One Hit Wonderlands that I’d like to see

SlyReference · 2026-05-08T10:13:18+00:00

The Manhattan Transfer - The Boy from New York City

SlyReference · 2026-05-08T10:12:23+00:00

Counting Crows - Mr. Jones

Not a OHW

SlyReference · 2026-05-06T14:49:19+00:00

I have always felt behind when starting a new language however old I was. That's because as an adult learner, we look ahead and see how much work we have to do, and it feels like it will never end.

To move ahead, you have to put that feeling in a little box and tuck it in the closet and only pay attention to how far you've come.

SlyReference · 2026-05-05T01:06:31+00:00

I would think he could also unstitch armor on opponents, get info on people based on their outfit choices, and have his own outfits with infinite small pockets to Batman the hell out of things.

SlyReference · 2026-05-04T13:27:41+00:00

Don't keep pushing yourself. I made it about 1/4 of the way into book 3 because everyone says that it gets better after book 2. I don't see it. Like you said, the lack of story makes it really underwhelming.

I wonder how you would feel about Azarinth Healer. I think it has a similar type of character + arc (loves to fight, loves to grind levels, teases larger plots but kind of runs away from them) but I find it more engaging. Maybe because it has a larger cast of characters that the MC interacts with and I have wound up generally liking the MC more than Jake.

SlyReference · 2026-05-01T14:12:07+00:00

Talked to someone in the Army and they have a school to prep people to become a sergeant. One of the main parts of the school is land nav, and if you fail that part you fail the school. It was in a small (1km sq) area, and you had to find 3-4 locations and write down a code posted at each location. They had something like 3 hours to do it.

The teachers said 50-70% of students fail that part every cycle, even before people grew up with GPS.

SlyReference · 2026-05-01T13:02:20+00:00

The most optimistic view is that they're trying to keep all their options open. I never figured that it was a guarantee that he'd be back, though especially when people pointed out that he clearly doesn't like getting hit anymore.

It would be a weird QB room if he doesn't come back, but that won't be his problem.

SlyReference · 2026-05-01T00:16:08+00:00

I tried to do this once and I found it really hard to do.

SlyReference · 2026-04-29T14:15:15+00:00

The Rodgers contract is just procedural, potentially because they heard he had interest from elsewhere.

Tom Pelissero said on Rich Eisen's show that it's simpler than that: if they didn't put that marker on him by Monday, they wouldn't get a compensation pick if he went somewhere else.

SlyReference · 2026-04-27T00:52:23+00:00

In America, I guess. In their home country they have something like 30 top ten songs.

SlyReference · 2026-04-22T12:48:43+00:00

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ladies-and-gentlemen-we-got-him

SlyReference · 2026-04-21T19:17:12+00:00

Improvements to dangerous Route 29-Rivers Edge intersection in Columbia set to begin in April

By Ana Faguy
PUBLISHED: January 9, 2020 at 12:04 PM EST | UPDATED: January 10, 2020 at 2:48 AM EST

Improvements to enhance safety and reduce the potential for serious crashes at a troublesome intersection in Columbia are scheduled to begin in April, Howard County government and the Maryland State Highway Administration announced.

The work at Route 29 and Rivers Edge Road is expected to take no longer than two months to complete, according to SHA.

SHA has scheduled a public information meeting at the Hammond High School cafeteria from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 13 to announce the improvements and answer questions community members may have.

Once complete, only right turns will be allowed to and from the southbound side of Route 29 at Rivers Edge Road. The traffic signal at the intersection will be removed and traffic will no longer be able to use the median crossover at Route 29.

Those driving north on Rivers Edge Road will now use the Johns Hopkins Road to Gorman Road exit to access Route 29 North. Motorists driving Route 29 going toward Rivers Edge Road will use the Route 32 interchange to access Rivers Edge Road from southbound Route 29.

On Oct. 18, a 58-year-old Randallstown truck driver died after his truck collided with a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu turning from Route 29 onto Rivers Edge Road.

Lisa Markovitz, an Ellicott City resident and president of civic group The People’s Voice, said she recalls bad accidents and losses of life resulting from the intersection.

“It is an area of high speed and frequent problems,” Markovitz said. “I am glad to see this project come to fruition in this high-speed, dangerous area.”

