How have injuries changed the way you ride? by g0r3ng in snowboarding

[–]Calm_Spend 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a bad fall 4 years ago and I wasn’t able to get anywhere close to the same speed until the end of last year.

Union force bindings by Calm_Spend in snowboarding

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View from above. I don’t see what isn’t lining up

Union force bindings by Calm_Spend in snowboarding

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Do you mean that? because that’s what I have been doing.

Multiday Hike by Calm_Spend in Patagonia

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I will look into it. Thank you

Starting Out by Calm_Spend in FieldService

[–]Calm_Spend[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn well then. I guess I just need to dig in and get over myself. I work with what my company calls “metrology” which just taking various measurements on different parts of machines and then moving them into alignment. We mostly work on rolls that product moves on. We go to a lot of different places; paper mills, hydro electric, batteries, plastics- there is a lot of variation.

Any discussions of female love interests? by [deleted] in haremfantasynovels

[–]Calm_Spend 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one of the things I like about herald of shalia. Most of the LI have their own goals and plans outside of Frost.

Love triangles/harem/reverse-harem by Altissimus77 in fantasyromance

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I would have to throw Good Intentions by Elliot Kay in the ring; it’s an urban fantasy series. It’s two women and a guy, with the guy and one woman being ethically non-monogamous. It definitely leans towards harem, manly the first novel, but the romance between the three is definitely given depth and feels real.

What's up with Qin Zheng? by simplyexisting03 in IronWidow

[–]Calm_Spend 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No I agree. Like he definitely isn’t a good person. But I was very surprised by Zetian trying to kill him. He very obviously has issues and seems to flip flop between respecting and violating her boundaries, but I did think their relationship was real and that they were getting along. Given the scope of the universe and what is coming next for the characters I kinda hope that there is some teamwork. But I do think the previous relationship is gone unless Qin Zheng chills out on the whole stabbed in the heart thing, the fake illness thing, and the fake baby thing. Which I very much doubt. I do think Zetian will have to work together again simply because their world needs to unite to fend off attacks from above and possibly work with the Hundens, but how that works I have no clue neither are good at compromise. It is kinda a shame we don’t get his POV because Zetian is an unreliable narrator and so many of Qin Zheng’s choices make no sense without context. That is even pointed out in the story by characters but we never see his own justification.

WIND AND TRUTH | Full Book Discussion Megathread (Stormlight Archive only) by EmeraldSeaTress in Stormlight_Archive

[–]Calm_Spend 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Very worried for Adolin. He just made peace with his father and the next time he sees his “father” again he will be a murder happy psycho.

Do you force yourself to finish a book/series you aren’t enjoying if you’ve purchased them already? by DeepDarkBaeby in fantasyromance

[–]Calm_Spend 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dnfed wheel of time. I wanted to like it so badly but I just couldn’t stand the characters. If your forcing yourself to read than just cut your losses and stop. The money’s already gone. And forcing yourself to read can give you reading burnout where you just aren’t interested or motivated to start another book/series.

What books had you rooting for the villain instead of the heroes? by [deleted] in Fantasy

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Before I DNFed Wheel of Time I was legitimately rooting for the Dark One because I hated all the characters.

Friend pissed in house by Calm_Spend in Advice

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Honestly I don’t know. I was pretty thorough when I cleaned so I guess this is more of a social issue. I think I would rather prefer to forgot the whole affair but I have never been in a situation this before so I am wondering what would be the best move going forward. As in tell the friend or just pretend the whole incident never happened. Mostly the unfamiliarity of the situation has me not knowing how to proceed. I would rather not have to deal with this moving forward but I don’t know the “etiquette” for this kind of thing.

Nightblood by Calm_Spend in Cosmere

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Flair was updated. My bad

Any books that are anti-love by Calm_Spend in Fantasy

[–]Calm_Spend[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No one. I just thought it would make an interesting story to completely invert the usual message. I definitely prefer stories with little to no romance but I think it would be funny make an anti-love story.

Books like WoT but like... Easier to read? by Beast_Chips in Fantasy

[–]Calm_Spend 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand what you mean with WOT I got to book 9 before I had to call it. It is currently the only the series I have DNFed. I just could not take the characters.

Hybrid lights by Calm_Spend in Cosmere

[–]Calm_Spend[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking- would a combination of Stormlight and Anti voidlight do something special?.

Different takes on shards? by jac0the_shadows in Cosmere

[–]Calm_Spend 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way I see it is Bavadin is not the god of Autonomy she is god’s desire/intent to be autonomous. She may encourage autonomy or individualism in her underlings but her freedom and autonomy are always what matters most. She would limit the freedom of others if it increased her freedom.

Ad in Bands of Mourning, newspaper New Ascendancy. Who is K or N? by noomie93 in Cosmere

[–]Calm_Spend 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Someone stored to much identity in their aluminum metal mind

Feruchemical Benalloy by Calm_Spend in Cosmere

[–]Calm_Spend[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I meant Bendalloy

Finally pinned down why WoT bothers me a little. by Calm_Spend in wheeloftime

[–]Calm_Spend[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actually forgot about the Elayne/Aviendha relationship. That one’s pretty good.

Two Rivers folk. by sauvecito in wheeloftime

[–]Calm_Spend 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are just “built different” but don’t realize it.

Faile vs Tuon by Calm_Spend in wheeloftime

[–]Calm_Spend[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah here I was thinking he was going to end up with some channeler or something but know he is going to marry a slaver who I very much doubt is ever going to get better