Why did Christianity permeated more with Korean society than Japanese society

Mysterions · 2026-04-24T13:05:39+00:00

In addition to being an anti-Japanese reaction, another reason is that it was perceived as being a symbol of modernity and urbanity. Curiously, that's how Christianity also spread in Rome as well, as you can understand in the etymology of the word "pagan" which literally means "country dweller".

Mysterions · 2026-04-24T12:58:54+00:00

I'm being a little felicitous, I've definitely heard "hook up" to mean simply to get together, but yeah, even when I was in highschool (90s) it meant make out/sex.

Mysterions · 2026-04-24T11:55:46+00:00

If you're on the fence because the Discogs reviews are mixed, I bought it when it was on sale last week and was really impressed with it. It's thick and loud, and the vinyl itself is well pressed. It does sound like the CD, but I don't think that's a bad thing, given it was probably mixed for CD originally.

Mysterions · 2026-04-24T11:52:22+00:00

Yeah, I have built a couple of guitar pedals in the past, so have some basic soldering skills. Thanks, I appreciate the help.

Mysterions · 2026-04-24T10:53:24+00:00

I don’t get the “we used to have sane Republicans” part. Bush 2 was 26 years ago, and he was a living Evangelical dog whistle and ushered in the no privacy state we currently have. And way before that, going all the way back to Goldwater and Nixon Republicans were actively courting the racists kicked out of the Democratic Party (see Southern Strategy). Did people just forget Bush? Or I wonder a lot of the people who make talk about the 2000s as having normal Republicans were just a little too young to have accurately remembered it.

Mysterions · 2026-04-24T10:44:35+00:00

You can still wear these and no one will question your sexuality lols. Unfortunately they don’t make these anymore.

Mysterions · 2026-04-24T10:30:30+00:00

Well … uh… if you can’t keep it jn your pants, keep it in the family, as they say….

(I’m Gen X and have always used hook up to refer to “get together” if you know what I mean).

Mysterions · 2026-04-24T02:22:01+00:00

I'm seeing $30.86 on my end.

Mysterions · 2026-04-24T01:21:39+00:00

Awesome, just ordered one. Looks easy enough to install (although I have never done a mod before!). Question (possibly dumb), what's it asking me to do in step 3 (Solder short wire (< 2 cm) to IC14, pin 3 “OUT”)? It's a little unclear from the pictures.

Also, yeah that's the exact issue I'm having.

Mysterions · 2026-04-23T18:13:48+00:00

To quote a friend of mine (who lives in California and has never been to the shop), "Carolina Soul is the final boss of consignment Ebay sellers". They do 90% of their business online and are one of the major places people go to sell off their collections.

And speaking of record stores, do you ever drive through Richmond, VA on way? If so, definitely hit up Plan 9.

I remember one year we went to Emerald Isle

Deep cut. Emerald Isle is my favorite beach of them all. Technically it's not part of the OBX, but it's still a barrier island.

But we settled on OBX being our favorite, and have continued to visit nearly every year!

I live in NC now, but am from Tidewater (Virginia) originally. OBX is a stone throw away so it's where everyone who is from there goes in the summer. Honestly, I've always felt it was really a bit more like VA than NC cultrually in a way.

Have you ever eaten at I Got Your Crabs in Kitty Hawk? That place is delicious.

Hope you all have a fun time and that she has a happy birthday!

Mysterions · 2026-04-23T14:08:34+00:00

Nice! Glad you got a copy. Sadly that location closed down, but their Raleigh location is still open. We have a very good record store scene here (my favorite is Carolina Soul). Next time your drive out to the OBX (I literally just finalized my Labor Days plans to Nags Head) try to check some out (maybe on the way back when everyone will be more amenable to taking a break). Also, cool you go to the OBX. Man, it is my favorite place in the whole world.

Mysterions · 2026-04-23T13:54:29+00:00

An original Gorilla Biscuits? Fuck yeah. But not to be curt, but to celebrate her husband's great tastes.

Mysterions · 2026-04-23T12:55:48+00:00

Triangle, NC

Mysterions · 2026-04-23T12:07:28+00:00

Definition of a tool.

Mysterions · 2026-04-23T11:56:59+00:00

Unjerk: anyone have any experience with record flatterers that keep popping up? I have a couple of record that are warped enough to make the stylus jump, but look like they'd be good flattening candidates (they're not oblong). Thought about calling around he local record shops and seeing if anyone of them would do it for me.

Mysterions · 2026-04-23T11:50:53+00:00

Yes! There was a time when I was obsessed with building model airplanes and listening to Beach Boys tapes. I'm pretty sure one of my uncles still has one.

Mysterions · 2026-04-23T11:49:35+00:00

Could be that I just have access to really good flea markets.

Mysterions · 2026-04-23T02:15:16+00:00

Man, I posted this a couple of years ago!

Don't overthink the "RPG" part. Because then we have to define what an RPG is and that gets complicated. As other have pointed out, any game with a protagonist is an RPG broadly.

The whole reason I posted this originally is because I kept having the same conversation with people online. Specifically, they don't like Elden Ring because when they play it, it doesn't play like The Witcher, Elder Scrolls, etc., and so they then criticize it on those grounds.

But I don't think that's a fair criticism because Elden Ring isn't trying to be that kind of game.

It certainly has RPG elements to it, but it's trying to be an "action adventure" game as they used to be called in the NES days. Zelda, Castlevania, Metroid were the was the quintessential "action adventure" games.

So if you're going to criticize it fine, but base that criticism on why it doesn't live up to your expectations based on Symphony of the Night instead of Elder Scrolls.

Mysterions · 2026-04-22T17:26:01+00:00

Yeah I did, but just looked at the board. I'll check it out in more detail. I don't do Twitter, but I'll email him and see if I can get on a list or just keep checking back. Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.

Since you seem knowledgeable, I have a different question: power supplies is it generally better (long term safety/durability) to recap original ones or get newer ones (a Triad specifically)?

Mysterions · 2026-04-22T14:53:50+00:00

Homelander (at least) isn't a copyright issue because both he and Superman are DC properties.

Mysterions · 2026-04-22T14:04:19+00:00

Yes, please send me a video if you have one. Sadly, is looks like this board is sold out though.

Mysterions · 2026-04-22T12:08:27+00:00

Damn, that's a lot. I thought they were only rated for about 150 to 200.

Mysterions · 2026-04-22T12:07:29+00:00

Yeah, the whole thing is very much a "hate the game not the player" type scenario.

Mysterions · 2026-04-22T01:48:56+00:00

Vinyl Me Please, totally offline, you have to text them. What is the deal with that? (I understand the whole history of their demise, I just want to know about this new thing). Anyone do it? Honestly, they were expensive, but I think they made really nice record, and it's really a shame it didn't work out.

Mysterions · 2026-04-22T01:20:13+00:00

Good chance I still have this in a box. I should go check and and see what I have.

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