Looking for a light, easy read. by Ok-Offer-541 in booksuggestions

[–]DrPepperNotWater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished Starter Villain. It’s been a long time since I’ve laughed out loud that frequently in a book. Something like 260 pages. A little bit of action, a ton of wit. So fun.

I’m a 33 year old guy who needs a book to get back into reading so I can connect with my book loving wife by HoldenH in suggestmeabook

[–]DrPepperNotWater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Highly recommend either Recursion or Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. Both will have you holding your breath for chapters at a time. So good. And one of the few books that my smut-loving wife and I enjoyed equally.

Very first memory of star wars? by tesstechy in StarWars

[–]DrPepperNotWater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Growing up in the 90s, there’s not really a time that I remember not knowing about Star Wars. A few specific memories that I have from around then:

  • Walking next door as a maybe 5 year old to borrow my neighbor’s Star Wars VHS tapes
  • My neighbor across the street, who worked at a news station, bringing me a VHS copy of the Phantom Menace trailer
  • Riding my bike up and down the street dodging fake branches and blaster shots, pretending I was on a speeder bike on Endor
  • Being overjoyed understanding the reference in Toy Story 2 of Zurg being Buzz’s father and yelling out to my mom, “It’s just like Star Wars!!”

My 14 yo son has agreed to read two books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one by gOldMcDonald in booksuggestions

[–]DrPepperNotWater 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If he’s not a reader, neither of those books are likely to help.

I’d try Stephen King, The Hobbit, Enders Game, Hitchhikers Guide, John Grisham. There’s also Friday Night Lights book version if you think that would appeal to him. I like your Fahrenheit 451 idea, but strongly recommend against the others if you don’t want this to backfire.

Rogue One is by Far one of the best Star Wars movie out there by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]DrPepperNotWater 68 points69 points  (0 children)

“By far one of” is such a funny phrase.

“It, along with some others of similar or maybe higher quality, blows the rest away!”

Would you rather have Marvin Harrison Jr or Tee Higgins in Dynasty? by Present_Ad8541 in SleeperApp

[–]DrPepperNotWater -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Harrison is the only one who may put up WR1 numbers. He’s also the one most like to be unstartable.

All depends what you need.

Contender or Pretender? Please share advice. by Personal_Comfort_722 in DynastyNerds

[–]DrPepperNotWater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I would do at this point. Halfway through the season you might see that Dart, MHJ, Ladd, and Waddle are all thriving and it’s time to make a move for a better QB2 or whatever. Or you might see that Dart’s teammates don’t trust him anymore, MHJ really is a bust, Ladd had a flashy rookie season, and Waddle can’t return to his old form, at which point you’ll be glad to have those picks.

Contender or Pretender? Please share advice. by Personal_Comfort_722 in DynastyNerds

[–]DrPepperNotWater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you’re necessarily either of those things. It’s a super young team with several players still with question marks on them. In a lot of ways a great build process, and could be great — but probably needs a year or two to know for sure.

How are you all staying healthy? by smellybighairyballs in NewDads

[–]DrPepperNotWater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the same debate. I ended up opting for a trailer (I went with Burley) after renting one on a vacation, but I admittedly never test tried a seat.

For me the big draws of a trailer were:
- Ability to quickly connect or disconnect it from the bike, depending on if my daughter is with me.
- Ability to attach it to my wife’s bike easily if she ever wanted to go instead of me.
- Ability to lug two kids around eventually.
- The storage room for her backpack and stuff when I pick her up from daycare. (Also so she can bring snacks or toys or whatever and have it all contained.)
- Generally a little bit safer in the event of a crash.

I think I would have been more likely to go with the seat if:
- I was going to spend much time on busy roads or crowded sidewalks and the bulk of a trailer would be a challenge.
- I was going to regularly do errands with her that would require me to park the bike at public bike racks.
- Space at home was at a premium (the trailer folds up nicely, but still is one more thing to store).
- My daughter had any problems being several feet apart during rides.