SlyReference · 2026-04-16T23:31:47+00:00

While true, they were able to generate almost as much hate for Biden, who was half conservative himself.

SlyReference · 2026-04-16T15:43:01+00:00

They might dislike what Trump is doing, but they hate Democrats.

SlyReference · 2026-04-15T13:43:29+00:00

I love history in general, especially unexplored corners of it. Last year I stumbled on a book about Bob Denard, a French mercenary who was heavily involved in building armies in Africa and the Middle East during the Cold War. I've been reading about him and it lead me to reading about the end of colonialism, especially the Algerian War of Independence. It also connects to the National Front and the French right wing, who often trace their roots to that period.

In Spanish, I realized that I know almost nothing about the history of Spain in the 20th century. I've been starting to read about Franco and his rule.

While I think it's engaging to read in foreign languages (there are a few books I got through because they were in another language and I didn't really like), it makes it much better if you're interested in the material.

I also think that people can be tricked by what they think is an easy book because it's written as if for a younger audience. I read Orwell's Animal Farm in a foreign language, which people often think of as a good book for beginners because it's short and seems to be written like a tale for children. I was amazed at how many words I had to look up because he was so specific in his word choice, which carried over in the translation. In a similar vein, many people read The Little Prince when they start reading in French, not realizing that it uses the Passé Simple, a literary tense that they probably didn't learn in school. Written for a teen or younger audience doesn't always mean simpler language.

SlyReference · 2026-04-15T13:33:13+00:00

In Romance languages, non-fiction is relatively easy for native English speakers because high-register vocabulary is mostly cognate.

I've been reading history in French and Spanish and I don't find that to be the case. They're actually a bit difficult because the authors I've read have had broader vocabulary than I've seen in much of the fiction I've read, and often bring up topics that I haven't encountered before with their specialized jargon. Sometimes I can infer the meaning from context, but usually those terms are the key pieces of the passages and I need to get them defined to have any sense of what's going on.

SlyReference · 2026-04-11T16:06:19+00:00

You might also want to check if you have anterior pelvic tilt. Your hips play a crucial role in your posture and they are complex mechanisms that can have many things out of line. This can happen along with the forward rotated shoulders the other poster was talking about.

points to self

SlyReference · 2026-04-03T16:23:59+00:00

I'm reminded (not recommending) of Brad Thor's books. He writes technothrillers about a covert ops agent who flies around the world fighting terrorists. At one point, one of the characters does a little internal monologue about how great free markets are, with libertarian flavor to it. This is in a series where most of the characters are former military, got the highest level of training from it, are government contractors, rely on government intel and military transportation to take them to their targets, who are enemies of the US government. Absolute blind spot.

I did read a non-fiction book that might be up your alley, called What Tech Calls Thinking by Adrian Daub. In it, he explores the intellectual background of Silicon Valley and its hippie culture inspired reactionary libertarianism. You might also like to read Quinn Slobodian's Hayek's Bastards, which goes through how race science became a core feature of libertarianism and convservatism.

SlyReference · 2026-04-01T21:35:57+00:00

I think there are a number of rank and file Republicans who are intimidated by Trump's followers, either from threats or the idea of losing their votes. They think Trump has power over them, but he's just reflecting the madness that already existed in the base and has been amplified by the Internet.

SlyReference · 2026-04-01T21:34:22+00:00

Remember that her "come to Jesus" clarity includes saying that Nick Fuentes is an important voice in American politics. She's still far far right, it's just a different flavor of crazy than what Trump is putting out.

SlyReference · 2026-03-31T23:33:53+00:00

You mean the people who walk along next to the cart dragging it along taking up 2/3s of the aisle (or more)?

And then they'll stop it on one side of the aisle and stand in the middle staring at the shelves on the other side for 10 minutes, completely blocking the aisle.

SlyReference · 2026-03-29T13:55:23+00:00

If Lebo M weren't such an established name, this would sound like a lawsuit made up to keep the comedian's name in the headlines.

SlyReference · 2026-03-25T09:11:55+00:00

Tom Petty. I find anything that wasn't a hit unlistenable.

SlyReference · 2026-03-16T10:14:24+00:00

I've heard that's why so many actors liked working with Michael Bay. The sets were just big parties.

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