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Tim Ruggieri

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Watcher of old cartoons. User of old computers. Buyer of old trains.


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Brian Grubb's avatar Brian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social
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at some point in your life you will have to accept that your “hotshot loose cannon who gets results” days are over and you’ve moved into “coming out of retirement for one last job” territory

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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All days are the same for me but, yeah.

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My town's going on the 9th. My guess is that there's only so many licensed pro fireworks people to go around.

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Nanoraptor's avatar Nanoraptor @nanoraptor.danamania.com
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A really confusing label on a bag of silica gel desiccant, as both people who have and have not seen the warning don't get it.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Kinda sad I never got to try Kerbal Space Program 2, now that it's dead.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Dreamcast fishing controller or bust.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Unlike Goku, she has no idea that she's been training in the Gravity Room all this time.

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Léo Chérel's avatar Léo Chérel @cherelleo.bsky.social
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On lâche rien Ce dimanche allez Voter !

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Makes you wonder why Spacedock has physical doors at all. Its not like the main hangar area is pressurized.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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It's hot all right. The lines of tar crisscrossing the grocery store parking lot have that squishy feeling when you step on them.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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I say this as someone who genuinely respects the good work that the people at SpaceX have done in spite of Musk, not because of him.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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You know, I think there's more to the delays in the Starliner space capsule leaving the space station than is being let on but the hordes of SpaceX fanboys claiming that Saint Elon will have to ride to the rescue sound even more delusional than usual.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Famous graffiti at Pompeii: "Everyone writes on the walls but me". :)

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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I have a huge To Ebay pile I’m doing nothing with too.

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Micah's avatar Micah @rincewind.run
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the best thing about getting older is not having to worry about cringe anymore I am thirty-nine years old, what are you going to do, tell me I’m not cool? I already knew that, thank you

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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"Here at Anaheim we proudly celebrate Pride as we sell weapons to Both Sides"

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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In the case of their carriers it was both.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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I am enjoying the fact that in My Adventures with Superman the main villain is the US Government and the main sub-bosses are Tech Bros.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Those novels were definitely a big part of why Robotech ended up being a lot of people's My First MilSF.

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Christopher Bird's avatar Christopher Bird @mightygodking.com
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holy SHIT John Oliver

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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The nanny state strikes again.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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I dread the next time I have to buy appliances.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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As a former Computer Guy I have an iron rule: no network connectivity for any device that doesn't absolutely need it and never use an app for something that could have been done with a mechanical switch.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Honestly one of the more terrible realizations that come with adulthood is that despite everything we are told there really are divides across which peace genuinely isn't possible.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Now you're so old you remember the video game of the same name.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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I have seen some vaguely train-shaped blobs of paint. That stuff stays with you.

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Dreadnought Holiday's avatar Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social
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The worst thing about the last couple of years is that it's now impossible to look at a photograph and decide if it's another glorious example of French style and élan, or merely the dreamings of a rogue AI after a particularly heavy night on the cheese. It's the former.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Something something Reichenbach Falls.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Both are great ways to make yourself a big fish in a small pond.

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merritt k's avatar merritt k @merrittk.com
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It is in your interest to not base your entire personality on video games and porny anime

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Can we give them razor sharp tusks?

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Explains how he got turned into rubber.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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A trip to #VCFEast gave me enough of my mojo back to dig this old beast out to mess with.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Wait, is "hog" slang for motorcycle? Because if it is, I'm out.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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One of the all time great Photoshops.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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And also vice versa, somehow.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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They're Lamenters, calm before the storm, etc., etc.

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Faine Greenwood's avatar Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social
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Bologna is a hot dog in loaf form, and you just need to come to terms with this.

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dark n stormy daniels 🥃's avatar dark n stormy daniels 🥃 @checarina.bsky.social
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The Scottish wildcat is absolutely, 100% fed up with your bullshit.

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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A portion of the bottom is visible. Starvation is Imminent.

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RTL3's avatar RTL3 @russelllatshaw.bsky.social
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The Ghibli meme kids always leave out Porco's friend reading off his rap sheet just before the fascist line revealing that he is the realest dude to ever do it

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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Dude hasn’t renewed his license in 2000 years.

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Catbus 's avatar Catbus @catbus.bsky.social
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get in, losers, we're chasing a tennis ball

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Tim Ruggieri's avatar Tim Ruggieri @truggieri.bsky.social
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The long, slow process of trying to force myself back into mostly sleeping when it's dark will begin as soon as I can find the willpower for it. Which obviously wasn't tonight.

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