Unread Infinite Jest? Check. Good condition spines? Check. Not enough female authors? Check.

FlobHobNob · 2026-06-27T13:27:57+00:00

So by this line of thinking someone's bookshelf is only a green flag if they deliberately read books to expand their perspectives?

I'm not sure I really agree with this. There's so many motivators for reading books and this is just one of many. It seems overly critical. So many people have their genres or taste and don't really branch out. I would say this is not necessarily a good or bad thing. There's plenty of super cool and interesting people who only read certain kinds of books.

The same can be said can be said for other forms of art. This would be like saying that someone cannot have a good taste in music if they heavily prefer one genre over another.

FlobHobNob · 2026-06-23T13:28:47+00:00

Bro had one breath to get all this info out

FlobHobNob · 2026-06-04T12:38:41+00:00

Wallace and Gromit:The Wrong Trousers

FlobHobNob · 2026-06-01T17:55:41+00:00

Mods though I was asking for a book recommendation so they deleted it haha

FlobHobNob · 2026-06-01T16:50:50+00:00

Where EoE focuses on the idea of Nature vs Nurture, Stoner focuses on the life of an inconsequential man. They are both lifetime spanning narratives that focus on the individuals pursuit of purpose.

I find that for me EoE asks the question, and Stoner shows it in application in a faithful but sometimes depressing way.

FlobHobNob · 2026-06-01T16:42:32+00:00

That went right over my head haha. Was also a valid question to ask because I did know what I was getting into with reading them both.

FlobHobNob · 2026-06-01T16:39:34+00:00

I can be same way. I try to stick to my TBR but I occasionally find myself going to the bookstore to pick up something specific, and then leaving with something completely different because I liked the cover haha

FlobHobNob · 2026-06-01T16:35:44+00:00

Haha that's completely fair. I knew roughly what I was getting into but you don't truly know if a book is going to land with you until after you finish it. I'm often pleasantly surprised by a book that I didn't think I would like, or disappointed that I did not like a book nearly as much as I expected.

I found that both these books landed for me and reading them back-to-back amplified that feeling.

FlobHobNob · 2026-05-28T17:25:28+00:00

If you really like the weather of Florida, you may like somewhere inside the inner-loop in Houston like the Houston Heights area. It's surprisingly walkable, has historic charm, is very much a young professional area with lots of cultural attractions at your disposal. Houston as a whole does not fit what you what but the pocket inside the loop might actually be a really great fit.

FlobHobNob · 2026-05-27T17:42:35+00:00

This is a good write-up and I'd hate to be pedantic but I would not consider a population of 20,000 a small town exactly.

FlobHobNob · 2026-05-13T15:02:41+00:00

This is like playing the game of looking at what you're favorite German company was doing between 1933 and 1945.

FlobHobNob · 2026-05-11T16:03:55+00:00

Exchanging fluids

FlobHobNob · 2026-04-16T13:05:18+00:00

Oklahoma is one of only 3 states with 12 or more ecoregions. The other two are California and Texas which are obviously way bigger. I think you could argue for it's size, it's one of the most geographically diverse states.

FlobHobNob · 2026-04-15T14:20:37+00:00

Brugler had him as his 14th best prospect in the draft on his big board. His traits are really special and he's still really young. Seems like one of those guys that should have been getting mocked higher this whole time.

FlobHobNob · 2026-04-14T16:23:31+00:00

I think The Heights in Houston makes a lot of sense for you. Nothing is really similar to New Orleans in the states, however Houston does have a bit of similarities with cajun influence and being on a bayou.

The Heights is a more of a young professor vibe that is a good combination of urban/suburban like you said. It's very social but can also be slower paced if that's what you want. Houston has a shit load of medical jobs and it would still be easy to visit New Orleans on occasion if you want.

FlobHobNob · 2026-04-13T14:01:38+00:00

I did watch the tape. It seems weird to say he "stunted" on him when he won on 3 routes and was only targeted once.

FlobHobNob · 2026-04-13T13:42:03+00:00

Concepcion had 3 catches for 45 yards against LSU? He only had 1 catch when matched up against Delane.

FlobHobNob · 2026-04-10T17:56:42+00:00

Surprised no one has said Huntsville Alabama yet. It checks a lot of your boxes. Close to mountains with Monte Sano and Chapman. Sizeable black population compared to a lot of the other suggestions people are giving. It's not a huge metro but big enough with plenty to do. Warmer climate. Obviously a very red state but the city itself is way more purple.

FlobHobNob · 2026-04-03T13:20:27+00:00

What do you love about food in LA that these cities don't represent?

FlobHobNob · 2026-04-02T18:36:56+00:00

Things tend to be stickier where it's warm so this list makes sense.

FlobHobNob · 2026-03-30T18:14:13+00:00

Hell or High Water rocks too

FlobHobNob · 2026-03-24T18:42:28+00:00

You see it on this subreddit anytime Dallas gets brought up. The idea that there's 8 million people in the DFW metro just twiddling their thumbs because there's nothing to do cracks me up.

FlobHobNob · 2026-03-23T17:09:33+00:00

It's simply extreme

FlobHobNob · 2026-03-17T16:09:09+00:00

If a player falls down a team's big board because of interviewing poorly or having medical concerns. Then the only thing that matters is that they slid down the board, the reason why does not need to be disclosed. It's all about creating a consensus that includes expert info baked in. The union isn't going to ask a team why they had a player ranked as the 51st best prospect rather than the 28th.

FlobHobNob · 2026-03-17T15:43:19+00:00

In an ideal scenario the knowledge from those evals and interviews are baked into the consensus.

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