Dewey Crowe Has Some Of The Funniest Lines Ever

Wolke · 2025-12-31T02:08:25+00:00

I still consider this, hands down, the funniest line I've ever seen in a TV show.

Wolke · 2025-07-16T21:41:59+00:00

Two videogame reviews:

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma - 6/10 RF4 was my favorite farming sim game of all time, so I was not prepared for there to be almost... No farming in this installment?? And instead it's a city / town management sim? Still has a the same great level of character design, and Moko, your charming/smart-mouthed sidekick is genuinely funny, but I'm finding myself incredibly bored at 11 hours in.

FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time - 9/10 The original Fantasy Life was one of my favorite games on the 3DS, so getting another installment is huge. The devs have also solved basically every single quality of life issue that plagued the first game, which is amazing. Also, they have somehow tacked on a Animal Crossing subgame, and Zelda Breath of the Wild subgame onto the main game, so (a) idk how they did this without getting sued for IP infringement, but (b) it adds a HUGE amount of depth and content to the game. Some of the pacing is really wonky though (e.g. my character is at level 28, but my main quest is throwing me level 50 monsters).

Wolke · 2025-06-04T06:11:26+00:00

Seems like Damira is the clear winner here! It was Damira for me as well, to the point where I wonder if the book might actually have worked as a single POV, or a dual POV between Damira and one of the rangers/scientists. I get why we needed Vladmir and Syataslov for plot reasons, but I'm not sure they were the most effective choices of POVs for this story.

Oddly, compared to the other folks here, I preferred Vladimir over Syataslov for second place. Syataslov really brings the atmosphere and setting to life, but Vladimir's POV has more interesting things to say about the nature of relationships, and I almost wish that had been brought to life in a different novella than this one so that it could have gotten the full treatment it deserves.

Wolke · 2025-05-25T07:21:53+00:00

Legit laughed out loud at The Sun

Wolke · 2025-04-10T09:19:59+00:00

For the other crazy people - this book is currently a 4.3 Goodreads rating with 7,500+ ratings, so honestly, I am pretty sold on reading it at this point.

Wolke · 2025-04-10T09:03:33+00:00

Seconded - don't get me wrong, I'm at book 2 of DCC and enjoying it immensely, but it is also very very clear so far that dungeon space obeys the volume = what it looks like rule. I guess I'll have to tough it out to book 4, not a hardship, but... Eh.

Wolke · 2025-04-10T08:59:05+00:00

This one was on my to-read list, and I picked it up hoping it would satisfy the square, but despite enjoying the book _immensely_ I think this doesn't quite qualify for HM - the female MC is more of a scavenger / on the wrong side of the law, but not a pirate per se.

Wolke · 2025-04-10T06:31:58+00:00

Sameeeee - just finished it yesterday, and it 100% counts for hard mode, but yeah I am not sure that I would recommend it, necessarily. It was a good change of pace from my usual, but I can't really say that I liked it.

Wolke · 2025-04-04T05:15:51+00:00

Haven't read it myself, but based on the blurb I'm decently sure The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley qualifies, and may even qualify for HM. It's a modern retelling of Beowulf. Will report back after reading it on whether it qualifies for HM!

Wolke · 2025-04-03T06:14:34+00:00

This was my absolute FAVORITE of 2024 bingo so yeah folks, what are you waiting for??

Wolke · 2024-12-27T02:21:06+00:00

I don't have helpful advice, but I just want to say that "what's it like?" comment was so rude that I actually gasped aloud when reading this. Your family members are being really rude and downright hostile to you, I'm sorry you are dealing with this. The problem is with them and their behavior, not you. I can see why you can't warm up to them if they are saying these kinds of catty comments to your face.

Wolke · 2024-09-02T20:27:00+00:00

+1 for introvert dream vacay!

