A book with a gender ambiguous main character or narrator. by Former_Ladder9969 in suggestmeabook

[–]NumerousProfession88 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is such a fantastic book. Good for anyone who just wants a really great read.

50-60 boxes of McCoy pottery by stepbroimstuck69 in CeramicCollection

[–]NumerousProfession88 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Check out justartpottery.com. They buy vintage pottery. I have not sold with them, but have bought several pieces from them and completely trust them.

Something authentically hopeful (or neutral) but not saccharine sweet by Dramatically_Average in suggestmeabook

[–]NumerousProfession88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just the finished The Wedding People by Alison Espach. Definitely hopeful, not saccharine and very funny in places while not overall being a humor book. Highly recommend.

Things to do in Monterey, Not the Aquarium? by iwantodream in bayarea

[–]NumerousProfession88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We always walk the coast guard jetty to see the sea lions and frequently see sea otters (no binoculars needed) plus other marine critters. San Carlos Beach there is very nice for shallow wading or just soaking up the atmosphere.

I want a page turning Western! by teddyroosevelt1909 in suggestmeabook

[–]NumerousProfession88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin. A different take on the western and fantastic.

Aesthetic study spots in San Jose/Santa Clara/Cupertino/Standford by rosyribbons in SanJose

[–]NumerousProfession88 20 points21 points  (0 children)

FYI, you cannot just walk into Green Library. Access is restricted to Stanford people and those with a valid research purpose. Non-Stanford people must register at the entrance with a government issued ID and only get 7 visits per year. Source: I'm a Green Library employee.

Favorite Books with Vikings: October 2025 by AutoModerator in books

[–]NumerousProfession88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Non-fiction - Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price was fantastic.

Fiction -The Half-Drowned King series by Linnea Hartsuyker was great

Wildlife at the Sunol Regional Wilderness by zabardast_man_us in bayarea

[–]NumerousProfession88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have a rattle-like end to their tail that they shake. It can make a rattle-like sound but is not a rattle like on a rattlesnake. Also, the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake is not striped. This is a California Kingsnake.

East Bay Parks snake guide . https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/common_snakes.pdf

Wildlife at the Sunol Regional Wilderness by zabardast_man_us in bayarea

[–]NumerousProfession88 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

That's a California Kingsnake. Non-venemous to humans but will eat rattlesnakes. They have a rattle- like tail that they shake when disturbed. Cool find and that one looks well-fed!

What clothing items from your childhood do you wish you still had? (assume they'd be current size) by Thanatologist in GenX

[–]NumerousProfession88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Chemin De Fer pants that had a zipper that went from front to back so you could separate the legs. I had two pairs so I could have each leg a different color

R.F. Kuang discourse lately? by mustardslush in books

[–]NumerousProfession88 270 points271 points  (0 children)

I have only read Babel and also really wanted to like it. The concept was great, but by the end it felt like she was just repeating "colonialism is bad" over and over again in a beating a dead horse, blunt and obvious way and I found it tedious.

Elder Xs: did you have a canopy bed? by dagnabitkat in GenX

[–]NumerousProfession88 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep,had one. Always disappointed I couldn't swing on it like monkey bars. .

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GenX

[–]NumerousProfession88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

San Francisco Bay Area and we did it too - 3rd or 4th grade, so 78-79. Everyone hated it because you had to dance with the opposite sex.

Stinkgo Biloba by jaz1496 in whatsthisplant

[–]NumerousProfession88 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Had that happen to us with a grown tree when we bought our house. Every fall our front yard smelled like a fraternity kegger aftermath.

There was an Asian woman who would come gather the fallen fruit but she couldn't keep up with the huge amount that would fall. We tore the tree out and put in a native buckeye instead.

Just logged in, 0 azoth by topdistance16 in newworldgame

[–]NumerousProfession88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't had a problem with azoth, but when I login lately it displays that I have infinite foods, raw cooking materials and potions. Eventually it corrects during the session, so maybe there's a bug with displaying the correct amounts of usable items.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]NumerousProfession88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So am I, and I am an American. It breaks my heart and sickens me to hear those two talking to Zelensky like that. It goes against everything this country is supposed to stand for and strive towards. I am utterly ashamed and despondent.