It's my cakeday! Where are my gifts?
First i want to tell you a story if you got time otherwise you can pass this scene. For a while ago my pc broke (My brother did it not me) and i tried everything. I was looking forums, YouTube, asking random people, trying to fix myself but nothing worked and i said "I am living in SG. Let's try to ask those people too." I opened a thread. I told my problem and suddenly you guys started to help me. You were like "Did you try that, do this, show that, post a photo, what are the specs tell us" etc. Eventually we couldn't fix it maybe i broke some more but that's okay. I always love this community from the beginning but the part that shock me was you don't even know me but some of you even got sad for me. However every good thing has an ending point. I am going to be a soldier. I was waiting to be called. Today the message came and next month I'll be on my way. (In my country every citizen that are over 20 have to go to military for 6 or 12 months) And you know the situations are little bit complicated these days. Of course I'll be back if nothing happens and will be the new president of SteamGifts. Until then you need to stay with current moderaters. Anyways before i go i want to spend more time with you. So i came with this idea that i always want to do since my first day.

I want to play a game
There are no rules. Just convince me to whitelist you. It's going to be a little game. You can comment anything. With a funny gif, a good video, a movie or a game recommendation, a joke or even some random things that you think would make me convince. Everything counts. Only rule to make the others think harder and push their imagination beyond their limits is: if i answer a comment that means you are in, no one can make the same comment. For example you said "I will whitelist you back" and i respound "You are in" etc. I am only giving this example to not to give spoiler No other comments similar to this counts. So be creative, write something that no one could imagine or copy. It's going to be so much funny and show this people's creativity. Just give it a shot. It'll be fun.

I will add every comment that i found convincing here. So you can check before write anything. Like i said in my cakeday discussion i am checking this site couple of times every day. So if i didn't answer your comments in 12 hours that means you couldn't make it. So try again or quit. Majority of the gamblers quit right before the jackpot. Remember that.

Now let's play!

My first real puzzle train. It has 4 steps. This is the first one:

Tango Whiskey Delta Echo^ Delta Golf Whiskey^

Thanks to aliihsandikmen for correcting a point in puzzle.

Don't just try to get in. Maybe i won't even do a whitelist GA or maybe I'll do some junk games. Try to have fun.
No more joke
No more this thing what even is it But definitely check that.
Didn't expect a poem
A good speech
For revenge
A memory about the super dead target
Interesting topic to disguss
I put my soul into this comment I hope you liked it
Just yoghurt
For understanding this threads real meaning! WaxWorm
Funny gif
Site recommendation
A little exception
That's what i am talking about

I have to write this some of you even surpassed my imagination and done some uniqe things. Thank you so much.

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It's not possible imagine a new color! Try it :D
Happy cakeday!

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And you know some people can't imagine 3d object in their head or can't make the object colorfill when thinking. But on the other side there are people can do these.

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It absolutely is. Prove me wrong! :P

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Technically we imagine all colors:

The brain "imagines" color by interpreting signals from the eyes, essentially creating the perception of color based on the wavelengths of light detected, meaning that color itself is not inherent to an object but rather a construction of the brain based on the information it receives; in other words, "color is in the mind.

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My fault ,now lets drive 🔀
https://ibb.co/S5kN53T

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Haha, heck yes! Comeback soon, i'll be reserving my vote for you Mr President!

The most simple, basic, boring at first glance sandwich recipe. But its so so good and accessible. Also, I LOVE Kenji

Fun fact about him, his full name is Kenji Lopez-Alt. But he calls his secondary yotube channel as Kenji Lopez-Main. What an adorable goof right!? 😂

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Thanks for vote my dear citizen!

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Good luck in the army. It was normal in my country to go to army as a man when you were 18+ for 9 months. It is as scary or as funny experience as you make it yourself to be :) A good tip is to make sure that when you are on the shooting range you shoot at your own target. Some other guy that was in the army with me mistaken the targets and it got all funny as his target was 0 hits but he did shot 6 times and mine was 9 hits but I did shot only 6 times. I guess my target is super dead now and yours has killed you.

Good thing is - after you are back form the army you will have time to read Exodus: The Archimedes Engine and then play Exodus Become The Traveler :)

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It's really a funny memory. Thanks for sharing. You are in.

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Thank you.

We were joking after that that I'm just a wizard in the army. I pull the trigger once and 2 bullets fly out - one is pure physical damage standard army bullet and the other one is 100% magic damage coming from FUCK I'M IN THE ARMY NOW book of magic.

