• shortrounddev@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    When I was 16 I could get 4 or 5 people to come over to my house on a week night with almost zero advanced notice. I am now 30 and

    1. I don’t know 4 or 5 people

    2. It would take 3-4 weeks to get everyone’s schedule to line up

    3. Half of everyone would cancel because they didn’t feel like going out

  • AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 days ago

    we can LAN if we want to

    we can leave your friends behind

    cause your friends dont LAN

    and if they dont LAN

    well they’re no friends of mine

    • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 days ago

      You start the night with a vodka redbull (or a Cosmo with redbull is my preference) and go from there. That’ll keep ya going 😘

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        10 days ago

        You start the night with a vodka redbull

        No happy memory ever starts with a vodka redbull

          • ceenote@lemmy.world
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            10 days ago

            Whiskey & coke back when I was in college. Now it’s just beer. It was mostly a joke about vodka red bulls being what we drank when we were trying to get drunker than we’ve ever been.

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              Ahhh see I’ve just made different associations. Vodka redbull is my go-to first drink and sometimes only drink when I’m going out dancing from midnight to dawn. I used to be able to do that without any stimulants, but in my mid thirties I need a little boost to help get me going before the dance endorphins kick in.

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              10 days ago

              I keep some decaf coffee around just to occasionally make coffee amaretto after a rich meal. It’s really quite a good after dinner drink! Booze aside, the flavors just pair very well. You can try other nut liqueurs, too.

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      10 days ago

      No love for Bawls? When I was younger the best LAN parties had Bawls. I think they still make it; no idea if it tastes the same.

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    10 days ago

    in college, I was renting a house with 3 roommates who were all gamers. We used to host a LAN party every month or so. Our record was 30 people in the house playing at the same time.

    I miss those days

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    9 days ago

    We can afford to buy massive PCs that will die of boredom as we play Minecraft. And if we can’t we sure as hell can afford a loan.