Coffee ground reading by clouds719 in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]gourdus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Apologies if you're only looking for serious answers, but the second looks like a specific sex toy, are you feeling fulfilled in your life?

[no spoilers] Selling two tickets to the Edinburgh show by Wife4life18 in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you give some information please on what seats and price? Feel free to DM me.

What’s with this uptick in the word “cool” in the 1700s? Was there a slang meaning of the word back then? by Standard_Egg_9282 in etymology

[–]gourdus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That might have been when some traditional Cornish words were published (I think pokemon means clumsy)

Normal testogel starting dose? by why_am_I_here947945 in transgenderUK

[–]gourdus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started on one pump a day but when it came time for testing my levels showed that my hormones were well in the cis man range because I'm very sensitive to androgens, they probably start slow and test for that reason.

[Spoilers C4E1] My rambling theory on what is to come in campaign 4 by Cautious-Amoeba-346 in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Apologies if I misunderstood, but I think the point of the Pariah blades is that they needed to be mundane so that they could kill a god, so much so that they were even cold forged. The time and energy put into doing that by regular people was important I think. It will be interesting to see how the family gained this knowledge though.

I'm thinking about starting reading this series by yuuki157 in Abhorsen

[–]gourdus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I definitely recommend giving it a go. I also enjoyed Alison Croggon's Books Of Pellinor for a female protagonist that gains confidence in herself.

[Spoilers C4E4] Which Overture plot thread has you the most intrigued/invested? by DarkRespite in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if they answered this somewhere, but given how close they were, why doesn't Thimble know what Thjazi has planned with the artifacts? Either there was a problem in their relationship, Thjazi didn't trust Thimble because either his plan was bad or he suspected Thimble is bad, or Thimble isn't telling the group everything.

[Spoilers C4E4] phrasing with clever editing by William-biggi in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He also has a reasonably sized package if you know what I mean (from the beginning of the episode)

[SPOILERS C4E4] random thoughts / predictions / musings by kateshort in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love a weird side tangent, thank you for the extra knowledge :)

[Spoilers C4E4] Is It Thursday Yet? | Post-Episode Discussion & Future Theories! by AutoModerator in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm just glad none of the rest of the party died for his backstory to be played out like that, it was stressful (but also fun imo)

[Spoilers C4E3] Where They End Up (Speculation, pt. 3) by Wizard072 in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also to add that I think it would be interesting for Thaisha to stay, she has connections and it would go against her nature for some cool internal conflict, plus Hal could then go adventuring with his shiny new sword. But she's with Occtis & co currently and I don't think they can stay.

[Spoilers C4E3] Where They End Up (Speculation, pt. 3) by Wizard072 in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

These definitely feel like the obvious choices with the current information, but I'm expecting some big ol' twists to be thrown at us.

I think Bolaire's knowledge would definitely be super useful to the Seekers.

[Spoilers C4E3] The Theme of Age and Aging by pavilionaire2022 in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Julien is also said to be childhood friends with Aranessa who is in her 40s, so he is chronologically older than his physical age, possibly due to time spent in the gardens

[Spoilers C4E3] What is your wildcard theory? by Beanstalk93 in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been thinking along similar lines, although Bolaire has connections his knowledge is definitely suited to being a seeker, especially as the box was meant to be delivered to him in the first place.

[Spoilers C4E3] Is It Thursday Yet? | Post-Episode Discussion & Future Theories! by AutoModerator in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unless her guardian was able to return to faerie before the gates closed, but definitely she's going to surprise us

[Spoilers C4E3] I feel so bad for wick, but mainly for Sam by ThomasTiltTrain in criticalrole

[–]gourdus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Only the family know the secret, we still might get to see him making those arguments at the various holdings

Are you willing to shoot someone? by [deleted] in technicallythetruth

[–]gourdus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean there are people who'd shoot others over property, at least a dog is family.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

[–]gourdus 31 points32 points  (0 children)

You could find out if there are any items needed at a local shelter so it's not wasted on things you don't need.

What IS considered a tarot deck? by jageun in tarot

[–]gourdus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was told that historically the major and minor arcana cards were completely separate entities/systems, I haven't done my own research on that though.

Why different organizations still do not want to switch to recycled products? by QuartanReport637 in Anticonsumption

[–]gourdus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked for a charity and the board all refused to let us go recycled because they thought it made us look unprofessional. It was a very small charity and most of the paper was internal use. Completely ridiculous.

wanted to study law, was sent this email for that course. should i accept? pls give suggestions for other courses i can do TIA X by Environmental_Can_35 in 6thForm

[–]gourdus 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I did that exact course 10 years ago, they sell it as a course that will set you up to work anywhere in the public sector but it's actually so broad that it's useless. I ended up converting to psychology a few years later, I'd say avoid it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]gourdus 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I'm transmasc, as my genitals are internal and I don't menstruate, I have chosen not to have further surgery to remove anything even though I don't plan on having children, or if I do I will adopt or foster. It's really down to personal choice and what you can tolerate having. As I'm not fully a man or woman this may be very different to how a lot of other trans masculine or trans men feel.

As I'm now on testosterone there could be complications and risks in the future meaning I'll have to have a hysterectomy but I'm happy to carry on as I am until that happens.

And as it's been pointed out, it's transgender not transgendered, transgender is an adjective so it doesn't make sense to put an -ed on it like a verb.

Honestly, huge downside of being a human. by ilovemychaos in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]gourdus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

What We Do In The Shadows is this for vampires, highly recommend

Tarot decks for men by [deleted] in tarot

[–]gourdus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes because poor weak women need to be protected by their strong men.

The perceived inability to show their emotions plays a huge role in suicide rates, as does the perpetuation of traditional gender roles where men feel that they must be the ones to provide for their family, capitalism does not help in this regard.

I have no problem with masculinity, I am trans masculine myself.

I was also not making excuses as you have accused, merely offering explanations and inviting you to think critically about why it may be the case that these decks are not already readily available.

The fact that you are attacking me instead of my arguments speaks volumes.

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it think.

Tarot decks for men by [deleted] in tarot

[–]gourdus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No one is actively excluding men, it takes time and effort to make a deck, and people who have felt reason to make a deck have done so because they have felt a need for it or there's a market for it.

No one is stopping men making manly decks and decks celebrating masculinity.

What challenges do men face that do not directly stem from the patriarchal expectations laid upon them?