lmao, ok 😆

You know what this victory is, though.

Just another brick in the wall.

LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER AND CLEAN YOUR PLATE - YOU CAN’T HAVE ANY PUDDING UNTIL YOU FINISH YOUR MEAT. I’VE BEEN SPENDING MOST MY LIFE LIVING IN AN AMISH PARADISE, AND NOW I’M RUNNING THE JUNGLE CRUISE RIDE TO SUPPORT AN INGRATE! EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG. I HATE LIVING IN ALBUQUERQUE. I SHOULD’VE BEEN SOMETHING - LIKE A SURGEON.

And he’d say, “My bologna”

And she’d say back, “Don’t wanna argue, I don’t wanna debate; don’t wanna hear about what kinda food you hate. You won’t get no dessert 'til you clean off your plate, so eat it.”

My mom always said “You just wait until your father gets home.”

A true visionary. People could learn from your devious ways. I salute you.

Not entirely, no. Pretty sure he just spent too many years doing tech service and listening to Pink Floyd and Weird Al.

You’d probably like my buddy Jerry

Edit: just to clarify, Jerry does not have Down syndrome.

It doesn’t matter at all, my man. Perception is subjective, and based on experience. I happen to have had bad experiences, so my perception tends to be negative.

I know for a fact that I’ve been creepy before and probably will be again, but the truth is that I’m just blindly flailing about and trying to grab any bit of acceptance that I can grasp. Sometimes that means hanging out with kids who admire you. Sometimes it means latching on to people who couldn’t give less of a shit about you. Sometimes it means nothing at all, because at the end of the day that’s what we all are - nothing. So who am I to downtalk your buddy?

Anyways, I’m sorry for shitting on your mentor; I was just making semi-humorous observational remarks. Also I don’t have a lot of love in my heart right now. Kinda jealous of suicidal people, and ignorant people, and people with Down syndrome.

They truly were.

But, adding that he was from church doesn’t do anything to make him seem less creepy in my opinion, lol. And I was raised Baptist, so it’s not like I’m just ignorant of church folk - I know Catholics, Pentecostals, Jews, Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Snake Handlers, and Atheists.

The whole image of a late-20s guy in a lowered f150 full of subwoofers hanging out with drunk teens just doesn’t look great, regardless of denomination, y’know?

But again, maybe my perception is skewed by my own experiences with older people taking advantage of younger people. Maybe there’s one good dude and it’s your Brian. Maybe he just had the mentality of a teen. Who knows 🤷‍♂️

I have a good friend named Brian, but my name is Tim.

28 seems a little old to be hanging out with teens, but I married a 27y/o when I was 17 so what do I know?

I do like subwoofers.

At least you’re actually old. I got this name from some 18-year-olds that I used to play Modern Warfare with when I was 21 :-/

Setting time limits is smart. Now you’ve GOT to get married and have a kid within the next couple of years. Smart.

And now I’m proud of you for not referencing The Avengers

You probably would, you simulated schooner

Hey, thanks! :-)

I’m proud of you for being kind to others

When you have nothing going on for long enough, you find little things to do to stay sane.

I also made this game but haven’t worked on it in a while:

https://old-man-bombin.itch.io/ragegame

And made a Minecraft add-on that lets you tame bats that can see ores through walls and attack enemies.

Got some certifications

Also, from a different trainer