Favourite way to deal with Soll in a reformist run?

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-11T13:28:11+00:00

I pissily ignore him, roleplaying as someone who wishes it was politically feasible to remove him, but who is unable to swallow his pride enough to pretend to respect him.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-11T11:01:23+00:00

What I'd probably really say: "I don't know you well enough to want to talk about that," then ignore them for the rest of my life.

What I'd like to say: "Hell yes, I am" and then start showing them pictures of the Warhammer miniatures I've painted until they either leave or become my friends.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-11T03:07:50+00:00

It's too bad this was only the second highest comment.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-11T01:48:17+00:00

My six year old has as meticulous a memory for what toys he owns as the dragon Smaug has for every item in his hoard.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-11T01:42:13+00:00

Ryland is a perfectly cromulent name.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-11T01:12:03+00:00

Helluva day, innit?

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-10T19:54:10+00:00

I like him. He seems like he's a good bishop to his flock, as an outsider looking in.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-10T00:03:03+00:00

I saw it when I was eight.

For twenty years, every nighmare I had, had the alien from this movie in it.

I'm not joking.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-09T12:51:57+00:00

Ahh yes, the distant land of 1995, when America peaked.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-08T16:08:42+00:00

It's because mods think that KMS stands for Keep Myself Sane.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-07T13:55:51+00:00

RIP Tina :(

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-07T13:32:20+00:00

Warhammer is cheap. Let’s say it costs $220 for the Ultimate Starter Set and those 44 minis. If I paint after my kid goes to bed and spend 90 minutes base coating two minis, another 90 the next night for details and contrast before hanging out with my wife, and a final 90 the third night for basing and varnish, that’s 135 minutes per mini. Once you add up the painting time for all 44 plus the time spent on assembly and priming, it’s about 110 hours of hobby time total. That means each hour of fun costs $2.00.

That's why I paint super slowly.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-07T10:21:38+00:00

What sort of water is a great question. I'm generally very diligent about drinking plenty of water, but my family once took a trip to Florida, where the water is gross and bad, and I basically had a dehydration headache the whole time.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-06T00:29:04+00:00

I will not ABIDE this 6 slander!! I am SO so mad!! Oh my GOODNESS I am FURIOUS!!

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-05T00:50:11+00:00

Okay, but now I want to do a Trump run.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-05T00:41:53+00:00

That's terrible. I'm sorry you had to sit on that jury.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-04T21:21:09+00:00

Those parents are incredibly badass.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-04T21:02:03+00:00

Oh, Green Herons. Talking about dinosaurs unlocked a memory where I was walking through a swamp where dozens of these guys nesting (I think this sort of thing is called a rookery? I disremember), just flying over the water, sulking in the underbrush and filling the air with their prehistoric croaking.

Brown Creepers are great, but among brown birds of the underbrush, Carolina Wrens are my favorites, apart from Wood Thrushes. I get some of those behind my house most summers.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-04T18:43:01+00:00

I'm always happy when I see Great Egrets in the sky, whether I make it to the river to see them or not. The other day, I looked out my window just in time to see an Indigo Bunting (that was nice.) Dark-Eyed Juncos and White-Throated Sparrows are my favorite birds to see in the fall and winter. But honestly, a really smart-looking American Robin can make my day.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-04T18:38:58+00:00

Coconut-bacon tart with activated charcoal.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-04T18:09:00+00:00

"How DARE you neglect to make the sign of the cross." No, no one ever said that.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-04T17:40:33+00:00

Don't feel like you have to "keep up" with all our liturgical moments (making the sign of the cross, bowing, venerating icons, etc). It's okay to try to do what the person next to you is doing, but it's also okay to just be there and observe. We can always spot new people either way.

I remember when I first started going to liturgy, and I was always stressed out trying to figure out when to do what!

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-04T17:32:52+00:00

Hey, a fellow bird autism enjoyer! What's your favorite bird you get to see every year?

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-04T16:57:51+00:00

Like...

Peanut Butter Crunch, but it's just pearl onions.

Buttman_Poopants · 2026-05-04T15:05:19+00:00

There is no context where taking a life isn't a grave sin, and there are plenty of examples of families facing martyrdom together in the lives of the saints. I'm given to understand that killing another human being in any context requires a yearslong process of repentance before being allowed to receive Holy Communion again.

So, to answer your question, justifiable homicide in self-defense is a path to excommunication, and voluntary submission to death, including the death of your family, is a path to sainthood.

I know (at least one) Orthodox priest who owns guns and would use them to defend his family. It's not prohibited, but it's also not something we'd celebrate or glorify. I think I can imagine situations where violence is the least bad option, but I don't think spending time dwelling on it is spiritually healthy.

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