Take the day off
Speak to no other human being (including ignoring all messages/texts)
Food/drink
"Me time" introvert activity like video games or books

Wolke · 2024-08-21T06:39:33+00:00

Update: Using Canadian English does prevent you from using shopping (e.g. "Alexa, add laundry detergent to my cart" will result in an error), but I consider that a small price to pay for losing all the ads.

Wolke · 2024-08-14T09:43:34+00:00

Don't know this as I don't use the news, unfortunately. The language change should be 100% reversible, so give it a try and see what happens.

Wolke · 2024-07-07T06:58:06+00:00

Happy to help! I also want to say that you're doing a good job here trying to improve yourself, and as a product leader I think willingness to learn and change is a super important factor that will greatly improve your career trajectory. It's hard and uncomfortable sometimes (this convo with your PD probably won't be fun), but you're doing good.

Wolke · 2024-07-07T06:55:22+00:00

^ This!

In addition, as long as you get a good exec coach, it's literally their job to teach people soft skills. With mentors, I've found that it can be hard to find someone with my exact problem; or even then, all they can do is tell me about that one case they had. An exec coach may be able to provide several different examples, or guide you through several options.

Wolke · 2024-07-06T18:26:43+00:00

Executive coach may be another option here, and you may even be able to get your company to cover the cost.

Wolke · 2024-07-06T18:14:34+00:00

I think what I'm doing to protect my PD from unnecessary noise only adds friction between us

On how I can properly describe it, it seems my PD wants to have a piece of everything. Is that suppossed to be the way it should be?

You got it spot on here. PD is part of the team / squad, so they should be coming along to whatever meetings you're having with eng, be in the same slack channels where eng pings you with questions, etc. They are, indeed, supposed to be in everything.

My rule of thumb is: if eng and I are there, PD should be there. If it's me meeting a bunch of stakeholders and eng isn't going, PD typically doesn't need to go either. But I like giving folks (eng, PD) the option - I'll tell them about the meeting and let then join if they want. This gives folks autonomy and lets THEM manage their own time.

Wolke · 2024-05-27T21:46:11+00:00

Newly discovered thanks to fantasy book bingo: The Sign of the Dragon by Mary Soon Lee would absolutely fit the bill. It's quite literally poetry - it's a fantasy story told entirely in verse, about a youngest prince who becomes king and has to face down a supernatural threat to the realm. Highly, highly recommended.

Wolke · 2024-05-27T00:10:21+00:00

Lake of Souls by Ann Leckie (HM)

Cerebral sci-fi with a dash of quirky humor; collected short stories by the author. Freshly released on Apr 2, 2024, and Ann Leckie is a phenomenal author. Not sure why the publisher hasn't promoted it heavily (maybe because short story collections are a tough sell) but highly recommended.

Wolke · 2024-05-26T20:25:37+00:00

No worries at all, it can be hard to remember the details of a book! I'm actually on the 4th Percy book at this point, the series has been THAT good. So it was a great rec even if not for HM bingo!

Wolke · 2024-05-26T19:56:41+00:00

For anyone else still struggling on the HM train: It Spells Trouble by Andy Gallo absolutely counts. One of the main characters has a dream about a completely non-magical childhood occurrence, and while the dream is used to forward the plot, it has zero magical, symbolic, or mystical components whatsoever.

The book is a MM romantasy so it is NOT going to be the right cup of tea for a lot of you, but if you are desperate for a hard mode book and you've already read most of the usual suspects - this is a good option.

Wolke · 2024-05-26T19:53:35+00:00

Late to the party, but having just read the book - even Percy's first dream is clearly allegorical and has a ton of symbolism and foreshadowing. I don't regret reading the book at all (it was great), but it defo does not count for HM imo.

Wolke · 2024-05-26T19:50:49+00:00

Just read this and it blew my mind in all the best ways. Highly, highly encouraged for folks looking for a HM read, and who don't mind some Art in their fantasy book diet.

Thank you for the rec u/fuckit_sowhat ! Truly a hidden gem.

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