Matt is Just Trying His Best
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He/Him. Likes enjoying things and other unfashionable opinions. Cats, hobbies, games and movies, mostly. Self-Described Fluffy Qualified Accountant.
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Just because I'm not posting about it, don't think I'm not incandescently angry about it.
Every year I get re-amazed at people who take Whamaggeddon seriously.
I'll never learn.
I'll never learn.
December 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Every year I get re-amazed at people who take Whamaggeddon seriously.
I'll never learn.
I'll never learn.
It feels like the media had a whole week of "why the budget is shit" preplanned and is a bit mad it wasn't as shit as expected.
December 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
It feels like the media had a whole week of "why the budget is shit" preplanned and is a bit mad it wasn't as shit as expected.
Can we just let Rian Johnson make Knives Movies forever?
November 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Can we just let Rian Johnson make Knives Movies forever?
Anyway, movie night.
a red white and blue helicopter with the words team america on the side
ALT: a red white and blue helicopter with the words team america on the side
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November 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Anyway, movie night.
Photos from today's 40k game. Local FLGS is starting a "slow grow" club for beginners and its nice to actually have someone teach us the proper rules!
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Photos from today's 40k game. Local FLGS is starting a "slow grow" club for beginners and its nice to actually have someone teach us the proper rules!
Afternoon plans....been ages since I actually played this game.
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Afternoon plans....been ages since I actually played this game.
Plurbus is great. A week between episodes is forever.
a woman in a yellow jacket is talking on a cellphone
ALT: a woman in a yellow jacket is talking on a cellphone
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November 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Plurbus is great. A week between episodes is forever.
Attack on Titan: The Marlayan Navy is massive with 21 battleships!
WW1 Royal Navy:
WW1 Royal Navy:
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Attack on Titan: The Marlayan Navy is massive with 21 battleships!
WW1 Royal Navy:
WW1 Royal Navy:
Goodnight, Humans.
November 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Goodnight, Humans.
I've been off work for 8 weeks now and been as part of "doing more chores" I am now nearly allowed to empty and re-stack the dishwasher unsupervised.
I should add this to my CV.
I should add this to my CV.
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I've been off work for 8 weeks now and been as part of "doing more chores" I am now nearly allowed to empty and re-stack the dishwasher unsupervised.
I should add this to my CV.
I should add this to my CV.
I feel its a symptom of our national malaise that following a pretty milquetoast budget a bug chunk of our national media is running on "poor children deserve to starve actually"
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I feel its a symptom of our national malaise that following a pretty milquetoast budget a bug chunk of our national media is running on "poor children deserve to starve actually"
I've had issues with every version of the Traveller system, including the one I'm currently playing but I'm 100% sure 5E Wizard Game is not the answer to any of it.
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I've had issues with every version of the Traveller system, including the one I'm currently playing but I'm 100% sure 5E Wizard Game is not the answer to any of it.
I remember opening an edition of a well regarded SF Novel where the author put in a forward in which he explained that - for simplicity and understanding of his alien world - he would use Horse or Cat rather than make up wierd animal names. Makes sense....
Love sci-fi films, but always struggle with novels. My brain can't get to grips with: "Jake awoke in Neu-Croydon and trip-shifted his Snow6. He'd been zamping the Decortex Line long before the Tokyo Dataspleen Protocols, unnerving the Neuro-Eidolon Body who had once declared him an ultra Cyberpug."
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I remember opening an edition of a well regarded SF Novel where the author put in a forward in which he explained that - for simplicity and understanding of his alien world - he would use Horse or Cat rather than make up wierd animal names. Makes sense....
Yet again I am struck that somewhere along the line our media has internalised tax as "governmental wage theft" and many of our state funding problems flow from that.
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Yet again I am struck that somewhere along the line our media has internalised tax as "governmental wage theft" and many of our state funding problems flow from that.
Was going to make a quip about video game characters still wearing the same clothes after a six month time skip....
...then realised I've been wearing jeans and a big hoodie non-stop for about 5 years.
