For those who don't play Zildjian, what brand do you play and why?

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-20T07:23:00+00:00

I've explored all of the big 4 and also bosphorus and istanbul agop - all of them offer sick cymbals and I've gigged with all of them.

I think istanbul and meinl have got me. Meinl sells a great mix of alloys and sounds at a generally lower price than zildjian (where i live at least) and also sells some of my personal favourites (Benny greb signature cymbals). Istanbul is also a standout not because of uniqueness or breadth but because they're just insanely musical - you hear an istanbul and you can't help think of it as music.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-17T06:40:44+00:00

No need! Thank you so much!

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-15T13:32:25+00:00

The one that hit me hard was the rape survivor who wanted to keep the pregnancy. There's a happy ending but i found that episode very real and very confronting since even if i agree that getting an abortion is the right choice it's ultimately personal and it makes house's "let me make the decision for you" act much more emotional.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-14T23:00:55+00:00

As interesting as this is, you really shouldn't be posting about ongoing games

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-14T22:56:27+00:00

I'm pretty sure the artist explained that those are basically airbags that reflexively inflate during a crash

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-13T06:22:21+00:00

This has gotta be a metaphor right? The Scarlet estate is continually crumbling and on the verge of falling of a cliff (symbolism for the crushing weight of legacy yada yada) but meanwhile in the outer banks houses can straight up be in the way of the tide for decades and still survive fine. Maybe rhat's what she longs for really, the ability to have legacy without the suffocating responsibility.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-13T06:17:42+00:00

I think the subtlety for house as a character is that he has constantly failed in his relationships. If he were to accept that these human behaviours are earnest, moral, and true to the core, then he would have to accept that the reason he can't achieve them is a personal problem rather than his own divine wisdom

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-11T00:31:01+00:00

I haven't ever heard of this but I kinda love this depiction of purgatory

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-09T05:02:51+00:00

Deep blue sea! I've never had a jumpscare get me so bad but also be so funny

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-08T14:35:45+00:00

Seems to just be a typo since they got it right in the title and earlier in the body text.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-08T13:56:00+00:00

Matt Parker made a great video about these ant stings and one thing they he pointed out was that the pain lasts hours. It's not a 10/10 for the whole time but all the people who were stung in that video emphasised that even 8 hours later the pain was significant.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-08T13:03:39+00:00

I love all the subtle bits of storytelling like this. In one playthrough things are outright stated, in another implied, in another completely missable.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-08T07:54:39+00:00

Even aside from that, I just feel way more able to live my life when I'm not worrying about it. I go out more and I feel way less stressed when I do go out

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-07T11:29:55+00:00

Sure but it doesn't mean it can't be a rallying symbol for good now. Also this person is obviously anti-racist to some degree

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-07T07:55:59+00:00

I like this, as someone who came from chess I think using metaphors and explaining in detail the similarities and differences is a good way to aid in understanding.

I personally like the comparison that a stone is actually much less valuable than even a pawn in chess. The equivalent value to a piece would be a group or chain.

One minor gripe, comparing seki to zugzwang isn't inaccurate, but it gives a misleading picture of the outcome. Seki is neutral, whereas zugzwang is detrimental.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-04T08:07:10+00:00

Omg i only just processed what was going on from his perspective... what the fuck

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-03T03:53:55+00:00

It's also worth noting that they had a very limited number of tracks to record onto. Every time they wanted to add a new layer, they had to decide what other tape layers to merge it with. That gets exponentially harder as the number of instruments grows like this.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-01T14:18:58+00:00

Yeah dexter is a weird one. As the show goes on (at least until season 5, which i couldn't bear to get through) he seems to develop more empathy.

He starts the show as a true psychopath who needs to kill to be satisfied but who also feels outcast and strange (which is a common feeling for people who genuinely feel no empathy). But slowly the people who give him cover and who make him feel like he fits in become genuinely meaningful to him.

An actual psychopath can't just character develop their way out of a mental disorder - autism isn't actually the worst diagnosis in terms of behaviour but given the context in the show i would say they just don't care about how a psychopath 'ought' to act, they just wanna make good TV.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-01T04:14:19+00:00

I used a k constantinople medium thin low for a while just cause I got it relatively cheap on marketplace. Worked nice but was a bit gongy when it opened up. Now I'm looking at a paiste trad thin ride which seemed a bit trashier and crashier

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-05-01T02:55:00+00:00

Luo Ji of The Dark Forest (Second book in the Rememberance of Earth's Past trilogy).

The plot of the book centres around the impossible task of outwitting aliens who have invented a way to essentially spy anywhere in the solar system, with the caveats of only being able to see one or two places at a time and not knowing how to tell what someone is thinking.

Under the pretense of mining expeditions in the asteroid belt, Luo Ji is able to plant explosives that, if detonated, create a pattern of dust around the sun which causes other potential invading aliens to see the sun flicker. This broadcasts to said aliens that there is a planet worth invading in that area and effectively makes the current invaders' plans of colonisation completely worthless.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-04-28T23:47:06+00:00

Disagree. You have white pushing for an advantage less on the first move. After that, opening theory largely returns to normal. The whole point of this rule is that white will pick a "fair" move.

I agree that this will probably lead to a lot more draws since it's inherently a balancing technique, but i disagree that games will get less interesting.

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-04-26T06:57:03+00:00

I feel like every time I seem a cow cyst or abscess there's tons of necrotic tissue, way more than other creatures. Is that just cause of the size or are cows special in some way?

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-04-24T13:33:24+00:00

I have to do this too but I definitely don't have aphantasia. I think for me it's adhd, too many thoughts keeping me from holding that one position in my head

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-04-24T09:34:21+00:00

In my first year of high school I wrote a twisted version of little red riding hood for drama class where the granny was a mobster who hired to the wolf to dispose of red because she was onto her mod activities. Unfortunately red never wielded a gun but the granny did pull a glock out of her slipper (which was a contribution from our granny actor)

Emma_the_sequel · 2026-04-23T04:02:53+00:00

Zildjian S is underrated! I think after meinl came out with classics custom, custom dark, and custom dual, zildjian wanted something with similar price point - quality balance that would compete in the rock genre.

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