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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 29/09/2026

There they are! Seven down, only five more to go until I've finished the Pasta Passport. DAY 15 TOTALS: 1 salad 1 bowl 1 refill CUMULATIVE TOTALS: 10 salads 5 soups (2 chicken & gnocchi, 1 minestrone, 1 Zuppa Toscana, 1 pasta e fagioli) 15 bowls 16 refills (4 protein only) 7 Pasta Passport entries

Close-up of the Pasta Passport with "breadstickers" affixed to two entries: one for spaghetti, five cheese marinara, and crispy chicken fritta, another for rigatoni, alfredo, and Italian sausage.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 29/09/2026

DAY 15 (Sunday) Sorry for being a day late again. Long day yesterday after lunch, but we're back at it! Kept it light again with salad to start. Then not one, but TWO new Pasta Passport entries: spaghetti, five cheese marinara, and crispy chicken fritta; plus rigatoni, alfredo, and Italian sausage.

A large bowl of spaghetti, five cheese marinara, and crispy chicken fritta, sitting alongside the Pasta Pass envelope, breadstick basket, large bowl of salad, and sweet tea.

A small bowl of rigatoni, alfredo sauce, and Italian sausage, sitting with the Pasta Pass envelope and sweet tea.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 24/09/2026

DAY 14 Decided to switch it up a little today and get some chicken & gnocchi instead of salad. Soup just felt like the right call, y'know? For the first pasta course, did more fettucine with creamy mushroom and grilled chicken. Then I refilled with the classic: spaghetti, meat sauce, and meatballs.

A large bowl of fettucine, creamy mushroom sauce, and grilled chicken. It's sitting in front of a Pasta Pass envelope, a breadstick basket, and a nearly empty glass of sweet tea.

A small bowl of spaghetti, meat sauce, and meatballs covered in shredded parmesan, along with the Pasta Pass envelope and glass of sweet tea.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 23/09/2026

Took this in today to get overhauled. I've had it for right at 30 years now. Gonna try to get back into playing it regularly, maybe even on stream.

A visibly old concert flute in a black case on a beige countertop

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 21/09/2026

the worse part is they got it correct in the alt text

Same screenshot of "Happy Porktoberfest Ya'll", but the original image's alt text is visible over top, showing "Y'all" spelled correctly.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 21/09/2026

this is decidedly incorrect and @sonnysbbq.bsky.social should know better.

Screenshot of off-white text on a red background that says "Happy Porktoberfest Ya'll", which is wrong because it's spelled "y'all"

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 20/09/2026

DAY 13 (Saturday) I know, I'm a day behind on posting again, so let's get back on track. Got my usual salad starter (what can I say? I'm consistent), then fettuccine, meat sauce, and Italian sausage once again. Followed it up with my comfort classic: angel hair, creamy mushroom, and chicken fritta.

A large bowl of fettuccine, meat sauce, and Italian sausage. The usual suspects are all here, too: the Pasta Pass envelope, sweet tea, salad bowl, and breadstick basket.

A small bowl of angel hair, creamy mushroom, and chicken fritta, sitting in front of the Pasta Pass envelope and a glass of sweet tea.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 17/09/2026

BONUS: I brought @beanknap.bsky.social home a little something extra for lunch tomorrow. DAY 12 TOTALS: 1 salad 1 bowl 2 refills CUMULATIVE TOTALS: 8 salads 4 soups (1 chicken & gnocchi, 1 minestrone, 1 Zuppa Toscana, 1 pasta e fagioli) 12 bowls 13 refills (4 protein only) 5 Pasta Passport entries

A small bowl of rigatoni with creamy mushroom sauce and chicken fritta, accompanied by the Pasta Pass envelope, my sweet tea, and a few of those little chocolate mints in the foil wrapper.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 17/09/2026

DAY 12 Monday's lunch was to relieve stress. Today was a tiny bit of a celebration for work actually going well yesterday. Started with salad as usual, then some fettucine with creamy mushroom sauce and fried shrimp. For my refill, once again doing a classic of spaghetti, meat sauce, and meatballs.

A large bowl of fettucine with creamy mushroom sauce and fried shrimp, along with the Pasta Pass envelope and a sweet tea.

