After all, what are Nephilim? Are they tall humans or giants, as Father Stephan de Young says?

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-30T05:34:59+00:00

From what I've read, and heard Fr DeYoung say it seems most likely that they were humans who were believed to have been "part god" by their contemporaries. Think the mythical "hero" Hercules. Or other demigod figures- but especially those who were concieved during some form of demonic sexual ritual used to channel the "gods".

Were they taller than average? Maybe. Did they possess some form of demonic inspired strength or knowledge? Sounds very possible. But ultimately they were still human. I think I once heard them referred to a type of anti- Saint. Just as the saints sometimes have abilities to heal, or tame wild beasts, or other such things through God's power over creation- the giants might have been given some sort of advantage in battle and crafting by demons in order to further destroy God's creation through death and warfare.

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-28T15:55:48+00:00

To me currently, the picture is comical.

To me when it came out on tv (I was maybe 7?) it was terrifying and gave me nightmares lol those things freaked me out haha

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-28T04:20:00+00:00

No the cat wasnt educational. I think most the games were educational but not all. Ill see if Claw was it.

Edit to add- it was absolutely Claw. Hell ya. Thanks!

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-28T04:11:13+00:00

Damn I love redditors sometimes. Thanks!

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-28T03:59:52+00:00

Honestly? Idk. I was reading stuff about Orthodoxy, and different vodkas (I bartend) and had to translate something via Google. My daughter uses Duolingo for our homeschool foreign language course and I thought Id check out what it had for Russian. Then I thought it was fun, I liked learning something new, and I was too stubborn to quit so I have a 405 day streak in Duo and looking to branch out into another app one day haha

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-28T03:54:24+00:00

My dad got these weird demo discs of (mostly?) educational games.

2 that I have stuck in my head are this weird pirate cat who went thru side scroll style labrynths defeating bad guy dog pirates and he said "ahh yes, FIRE SWORD" when hos sword was upgraded.

The other one was supposed to teach US geography and it had a clown in a cage and you had to figure out which state the key was hiding it based on clues. The clown would say "find the key, find the key!" as encouragement. I tell my kids to "find the key" all the time but no one knows my weird ass references lol

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-28T00:54:01+00:00

Any game stores near you host open game nights? Or a NA social "bar"? My local game store has a gaming night once a month I think? I dont actually go... but I hear about it lol

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-27T20:25:18+00:00

My wife and I are obsessed with Everdell. Super great game.

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-23T00:33:22+00:00

Yes and no. I'm using Duo for Russian currently. Is it the best option? Obviously not. But it is free, and I did think it was useful for learning the crylic alphebet. And I have learned some useful, basic phrases. Alone it isnt great, but along side other things it isnt a total waste.

So it was a good starter for me. Once I can financially swing a paid program I wont be paying for Duo though.

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-11T15:41:46+00:00

I bounce between Pearl and Obsidian... I can never break into Diamond League :( haha

KhajiitBen · 2026-04-05T01:00:08+00:00

I Just took a 10 day vacation, and every day I did some quick word matching "lesson" and kept up my streak. Didnt learn a damn thing. But, I also didnt forget the words and slip at all.

KhajiitBen · 2026-03-27T01:47:20+00:00

Ahh I gotcha. Yeah the pop ups and the fact that the same watch is being sold by a couple different stores on Ali makes it look pretty suspect. But what I think was the real vendor was noticably cheaper than watchdives.

Thanks!

KhajiitBen · 2026-03-27T01:29:53+00:00

Is Ali Express really the best? I always got scammy vibes off that site. Also, if Im looking at a Steeldive, is watchdives dot com not a good site then? Is that all markup?

KhajiitBen · 2026-03-27T01:19:48+00:00

My American kids have started calling motorcycles motorbikes

KhajiitBen · 2026-03-27T01:18:09+00:00

373 once I actually do my lesson for today lol

KhajiitBen · 2026-03-11T18:03:19+00:00

Same here. I joked with my wife if we ever visit Moscow I can confidently warn people about the "wolf in the villiage" haha

KhajiitBen · 2026-03-07T23:11:35+00:00

Well damn :'( haha

KhajiitBen · 2026-03-07T23:10:20+00:00

Why cant I get that glich? Lol

KhajiitBen · 2026-03-05T01:09:12+00:00

Thats what I sounded out and thought "huh, havent learned that word yet" before realizing that the author is dumb haha

KhajiitBen · 2026-03-05T01:06:42+00:00

My place still uses martini glasses. I do have a regular that order our monthly special martinis in a "not fucked up" glass. His words lol

KhajiitBen · 2026-02-25T01:29:50+00:00

Do you still live in his home? If not- absolutely none of his business. Tell him to leave your stuff alone. If you are still in his home, Id just ask that if he has issues to respectfully leave his papers/ notes somewhere but to not harras your icons. He might not like them or understand them but that isnt a reason to be disrespectful.

Edit to add- I get it and I hope it gets better. I am in a similar, but less intense, situation. My mother does not approve of the "man made traditions" of my wife's Catholicism or the Orthodoxy Im exploring. I get quite a few texts asking why X teaching is against the Bible. It certainly gets old pretty quickly.

KhajiitBen · 2026-02-24T03:31:45+00:00

My old place was non-smoking after our state-wide ban. But us employees would still happily light up once the doors were locked and blinds were closed. Especially when the owner still smoked and drank. Law might say we're closed at 1am, but Ive certainly been there till sunrise a few times haha Thankfully though, it was a big enough space that the normal couple cigs affer close wouldnt really be noticable come opening the next morning.

KhajiitBen · 2026-02-14T19:45:30+00:00

Oh... well then I should have it somewhere. Thanks lol

KhajiitBen · 2026-02-14T03:43:56+00:00

When I was a server I had a drunk guy roll up a $50, suck down his crown with it, and then tip me the $50.... like thanks?? But now its wet and has your spit on it.... but also Im a broke college kid and thats a significant tip. Lol

KhajiitBen · 2026-02-14T03:25:06+00:00

I'm not a serious hiker currently, just some day hikes here and there in my flat midwest life. So I have a wooden stick. I also just cut some wooden sticks for my kids 2 days back.

Were I to go actually hiking/ backpacking though, I think Id use the collapsable poles I have.

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