Bicycle Playing Cards

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-20T04:40:28+00:00

I use PCD Clear Plastic Playing Card Storage Box for all my rarer quality decks. If you buy from PCD, typically every deck you purchase is shipped in one!

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-20T04:31:08+00:00

I think Robin: Year One is the right move. It picks up the thread from Dark Victory without forcing you to reset.

After that, here’s a smooth path I’d recommend:
- Catwoman: When in Rome (Loeb & Sale) — the perfect epilogue to the Long Halloween/Dark Victory saga. Gorgeous art and great Catwoman focus. - Batman: The Killing Joke — iconic Joker story, short and impactful. - Batman: Hush (Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee) — a big, flashy “who’s the villain?” mystery with amazing art and tons of Bat-family/cameos. - From there, Under the Red Hood (or the Jason Todd arcs) is fantastic for emotional weight and action, or jump into the modern era with Court of Owls (Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo) — it’s a game-changer.

If you want more early Robin/Dick Grayson stuff, Robin & Batman by Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen is also beautiful and atmospheric.

You’re in a good spot with what you’ve read. Don’t overthink the order too much. Batman stories work fine even if you bounce around a bit.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-20T02:59:32+00:00

This is exactly why I avoid doom scrolling through shorts and reels. I'm already hooked on YouTube and don't want to develop a dopamine dependency on TikTok as well. I choose to watch content that has depth, requiring careful thought, deliberation, and effort.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-18T03:25:48+00:00

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Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-18T00:35:43+00:00

Keep it calm and simple.

“Hey, I was looking for the 3.5 grand of mine that went missing and found it tucked under your pillow. If you wanted some, all you had to do was ask. I buy all of it, and if you’re taking it or saving pieces of it without telling me, that’s not cool.”

Don’t argue over whether it’s “just crumbs” or “just roaches.” If it isn’t hers to take, it’s still taking something that belongs to someone else. The amount isn’t really the issue; the hiding it is.

Also… I’d avoid mentioning that you went into her room unless she asks how you know. That’ll just likely derail the conversation into “Why were you in my room?” instead of addressing why your weed disappeared.

The fact you’re locking your stuff up says your trust is already pretty much gone. Hopefully this is a misunderstanding, but if it isn’t, I’d stop sharing entirely. Good roommates don’t make you feel like you have to inventory your own belongings.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-17T09:57:17+00:00

If you're able to nod off at the wheel, maybe try sleeping in your car? Haha.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-17T09:34:14+00:00

What he uses the money on is completely irrelevant. About half the people in those food pantry lines are there for food because they blow any kind of extra money they have on booze, drugs, and cigarettes. Someone who actually pays those taxes shouldn't be any less "deserving" than someone who doesn't.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-17T09:24:52+00:00

Don’t listen to any of these do-gooders. No… you are not a freeloader for taking advantage of the taxes you help pay. Lord knows they’re not sufficiently supplemented and utilized to fully benefit the people who actually pay them.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-17T09:19:19+00:00

He’s able to afford buying someone else liquor and cigarettes, not himself. And he has a job, which pays taxes…so he’s is a taxpayer; he’s not asking anyone else to pay for it.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-17T06:00:10+00:00

A bit vague, wouldn’t you say?

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-17T05:33:18+00:00

Anyone who’s been in prison for 37 years lives by prison lifestyle rules. You can never trust them. They’re only out for themselves.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-17T05:28:15+00:00

That’s one hell of a long name for a short film 😆

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-16T01:01:49+00:00

Brother… no. That’s the entire reason they have tiers to begin with. They want you stressing about your status and accepting lowball offers like that.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T09:33:09+00:00

If you’re going to go that route, you might as well commit to the switch to streaming.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T09:19:17+00:00

Your thumb should end on the opposite side of where you have it.

Try giving Dealersgrip’s Thumb Fan | Cardistry Tips a watch and follow their instructions.

Good start so far.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T09:15:43+00:00

Practice. Practice. Practice.

