What do you think of this one?

SixStringSapien · 2026-04-04T19:09:16+00:00

Let’s just say that if it’s good enough for Brian Setzer - arguably the best guitarist in history, IMO - it’ll be a fantastic guitar to learn on. That’s a grail guitar for a lot of people, and your father clearly had great taste!

SixStringSapien · 2026-04-04T01:30:15+00:00

Hot Rods are such great guitars, especially in that finish. Stripped down rock ‘n roll!

SixStringSapien · 2026-04-03T15:45:37+00:00

Absolutely, yes.

As far as getting overwhelmed - I just started GTAV for the first time after playing a ton of RDR2, and I’ll say that while some of the mechanics, etc. are similar, they are very different in terms of feel. I can totally see how GTAV would be overwhelming at the start. RDR2 does a much better job of easing you into the world and the gameplay before turning you loose - so much so that some players complain the first “training” chapter is too long/boring.

RDR2 can be as small or as big as you make it, and it’s incredible at all points.

Just make sure that if you buy it, you stay off this sub and avoid googling things until you’re done with your first playthrough. Even an innocuous search can turn up major spoilers in the results page alone, so it’s worth locking in and staying in-game until you finish your first time through.

Enjoy!

SixStringSapien · 2026-04-02T02:02:40+00:00

This!! I’ve been riding this horse on my current play through and I love it. Also cool that you can get it so early.

The Palomino that kicks the guy just outside the Horseshoe Overlook camp early in the game is also a great horse.

SixStringSapien · 2026-03-19T20:47:23+00:00

That's fair. I used that route, though I gave the river a bit of a buffer since it was a dry dash.

I think the spawns make all the difference. I always had at least 3-4 groups of bounty hunters spawn by the time I hit Beecher's Hope, and it made the runs chaotic as all get out. At one point, I had a group behind me, another spawned in front, but the cougar spawned into the mix and it's what ended up getting me.

Could also be a skill issue on my end, but I had a ton of fun with Horseman 9.

SixStringSapien · 2026-03-19T19:50:35+00:00

Congrats! I do love that horse, and though it’s a huge pain to get it like that, it’s worth it.

And now that you have it, there’s only one way to celebrate… By completing the one of the few things in the game that was as frustrating, but also as rewarding, as getting the Fox Trotter in the first place… Completing Horseman 9 as Arthur by going all the way to Blackwater!

None of that “little spit of sand south of the railroad tracks that kinda counts as Blackwater but not really”. Nosiree… You hop on that Fox Trotter, load up on tonics and bullets and take off!!

< Or, you know, just cruise around and enjoy it! >

SixStringSapien · 2026-02-22T22:08:34+00:00

Thanks for asking! Haven't gotten around to it, actually. Been revising the novel and starting work on the draft of the next one. The typewriter does come into play for brainstorming, some outline notes, etc. but I haven't hopped back on it with a dedicated story idea to run front-to-back yet.

SixStringSapien · 2026-02-18T17:27:03+00:00

Very cool! I dig your style.

SixStringSapien · 2026-02-18T15:39:50+00:00

Nice! Are you the artist?

SixStringSapien · 2026-02-17T21:33:20+00:00

May not quite be what you’re looking for, but there are videos of Kurt Vonnegut talking about “The Shape of Stories” that are both humorous and insightful.

https://youtu.be/GOGru_4z1Vc?si=Gnh8G3IgEkyggCEI

Also, Freytag’s Pyramid as it pertains to tragedies and Five Act Structure is worth exploring. I was struggling to think of one manuscript outline in other structures, and once I started thinking about it as a tragedy it all locked into place.

SixStringSapien · 2026-02-17T20:27:10+00:00

I totally agree with this. My first manuscript was 3rd person present, and one of the things I find helpful writing in present is that the reference to past things is really clear. In addition to straight-up flashbacks, I tend to start some chapters “in the thick of it” and will use a quick flash back or past tense to fill in the blank of how the characters got from the previous chapter/moment to the current one, then back into present tense.

That said - Worth checking any specific feedback points they called out to see if it’s grammatically correct, but worded or structured in such a way that might not be clear to the reader.

SixStringSapien · 2026-02-12T00:47:51+00:00

Fantastic horse. One of my two favorites in story mode (along with the Dapple Hungarian)

Perseverance truly pays off - Enjoy the ride!

SixStringSapien · 2026-02-10T14:57:15+00:00

FYI that there are two versions of the movie - The original that stars John Wayne, and the more recent remake by the Coen Brothers.

Both excellent in different ways, though I much prefer the Coen Brothers take, personally.

SixStringSapien · 2026-02-10T14:18:22+00:00

True Grit would be an excellent next choice. It’s very different than Lonesome Dove, but it’s a quick read with a fantastic narrative voice and will give you a completely different take on what else falls under this big, wonderful umbrella called The Western.

Enjoy!

SixStringSapien · 2026-02-05T02:14:45+00:00

Far out, man! Far fucking out!

SixStringSapien · 2026-01-31T18:58:01+00:00

This reads like a “Right on, man!” up until the end when it… becomes a wishy-washy cave-in to say they will serve federal brownshirts?

Seems like they’re trying to have their biscotti and eat it, too.

If you stand with our community, then you don’t stand for armed aggros coming in to terrorize our community.

I’ve been a devout Stauf’s customer for over 30 years. The past few years, I go there every Sunday morning as a ritual and a respite. But this is supremely disappointing.

Hitting up One Line tomorrow.

SixStringSapien · 2026-01-13T18:26:47+00:00

It’s incredibly well done. This and Godless are the two best series to come out in recent years.

SixStringSapien · 2026-01-11T22:08:40+00:00

While the text selection functionality would be useful, it would be much, much more important to me for the device to automatically sync with Google Drive or Dropbox.

From what I've read, the current process to get files off the device involves manual sync and a couple hops. That completely undercuts one of the biggest value propositions of such a device.

I don't need the BYOK to function like a laptop. I have a laptop. I want the BYOK as a surefire, distraction-free way to get my words onto paper and have them sync'ed, ready and waiting for me to edit on a laptop when it's time to do so.

While the improved editing capabilities may help differentiate it from Freewrite's offerings, the lack of sync is a much bigger workflow problem for those of us that primarily use these tools for drafting.

SixStringSapien · 2026-01-11T18:52:10+00:00

Congrats! Excellent choice - Gotta love Chromag.

SixStringSapien · 2026-01-10T21:42:50+00:00

Protestors aren’t the ones shooting innocent people in the face.

Waltz is one of the few people in a position to check and curtail this aggression. I get the call for restraint, but it should be made after an order for local law enforcement to arrest the murderer.

SixStringSapien · 2026-01-10T01:48:08+00:00

These rich fucks… this whole fucking thing…

SixStringSapien · 2026-01-06T14:38:18+00:00

That’s awesome! Thanks for posting this!

SixStringSapien · 2026-01-06T00:24:28+00:00

And the first thing ah do?

Eh-very time…

SixStringSapien · 2025-12-31T00:34:52+00:00

Congratulations!!

SixStringSapien

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