The Archives
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02.07.08Yes, it was an OutKast cover.Some 16-year-old boy in skinny jeans, a dumb hat, and a dumber haircut is playing the exact same song I have been practicing (I initially and intentionally used the British spelling practising, but changed it just in case someone thought it was an ignorant misspelling; I would have chosen the Anglo version if only Firefox were a bit more worldly1 and thus accepting of the spelling of my choice) on guitar...his skills are superior to mine and I am thus thoroughly put out, mostly because this is the second time today that my petty insecurities have made me feel like ...
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02.04.08No, it’s not just a game.Gosh, my year-long hiatus from spider solitaire was much needed, but my return to the game has been devastating; I never expect to do well on the "hard" level, but I thought myself at least competent on the "medium" level -- alas, my previous card-playing heuristics must have escaped me because I am now finding myself stumped far more often than before and - with great dismay - taking my stats down with me; in the past I have taken the game to be far more serious than it actually is (deleting it from the start menu, for example, in ...