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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ahh, WordStar. That was a great editor. Keep in mind, at the time the control key on keyboards was where the caps lock key is now, and there weren't arrow keys. So the left hand moved the cursor up/down/left/right by characters, words, or screens very easily. Once you used it for a while, it became second nature.

It was easier to write text in WordStar than in vi. That was a hard transition. But WordPerfect was a truly opaque piece of software until you had the ubiquitous templates for the function keys.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Messed up Hawkeye too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I find Wikipedia invaluable. I've been donating $5/month for a number of years now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'll give you two suggestions at opposite ends of the spectrum:

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion is a wonderful show. It starts out as a giant robot series, but then moves in on examining how the characters are broken mentally (as in, they're already broken, not let's break stable people). Does have a tendency to depress people, but they generally feel it was a good experience.
  • Just about any Studio Ghibli movie. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle. Some of these are more kids movies, but adults love them. Others have more adult themes. Stick to the ones directed by Hayao Miazaki. Warning: Grave of the Fireflys will make you cry and leave you devastated.
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

It's unusual to have pet rats. Most vets do cats and dogs, and anything else is an afterthought. While there are many vets within 5 miles of me (suburbia), we have to travel over 30 miles to get to a good rat vet. Vets for farmers know more animals, but I wouldn't expect them to know rats very well.

One time when one of ours got an X-ray, the doctor was comparing to a photo in a large book of X-rays for various animals. I expect that's an expensive book to buy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss 😭. I'm glad that they had a good home and loving family.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (12 children)

Pet rats are awesome! They're domesticated and used to interacting with people. They have distinct personalities and are very loving. Sadly, they only live about 2.5 to 3 years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The opening of Cowboy Beebop: Tank.