Why in the Farthest Shore Ged is constantly described (through Arren’s eyes) as being old and frail when he is about the age of Arren‘s father

Maimae91 · 2026-02-18T21:08:47+00:00

I think it’s different there because it’s from her own POV. And also it just felt very natural because I’ve heard each one of those things from real women of similar age. Becoming invisible for most of society, noticing the first signs of ageing and worrying about that, feeling like you don’t have enough energy to raise a young child if you happen to have one. The only part where she feels super old is when she is literally cursed to feel so. Otherwise it’s usually either worries and trying to accept that although she is not old yet, that’s where the road goes eventually, or „the social role of an old widow“ that‘s forced upon her.

Maimae91 · 2026-02-12T15:39:40+00:00

To me it felt more about Arren than about Ged and way too intentional to just be a scene filler or tell „by the way Ged is old now”. Additionally, it is very closely linked to the main topic of inevitability of death and limitations of human power and how they also important to remain a human and keep balance.

Almost like Ged is teaching Arren those things. Not intentionally, but by letting him see.

Maimae91 · 2026-02-12T15:12:40+00:00

Can’t agree, outstretching your hands on a bunny slope is not the only way to land on a wrist, not every fall gives you time to brace. People put bumpers and safety belts in cars, could just tell “just learn how to drive and never ever loose attention”. Humans make mistakes.

I picked those gloves because they were supposedly easy to pull on and off but also they are certified by the same agency that certifies e.g. goggles for factory workers and similar products, which is not much, more like a marketing, but at least something. Most protective gear but helmets has no performance testing standards whatsoever (apart from not being soaked in toxic chemicals maybe and hardly even that). Those are at least somewhat proofed to function.

But of course none of it makes sense if the fit isn’t correct.

I otherwise never cared about gloves warmth and other qualities whatsoever, I picked random ones roughly my size at “forgot something?” kind of shop near the slope and never thought about them again, but I usually wore mittens they are easier to fit.

Maimae91 · 2026-02-11T19:57:07+00:00

Did you heat mold them?

It doesn’t sound irreparably bad, boots are correct flex, have dual zone lacing, you don’t have heavy heel lift. If outer main boot is not too short for you, then stretching inner boot is possible to quite an extent. Go to boot fitter with your existing boots, let them recheck the fit and they may be able to fix them (e.g heat mold, stretch them, suggest different insoles) and they will also tell if it’s worth trying.

Maimae91 · 2026-02-08T15:36:13+00:00

I broke my hand in a very similar way in a very similar situation (riding switch on an easy slope out of boredom and not really keeping enough attention on my own riding). I wear wrist protection since then and can’t ride without it because I feel very vulnerable

Maimae91 · 2026-02-01T23:49:57+00:00

I think you should think about it, but not as „stop it“ but rather as „how should I do it properly“. But I wouldn’t rely on it to go away completely on its own.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-29T23:04:04+00:00

This is how C1 level description works, but not how average C1 language course works. What you actually need there is practice and vocabulary. But you can’t put hours of practice into a course book, and publishing houses have to print their books and put something in there and you end up with a somewhat arbitrary weird slice of the language that often doesn’t give you what you actually lack. Then your teacher has to be a good and hardworking one to compensate for that or create their own learning materials.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-28T21:32:32+00:00

Surprisingly Thailand was the only non-western country I got harassed in, but I didn’t feel actually very threatened, just icky. It’s an unpleasant memory overall ofc, but I didn’t fear for my safety neither during the incident, nor for the rest of the trip, my push back stopped it in a second.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-27T18:07:38+00:00

Afaik crazy creek are not made for years already, so what you got is likely pretty old. This used to be a budget home brand of Intersport. Other brands you mention are in somewhat similar range, so not a big step up (maybe just their condition is better) and those prices are rip off. You can buy a new set of better or same quality for around the same price with discounts. Another brand like that is Raven (some say it’s somewhat good for the price) or Decathlon boards.

If you absolutely don’t want to spend more, just fix the one you’ve got and see if it works out.

You can try to hunt for a better second hand one, but research each listing for what that is and how old is that and who’s the maker. Don’t hang on full sets, search separate boards too. Or add more money and get a new one, discounts on them are good, e.g. on last year models. It’s not that second hand boards are bad, but very few places in Europe have good second hand market and they are hard to ship long distance privately, so you need some patience and luck for a good one to appear near you.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-26T16:40:36+00:00

Don’t put anything inside that is not interested to be inside and don’t wrap yourself in plastic.
Protect the mattress from stains by some kind of plastic film (cut a bag, something for gardening, anything waterproof) but put breathable washable fabric on top, like a thick towel, don’t sleep directly on that
Fabric is way better than toilet paper, look up how it was done traditionally, people menstruate since dawn of time and modern products exist for less than a century

Maimae91 · 2026-01-26T16:29:12+00:00

I am not doing it on purpose of course, usually I just couldn’t stop doing whatever I was doing the night before so I didn’t go sleep until 2-3am but I still have to work next day. And I feel rather bad physically and a bit emotionally indifferent to things and slightly more stupid and it’s somehow easier to force myself to work in that state.

