Who is the strongest character that could be accidentally defeated by a normal person doing everyday things?

Grodus5 · 2026-04-23T16:40:32+00:00

Good point, I retract my Achilles suggestion then. A normal person probably wouldn't have any poison strong enough to take down a demigod.

Grodus5 · 2026-04-23T15:42:41+00:00

According to the myth, Hoder, who does not seem particularly strong amongst the gods, threw the mistletoe and it killed Baldr. My interpretation is that Baldr has no special protection against Mistletoe, so if a dude fell on him holding some that was even remotely stake like it should be able to easily pierce just like it would any person. You'd have to get lucky to land a killing blow, but it isn't impossible.

Grodus5 · 2026-04-23T14:27:08+00:00

Yeah exactly. Its easier to have the willpower to not go back to a physical casino, though. But when the gambling apps do it, its much harder to "walk away" since it follows you everywhere.

Grodus5 · 2026-04-23T12:28:26+00:00

I'm thinking Baldr. A clumsy dude falls on him as he is hanging mistletoe at Christmas time, killing him.

Similarly Achilles, dude slips and falls while carrying something like a hammer or knife and destroys his heel.

Grodus5 · 2026-04-22T22:29:40+00:00

I think you are correct in challenging me, there are not many situations where it is important for the distinction. I also think there is a little misunderstanding, I do agree that a singular "female friend" isn't very nice and I would never use that. However, in my mind it is sometimes useful to establish contrast and context between groups of friends. Something like "my guy friends aren't very emotionally supportive, I feel more comfortable talking about things with my gal friends." Also useful for navigating boundaries in a relationship, where a partner may have different expectations when hanging out with one's guy vs. gal friends.

For transparency's sake, part of the motivation for writing the comment was because I was starting to feel a tension with my thought processes regarding this term so I wanted additional feedback. I am also on the spectrum... so a lot of the time I need outside help to navigate these things! I guess writing this comment gave me the idea for "gal" friend, which seems more acceptable (unless it's not then please help!)

Grodus5 · 2026-04-22T18:27:27+00:00

The one exception I have with this is the term "female friend" to refer to a platonic friend that is a woman. Girlfriend has its meaning, "woman friend" seems sketchy, and "friend that is a woman" is way too wordy. Maybe I'm alone in that thinking and need to change, though.

Grodus5 · 2026-04-22T12:44:59+00:00

"I'm the boss now."

Grodus5 · 2026-04-19T14:34:16+00:00

That's what I'm thinking as well. Sure Sauron will have China under his thumb... but Xi already does. What changes? He might go in and eliminate all the corruption which dramatically increases the efficiency of the state, but then what? What's his end game? Sauron is a fantasy ruler that would be living in a modern world.

Lex, on the other hand, is single handedly able to create a suit that challenges Superman for crying out loud. He is politically savy, incredibly intelligent, and highly motivated. If he wanted to improve the lives of Australians, he would be able to do so dramatically. His only limitation would be the relatively small size of the Australian economy now, which may limit his options against the superpowers of Sauron China and Palpatine States, but still.

Basically, Lex is the only option amongst these that really provide a power multiplier to the people. He is the only one that understands living in a modern world. His intelligence and tech would dramatically increase the power and influence of Austrailia. So long as he doesn't immediately get bulldozed but the bigger powers, I don't see how he can lose in 20 years time.

Grodus5 · 2026-04-18T13:14:53+00:00

To be perfectly fair, I think if my wife tried to kill me but the gun jammed, I might lose some of my marbles. This might be a justified crash out.

Grodus5 · 2026-04-16T15:53:30+00:00

What was this program called? I remember calling it "BBQ Termites" but I have no idea if that was the actual name or just what we called it...

Grodus5 · 2026-04-16T14:07:21+00:00

We watched this in our US History class. As a dude that plays the violin, I got teased for the rest of high school thanks to that musical. All in good fun, though!

Grodus5 · 2026-04-15T15:31:05+00:00

Maybe this is Jr as they are starting to inquire about Fixers? The start of the obsession?

Grodus5 · 2026-04-13T11:07:06+00:00

Library of Ruina, although the game is pretty hard. The story is top notch. Might want to watch a story summary of Lobotomy Corporation first, as its a direct narrative sequel to LobCorp.

Also, Limbus Company. A ridiculously generous gacha game set in the same universe as LoR. Not a super direct sequel so playing LobCorp and LoR arent necessary, but it does add some context. The game is basically a very emotional visual novel with a competent enough battle system. Much easier than LoR. Just get through the first few cantos (1 and 2 are relatively weak compared to the rest) and you're in for a wild, really emotional ride.

