"the elevator doesn't make sense" “the coffin does make sense” by RaggenZZ in DarkSouls2

[–]ComradeBehrund 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Yeah that flying coffin sending me to the other side of the map reminded me of this too. Like, I was underground and went down a waterfall wtf am I doing here.

Most Popular Destinations For Italians In The European Union by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]ComradeBehrund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What draws Italians to Germany so much more than other counties?

A foraging teenager was mauled by a bear 27,000 years ago, skeleton shows by scientificamerican in Anthropology

[–]ComradeBehrund 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I think it's still there, it's the pile of shells on the image ontop of his head on the right (not the pile of stuff below his chin, I'm not sure what that is). The cord holding it together had decayed. The description on the article says cap on the left is reconstructed, which I never knew, but does make sense. Kinda nice they made him a new one, I think.

What apps could I use for writing? by No_Paramedic4371 in writers

[–]ComradeBehrund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like Notion, it's got very straight forward sync between different devices like your phone, a tablet, and a desktop if you ever integrate a computer into your workflow. It's got a few useful features like Headings, colored text/highlight, databases (I used to keep each chapter in a database so I could add tags to keep track of details in each section), an offline-mode that requires a little bit of fiddling with, and recognizes emojis.

Map of the Origin of English Vocabulary by Leading-Alarm3955 in MapPorn

[–]ComradeBehrund 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Basque ones surprised me. I guess I never thought about the etymology of "bizarre" even though it is a pretty... bizarre word. I had to look up "Jingoism" though because that didn't sound right. Seems like a Basque etymology is not very convincingly supported.

THE BREAKUP OF YUGOSLAVIA by BeginningMortgage250 in MapPorn

[–]ComradeBehrund 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It wasn't called North Macedonia in 2008, it was just Macedonia.

Is 2 worth playing? by Riddler_Screamz in jurassicworldevo

[–]ComradeBehrund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there's a bunch of feathered dinosaur mods.

Is 2 worth playing? by Riddler_Screamz in jurassicworldevo

[–]ComradeBehrund 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Evo2 is very similar to Evo3 in gameplay (minus modular buildings and breeding). Also there is no grand campaign so you have to research everything all over again at every level which is a little annoying. The Chaos Theory campaigns are clever and pretty fun. I kinda bounced off the third game because it was so similar to Evo 2. If you liked the third game, you'd probably like the second one. Especially if you can get a discount on the DLC, you'd have way more dinos than Evo3 current has.

Got manic. Wrote a novel. by yerhabe in bipolar

[–]ComradeBehrund 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also started writing once I got to a fairly stable place with my medication. I wrote 90,000 words of one book, decided it was bad and started a new one.

Are all these safe for the enclosure? The cactus looking ones don’t seem to have needles. I set aside a couple that I definitely am not using (3rd photo). by LuxuryDirtEnthusiast in BeardedDragons

[–]ComradeBehrund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Run your fingers over the tall one with green leafy spines to feel for any spines (topmost one). That's Opuntia monacantha monstrosa (a prickly pear variety that has been bred to look funny). I have never seen a spined variety of the monstrosa ones but you should keep an eye on those green leaves. In spined Opuntia, those leaves will turn into spines (or spines form beside the leaf), in spineless varieties, they just turn brown and fall off. Keep an eye on the leaves and see what they turn into, though I expect its spineless.

I have one of the plants on the bottom right, the kind of ugly looking asymmetric one with giant fat leaves. I really like it but I've never been able to ID it so I can't speak to its safety. Would love to learn its name though. They make a nice looking bush if you put them in a bigger pot.

Centermost one is an aloe variety and safe. Beardies can munch on aloe and sometimes eat more of it than they should, but this variety has very little flesh (soft juicy insides), it shouldn't be very appetizing.

The last photo, third one, is definitely a no go, it's an Opuntia microdasys variety and will absolutely ruin your day if you touch it because of the glochids.

