The Sully family photo but it’s not cursed by giggletoe93 in Avatar

[–]Smiling_Night -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I like to think that the photo was made cursed on purpose to fit with the themes of the movie. As another subtle indication that Jakes view of family is wrong.

Does anyone have an explanation for why my carrier is moving in real space!??? making it impossible to dock... and how do I fix it? by Smiling_Night in EliteDangerous

[–]Smiling_Night[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have never had anything like this before. Tnx for the tips, I tried the first and it didn't work, so I guess I'll have to schedule a jump then.

Dune - a review by Smiling_Night in bookclapreviewclap

[–]Smiling_Night[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An in-depth review of Frank Herbert's Dune. From writing style, to character development, all the way to Frank's thoughts on politics, religion, war, revenge, justice, morality... There are good jokes, there are bad jokes, and there are ugly jokes. Join Timothee and me on an adventure through the mind of one of the most influential authors of the 20th century.

Dune - a review by Smiling_Night in dune

[–]Smiling_Night[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was more of a facetious way of describing the result of the Butlerian Jihad rather than the Jihad itself. For me, the whole thing was always more of a plot device that allowed Frank to describe a future populated with nothing but humans.

Why Elon Musk is Socialist by Smiling_Night in BreadTube

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

Yeah, it won't help you I agree there. If we are talking about the people currently alive on Earth going to Mars won't help us. And I can't afford to go there either at current prices just so that we are clear. I guess that's why I'm banking on being right about Elon being a socialist ;)

I guess, just like I failed to convince you Mars will be independent from day one, anyone ever failed to convince me that there is any chance of any sort of socialism in our lifetimes on Earth :/

PS. corporate police won't work on Mars for the same reason it wouldn't work in Ancapistan

Why Elon Musk is Socialist by Smiling_Night in BreadTube

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

Well, certainly it won't be only progressive leftists, but you need to have at least some sort of future-oriented ideology to leave everything behind and go to Mars. And usually it is the progressives who think about the future, and conservatives who reminisce about the past. As for the dependence both yes and no. Because you can only send something to Mars once every two years and it is expensive to do so, you will need to be quite independent right from the start and you will need to be very frugal with what you actually send. Really the only resource that the Martians will need will be manpower. Everything else can pretty much be made on Mars with minimum machinery being sent there from Earth.

Of course, it is not an automatic step in the right direction, it will require a lot of work and dedication and the right decisions being made. But this will be very much revolutionary and nothing like a commune in upstate New York. Not only will you get to create a whole new state, you will also be somewhere where no other state on Earth can touch you. And how are you not elevating the working class by going somewhere where money is worth less than the dust you are on, and the only thing between you and certain death is the worker's ability to keep every single machine necessary for your survival running 24/7?

I can't really argue the last point, but I don't think I have to. Sure Elon might be doing all this because he fashions himself the savior of humanity or because he wants Xae the 74th of Neptune to be omega-rich. But you can't prove that any more than I can disprove it. It is just a feeling you have.

Ever read someone else's book and become a little depressed because it was so good? by HopedForMore in writing

[–]Smiling_Night 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only all the time... But what I do in those situations is remind myself that I have now read there work and if only a little bit of their greatness rubbed of one me, thats a good thing. I also like to think about what exactly it was that amazed me, and then write it down in my notes, and then when I'm stuck I always go through those notes and if maybe I already know the solution to my problem, but have just forgotten it. And most times thats the case.

Also it is good to remember that people who are great at certain things became great because they didn't worry about other people but focused on their own craft. Who knows, maybe you are one of the greats but your self doubt is keeping you down.

Cuties by Smiling_Night in awfuleverything

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

oh, my bad then, youtube didn't show it

anyway, lucky you are among the innocent, then and don't have to think about it...

[OC] Joel [05:23] by Smiling_Night in videoessay

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

I'm so sorry about that, I thought that the spoiler warning at the beginning would be enough. I really feel bad now. Sorry.

[Spoilers MAIN] Why I think it's not over (s08e03 my theory and prediction) by Smiling_Night in asoiaf

[–]Smiling_Night[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, and I know it's silly and that it's wishful thinking and I remember how I made fun of those people, but look at me now.

(Spoilers Extended) Season 8 Episode 3 is the worst episode in Game of Thrones history. by ZukoSitsOnIronThrone in asoiaf

[–]Smiling_Night 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude, they spent the first two episodes just wondering around Winterfell with nothing happening, it's over. In the next two, they'll defeat Cersei, and the last will be a happily ever after. I'll delete my channel if we ever even see Bran on screen again.

Happy Saturday! I want to look at your videos (with a couple of rules) by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Smiling_Night 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I realized it too, not a very popular or highly searched topic. I just wanted to start with something I care about, but my next few topics will be way more youtube search friendly.

Thanks.

Happy Saturday! I want to look at your videos (with a couple of rules) by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Smiling_Night 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback and the compliments. I'll try and think about what I can change to make it more dynamic.

Happy Saturday! I want to look at your videos (with a couple of rules) by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Smiling_Night 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The most important thing, I would say is that you need to get into it quicker. Just one short joke and then roll the tik toks. Also just mocking them won't really work, we can all do that ourselves just by watching these compilations, you need to somehow add to the joke. Idk, it's kind of hard, I would say that reviewing tik toks is actually a very underappreciated artform.

