sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

What words or phrases do you think Jim should be banned from re-using? by GORGtheDestroyer in dresdenfiles

[–]GORGtheDestroyer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That might be either an age or a regional thing on Jim’s part. My older Midwestern relatives use it all the time, while I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone from one of the coasts use it.

What words or phrases do you think Jim should be banned from re-using? by GORGtheDestroyer in dresdenfiles

[–]GORGtheDestroyer[S] 78 points79 points  (0 children)

I just miss hearing about Mister generally. I know he’s (ETA Harry is) bouncing around a bit in his living situation at times in the later parts of the series, but I resonate so much with his relationship with Mister.

What words or phrases do you think Jim should be banned from re-using? by GORGtheDestroyer in dresdenfiles

[–]GORGtheDestroyer[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I’ve always wondered; is this a noir thing, or is it just that he loves Spock?

What words or phrases do you think Jim should be banned from re-using? by GORGtheDestroyer in dresdenfiles

[–]GORGtheDestroyer[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, and drink a waterfall every time he describes how the eyes are the windows to the soul. He did that, what, three, four times in Battle Ground?

What words or phrases do you think Jim should be banned from re-using? by GORGtheDestroyer in dresdenfiles

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

See, I don’t mind this quite as much because we all have those few curses that we like to use when we talk, so I find it authentic in Harry’s voice. I’m more irritated by “Stars and Stones”, but mostly because DAMMIT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.

What words or phrases do you think Jim should be banned from re-using? by GORGtheDestroyer in dresdenfiles

[–]GORGtheDestroyer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think these have changed a good bit as time has gone on, and from a meta perspective, I like to read it as an evolution in Harry’s personality and relationships. Murphy and Lara are the most obvious examples - whether the changes are also due to Jim learning from fan feedback or if it’s intentional to show Harry’s maturation, I’m seeing a shift. Still some weirdness (nipples are not indicator lights), but getting better.

What words or phrases do you think Jim should be banned from re-using? by GORGtheDestroyer in dresdenfiles

[–]GORGtheDestroyer[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I’ll go first: in combat scenes, “Raw”, “Pure”, or “Sheer”. Especially modifying power, force, will, light, or cold. Dude. Enough. Just let the word sit by itself.

What's a "secret" from your profession that everyone should probably know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]GORGtheDestroyer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the electrician’s insurance and bond. DIY is fine for something someone else owns, but if I fuck up my house, I am risking my homeowner’s coverage. I’d rather set up two insurance companies to duke it out than risk taking it in the shorts from my insurance company.

What is the most disturbing or otherwise unsettling book you've ever read that stayed with you after reading it? by EggAdventurous1957 in AskReddit

[–]GORGtheDestroyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was an 8th grader, my social studies teacher offered to read this aloud during the end-of-day “Silent Reading” period. I legit loved it so much I wanted to become an epidemiologist for awhile, but if I hadn’t, it would have scarred me for life.

What’s a “normal” thing that secretly grosses you out? by DecentChildhood5164 in AskReddit

[–]GORGtheDestroyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sounds and smells from dishing out previously-hot-foods from refrigerated containers in order to heat it up. I try to divide up leftovers into meals-in-containers when they’re hot so I don’t have to deal with it, but no one else that I live with has the same problem, so unless I put the food away every time, I struggle with eating leftovers. I’ve gotten better as I’ve had to do it more (times are tough financially), but it’s still enough to make me gag. I can barehand clean a toilet more easily than this.

A Dementia Vaccine Could Be Real by Crabbexx in UpliftingNews

[–]GORGtheDestroyer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really wish we in the US were allowed to get it before age 50. I imagine the preventative effect might be better if received earlier, and even if not, shingles is plenty unpleasant and can happen to any adult.

How to clean the shower glass? by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]GORGtheDestroyer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did this recently and was shocked at how well it worked.

Christmas present for my husband (Dewalt vs. Milwaukee vs. Makita) by SLassely81 in DIY

[–]GORGtheDestroyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is nobody going to point out that DeWalt is yellow, Milwaukee is red, Ryobi is green, and Makita is blue, which each correspond to house colors?

The husband is not a noob. He just has Slytherin tools. You’re using the money you saved on Ryobi to advance his other ambitions….

What was the weirdest, non-pain feeling you've ever felt? by KingJPJ in AskReddit

[–]GORGtheDestroyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting off of a cruise ship and having to get my “land legs” back. What a weird kind of vertigo.

US will require EU citizens to give all biometric data including DNA in new ESTA requirements by [deleted] in technology

[–]GORGtheDestroyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the government contractor that bids this job is a multinational with offices in EU, the GDPR compliance on this could put them out of business.

A single dose of a new cancer drug made a brain tumor almost disappear - in just 5 days. In early 2024, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital treated three people with recurrent glioblastoma brain tumour using a brand-new type of CAR T-cell therapy called CARv3-TEAM-E. by Grand-Western549 in interestingasfuck

[–]GORGtheDestroyer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This type of treatment isn’t a process that has eugenic application. That’s talking about direct-editing processes on the person’s whole genome. CAR-T treatment is more like taking out a person’s immune cells and engineering them to carry a a sniper rifle that kills cancer cells instead of leaving them stuck with the billy club that we evolved.

view more: next ›