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Some other guy that was in the army with me mistaken the targets and it got all funny as his target was 0 hits but he did shot 6 times and mine was 9 hits but I did shot only 6 times. I guess my target is super dead now and yours has killed you.

lol I spent some time on shooting ranges and let me tell you I have seen cops shoot on the wrong target so I am not shocked it would happen with conscripts. One of them even pointed a loaded weapon at someone to show him something.

A French buddy told me that he was in the last batch of conscripts in France (I think the length of service was the same as yours) and they didn't even trust them with real weapons. They were patrolling around the base with unloaded weapons. The base was in a mountainous area and one night, he and his patrolling mate got attacked by a wild board. They had to climb a tank and throw pine cones at the boar to make him run away before they could climb back down lol

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I remember how weapons were kept in special guarded room so most of the times we had no weapons with us and only were getting them to clean them or for a shooting range training.

But people guarding the ammunition depot/supply depot and entrances/exits from the military zone were 100% strapped. 1 full clip in a gun and 4 full clips on them and whole instructions when they can shot and where to shot. You did not FAFO around those guys guarding and patrolling those places.

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I bet! My buddy told me one of his friends was tasked with ammo distribution and he was literally locked in the ammo depot and had a special card that would only open the door at precise hours or if emergency occurred.

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This comment section forcing me to open a new thread about military memories. You guys hilarious!

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Haha just keep us updated on your fun days in the military and we'll trade stories.

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Since you like SAW music why not something SAW related from me? :D
A few years back this meme format was floating around the internet and I decided to make my own version of it,
haven't shown it to anyone before so hopefully you'll like it :) Maybe it was worth keeping it all these years.

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I don't like only it's music. I love everything about it. The meme nice but love to see some real things about saw series.

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I love SAW too :D What's some of your favorite moments of the series?
I think this one is great Strahm escaping an impossible trap
It's nice when someone is actually smart in these movies other than Kramer.

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Absolutely this scene God of games

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Oh yes!! I remember seeing that scene for the first time and I was just like WHAT. I love that scene so much.
It's such a great beginning for a SAW movie. In fact it's my favorite beginning for a SAW movie.
And continuing on that, when Hoffman actually gets tested I love the way he manages to escape the reverse bear trap.

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Happy cake day! I liked your puzzles. I wish you good luck for your mandatory military time. Don't kill anyone, including yourself!

And always keep in mind: scent is corporeal. If you smell poop, it's already all over you and in your mouth and nose. You're basically bathing in it.

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Actually that works with almost everything that's smell. Because we can only smell if the particals travel to our nose. And if they do they travel all over the body.

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Exactly. But most people rarely think about it. :)

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Well, let me write you a recipe for Tofu Tacos I tried lately and can really recommend ^^

Ingredients:

  • 1 firm tofu (so around 200g, enough for 4 tacos)
  • 2 Tbsp of soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp of oil
  • 2 Tsp of cumin
  • 1 Tsp of paprika
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • A bit of pineapple juice (recipe stated 80 ml, I just added until the texture was nice :D)

Sauce ingredients:

  • parsley or cilantro (like a handful)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 4 Tbsp of yoghurt
  • 4 Tbsp of mayo
  • Lemon juice (half a lemon should be enough)
  • 1 tsp of cumin
  • 1 tsp of agave (I used honey and it also worked nice)

Recipe:
Pat dry the tofu a bit to get the water out (I usually use paper towel, kitchen one will work too of course) and then shred it with a grater. And soy souce, oil, cumin, paprika and some salt and mix evenly. Then put it on a baking tray and put into the oven for 30 mins in 175 C (or 350 F, if you use that one ^^).
While it bakes, you can make a sauce! Literally throw everything from sauce ingredients section into a blender and Voila! Delicious sauce is done. I used hand blender for that, which also kinda worked, but normal blender would be better for that.
After that, fry onion and garlic for few minutes, add some more cumin and paprika (you can add some chili too), put in tomato paste and pineapple juice, let it bubble for a moment and then throw in baked tofu. The main part is done!

Then just take taco shells, fill with tofu, add whatever fill you like (I used some fresh tomatoes and a bit of salad), pour the souce on it and enjoy!

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anything

and happy Cakeday!

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I made the same thing elsewhere but couldn't get into the whitelist. That's why you are in.

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i do it mostly for the bad :D joke but i appreciate, thanks :)

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I was a conscript back in the day. It was an horrible experience which shown me how bad any human being (not all) can be when they think they have a bit more of power than you, specially other people around them. I survived the veterans for half a year, but then as a veteran I didn't do a single thing to noobs. In short: be careful with unknowers until you see they're not dickheads. Trivia: I did 366 days of conscription; leap year, how lucky I was.