A small bowl of spaghetti, meat sauce, and meatballs, all covered in shredded parmesan, plus the Pasta Pass envelope and a sweet tea.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 15/09/2026

I like all of them, but I think this particular one is my favorite color of breadsticker. DAY 11 TOTALS: 1 salad 1 bowl 1 refill CUMULATIVE TOTALS: 7 salads 4 soups (1 chicken & gnocchi, 1 minestrone, 1 Zuppa Toscana, 1 pasta e fagioli) 11 bowls 11 refills (4 protein only) 5 Pasta Passport entries

A close-up of the Pasta Passport showing a breadsticker over a graphic for angel hair with marinara.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 15/09/2026

DAY 11 Decided on a nice quiet Monday lunch to help curb some of my work stress. Kept the starting course light with the salad, then I switched things up a little with fettucine, meat sauce, and Italian sausage. Today's refill was angel hair with marinara, which makes Pasta Passport entry number 5.

A large bowl of fettucine with meat sauce and Italian sauage. Of course, there's the Pasta Pass envelope, a breadstick basket, a large salad bowl, and my sweet tea.

A small bowl of angel hair with marinara and shredded parmesan, accompanied by the Pasta Pass envelope.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 13/09/2026

DAY 10 (Saturday) I know I'm a day behind, but I was tired last night. @beanknap.bsky.social had plans, so I flew solo for dinner, which means I went with my default option: Olive Garden. Got salad, of course, then spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs. After, fettucine alfredo with fried shrimp.

A large bowl of spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs, surrounded by the usual suspects: the Pasta Pass envelope, a breadstick basket, a large salad bowl, and a sweet tea.

A small bowl of fettucine alfredo with fried shrimp sitting in front of the Pasta Pass envelope.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 12/09/2026

spitting in the face of God for lunch today

A paper plate with two hot dogs, each inside of a split open Olive Garden breadstick and dressed with ketchup

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 11/09/2026

Four Pasta Passport entries done. Only eight more to go before I've completed the full list. DAY 9 TOTALS: 1 salad 1 bowl 1 refill CUMULATIVE TOTALS: 5 salads 4 soups (1 chicken & gnocchi, 1 minestrone, 1 Zuppa Toscana, 1 pasta e fagioli) 9 bowls 9 refills (4 protein only) 4 Pasta Passport entries

Close-up of the Pasta Passport with a breadsticker over a graphic for spaghetti with creamy mushroom sauce.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 11/09/2026

DAY 9 Trying to ease into the weekend, so before getting my hair done, I got some pasta. Salad again, as is tradition, then I had one of my new favorite combos for the first bowl: fettucine, spicy alfredo, and shrimp fritta. Next, my fourth Pasta Passport entry: spaghetti with creamy musroom sauce.

Large bowl of fettucine with spicy alfredo and fried shrimp surrounded by the usual suspects: the Pasta Pass envelope, a large bowl of salad, a breadstick basket, and a sweet tea. And my empty salad plate in the back.

A small bowl of spaghetti with creamy mushroom sauce in front of the Pasta Pass envelope.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 11/09/2026

DAY 8 I needed comfort food today. So I went to the Olive Garden and went back to some classic combos. I'm back on salad for my starting course, then I got my (updated) NEPB favorite: angel hair, creamy mushroom sauce, and (now) grilled chicken. After that, got a refill of spaghetti and meat sauce.

A large bowl of angel hair pasta, creamy mushroom sauce, and grilled chicken, topped with shredded parmesan, sitting on a wooden table with a Pasta Pass envelope, a large salad bowl, a basket of breadsticks, and an empty salad bowl.

A small bowl of spaghetti with meat sauce, topped with shredded parmesan, sitting on a wooden table with a Pasta Pass envelope, a large salad bowl, and a basket of breadsticks.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 10/09/2026

hanging out at Yoshi's house. come leave him some snacks. twitch.tv/zunderscore

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 10/09/2026

we're playing the retro countdown coin game if you wanna come join us before I start SMW

A stream loading/countdown screen that looks simiar to an NES game screen. It has a level indicator, life and coin totals, and instructions on how to increase the coin counter.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 08/09/2026

And here it is: Pasta Passport entry number 3 in the books! DAY 7 TOTALS: 1 soup (pasta e fagioli) 1 bowl, 1 refill (protein only) CUMULATIVE TOTALS: 3 salads 4 soups (1 chicken & gnocchi, 1 minestrone, 1 Zuppa Toscana, 1 pasta e fagioli) 7 bowls 7 refills (4 protein only) 3 Pasta Passport entries

Close-up photo of my Pasta Passport with a breadsticker affixed over an icon for angel hair with five cheese marinara

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 08/09/2026

DAY 7 Week 3 begins today, but my soup starters end (for now, anyway) with the fourth and final variety: pasta e fagioli, a tomato broth with ground beef, beans, and small tubetti pasta. Then it's Pasta Passport entry 3 with angel hair and five cheese marinara. Today's refill was the shrimp fritta.

