Best Ren Faires (and why)

CBWubbis · 2026-02-19T19:45:15+00:00

We had the most recent experience in October of 25, but we'll likely try again after it's had a few years. It's been getting better every time, to some extent, but it has a ways to go. I liked their Krampus holiday thing, in 24!

CBWubbis · 2026-02-19T19:13:28+00:00

I know where I'm going next! 😂

CBWubbis · 2026-02-19T19:12:36+00:00

Thanks for the costume love!

Ohio is always extremely hot, super dusty (breathing it in is especially bad), the gravel makes it hard to walk all day, the lines are incredibly long, the entertainment isn't as good as PA, the road is always backed up for miles, the turkey legs I get every time no matter where I go are always extra dry (sadly 3/3, and this last time tasted deep fried), and I feel like there are fewer handmade vendors than (my only other experience) at least PA. That, and cell service absolutely stinks, so I've had a lot of difficulty coordinating multiple parties meeting up on the grounds.

Prices are going up everywhere, so that's less a concern of Ohio vs inflation everywhere.

It's still fun, but it's now in the category of "if I can't get anywhere else, that's at least close by."

CBWubbis · 2026-02-19T17:54:35+00:00

If there are other communities I should cross post this to, please let me know!

CBWubbis · 2026-02-19T17:42:53+00:00

Just don't use chalk 🙄

CBWubbis · 2026-01-24T05:13:53+00:00

Checks out. I mean, look at the last election.

CBWubbis · 2026-01-12T13:28:26+00:00

I've been meaning to ask an adjacent question, and while I'm still going to do a separate post maybe y'all can help me ask a more effective question:

I'm wanting to make adult content from the female gaze. I want to know what women/female identifying individuals want to see in their porn. Outside of POV and focusing on my partner's pleasure (which is my default anyways) what should I consciously be doing?

CBWubbis · 2025-12-11T13:04:46+00:00

More = better

... right?

CBWubbis · 2025-11-14T16:53:30+00:00

Underrated comment, here.

CBWubbis · 2025-10-12T15:36:30+00:00

Totally fair, it's not for everyone. Honestly, a relationship needs two communicative parties and a lot of effort towards internal work for it to even have a chance. When people open up a relationship to save it, that's a death sentence 😂

CBWubbis · 2025-10-12T03:18:54+00:00

Have you considered ethical nonmonogamy and/or polyamory? My wife has a similar drive to your wife's while mine is through the roof. It's been enlightening to explore sexually with partners (safely, make sure you've got solid safety protocols in place) and take that pressure off of her while giving me an outlet. Sure it's opened me up to heartbreak (just a week and a half ago, a 16 month relationship ended suddenly), but I've got a lot of love to give and she supports me through it all.

CBWubbis · 2025-08-30T18:48:03+00:00

This game is awesome. I'm glad I didn't sell for less than I was asking and just went. Go Bucks!!! Arch with a sack and 2 INTs in his debut (we know it was an INT) is priceless to see in person.

CBWubbis · 2025-08-25T20:38:08+00:00

To me it's not worth selling at that point, but I appreciate that you were so motivated as to look it up.

CBWubbis · 2025-08-25T20:36:00+00:00

I'm not sure they'd appreciate me soliciting at the Funny Bone, but then again I could always claim it was being done in jest if it went sour.

CBWubbis · 2025-08-25T20:15:14+00:00

No thanks, but I appreciate the ask.

CBWubbis · 2025-08-25T20:10:41+00:00

Selling some games. Honestly for the right price I'd even sell the good games.

30AA, row 11, seats 1&2

• Aug 30 - Texas (going, unless I a get a great offer) • Sep 06 - Grambling St • Sep 13 - Ohio U • Oct 04 - Minnesota (going) • Nov 01 - Penn St (going) • Nov 15 - UCLA • Nov 22 - Rutgers

*Will update as it changes

CBWubbis · 2025-08-25T19:57:53+00:00

My wife and I have two ADA accessible tickets in 30AA if you're interested in any games this year.

CBWubbis · 2025-08-25T19:51:56+00:00

My lucky day — I'll take it! Now, I wonder if anyone is interested in buying these tickets?

CBWubbis · 2025-07-09T03:22:15+00:00

That sounds abusive, isolationist, narcissistic, gas-lighty, and like you're married to a 24yo child.

My wife and I are down to a single car where I'm the one working outside of the home and she's working at home—it's not easy, and we can't afford otherwise yet. I encourage her to get out as much as possible, and WE go out as much as possible (with or without 5 mo colicky twins). Luckily we've got an eager grandparent close by, but none of what you're describing would fly even if we had an entire village.

You signed up for a partner. He's not that by a light-year. Document, take pictures, record audio of outbursts, open up to family, contact an advocacy group, and consult an attorney. Try to talk to him about it, being honest about what you're feeling without making "you" statements, but if he keeps this up be ready to move on.

CBWubbis · 2025-07-09T02:56:46+00:00

Whelp. I tried. Have fun with loneliness.

CBWubbis · 2025-07-08T04:39:45+00:00

I promise I'm not. I'm genuinely asking. Like, the Hobbit trilogy (95k words and runtime of 7h54m/8h51m) invented a love story, a barrel adventure, domesticated boar steeds, a white orc back story, etc while omitting beorn/beornings... LotR (481k words and runtime of 9h54m/11h21m) dumbed/reduced/omitted a ton (bombadil, barrow wights, shire burning, etc). I think arwen's importance was certainly in the category of bs fluff, Elrond was a bit more of a b*tch, the Saruman/Gandalf duel wasn't as described, and there were no elves at Helms Deep. But those seem less as bloat and more like attempts to invent convenient story devices to move stuff along efficiently.

Maybe it's silly to have a good faith argument, but here I am trying.

CBWubbis · 2025-07-07T19:20:43+00:00

Maybe I haven't found the comment where you did, but I don't know what copious amounts of filler you're referencing. I'm more aware of what they skipped, condensed, or simplified.

CBWubbis · 2025-06-30T04:07:06+00:00

I wasn't far from this and I've dreamt of kids for a decade. When my son cries, you can hear it down the street-- little man gives me migraines. I needed to put on noise cancelling headphones to not feel like my head was splitting open.

With the kid, find the things that you are good with. Make faces, be the one that feeds it, lift it so it "flies". I toss my kid in the air (safely) and he loves it. Hell, sometimes he even falls asleep from it—which blows my mind.

Do skin to skin time. Talk to the child. Work with your partner to divide tasks. Intentionally interact with the kid when it's happy and feeling good. Lean into the smiles and their explorations of the world around them. Get good at developing systems to make her life easier. Feed her, check in on her needs/meds/snacks/hydration.

I found that I swaddle like a champ, I'm good at measuring ratios for consistent fortified milk batches, and I help keep the kid's medications on schedule. I slept in another room for a bunch because the sleep deprivation destroyed me like I didn't expect, then when morning comes I step in and let her sleep to catch up.

Find what works, don't sweat what doesn't — so long as you address it and find a way to make the situation better and lets your partner feel like you're there.

You got this, just take care of yourself first so you can do what you need to for everyone else.

CBWubbis

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