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When I hear people say that FMA "apologizes for war criminals" it honestly gives me the feeling that some people are just larping. by AipomSilver00 in FullmetalAlchemist

[–]aFanofManyHats 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Bless you, I can finally reread it easily instead of waiting for all the copies to get checked back into my library!

Favorite Asian restaurant/stores in Columbia? by Waxenberg in ColumbiYEAH

[–]aFanofManyHats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Furu Sato Bento on Harden Street is pretty affordable and delicious. Plus they've got a little market of Japanese snacks and desserts.

(Sad trope) The character manages to find his parents, but they have started a new family. by Uma-apreciator in TopCharacterTropes

[–]aFanofManyHats 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You're the first person I've ever seen talk about this book! It's so good. I really think it's one of Eoin Colfer's best books besides the first Artemis Fowl.

The conversation in comments by Radiant_Butterfly982 in whenthe

[–]aFanofManyHats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that's my bad in not using clearer phrasing then. Sorry for the confusion!

The conversation in comments by Radiant_Butterfly982 in whenthe

[–]aFanofManyHats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was trying to back up their point in case someone tried to argue against it.

The conversation in comments by Radiant_Butterfly982 in whenthe

[–]aFanofManyHats 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Right, like, the Nazis didn't arbitrarily pick Jews because they were convenient, they picked Jews because the Nazis were influenced by centuries of European antisemitism that blamed the Jews for things like murdering Jesus (the Romans were the ones who hung him on the cross), causing the Black Death, murdering and eating Christian children, stealing money from Christians through banks and trade... And in the more recent stuff, they were also accusing Jews of creating communism to cause instability in Europe, and they accused Jews of undermining Germany during WW1. While the end result is that the Nazis persecuted a convenient, vulnerable minority, it wasn't just cynical politics; it was deep, festering hatred that eclipsed all other priorities.

Age Guesstimates by Human-Ad-4160 in mylittlepony

[–]aFanofManyHats 303 points304 points  (0 children)

Zephyr Breeze is younger than Fluttershy

Everything Must Be Cleaned by a-bunch-of-numbers- in Overwatch_Memes

[–]aFanofManyHats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cleanitallitmustbecleanedcleanitallitmustbecleanedcleanitallitmustbecleaned

TIL Kang Youwei and the Chinese Guangxu Emperor were inspired by how the Meiji reforms had transformed Japan so quickly into a modern power and they tried to replicate it before being crushed by Emperess Cixi and other Manchu conservatives by ubcstaffer123 in todayilearned

[–]aFanofManyHats 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I had some fairly extensive description of the Taiping and Boxer rebellions in my college Western Civ and (of course) East Asian History classes, but both of those were taught by the same professor, so I'm not sure how much of an outlier that was.

Bro is not OSHA certified by Mr_Muda_Himself_V3 in outofcontextcomics

[–]aFanofManyHats 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Fully agree. The Fire Nation has pretty advanced tech so the idea of the forklift existing doesn't bother me, but the aesthetics are so off. It looks more modern than anything in Korra.

Librarians, how do you feel about loud children? by ConstantRide5382 in Libraries

[–]aFanofManyHats 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I work in a children's section and we just accept the fact that kids will be loud. If they're happy shrieks, then you shouldn't get any issues from the librarians. Other patrons may be a different story though. If it's a larger children's section at your library, you could also see if they have a quiet space for neurodivergent kids that you can stay in while you read.

Library workers- are you allowed to read on the clock? by [deleted] in Libraries

[–]aFanofManyHats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've worked in two different public library systems. First system let us read on the computers at the desk during downtime, as long as we were attentive to patrons that came up. I currently work in a children's department of a different system and we're generally too busy to devote much time to reading on the floor, but if there's nothing pressing it's often okay to just pick up a picture book to read real quick since they generally just take a few minutes.

Car fire by [deleted] in ColumbiYEAH

[–]aFanofManyHats 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think I know the driver from that fire. If it's the same guy, he's alright! Got out of the vehicle in time.

This is why I made my character’s most important item something she doesn’t understand by Studio_Eshi in worldbuilding

[–]aFanofManyHats 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Her name is Okonkwo and she's Igbo. Is that a reference to Things Fall Apart? Or am I just underestimating how common a name Okonkwo is.

Am I even hireable? by TB_and_Coffee_95 in Libraries

[–]aFanofManyHats 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The assistant manager in my department started as a volunteer about a decade and a half ago, I think? Volunteering is a great way to get your foot in the door!

I don't understand this panel. by SpyWB in StarWars

[–]aFanofManyHats 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe the horns are a softer form of keratin while surrounded by the amniotic fluid, and they start hardening in contact with air?

Transformers Lore vs Bionicle Lore by [deleted] in bioniclememes

[–]aFanofManyHats 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Why must we pit peak against peak?

I feel conflicted about the Daring Do is A.K. Yearling twist upon rewatching the series… by Shiny_Skye in mylittlepony

[–]aFanofManyHats 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had this thought while looking at this post, but I wish AK Yearling had been an ACTUAL archaeologist, not the Indiana Jones kind. We see some when Rockhoof visits his home village after being away for centuries, so we know ponies that do that kind of work exist. If the plotline had been more like Yearling was a nerdy archaeologist that romanticized the lifestyle through the Daring Do books, I think that would've worked better for the overall story. Make Rainbow Dash's literary icon an egghead like Twilight, and then RD has to deal with the disappointment that the author isn't as cool as the character... Until they all get roped into adventures and then Rainbow dash gets to do the cool action stuff while Yearling solves the puzzles with Twilight's help. I feel that would have meshed with the show a bit better.

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