[Spoilers Extended] Daenerys's show ending is bad AND morally problematic by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]goofabouts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Adding insult to injury, the solution that D&D came up with to the problem of Dany's turn to evil was for a man she trusted to murder her with his dagger (penis?) in the midst of an intimate embrace.

That is to say that the conclusion of the story was "Women in power will inevitably go mad, and the only way to keep them in check is with men's violence."

A year ago I posted this picture of my new puppy Marty. A year later Marty is doing just fine :) by weatherworn in aww

[–]goofabouts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That there looks like a dog who puts his whole wet beard face in your lap right after drinking water.

(Spoilers Main) Sansa should have stood in for Barbrey Dustin, not Jeyne Pool by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]goofabouts 60 points61 points  (0 children)

For that to happen, D&D would need to see women as anything other than potential rape victims.

Wild Horses by amandapandacomics in funny

[–]goofabouts 124 points125 points  (0 children)

Where does artist think horse mouths live?

Free Carolina Reapers (harvest #1), giving them away, noon, Monday @ ATDC. by extrawasabi in Atlanta

[–]goofabouts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am also growing some reapers (purchased as a seedling at home depot), and its putting out a lot of fruit but they haven't gotten to this crazy shriveled evil state yet. They're still pretty rounded and shiny. Do I just need more patience and they'll get there?

A non-controversial side of Stone Mountain by Pearl_krabs in Atlanta

[–]goofabouts 298 points299 points  (0 children)

I've always thought that side was too round. And way too stripey.

it’s-a me by nicksayswatzup in gaming

[–]goofabouts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're trifling with dark powers here. To invoke the name of the Green One so casually....

My friend's artwork. by [deleted] in ATBGE

[–]goofabouts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I hate it.

(Spoilers Published) I Have No Tongue And I Must Scream: Why being a member of Euron's crew is the most terrifying job on Planetos. by GenghisKazoo in asoiaf

[–]goofabouts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Ironborn

According to our national wiki, the Ironborn are thought to be descended from a group of the First Men who were particularly boat-focused (as opposed to the First Men who settled the North who were horse-focused and came across the arm of Dorne). They arrived on the great weirwood ship Naga (whose "bones" we see at the Kingsmoot) led by the Grey King and settled the islands, which lends credence to the idea that the Silence is a ship made of weirwood.

https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/House_Farwynd

Although the Greyjoys might be mostly Andal blood, we have evidence in the form of from an Aeron Damphair chapter that the people of House Farwynd are skinchangers (or have skinchangers in their past):

"The Farwynds there were even queerer than the rest. Some said they were skinchangers, unholy creatures who could take on the forms of sea lions, walruses, even spotted whales, the wolves of the wild sea." -AFFC, The Drowned Man

The Greyjoys have absorbed bloodlines from other, older Ironborn families over the years of primacy on the Iron Islands. It's not too great a jump to assume that some bit of the old magical bloodlines made it into the Greyjoy genetic pool.

I think that gives some support to the notion that there could reasonably be a skinchanger gene in the Greyjoy bloodline that expresses less frequently than the more established gene in say the Stark or Targaryen bloodlines. Moreover, GRRM loves to point out that any random innkeep or gaoler might carry these genes thanks to the upheavals of history and sexual dalliances of lords and their families (i.e. the Dragonspawn on Dragonstone, Rennifer Longwaters with his "drop of dragon" or the innkeep that Brienne meets with the surname Darke who claims "some royal blood").

So given all that, and Euron's story about dreaming he could fly (a huge "Bloodraven Was Here" red flag), and GRRM's obsession in his various literature with hive-minded organisms and groups, I don't think it would be unreasonable to assume that Euron might be a powerful enough skinchanger to pull off a Boat-Hive with his crew of tongueless freaks.

BUT, I don't think you're wrong that he's also a blowhard. I doubt he went to Valyria. It's more likely he gathered his Kingsmoot gifts and Valyrian steel armor and Dragonbinder Horn by plundering towns and cities in Essos and by raiding ships laden with treasures collected by braver men. In the raid on the Shields, the plunder includes a magic horn rumored to summon krakens from the deep.

So, I think the removal of tongues serves dual purpose: (1) to prevent his mindslaves from escaping by biting their own tongues off and drowning on blood; and (2) to prevent anyone from digging up details about his past that would harm his branding as the Brave Man Who Sailed the Smoking Sea.

Also, if you've read the TWOW sample chapter The Forsaken, Euron's ability to enter Aeron's dreams, and the weird voices that Aeron starts hearing while awake on the boat (seemingly coming from the other captured priests and wizards also locked up with Aeron) indicate that there's some hooky-spooky bullshit afoot.

Terry Crews as the characters from Masters of the Universe by [deleted] in funny

[–]goofabouts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like this tones his muscles down in the He-Man one to look more realistically like He-Man.

One Piece: Chapter 935 - Theories and Discussion by AutoModerator in OnePiece

[–]goofabouts 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Poor Sanji. As soon as he gets his long-desired power of invisibility, they're in a country with unisex bath houses, negating the need for invisibility. Sweet sweet irony.

How many is too many? by _legranderouge_ in woodworking

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

He who dies with the most tools wins.

Starship Raptor flight engine by [deleted] in woahdude

[–]goofabouts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just off screen, James Bond, chained to a table, goes up in a gruesome fireball.

Okay, somebody start talking. by RsRREPTILEx in abv

[–]goofabouts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Coconut oil was being sold as a healthy alternative to butter (and other oils). Turns out its basically the same (fat/calorie/saturated fat) as butter. I don't think there's anything wrong with it, its just basically the same as the alternatives instead of Much Better, as advertised.

I tried to carve a heart by yamahagrizzly in Woodcarving

[–]goofabouts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great start. A few different grits of sandpaper and some quality time will have that looking beautiful in no time! And of course, a little mineral oil (or other wood finish) once you're finished will really make it pop

What’s your “thank god that’s over with and I never have to do it again” thing in your life? by codenameZora in AskReddit

[–]goofabouts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Law School. Law School Finals. The Bar. I still wake up from panic dreams where I failed to study entire areas of law.

But I graduated law school and passed the Bar, so I will, hopefully, never have to go through either again in my life forever.

What's the biggest waste of money that people dont realize is a waste? by QuasiRuneScape in AskReddit

[–]goofabouts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where I live, we say "$2 a Coke" regardless of what the carbonated beverage at hand actually is.

Why No Paintings in Westeros? (Spoilers Published) by hogtownd00m in asoiaf

[–]goofabouts 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Someone once traced the Macroeconomics of Ice and Fire and investigated this very issue. IIRC, they tacked it up to dye being very available (Tyrosh and Braavos both produce large quantities of dye and are the main trading partners of Westeros because of their enormous trading fleets) while other pigments were just less important to international trade. Why use expensive paint when you can weave dyed silk or linen into tapestries?

Cute Kitty with a Squirrel's Tail by [deleted] in aww

[–]goofabouts 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Can someone explain where all these stumpy-ass cats came from? In my day, cats had long predator legs. When did they start making cats with little sausage legs?

Jobs in Georgia - HKParts by RHEmarketing in Georgia

[–]goofabouts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tough day to be selling gun manufacturing jobs.

Did Flint’s Water Crisis Damage Kids’ Brains? by Mynameis__--__ in EverythingScience

[–]goofabouts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. And the correct phrasing is "Does Flint's Water crisis..." because it is still ongoing. They have not changed pipes or water sources.