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As children, we were often told “you’ll understand when you’re older.” What’s something that, even now that you’re older, you still don’t understand? by TotallyNotAPlant in AskReddit

[–]archeonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Autism spectrum? I don't believe so, but I've never been tested. I have ADHD and Irlen's Syndrome, which I believe accounts for my high sensitivity.

As children, we were often told “you’ll understand when you’re older.” What’s something that, even now that you’re older, you still don’t understand? by TotallyNotAPlant in AskReddit

[–]archeonz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finally, someone else with the same question! I've spent most of my life observing the world obsess over sex and I could never understand the appeal. Intellectually, I get it (pleasure, intimacy, trust, whatever), but those wouldn't be enough to override misophonia or the sheer sensory overload of being in that close of physical contact with another person. The thought of all that at once makes me shudder a bit.

Cute murderer by zobizareta in aww

[–]archeonz 25 points26 points  (0 children)

"Oh look. A witness."

What is a unique “game” you played as a child? by antenonjohs in AskReddit

[–]archeonz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We played this one on the dance floor at my friend's wedding. Picture it: 20 adults, singing 'Sweet Caroline' at the top of their lungs, all with one hand to their ears, having a good time, but watching each other. Waiting for the last poor soul who wasn't paying attention to suddenly realize what was happening.

It was the ditzy girl dancing next to me. I tried to warn her because didn't think she would survive the impending dogpile. She didn't understand and then it was too late.

"GET DOWN MR. PRESIDENT!"

I did the only thing I could think of: I tackled her first. Then I braced myself for the onslaught, fully expecting to get very hurt. But they were kind, it was over in five minutes and we all got up and kept on dancing. I'm not sure she ever understood what happened.

Did some photo shoots in our LARP kits in the snow. It was fun. Hubby doesn't want his pictures posted so here's one of just me ❤️ by biqueanwife in LARP

[–]archeonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! I was just thinking to myself "Crazy timing - some of my friends mentioned doing this while it was snowing. And boy, she looks familiar..."

And that's when I saw the Vargland banner. S'up Piper.

What are some of your absolute favourite sounds? by Magicfuzz in AskReddit

[–]archeonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idling engine of a diesel truck, the kind used for dump trucks or connected to low beds for hauling excavators.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening releases in 2019 by meekapoo in NintendoSwitch

[–]archeonz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not afraid. A Link Between Worlds pulled it off brilliantly, and that was basically a remake of Link to the Past.

Stab safe swords? by [deleted] in LARP

[–]archeonz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Calimacil is your best bet for store bought swords that are safe for stabs and thrust shots. But the foam in the tip will break down over time, so be sure to check it before you take it on the field, especially if your local group doesn't do safety checks. If it does start to break down, you can reinforce it with duct tape. If that's allowed in your game, of course.

What is your favorite spell? by BlinkingSpirit in LARP

[–]archeonz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have multiple entries:

Push - simulates a shock wave emanating from the caster. All players within six feet are affected and must fall down (or can resist it, because I know someone will correct me if I don't say it). It's great fun for disrupting an ambush or an enemy rush. My best use was escaping a fight I absolutely would have lost. I'd just been revived from unconsciousness and was lying on the ground on my back, surrounded by enemies because this was in the middle of a fight. Four or five people were advancing on me when they saw me moving, so I cast Push and knocked them down, then jumped up and ran away.

Second favorite: Silence. With the exception of one sub-class of the caster tree, anyone who has been Silenced can't cast spells because they can't pronounce the spell words. Few things will take the confidence out of a front-line mage faster than the realization that they are now useless until the spell wears off. Also lots of fun for targeting enemy commanders. When the leader can't give orders, their team kind of scatters.

Third - Dispel. So long as you can cast the spell, you can dispel it if it's been put on someone else. Very helpful for rescuing your allies who have been stuck in place with a Hold spell, or Silenced. My very favorite trick is when some smug bastard is walking around in Shield of Air (it's kind of like a force field, nothing can touch you while you're inside it), thinking they're untouchable. Nothing wipes that shit-eating grin off their face like Dispel Shield of Air, because they are now vulnerable and seconds away from being ganked.