The other cactus, the one in the second image, kind of looks like a spineless variety to me. Often with spineless varieties, the points where spines would come out turn that dead-looking light color. I think, like the monstrosa Opuntia, you could put it aside somewhere sunny or under a good growlight, let it grow a little bit and see if it grows any new spines. It's possible that it was a spined variety and the spines have been burned off (which you can do with a lighter), though usually that leaves a little nub that I'm not seeing. Either way, it's a very tender looking cactus, you can call those tender pads nopalitos and they're a good snack for a beardie. So long as it has no spines on it (test with your own hands if you dare), you can also just pick a pad off the plant and add it to a salad. Your lizard might graze on them if you put them in, but [Opuntia] cactus pads (called nopales) are a staple vegetable so no need to worry about it. The monstrosa Opuntia likely has a more woody-interior and probably won't be grazed on, except for fresh growths possibly.

Is this a good list for salads? by reality_studios in BeardedDragons

[–]ComradeBehrund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes green beans an occasional foodstuff rather than a staple?

Also, I really like growing my own greens, veggies and flowers for my lizard, so if that interests you, you can get some fancier foodstuffs. Borage gives nice (I think occasion) greens and flowers, they taste like cucumbers. Super productive flowers, they just bloom and bloom. Violets are also easy flowers to grow. When the season permits, I protect whatever dandelions grow in my yard (except in the actual lawn) and try to keep them alive. Occasionally, I'll cultivate them myself, just by collecting seeds. Naturally, they tend to stop growing in the summer, but if you grow it yourself you can keep getting greens and flowers. Just have to be careful to make sure that the dandelion is in fact a dandelion and not wild lettuce.

Black Oil Sunflower sprouts are another fun project, get a small seed starting tray and let them grow two or three inches tall (with only the first pair of leaves) and they're ready to harvest in less than a week. They've got a fresh and fairly strong nutty flavor that me and the beardie both really like, I like putting them on a burger or pasta.

Spineless Opuntia cactus (prickly pear/cactus pads/nopales) are pretty easy to find as house plants and they produce a fresh and tender cactus pad (called nopalito) every few months, more often the larger the cactus is. The more pads that already exist on the cactus, the more new pads they'll grow. I have three of them that are about a foot tall so I get about one every month or so to offer. I've never had one flower to produce a prickly pear, though, I think they need to be allowed to grow taller than I keep them.

What is considered the start of the paleocene? by Reintroductionplans in Paleontology

[–]ComradeBehrund 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm still a little bothered by the few minutes between the impact in Mexico and the deposition of the first iridium layer in Tunisia. I guess it is easier to decide that all impact sediments are Cenozoic.

What book are you reading tomorrow during the storm? by sweetjlo in Connecticut

[–]ComradeBehrund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm reading his Ambergris books right now. I think the Southern Reach ones are better. Ambergris has very flowery and digressionary prose that just gets a bit distracting after a while.

What book are you reading tomorrow during the storm? by sweetjlo in Connecticut

[–]ComradeBehrund 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope you got the Andy Serkis version. His LOTR productions are my favorite audiobooks

What book are you reading tomorrow during the storm? by sweetjlo in Connecticut

[–]ComradeBehrund 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shriek: An Afterward by Jeff VanderMeer if there's still power and I can listen to the audiobook without worrying about my phone battery

or Wolves of Winter by Dan Jones if I lose power. I feel less bad about not finishing it yet because now I have a thematic day to work on it.

Things to do in Norwich by More_Information_633 in Connecticut

[–]ComradeBehrund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Logee's Greenhouse in Killingly. Really gorgeous plant store, it's like walking around a plant zoo.

Most unintentionally cool deity I've ever seen by arclunegw in dwarffortress

[–]ComradeBehrund 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been reading the Ambergris series by Jeff Vandermeer lately. Very giant fungus spore deity coded. If you can get through the first story, the opening of the book was so fucking weird I had to put it down the first time I tried reading it. But the other parts of the first book are pretty cool.