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I have started to make acoustic guitars (specifically, Selmer-Maccaferri copies; the type of guitar Django Reinhardt was famous for). I don't get a lot of free time with a relatively young child, but what little time I can squeeze into my workshop is very relaxing. After pushing bits around with your brain all day there is something immensely satisfying about making a real physical object with your hands. Luthery is also an excellent lesson in patience and long-term goals.
Play poker, masturbate, play with my cat. Not at the same time.
In the time I've been here on HN I've come to this position. When I reply or submit, I like to consider a hypothetical someone in a year's time, mining HN comments for insight and information. I'd like to think that what I write has some use to the in context, and at the same time accurately reflects who I am now.
And yes, the reply fits in that mould. In a year's time if someone came across that comment, I'd like them to know that I thought it peurile and unfunny, and I flagged it.
Maybe I am just an old fart, but get off my lawn!
You can also download it for free from http://www.gnubg.org/ or play online (also for free, reg required) at http://www.gamesgrid.com/
If any HN'ers want to play some time I'm happy to have a game. If there's enough interest I'd be happy to run a backgammon school on a sunday for people to learn the basics and a little strategy.
Play poker, masturbate, play with my cat. Not at the same time.
Thanks for dragging down a good conversation. Sheesh. Ladies and gentlemen, once you click "reply", you will see a flag button for individual comments. Use it responsibly.
Seeing this comment get downvoted and its parent upvoted with what I can only view as teenaged boys giggling over some smut, I see that there is no single, coherent community with a shared core of beliefs and standards. And maturity. It's a painful lesson.
Between the 3 kids and helping my wife with the housework I'm lucky to get any "me" time at all. When I do I typically read, exercise, or play some minecraft or maybe something on kongregate.
Luthery. I have started to make acoustic guitars (specifically, Selmer-Maccaferri copies; the type of guitar Django Reinhardt was famous for). I don't get a lot of free time with a relatively young child, but what little time I can squeeze into my workshop is very relaxing. After pushing bits around with your brain all day there is something immensely satisfying about making a real physical object with your hands. Lu…