use.
Now if we could go after big AG and whatever they use to spray the fields for pest control as well...
Fuck this state.
Signed,
Mother of a kid going through leukemia treatment and has seen too many kids with cancer at the hospital and too many tears for those who didn't make it.
Edit: I didn't read the article before I commented. It talks about this. I hope he wins and we take them down.
They'll find their person in May of 2035 🤦
All it does to me is make me sleepy, but if I take it at night I don't sleep. I don't think it's working...
As someone with the skin complexion of a jar of mayonnaise, burns after ten minutes on a cloudy day, and got sun burned to the point of sun poisoning and second degree burns once in my youth - yeah, I'm going to chase that bigger number. Skin cancer also runs in my family. Once had a dermatologist tell me that I shouldn't go out of the house without a minimum of spf 50 on all exposed skin, period. Doesn't matter the time of year. I don't tan. I freckle and more freckles mean more checking for the ABCs of skin cancer. Just had an age spot (according to the dermatologist) removed not too long ago because the freckle became raised, rough, and irregularly shaped.
Same. I'm eyeing that translucent one because they sure did hit that nostalgia button for me on a translucent cell phone from the early 00s.
It's even worse for me when I'm able to track the driver on the map...
Came to also say cedar. It smells like home to me.
I'm DM you because I don't want to be accused of advertising.
Oldest child was contacted via text by a recruiter. We told them to waste their time. Say "yes, I'll talk to you about it if you treat ME to a meal at [local restaurant]." (emphasis mine)
The recruiter ghosted them after that.
I'll DM you the link. I don't want to seem like I'm advertising for them.
It was custom made by a guy in Guatemala who runs his own online shop. It's the only one I know of in existence.
Yes it is!
I miss fried Gator. So good!
I tried... My handwriting didn't translate well enough to be viable. I think I need to try again with a different writing implement. It looked like vertical Morse code 😅
My deviant art account is still around, it's over 20 years old now. Idk, is xanga still around? Most sites I used are gone now.
That is one of those movies that I grew up watching on VHS not realizing how many did not know what in the world it was until I was an adult.
I have, for my child. A local branch of a charity covers all of the pediatric oncology patients' prescriptions so the families don't have to worry about it. They also have prepaid cards that they give out monthly to families to spend on whatever they might need.
It's fucked that I'm moved to tears over this practically every time I fill his prescriptions before we head home. Having the medicine he needs shouldn't have to send someone into bankruptcy if the charity branch didn't cover it.
I hate the price of prescriptions in this country.
Pretty much, yes. I could probably draw them now, but I make no assumptions that it would be to scale.
I can't draw you a map of routes I've taken, but I can see them in my head.
I remember drawing floorplans for fun as a kid after my dad brought home a book of them from a housing company - that was 30± years ago.
But I can't tell you what I had for breakfast this morning.
Mine just wanted to play with unicorns, so I let him play with unicorns.