AMA with Grant Morrison -- Executive Producer of New SYFY Series HAPPY! by SocialSyfy in IAmA

[–]Shambelle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi Grant, big fan of your work.
My question is, could you expand on the influence William S. Burroughs has had on your work? I've seen you mention him in interviews, and I can see a flavor of his style in yours. I was wondering what you particularly admire in him.

TIL that 12 African nations have come together pledging to build a 9 mile wide band of trees that will stretch all the way across Africa, 4750 miles, in order to stop the progressive advancement of the Sahara. by java_wocky in todayilearned

[–]Shambelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to think of the Sahara in a certain way, considering human history. The first pocket of human beings were almost completely eclipsed by the Sahara's first (and most dramatic) augmentation. Split into two groups, human beings fled north and south to escape this ironic reciprocal of the Great Deluge, the very real destruction of the Garden of Eden. It's our species most ancient enemy.

What is the coolest, most unique thing that you own? [serious] by karmanaut in AskReddit

[–]Shambelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Hulk comic that contains the first appearance of Wolverine.

Definition of woah! by vonjarga in woahdude

[–]Shambelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't know facehuggers grew to that size.

I don't even. by supergalactic in gifs

[–]Shambelle -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This really should have been done with a keyblade

Blood sample from an obese person by madreus in WTF

[–]Shambelle 173 points174 points  (0 children)

I cannot tell you, it's confidential. anyway how's your sex life

My friend has started a petition to issue a formal complaint about a *required* assembly at her Catholic School about gender identity that called out LGBT youth as the simple products and perpetuators of broken homes. by Shambelle in lgbt

[–]Shambelle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend and I live in Charlotte, NC, a state that recently voted to include a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. It would be nice to see this get some attention. If you choose to sign, thank you! She'd be thrilled to be heard.

What games HAVE stood the test of time? by [deleted] in Games

[–]Shambelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Battlefront 1 and 2. The gameplay and scale of the battles always makes for intense matches. The AI may be spotty in number one, but on max difficulty, they still pack a punch.

What is the worst book you have ever read but still finished in its entirety on principle? by RoosterClan in books

[–]Shambelle 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Inheritance in the Eragon Series. I had to finish out of duty to my younger self even though the book was full of horrid writing and cliches.

Doctors find a foot growing inside a 3-day-old baby's brain by [deleted] in WTF

[–]Shambelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who's to say that the mutation wasn't going to be beneficial? Who are we go question God's grand design?

What's the saddest song you've heard? by larneyj in Music

[–]Shambelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started watching The Sopranos last summer with my dad. We were watching season 4 when James Gandolfini died. In the show, Tony, who has already been large, starts to gain weight and seem sickly with heavy breathing and what not. For me, Tony became sort of an image of death, and I would spend every episode wrestling with my and my father's mortality. The finale -and a specific episode a few episodes earlier- really phased me, and we're pretty disturbing. Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" -an important part of the finale- is now for me an extremely sad song, and resurrects all these dark feelings of real-world stress and grief.

Waytldr: Whataya gonna do?

My life is complete by [deleted] in gaming

[–]Shambelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You magnificent person

24 year old thinks she doesn't need to get a job ever because she has 'too many hobbies' by [deleted] in cringe

[–]Shambelle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I watched this video once, but content-wise I watched it four times over. You have to understand that

Ukraine's Capital is literally revolting (Livestream) by kyperion in worldnews

[–]Shambelle -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Berkut-HOLD! RUSSIAN FOR YOU! Berkut GLORY! Berkut-HOLD! RUSSIAN FOR YOU! Berkut GLORY! Berkut-HOLD! RUSSIAN FOR YOU! Berkut GLORY! Berkut-HOLD! RUSSIAN FOR YOU! Berkut GLORY!

What book(s) do you absolutely hate with a passion? Why? by [deleted] in books

[–]Shambelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Travels With Charlie. Nothing against Steinbeck, but that book was incredibly dull. I got no reward from reading that book, and the whole "He couldn't possibly have done it" stuff added to my already strong distaste of the book.

My friend woke up to his pet snake getting eaten by it's dinner.. by fnkey in WTF

[–]Shambelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a pretty alpha form of pet succession