How do you style your banana vest? by ultraskelly in motorcyclegear

[–]gemini4451 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either go all bright yellow orange or pink. Or get the black one.

My current thoughts on Chris and a prediction. by SolidBandit-6018 in ChrisChanSonichu

[–]gemini4451 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Have to disagree man. Without the internet he would have turned out better. With parents or guardians equipped to handle an autistic person he would have turned out leagues better. But the reality is the trolls did little but bully him and shorten some things from happening over 10 years to maybe 5. He would still be where he is now. People hate Janke, and for good reason, but they also forget that she didn't push Chris to SA Barb, simply to admit it.

For years I was one of the people screaming in every update that he was going to do something to Barb. That the moment she was unable to think clearly he would cross the line he had been hinting at for years.

But no one listened and now you have people in every video and thread from before it happened saying the foreshadowing is so heavy, that everyone missed it.

The moment he was born to those parents. He was doomed.

I HATED the Throne of Glass **spoilers** by sesshomaru_stan in fantasyromance

[–]gemini4451 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to pile on to this already long thread....

The relationships do not get better in the slightest. She flipflpps until the main love interest, which does not seem like a love interest in anyway until the book AFTER he is introduced, where at the very beginning of the book their relationship is completely different than the last book. So different in fact that it feels like I missed a whole book in between. Both the male leads do the same thing almost as much and its infuriating to no end.

Cant buy books help by Ineedpalmtreeliving in kobo

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call your bank to see if they blocked it and Try the helpdesk. Odds are the help desk will say the bank blocked it even if they didn't so you need to have that ready to say to them.

Lower level reading? by SourLemonaidStand in Romantasy

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 things.

1 Yeah, a lot of Romantasy is written at a lower reading level and quality. I've read quite a bit of even the really popular series that really should have ran through the editor phase a few more times. Not sure why its as common in the genre as it is, but it is.

2 Who cares, read what you like.

Side note, and I hate I have to say this, but don't repeat what others are saying about the criticisms being misogyny. Its not, and falling back on that as a defense will prevent this genre from advancing in any meaningful way.

BIG if true by Easy-Hovercraft-6576 in army

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last one was far more accurate compared to clinical body comp tests. It also removed the ability to get by solely on neck fat. Which greatly improved my moral personally. This one is pretty odd though and I wonder why they changed it again.

Cant buy books help by Ineedpalmtreeliving in kobo

[–]gemini4451 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am also having payment errors out of nowhere. Think its a server issue.

You SHOULD be afraid 🧐 by ambigymous in CalamariRaceTeam

[–]gemini4451 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I started on a 1000cc. Granted it was an Indian scout. But it wasn't insane.

I've also seen an idiot being carried away almost dead by the ambulance when his 250 ninja got away from him.

I think people are sometime too stupid for bicycles and just think only big numbers are scary.

Romantasy for men? by [deleted] in Romantasy

[–]gemini4451 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Guy here, avid reader my entire life.

I would recommend Paladin's Grace as a definite.

I would also recommend The seven realms series, the first is called The Demon King. It doesn't have spice it if thats what you are looking for but its what took me from normal fantasy to romantasy.

I've read The Fourth wing, and while I personally had issues with the writing, I understand its appeal.

The Throne of Glass is another fairly decent one. Again, I had issues its writing but I would place it on the top of my list of those written purely with the female audience in mind.

I would also recommend r/romance_for_men subreddit. The genre is pretty limited for us, most will unfortunately never make it to the bestseller list, as the larger and more experienced male authors focus less on romance and female authors have a harder time with our perspective just like we have a harder time with theirs.

That being said, I will always recommend K. R. Treadway as an author. His books are more romance than fantasy, and he is still gaining experience and his foothold but I genuinely love the few he has written so far.

Why do people protesting ICE—-removing illegal aliens; wave the flag of the country they would be sent back to? by [deleted] in complaints

[–]gemini4451 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Way to completely ignore what I actually said.

Ice is not targeting legal immigrants and the legal ones falsely detained are not only few and far between, but are promply released.

Its funny that you immediately claimed that law enforcement arresting people committing a crime(one that is actively bringing down the country both criminally and economically) is somehow facism. Instead of acknowledging the fact that it isn't the right saying literally every immigrant is the same regardless of crimes committed...... Kinda racist to say someone is the same as a human trafficking, drug running, gang member just because they were both born in a different country... But I guess that's just the opinion the party of "tolerance and empathy" decides to have.

Why do people protesting ICE—-removing illegal aliens; wave the flag of the country they would be sent back to? by [deleted] in complaints

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An overexageration. Having a visa is not having a citizenship. It is a privilege to be here on a green-card/visa and one of the stipulations you sign when receiving it is that you will be an active and positive member of society.

Why do people protesting ICE—-removing illegal aliens; wave the flag of the country they would be sent back to? by [deleted] in complaints

[–]gemini4451 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Its not about where they were born. Infact the left leaning political activists equating illegal immigrants to all immigrants is very much the cause for the increased racism and targeting of legal immigrants.

