Unless you were early eighties baby and introduced to BBS at a remarkably young age like me. Oregon Trail generation FTW.

Abby… Normal?

Correct!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrharctia_isabella

Well, presumably more than a few dozen light years away. A few dozen lightyears is nothing on a cosmic scale.

Great times!

Introducing my daughter to Trek this year, just wrapped up S4 of DS9 a few weeks ago and S3 of Voyager the week after.

We have a few more months of golden age Trek… soaking it in.

Nah, that’s more related to the episode named ‘Lower Decks’ I think.

Dunno. I was going off common wisdom I’d heard over the years about people over salting their food as they get older.

Mayo clinic says yes though.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/expert-answers/loss-of-taste-and-smell/faq-20058455

People also tend to add more seasoning (particularly salt) as they get older and their senses dull.

Ah, I could see that. It can be read either way, but I think the author intended it to be read this way. ‘Wow!’ As the reaction to the father’s statement that he won’t have to work if he does something he loves.

Yes how is the text supposed to for?

Interesting read. Thank you.

Same. Could use a reread. What a great book.

Red rocket, standing by.

Sorry, I should have left a(n) /s.

That was the joke I was going for.

Enterprise, obviously…

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Of Mortal Kombat Konquest fame…

Goldeneye did allow this. Crazy. Hard to use other buttons though.

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Perhaps your award was the friends you made all along…