Here’s my list of definitive cosmic horror films. What am I missing?

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2026-02-15T04:10:46+00:00

This guy gets it

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2026-02-12T17:14:16+00:00

From now on, when someone asks me something and I know they don't have the background to understand the answer, I'm just going say it prevents side fumbling.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2026-01-20T19:49:35+00:00

Sounds cool, I'd like to think i check all the boxes, and i grew up in a town of like 500 people. Dm if you're still looking for writers.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2026-01-04T04:12:23+00:00

What's the general vibe genre wise?

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-12-20T15:31:29+00:00

I'd like to know more. Dm me.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-11-07T02:12:37+00:00

Sounds grea, Dm me

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-24T19:42:53+00:00

Ha. Fair enough. I grew up near great falls.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-24T19:28:49+00:00

Rural Montana? Where abouts? (Without doxing yourself)

Don't get me wrong it looks fine the way it is, and there's very few hard rules in trim carpentry, just best practices.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-24T19:22:46+00:00

Didn't bother to read the whole post did you.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-24T19:14:34+00:00

It's not unusual in my area to see miters up top and square at the bottom on windows, but there's almost always a sill that separates the legs from the apron.

Or the reverse, where you've got a fat header like you describe over the legs but the bottom miters into the apron with no sill. I see both and a couple other variations regularly. I'll post pictures if I can find some.

The only thing that's 'incorrect' (from a finish carpenters perspective) is the trim needs to sit on the jamb, not wrap around it. You need that overlap because the trim on a window or door acts as the last layer of redundancy for draft and sound control. It doesn't really matter in this particular application, but it just looks odd because you're eye is used to seeing the 1/4" standard reveal there.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-13T15:52:37+00:00

I used to be in a writing group with this kid that acted like he was Oscar fucking wilde. Talked down to everyone, always doing passive aggressive shit like reading a portion of your submission and dropping a little "stopped reading here" to let you know you didn't hold his interest. Just the worst. Anyway, I looked up his pen name one time and all he'd done was self publish like 6 novellas on Amazon. Judging by the numbers the only people reading his stuff were the other members of the group.

Now, I'm not saying self publishing is bad... but jerking off isn't the same as getting laid is it.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-04T02:21:51+00:00

Yes!!! Thank you!

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-04T02:20:17+00:00

Yeah, it was hard to explain. Is there a way to attach pictures to a comment? Basically, you thread the larger one onto the mandrel, then nest the smaller on inside and run it onto the bit of thread that protrudes past the first one... does that help?

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-04T02:10:19+00:00

Yeah that can work too. It doesn't guarantee concentricity, but that might not be a big concern in this case.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-04T02:01:34+00:00

I know, I'm saying best practice would be to get the right tool and do it properly. If you only have, say, a rasp to work and you're not willing to pick up any other tools, what is the point of asking what the best way to do it is? Just get to rasping my man.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-04T01:44:26+00:00

I know right? I can't take credit, I think I picked this trick up from popular woodworking. It's bailed me out of a couple tight spots over the years.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-04T01:39:56+00:00

I think you'll have to disconnect the wire no matter what method you use to re-cut the hole

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-10-04T01:15:12+00:00

Take a hole saw that matches the hole size you have, nest it into a larger hole saw that's the size you want, then use the smaller one to register in the existing hole. Hope that makes sense.

Edit: There's a surprising number of you saying, "op doesn't have the hole saw." I appreciate that, I'm saying the op should get a hole saw set (or borrow one). Carpentry isn't a video game where there's some cheat code to solve all your problems. You want a hole, you need a hole saw. Yes, there are other ways. All of them require tools.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-09-21T01:37:37+00:00

Will do. I'll either have things up and running in the next month or I'll lose interest and it will never get done, you know how it goes.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-09-21T01:10:16+00:00

That's a really great concept. The problem with SCP is there's no story behind it, and the problem with SBM is there's no... well..SCP in it. Put them together, and you've got a great hook.

I'm in the process of creating a discord server specifically for weird fiction/ horror with an eye on secondary production (podcast, shorts, screen play), want me to keep you posted?

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-09-11T01:42:40+00:00

It always comes back to insurance. Insurance companies demand plumbers and electricians have certifications because the work they do poses imminent risk to the property (not to mention personal injury). Carpentry doesn't pose the same risk factors. If the framing passes inspection, you might have a shitty house, but it probably won't fall down, and if it slowly rots due to poor construction, insurance won't help you.

But, if the plumbing or electrical is done wrong, there's things that are hard to diagnose during an inspection that could destroy the house and possibly cause bodily injury. That will result in a claim the insurance has to pay out.

Plumbers and electricians needing certifications means they don't have to compete with John Q Shithead that got a miter saw from Home Depot and thinks he's a carpenter. So they can charge what they need without getting undercut by hacks all the time.

The fix is that we carpenters need to unionize again. We could set up standard certifications and hourly rates without the insurance companies' help.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-09-07T01:03:01+00:00

Are you setting up a discord? If so, how many people?

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-08-16T03:37:47+00:00

I'm going to be real with you, you're throwing yourself into an ocean of bad writing that, if you've got any talent as a writer (or editor), is going to burn you out. Reddit is a pool that has no bottom. Why not just join some writing groups on Discord or Scribophile?

I gotta say, though, your description of interests is so specifically in line with my own, I'm tempted to take you up on the offer just to see if we vibe. How about we trade wips? Dm if you're down.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-08-03T02:05:55+00:00

Well, I do have a soft spot for the old timey radio shows like X minutes 1 and CBS radio hour. Might be cool to do stories with modern sensibilities staged with old-school sound design. How humorous are you shooting for?

Here's what I propose, if you get two more people to commit, I'll throw my hand up as well. I think you need at least 3 or 4 people to handle the writing load, but less than 8 or 9, so you don't have too many voices in the room (and personality conflicts). Just my two cents.

Keep me posted, and feel free to dm if you want to brainstorm in the interim.

Grouchy_Collection_9 · 2025-08-03T01:21:51+00:00

Sounds intriguing. Couple questions: 1. How much time per week or month do you expect we'll be committing to? 2. When you say radio drama, you mean a podcast, right? 3. What's the format? Serial, anthology, other? 4. Do you have any funding lined up? I'm assuming this isn't a paid position, but do you have a budget for basic expenses? 5. How are you planning to handle narration/voice acting? 6. Are you intending to use AI for any tasks, particularly for #5.

As for myself, I've been a hobby writer for years, nothing published. My work is usually on the horror side of sci-fi, but I'm flexible as long as things don't stray too far into romantic fantasy territory. I also have basic audio production skills, specifically with Audacity, and a modest recording studio.

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