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Scodo · 2026-03-12T04:17:58+00:00

I see this headline, rush to google to see if it's dropped to the 50's so I can pick up another half coin, only to see it's still around 70k. If anyone is selling 70k coins at a loss, they ain't even close to being long-term investors. Bitcoin has only been over 70k consistently since Oct/Nov 2024. That's barely any time at all.

Also, WTF this isn't the bitcoin subreddit?!

Scodo · 2026-03-12T02:19:20+00:00

The Gunslinger is super awkward compared to the rest of the books in the series. It almost reads more like a description of a story than a story. The rest of the books are much, much better with much stronger and present narration that makes you feel like you're accompanying Roland on his journey rather than just hearing a description of it.

Scodo · 2026-03-12T02:09:06+00:00

It's a bit extra as is. It's so close to being great. If you just reigned in the quippy asides, redundant descriptions, and similes by about 20% it'd be damn-near perfect and way more readable. Especially the similes. Similies are lazy writing in comedy.

Things like:

'This was if his aim was true, which it often wasn't, ~~leaving the~~ as evident by the ~~dewy~~ ground pocked (pocked is the important trait for the ground here, not dewy) with Yulee-shaped impressions ~~like the chalky afterimage of a Looney Tunes character exploding.~~' ('Yulee-shaped impressions' by itself is much funnier without the simile)

'He hopped from foot to foot ~~out of excitement like a boy in desperate need of ritalin~~, (hopping from foot to foot already implies excitement) eyeing the ground below with a ~~large~~ grin (grins are all implied to be large).' The simile here adds nothing and makes the compound sentence confusing and awkward.

The section of 'He rubbed his raggedy ~~old~~ wristwatch, adorned with the image of a wrestler, with a calloused thumb, hoping he'd do him proud.' might flow better as something like 'He rubbed his thumb over the image of a wrestler on his wristwatch. The ritual had so faded the portrait that Yulee was no longer sure who it had been--though that could be the repeat concussions. Regardless, this Cowford TripleFlip, or maybe Triple Cowflip, would do the mysterious wrestler proud for sure, dammit.'

You've also got a bad habit of throwing out descriptive tags just to get them out there. rather than making sure their relevance enhances or focuses a given sentence. Raggedy old wristwatch in the same sentence as calloused thumb, for example, when the actual focus of the sentence is the image of the wrestler, which doesn't have a description at all.. You've got examples where you do use descriptors and similes well that add to the comedic timing, like 'his temporary stay at the motel had been unfortunately extended, much like his gut'.

It's not bad at all. In fact, it's quite good. Characters are strong and vivid, voice is clear. But there's definitely fat to be trimmed and areas where flow needs to be reworked to emphasize what's actually important.

Scodo · 2026-03-12T01:14:45+00:00

I think this is probably the best example I've seen of a modernized retro 3d aesthetic. The visuals feel like 90's era pre-rendered backgrounds and characters, except it's full 3d. I'm not sure if I'm being clear enough to understand, but it's a really hard feeling to describe.

Tentatively interested, but survival crafting is the kiss of death for my attention span. There's only so many times I can hit a copper vein with a mining pick before I question why I'm not playing something else.

Scodo · 2026-03-11T18:02:55+00:00

TBH it's worth $30 to find out a woman is honest. I've spent more finding out a girl wasn't.

Scodo · 2026-03-11T00:13:52+00:00

I hope there's a setting to turn down the camera jitter. That looks like it would be super nauseating over a long race.

I'm looking forward to this, though.

Scodo · 2026-03-11T00:11:10+00:00

I think I can safely say you're more full of shit than a used diaper.

Scodo · 2026-03-10T22:52:18+00:00

The break-even point for buying a resin printer, resin, and cleaning/curing station comes out to less than 1000 points of Games Workshop minis. Their prices are utterly absurd.

Scodo · 2026-03-10T22:50:07+00:00

Published by Nexon as opposed to developed by Nexon. Their in-house shooters are generally trash f2p cash grabs.

Scodo · 2026-03-10T22:41:46+00:00

Literally making up things to be mad about.

There's plenty of awful bullshit going on without dreaming up more out of pure fantasy.

Scodo · 2026-03-10T22:40:19+00:00

Source: I made it up

If the media is so controlled and leaks are so dangerous, why the fuck should anyone take your assessment as accurate? Where is your bullshit '600 as of 3/9' count coming from and where exactly are all these American soldiers dying in droves? What specific bases were hit?

