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@truetanker.bsky.social

Middle-aged and crazy. Loves comics, video games, wrestling, scale models, and tabletop games.

created November 16, 2024

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Child's Play 3 shot at a military academy (now shut down) in a two about 30 miles away from my hometown.

1/9/2025, 7:38:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If they could keep their 3 MPH average up, and not get three warnings, they'd be okay...

1/9/2025, 7:24:06 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yes, because kids around the country, no matter where they lived, weren't wearing Jordan, Barkley, or Shaq jerseys 30 years ago.

1/9/2025, 6:52:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Damn, I thought Naito was still there. I was counting Tana as gone, because he wouldn't be active in-ring.

1/9/2025, 2:09:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Seven years. Damn. And to think, after January only one of those four cover athletes will be active in NJPW.

1/9/2025, 1:55:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wait until they hear about 3, where all the major locations are where young women are sexually harassed, most of the monsters are extremely phallic, etc.

31/8/2025, 9:50:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Baking cookies is so time-consuming, but BY GOD do they taste good at the end.

31/8/2025, 9:39:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh, that poor car.

31/8/2025, 9:27:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Someone forgot to update their firewall...

31/8/2025, 12:49:48 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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IIRC, it was tried during the big wrestling boom in the late 90s, early 2000s. It failed pretty miserably.

30/8/2025, 7:24:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because the two I know have a pattern: religious schools from anti-LGBT denominations that the shooter attended.

30/8/2025, 7:10:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That's double what I thought. Who were the other two? And what did they shoot up?

30/8/2025, 7:09:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Seriously, I need to know before 5:00 PM so I can go out to a good Mexican restaurant for dinner.

30/8/2025, 6:48:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh man, that's triggering my nostalgia HEAVILY.

30/8/2025, 6:43:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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When Halo finally gets ported, I will feel like how I did back when Sonic first came to a Nintendo console.

30/8/2025, 6:28:06 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Am a Cardinals fan, can confirm that want.

30/8/2025, 6:19:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nice. Hit a local flea market today and picked up some games. Found some Lone Wolf & Cub movies while looking for the manga.

30/8/2025, 6:10:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It gets worse: the staff at the first aid station was openly stating that they beat their "record" of visits that happened at a concert earlier in the month.

30/8/2025, 5:38:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yeah, concrete is a pain when it comes to heat. I went to a baseball game on a hot day and saw the on-field thermometer having a buried needle @ 120*F (49*C). We spent most of the game in the concourse, venturing out sometimes, and my mom STILL had heat exhaustion and had to go to the infirmary.

30/8/2025, 1:35:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There's room for comedy even in a blood feud, and the faces treating the gummy bears exactly like thumbtacks was entertaining as all hell, especially with the "superkick the 'tacks' in the mouth" spot.

30/8/2025, 1:24:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Damn it, you had me looking.

29/8/2025, 11:44:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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... Am I going to have a margarita this weekend?

29/8/2025, 11:35:33 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Even as a hormone-addled teen male, he wore on me with that shit.

29/8/2025, 11:33:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Goddamn, the actual state of Boone County in that map. And I thought the current one was bad.

29/8/2025, 11:25:28 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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But is it to Attitude Era Lawler levels? *Screams like this is the first time ever he's seen breasts*

29/8/2025, 11:16:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I had no idea that Waylon Jennings covered that song.

29/8/2025, 11:07:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do you have a freezer? One large enough to put two gallon bottles in? If so, fill some up with water and freeze them. Put the frozen bottles in front of box fans. Hillbilly AC.

29/8/2025, 11:03:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'd celebrate, but I feel like it's going to be 6-3. Sorry for doomering.

29/8/2025, 11:01:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I love my state, but BY GOD I hate a lot of the politicians in it.

29/8/2025, 10:59:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have dreams where I'm still in school and forget that I signed up for a class and only find out about it at finals time

29/8/2025, 5:04:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can't cheer for someone who looks an amalgram of everyone who bullied you in middle school.

29/8/2025, 4:45:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Buddy, there's been, what, two?

29/8/2025, 4:39:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I mean, when Marco freaking Rubio looks like the sanest Cabinet pick... Damn.

