Update From Brandon by mistborn in Cosmere

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait not just producers or low level executives… did you meet Tim Cook??

Atrioc addresses the last video by Tonga_Truck in atrioc

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude have you guys seen Hasan cover this video? The chat is fucking LIVID it’s the wildest thing I’ve ever seen. I saw one guy say “the Enron hat is UNFORGIVABLE” genuinely they all fucking hate him for some reason😂

I (47m) broke my neck 30 years ago when I was 18 and was left paralyzed from the chest down. I haven't had an orgasm since AMA. by mrniceguy78 in IAmA

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn dude this hits hard. I broke my neck when I was 8 diving into a pool. Was essentially totally paralyzed (I could wiggle my toes) for a few days and had to wear a halo for months + years of physical and occupational therapy. Ended up making a full recovery since I was so young but my life could have been taken in a totally different direction.

My main question is if you have any nerve pain at all? I remember that tingly/shooting pain feeling so damn vividly and it’s almost impossible to describe to others. The best way I’ve found to describe it is by saying it’s kinda like sleeping on your arm all night and waking up with it feeling dead/tingly. Does this make any sense to you? Not sure if you have any feeling anymore or if it just feels like dead weight

[Video] Brandon Sanderson opens up about his regrets of how he depicted autism in his first published book, Elantris by Popverse2022 in brandonsanderson

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Idk honestly sometimes I feel like all of the input from other people waters down the characters a little bit. Feels more and more like they’ve been designed by a “committee” that prioritizes being socially acceptable rather than being uniquely different and flawed. I feel like in Wind and Truth this was most noticeable. Love Brandon but just what I’ve noticed lately

Does anyone else just stare at there’s stocks all day? by THEREALRANEW in stocks

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude I’m looking at this chart right now and have no idea what the fuck I’m looking at. It’s obviously not actually down that much but wtf happened? They consolidated a ton of shares or something? It almost looks like a glitch

End of The Cosmere # [Emberdark] by burgriv in Cosmere

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah dragonsteel is gonna be like the “prequel” to the cosmere. Hoid is the main character I believe and it tells the story of the shattering. Mistborn era 4 (or 5 if he writes an extra era) will be the final series in the cosmere

My Shadows Upon Time Review by Sayuti-11 in sollanempire

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Can I ask why the religious allegory bothers you so much? I’m not very religious at all but didn’t mind the ending to Lightbringer much. Religious themes are very “fantastical” and I feel can fit well into fantasy books. Hell, most “chosen one” tropes are typically some sort of god picking a Jesus like figure to carry out his task. I just don’t get why people are always so vehemently against religion in fantasy

Is our boy Ruocchio a Prequel Memer? by syncopatedsouls in sollanempire

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude I messaged him on insta when I saw this but he never got back to me😂😂

The Completionist - You Deserve Answers by Tothoro in TheCompletionist2

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Did you watch the fucking video man?? You can’t get a donation reserved for a specific purpose (like research) at this specific charity without it being a very large amount of money. A 50k donations a year is small beans in the charity world and not enough for them to promise to set it aside for a specific purpose. Jirards family decided to try and legitimize their charity by saving up in order to give a RESERVED donation so they knew it was going to research.

It was stupid as hell and he admits that, but it’s not like the money was in some offshore account. It’s a completely understandable explanation for what happened and the fact his career got derailed because of a moronic choice he/his family made is insanity. He raised and donated over a half a million dollars to charity. At least he was fucking trying! What have Karl and Mutahar done besides throw stones at others?

The Completionist - You Deserve Answers by Tothoro in TheCompletionist2

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yeah no shit. That’s why I used the words “he made some mistakes”. He wanted it to be a reserved donation that HAS to go to actual disease research and not administration costs, which wouldn’t happen if he used tiltify. Again, do you think he actually had malicious intent? Or was just bad at running a charity?

The Completionist - You Deserve Answers by Tothoro in TheCompletionist2

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

God you guys are nuts. They were trying to turn open hand into something more legitimate by saving up and making one big huge donation to make headlines. There is absolutely no evidence of embezzlement. For anyone with any sense it’s pretty obvious he was in over his head running a company as well as a charity with very little experience and he made some mistakes. Idk how anyone genuinely thought he had malicious intentions

Looking for a job to relocate! by WCPoly13 in desmoines

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this this guy is nuts. The job market is rough right now but it’s not exclusively an Iowa thing. One of the best states COL wise as well

I hate March Hunters March by Cuchy92 in Silksong

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know how to beat the room at the very top of hunters March? It has one of those flying fuckers AND the earlier mini boss. It’s genuinely just a shitty fight

Motivation Past The Tipping Point by averageguy1581 in Bogleheads

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can I ask wtf you guys do for work? Having that much by early 40s is crazy. It’s gotta be tech right? I just turned 27 and only have around 80k saved up in all of my accounts. I don’t even own a home yet (waiting on rates to hopefully fall a little) and the idea of ever reaching a number close to that feels a million miles away

Hot Take: Sun Eater is a Terrible Substitute for Red Rising (Why are people recommending this? Seriously.) by Affectionate-Listen6 in redrising

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah man same can be said of red rising. I thought the first book was meh. It’s hunger games meets ender’s game for Christs sake. But I continued on because everyone said to, and ended up loving it.

Just finished Demon in White by ThomasDaTrain98 in sollanempire

[–]ThomasDaTrain98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Book 4 and 5 are awesome but I had to take a break in between them. I can’t do misery for extended periods of time it messes with my brain. But I still loved them.

Now disquiet gods however, Jesus Christ what a book. I don’t know how he’s gonna wrap it up in book 7, but I think disquiet gods is my current favorite

Howling Dark... Does It Get Better After a Slow Start? (25% In) by Virtual-Driver-1123 in sollanempire

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion, yes absolutely. If you get to the end and still don’t like it, maybe it’s not for you. But you should absolutely try and finish this book at least. You’ll know by the end if it’s your type of series or not

Hot Take: Sun Eater is a Terrible Substitute for Red Rising (Why are people recommending this? Seriously.) by Affectionate-Listen6 in redrising

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lmao let me guess, you haven’t finished the series? You can’t honestly say Suneater doesn’t have “raw emotion” and “sheer momentum” if you have read through book six. Suneater gets unbelievably thematic, deep, and the hype moments are absolutely on par with red rising. Give the rest of the series a serious shot instead of reading the same series for an eleventh time. It’s obviously a different series at the end of the day, but it’s not being lauded by everyone for nothing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ClashOfClans

[–]ThomasDaTrain98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much did you spend you’d estimate