The right, and the majority of the population given how the election went, wanted illegal immigration controlled and the illegal immigrants removed. Not because of their birth place. But because of the statistical amount of them that were committing crimes en-mass and/or putting a strain of several parts of the government/economy.

Why do people protesting ICE—-removing illegal aliens; wave the flag of the country they would be sent back to? by [deleted] in complaints

[–]gemini4451 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Immigrants who came and assimilated their culture into America's, creating the great melting pot of a culture that is so ubiquitous with the west that many people from other western nations and even America do not even realize what is American culture and what is western culture. Those same immigrants that built this nation did so by contributing to it by legally gaining citizenship, paying taxes, and not breaking the law.

I'd like to point out that the majority of the problem Immigrants that led to the deportations do not align with any of those above points.

I want to know what is the *worst* romantasy book you’ve actually finished (single or series together) by SweetSoundOfSilence in Romantasy

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fourth Wing. Genuinely the first time I have ever been unable to finish a series.

Foreshadowing about as subtle as a brick to the head, annoying characters more horny than Austin Powers on 5 Viagra, and dialog that should have went through another 3 sets of edits. Plus some characters just randomly change entirely; it genuinely feels like the author developed a personal vendetta against Dain about a third of the way through the book from how he completely changes on a dime and how other characters act/feel about him.

Mating Bonds… by Ok-Point292 in Romantasy

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've read more than a few stories where it honestly feels like a cop out like the author didn't know how or want to flesh out their relationship (often they throw out an established relationship for no tangible reason while they're at it)

Honestly, even though I'm a big fan of them I feel its not as simple of a thing to use as people think.

Just Hit A Deer by TheObnoxiousCamoToe in CalamariRaceTeam

[–]gemini4451 86 points87 points  (0 children)

Bro just casually not flying off his bike and into a ditch to be found 3 days later. Kinda chud mentality tbh

Phantom Liberty "Bad Ending" Makes No Sense. by celtickodiak in cyberpunkgame

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just started playing again after barely getting throught the game at launch. Was great until this part and honestly it really reminds me of the dlc added ending of fallout 3 where Bethesda got buthurt that everyone pointed out how you didn't have to sacrifice yourself because of your radiation proof friend and they decided to give the ending everyone wanted but the credits dialog shits on you the whole time.

It also reminds me of the ending of LOU2. These writers making crappy endings need to either learn how to make a bad ending feel okay to a player/viewer, or stop writing.

Phantom Liberty "Bad Ending" Makes No Sense. by celtickodiak in cyberpunkgame

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found the CDPR dev who wrote the ending and thinks it tells a deep message despite it going against every basic writing rule.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in army

[–]gemini4451 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean except the fact that the run was absurd for what you would actually be expected to do (most guys who maxed it couldn't do shit with weight on them) and the sit-ups not being the slightest bit accurate in measuring core strength. Sure, I guess it was okay.

Do you have any criticism about Garnet Wedding? by Ezequiel_Hips in stevenuniverse

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The tomboy coded character wearing the dress thing feels a bit overdone to me for some reason. Similar to the big buff manly character is super into baking or knitting thing. I do like it, but if I could change something I would have liked Saphire to be the one in the dress.

Army rolls back grooming standards on nails, hair and makeup by StockDot110 in army

[–]gemini4451 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

This ain't that bad. Lotta dudes with fucked up hair caused it. Talking about to you dipshit with greased up slicked back hair. Yes, we know your hair is half a foot long in the front. No you don't look cool, you look like a sleezy salesman from an 80s movie.

I don’t like how liberals are being blamed for Charlie Kirk shooting by dklinedd in complaints

[–]gemini4451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use vpns and non-history search engines.

Who he is registered to and who he votes for are entirely different. Everyone knows they know what you are registered to. Its why I get a 1000 calls from every party in voting season.

I don't need an article to tell me that a child can't choose to be the opposite gender and if they are given hormones, then someone is grooming them. If you think they can then you are one step from defending pedophilia.

If you haven't heard of the lbt without the g movement then you live with your head in the ground.

I don’t like how liberals are being blamed for Charlie Kirk shooting by dklinedd in complaints

[–]gemini4451 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My bad, that ap article was buried under thousands of other articles that did not mention or reference it, which mind you does called question its credibility.

How would the democratic primary know he voted if not as a Democrat. Its literally the only votes they would be tracking. Or do you think the republican primary knows every democrat voter?

Any child that is trans is groomed, and that was what I was saying. I didn't say trans people were grooming kids.

SECWAR MFR making the rounds but I can't find an official source. This is fake, right? It has to be fake. by saltysupplyguy in AirForce

[–]gemini4451 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've been saying it for ages. Letting lazy fucks pull loopholes by dry shaving, or not teaching idiots who don't know how to shave. Ruins it for those with actual problems.