A bowl of pasta e fagioli, a tomato-based soup with ground beef, beans, and small tubetti pasta. It's in front of the Pasta Pass envelope. That's in front of a glass of sweet tea.

A large bowl of angel hair pasta with five cheese marinara. It's sitting in front of a Pasta Pass envelope, a basket of breadsticks, and a glass of sweet tea.

A small bowl of fried shrimp sitting in front of a Pasta Pass envelope, a basket of breadsticks, and a glass of sweet tea.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 07/09/2026

Also, spaghetti with meat sauce is part of the Pasta Passport! 2 down, 10 to go. DAY 6 TOTALS: 1 soup (Zuppa Toscana) 1 bowl, 1 refill (protein only) CUMULATIVE TOTALS: 3 salads 3 soups (1 chicken & gnocchi, 1 minestrone, 1 Zuppa Toscana) 6 bowls 6 refills (3 protein only) 2 Pasta Passport entries

A close-up of my Pasta Passport, with a "breadsticker" affixed over top of an entry for spaghetti with meat sauce.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 07/09/2026

DAY 6 Finishing up week 2 accompanied by @beanknap.bsky.social. My first course today was the Zuppa Toscana, a creamy broth with Italian sausage, potatoes, and kale. My first bowl was yet another classic combo: spaghetti with meat sauce. Today's protein-only refill was grilled chicken with alfredo.

A bowl of Zuppa Toscana, a creamy soup with bits of Italian sauage, potatoes, and kale. It's sitting in front of the Pasta Pass envelope, in front of a glass of sweet tea. A bowl of salad is off to the rear side.

A large bowl of spaghetti with meat sauce, covered in shredded parmesan. It's sitting in front of the Pasta Pass envelope, in front of a glass of sweet tea, in front of a bowl of salad and basket of breadsticks.

Two small bowls of sliced grilled chicken and a small bowl of alfredo sauce. They're all sitting in front of my Pasta Pass envelope, which is as always in front of a glass of sweet tea.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 06/09/2026

DAY 5 (Friday) A little late, but here it is! Another soup starter: minestrone, a very vegetable rich, lighter option. Then a new combo consisting of fettuccine, new spicy alfredo, and new fried shrimp. Very tasty! Finished up with another no-pasta refill: Italian sausage with five cheese marinara.

A bowl of minestrone soup in a white bowl, in front of the Pasta Pass envelope, in front of a wire basket of breadsticks wrapped in a white napkin. My sweet tea is on the side.

A large bowl of fettuccine with spicy alfredo and fried shrimp on top. The Pasta Pass envelope, sweet tea, and breadstick basket are all sitting behind it.

A small dish with cheesy marinara sauce next to a small dish with a single Italian sausage. Of course the envelope and sweet tea are there, too.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 02/09/2026

Since soup is a heavier starter than salad (and I tend to eat more breadsticks that way), I'm also experimenting with protein-only refills. Today, got some classic meatballs. This presentation makes me think they're used to this kind of thing. I mean, you can normally get a side of meatballs anyway.

A small dish with two meatballs and marinara sauce covered in shredded cheese. Sitting in front of the envelope. In front of the tea. On the wooden table.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 02/09/2026

DAY 4 After taking the weekend to take care of some other stuff, I'm back today! Since it's now week 2, switching my starting course to soups for a bit. In the spirit of starting with favorites, I went with the creamy chicken & gnocchi, plus angel hair and creamy mushroom, but with grilled chicken.

A bowl of creamy chicken and gnocchi soup in a white bowl, sitting in front of my Never Ending Pasta Pass envelope on a wooden tabletop

Another bowl of angel hair pasta with creamy mushroom sauce, but with slices of grilled chicken this time. It's also sitting in front of my Pasta Pass envelope, in front of my sweet tea, all on that same wooden tabletop. The breadstick basket is visible in the background.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 29/08/2026

Been having a really great day hanging out with everyone, so... I'm taking a quick dinner break, and then it's more Planet Crafter! In the meantime, come chill with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker soundtrack until I get back. 🌊 twitch.tv/zunderscore

Three slices of pizza on a blue and white paper plate, sitting on a brown recliner foot.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 28/08/2026

