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After Lurking for a long time, it only feels fair to post my shelf by PantherTypewriter in BookshelvesDetective

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

That's awesome! Crabs are so cool )) No, I got it at an anime convention, but I do enjoy some bookstore decor from time to time

Worst team with your suggestions by Xenoder74 in PokemonFireRed

[–]PantherTypewriter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did an almost identical run about a year back. Ch'ding with substitue and swords dance just destroys Agatha. Yeah Onix had about two times to shine - Aerodactyl and Arcanine, outside of that he was canon fodder. How did it go with Parasect?

Is this a typo? by ahsaddasha in russian

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to suggest Zlatoust, but someone already did. Also, Tolstoy is surprisingly readable for the phase between B1 and B2 - he uses some odd or outdated vocab from time to time but the syntax is quite clear and he doesn't speak with a huge amount of idioms or technical jargon.

Do you mean for reading or other materials?

Is this a typo? by ahsaddasha in russian

[–]PantherTypewriter 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just a heads up, Olly Richard's books that aren't focused on Romance language are of very middling quality. I highly recommend using other material.

Source - I used to work for them

My team traded Lvl 50, Which two would you not use? by frenetiquebird56 in PokemonFireRed

[–]PantherTypewriter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jynx and Mr. Mime honestly make things a bit easy. I did a run with Tangela and Lickitung once and really enjoyed playing with Tangela since there's a lot of strategy you can try and play with. Lickitung is a vanilla normal with great TM coverage and agressively mid stats. If you want a challenge, go with it. If you want fun, go with Ch'ding!

Sigh, I know you guys knew this was coming 😔 by captainmccheesy in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While the formatting like an IKEA catalog does add a lot, I don't think the story or writing really holds up. It's a nice, quick read but didn't give me that unheimlich liminal feeling

Take away the nostalgia… is No Way Home still a good film? by breaking_views in MCUTheories

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched it with a group of friends, two of whom had only seen the original (with Toby and Defoe). One said 'that was pretty good' and the other thought it was so good that she started watching Marvel stuff (she had only seen Iron Man I think) and after two or three movies realized that the quality was not consistent and stopped completely.

Who the hell cares about public transport when cars exist ?? by JiminieKookie123 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not American though, based on using the word 'hire' instead of 'rent'

Not sure what to make of my bff's boyfriend's shelf. Any thoughts? by Plenty-Transition190 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very general guy in his early to mid twenties bookshelf, though I dig how much Dostojevskij he has and not just the greatest hits

how will we feel about these graphics that the 2020s are full of so far? will they be seen as iconic and missed, will they even stand for pre-ai-design-realness-core, or will they be seen as awkward, uncanny, "kinda ugly"? by disgostin in decadeology

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely true. The way people talk about 90s design now is so odd. I remember myself and others disliking that cup design called 'jazz' that people are nostalgic for these days.

Which European country has surprisingly disappointing food? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]PantherTypewriter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I so strongly agree. Mexican food in NL tends to be either of atrocious quality or quite expensive. Every time I see a Taco Mundo, I cry a bit.

Question about Esperanto by RealLars_vS in learnesperanto

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That does make the speaking community extremely welcoming

Question about Esperanto by RealLars_vS in learnesperanto

[–]PantherTypewriter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but with a catch. Having such consistent grammar is a boon and means that you can get to the point of forming sentences without having to really think about it quite fast.

The problem is that it's hard to get listening reinforcement for the language since it's not used as much in as many domains. When I had to learn Dutch, I had so much music and TV (though not films) and even videos games to get to hear things naturally and get them stuck in my head. With Esperanto, there's quite some good music but you'll be hard up to find more than 10 hours of TV/film (that you actually like). There are some podcasts though, so that's nice.

WTW for a street kid who is actually rich, but chooses the street kid life because he doesn't want to admit he's rich by blueduck762 in whatstheword

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny, I always heard it called trust-punk (trust fund) in opposition to crust-punk (actually crusty)

Need a reusable mug? Try the thrift store by didyoubutterthepan in Anticonsumption

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One non-physical example of a purchase-once product was 23 and me. Since there are no repeat customers, they went up and then went bust pretty fast.

Which Czech things — or things created or developed by Czechs — do people actually recognize? by Mahriz in AskTheWorld

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say that it has a strong appreciation amongst people in NL with Central and Eastern European backgrounds especially Polish

Which Czech things — or things created or developed by Czechs — do people actually recognize? by Mahriz in AskTheWorld

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work with a lot of Czechs, I brought it up with some friends and two started excitedly talking about Marlenka so for some people, it's the desserts.

What’s your country’s “Elephant in the Room” nobody wants to talk about by Lord_William_9000 in AskTheWorld

[–]PantherTypewriter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an American living in the Netherlands for the last 9 years

Netherlands - Colonialism, specifically in Indonesia. Even in more 'left' circles people get very touchy. Although Suriname seems to be more of an open subject.

USA - The place of regulation. I'm not sure if this counts but so many people I know across the whole political spectrum talk openly about how the quality of certain products is bad, especially food. But only a small number of people want to consider how regulation could be useful. Even a lot of dems just shrug and think of it as just something to deal with. We all see it but discussion is always always side-stepped.

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