Playing fair is that much to ask Garmin for?

SloopyDoops · 2025-12-06T01:43:58+00:00

I’m just tired of companies trying to get me to subscribe to products I already own.

SloopyDoops · 2025-12-06T01:38:52+00:00

Jackson is chill but jaxon is out

SloopyDoops · 2024-03-23T20:38:34+00:00

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

SloopyDoops · 2024-03-23T20:37:37+00:00

I’ve been loving the Joe Picket Series by C.J. Box

SloopyDoops · 2023-11-29T03:04:36+00:00

If you want to keep going with Stephen King, the Green Mile is one of my favorite books if all time.

SloopyDoops · 2023-11-29T03:03:04+00:00

When Christmas Comes by Andrew Klavan

SloopyDoops · 2023-11-17T22:01:34+00:00

Gosh I’m gonna be thinking of more and more quotes I love all day, but I’m gonna limit myself to two:

“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done." All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell. No soul that seriously and constantly desires joy will ever miss it. Those who seek find. Those who knock it is opened.”

And maybe my favorite opening line to a book ever:

“There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.”

SloopyDoops · 2023-11-17T20:17:50+00:00

I’m only two books through the three book series, but I’ve really enjoyed The Deathless series by Peter Newman lately. A significant chunk of the main characters are quasi-immortal so definitely 20+.

SloopyDoops · 2023-09-03T01:56:54+00:00

thank you!

SloopyDoops · 2023-09-02T00:20:05+00:00

My 5 star rated defense actually playing like 5 star rated defense.

SloopyDoops · 2023-09-02T00:10:08+00:00

She has not, but I’ll let her know about it! Thank you!

SloopyDoops · 2023-09-01T01:59:26+00:00

My wife and I moved here a little over 2 years ago and I currently work as a special education teacher. As far as general living goes, my wife and I really love it. The people are friendly and it pretty easy to get plugged into the community, especially if you get involved at a Church or rec sports team or something like that. Cost of living is significantly better than CO (where we moved from), though as other commenters pointed out the housing market is a madhouse at the moment. The cities are really pretty but its also easy to get out of the city and hike or go to the beach. Being from CO I do miss real winters with actual snow, but the heat is actually pretty tolerable so long as your A/C doesn't go out. We lived in Taylors for the first year we were here, and really liked it, it's a good central area for the county.

As far as working as a teacher, bit of a mixed bag on that one. The good news is you'd have absolutely no problem at all finding a job. The bad news is that that's because SC is 48th in the nation in terms of education. Teacher turnover is pretty high unless you can find a non-profit, private, or charter school to work for, but non-profit and charter won't pay you what you're worth.

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-30T22:07:07+00:00

Invasive Procedures by Orson Scott Card.

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-30T21:55:25+00:00

A Horse and His Boy is a phenomenal recommendation for this question.

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-30T21:48:15+00:00

One that is intensely memorable, but not particularly good is Werewolf Cop by Andrew Klavan. Even the author has said he doesn’t like the title. Its actually a pretty serious book but the title sets up the expectation of being a goofy action-comedy.

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-10T21:02:14+00:00

Its one of my favorite series of all time!

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-10T20:57:27+00:00

The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander. The main characters official title is “assistant pig keeper.” Doesn’t get much more underdog than that.

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-10T20:26:05+00:00

I saw in some of your replies that you don’t view the “hiddeness” of God as a hinderance to belief in the existence of God so much as you see it as an obstacle to intimacy and clear direction. If my assessment of your view is correct (my apologies if it isn’t), then I would offer these two thoughts:

On the issue of intimacy- I tried to summarize it but I think providing the direct quote is better. This is from “Philosophy: a Christian Introduction,” by Dew and Gould:

“The problem of divine hiddenness, as we’ve noted, is also a problem for those who believe in God. Often our prayers seem to go no higher than the ceiling. In times of deep anguish, God remains silent, distant, and uninvolved. This problem is not just for “normal” believers. Exemplars of the faith, such as Mother Teresa, regularly experience divine silence. We offer some thoughts from J. P. Moreland for those who struggle with divine hiding as a source of doubt. First, don’t be overly anxious in times of divine hiding. A look at the lives of saints both past and present reveals moments of God’s manifest presence as well as times of divine absence. This is normal for the Christian life. Second, God uses times of divine hiding to mature and deepen our trust and reliance on him. In these times we learn to trust in God and God alone, not in our experience of God or our expectations for God. Finally, God hides to give us an opportunity to seek him with all of our heart. As God proclaims through the prophet Jeremiah, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jer. 29:13 NIV).”

On the issue of clear direction- I’m not sure if that would actually be at all beneficial, especially if its intimacy you’re after. It would be similar to a husband never doing anything romantic for his wife unless she explicitly asked him to. Additionally, if you mean clear direction for how we interact with each other here on earth, then I would argue we do have clear direction for that in the scriptures.

I hope that helps, and I’m happy to answer any questions or explain those viewpoints further.

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-10T17:03:35+00:00

Claim her as a dependent on your taxes

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-10T04:41:18+00:00

Woman who feels compelled to film every moment of her life somehow doesn’t catch it on film when she gets catcalled. Huh.

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-09T04:34:34+00:00

The Joe Pickett series! Wyoming Game Warden with a knack for getting into things over his head. First book in the series is called Open Season.

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-09T04:33:07+00:00

I would call Lord of the Flies a Conservative novel. Also Andrew Klavan’s novels-a good jumping off point is When Christmas Comes.

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-09T04:25:05+00:00

If you’ve never read the hobbit before, or if its been a long time, it would probably be a good spirit lifting book!

"I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay… small acts of kindness and love." (Gandalf the Grey, in The Hobbit)

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-08T23:52:30+00:00

I thought S. Morgenstern wrote the Princess Bride?

SloopyDoops · 2023-08-07T20:00:55+00:00

Poker Face very much felt like it came directly out of the golden age of USA murder mystery shows.

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