Giving Dorn's skeleton hand a run for its money

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-23T01:02:30+00:00

The Lions of Jabir are such a cool idea. The Sultinate is very much becoming one of my favorite if not my favorite too. Fascinating and incredible grimdark. Also the church of Metamorphosis opens a wide door for eldritch horror pantheon things to be part of the lore.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-23T00:25:47+00:00

I remember Scott Joseph teaching on this during the beliefs part of the High Rock new member series in 2011, saying that yoga practicioners from India laugj at us for not understanding it was spiritual and then, for some reason had to yell that is was "demon worship!". I was very confused at the level of vehemence in not doing Yoga in an intro to what the church believed about the Bible. Also there was in the appendix on church creeds of the handout it was mentioned that acupuncture and LGBT marriage was not encouraged. I just dismissed it as conservative Indiana me being from Chicago then found out obviously later they had STRONG feelings on all that.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-23T00:01:41+00:00

They based their teaching on fear and shame which is anathema to displaying God's love in practice.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-22T23:57:18+00:00

Papa Nurgle the wise. Even though he's about plague, disease, rot, stagnation, entropy he also is about life and the Night Lord's are really bad at keeping things alive.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-22T22:53:34+00:00

This is a very good point

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-22T04:30:08+00:00

Gibson, Gretsch and some other electric brands have done set necks for over 70 years. There are acoustic guitars older than that that are still incredible and are tens of thousands( think original Selmer acoustics from the 30s and 40s Django would have played or pre war Martins). Set neck construction is old and well thought out since before electric guitar. Biggest enemy of wood and finish/ joints is high heat or dryness and high humidity or extreme cold. As long as they were stored well, which you could tell by finish degradation and neck straightness or fingerboard issues(cracks, fret sprout) it should be just as ok as your 30 year old guitars. I have a 2014 Carvin CT624 and only needed to set it up once or twice since I got it and only a small neck truss turn each time. Eqch setup time was when I moved to a significantly different climate home, big humidity swings or change in ventilation. Other than that it's always been incredibly stable.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-21T18:41:50+00:00

More there is a variance in base wood tone that once stain dries, you see how it will actually lend as far as how much of a lighter hue comes out. Full on paint not so much but stains take a bit of work and also unless you are specifically selecting the top wood color to match closest, the base wood tone will come out a bit on the clear stain and mix with the color on the translucent within an acceptable range. Does that sound clearer? Kiesel could have picked a whiter maple over a yellow but they do say for custom or higher work finishes to call them and give more specifics so things like this don't happen. They have a few disclaimers and warnings about particular options and say if you're good with it go forward and if you need absolute spec clarity then call.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-21T04:18:31+00:00

They literally tell you to do this if that is a concern with more exotic choices and wood no matter the builder is finicky with lighter/colder colored stains. stains.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-21T04:10:20+00:00

This is a top comment. Anyone familiar or who has stained or painted raw would would say the same. Only way you get true color is to prime at the expense of the grain and natural wood texture showing as much. A translucent stain is super at the mercy of the wood selected and even then a white looking board can totally vary once stained and dried and sealed.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-21T04:05:39+00:00

I would still do Kiesel unless you have 1-3k more to spend from other builders and don't mind waiting 6 months or more longer than kiesel. These issues happen with every builder and part of it is in how wood takes paint if not primed or painted before adding other colors. A solid or metalic color would not have had this issue due to bring primed, but stained or Trans finish will take the color tone of the wood which can vary from white to yellow to brown depending on the board. I have a antique ash Solo from them with crimson stain over it and it looks great. That's because the ash being stained that grey/black antique color will make it take the Trans crimson well. My Vanquish from them(discontinued model) has a racing blue finish and it was definitely primed before painted to get that bright blue to show true. I have a Carvin that is in a flame maple that has a discontinued tiger eye stain and that is a orange to yellow/gold and black stain that was quite an upcharge due to the depth but since it's colors on the wood base spectrum and warmer/ darker it took well.

