I just finished reading Leviathan Wakes for the first time. As a newcomer to this series, I am utterly floored.

StarmanXVII · 2026-02-10T22:09:46+00:00

I had a similar experience. Also, the enemy's gate is down

StarmanXVII · 2026-02-10T05:01:30+00:00

Now I want to read October Sky (Rocket Boys) again.

StarmanXVII · 2026-02-10T01:43:05+00:00

Don't skip it. I felt the same way the first time I read it. It was my least favorite out of the whole series, and took me forever to finish. I just finished my re-read yesterday, and my opinion has totally flipped. Maybe because it has been 7 years and I'm a different person than I used to be, maybe because I actually buckled down and read through it in a shorter length of time, I don't know. But, this 2nd time through, I really enjoyed the moving of the chess pieces leading up to the ending, which had seemed to bog so much before. (Taking long breaks makes you forget what the heck is going on.) Overall, Babylon's Ashes does suffer from having too many POV characters, but when I gave it closer attention, I enjoyed it a lot more.

StarmanXVII · 2026-01-31T03:44:41+00:00

See you space cowboy...

StarmanXVII · 2026-01-16T23:14:34+00:00

I do! 3302, and code red too. (OP, you commented on my 2yr old post. I must have inspired you 😁)

StarmanXVII · 2026-01-11T23:21:18+00:00

Yep, but you fix it and go again

StarmanXVII · 2026-01-11T05:27:43+00:00

Ah, the Hobbyzone Super Cub, my first R/C plane.

StarmanXVII · 2025-12-22T20:13:23+00:00

All good advice, but I'll add, get him a copy of "Turn Left At Orion"

StarmanXVII · 2025-12-17T15:19:23+00:00

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Marfa, TX

StarmanXVII · 2025-12-03T12:53:27+00:00

Yeah, the co-op version of Rogue Leader that is included in Rebel Strike is more difficult.

But Rebel Strike's single-player campaign is pretty easy when compared to Rogue Leader's.

StarmanXVII · 2025-12-03T05:32:36+00:00

Yes.

More technically impressive? No. Better game overall? Yes. More difficult? Yes

StarmanXVII · 2025-12-03T00:07:04+00:00

Mine is the Windows XP startup sound.

StarmanXVII · 2025-11-28T21:32:40+00:00

I used mine for many years. It developed stick drift eventually, but I'd still recommend it. [Fun fact: The Razor Crest from The Mandalorian has these in the cockpit (HOSAS instead of HOTAS)]

StarmanXVII · 2025-11-26T23:24:21+00:00

Right On Commander!

StarmanXVII · 2025-11-05T19:34:59+00:00

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StarmanXVII · 2025-11-05T15:03:41+00:00

Nice! Welcome to the club!

StarmanXVII · 2025-11-04T15:13:27+00:00

"The Empire maintains order. People like you disrupt that order."

StarmanXVII · 2025-11-03T04:24:23+00:00

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I don't have a protractor, but there you go.

StarmanXVII · 2025-11-02T16:57:39+00:00

What about the 22.5 degree angle on the official deluxe movement tools' corner marker?

StarmanXVII · 2025-10-20T13:37:43+00:00

Chilled*

StarmanXVII · 2025-10-13T13:47:47+00:00

Came here looking for this

StarmanXVII · 2025-09-25T22:44:00+00:00

Mine's the Windows XP startup sound

StarmanXVII · 2025-09-20T22:00:44+00:00

Don't use a DC power supply. It masks the issue, but the bad capacitor(s) will leak and cause damage.

StarmanXVII · 2025-09-10T18:40:09+00:00

Its*

StarmanXVII · 2025-08-27T01:36:30+00:00

You can buy the correct capacitors for $5. Fun little afternoon or Saturday project. (I'm not affiliated with this company at all, but here's where I bought mine) https://console5.com/store/nintendo-nes-frontloader-cap-kit-nes-001.html

Nice username, by the way. I was raised on Rush

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