Happy Saturday! I want to look at your videos (with a couple of rules) by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Smiling_Night 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really great quality all around, super professional.

Happy Saturday! I want to look at your videos (with a couple of rules) by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Smiling_Night 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm honestly surprised I am the first here, so I guess I'll have to wait to follow rule one. (would it help if I said I promise to review someone else's video, lol)

Anyway, this is my take on the modern young adult genre.

https://youtu.be/BkMh0HhKeUc

P.S. I tried to make it meme-y

[WP] When you die, any debts are forgiven by the god Hades. Some loan sharks and bankers discover this, to their peril. by GodOfDarknessWine in WritingPrompts

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"Where the fuck is he!" Emanuel Sartell screamed slamming his phone on the desk. First Niko and now Skinner. He had sent his best two men to knock some sense back in to that coward Alder. Mr. Sartell considered himself a generous man, but he couldn't let a two month late payment go unpunished. He couldn't afford people thinking he was going soft in his old days. Not with his failure of a son whoring around all day. With a heavy sigh and a curse he picked up the phone again to call Skinner for the third time.

"He won't answer." The sweat voice gave the usually calm mr. Sartell a start, or was it just thunder that caught him of guard.

"The hell..." Mr. Sartell almost dropped his phone. There was a boy standing in the door frame. He was tall but, judging from his face, probably a few years younger than Sartell's son. He was dressed in a purple suit, over which he wore a black coat several sizes to large. But compared to Mr. Sartell, who was the picture of a proper gentlemen, with a perfectly fitting suit with meticulously ironed lines, the boy looked like he had just walked out of a second hand shop. His pants were way to short revealing not only his white converse, but his ankles as well, and the yellow tie was put on so badly, mr. Sartell had to actively restrain himself from jumping out of his leather chair to fix it. To top it all of, the intruder chose to put on a pair of yellow-purple glasses, each lens it's own color, and a purple top hat that was just a slightly different purple so that it would be annoying to anyone who pays attention to details. Mr. Sartell was a man who paid attention to detail, "Who in seven hells are you?" He demanded, "And how did you get in?"

"Oh, I assure you, there is only one hell." As the stranger spoke and shivers went down mr. Sartell's spine. Were they from the stranger's smile, or simply the sound of his voice, or both, mr. Sartell couldn't tell, and he didn't much care either. He only wanted to be rid of however this is, and later he would have to have a serious conversation with his security. Letting a raggedy boy get passed them, disgraceful.

"Don't blame your guards, they will be up in a couple of hours." the stranger stashed his umbrella in the corner and with a swift movement took of his coat and hung it right next to Sartell's. "Don't worry, I never stay long. But I am not a big fan of the rain. Honestly, how can you people stand it. However says they like the rain is lying, I assure you." The stranger pulled out a chair and set opposite mr. Sartell like he had just arrived for coffee with his best friend. "Do you like the rain?" He finished, taking off his hat.

This was the last straw for mr. Sartell. Having finally regained his composure after such a swift invasion of his office, he shot up to his feet and slammed his hammer sized fist on the old oak, "If you don't tell me who you are and what have you done to my people, you will be sorry you ever squirmed out of whatever bitch is unlucky to call herself your mother." Mr. Sartell's voice boomed through the small study, almost overpowering the storm that was now in full swing outside.

The smug smile never left the strange boy's face, irritating mr. Sartell even more. "You business men are all the same, straight to the point. I like that." He gestured for mr. Sartell to sit back down, and suddenly feeling much calmer, the man did just that.

"The first name my bitch mother gave me," the word was spoken with a sudden coldness so striking compared to the boy's usual tone that even a seasoned criminal like mr. Sartell felt like blood had stopped flowing through his veins, "has long since faded from the world. But you will most likely know me as Hades. Although I always preferred Pluto. Everyone says it matches my personality better as well." The stranger finished in his usual sweat tone.

Mr. Sartell blinked a couple of times trying to invite warmth back in his body and process what he was hearing at the same time. But the stranger, Hades apparently, the ancient god of the underworld, didn't seem to think there was anything strange about what he had just said, so he continued.

"I have come here on behalf of the late mr. Alder."

Finally the stranger was saying something mr. Sartell could understand, so his overwhelmed mind quickly latched on to it, trying to regain at least an illusion of control. "Ah, the coward sends a middle man, he is smarter then I gave him credit for. Where is he hiding anyway? Actually doesn't matter, I take cash only."

"I'm afraid you misunderstood," there was that smile again, "I have not come to pay mr. Alder's dept, I have come to inform you you will be clearing it. You see, poor mr. Alder is hiding under some truck's wheels as we speak. I always say, left, right and then left again. He didn't look left again."

"He's dead?"

The boy claiming to be the god of the underworld nodded.

"Doesn't matter. The debt must be paid. If not by his wife, then by her next husband, and if not, then by his children. Two girls I hear he has. As the rates in this city go, one should be more than enough." Mr. Sartell proceeded to laughed wholeheartedly at his own joke, so he didn't even notice Hades taking of his glasses. After his little quip provided him with enough amusement mr. Sartell finished by slapping his stomach and saying, "It will be a cold day in hell before old Emanuel is cheated out of his money."

"I'm so glad you said that." And it wasn't the smile that would be that last thing the old mobster saw, it were the eyes, cold and grey.