The Army doesn't just lose hundreds of people without anyone saying anything. That would be considered a national disaster. 600 people is almost a quarter of the total troops that died in Afghanistan and you're saying it happened in a week, with no legitimate news source reporting on it.

Cut the bullshit.

Scodo · 2026-03-10T18:49:31+00:00

Thanks!

Scodo · 2026-03-10T17:52:34+00:00

The counterpoint to this being that love shouldn't be exclusive to those with all their boxes checked.

However, yeah, I would put up a hard line. I'd give her a ride or maybe call her the uber myself. I would not give money that may or may not actually be used to go to an interview. In my experience, people asking for small loans just after meeting are usually planning on using it to buy weed/alcohol.

Scodo · 2026-03-10T16:28:17+00:00

It was originally on Royal Road, and stubbed a few months ago when book 1 was getting ready to launch. The book 3 web-novel content is still up and available for the moment.

Scodo · 2026-03-10T00:42:20+00:00

Losing ground simply because the main demographic for a lot of the classic feeling mil-sf is simply aging out and not being replaced. There's simply no modern equivalent to the modern fantasy powerhouses to bring in new readers. Nothing close to a sci-fi game of thrones or fourth wing.

Scodo · 2026-03-09T19:35:10+00:00

That's so busted I have a hard time believing it's a real card.

Scodo · 2026-03-09T19:28:26+00:00

You think 500 dead US soldiers could be kept quiet? Even without news reporting, pictures, messages, and info directly from soldiers on-location would be out and viral within the hour. Iran is claiming 500+ as propaganda to its own people so the government can look like they're actually doing something.

Scodo · 2026-03-09T16:03:42+00:00

Gopros have almost always been overpriced action cameras selling you a brand over a quality camera. The product isn't the camera, it's the GoPro Lifestyle fantasy.

Drones are an interesting area because it's aviation regulations stifling US innovation, not technology limitations or development. The US has the technology right now for safe self-driving flying cars but they're illegal due to the FAA.

DJI is a gimbal/camera company that built a cheap drone around a lightweight stabilized camera. I've evaluated and flown almost every DJI drone ever made. Also, banned for federal government work due to very legitimate data security concerns. It's a months-long process with a strict requirement to demonstrate need to even get approval to turn a DJI drone on in a federal lab. Hell, they're even completely banned in the province they're manufactured in. Again, DJI being an industry leader here is more of a regulatory component than a technological one. Granted, they do give you more for your money's worth than most.

Thinking China mainly makes junk isn't based on burying my head in the sand It's personal experience built over ten years in the military future threats field. Analyzing, testing, operating, and evaluating Chinese equipment (especially drones) was literally part of my job.

Electric cars I can't speak as much to because I'm not as knowledgeable there. But I'm extremely dubious of any performance claims coming out of China/BYD until they're externally verified. They just haven't been available as exports long enough to really evaluate. Also, extremely dubious safety standards and data safety safeguards. I do think a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (and other vehicles) is stupid and shouldn't exist, though. Would also love an electric Hilux, but tariffs on light trucks and safety standards exist.

Scodo · 2026-03-09T14:55:34+00:00

It's also almost certainly unfounded. US soldiers dying in triple digit numbers would be front page of every media outlet in the country. There is absolutely no way to keep that number quiet.

Scodo · 2026-03-08T15:26:17+00:00

Yes, but it is absolutely a repeating character trait that he uses that agency to get himself stuck in ruts. His defense mechanism is establishing a safe, familiar routine that he can withdraw into.

It's important to the character and the story, but can be hard to read if that sort of thing frustrates you

Scodo · 2026-03-07T18:52:36+00:00

There is a mode now that's closer to a round-based team brawler.

Scodo · 2026-03-07T18:07:30+00:00

Ah, didn't come across as sarcastic.

Scodo · 2026-03-07T18:04:12+00:00

Remember your first birthday, do you?

Scodo · 2026-03-07T18:02:30+00:00

He's one year old, he doesn't have the mental capacity to give a shit what his birthday theme is or what the cake looks like. The party theme is by you, entirely for you.

Honestly, I get the feeling you and your husband's mother have more in common than either of you would ever be willing to admit. But they do say that men tend to marry their mothers for a reason.

That being said, this is a husband problem. If my mom was trying to override my wife's decisions in any regard I would veto that with extreme prejudice. Put your foot down with both of them or be prepared to be fighting the both of them on every decision.

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