Sam the Octopus @troubleMoney@computerfairi.es

I've just learned that the trophy for winning the superbowl isn't a bowl

I thought you got like, a really good bowl for winning

Probably something really blingy

Why's it called a bowl?

I'm reliably informed that we're nearing the weekend where we celebrate superb owls

owls are good

@noelle left shark folds over the other side to make a cozy shark calzone

@gcspitfire fun fact: I was wearing a casio calculator watch when one of my teachers first said that to me

@maple I think you did!

previous toot USA-localised:

*crinkly potato snack bag sounds*

that's a chiptune

*oblong potato frying sounds*

that's a chiptune

@scarly oh yeah, lego and meccano were great, especially when you just picked up a bucketload of the stuff at a boot sale, no instructions, just make whatever

@scarly I put a bit more blame on the toy industry

<begin get off my lawn rant>
back in my day we got a cardboard box and made whatever we wanted out of it! and detergent bottles! and sheets and twine! Now all the toys are "this is a <thing>, it does <thing> and nothing else, if you want <thing> instead you have to buy a <thing>"
</end get off my lawn rant>

@Jo "new soldier barbie! with pink SA80 rifle!"

@Jo I'm curious as to what her personal threshold between "doll" and "action figure" is

@maple seize the means of emojos

@maple *squish the beans!*

@hfrazey don't worry about being a pest, I really appreciate the concern

I'm just moaning a bit 'cause this sucks

@hfrazey oh yeah, if it starts getting worse I'll be going to see a doc, but so far it hasn't been anything out of the ordinary for the strains that are going around these parts

@hfrazey no need really, it's viral so the most they'll do is say "see me in two weeks if it's still bad"

already a hell of a lot better than I was though, so that's good

@minego yet another thing I've proved possible!