The thought that there is only one thing for you blows my mind. The internet is the world’s greatest library as well as its deepest sewer. I’ve loved it from the moment I met it. A treasure trove and Pandora’s box, all in one.
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I wish I had one! My brother and I, for some reason, loved digging holes in the empty lot in front of our house when I was in ES.
Heeeeeeey foul!! I’m offended! (as kids these days would say lol)
I grew up with those too!
Haha, anyway, I’m kidding
I enjoy it; I just don’t always know if I should. It’s kind of a guilty pleasure. I find myself thinking “Man, I should get out and find some people in real life.” But, sadly, I don’t know where they are. My wife has a group of people with whom she likes to run. That’s her social life. I don’t have a group of people with whom I can train. My three closest friends don’t even lift weights. This place provides positive interactions and support from afar. And we don’t even have to sync our schedules to meet at the gym. That’s probably why it seems to be working better for me than face to face relationships (in terms of being social).
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I recall being prohibited from using the internet as a source for my research projects. We had to use and cite real books. Did you have to do that, too?
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As a member of the post millennial generation, I find that notion terrifying and horrifying
Yezzir! Really glad I learned to use the index. Just experienced it for a while (too early that it didn’t really matter) then it loosened down to “no Wikipedia” as reference.
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We had to cite real books (papers/journals), but we used the internet to find them. We were also allowed a small number of references that were websites if pushed. But then I am a good 2 years younger than you.
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Someone should start a thread called “ back in the olden days”
Hey now! Take it easy with that olden stuff! 
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When I was young I would cut down pricker bushes in the woods behind my house with a stick that I pretended was a sword for hours on end.
Then in 6th grade I discovered online gaming and MMORPGs…
Have you discovered the Strip District (no, not what it sounds like!) yet?
Yes, just got back from wandering! Unfortunately, I can’t afford any of the good food 
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What!!??!!
Not the restaurant part, the food part!
Ok. Next Saturday some time in the mid morning (like 9:30 - 10:00) you have to go to Mancinis. They have breakfast rolls and pepperoni rolls fresh right there on the sidewalk. You can smell them from a block away. And marinara to dip in. They’re like a spicy cheesy little (actually pretty good sized) piece of heaven
Then theres their actual products. I’m not usually one to house a loaf of bread in public but for them I make an exception. (though now I’m strictly prohibited from stuff like that, which kinda breaks my heart)
Then Wholeys (salmon filets), Sunseri’s, The Lotus Garden, The Leaf and Bean (another big no-no)…
Eh, you’re probably right. I could see dropping a grand there just on impulse.
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Unfortunately, I don’t like bread and cheese- shocking right!
I could get down with that… once I’m no longer broke…
I put myself on a $50/month budget (11.25/week) ( I have a meal plan and free laundry so technically my spending should be 0). 4 of those are spent on Casein ($35 for a 2 month supply- that’s somehow lasting 3??), 3 on supplemental veggies and I really can’t justify spending the rest
My stomach just skipped a beat.
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It really is an awesome fish/everything else market.
Devious though. They have vents from the kitchen throughout that blast you with the cooking food. It creates this hunger/confusion effect that is truly baffling. It’s like “Oh, they have marshmallow peanuts…(vent blast) FRIED CHICKEN AND CALIMARI!!! ARGGGGH!!!”. 
You’ve mentioned a lavish allowance from your parents but you are down to $11.25 a week? What’s up with that? I couldn’t get by with 11.25 a day let alone a week!
My parents offer an exorbitant amount, but that doesn’t mean I can justify being spoiled. I have a meal plan and free laundry, so technically ai don’t have to spend any money
I like it when there is something like 3.387 serves per package
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