Bonus picture: last night's dinner, where I made my own soup, salad, and breadsticks. Used leftover salad and breadsticks, plus some ramen with hot dogs. Because I also love to eat garbage. DAY 3 TOTALS: 1 salad 1 bowl, 1 refill CUMULATIVE TOTALS: 3 salads 3 bowls, 3 refills 1 Pasta Passport entry

A bowl of ramen noodles with a bunch of sliced up hot dogs sitting next to a paper plate with some salad and a couple of breadsticks, all sitting on a beige countertop.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 28/08/2026

DAY 3 Took a break from the OG yesterday because I'm trying to pace myself, but I had to head back for lunch again today. Once again started with salad, then another classic: fettucine alfredo with the new grilled chicken. Outstanding combo. For today's refill, I went with rigatoni with meat sauce.

A large bowl of fettucine alfredo with grilled chicken, dusted with parmesan cheese. It's sitting in front of my Pasta Pass envelope, which is once again leaning against my sweet tea. They're on the same wooden tabletop as always.

A small bowl of rigatoni with meat sauce, once again dusted with parmesan. It's sitting in front of my Pasta Pass envelope, but it's turned around for a change.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 26/08/2026

DAY 2 Sticking with the classic theme this week. Starting with salad again (I'll swap in some soup eventually), then for my first bowl: spaghetti, marinara, and meatballs. Doesn't get much more classic than that. Plus, a refill of angel hair and creamy mushroom because I can never get enough of it.

A large bowl of spaghetti, marinara, and meatballs dusted with shredded parmesan and a plate of salad with iceberg lettuce, red onion, Roma tomato, & black olive sitting in front of my Pasta Pass envelope, which is standing up against the bowl of salad behind it. They're all sitting on a wooden tabletop. My sweet tea is off to the side.

A small bowl of angel hair pasta with creamy mushroom sauce, sitting in front of my Pasta Pass envelope, standing against my glass of sweet tea, all on a wooden tabletop.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 25/08/2026

Bonus little video of me applying my first breadsticker to my Pasta Passport! DAY 1 (and in this case, cumulative) TOTALS: 1 salad 1 main, 1 refill 1 Pasta Passport entry

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 25/08/2026

DAY 1 Started with some classics today. I opted for a first course of salad, followed by my favorite NEPB combo: angel hair, creamy mushroom sauce, and crispy chicken fritta. Afterward, I chose to try something from my Pasta Passport so I could apply my first breadsticker: fettucine with meat sauce

A large bowl of angel hair pasta with a mushroom cream sauce, topped with slices of crispy chicken, all covered with shredded cheese. It's sitting on a wooden tabletop next to my Never Ending Pasta Pass envelope.

A small bowl of fettucine with meat sauce, also covered with shredded cheese. It, too, is sitting on a wooden tabletop next to my Never Ending Pasta Pass envelope.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 25/08/2026

The Never Ending Pasta Pass, specifically, allows me to get Never Ending Pasta Bowl as many times as I want during the 13-week promo period (8/24-11/22). I just pay for any drinks or additional food I order. It also includes a Pasta Passport with several combos to try and mark with a "breadsticker".

A small sheet of tiny stickers that all have bundles of breadsticks on them, along with a small booklet that has several pasta, sauce, and protein combinations, both sitting on a light wooden surface.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 25/08/2026

For those unfamiliar, here's how Never Ending Pasta Bowl works: You start with soup or salad, plus breadsticks. Then you pick a pasta, sauce, and optional protein for your first regular-sized bowl. Whenever you're ready, you put in smaller refill orders (same combo if you'd like, or something new).

The Never Ending Pasta Bowl menu card, starting at $14.99 (indicating early acess from 8/24-8/30).

1. Start with never-ending soup or salad and breadsticks

2. Create your combination:

Choose your pasta: fettucine, angel hair, spaghetti, or rigatoni

Choose your sauce: traditional marinara (V), creamy mushroom (V), alfredo (V), meat sauce, five cheese marinara (V), and new spicy alfredo (V)

Add never-ending protein toppings for $4.99 (Switch it up with every bowl): new crispy shrimp fritta, Italian sausage, crispy chicken fritta, meatballs, and new grilled chicken.

3. Ready for more? Order more of the same or try a different combination!

(V) incidates a vegetarian option

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 25/08/2026

WELCOME TO THE NEVER ENDING PASTA THREAD. Now that it's active, I'll be chronicling my Never Ending Pasta Pass journey here in case you wanna follow along. I'll be posting pictures, any fun little anecdotes or happenings along the way, plus cumulative totals each day I go to Olive Garden & partake.