29/8/2025, 12:05:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"I like this! What is it?"

29/8/2025, 12:53:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They're both right, IMO. And can even work in the same work. One is a cocky smart-aleck, the other a little slow but has a heart of gold.

29/8/2025, 12:49:42 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The worst way for a position battle to end: on a freaking trick play.

29/8/2025, 12:12:02 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Hey, Facebook Marketplace, can you show me video game listings from about 40 miles from my location in mid-Missouri?" "Here is one from Pennsylvania! And one from Utah!"

28/8/2025, 11:52:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Um... yay for being a fat asthmatic?

27/8/2025, 10:39:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So much winning... UGH.

27/8/2025, 12:48:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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May it be soon.

27/8/2025, 12:44:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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But every single one of them was Hamas... /s

27/8/2025, 12:37:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Considering who has hosted Late Night, being called the least talented host is a bit of an honor...

27/8/2025, 12:35:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh nice... Not only is he a war criminal, but he's a nonce, too.

27/8/2025, 12:52:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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100%. The best horror/sci-fi stories usually are some sort of allegory for a socio-political wrong.

27/8/2025, 12:36:36 AM | 17 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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The only person who he'd be more qualified to win, if he does, is fucking Kissinger.

27/8/2025, 12:34:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yes. Much more deserving than three-time awardee Red Cross, more than UNICEF, MLK, Amnesty International, Nelson Mandela, Doctors Without Borders, Jimmy Carter, Malala, and Barack Obama...

27/8/2025, 12:33:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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AEW has always treated the legends of the sport with respect. I remember when they had Greg Valentine, sadly the sole survivor of the great Starrcade 83 dog collar match, in attendance for the Brodie Lee vs. Cody match.

26/8/2025, 11:26:11 PM | 9 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Holy crap.

26/8/2025, 11:03:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I've constantly had my eye on some old Japanese Dragon Quest games. Guess I waited too late.

26/8/2025, 12:19:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Planetemu is my goto, even if they dont have newer stuff.

25/8/2025, 9:07:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Totally not the antichrist...

25/8/2025, 9:03:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Why is this country so angry that another country kidnapped their women and put them into sexual slavery?"

25/8/2025, 9:01:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That is a good one, but I honestly prefer Revenge. I know, I'm weird, LOL

25/8/2025, 9:00:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm a little more pessimistic. I thinl we might need a whole new Constitution after all this shit is over.

25/8/2025, 8:54:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not to mention, I seem to remember that he closed the census earlier than they needed it, as some areas were lagging behind due to the pandemic. Or am I misremembering?

25/8/2025, 12:08:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Could it be because of the nature of why he may have had visa issues (prior criminal record)?

24/8/2025, 11:58:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I think I've been there two or three times, mainly because my former boss loved to go there and me and my coworker went there with her after she retired to catch up. Loved their chicken sandwich.

24/8/2025, 3:40:17 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How dare a company known derisively as "Old people food" try and diversify their branding to draw in younger customers!

24/8/2025, 3:01:00 PM | 22 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Starting trade wars at the drop of a hat is dumb enough, but taking away des minimis was truly 100% dumb as fuck.

24/8/2025, 2:04:58 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I am never going to unsee that. Thanks, LOL!

24/8/2025, 2:03:38 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Mikey: "That's my mom's favorite piece!" Mouth: *Swigs soda* "You wouldn't be here if it wasn't!"

24/8/2025, 2:00:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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One of your security guards chokeslammed a woman half his size against a wall.

23/8/2025, 12:41:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I always loved the look of that armor.

23/8/2025, 1:39:55 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Our mnemonic was stalaCtites = Ceiling and stalaGmites = Ground

23/8/2025, 1:32:21 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I watched this the year before last and then, by some weird coincidence that probably only does happen in horror movies, found the book at a local used book store.

22/8/2025, 11:52:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh God, he's gonna gild everything.

22/8/2025, 3:28:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Looking more and more lime vaporware to me, sadly.

22/8/2025, 3:26:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That sounds so much like a euphemism that I cant even.

22/8/2025, 3:24:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I sadly would not be surprised.