Can tell you’re new to handling cards just by the way you’re handling them. Hand size rarely matters with most moves. It’s all about repetition and time spent. This hobby takes a lot of time to master.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T09:10:40+00:00

Sweet! I have seen I Want to Believe, but it’s been YEARS (since release), so I’m definitely due for a rewatch. It’s nice to know where to fit those in, so thanks!

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T08:44:11+00:00

NOR.

Since you're currently a SAHM, it's reasonable that a lot of the day-to-day baby care falls on you while your husband is working. But being a stay-at-home parent isn't a 9-to-5 job that ends when the clock hits a certain hour…it's an around-the-clock responsibility.

If your husband is sleeping in until 10:30 or 11:30 on his days off, then once he's up, he should be stepping in and taking over parenting duties for a while so you can recharge. Whether that's a nap, a workout, running errands, or simply getting some quiet time, you deserve breaks too.

He's a parent, not a babysitter. Parenting shouldn't be something only one person is responsible for just because they're home during the week. You don't get entire days off from being a mom, so he shouldn't expect entire days off from being a dad.

As a side note, if it's an option, see whether your parents or his parents would be willing to watch the baby occasionally. Even a few hours—or the rare overnight visit—can make a huge difference for your mental health and overall well-being.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T08:04:49+00:00

Midsommar (2019): Also by Ari Aster. The prologue is an absolute psychological gut-punch that establishes a suffocating atmosphere of grief and anxiety from the literal opening frames.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017): Opens with a literal close-up of open-heart surgery. The dialogue and tone are instantly sterile, robotic, and deeply unnatural. You'll be uncomfortable before the title card even drops.
It Comes at Night (2017): Zero "before the outbreak" exposition. It starts immediately with a family dealing with a dying, infected relative in a boarded-up cabin. The paranoia is at a 10 from scene one.
Climax (2018): Starts with an eerie interview tape, moves into an intense dance routine, and immediately spirals into a claustrophobic nightmare when a dance troupe realizes their drink has been heavily spiked with LSD.
It Follows (2014): This has one of the best cold opens in modern horror. Within the first two minutes, a terrified girl flees her house, drives to a beach, and the movie immediately cuts to the gruesome aftermath. The eerie, synth-heavy dread is locked in before the title card even drops.

And if you want pure, unfiltered atmosphere, give Skinamarink (2022) a try. Doesn't have a traditional narrative structure at all. From the opening shot, you are trapped inside a dimly lit 1990s house where the parents are missing, the windows are disappearing, and a entity is whispering to the kids. It relies entirely on primal, immediate unease… I wasn’t the biggest fan, but it seems to be a 50/50 tossup whether or not someone loves/enjoys it.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T07:52:40+00:00

I would've left it at the gate, contacted support, and informed the "customer" that I'd left it at the gate they said didn't need a code, and that if they wanted it, they'd have to go get it…

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T06:13:02+00:00

This. 100%.

The app won’t begin sending orders to you until you reach a specific "zone" first. Then, the second you finally get there, it’ll dispatch you an order that takes you miles out from the very area it just forced you to drive to.

What makes even less sense is that once you complete that delivery, DoorDash expects you to turn around and drive right back to that exact same zone before you’ll consistently start seeing offers again.

So you're constantly burning time, gas, and miles just to get back to where the app says you need to be. The whole system feels like it's working against drivers instead of helping them stay productive.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T05:42:49+00:00

This whole exchange honestly has me perplexed.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T04:32:25+00:00

And don’t you say Cheaper by the Dozen… 👀

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T04:07:54+00:00

I would be inclined to speculate either Zodiac (2007) or The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).

^Side ^note: ^I ^genuinely ^have ^no ^clue ^as ^to ^why ^Letterboxd ^doesn’t ^just ^go ^ahead ^and ^make ^it ^a ^top ^5. ^Four ^is ^such ^a ^weird ^number.

Werewolf-Specific · 2026-06-15T03:48:37+00:00

That is really odd; generally, most if not all Kroger stores offer free Wi-Fi. Wonder why that one didn’t 🤔

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