A Never Ending Pasta Bowl menu card, my Pasta Pass & its corresponding envelope, and my Pasta Passport, all sitting out on a wooden tabletop. A glass of sweet tea on a coaster is just peeking into frame.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 24/08/2026

Like... I'm getting this exact same energy.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 22/08/2026

User interface design is Twitch's passion

A screenshot of a Twitch channel chat feed. There's a small header at the top that reads "Stream Chat". In the next section, a large portion is covered by a promotional banner for bonus gift subs for Twitch dual format streaming. Another large section is covered by an incoming ad break notification banner. Next is the leaderboard of whose clips are most viewed. Then there's a hype train banner below that. With all the stacked banners, only a single 2-line chat message is visible. At the bottom is a chat message input box, a chat button below on its own line, the finally a line with the number of bits and channel points I have, plus some settings and moderation icons.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 19/08/2026

So you're saying WD40 is wrong, then.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 18/08/2026

here I go again endless shrimping

Front facade of a Red Lobster restaurant with a partly cloudy blue sky in the background

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 14/08/2026

Found the page I had taped to the front of my cubicle when I started my last job

A black and white document. The top half has a photo of a bear with its paw up, as if it's waving. The bottom half has "Hi! I'm Zack." in large text at the top and "I'm one of the new developers on the App Dev team. Don't worry, I don't bite. Stop by and say 'hi'!" in smaller text below.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 10/08/2026

I'm gonna eat so much motherfucking pasta

Photo of me with my glasses, beat big bushy beard, and a crazed look in my eye. I'm holding a Never Ending Pasta Pass card and a small printed booklet, the Pasta Passport.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 09/08/2026

IT'S HERE. LET'S UNBOX IT TOGETHER. (the Pasta Pass. it's my Never Ending Pasta Pass) twitch.tv/zunderscore

Me, sitting at my desk with a very excited expression. I'm holding a thick red envelope up to my face on its edge, like it's dividing my face in half. In the background is my usual office stuff: several bathrobes, hats, a pride flag banner, and several other things, all backlit in blue.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 09/08/2026

It's zunder after dark. I'm live right now, talking about the Designated Service Extrovert Program, then whatever hell else we want. Gonna go on until ??? because fuck it, it's Saturday and I don't care. twitch.tv/zunderscore

Screenshot of my stream. It looks like a Windows 98 desktop, complete with taskbar, with a maximized window of my video feed. I'm very slouched and looking kinda like, "Eh?" but in a fun way, I guess? Clippy is overlayed on top.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 07/08/2026

Discord really going through it this week. Hate when I can't send bots.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 05/08/2026

I really love how this turned out. It's so stupid lmao. (also shoutout to @ilonkadraws.bsky.social for my shrugging ice bear from several years ago ❤️)

Image of a teal t-shirt with a large graphic on it that looks like a white rectangular road sign with a black inset border. The sign has the words "IF LOST Please Return Me To My" on top, then an illustration of a shrugging polar bar in the middle, and the words "DESIGNATED SERVICE EXTROVERT" on the bottom with a black bar behind "SERVICE EXTROVERT". One sleeve also has a partial graphic of the words "DESIGNATED SERVICE EXTROVERT PROGRAM".

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 30/07/2026

Oh! I never posted here about it, but I recently joined both the Co-working & Coding and Retro Creator Clubs on Twitch! Excited to be in some really cool company and hoping that I can plan fun stuff with some of my fellow club members in the future.

The Twitch Creator Clubs banner image for the Co-working & Coding club. It has a keyboard on fire repeating over a bright orange background.

The Twitch Creator Clubs banner image for the Retro club. It has an arcade stick-style controller repeating over a dark orange background.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 19/07/2026

We had leftover grits and fried chicken, so I made a cheesy chicken grits bowl with some of the fried bits on top.

A beige bowl on a beige counter. Bowl is filled with light yellow cheesy chicken grits with bits of fried chicken skin on top.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 16/07/2026

I'VE DONE IT. I AM ONE OF THE FEW. THE ELITE. I HAVE OBTAINED THE NEVER ENDING PASTA PASS.

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zunderscore @zunderscore.tv · 15/07/2026

Thank you for the proper recognition, Zaxby's. You all may now refer to me by my newest title, "Mr. VIP".

A graphic that says "Congrats! You are a Sauce Boss VIP" with VIP in gold with a big gold sparkle above it

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