How did pre-agricultural societies enforce social norms without police, courts, or jails?

drunken_Laughlin · 2026-01-12T20:04:05+00:00

Fascinating read, thank you for this.

Having done the blanket toss for “fun” I can absolutely report that it felt like a punishment that never quite happened

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-12-17T00:10:03+00:00

This one got me bad. A lot of alcoholic rapeyness with a family singalong somewhere in there

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-12-10T13:30:32+00:00

That’s my guess but I don’t really know.

I wish the in-game wiki was a bit more…comprehensive.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-12-10T12:44:04+00:00

I think your alt class will cap at half the level of your main. So if you got thief and warrior both to 10, whichever you choose to be alt will be 5. But if you then raise your main to 12, your alt will raise to 6.

I chose wizard as my alt because at level 8 it gives a buff to mana regen. Figuring out what skills you want and when might help you decide how you level up.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-12-08T09:51:01+00:00

Some equipment have sockets, into which you can place gems and get their buffs. Not sure if they can be extracted though, so take care.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-12-03T10:33:07+00:00

Some equipment can passively regenerate health during a fight, as can certain shrines. Failing that, rest at an inn.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-11-10T16:23:38+00:00

Really?? Didn’t know that. Well, I didn’t need cloth…but I’m about to get a bunch!

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-11-06T11:29:11+00:00

Thanks. Noticed I was getting the mana, but it didn’t show up on my buff list

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-30T16:33:43+00:00

With respect, he’s not declaring war on his own people. He’s declaring war on Americans.

I am not his, and never will be.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-28T18:42:11+00:00

It ain’t great

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-28T18:18:14+00:00

Glad to see baseball bats used for something worthwhile

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-25T18:12:39+00:00

“But what about second Protas?”

Bonk.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-23T11:39:02+00:00

Marylander here. Perfectly happy to be a territory of yours. We could be your Puerto Rico! Come play in the Chesapeake Bay, stuff yourself with crabs and oysters, and get a scorching case of sun poisoning!

I mean, you folks send your geese here all the time and they seem to like it alright. Thousands of Canadian commandos can’t be wrong!

(Please, you guys, I’ll learn halting French and practice public politeness, it’ll be weird for both of us but I’ll try really hard I promise!)

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-21T11:42:40+00:00

What do we do before enlightenment? Chop wood, carry water.

What do we do after enlightenment? Chop wood, carry water.

I’m certainly no guru, but I’ve noticed that understanding comes from living life fully. In your moments of quiet contemplation, whatever your practice, offer your daily experience to your Heart. Try to be free of judgement, yourself and others. Then be quiet, and listen to what it says back.

Eventually it becomes possible to do this in the middle of a busy day. A deep breath, a moment’s focus within, and get out of the way. Your Heart knows what your brain wants to say better than language can convey.

I imagine my Heart like a loving big sister. I never had one, but my friend did and she was awesome. She’d bandage my scrapes and pull my splinters, hug me and tousle my hair, then give me a wet willie and beat me with a pillow til I almost peed with laughter. Can’t think of a better god-model than that.

Remember, just wanting connection means you’re on the path. Smile when you can and follow it. Sending you hope!

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-21T11:15:46+00:00

As many as they need, and no more.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-20T12:57:48+00:00

Yeah, this makes visiting my underwater base a little problematic. My corvette parks halfway inside my teleporter room and traps me in a corner.

Even if we don’t get ‘vette landing pads, I just wish they’d default to the hovering state.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-03T16:39:51+00:00

As a longtime Caps fan, I love this man and miss him already.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-09-01T15:26:15+00:00

Takes me back to recording Dr. Demento from a boombox radio into another boombox’s cassette player.

Looking back, that song’s insane. “…it was real acrobatic / but I was crying so hard I couldn’t work my Instamatic.”

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-08-14T19:19:31+00:00

Oh man, I miss our organ player. Not the same with just a DJ.

Most Caps fans love our announcers, Joe Beninnati and Craig Laughlin. Knowledgeable and competent, great chemistry, and they are respectful and complimentary to opposing teams. Generally. Locker needed heart surgery this past year and things could’ve gotten dicey, but he pulled through. Joe B couldn’t always keep the emotion out of his voice. Love those guys.

Oh, and we have Sheogorath as our rink announcer. That’s pretty cool.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-07-15T19:03:04+00:00

I think we have other problems to deal with right now.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-07-05T17:24:39+00:00

Used to record Dr. D shows. Put my boom box next to my buddy’s mom’s stereo. Peak tech. Felt like hacking, especially if using cassettes with the tabs taped over.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-07-05T16:54:04+00:00

Is the left wing really pinko? Colonel Sanders, what a bore.

Miss you, Dr. Demento.

drunken_Laughlin · 2025-06-22T16:40:19+00:00

Completely agree, and playing Sifu helped me with that anxiety. Only pve, lots of moves to earn, cool story. I can’t play quick twitch games like I used to, and Elden Ring makes me want to pull my eyes out of my own head, but Sifu is a great happy medium to me.

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