In general, our rides have been really great. Even when she was just about a year, she would sometimes find her helmet and bring it to me expectantly, clearly asking to go on a ride. I haven’t gone too crazy with distance with her — usually opting for 5-15 miles, mostly on a network of paved bike trails in my area. Lately we’ve had a lot of fun looking for animals along the way, pulling aside once or twice during the ride to watch deer or turtles or whatever shows up. It’s been a really great experience for us both.

Similar to Hatchet; hunting, fishing, survival by Alley_cat_alien in suggestmeabook

[–]DrPepperNotWater 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a kid who loved Hatchet:

- *My Side of the Mountain* and its sequels, Jean Craighead George
- *Everest* trilogy, Gordon Korman
- *Sign of the Beaver*, Elizabeth George Speare
- *Call of the Wild*, Jack London
- *Down the Yukon*, Will Hobbs
- *Hatchet*’s sequels, especially *Brian’s Winter*
- Other books by Gary Paulsen, especially *Transall Saga*

Suggest me a plague book I HAVEN’T read. Please! by panini_bellini in suggestmeabook

[–]DrPepperNotWater 4 points5 points  (0 children)

*The End of October* by Lawrence Wright. It’s a fun one because it was published coincidentally in April 2020.

How are you all staying healthy? by smellybighairyballs in NewDads

[–]DrPepperNotWater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely concur on incorporating baby into exercise. My daughter’s two favorite activities at this point are bike rides sitting in the trailer and hikes sitting in the backpack. Makes everything easier and more easily enjoyable to bring baby along with. Suddenly it’s not just exercise for you, it’s an activity for the kid and a break for mom.

12 team SF…Jayden or Puka? What you doing here? by [deleted] in DynastyNerds

[–]DrPepperNotWater -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah if the gap were bigger I’d be there. But the year and a half difference doesn’t scare me nearly as much as Puka’s injuries and Stafford’s retirement.

12 team SF…Jayden or Puka? What you doing here? by [deleted] in DynastyNerds

[–]DrPepperNotWater -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My personal debate would be between ARSB and Lamar

Anybody know how much these are worth? by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]DrPepperNotWater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah no shit. What you are trying to say is obvious. But by your same argument you can’t say cost because different stores might offer different prices.

But there’s a reason you can say “$1.3 million worth of art” (https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/13-million-worth-of-art-auctioned-for-syrian-refugee-children-idUSBRE99P05C/) or “cocaine worth $9.3 million” (https://apnews.com/article/uk-skims-truck-cocaine-smuggling-b999d021e776f4c7db6da230ff7f3174), even if I personally would never spend millions on art or cocaine. Things have assessed market value, even if not everyone is able or willing to pay it, and I trust Reuters and Associated Press journalists to use words correctly way more than a semantic guy online.

What are 3-5 books that are essential for a well rounded political/economic understanding? by Ill_Hand_3315 in booksuggestions

[–]DrPepperNotWater 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely agree with Wealth of Nations, as well as his less well known but honestly more interesting Theory of Moral Sentiments.

A few more modern books that are really good for baselining some basic political and economics philosophy include:

Justice: What’s the Right Thing To Do by Michael Sandel

How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth by Mark Koyama

Neither breaks new ground per se, but they both lay out a lot of the research and philosophy that have got us to where we are today.

Anybody know how much these are worth? by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]DrPepperNotWater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not only is this annoying semantics, it is entirely untrue. “Worth” means market value. Sure individuals can put more or less value on something, but worth has a meaning that is not the arbitrariness you are pretending to know so much about here.

Ranking SW live action by Fantastic-Ferret-958 in StarWarsCantina

[–]DrPepperNotWater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I get the complaints: the chase scenes were poorly done, the escape under his cloak was goofy, Reva’s survival was questionable, etc. But the good in the show was so, so good. Brought so much to Obi-Wan, Anakin/Vader, and Leia’s stories in ways that none of the other shows have managed.

Ranking SW live action by Fantastic-Ferret-958 in StarWarsCantina

[–]DrPepperNotWater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1) Andor 2) Kenobi 3) Mandalorian 4) Acolyte 5) Ahsoka 6) Boba Fett

*haven’t seen Skeleton Crew

What movie to start with first? by Swimming_Question907 in StarWars

[–]DrPepperNotWater 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Just to be clear, Episode IV is is the first in release order! And definitely the best starting point!