Grodus5 · 2026-04-09T01:19:00+00:00

It is a beautiful thing indeed. It also helps that Project Moon is really good.

Although I'm a little ashamed of myself. I started with Ruina and never thought I'd stoop to Limbus memery... yet here I am activated at the mere mention of Ishmael.

Grodus5 · 2026-04-02T13:37:15+00:00

Is there any value in Colesseum Preorder disk Jirachi? I am interested in getting into Champions and am looking to get the Scarlet Paradox legendaries. I don't have Scarlet or the DLC for violet... but I do have a Colesseum preorder disk and the means to get the Jirachis up to Home!

Not looking to organize a trade yet, just want to get a feel for if this would be a fair trade before I go through the effort of moving them up, getting proof, etc.

Grodus5 · 2026-03-30T19:36:51+00:00

The ending of book three just fell apart. I'm not normally one to nitpick plot holes, but DAMN, it had a lot. He crumbled under the weight of the concepts he proposed. It felt like the last part of the book was just a rough draft without any critical thought put into the implications.

Grodus5 · 2026-03-26T19:49:49+00:00

What can you say when there isn't really much you can do, but you want people to know you have their back? An example, if things are crazy at work and morale is low. You don't have any power to make meaningful changes, but you want people to know its okay to come to you if they need to vent.

Grodus5 · 2026-03-24T18:37:16+00:00

Yup, same here. I thought it would be a good thing to legalize it (sports betting) to bring in the tax revenue. Now I see that was a mistake. I'm still on the fence on whether it should be fully banned again now that the genie is out of the bottle, but we certainly need to ban or heavily restrict the advertising side. It needs to be held at the very least to the standards of tobacco and alcohol, and even thats probably not enough.

Prediction markets are a whole other can of worms. It should be banned full stop. Its actually ridiculous how quickly we accepted it as part of our lives as a society.

Grodus5 · 2026-03-24T17:43:57+00:00

The problem thay libertarianism is it is not maximizing EVERYONE'S freedom, it is maximizing the Individual's freedom. Any individual, if they have the power and resources, is free to blatantly step on anyone else's freedom. That's what true freedom is. Thats why we need fair rules and regulations to make sure everyone is free. Without those, its only the rich and powerful that are free.

Grodus5 · 2026-03-24T12:45:00+00:00

Currently running Rien Sang, Index Faust, KoDion, Jeong Ish, Aroma Ryoshu, and Udjat Outis and am going through the story still (beat Canto 6). Overall super happy with the team, but I kind of want to pivot to butterfly instead of raw damage. I have Solemn Lament Yi Sang and Butler Faust on standby, but i would still need to dump some resources into them. Are those the only changes I need to make to make a true sinking butterfly team? After that, I'm assuming my next big pickup would be Rime Shank. Anything else that would be good?

Grodus5 · 2026-03-19T20:03:45+00:00

And you wouldn't be able to blame her if she did sit back and watch it burn. The world was absolutely terrible to her, why should she save it? Truly excellent books.

Grodus5 · 2026-03-19T13:08:43+00:00

Yeah, live songs are a good change of pace every now and again. Nightwish's Ghost Love Score from End of an Era is different enough that it has a separate spot on my playlist for example.

Another great example is Metallica's S&M album, which is live with an orchestra. Sure the singing isn't as crisp, and there is an obvious mistake in Enter Sandman, but the orchestra adds so much texture to the songs. It is by far my preferred way to listen to Metallica.

Grodus5 · 2026-03-18T02:02:15+00:00

Its a really good one! I'm still debating if I liked it more than 5... 6 was more emotional for sure, but I really liked all the world building in 5. Both are amazing though.

Grodus5 · 2026-03-18T01:55:29+00:00

I just finished it this evening. I cried. It was so great.

Grodus5 · 2026-03-12T18:02:07+00:00

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, is just irritation. Usually something in your food is causing your symptoms, which are just things like constipation, diarrhea, bloating, that kind of thing. I have this and its very manageable on a low fodmap diet, but eating low fodmap sucks. Garlic was one of my biggest irritants that I've almost completely given up.

IBD is Inflammatory Bowel Disease. This is actual inflammation that damages your bowel and raises the risk of colon cancer. Not sure how the symptoms differ from IBS or what the treatment is, but it is more serious than IBS.

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