This but mushrooms.

sad OSCAR noises

I’m not searching for examples, but I’m 99.9% sure your particular set of organs are accommodated, assuming the correct choice of peripherals.

In an effort to fight modern techbros, all modern human writers start churning out Oulipianesque texts, and reading books is cast once again as a passtime for weird (perhaps dangerous) nerds.

…actually, there’s some half-decent stories you can tell and ideas you can bat around with this frame informing both format and content. The title Samizdat jumps to mind when thinking about some of them (I know there’s a contingent on Lemmy who might not be thrilled about the connotations, but it’s a good word). Hmm.

This already exists at some libraries! Example: https://collections.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/musical-instruments

Bearded guy, so: “[insert any small talk compliment about my beard here]” “Thanks, it’s been growing on me.”

Ngl, I’d watch the fuck out of a movie about juggalos toppling a surveillance state. Culminating in the cinematic final showdown I’ve always pictured in my head when listening to I Want My Shit..

You have the rare honour of being the first comment I’ve both downvoted and saved.

(Downvoted simply because it’s the opposite kind of answer to what OP is looking for, if it actually bugs you let me know and I’ll remove, nbd).

If you happen to be in Ottawa, I have a couple suggestions via PM. Otherwise, stuff that fits the feel you’d probably like exists, but is generally overshadowed by more establishment spots. Takes a little digging (and even what’s there may not suit your tastes).

Not neccessarily a bad thing though, alcohol being a poison and whatnot (I just happen to like poison).

Caveat - I’ve never been in Europe long enough to know the exact feel of a good homey Euro pub, for comparison purposes.

If it’s any consolation many of us are old fogeys (from an internet perspective), and likely understood it immediately. I know I did!

Ha ha ha! What a story, Swab!

Fuck yeah, Pocket Paint gang.

sh.it.heads

On a t-break but this sounds amazing regardless. Saved.

Re: the ska quote - There’s a sticker at a venue here with Batman pimp slapping Robin as he says this that I think about a lot.