...then realised I've been wearing jeans and a big hoodie non-stop for about 5 years.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Was going to make a quip about video game characters still wearing the same clothes after a six month time skip....
...then realised I've been wearing jeans and a big hoodie non-stop for about 5 years.
...then realised I've been wearing jeans and a big hoodie non-stop for about 5 years.
Just noticed my CV reads "Fluffy Qualified Accountant" and tempted to leave it in.
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Just noticed my CV reads "Fluffy Qualified Accountant" and tempted to leave it in.
Trying to make sense of LinkedIn this morning.
a little girl in a red and purple dress is brushing her hair with a brush .
ALT: a little girl in a red and purple dress is brushing her hair with a brush .
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November 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Trying to make sense of LinkedIn this morning.
History's Stupidest Timeline
‘RUSH HOUR 4’ has been greenlit at Paramount, after push from Donald Trump.
• Paramount is teaming up with Warner Bros. to distribute
• Brett Ratner, who coincidentally just made a documentary about Melania Trump, will return to direct.
(Source: Deadline)
• Paramount is teaming up with Warner Bros. to distribute
• Brett Ratner, who coincidentally just made a documentary about Melania Trump, will return to direct.
(Source: Deadline)
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
History's Stupidest Timeline
Today I have mostly refilled the Gundam shelves in the redecorated conservatory. We consider it "medium lifting"
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Today I have mostly refilled the Gundam shelves in the redecorated conservatory. We consider it "medium lifting"
Help our potato is cross at us.
Casper has made his OWN 'box' because his was gobbled up by the big noisy box gobbler outside this morning...
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Help our potato is cross at us.
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"Montresor! Ha-ha. This is a very good joke, indeed. Many times
will we laugh about it — ha-ha — as we rank Star Wars—ha-ha.”
“Of course. As we rank Star Wars.”
“But is it not late? [...] They will be expecting us. Let us go.”
“Yes. Let us go.”
As I said this I lifted the last stone from the ground.
will we laugh about it — ha-ha — as we rank Star Wars—ha-ha.”
“Of course. As we rank Star Wars.”
“But is it not late? [...] They will be expecting us. Let us go.”
“Yes. Let us go.”
As I said this I lifted the last stone from the ground.
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
"Montresor! Ha-ha. This is a very good joke, indeed. Many times
will we laugh about it — ha-ha — as we rank Star Wars—ha-ha.”
“Of course. As we rank Star Wars.”
“But is it not late? [...] They will be expecting us. Let us go.”
“Yes. Let us go.”
As I said this I lifted the last stone from the ground.
will we laugh about it — ha-ha — as we rank Star Wars—ha-ha.”
“Of course. As we rank Star Wars.”
“But is it not late? [...] They will be expecting us. Let us go.”
“Yes. Let us go.”
As I said this I lifted the last stone from the ground.
oh we're doing Star Wars rankings?
ahahaha no.
ahahaha no.
a man is sitting in a car with a group of women and says `` that 's bait . ''
ALT: a man is sitting in a car with a group of women and says `` that 's bait . ''
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November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
oh we're doing Star Wars rankings?
ahahaha no.
ahahaha no.
Definitely a bit grumpy today that I don't feel better - still sore and a little low energy / easily tired.
Was reminded over the weekend that the non-keyhole version of this surgery has a 3 *month* recovery time. So probably shouldnt moan too much.
Was reminded over the weekend that the non-keyhole version of this surgery has a 3 *month* recovery time. So probably shouldnt moan too much.
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Definitely a bit grumpy today that I don't feel better - still sore and a little low energy / easily tired.
Was reminded over the weekend that the non-keyhole version of this surgery has a 3 *month* recovery time. So probably shouldnt moan too much.
Was reminded over the weekend that the non-keyhole version of this surgery has a 3 *month* recovery time. So probably shouldnt moan too much.
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Get in the robot, Charlie Brown.
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Get in the robot, Charlie Brown.