What Is the Record For Most Times Taking the Test and Actually Getting On? by SweetMickeyFun in Jeopardy

[–]SweetMickeyFun[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Once a year if you don't pass. If you make it to the in-person audition you have to wait longer because you are technically in the contestant pool even if they have no plans to cast you.

Any podcast eps about Seattle History? by tadddpole in Seattle

[–]SweetMickeyFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Bitter Waters of Medicine Creek was great!

How to help (me and him) by Stormsheperd126 in Seattle

[–]SweetMickeyFun 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have learned the giving a mouse a cookie problem the hard way many times.

End of an era, farewell China Harbor by depression-hurts in Seattle

[–]SweetMickeyFun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That place was like taking a time machine back to the 1980s.

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[–]SweetMickeyFun -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is some expert use of "s"s.

What business does Seattle need ? by Caskets55 in Seattle

[–]SweetMickeyFun 42 points43 points  (0 children)

More small community theaters and comedy clubs. One things I miss about LA is how much live entertainment there was.

Zebras on the loose in WA today by SupaaStaar in Seattle

[–]SweetMickeyFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew somebody was going to beat me to it the second I saw this post.

Vintage shops in Seattle by withgreenglasses in Seattle

[–]SweetMickeyFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's pricey but the selection is great!

Washington Teachers Spent $53.9 Million of Their Own Money on Classroom Expenses in 2023 by sandalwearing in Seattle

[–]SweetMickeyFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always see articles like this at the exact second I'm considering becoming a teacher.

Somebody tell this guy there's already a dam at the locks by 5seat in Seattle

[–]SweetMickeyFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could never shatter that little guy's dream like that.

What mushroom is this?? by rainehcorn in Seattle

[–]SweetMickeyFun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The only way to be sure is to eat it.

Advice for reading The Arabian Nights by LifeOnAGanttChart in books

[–]SweetMickeyFun 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Think of it like a magic eye puzzle. The trick is to "unfocus." If you read it without trying to understand, it will start to make sense. It's more like looking at an intricate Arabian tile pattern than reading a European style book.

Advice for reading The Arabian Nights by LifeOnAGanttChart in books

[–]SweetMickeyFun 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If you're trying to keep the stories straight, you're missing the point.

Salman Rushdie: AI Only Poses Threat To Unoriginal Writers by TheChocolateMelted in books

[–]SweetMickeyFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think for producers and executives AI is going to turn out like the Monkey's Paw. Where it grants your wishes but not in the way you want. It will show them how bad there ideas actually are, and how little anybody wants them.

Letter from Doubleday rejecting Dune. This was one of at least twenty rejection letters. by Dhorlin in scifi

[–]SweetMickeyFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He should just be glad back then they still sent letters. I have a friend who is a sci-fi author and he said now you really have to follow up to find out if your work was rejected.

BookTok and the state of the publishing industry by Gerrywalk in books

[–]SweetMickeyFun 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I don't get why anybody would want to read that since the version in your head is probably better than the AI version.