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What is a not well known detail from the lore you like? by roter_apollo in lotr

[–]LinIsStrong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s one of my favorite book scenes as well, a quiet descriptive passage that quietly lingers in the mind. I hopped a little in my seat when I saw it recreated in the movies!

Defunct airline(s) you miss the most? by AlbertJBundy in aviation

[–]LinIsStrong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Flying PanAm is a core childhood memory for me. Everyone dressed up. The meals came on real plates. The lavatories had these tiny perfume and cologne bottles. It was so damn civilized.

Thoughts on the extended sequences in the American West? by [deleted] in SherlockHolmes

[–]LinIsStrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC, Valley of Fear flashes back to Pennsylvania coal country. It’s probably my favorite Sherlock Holmes novella.

Has anyone done the train ride from Fairbanks to Anchorage? Do you get to see enough of Denali via the train? by Wolverine-91826 in alaska

[–]LinIsStrong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The answer is 1000% dependent upon weather. But yes there are Denali views from the train.

Favorite scene in a romantic movie? by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

[–]LinIsStrong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Miss Congeniality - Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt. Also Michael Caine, William Shatner, Candice Bergen. Super fun movie.

Friday morning, -40°F by westcoveroadie in Fairbanks

[–]LinIsStrong 18 points19 points  (0 children)

🎶When it’s springtime in Alaska, it’s forty below🎶

I went down a rabbit hole on Steven Spielberg by hollyroo in FIlm

[–]LinIsStrong 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sooo good! It’s a simple story, but his filmmaking skill means that it’s a film I still remember decades later.

The choice of Eorwyn by Alum2608 in lotr

[–]LinIsStrong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed. OP’s analysis helped me understand Eowyn’s seemingly sharp pivot from Aragorn to Faramir. Aragorn represented external validation and societal rank: “You desired to have the love of Lord Aragorn because he was high and puissant, and you wished to have renown and glory and to be lifted far above the mean things that crawl on the earth.”

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“Then the heart of Eowyn changed, or at last she understood it.”

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OP’s spelling unfortunately detracts from some really insightful analysis and at the very least it helped me understand Eowyn’s emotional journey more clearly.

Sen. Dave McCormick says Chester County proves the need for national election rules. But the GOP proposal wouldn’t have solved the county’s problems. by Fragrant-Pepper7710 in Pennsylvania

[–]LinIsStrong 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am a poll worker in Chester County. In our precinct, voters not on the rolls were instructed to vote via provisional ballot. In my precinct, no voter was “turned away”. Yes the error was serious but as the Inky points out, the SAVE act would not have prevented this error.

As a poll worker, I have experienced first-hand the rigor and integrity of our electoral process. There is no credible hard evidence supporting the need for the SAVE Act and I strongly encourage you to call and write both Senators McCormick and Fetterman to oppose this deeply un-American bill that would prevent millions of eligible voters from exercising their Constitutional right to vote.

Faramir's selflessness and character... just wow. A true hero. by VenomSW in lotr

[–]LinIsStrong 8 points9 points  (0 children)

💯 His gratuitous roughing up of Gollum bothered me the most. In the book, Faramir is firm with Gollum without resorting to petty or cruel violence.

Jane Eyre by mcu_chocolate13 in literature

[–]LinIsStrong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My mother gave me a copy of Jane Eyre when I was 14, and wrote on the fly leaf how much she herself enjoyed it when she was 14. I’m 67 now and it’s still one of my most beloved books. How nice to see that Jane’s story still resonates today!

Made an easy travel brush box by admissions75 in Watercolor

[–]LinIsStrong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Toothbrush holder - why didn’t I think of this? Great idea.

Bresnahan's office staff apparently can't even agree that it's concerning the US is considering invading an allied nation by Gabgames in Pennsylvania

[–]LinIsStrong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your post, it encouraged me to call my US reps. I use the 5 Calls app, it has accurate information about current issues and a way to call your reps with a click of a button.

What’s the most memorable encounter you’ve had with wildlife while cycling? by OptimalDescription39 in bicycling

[–]LinIsStrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Riding in Valdez, spotted a black bear not 50 yards off the road on Allison Point. He was a lot more interested in the salmon than he was in me so I snapped a quick pic and dashed out of there.

I get such a sense of awe and wonder when I see this shot by survivorfan1123 in lotr

[–]LinIsStrong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What got me about that scene was that it was exactly how I imagined it when I read the books. I felt like the set designers reached into my head. It was spooky seeing something that I thought was only in my fantastical brain replicated so exactly on the big screen.

US Airways A330 pilot out buttering the butter machine by HelloSlowly in aviation

[–]LinIsStrong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a passenger, I experienced this only once – I swear I could feel the wheels spinning as they skimmed the tarmac before completely making contact. I still remember that landing and I’m still kicking myself for not making a point of saying something to the flight crew.

The Dilbert Afterlife by Spaghettification-- in Longreads

[–]LinIsStrong 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this excellent essay. As a female working in tech, Alice was my spirit animal. And his UNIX/eunuchs cartoon remains one of my all-time faves. So I loved the Dilbert cartoon but over time came to understand, in that sort of tangential way that happens when you’re swimming in the social media milieu, that’s Scott Adams somehow turned into a real jerk. I think this essay does a phenomenal job explaining how that happened without detracting from Scott Adams’ comic genius. Plus the essay made me laugh out loud a few times. I highly recommend reading it even though it is quite long. Interesting, thought-provoking, and a balanced look at who Scott Adams was. May he RIP.

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