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[–] ChickenAndRice@sh.itjust.works 405 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's Portal 2... the Valve classic is Portal 2

[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 82 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (12 children)

It might feel wrong to call their last proper sit down at a couch/desk singeplayer experience a "classic", but its older than Half-Life one was when it came out.

That makes me feel old and I wasn't even around for HL1. How's your back feeling, millennials?

[–] knight_alva@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago

Not great. Thanks for asking.

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 27 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

How's your back feeling, millennials?

Wearing good shoes and keeping my weight down and staying active so it feels fine.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 6 points 21 hours ago

Gen X weighing in. That'll only last you so long, then your body starts to rebel no matter what.

[–] chocrates@piefed.world 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Won't work for everyone but I switched to thin sandals and my feet got much stronger and healthier.
I'm still working on the being too fat part

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 hours ago

My doctor says that you don't want squishy shoes and he recommended doc martens because they have a cork insole.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 9 points 23 hours ago

I was 22 when Half-Life came out. I'm tired.

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

You didn't have to be such a jerk about the back pain tho.

[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Doing fine. Sit up straight, do some light exercises, stretch, youll feel fine

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 1 day ago

Shit, you're correct. It's hard to believe. It feels like my first play of Portal 2 was just a couple years ago. It has been fourteen years...

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

That makes me feel old and I wasn't even around for HL1. How's your back feeling, millennials?

I'm not old you're young! I'm not hunched over grabbing my back grimacing that's just my power stance!

pretty okay, just had a shower and I'm chilling on the couch with my cat. She is steadily purring. comfort level is around a 7.8, maybe 7.9.

I bought HL1's GOTY edition when it came out.

[–] seralth@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

34 and need a cane. Now get off my parents lawn!

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

Ergonomic chairs, high end sports cars, and staying active has kept my back in great shape.

Also, {{{posture check}}}

[–] Jestzer@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

We’re at that age where you have to exercise and watch what you eat if you want to be in good health (and not have your back hurt.) The friends I grew up with who haven’t touched a vegetable in their life, no longer happen to look healthy and thin.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I've been biking so much lately that my legs are getting hella toned, the rest of my body is starting to tone too and I'm feeling much more alive and healthy than I have at any other point in my life!

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

How long have you been biking for you to see these changes? I.e. what is 'lately'?

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 4 hours ago

This is my second season. I'm biking about 5 hours a week right now, averaging about 40-50 miles per week. I don't know how obvious the toning would be to others but I can certainly see it, since y'know I'm the one who sees myself the most

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 15 points 19 hours ago

Here i was imagining "valve classic" was somehow a wildly popular game ive never heard of

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 14 points 16 hours ago

writing headlines like that should earn a nice lengthy face tazing.