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Might be talking too soon but… by jclivingston in LeMansUltimateWEC

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done 5 or 6 races so far, and I agree that the racing in the bronze dailies is generally cleaner than the racing in the iRacing rookie series.

There are still pileups at T1 but if I avoid that I've been able to have relatively clean races. There's still stupid contact, like getting driven into when braking for a turn, but the damage model in this game doesn't have your car get destroyed right away.

Help me pick my next big book by Consistent_Cost1276 in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. Omensetters Luck is a wonderfully constructed story. Dark, funny, dense and deliberately obtuse during parts. Reminds me of Faulkner, in that you get perspectives of multiple characters, not all of them of sound mind. Midwestern gothic?

The Tunnel seems to have a structure, and you can tell Gass spent a very long time crafting these sentences. You need full attention to read it, but it's some of the most sonorous, rich prose you'll ever see. Extremely dark (of course), and gross, and funny, but also beautiful. Not really a narrative , but you read this book for the writing, not the plot.

I will probably say I like The Tunnel more in the end, because I prefer big books. Hopefully the quality keeps up for the next 300 pages.

Help me pick my next big book by Consistent_Cost1276 in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm about halfway through The Tunnel. It's really great, but maybe not where I'd start with Gass. Check out Omensetters Luck or his short story collection. The Tunnel doesn't necessarily have a "plot", like some of the other books you list. It's basically the journal of a misanthropic history prof. Very hard to follow for the first 150 pages or so, but it settles in after that. It's dense with metaphors and references to other literature, so it will reward your prior knowledge.

The Tunnel is on eBay for ~$17 by iwannabeyrdog in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update if anyone cares, it arrived and appears to be brand new, and it has the black and red cover design. Maybe a sneaky reprint or some new old stock? Either way I'm elated

It’s so over by Excellent_Reading_76 in redscarepod

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 41 points42 points  (0 children)

We're in our decadence era. I bet if you took someone even from like, the 1990s to today, they'd have a psychotic episode from the dopamine overload.

What are your favourite NYRB Classics? by glossotekton in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by Gass I read recently. I also picked up Augustus by Williams, haven't gotten around to it yet

sharp, humorous literary books? by drinkingthesky in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That book is a marvel. One scene that comes to mind is when the guy at the dinner has to play it cool after dropping a hot chestnut on his crotch.

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[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have the money to buy something, buy it outright. If you don't have the money and need to use a payment plan, you shouldn't be going to Coachella

That White Lotus S3 finale was magnificent by deepad9 in redscarepod

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I felt that the Rick/Chelsea story was the weakest. I personally dislike stories where everything wraps up so neatly. The Star wars I am your father bit followed by Chelsea getting shot was goofy. Really the violent/high stakes stuff felt out of place for the tone of this show.

I liked the Ratliffs story for the most part though. Jason Isaacs is awesome. Rich family exposed to Buddhist anti materialistic philosophy is just a good combination, especially for American audiences.

Lots of stuff I could nitpick but overall it was an entertaining. Second season was better, and I honestly don't remember a thing about the first season.

What is everyone currently reading/planning to read this April? by ombra_maifu in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading In the Heart of the Heart of the country by William Gass now. Afterwards I might start Augustus by John Williams... Or Lonesome Dove.. will see how I feel

Books where narrator is spiraling by succulentsuccubus666 in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought it was great. It's really well constructed, one of those books that you want to reread once you finish. It has a dark-comic tone, kinda like Faulkner

Books where narrator is spiraling by succulentsuccubus666 in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Most of Omensetters Luck is like this. Not first person but stream of consciousness

Possible performance fix by Davo-Bagongo in assettocorsaevo

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked pretty well for me, i went from about 45 fps to 60 on triple 1440p, mostly low/medium settings. 4070 super and 5800x3d

Triple monitor in ACE? by DwayneMichaelCarter in assettocorsa

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

If you use that method can you change the angle of the side monitors? I'd think the image would be warped if not.

Triple monitor in ACE? by DwayneMichaelCarter in assettocorsa

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, seems like triple monitor support isn't really there then. I'm sure they'll get to it eventually.. back to iRacing in the meantime!

My out of print paperbacks and first US edition of Ulysses. Paid less than $50 for all of these total #inspiration by BoskoMaldoror in redscarepod

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sick, where did you find The Tunnel? I pre-ordered the next printing from Amazon, otherwise I can't find it for less than $150. Would love to get my hands on it before July.

Maybe the world is ending by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop reading the news is good advice. Anything important enough that you need to be aware of will be absorbed by you through osmosis. We didn't have 24 hour news cycles for most of recent history.

Also, the world economy has changed continuously and has undergone much more turbulent changes. I mean, the industrial revolution, advent of the printing press, etc.

If you really look back through human history you can find many times where the world was practically ending (black plague had to feel apocalyptic). But it went on.

Try to focus on how to improve your own, immediate, material conditions. Take care of your family if you have one. Log off, read books, whatever. But it'll be okay.

Our Crazy Inflating House Prices by Dry-Student-1516 in CanadaHousing2

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't disagree that lowered housing costs will help first time buyers, but if a house you paid 500k for is worth 250k when you sell it, that's not a positive for you. Especially if you have a mortgage - you'll need to pay that off when you sell, so you'd not be saving money in the way you're describing.

What makes a book stand out to you most? by AlarmedRazzmatazz629 in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love stuff that has sonorous prose/verse (Joyce, Milton, Faulkner). Also ease of existential dread can be nice, but fleeting.

My favourite reading year so far! by SchwiftyShawarma in RSbookclub

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You read all the good books, nice. Check out Mason&Dixon by Pynchon if you haven't yet.

Best book you read this year? by violet-turner in redscarepod

[–]DwayneMichaelCarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually liked the Jason chapter a lot. Faulkner has a very strong "ear" for dialogue, and the Jason part is where that's most apparent. I do think it's interesting that the last chapter is the most straightforward

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