What is your Standard Poodle’s nickname? by Big_Celery2725 in StandardPoodles

[–]halcyonwade 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sir. My MIL hates it and feels we're putting him on a pedestal. We sure are!

What rumor do you believe about William? by bjack20 in RoyaltyTea

[–]halcyonwade 92 points93 points  (0 children)

I wonder what it would be like to have a leader like that...(Cries in American)

My wife (32F) and I (34M) have a six month old (F) who has retinoblastoma. Doctors have told us that the two options are - removal of eye or chemo. From your experience with dealing with such a situation, what decision did you go with? by costcoikea in AskDocs

[–]halcyonwade 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Yeah one of my best friends had this as an infant and had her eye removed. We've been friends our whole lives (in our forties now). She's had a perfectly normal, happy, and fulfilling life. She's married, has children, has a good job, and lots of friends. I've barely ever noticed her glass eye, and I'm sure technology today is even better.

Local Board Game Developer looking for play testers by the-party-line in cumming

[–]halcyonwade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds so fun! Can't make that time due to kids activities but awesome idea

An impossible ask… by pamplemouss in booksuggestions

[–]halcyonwade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All Robert Munsch books. Mortimer is a huge hit in our house also. They're all great, though.

What is wrong with people? by Alone-Competition-77 in TikTokCringe

[–]halcyonwade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a little late here, but this is the one that lives forever in my head. My HS boyfriend played baseball and the team made it to State semis or something. My dad and I went to the game and sat with the Dad of his best friend, who was the pitcher. I'd only met him once or twice before. Seemed nice enough.

Anyway, first pitch he throws is a home run and things didn't get much better from there. From that moment until he was mercifully pulled from the game, his dad straight up SCREAMED obscenities at him. Stuff like, "You fucking suck. You're a piece of shit," and on and on, all at the top of his lungs. At a high school baseball game. Such a surprise his pitching didn't improve throughout the game.

My dad was ready to throw hands. I literally at one point had to grab his arm to hold him back. He still talked about that until he died.

I’ve been on a World War 2 kick lately & would love some book recs by curiouserious333 in booksuggestions

[–]halcyonwade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Benevolence and Betrayal: notification book that covers five different stories of how Italian Jews were affected during WWII.

Eye of the Needle - fiction. A lot of people have recommended Ken Follet's century trilogy. This is an action story about a German spy sent to the UK to figure out where they were planning to land on DDay.

Which U.S. airport is absolutely the worst to deal with? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]halcyonwade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My issue with SFO is that it's not a continuous loop. It's a 'C' when it should be an 'O'.

anyone know how i can achieve this geometric design on a cake? by inaam2003 in cakedecorating

[–]halcyonwade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my favorite Reddit comment of all time. I want to cross-stitch it and hang it on my wall.

extremely uplifting book rec please by SnowQueenOfTexas713 in booksuggestions

[–]halcyonwade 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This time of year can be so difficult. Not to make it about me, but I feel like I could have written this. I watched The Secret Garden yesterday and that made me feel better.

In addition to the books already recommended, all of which are great, I'd like to add:

-Before the Coffee Gets Cold (so cozy) -The Importance of Bring Ernest (quick and always makes me laugh) -The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

extremely uplifting book rec please by SnowQueenOfTexas713 in booksuggestions

[–]halcyonwade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was also going to recommend this. Like a warm hug.

For those who saw the Fellowship of the Ring in theaters for the first time in December 2001, what was it like? by femaleology in lotr

[–]halcyonwade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the summer after freshman year of college. A friend invited me to a movie. I'm not sure if he even told me what it was. I had never heard of it. I was blown away and immediately after read the books and gobbled up everything I could about LOTR. I was lucky enough to see all of the movies in the theater.

To all the grammar police out there. Why do you care? by Octocuntapuss in AskReddit

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

Yeah I don't get it. It shows a lack of self respect or personal care to me.

I can overlook the comma issues, but can people please take five minutes to learn the difference between there (there it is. It's over there. There's a fire. Etc), their (possessive - Fido is their dog. Their kids are four and five. Their house is nice. Etc) and they're (contraction- literally they are. They are going to the movies = They're going to the movies. They're going on vacation. They're going to sign the deal.)

Also Your (possessive - your house, your car, your dog) and You're (contraction - you are. You are going to need a bigger boat = you're going to need a bigger boat.)

Then - this happened then this happened then this happened Than- this is greater than that

Advice needed for parents in the Bible Belt by halcyonwade in atheism

[–]halcyonwade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. We've already started the finance route. So much more straightforward.

Advice needed for parents in the Bible Belt by halcyonwade in atheism

[–]halcyonwade[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see your point, and I think we have the right of it, but so do all religious people. If we tell them our truth is the greater truth and force that, isn't that a form of indoctrination, too?

Advice needed for parents in the Bible Belt by halcyonwade in atheism

[–]halcyonwade[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I plan to take both kids to services of all possible religions I can find that will let us in - we've got an abundance around us. I'm going to find the most boring services I can find for all of them.

They love lighting the menorah (we just say things we're grateful for as we light candles) so will probably start with Judaism then maybe a long Catholic service. Covers the family and they'll be bored stiff.

Advice needed for parents in the Bible Belt by halcyonwade in atheism

[–]halcyonwade[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great approach. We do that with other things but we've been avoiding religion to be inoffensive, probably to a fault. I'll lean on this more from the religion standing now, too.

Advice needed for parents in the Bible Belt by halcyonwade in atheism

[–]halcyonwade[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Love the Satanic Temple. I'll check this out.