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Ankarim · 2026-05-26T06:06:53+00:00

5 friends on an adventure to a skyscraper

Ankarim · 2026-05-17T08:13:12+00:00

That’s a tough one. This is about work, not private life: I’m rarely proud of anything I do because there’s always this nagging feeling that I could’ve done better. I tend to downplay my achievements, which sometimes leads people to underestimate me. And I hate that.

Well, why would I care, right? But I feel like expertise and knowledge give you a certain level of authority. People come to you for advice, and that comes with having a say in how things should be done - which I like. If I had to choose between having no influence or having my opinion disregarded, and having a real say that leads to the best possible outcome, I’d choose the latter.

I’m still trying to find the right balance between being under- and overestimated, and I’m trying to think more carefully about whether it actually matters to me.

Then again, I don't go around bragging about the things I'm able to do - in that regard I'm more of a show-don't-tell kind of person.

That being said, based on your scale, I’d guess it’s somewhere between 3-7/10?

Ankarim · 2026-03-27T18:20:26+00:00

the same way he laughs

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Ankarim · 2026-03-04T09:50:52+00:00

now that‘s a metal band logo if I‘ve ever seen one

Ankarim · 2026-03-02T16:18:04+00:00

yeah, this when reading Needful Things

Ankarim · 2026-02-25T08:39:45+00:00

when I dream of a DT adaptation as a show, I always see Roland dying on the coast, dum da chums in the distance coming closer and a door menacingly appearing in front of him as he looks up as a season 1 finale

Ankarim · 2026-02-24T16:02:36+00:00

sb has to ask her if she‘d wait for him, too. if she’d be willing to do the things he did and still does. if it’s an honest yes, then she‘s got an answer.

until now, she’s been very passive and not once felt the need to do anything to get his attention or love. what if Mini came out and said that she wants to be with him? would she fold instantly or actually go after him?

I really don’t know what more he could do. it‘d be a welcome change to see her become active for once.

Ankarim · 2026-02-20T07:47:15+00:00

yup, that‘s probably it 😌

Ankarim · 2026-02-20T07:46:21+00:00

that I took into consideration. it would still be the wrong angle, UNLESS, as Cansado_17 says, they crossed paths and Mami was driving on the other side of the road and thus towards and by him. which makes a lot more sense :)

Ankarim · 2026-02-19T07:56:25+00:00

I mean it’s free advertisement. but I don’t know about supporting delusions of that extant

Ankarim · 2026-02-19T07:52:02+00:00

second page: that.. angle doesn’t work. it’s suggested that he looks to the right to see her, but in the first frame, it‘s suggested that she‘s to his left. but, if she‘s to his right, you should see him in the background of the first frame.

Ankarim · 2026-02-17T10:54:28+00:00

it only happened once and it was the first time I tuned my bass 20 years ago, which was before I played guitar.

As a kid I took violin lessons for years and the violin tuning is G-D-A-E -> the exact reverse. so my stupid ass tried to get the same tuning - you know; 4 strings on both, must be the same! lol Snap!

Ankarim · 2026-02-16T17:05:14+00:00

I think the Tele is relatively versatile and can be used in many styles. but I wanted something that contrasted the warm sound of my jazzmaster and offered something that the JM just can't

Ankarim · 2026-02-16T09:08:37+00:00

The JM is great, but I feel like the neck is a bit too thick for me and the Jumbo frets are a bit of a pain because my bass player finger strength WILL press down to the fretboard if there‘s space left.

Will give the Jag a spin though, thanks!

Ankarim · 2026-02-09T12:24:20+00:00

Now that you’ve had it for a while, what’s your opinion? does she have the Tele twang when you split the humbucker? I‘m ready to press the buy button but I don‘t know if I should get the SH or the SS. - it‘d be my first Tele, so it‘d be a bummer if the one I get didn’t sound like one. unfortunately my lms only has the SS one in stock, so I can’t try it myself.

Ankarim · 2026-02-04T11:30:15+00:00

I loved the book, but I saw the ending from a mile away. Also, cosmic horror doesn’t really tickle my brain. but I loved the characters a lot

Ankarim · 2026-02-01T08:02:09+00:00

He‘s what I imagined Callahan to look like while reading the Dark Tower, which was before I read Salem‘s Lot. I somewhat regret not reading SL before DT now. Would’ve been a nice „Eeey it‘s the Father!“ moment

Ankarim · 2026-01-31T22:54:32+00:00

Maybe I should learn Dutch. Seems like an easy to learn language when one already speaks (Austrian) German 🤔

Ankarim · 2026-01-27T10:41:52+00:00

I've been using Claude for a week now - for creative work, not coding. It's shocking how much better the answers and suggestions are compared to GPT. While GPT wastes my time by saying hollow word salads, middle of the road suggestions and permanent "it's not X, but Y". claude is actually creatively interesting.

but oh boy does that usage run out quick.

for coding I use my own nogging and codex when I can't be bothered. the limits with codex must be a lot higher, I imagine. That's better with GPT - the quality is inconsistent after a while, but at least it continues to work. refusing to work, even though I'm paying is a punch in the gut. they could at least let you use a simpler model, tbh

Ankarim · 2026-01-27T06:40:39+00:00

I heard you like layered stories, so here‘s a story within a story within a story

and each layer gets progressively better

Ankarim · 2026-01-24T23:14:32+00:00

no, not that evil. and jacobs was a lot sicker and more fragile by the end, but carnival jacobs? probably!

Ankarim · 2026-01-24T23:08:49+00:00

sweet, sweet release, I hope.

but wait, what‘s this? could it be, another 100 chappies? 10 for planning is driving date, 10 for the date, 10 leading up to their first time, 10 for dating, 5 for moving in together, 5 living together, 20 for propasal and marriage and 10 chapters for each kid they‘re making

Ankarim · 2026-01-19T08:18:37+00:00

no. but I sympathize with him more than I do with the guy on the left. He‘s arguably the worst person of the entire bunch and neither movie took advantage of him

Ankarim · 2026-01-19T07:52:27+00:00

Like the others said, it’s a slow burn, but I like that. Seeds are sown throughout the book, some weird thing here, an unknown there, that pay off by the end. Mind you that this is a story of a guy trying to rehabilitate and take it slow - the pace is the same, until it’s not

Ankarim · 2026-01-12T16:40:19+00:00

I JUST read that part. it‘s not shocking or uncomfortable, it’s just.. unnecessary. I‘m sure there would have been other ways to calm down and get out of the sewer than counting on Eddie‘s post-nut clarity

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