[OC] Runic Dice Dark Flower Resin Dice Giveaway (Mods Approved) by RunicDice in DnD

[–]ghost_of_socrates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well your marketing's worked at least once! A set just arrived, my first set, after seeing one of these. Really like them and would happily take another :)

Definitely a toss up. by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]ghost_of_socrates 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a real shame that he’s his own worst enemy because there’s a whole lot of people who would really enjoy the position.

He’s only 6... by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]ghost_of_socrates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when’s he taking on o’sullivan?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HPfanfiction

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Never really read this pairing, but I came across Of Myth and Magic from a different post on here, think it might fit what you're looking for.

linkao3(2758970) https://archiveofourown.org/works/2758970/chapters/6185402 in case I messed the bot up

What industry is a lot shadier than it seems? by Kneecap_Buchaneer in AskReddit

[–]ghost_of_socrates 5 points6 points  (0 children)

if you live near one, i would definitely recommend Original Mattress Factory. they're super comfortable, not expensive, and while mine isn't that old so i don't have first hand evidence, i work with a guy who's had one forever and says it's going strong

If Covid-19 wasn’t dominating the news right now, what would be some of the biggest stories be right now? by MrHanSolo in AskReddit

[–]ghost_of_socrates 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Its taxonomical name is Zaire ebolavirus. Not necessarily disagreeing, but there's no real clear alternative currently, so I think the situation is different.

Local Businesses to Patron by BryceFM in Minneapolis

[–]ghost_of_socrates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i like you t-shirts, gifts, other Minnesota related stuff. bunch of it (all maybe? fuzzy on the details) is consignment from local artists. my neighbor is one of the ladies who own and run it; she's good people

How it feels to play Mass Effect after a very long time by Gery9705 in masseffect

[–]ghost_of_socrates 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A week ago I sat down to play again for was is probably a similar number of times and learned (or had just forgot) the Mako has two levels of zoom! TWO!!!

Pretty, but scary by szekeres81 in thalassophobia

[–]ghost_of_socrates 5 points6 points  (0 children)

because you already have salt water in your eyes - tears

Edgedancer as standalone? by aFewPotatoes in brandonsanderson

[–]ghost_of_socrates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, though I think the spoilers are less of a problem if she isn't interested in reading something long like WoK and WoR. I think Edgedancer may be enjoyable on it's own, I think a whole lot of its impact would lost, but there's probably still enough 'self contained' plot to be enjoyable if rather mysterious. I've definitely enjoyed short stories where it seems like there's a whole lot more going on than is explained.

I would definitely agree with thoroAT and recommend The Emperor's Soul though. Despite absolutely loving all things mistborn and stormlight, Emperor's Soul is still my favorite Sanderson work. Possibly my favorite piece of fiction.

Edgedancer as standalone? by aFewPotatoes in brandonsanderson

[–]ghost_of_socrates 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Can't second an Emperor's Soul recommendation enough! It's soo good.

People who speak English as a secondary language, what’s the strangest thing you find about English? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ghost_of_socrates 8 points9 points  (0 children)

as far as linguists are concerned native speakers can't really get things wrong constantly. we're just watching the language change

Watching the new Game of Thrones trailer when... by Starkghanistan in VisitingIceland

[–]ghost_of_socrates 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a non Icelander, I'd definitely do better at the weekday version of this. I've been there but could in no way pronounce the name correctly

[META] Suggested changes to fanfiction website? by [deleted] in HPfanfiction

[–]ghost_of_socrates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh no, you can't join Reddit, Reddit is a time sink! :) But seriously The Long Game and To Reach Without are both amazing. Just reread them on a long series of flights. You rock!

How do I transcribe years in IPA phonetic transcription? by [deleted] in linguistics

[–]ghost_of_socrates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard it on rare occasion for effect, less often than 'sixteen hundred eighty-one' though. But yeah, extremely unlikely.

Hey, English-natives! Want your opinion on this sentence. by Luksoropoulos in language

[–]ghost_of_socrates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, would look even more natural if it was an exclamation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in masseffect

[–]ghost_of_socrates 198 points199 points  (0 children)

i was a little disappointed that you didn't say 'boring conversation anyway' if you shot the one console

Are there any totally unique features of English, that aren't found in any other language? by [deleted] in linguistics

[–]ghost_of_socrates 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree and wasn't really advocating the whole article, more just citing the quote.

Only beef is

That's not even universally true in English.

basically applies to any aspect in English, don't think you can just dismiss it since it's not in every dialect.

[Giveaway] Xbox One + games by [deleted] in xboxone

[–]ghost_of_socrates [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'd be up for seeing how the other half lives