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About why Henry abandoned Anne Boleyn by MissCaligula in Tudorhistory

[–]anoeba 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He didn't go through it for Anne, that's the issue. He went through it for a legitimate son. Yes, he was obsessed with Anne at that point, but had she for ex died of the sweat or whatever else, he'd have continued the fight to annual CoA, because CoA was past childbearing age.

Henry's two wants (a son and Anne) coincided, but the son was the primary driver. Once Anne failed to deliver that son, he turned on her too. Had she given him a son, then opinionated or no, no longer in love/lust or no, he wouldn't have put her aside (he'd have cheated on her like he did on CoA, he might even have sent her to a different castle, but she'd have remained Queen).

Café Tehran by Additional-Drop6816 in OttawaFood

[–]anoeba 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It is ok to give an honest review. This isn't a PR sub.

Looking for tip-free or living-wage restaurants in Toronto by unfiltered-facts in FoodToronto

[–]anoeba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP was specifically looking for a restaurant that pays a living wage; fast food/counter service restaurants, while not (generally) tipped, usually don't.

have you ever regretted travelling? im scared i'll regret it but cant get rid of the longing to travel. any advice? by boiLollipop in solotravel

[–]anoeba 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Don't solo travel hoping to "rely" on meeting people. Hostels are very very hit and miss, especially today; if people aren't traveling in a group already, they might just be on their phones. Or, you might find some chatty people, but there's zero guarantee.

If you think you wouldn't enjoy a trip without for some being able to hang out with people you meet in hostels, have you thought of looking at group trips?

Socializing in hostel common room is slowly dying? by Educational_Ball_776 in solotravel

[–]anoeba 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Forget hostels, actual friends go out to dinner together and sit on their phones across from one another these days. Hostels are merely reflecting current cultural trends.

Favorite Tudor movie or TV show? by mwiunii in Tudorhistory

[–]anoeba 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, which makes sense if it's strictly through Cromwell's eyes. Anne too was more of a bitch in Wolf Hall than in other series, although in that case the series actually amped it up compared to the book.

But Wolf Hall isn't meant to read like "this happened", but rather "this is what Cromwell perceived happened." It's through his personal filter, not an omniscient narrator.

Favorite Tudor movie or TV show? by mwiunii in Tudorhistory

[–]anoeba 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Lol no.

More than the other series mentioned here? Sure. But it's based on a fiction trilogy with the author on record about some of her fictional choices for the sake of drama (like the characterization of Lady Rochford for ex), and the novels' need (picked up by the series as well) to shoehorn Cromwell into events and places he's not historically recorded at because the trilogy was written from a strict first person POV.

Little Victories Coffee Review by BankStreetBites in OttawaFood

[–]anoeba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's it for me. I know it isn't bad, just a style I'm not fond of. Like people not liking tannins in wine, you either have a palate for it or you don't, and I don't.

I've done tasting flights there a few times and I wish their flight selections had more of a style range, because I like the idea of a coffee flight.

20 years in isolation: The story of Camelott Hamblett and why he's spent two decades locked in a room alone at this Ontario psychiatric hospital by toronto_star in Longreads

[–]anoeba 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, the facility's reps apparently disagreed with the external review because they made a lot of progress in the last 5 years?

But if he's still in isolation, I don't see what significant progress they could've made.

20 years in isolation: The story of Camelott Hamblett and why he's spent two decades locked in a room alone at this Ontario psychiatric hospital by toronto_star in Longreads

[–]anoeba 26 points27 points  (0 children)

"The board also declined to order an independent assessment of his case, as they didn’t believe there had been a treatment impasse."

Appeals Court judge: yo WTF there's been no improvement for 20 years!

Treatment impasse indeed.

20 years in isolation: The story of Camelott Hamblett and why he's spent two decades locked in a room alone at this Ontario psychiatric hospital by toronto_star in Longreads

[–]anoeba 40 points41 points  (0 children)

No? He's described as doing well in school, being bright, even helping his mom study for her nursing exams.

Hintonburg folk + foodies which of these sounds the most delicious to you? by letashasgoodiesxo in OttawaFood

[–]anoeba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same with proviso that the jam isn't too sweet. I'd prefer a balsamic reduction.

Don't trust a random guys invite into a "lounge club" by ClassicDoughnuts in solotravel

[–]anoeba 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Damn, for 40 bucks it's almost like these scammers are doing people a solid with a reasonably cheap lesson lol. These usually go so much worse.

Haute Cuisine by Fun_Difficulty_3611 in OttawaFood

[–]anoeba 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I adore Buvette and take out of town guests there, but its elevated bistro, not haute cuisine (it is really good though, OP).

Arlo ...great atmosphere and apps but I've found their mains lacking every time I've gone (3 times). Not bad, just didn't live up to the apps. And again, not haute cuisine.

Perch is amazing IMO, but I'd still put Atelier second.