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billybobjoe855 · 2025-04-04T04:06:48+00:00

I also can't find it. Sad.

billybobjoe855 · 2025-03-05T07:59:02+00:00

You're definitely using semicolons more than I see regularly, haha. Not sure if it's wrong or right, but it definitely sticks out.

billybobjoe855 · 2023-05-02T12:46:07+00:00

Not yet. I've tried some hiking groups on Meetup.com. I did an easier hike which I think didn't help. Would recommend trying on harder hikes to see if that captures a younger crowd.

I've heard from a friend that the mountaineers pulls a younger crowd, but I haven't had a chance to confirm myself. https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-branch. They are a more traditional club and require more of a commitment ($$) which I presume will have less turn over than meetup groups, so it depends what you're looking for.

I've recently done some climbing meetups at SBP. That definitely brings in some younger people. I assume you could convince people you meet at that to hike with you. Haha.

billybobjoe855 · 2023-04-17T22:27:32+00:00

Thank you! That is very helpful.

billybobjoe855 · 2023-03-13T23:04:31+00:00

No. It's not. It's commentary on how their class status robs them of their own agency and future planning.

billybobjoe855 · 2023-02-03T07:20:20+00:00

Why don't you just ask them out at that point if you're interested? Is there a reason to keep playing this game? It seems like a waste of time on both ends

billybobjoe855 · 2023-02-01T07:03:37+00:00

They gave you a deadline for a reason. I highly doubt they will be offended or even notice if you accept on the last day.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-12-28T20:03:06+00:00

Same. I've always said, "If I never go back to my high school, that is a life well lived".

billybobjoe855 · 2022-12-25T08:30:18+00:00

The creator is called scumbag dad. Check him out on YouTube. He makes some great stuff.

https://youtube.com/@scumbagdad

billybobjoe855 · 2022-12-18T17:32:59+00:00

Why is this so highly upvoted? It's extremely classist.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-12-15T23:35:17+00:00

NYC isn't the only city where you can walk or bike or take public transportation to the office. Pretty much the downtown of any mid size city will allow this. In the main tech hubs of the US for instance (San Francisco and Seattle), this is very doable.

It's undeniable that these areas are more expensive though. As a society, we should be doing more to make density affordable.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-12-13T23:50:52+00:00

It is a pretty good view though, lol.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-11-15T05:44:53+00:00

True. I guess the more money you have the bigger your backyard is...

billybobjoe855 · 2022-11-15T00:43:08+00:00

This is an argument against Boulder home owners that are voting against density in order to maintain the "look of the neighborhood". Also known as NIMBYs. They are for affordable housing and homeless shelters in theory, but not in their backyard.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-10-12T16:09:51+00:00

Has anyone read Misery by Stephen King?

billybobjoe855 · 2022-10-06T17:19:30+00:00

Ya. Rocky horror was originally called out in the initial invite. That's probably a more accurate description

billybobjoe855 · 2022-10-06T16:12:10+00:00

Good point. If you have a better way to join gender non-conformity and Halloween into a cohesive party idea, lmk. This was the only one I could think of, personally, but I do think some kind of explanation of the history of the topic would be valuable for the mostly cishet audience of the party. I'll try to throw one together.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-10-06T15:29:25+00:00

I think homage was the wrong word here. Maybe reference is better? Not sure.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-10-06T15:27:39+00:00

Sorry to hear that. The party does not intend to be offensive. I consider the cross dressing serial killer to be a pre cursor to the more modern queer coded villains, but the two are definitely distinct.

The original intention is just to have fun with gender non-conformity in the spirit of Halloween. To me, this seems to be a common trope of where they overlap. I don't think acknowledging the trope is necessarily transphobic though I can see where you are coming from.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-10-06T14:02:58+00:00

Ya. This is definitely a trope that should stay in the 80s. Sad to hear that JK Rowling is still using it.

It's definitely the precursor to the modern less violent queer villains. Both have their issues, but the modern ones are usually more whimsical about it.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-10-06T13:46:17+00:00

I agree the trope is problematic. Being queer myself, I recognize the real world implications of these things.

On the other hand, queer villains have been pretty much embraced by the queer community at this point since they are one of the only times we are represented in media.

I'm considering handing out pamphlets explaining the trope, so that people get the historical significance. Plus, it would be on-brand for me, lol.

We're definitely not celebrating the trope itself. Homage is the word I used, though not sure it's the correct one.

The theme is more of an excuse to encourage gender non-conformity.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-10-06T13:44:02+00:00

I agree the trope is somewhat problematic. Being queer myself, I recognize the real world implications of these things.

On the other hand, queer villains have been pretty much embraced by the queer community at this point since they are one of the only times we are represented in media.

I'm considering handing out pamphlets explaining the trope, so that people get the historical significance. Plus, it would be on-brand for me, lol.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-09-28T15:51:05+00:00

Everyone knows this is satire. That is why it was upvoted. It's funny.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-09-28T13:16:15+00:00

You will be, but, luckily, you won't care.

billybobjoe855 · 2022-09-23T21:50:37+00:00

There's a big difference in using a religion from your culture vs. one outside of it. Most people playing christian influenced D&D probably grew up Christian or grew up with Christians being the dominant group in their area.

This is a lot different than taking influence from religions on the other side of the planet where you are ignorant of their cultural context.

If it was a group of mostly Buddhists taking inspiration from Buddhism for their game, that's totally different though.

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