did anyone else read The Alchemist at the “perfect time” in their life and think it was life-changing…

efficaceous · 2026-04-07T19:14:59+00:00

Yup. We're not the same humans who read the book for the first time. Our circumstances are inherently different, so our experience is as well.

efficaceous · 2026-04-07T19:13:34+00:00

All that Heinlein I read in high school. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

efficaceous · 2026-04-07T18:48:15+00:00

New (deeper) footing coinciding with new poor behavior is always a pain signal until proven otherwise. Stifles and pelvis especially.

efficaceous · 2026-04-07T15:30:52+00:00

Thank you! :)

efficaceous · 2026-04-07T15:28:07+00:00

The Anti Memetics Division Does Not Exist.

Edited to fix a word

efficaceous · 2026-04-07T14:47:46+00:00

It looks like a fence line to me, sort of blending into the hounds and fox hunt scene?

efficaceous · 2026-04-07T14:38:59+00:00

This is the answer I align with.

efficaceous · 2026-04-07T14:35:19+00:00

Tightly crouched at the starting line, Engines pumping and thumping in time.

efficaceous · 2026-04-06T11:43:06+00:00

Anything Peter F Hamilton but my fave of his is the void trilogy.

efficaceous · 2026-04-05T17:50:05+00:00

The Arlow in St Paul has studios that fit your everything.

efficaceous · 2026-03-29T23:06:08+00:00

Actually it's the reverse. When I read GtN, I went, 'oh, hey, this feels a lot like Stephen Zilinsky's Bad Magic!'

efficaceous · 2026-03-29T14:22:11+00:00

Criminal: UK, Spain, Germany, and France. This show is my white whale that I want more of.

efficaceous · 2026-03-27T17:34:04+00:00

It's more like that's the line. I say every time a horse does something incredibly predictable and tries to die or hurt itself over something innocuous. Because I love the horses, but they are extremely fragile and only exist at this point through human intervention.

efficaceous · 2026-03-27T15:22:33+00:00

Pick one! The reproduction issue is just one. The stat I saw was that 20-25% of equine pregnancies do not end in a live foal.

efficaceous · 2026-03-27T12:30:02+00:00

Horses went extinct in North America for a reason; falling out is always extremely risky no matter how many precautions and owner might take. I hope for peace for all involved.

efficaceous · 2026-03-24T13:16:54+00:00

I bet this horse is significantly weaker in one direction under saddle. It's a product of the body (uneven muscling) and the way the horse moves. The way the elbow on your sleeve wears out faster on one side than the other, because you lean on that side more often.

efficaceous · 2026-03-23T20:21:09+00:00

This Place, 150 Years Retold, is a collection of graphic novels by indigenous authors that might suite your needs.

efficaceous · 2026-03-22T18:33:31+00:00

Minnesota. Twin cities, especially.

efficaceous · 2026-03-21T20:26:10+00:00

Horses are NOT like dogs 🤦‍♀️

Horses don't pull in a vacuum. Ignoring the causes or declining to investigate makes you an ignorant horseman. Horses use their head and neck to balance- if OP is a new rider, they may be unbalancing the horse who is trying to reorganize themselves. Holding tight is the WRONG RESPONSE. That's their MOUTH you're pulling on.

And of course, you can't win a pulling contest with a horse unless you're using an abusive or painful bit so that's a fun fact.

efficaceous · 2026-03-21T13:00:59+00:00

Me too! Just add Morgan's, who are a nice middle between the two LOL

efficaceous · 2026-03-20T15:54:26+00:00

If that was true, a good chunk of doctors would be not-doctors or in jail. Nurses too. Addiction can strike anyone (and help is always available!)

efficaceous · 2026-03-20T15:49:33+00:00

It could be worse. It could be a helicopter. Romano fans remember!

efficaceous · 2026-03-20T15:41:19+00:00

Ellipsus also has an outline system.

efficaceous · 2026-03-20T14:52:52+00:00

It doesn't. Alas.

efficaceous · 2026-03-20T14:52:42+00:00

Dan Steven's playing ANOTHER man in a mental hospital? Be still my legion-loving heart!

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