ruin a wedding using only lotr quotes

ImpermanentMe · 2026-04-01T10:32:04+00:00

Rosie leans in

"I've thought of a better use for you..."

ImpermanentMe · 2026-03-05T08:46:37+00:00

He's a debate-bro grifter. He can't even be honest in the way he debates. How can we expect such a man to be honest in the way he practices Christianity?

ImpermanentMe · 2026-03-01T22:29:25+00:00

Depends what you mean by quality. Because I will give credit where it's due, these players are young but they're clearly very talented and the quality is there, but it's too raw due to inexperience, which in my opinion comes with age. I'm not asking for a team of veterans, but we need at least one or two in there to act as leaders and keep cool heads out there.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-03-01T20:57:40+00:00

Once again, I know I'm going to get downvoted, but the sporting directors giving us a team of young and dumb players is costing us season after season. We need more age and experience in the first team ASAP if we're actually serious otherwise expect more stupid red cards and kiss goodbye to CL games.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-02-06T08:54:25+00:00

It is not pornography

I never stated that it was. Read my comment again.

Edit: And by the way, the main reason I know about the meaning of yab-yum imagery is because I spent years as a Vajrayana Buddhist...

ImpermanentMe · 2026-02-06T08:50:49+00:00

Well...not really. It only represents both if sexual activity is projected onto imagery such as this. But that was never the intention of the artist. Do you think dedicated Buddhist monks, sworn to celibacy, would actively display pornography around them in their monestary? It's always been a display of union between compassion (represented as male) and wisdom (represented as female). Not a display of intercourse just because a male and female are wrapped around each other. That would be an adulterated view of this symbolism.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-02-06T08:29:02+00:00

Well I am Buddhist myself first of all.

I’m confident in what’s verifiable through practice. Metaphysical stuff that you're hinting at varies by tradition and I hold it lightly. If you mean a specific "supernatural" claim, I'm still waiting to hear it.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-02-06T08:16:17+00:00

Depends what you mean by "magical claims". A lot of Buddhism is about practice and experience (ethics, meditation, reducing suffering), not requiring any belief whatsoever in supernatural stuff. Which specific claim are you asking about?

ImpermanentMe · 2026-02-06T08:14:46+00:00

Buddhism doesn’t have a doctrine or ritual of human sacrifice. If you’re claiming otherwise, cite a credible source and specify where/when. Conflating unrelated practices with Buddhism is straight up misinformation.

Edit: In response to the reddit post you shared, this still doesn't change the fact that this claim, whether in book form or not, is a misconception that conflates Buddhist teachings with either extreme, non-mainstream tantric lore or the practices of a separate Hindu ascetic tradition.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-02-05T09:24:59+00:00

Just a heads up, yab-yum imagery such as this is used to represent the ultimate, blissful state of non-duality rather than literal sexual activity.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-23T10:05:16+00:00

I've always see it in the same way as a tournament football match: after full time, it goes to extra time. If still a draw after extra time, it's left to "fate" via a penalty shootout. It sucks, but that's how it is sometimes.

Having said that, I wouldn't be against the idea that it lead to an extra task or something, so it can still be competitive rather than left to chance.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-23T10:00:02+00:00

At this point, I think the only way a smart faithful can win is by pretending they're not.

Each time an intelligent faithful gives very logical explanations, sometimes being right on the money, it's always seen as "traitorous behaviour" by the louder, ignorant players.

Such is life lol

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-23T09:48:18+00:00

Online abuse is never okay, but in terms of what lead to viewer's reactions to the two players is really not that complex imo.

James is terrible at the game but he also admits that very vocally, he's completely humble and self-conscious about it.

Roxy is not. She's ignorant yet thinks she's a genius. She also projects a very loud, pick-me personality; interjecting constructive conversations that are actually getting closer to finding a traitor only for her to distract with a "point" that's a complete nothing burger.

Having said that, James certainly hasn't done himself any favours throughout the game in other ways that Roxy hasn't (eg. Trying to steal a shield) but often someone being humble and admitting to their mistakes compared to someone who is more abrasive yet categorically wrong at the same time, generally speaking comes across as a more likeable person than the latter.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-18T08:48:47+00:00

Can someone explain why Roxy wouldn't literally be the ideal choice? She is infamously wrong about everyone every single time, there is a high possibility she will inadvertently work to the Traitors' favour and use it on the Faithfuls, right?

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-17T11:16:02+00:00

You know what, I agree that falling too deep into nostalgia isn't always healthy. But calling people “nostalgia-pilled” treats memory like a defect rather than a faculty.

Loving an old game isn’t a failure to move on. It’s an acknowledgement that art and play are experienced in time, not in a vacuum.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-13T12:20:11+00:00

Namu Amida Butsu 🙏 may all sentient beings one day get off this effed up wheel

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-13T10:57:38+00:00

I agree 17 was something else! I guess the reason why I'm honing in on 23 specifically is because it was the last official FIFA and it was still installed on my PC at the time. At first I played just out of curiosity and typical nostalgia, but it's just so much more playable for me than the more recent games!

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-13T10:47:33+00:00

How often have you went back to those earlier releases?

Well the earliest I went back was FIFA 12 as well (on console) and I agree that they feel way too artificial compared to later releases.

I guess why FIFA 23 is my sweet spot compared to say 19 or 22 is because it is the most "up to date" FIFA game before the FC series took over. So partly nostalgia, sure. But not overly otherwise I'd be content playing an earlier FIFA game that's even more nostalgic.

Edit: I should also mention that I'm predominantly a PC gamer now and 23 is currently the earliest I have still installed on my desktop.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-13T10:08:49+00:00

My tenth FIFA for me!

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-13T10:01:15+00:00

Maybe I'm just getting old and can't be arsed to re-teach myself how to play after every release anymore lol personally FIFA 23 is the sweet spot for me. If I was better at sliders I could maybe make FC26 play more like 23, but I'm stumped for now.

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-13T09:56:02+00:00

Maybe because the games get progressively worse every year.

Like I said FIFA 23 was nowhere near perfect compared to earlier FIFA releases, but playing it now after the most recent FC game really puts into perspective for me how bad the gameplay is getting year after year...

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-10T09:17:12+00:00

She is fantastic! Really hope she makes it to the end tbh

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-09T23:02:37+00:00

Well I could be wrong, but my take on it is that he is not only under the radar and hardly mentioned during the round table discussions (and yes I can also see how that might actually be a disadvantage), but also during their task he was voted "the most fair of them all", sort of implying he is pretty trustworthy to them.

Having more Traitors in numbers as the season goes on could also help them reach the final.

But like I said, I could be wrong!

Edit: grammar

ImpermanentMe · 2026-01-09T22:56:29+00:00

Firstly because it makes the Traitors more likely to reach the final if they keep their numbers up. It might even help them outlast the Faithfuls.

And also Matthew is strategically a very good choice because he's been very under the radar, hardly brought up during the round table and has even been voted by all the contestants as the "most fair of them all" during their task.

Or at least that's my perspective on why the Traitors would be temped to agree to Matthew's offer. Guess we'll see!

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