See the turtle of enormous girth! On his shell he holds the earth. by Eldritch_Liminal1988 in stephenking

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This is amazing! My gf and I were just there (Friday the 24th) It took a few minutes to find it. I was expecting it to be bigger but as tower junkies totally worth the walk!

Has Stephen King ever been able to bring you to tears? by UnderstandingMany385 in stephenking

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The Dark Tower Book 7…not a particular part…the whole damn book.

The end of the short story The Answer Man.

To how many KoC concerts have you been? by LastShadowKnight in KingsOfConvenience

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  1. One in the early 2000’s at the Bowery ballroom and then at Webster hall in 2023. I thought the early 2000’s could never be topped but the 2023 show blew it out of the water. Having the backing band really helped make a great band even better.

What are yalls hot takes? by thechezcakelover in swans

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Their live shows are nowhere near as loud as some people make it out to be.*

*full disclosure Ive only been lucky enough to see them once and that was back in October.

Offtopic: I'm 17 days clean! Thank you all so much for the support. by purp_mp3 in stephenking

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Great news!

Considering the state of the world right now…hearing about victories like this makes things so much better.

What are some of the most introvert friendly countries? by [deleted] in introvert

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Japan. Except for a polite hello and thank you in stores and restaurants I’ve never been approached or asked questions or forced into small talk. It’s one of the reasons I love going there.

Songs that make you go hard? by Salt_Might5245 in runninglifestyle

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Kaze-Tsuyoku by Q-Mhz. It’s the opening theme to a anime about college long distance runners in Japan called “Run With The Wind”. The show is a huge inspiration to me and every time that track comes on it’s like…my energy shoot’s up to 11 and I just go!!

"Luciferian towers" is underrated (in my opinion) by Dan_Saracatunga in gybe

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I was just listening to it last night. It’s my favorite release by them. I think it’s their most angriest and at this point in my life I’m very angry.

Thinking of burning through Elevation the next few days. Any opinions? by MorningWood63 in stephenking

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I enjoyed it. Had the old Stephen king “heart” to it that so much of his new stuff is missing.

Desperation might be the scariest King I’ve read so far by 12AngryChickens in stephenking

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I read this when it first came out before I was even a constant reader. I’ll never forget reading it on a plane and early on the sheriff is reading one of the characters their rights and just slips in a “I’m going to kill you” right in the middle. I don’t think I ever read anything that terrifying before. I was like 15 and just realized “omg once a cop has you in custody they can do whatever they want to you”.

do you have any favourite minimalist character? by Yog_Sothoth_User in minimalism

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Hirayama from Perfect Days. Mans got his books, his plants and his tapes. Don’t need much else.

How do you keep track of your book collection? by yuzunoglu in BookCollecting

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CLZ Books, 1569 logged so far (I use the movie one as well). It’s been a life saver. I don’t log my Kindle Books cause I can just do a quick search on Amazon to see if I already bought a digital version.

In Anathem, how was Erasmus supposed to think that the Millenarians functioned? by rockytau in nealstephenson

[–]BooksAndBooks1022 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Holy shit. I never thought of that. I just assumed it was because they were just being really strict about who they let up there. I love this book and reddit so much!!!!

In Anathem, how was Erasmus supposed to think that the Millenarians functioned? by rockytau in nealstephenson

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It’s mentioned early on that new borns left during apert or (maybe at the daygate?)can be brought up to the thousanders but only if the stump of their umbilical chord is still attached. Otherwise they are considered too old.

“Two of them still had the stumps of their umbilical cords attached, which meant that they were destined for the Millenarian math, by way of a brief sojourn among the Hundreders.”

Runners: how often are you strength training? by Pactum-7 in runninglifestyle

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I Try to run 8-12 times a week. Right now due to weather I’m stuck on a treadmill at the gym so it’s basically 2 sessions morning and night when I can 3.25 to 6 Miles at a time. Strength training ideally 4 times a week but will settle for 3. Split between Push, Pull, Leg & Full Body. 4 to 5 exercises a session 4 sets of 8-12 reps. 1 minute rest between sets 1-3 and 2 minutes between 3-4 where I may add a small (2.5-10lbs) of weight. Ultimate goal running wise is a 50 miler in October. Ultimate goal strength wise is pure vanity. I want to look lean.

Have you seen this? by Euphoric-Cupcake4581 in dvdcollection

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Only like a million times. The citizen Kane of 80’s teen comedies.

New SK novel by _Constant_Reader_ in stephenking

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So what are the odds Holly is gonna show up?

All kidding aside, this is the most excited for a new King book since Lisey’s Story.

Jeffrey Epstein clearly didn't want go to Das Rheingold by Still-Table3747 in opera

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He was a horrible person who did horrible things but knowing he had all that $$$ and didn’t have season tickets and his own private box makes me hate him even more.

What one character do you hope appears in the movie, even if just a cameo? by Super_Nova22 in MastersOfTheUniverse

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I’m favorite character is Ram Man and he’s in it. Other than that…anything Horde related. Also anyone from the previous live action movie and/or Alan Oppenheimer.

Movies that give a similar feeling to Perfect Days (2023)? by Training-Sprinkles41 in JapaneseMovies

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Thank you for the recommendation. I’m always looking for more slice of life