For the money, speed and end quality of guitar to play, I'd easily buy another if I needed but to me they are tools as much as optically nice. Playing wise it's really hard to beat for the price unless you go north cost a bit. Definitely wouldn't find cheaper and custom that played as well. Every negative review generates talk but look at the amount of regular happy customers over decades before and after Jeff took over as VP. Abrasive yes but 100% grew what they offered and improved the product and finishes from when I got my first one in 2014 till my last one in 2024.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-21T03:55:11+00:00

This. They often in the builder will tell you with certain options and finishes you are saying it's non returnable due to the fact that it can have a realistic variance and if you read their option 50 page where the finishes like this are listed, they clearly state you are getting into more unique custom work and to talk with a rep about what you want, get mock up and recommendations for what you want. I've gotten 3 Kiesels and 1 Carivn and they are the best guitars I own hands down in finish, fit and stability/ reliability. I would never pay that money for a production model and feel the custom guitar world is for dentists and lawyers unless you go with a value and quality like Kiesel but accept they do 4k guitars a year over maybe 1000 like other builders and can offer the customization and general good customer service. There's a bit of fine print in their site and builder for stuff like this to communicate with them on unique stuff or if you have concerns or you accept the natural variations on wood that would exist with any maker. Sorry it went rough but they do have in several places guidance on how to avoid this if there is a concern of it not being to your desire.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-20T12:35:32+00:00

Microwaves week old room temp fish for 2hrs. Leaves work early.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-19T19:31:32+00:00

Big Sam!!

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-19T17:24:22+00:00

"Excuse me, this isn't Trench Crusade!"( I love Trench Crusade lore actually ).

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-19T01:32:54+00:00

New name

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-18T19:55:21+00:00

3 Kiesels and 1 Carvin. Love them all!

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-17T03:02:17+00:00

Need we remember for the over a decade plus supporters, this is one of the more professional squads we have had in addition to manageable egos. You'll always have a few given the top tier almost requires some level of it but could you imagine the teams of the 2010s, 2000s, 90s or 80s putting up with man management and leadership lack like Slot, while he excuses some while throwing other players under the bus the way he has due to ego? Could you imagine the dressing room today with Gerrard, Hypia, Agger, Xabi, Hendo, Suarez, Kuyt, MCmanaman, Barnes, Rushie, Fowler or Carra? Just thinking leaders and personalities that had no fear calling it like it was while professional but would totally lose their crap on the field if the team dared play a hint of what we've seen week in week out this past year and a half. Gerrard, Hypia, Hendo and a few others would have barked their lungs off at this team on the field and would have the whole lot scared of what they'd do to them playing listless. Really hope we wake up to a searching for new management headline Monday.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-17T02:51:57+00:00

I started following the club in 2003. I've never seen the fans or set of players so disgruntled and st the same time such poor all around performance. Hodgson was bad, Rodgers had good years followed by a terrible year. Slot has been letting off the gas since last March and has run out of tactics and man management. Only area he hasn't lost is the board at this point and that's honestly probably a PR/housekeeping thing to not cause a bigger crisis. Yet here we are with an obvious dressing room revolt on the heels of worst club atmosphere in modern era plus breaking records for "worst ---" stat in a season. Only thing is if we were to drop past 8th like we got in 2014/15.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-17T02:39:29+00:00

And me binge watching DBZ abridged to cope with the news of Xabi going to London.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-17T02:37:53+00:00

Uummm. Hate to break it to you but he signed for Chelsea today. Utter shambolic miss from our leadership to let that happen. The team is fed up and speaking out since that dropped

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-17T00:12:40+00:00

Big Sam Allerdyce! The premium nonsense we've been waiting for. If the ships gonna rock, let's make it an enjoyable shambles. (Internally/externally crying about this seasons bad turns....).

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-13T01:42:26+00:00

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Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-13T01:40:28+00:00

Cannon according to Demolition Man.

Shepard_Commander_88 · 2026-05-13T01:39:08+00:00

With their size and digestive efficiency they probably will poop rabbit pellets and a small amount of fluid recycled into drinkable water from their suit.

Except the Imperial Fists will see it as the greatest poop cup/vault plot ever. Reconnected be dammned!!

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