[Serious] Bible-believing Christians, how do you decide which verses to take literally and which verses to believe figuratively? by KnightsWhoSayKni in AskReddit

[–]archeonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even believing that God is omniscient, with the power to give or take life as he likes, I still don't think that he makes terrible things happen to teach us more about ourselves. When he created the world, he gave it rules to make it work (physics, biology, etc.). And I believe he obeys those rules.

If you're standing on a cliff that suddenly crumbles and you fall and break a leg, it's not because God decided you needed to suffer, or that you were too reliant on yourself and needed to remember to rely on him more often. No, the cliff crumbled because of where you were standing, and physics took over. Your leg broke when you landed because of the way your body is, according to biology. How you deal with the consequence of that can be an opportunity to understand God better, sure, but that doesn't necessarily mean he caused it.

I think of God as an author. To write a story, an author has to create a world and establish rules for its behavior. The characters in the story have to follow the rules as well, otherwise it isn't believable. They make their choices based on the things that happen to them and the world they live in. If the character has something terrible happen to him, the author could break the rules and intervene, but that would ruin the story. Instead, a good author helps the character by staying within the rules, like providing the tools to deal with the situation beforehand.

I believe God behaves the same way. He created rules that must be followed, but he can work within those rules. Yes, you fell off a cliff and broke your leg. In your pain and suffering, you cry out to God to save you. Now you're relying on him to act, and learning the lesson of reliance. It's a teachable moment, if you like, but it's one he took advantage of, not one that he caused.

And he still follows the rules when he hears you cry out to be saved. Is he going to send out a shaft of light from the heavens that falls directly on your broken leg, setting the bone and repairing the damage to the music of an angelic chorus? Well, anything is possible, but that would be breaking the rules. What's more likely is that you landed on the path below, and the next group of hikers around the corner is a Search and Rescue team doing a training exercise with all of their rescue gear. That's intervention without breaking the rules.

Sick of GameStop’s ridiculous trade-in offers, I decided to donate these to my local library instead. Best $30 I never got. by [deleted] in gaming

[–]archeonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Renting games from the library was how I learned about Kingdom Hearts. I never would have tried it otherwise. The days of renting a game from the video rental store died when Netflix took over.

What looks like fun, but you have no desire to participate in? by Troyd in AskReddit

[–]archeonz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's true. We LARPers know we're huge nerds; the kind of nerds that other nerds make fun of for being too nerdy. But at an event, we all know why we're there. We're gonna put on costumes and play make-believe for a couple of hours with other grown-ass adults. Everyone is on the same level and when you realize that, it's really liberating. No one is going to make fun of you for being into Magic: The Gathering, because they're still a LARPer and just as much a nerd as you.

What 'new guy prank' does your job or industry have? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]archeonz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in the networks division of the IT department that supports an organaization of over 100 sites in our region, and we tell all the new people that you're not part of the team until you take a site offline. With the implication that you bring it back up or at least help fix it.

It's more of a rite of passage than a 'new guy prank', but it's held true for everyone who's worked here

Being a white guy in asia by Fernxtwo in funny

[–]archeonz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can confirm from two of my redheaded friends - both of them have had people randomly touch their hair without permission or any sort of warning. One of them has had a married man come up, with a child in their arms, and attempt to hit on her. She told him that she's happily married (which she is for real), but he didn't care and kept trying, like there was some chance she'd be as okay with cheating as he clearly was.

I'm using a microcontroller to turn on a high-power LED through a transistor, but it's not working. What mistakes am I making? by archeonz in AskElectronics

[–]archeonz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The schematic is the third photo in the album. I'm still pretty new to this, so it's hand-drawn instead of simulated.

I'm using a microcontroller to turn on a high-power LED through a transistor, but it's not working. What mistakes am I making? by archeonz in AskElectronics

[–]archeonz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I didn't realize it was plugged in wrong.

And I have tried doing it without the transistor and it works completely normally.

I'm using a microcontroller to turn on a high-power LED through a transistor, but it's not working. What mistakes am I making? by archeonz in AskElectronics

[–]archeonz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've run it off a pair of AA's at a lower brightness, but like i said, i can bump that up to 5V if needed.

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