Playing the games I payed for on hardware that can actually run them. Or just whatever hardware I want.

Careful here. Absolutely start learning bash, but one of the points of Mint is that everything a normal user needs to do can be done through a settings gui. Don’t feel bad for reaching for the gui if you need to get something done and don’t have time right then and there to learn. Have fun!

I’ll admit, you had me in the first half

I can hear this pic. “Who steals a cheese grater???”

Soooo…never?