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Maryland. Dad. Planning my next vacation at almost all times. Into games, grills, and all that other cliché stuff elder millennials like to do.

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MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · Apr 9

Photo thread of #Universal Orlando photos to countdown to the upcoming trip.

53 Days to go.
Taken from the top floor of Confisco's.
Oct 6, 2022

Sunset in Islands of Adventure theme park. From the top floor of a restaurant, you can see the silhouette of Hogwarts Castle in the background, and the Dr. Suess Sky High Trolley Train going by in front of it. Tree branches are at the foreground.

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MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 4h

Hey gamers, Ill tell you right now,

43 is a hell of an age to be like "so whats Fortnite all about"

just lost 2 hours to making Daft Punk remixes because I stumbled on their "planet" in a completely unrelated game mode

!?!

MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 17h

Buffet style breakfast at a hotel/conference -

letting the maple syrup kind of seep into everything.

Putting maple syrup on scrambled eggs? NEVER.

enjoying a bit of scrambled eggs that a little maple syrup has gotten up against? Heavenly.

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MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 18h

Diet starts monday.

A burger with an inappropriate amount of patties, from Persona 5s Big Bang Burger

MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 18h

I forgot I ordered this months ago and oh my god its actually really awesome

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MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 19h

I can see the scene in my head where the one white guy spots him and gives him a nod and the assassin nods back and escapes and makes him go "hmm we're not so different after all"

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 21h

guy with fake job tells people to do something impossible

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 22h

Memo: Vishal Shah, Meta's VP of Metaverse, tells his team to use AI to "go 5X faster" and expects 80% of them to integrate AI into their day-to-day by Q4 (Jason Koebler/Wired)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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bioreconstruct @bioreconstruct.bsky.social · 1d

All that remains of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.
• The tower.
• Station elevator shaft.
• Track that went alongside the station.
• Theming on a wall.

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MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 1d

Oh that better be around during the holidays. That RULES.

Derek Burgan @derekburgan.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t believe it… another new Coke Freestyle Refillable Mug design at my beloved Cabana Bay!

MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 1d

...can't really argue with any of that.

Vibes and a few beers accounted for the vast majority of my enjoyment.

Now that you mention it I did hate the restraints hah

MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 1d

Haha - what did you hate so much? The ride itself?

I loved the views of holiday and HHN from the top of the lift. Loved the possibilities with the music.

I think since Ive only ever known UOR with it on the skyline, its my first real big thing that closed. But I admit, it was time for it to go.

MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 1d

The can take the Rip Ride Rockit drop from Orlando, but they can never take it off my shelf at work.

A painting of the Rip Ride Rockit drop in a frame.

MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 1d

Im sad! Always loved that ride.

Excited for what comes next and know it was time for it to go, though. Had my last ride, made my peace with it.

Was just surprised how Id never actually SEEN pieces being ripped off of it and it hit me. At least save me a piece instead of junking it!

MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 1d

Seeing it in motion made me so much sadder than still pictures.

Alicia Stella @alicia.social · 1d

Nom nom nom

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Alicia Stella @alicia.social · 1d

Just a little off the top

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MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 2d

I was a huge blue jays fan until I stopped following baseball around college. I was Roberto Alomar for Halloween 3 years in a row.

Im grandfathered into them being "my team" now, right?

I know who Devon White and Candy Moldonado are, so thats something right?

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 2d

Ortiz was absolutely loving this sitting between AROD and Jeter

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MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 2d

I went to Disney for my honeymoon 8 years ago. First time I went, and I liked it. I found it a bit confusing, and thought it was way more expensive than Universal. Since then, we haven't been back, but hope to.

Today makes me think its gonna be a real long time before it makes any sense.

MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 2d

Got NIN tickets again. Pricey, but worth it.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 @expedition33.bsky.social · 2d

THANK YOU, from @SandfallGames!
We've been working on bringing you a few updates, some of the highlights being:

🌳 New playable environment
⚔️ New late-game boss battles
👕 New costumes

➡️ Read more: www.expedition33.com/post/thank-y...

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MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 2d

MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 3d

I was obsessed with these and would have guessed they were on shelves my entire childhood!

Discontinued FOoOoOoOods! 🎃🍫👻🍬 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · Mar 26

Undercover Bears Oatmeal (1990-1991): Instant oatmeal containing brown sugar or maple-covered gummy bears that "appeared" when you added hot liquid.

A police badge reading "Under Cover Bears" and a gold teddy bear sit above a bowl of oatmeal, filled with brownish gummy bears. A bear dressed like a PI holds a magnifying glass over the bowl

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 4d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 4d

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MXMarks at Parks @mxmarksthespot.bsky.social · 3d

With a trip in early December, I am coming to terms with the fact I must select what is likely my final Mythos meal.

Very tough call.

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Wes Johnson @wesjohnson.bsky.social · 4d

THIS FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY! RetroGameCon in Syracuse NY is gonna be a blast! VoiceAPalooza, a Fallout Panel, Pro Photo Ops in full Sheogorath gear! It’ll be a great hang - hope to see you there! #FALLOUT #ElderScrolls #StarTrek #Starfield

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 6d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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