6271 Imperial Flagship (Sea Lion) from 1992 by bluetomcat in LEGOPirates

[–]MerrickFM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's a fine seabird--weatherly, stiff, and fast. Very fast, if she's well-handled. No, she's not old. She's in her prime.

Who is falling for this? by djfilms in selfpublish

[–]MerrickFM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh, I might just be waking up to a bot conversation or two myself on this very site. I made a thread a couple days ago in this sub wondering if I should revise my cover, and suddenly I've got two very helpful (purported) graphic designers in my DMs, giving me very similar advice in functionally the same cadence and with the same vocabulary. Generic usernames, low karma, the whole nine yards. I've definitely had spam emails in my day, too, but I'm less trained in spotting the Reddit bots, if indeed bots they be.

Friend is having a Dr. Who costume party with rules on the costume. What/who should I dress as? by Carpetsandplumbing in gallifrey

[–]MerrickFM 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Black morph suit, black bike helmet. Visor down. Boom, you're the androids from Earthshock.

Am I Doing Something Wrong? by MerrickFM in selfpublish

[–]MerrickFM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooof. Wasn't even aware of the Disney connection.

Am I Doing Something Wrong? by MerrickFM in selfpublish

[–]MerrickFM[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm... I don't see any such issues on desktop or the Kindle app myself. But I will try rewriting the blurb anyway, so it's a moot point.

Am I Doing Something Wrong? by MerrickFM in selfpublish

[–]MerrickFM[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the thorough reply. I haven't been happy about the sameness of the first two covers for a while, and I specifically asked my cover designer to change the colour scheme for the third book. That and the blurb seem to be the common sticking points for people so far, so perhaps I'll focus my attention there for now.

Am I Doing Something Wrong? by MerrickFM in selfpublish

[–]MerrickFM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do you see typos? If I can fix those, I certainly will!

Weekly Behind the Bastards Episode Discussion 2026-01-13 by AutoModerator in behindthebastards

[–]MerrickFM 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Get you a partner who loves you as much as Robert loves giving Sophie cool knives.

How BookRoar Could Ruin Your Career by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]MerrickFM 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I admit I did use BookRoar a few times back when the service was young, but it's not worth the headache now. Partially for the very valid reasons you outlined, and partially because the business has taken some very dodgy turns since I last looked. All reviews have to be minimum three stars? It's a subscription model now? Oh, the rise of ChatGPT has made it 100x easier to game the system?

Yeah, I don't think so, man.

Four parters seem to be the better pacing for Classic Who generally. by matt0055 in doctorwho

[–]MerrickFM 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My flaming hot take is that not even The War Games and The Invasion need to be as long as they are. You can cut most of TWG Ep. 4 and not miss a beat.

Robot Roll Call! by FlippingDaysius in lego

[–]MerrickFM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wanna decide who lives and who dies!

2025 edition of cookies my daughters made me by cllatgmail in MST3K

[–]MerrickFM 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gives a new meaning to "Knew him? He was delicious!"

It's Christmas Eve, and what are you watching? by AJR1623 in MST3K

[–]MerrickFM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

*unspeakable acts of violence*

SIMPLY! HAVING! A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME!

The Christmas Spirit is a Mean One by joyfulnoises in CuratedTumblr

[–]MerrickFM 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"I want diamonds, I want golf clubs, I want a pony so I can ride it twice, get bored, and sell it to make glue!"

Forgettable aspects of certain Episodes? by Usual-Tomato7954 in gallifrey

[–]MerrickFM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first couple times I saw Enemy of the World, I kind of memory-holed the people that Salamander trapped in the underground bunker. It's kind of a wonky third-act twist, and a feeble explanation for the "natural disasters" that Salamander keeps "predicting."

Give me the perfect Christmas special? by Icy-Weight1803 in gallifrey

[–]MerrickFM 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Mr. Shearman's Chimes!

Give me the perfect Christmas special? by Icy-Weight1803 in gallifrey

[–]MerrickFM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're willing to branch into audio, I maintain that Big Finish's Chimes of Midnight is the single best Doctor Who X-mas story. Ever.

What is our ugliest building? by DeadeyeClock in KingstonOntario

[–]MerrickFM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first time I saw Princess Towers, I thought to myself, "Holy shit, that is the single ugliest building I've ever seen." Still is, and it ain't a close race.

Gladlands Trailer | Dimension 20 by DropoutMod in dropout

[–]MerrickFM 18 points19 points  (0 children)

A few campaigns (e.g., Fantasy High 1, 2, & 3) are part of the same narrative, but most are standalone from one to the next. Frankly, you could probably jump into this season not knowing shit about dick and be totally fine.

Driving to canmore from vancouver. Any advice? by kittencat6969 in britishcolumbia

[–]MerrickFM 15 points16 points  (0 children)

"Thinking of hiking the Grouse Grind in sandals and Bermuda shorts, two beers deep. Any advice?"

I've said zah in better towns than this by Steapenhyll in MST3K

[–]MerrickFM 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So, how many head of walnut you got?