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Did you watch The Experiment (2010) movie? It's about what you are talking about. When people get more power than anyone even slightly they are showing their inner thoughts.

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I haven't watched it, but I've read extensively about the experiment that inspired the movie. Terrifying. Since I have an approximate idea of what the movie will deliver to me, I chose to not watch it.

I've also read about similar experiments, like that one where the study subject is given orders to send electroshocks to someone in another room, and most people kept pressing the button even when they thought the "patient" was dead. Later they said they were just following orders, unable to escape the situation or say "enough". It's absolutely terrible what these experiments say about the human condition.

Lately I've been reading about experiments on uninformed humans. Another side, same coin.

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I guess we have lots of common things to chat. You are in.

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If you ever get the chance, you might want to watch the german version Das Experiment from 2001. Personally I like it a lot better (but I am from Germany, so take that with a grain of salt). I'll also recommend Die Welle (The Wave) from 2008 in a similar vein. While I am not sure if you'll find a turkish dub, an english dub or almost any sub should be available.

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I watched that too! Die Welle is also in my watchlist. Do you know TV time an app on phone using it to track movies and tv series. So useful for that for people like me who watch a lot.

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I try to avoid using my smartphone as much as I can, so no. But I do understand the urge to keep track of what you've watched. ^^

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But why?

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Why not?

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So I thought about what to say and decided that I would take it all at once. First, check out this site if you haven't already, I think this is the funniest site I've found to kill a lot of time https://neal.fun/ Now this a joke The old man caught a goldfish.- Let me go, elder, I will grant three wishes!

  • Get hurt! - said the old man.
    And the poor fish got sick, never fulfilling the other two wishes.
    A short story from my life, almost every time I went on trips with my parents, either to the sea or somewhere else, acetone constantly appeared and from the rest I began to have a nightmare with nausea and fever, I don’t understand why this happened. But maybe someone has something similar? just would like to know.
    Oh and what's your favorite game? mine is undertale, perhaps it will remain in my soul for the rest of my life, I’ve watched so many comics based on it, everyone can find themselves in it, despite the visual repulsive style, it’s not at all like a visual novel. Also an equally important game is roguelike The binding Isaac, this is the first game of this genre that I played and it turned out to be the best among all that I played; everything in it is excellent, from the steam workshop to the plot and replayability, you can literally do a million experiments in it and even after hundreds of hours find something new, this game introduced me to the bible lol and long before I started playing it even before all these DLC and so on I watched it on YouTube and even then I already loved it very much this is literally the first game I installed for a friend when he got a PC and taught him from scratch lol. In general, anyone who has never tried it, I highly recommend playing it and delving into it, so much content to absorb this something. In general, I have a lot of other games that are good in their own way, even though I haven’t played them for so long, for example, Supraland doesn’t seem to be a very well-known game, but it’s a masterpiece, they mixed a lot of genres and it turned out to be a piece of cake. I'm a pretty boring dude but I put my soul into this comment I hope you liked it. O and check this sound from isaac i think the best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wHjHNBYbU&list=PLPpTXcF9ljZa1MQNNplzyUbd4DL4rDKnL&index=4&ab_channel=TFX
    But also you can check other brutal music and maybe you liked it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdh6TINr7CI&list=PLPpTXcF9ljZa1MQNNplzyUbd4DL4rDKnL&index=7&ab_channel=AlbijanDLuffy
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-05rk4_E6Q&list=PLPpTXcF9ljZa1MQNNplzyUbd4DL4rDKnL&index=1&ab_channel=Aquanixbeats
    Happy cake day!!
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I see lot of works and dedication. Also, it's keeping a part of this thread's soul, so you are in!
I know neal fun for a long time.
Sorry for the fish :=)
Go to a doctor or use some medicine for nausea.
And it is the part i will shine! PORTAL 2. Not a single game mean that much to me. Look at my profile and games that i review. You'll see!

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wow, I see you’ve played a lot in the portal, I don’t even know, to be honest, what you can do there for so long. But I know that there is a workshop there and a lot of interesting maps. By the way, you spent quite a lot of time at Aseprite, what did you do, if it’s not a secret? As for the doctor, this is a rather long story and now I have been very ill for 3-5 years, but I don’t think it’s worth discussing publicly

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We can chat on steam when we are available. That Aseprite is my brother's game. There are 3 people in my account: my brother, sister and me. I know almost everything about portal.

