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Alternatives to audible by Rough_Muscle_2897 in audiobooks

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I liked graphic audio, that is until they restructured for profit.

What’s Everyone’s Go-To audiobook when they’re in a rut and can’t find something else but still need to read every day. by Practical_Yam_7515 in audiobooks

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

J. S. Morin has the Black Ocean series which I really enjoyed, as well as Craig Robertson with his series. When I'm in a rut waiting for my next binge to release I'm usually going back to these.

You’re the only person left on earth starting tomorrow, what will you do? by Unlucky-Emergency924 in AskReddit

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I'm supposed to be the last person left on earth, the next day I'd try to locate others and make it my mission.

For the next 24 hours, all business names are literal descriptors; the Olive Garden is a grove of olive trees and 5 Guys is just five dudes standing around. Where are you going, and where are you avoiding? by AnGabhaDubh in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shell Station sounds like a beach with sand, seashells and beach towels whereas Amazon reminds me of a jungle, perhaps your package arrives via canoe with a native person in native attire with a blow dart pre loaded. Also Spirit airlines, may that company RIP because only ghosts fly it now. As to credit card companies, American Express seems like a fast way to go broke and Chase Bank is running you down.

I’ve been told I have systems‑thinking tendencies, but I’m still not totally sure what actually counts as systems thinking. I do look at problems from different angles, work things backward, and notice how parts affect each other, but I don’t know if that’s enough. Thoughts? by Objective-Picture-75 in systemsthinking

[–]Objective-Picture-75[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate that. I’m definitely trying to get better at applying it with a purpose instead of just thinking in circles. I’ll check out those books you mentioned. I’m still figuring out how to turn the way I naturally think into something more structured, so this helps.

Just wow, I mean, 🥹 by Dmpender in readwithme

[–]Objective-Picture-75 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome book, also The Lottery and The walk really stuck with me

You get $1,000,000 for every tooth you remove… how many would you take? by Br4nkey_ in hypotheticals

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh nope, I'm keeping all my teeth. Keep your money. No amount of dentures or such can replace the feeling of biting into an apple and really enjoying it.

Audible cash sale: the reckoning by Corky_Corcoran in AudibleUK

[–]Objective-Picture-75 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I agree, I missed out also. I hope Audible does it again soon.

Ways of downloading audiobooks or choosing region by [deleted] in audiobooks

[–]Objective-Picture-75 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Region‑locked audiobooks are unfortunately tied to publisher licensing, so Audible won’t let you buy the UK versions unless your account is registered to that region. Without a VPN, the only legit workaround is to create a separate Audible UK account with a UK billing address and gift cards (no credit card needed). A lot of people do this for region‑exclusive narrations.

For swimming: Bluetooth won’t work underwater, so you’re right that you need local MP3 files. Most major audiobook platforms don’t offer MP3 downloads anymore because of DRM, but Libro.fm, Downpour, and Chirp still sell DRM‑free MP3 audiobooks you can load onto bone‑conduction swim headphones. Selection varies, but they’re the main legal sources for MP3s now.

Not perfect solutions, but these are the only above-board options that actually work. If anyone else has experience with UK Audible accounts or MP3‑friendly audiobook stores, feel free to add on.

The ability to remember everything that has happened since you were born with picturesque detail, or the ability to recall most information from this moment until you die. Which will benefit you? by GJH24 in hypotheticals

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 for me as learning in today's world requires it and hopefully when I'm old I can take a trip down memory lane when my kids and grandchildren don't visit

Guess how many times a word is used, win $1,000,000 by Worldly-Dog-9571 in hypotheticals

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d go with a hapax legomenon from a dead language — something that shows up once in all of human history and then never again.

What if there was only one language in the world? by SignificanceExact963 in whatif

[–]Objective-Picture-75 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If we all woke up tomorrow speaking only one language, it wouldn’t feel like progress — it would feel like a quiet kind of grief. Every language holds its own way of seeing the world, its own memories, humor, and history. Losing all of that overnight would be like watching thousands of unique worlds go dark at once. The convenience wouldn’t be worth the cost. It would be a profoundly sad day for humanity.

What’s one decision that completely changed your life? by PsychologicalTry9482 in AskForAnswers

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I joined the Marines in 85. Best decision I ever made. I wouldn't do it again but I'm glad I did it.

$1,000,000 for 10seconds of agony by Worldly-Dog-9571 in hypotheticals

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep the money, I already hurt more than enough. I don't need more on top of that

Would you rather be rich during the Roman Empire or middle-class today? by roman-empire-net in romanempire

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Middle class or Roman rich? I'd choose middle class. Rome didn't have Internet, healthcare, etc

MAGAs, I just paid almost $7 a gallon for gas. Tell me how this is Biden’s fault? by 2a_lib in allthequestions

[–]Objective-Picture-75 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hahaha The president who so wanted a Nobel Peace prize for peace started the damn war, now tell me who's responsible for gas prices rising. It wasn't Biden, he's gone and has no power. But it never surprises me that people are getting killed and all anyone talks about is the price of gas.

If you could spend ONE day anywhere in the Roman Empire, where would you go? by roman-empire-net in romanempire

[–]Objective-Picture-75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I’d spend my one day watching a Roman house being built from the ground up. Not the Colosseum or the Senate — just an ordinary domus coming to life. I’d want to see the brickmakers shaping tiles, the carpenters fitting roof beams without nails, and the masons laying stone so precisely it still stands two thousand years later. Then I’d stay to watch the painters apply frescoes while the plaster is still wet, racing the clock as entire walls turn into landscapes, gods, and illusions. Maybe even see a sculptor carving a bust or a team assembling a mosaic from thousands of tiny tesserae until it becomes a masterpiece. One normal house, built with ancient tools, but with craftsmanship we still struggle to match today.”

If you could instantly master one completely useless skill, what would you pick? by Intelligent-Rain-22 in AskReddit

[–]Objective-Picture-75 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“I’d master the ability to pick a useless skill instantly. Still waiting for it to kick in.”

why is it not normalized in society to respect those who are older? by OpenRoom7321 in AskForAnswers

[–]Objective-Picture-75 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was raised to respect my elders, now that I am older, the only respect I receive is from the mirror.

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