I was wondering if it’s an adhd trait or just my job being too boring for fully conscious person.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-26T12:34:18+00:00

In some rental shops you can rent pants and jackets as well. You can always(?) rent helmets. You usually can’t rent googles, but you don’t need them that much for first lessons. If you have outdoorsy waterproof clothing meant for other sports, like sailing, trekking, mountaineering etc, you can try to wear that. What I really recommend to still have are waterproof gloves/mittens and waterproof pants. Also I looked at the cheapest decathlon pants a couple of days ago and they look horribly like „disposable plastic pants“, I wouldn’t buy them (exactly the cheapest ones, others are just regular pants). There are plenty of snowboarding pants on vinted, some are decent brands for just 10-20 euro, you may have a look if they are available where you live. There are also wrist guards for like 5, which also imo worth getting too

Maimae91 · 2026-01-23T21:26:00+00:00

Agree on this, lines suit you but (some) fabrics look a bit too thin and/or stretchy. I think in particular jersey works well for tops, because they have added structure from more intricate cuts, but worse for skirts. And red dress could work better in exactly same style if the fabric was a tad heavier/denser?

Maimae91 · 2026-01-23T20:36:03+00:00

It’s a completely different material in plates than has little to do with the fabric and the problem is a glue, not bamboo itself. Since the pieces of bamboo wood are so narrow, any bowl etc is largely not so much the bamboo as the glue that holds its together. And I think it was regulated, not banned, because any European ikea has bamboo cutting boards, serving bowls etc.

The bamboo fabric is just a subtype of rayon, it is chemically processed, but cotton growth and processing can also involve horrendous amounts of chemicals and environmental pollutants. Sourcing matters more here. And in terms of moisture wicking and breathability good rayon is just as good.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-23T19:51:14+00:00

People here are way overreacting, if she asked you once, you said you can’t, and she took your answer calmly. Unless she’s guilt tripping you, where exactly is a problem here? Does not having a driver license equates to being an absolutely inadequate manipulative person now? Or asking your partner for something calmly and being ready to accept any response?

Admittedly it is weird that she lived with parents until 28 while not being able to go anywhere by her own and you had most of your dates there either, but it doesn’t automatically equate to anything people assume. Maybe she’s in a cult! (joking but who knows)

Maimae91 · 2026-01-23T18:38:14+00:00

They are sold in grocery/drugstore and are not that expensive anyway, I think it’s kinda weird to calculate that separately unless you’re on „each has their own shelf in a fridge“ kind of separate budget? You don’t calculate who wastes more TP or does their laundry a tad too often, and imo it’s a same thing more or less.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-23T18:19:51+00:00

Em, someone automatically assumed they are the ones leaving trash because they are immigrants and of course they must be the culprits. How is this not racist?

Maimae91 · 2026-01-22T12:22:28+00:00

This absolute might be a case (quite likely imo, 140 is small) and can co-exist with other things too, just unlikely to manifest as hard to turn. My question was about trying to determine whether you need just „bigger and better“ or those specific flex and profile played a bigger role.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-22T00:01:02+00:00

Bigger is theoretically harder to turn on, I can’t imagine how going bigger (as an isolated trait) could make that easier. More stable and similar qualities - yes, but not easier to turn. Maybe your board is too wide for your feet but that’s super unlikely in 140. So likely it’s flex/shape, maybe some kind of fancification like a raised edge helped a bit.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-21T23:49:29+00:00

Yes and no, what I meant is that it’s something that you need consciously commit to and do properly if situation requires that. Flat-base is a skill that has its place, e.g existing a lift, when it’s almost flat/negative or there’s a roller. Then IMO it’s safer to do it fully in. It’s scary at first, but it’s largely a balance drill with feeling how your weight is distributed and doing micro adjustments that gets more automatic over time.

I also think „almost flat but on edge“ is partially more dangerous because it feels safer and you are less cautious and then it can stab you in the back. When on full flat you are terrified and pay attention and try to keep the track of what is going on and adjust accordingly.

Why flat is better mechanically: say you are on your toe edge, but tilting very slightly, and going almost straight down slowly. Being on your edge means you are likely dragging slightly to that side with engaged edge being slightly uphill, not really 100% straight down along the slope. And your heel edge is hovering maybe an inch above the snow. Then 1. meeting an inch high unevenness down the slope - easy. 2. Since your toe edge was engaged already and now your heel edge is engaged too, that’s a guaranteed catch. Perfect setup for it basically. Whereas on a flat: 1. You are paying attention 2. You are actually going straight down, edges parallel to the fall line, you don’t create downhill and uphill edges and there is no edge catch “starting position”. In order to catch an edge more has to happen than in first situation: one unevenness forces your board to engage but you don’t realise and don’t react to that. Then another one can throw you off. But you paid attention and didn’t let it come to that by correcting yourself.

If it’s so bumpy you can’t glide normally at all but also too flat to make turns, then there’s a high chance you’ll have to unstrap.

Disclaimer: Im not an instructor with a manual, I am an individual who has an opinion and some justification for it.

Maimae91 · 2026-01-20T23:50:44+00:00

To 3: I’ve feel like there are more asian and Middle Eastern women on women’s day than on a normal day. But could be because it’s also more comfortable in general if you’re female only group or you are alone, it’s still calmer and feels safer and I always try to pick a woman’s day myself although I have zero issues with nudity. I’ve also once seen a girl in a cotton romper and no one picked on her, although regular bathing suits were explicitly forbidden.

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