22/8/2025, 3:22:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'd say he's in Heaven right now: in a gay neighborhood and he can't leave or look away. Yeah, I'm a fan of ironic hells.

22/8/2025, 3:22:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yep. I got the Genesis and Sonic 2 bundled with it, my mom took me to a local used game store and bought me Young Indiana Jones to celebrate. Should have picked up Phantasy Star, LOL. I kid, I kid.

21/8/2025, 10:24:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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People saw him say this on live television, followed by the most "WTF?!" face ever by Kamala and still voted how they did. There has to be some deal with the Devil going on. We're not THAT stupid, are we? Please tell me we are not that stupid, I need to hear that. Please. Oh God...

21/8/2025, 3:35:25 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Tariff joke aside, I spent the whole summer mowing my grandma's yard for extra pocket money to buy a Genesis.

21/8/2025, 3:28:05 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Expressed support for terrorism" = "Said 'free Palestine' in public once."

20/8/2025, 10:37:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So 100% false imprisonment, right?

20/8/2025, 10:34:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Heatwave Wrestlepalooza. What's next? November 2 Remember?

20/8/2025, 10:29:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My mom used the hell out our local library, especially their private study rooms, when she was about to take her two ICD tests to get certified as a medical coder.

20/8/2025, 7:39:07 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Also, in both continuities, but Legends especially, so much is packed in that very first year. Hiw on the hell did they get ANY rest?

20/8/2025, 7:35:52 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yeah, if there's a Hell, he has a first class ticket to it.

20/8/2025, 3:43:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh, that is a great word for it.

20/8/2025, 3:41:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I lost 100 lbs that way.

20/8/2025, 3:39:17 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It was fun. Not really good, but fun, and certainly didn't deserve to be banished into the netherrealm.

20/8/2025, 1:07:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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and 3: I know that they're actors/pro crew and this is their job, but the fact that they nailed running the same script nearly flawlessly (according to comparison vids, mainly only mild cinematography changes, very mild blocking) twice in one night... Holy crap.

19/8/2025, 11:20:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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1: I wish HBO Max would have let me choose between which broadcast I could have watched. 2: I went after watching this and watched the two live press conferences after the tapings, and LOVED the fact that the writers intentionally wrote flubs into the script to keep the audiences guessing

19/8/2025, 11:14:31 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'd go hug my grandma first.

19/8/2025, 3:09:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yeah, it is, especially the dust

19/8/2025, 1:50:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wow, she could really shred.

19/8/2025, 1:31:14 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So, False Imprisonment, right?

19/8/2025, 12:16:39 AM | 108 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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The first time I played legitimate SNES software was two months ago. I had a Genesis as a kid and relied on ports and emulation, but when I started retro collecting in earnest last year, I decided that I needed to play one. Bought games and then bought a Retron 2 in July.

19/8/2025, 12:11:31 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Worse. He tries to, IIRC, jump off one of the Twin Towers.

18/8/2025, 11:57:00 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And sadly, not one of them is a new F-Zero. :(

18/8/2025, 11:56:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's very moving. Jaime did get a very brief mention towards the end, where either Lexie Fyfe or Taylor Wilde mentions that Daffney thought her like a daughter or something to that effect. Very sad episode.

18/8/2025, 11:52:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They were oppressed by the Romans, and despite taking over the Roman Empire, has NEVER forgot it.

18/8/2025, 12:01:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Holy shit, they are terrified about their midterm chances.

18/8/2025, 11:58:31 AM | 28 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I primarily went to that show to see Alice in Chains, but I've always had a soft place in my heart for Korn and nu-metal in general.

17/8/2025, 3:27:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I think mine was probably a Final Fantasy.

17/8/2025, 3:25:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pearl Jam/PluralOne (that's a LOT of Josh Klinghoffer) Lucinda Williams Tool Korn/Alice In Chains Bob Seger

17/8/2025, 3:24:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Which one? Or...

16/8/2025, 2:02:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They certainly wanted a photo like the famous Obama one, but failed miserably at recreating it.

16/8/2025, 1:55:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I've long given up on TNA. I've been burned too many times in the past by them that they no longer have any benefit of the doubt.

15/8/2025, 10:33:03 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view