• The Giant Korean@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    A friend of mine is battling cancer. He had a wish list of stuff he was asking for that he was hoping people would provide - just basic stuff like snacks to munch on, etc. At the end of the list, as a joke, he put “a katana”.

    So I bought him a katana. He was so fucking happy, and I was happy, too.

    Fuck cancer. Buy swords.

  • GraniteM@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I bought a warhammer, and then I thought to myself, “You know what’s better than having a warhammer…?”

    • Dud@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I got my buddy a so called tactical Warhammer for Christmas once. Upon unboxing he immediately when into his backyard and obliterated a cinder block. Never seen that guy look so happy.

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        4 months ago

        I started off with melons and coconuts but have switched to filling up old yogurt tubs with water and freezing them and then smashing the ice blocks. Less cleanup.

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      4 months ago

      “You know what’s better than having a warhammer…?”

      Playing Warhammer?

      Jkjk, that’s a much more expensive hobby than collecting historical weapons

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    4 months ago

    I have been influenced by the motto “Buy once cry once” several times even when “Buy nunce cry nunce” would have also worked.

  • MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today
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    4 months ago

    Jesus would approve.

    Then He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. — Luke 22:36

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      4 months ago

      Yeah, but a third isn’t necessary.

      “Look, Lord,” they replied, “we have two swords among us.”
      “That’s enough,” he said.
      — Luke 22:38 (NLT)

  • rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Is the professor saying to buy more because the money will be of no use beyond the grave or saying buy less because the useless crap you bought will be of no use beyond the grave?