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Have you ever heard of CyberChef? It’s this oddly useful tool that lets you mess around with text and files in ways you didn’t even know were possible. You can decode random stuff, find hidden messages, encrypt things, or even hide giveaway codes.

It’s super easy to use; just drag and drop different actions together, and suddenly you’re cracking codes, turning gibberish into readable text, or stashing secret messages like some kind of digital treasure hunt.

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It's really cool. Like all in one type of thing. Need to learn it first it seems hard. But very good recommendation. You are in.

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Yay! I am most grateful!

There is a how it works here: https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef?tab=readme-ov-file#how-it-works
It shows some examples as well. And one really awesome feature is that you can share a recipe just by the URL itself.

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Miss the unique charm of the early internet? Check out Neocities, it brings back the quirky creative spirit of the 90s web:

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I'll try these.

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If you don't add me, i'll make sure to cast an ancient curse on your household, causing all your milk to turn sour for the rest of eternity.

10 hours ago
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Hmm what would you say if i write the same thing?

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I do quite like kefir.

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God how that even happened?! HAHAHAHAHAHA you are in.

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He seems big into yogurt though, so that might not be an issue. ^^

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That yoghurt thing was so funny :D

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Still is. ^^

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And you are in too just because you are reading like every comment and participating. That was what i want to do. I don't care about whitelist. I want to people try to do their best and make others laugh or feel a little smarter. Thanks!

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Well, certainly not EVERY comment, but I am quite active around here. I'm with you on the make others laugh part, not sure if I make people feel smarter though. Probably not. But I do like to help people. :)

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I propose you a challenge. roll a dice if it comes out 6 you put me in. I trust you so you can also cheat. have a good day :)

9 hours ago
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And i challenge you back write this on google "dice roller" If it comes 6 you have to buy me a game.

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it could also be done. I have faith in the dice

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Majority of the gamblers quit right before the jackpot. Remember that.

(xkcd)

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Did you know that you only have to remove 6 letters from the word soldier and then add 6 letters to make the word cakeday? That must mean something, right?

8 hours ago
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If you remove 7 letters from Eindirk and add nothing you end up with the meaning of life 0_0

8 hours ago
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But if you now remove another 4 letters, then add 2 and remove another 6... Then you have to add another 8 to get back to the meaning of life?

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Have you heard about SGM? It's Steamgifts' very own gaming magazine! Our latest issue came out last week, and it keeps growing little by little.
I consider SGM to be a fun fact, and as part of the community that won't let it die no matter what (we had a scare last year), I always want more people to hear about it~

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Yeah, i saw it. Actually, i have though to send a request but my pc just went down and i don't know if i can play the games with an old laptop. Since then, i am only playing small games that doesn't want a good system. So, i just didn't. But your dedication and skills are magnificent.

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The minecraft creeper, the now iconic "face" of the game was actually designed by accident. The original creeper was a a mis-coded pig that ended up shaped like a creeper so they kept the design and just reskinned it with a green color and the now famous creeper face.

I always felt they should pay homage to this in the game by letting you revert it back to its original "abomination" look the same way you can change creatures via lightning or nametags. Since lightning changes a creeper already (into a charged creeper) then maybe nametagging them "piggy" or something could be used instead. Much like how you name a sheep with the Jeb tag and it becomes a rainbow sheep or tagging a mob with the Dinnerbone tag makes when flip upside down.

It feels like its been years since the game added such easter eggs and we're due for a new one.

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I knew it. When Notch sold it to Microsoft we should know nothing is going to be the same again.

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Apparently Notch is teasing creating a spiritual successor to Minecraft curious to see if he actually pulls it off and if its any good.

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I don't think so. He really made something that time but the time changed. Remember what i say he will publish his new game and people get it like it's gold because the old notch made it they say. A while after that they realize their hype melting like ice under the sun. Then it will start collecting dust...

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Agreed - I also remember Notch being against many of what I consider the best additions to the game like pistons and other redstone mechanics. He had a very simplistic view to the game and either because he wanted to keep the game minimalist or didn't want to do the effort to code new complex stuff in he would strongly resist most change and feature requests made by the player base.

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I have read somewhere i guess people asking why you don't add those or these kind of stuff to the game and letting people to modding it by themselves? I guess he responded like "I don't want to limit people's imagination" I can't remember perfect but it was something like this.
Edit: Table turned i guess now i am trying to convince you to whitelist me.

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As a cakeday gift (and whitelist application), I give you a hidden giveaway! add the numbers, invert the cases!
Cake to share:
(4+5)WcFp

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What? Where did it go. I must be hallucinating again. I guess you are in. Don't tell anyone!

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Happy cakeday! :)

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