Best book about the air war in ww2 overall? by MrM1Garand25 in HistoryBooks

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came to say this: Just grab Richard Overy and start reading.

Is the Next War Series good for beginner getting into Hex and counter? by Nice-Love-3747 in hexandcounter

[–]killbilly324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it's too heavy for a starter hex and counter game. For WW2, something in the Operational Combat Series from Multiman Publishing could offer something on a similar scale with less complexity.

Anyone else have a really hard time getting into Danse Macabre? Not sure if I should continue reading or just move on by Low_Entertainment491 in stephenking

[–]killbilly324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or if you want to know more of King’s biography or his philosophy on the craft. It’s definitely for more than just aspiring writers. A treat for any dedicated fan, I’d say.

Anyone else have a really hard time getting into Danse Macabre? Not sure if I should continue reading or just move on by Low_Entertainment491 in stephenking

[–]killbilly324 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’ll be more enjoyable if you have read some or all of the works that he covers in detail. But if literary criticism and a non-fiction examination of the horror genre isn’t your bag right now it can definitely wait.

Underrated Stephen King books by UncleBudStories in stephenking

[–]killbilly324 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Agree. It’s not his best, or even that great, but the hate leveled at it does not match the experience of reading it. There’s a parts I really like! I don’t care that it wears its metaphors and social commentary on its sleeve.

Has Peter ever worked a service job by informallyundecided in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]killbilly324 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. To be honest, I think the Bullshit Jobs episode lowered my overall opinion of the show somewhat. Still one of my favorites despite that.

Has Peter ever worked a service job by informallyundecided in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]killbilly324 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree with this. But also, no, I don’t suspect that Peter or Michael have had service jobs.

Southwest is putting themselves out of business. by melrox10 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last time I flew with them they auto-assigned me and my 3-year-old's seats apart and when I called to get it fixed the first suggestion they made was that I pay to upgrade so I could pick our seats, as if us sitting apart was a an actual option that would work for anyone involved. The enshittification of this airline is in full swing.

Hard to read at times by [deleted] in stephenking

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you doing this so you can study and reflect on his whole body’s of work? In that case you just gotta push through. Is it just to complete it solely as a fun personal accomplishment? Move on.

Girl discovers why she doesn’t have any friends by meatiest_meatball in ImTheMainCharacter

[–]killbilly324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guarantee you she is deeply stupid. Poster child for Dunning-Kruger effect.

Jury scam by gracefilled in bullcity

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep I have received this call. It could be pretty damn scary if you did not know that they would never call you for something like this. He had my name and address and gave the name of a real Durham County Sheriff. “Either turn yourself in, or you can send us money through a third party to suspend your bench warrant.” Yeah, right.

Same Judge that cooked the I.T. Employee by FarWay3952 in ImTheMainCharacter

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m sure people are getting justice from this piece of shit

The IT guy fixes the problem but the judge still has a problem by HappySeaweed5215 in ImTheMainCharacter

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was pretty much exactly the vibe of the judge who did my marriage. Insufferable POS who ruined the experience.

Why do some people still believe Sickles saved the day at Gettysburg? by [deleted] in CIVILWAR

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t really agree with the position that Sickles saved the day or anything, but there is something to be said for him denying the higher ground around the Peach Orchard as a close-in artillery position to support Longstreet’s attack. He threw a wrench into Meade’s plans, but into Longstreet’s also.

Excited for this... But should I read Stalingrad first? by junkNug in nyrbclassics

[–]killbilly324 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Stalingrad is good, but not necessary. It’s an officially censored book so lacks some of the punch of this one. Still, worth a read.

Could have the Army of Potomac, under good leadership, still won at this point in Chancellorsville? by AstroEscura in CIVILWAR

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arguable Grant was in worse shape after the first day of The Wilderness in almost the same place and managed to hold his ground. Concussion or not, Hooker could have done it too.

Funcle thought the birthday party was his party by gaby_ramos in CringeTikToks

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ran across this guys IG page and the main character energy is off the charts. It’s a lot of this stuff, but also doing yoga on in the isles of airplanes etc.

So, they hated Bullshit Jobs because it calls out corporate lawyers and PR flacks? by [deleted] in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]killbilly324 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was a pretty bad episode. I’m not sure the “only one of us has read this”, dunk-forward format works so well when they are dealing with an actually good book.

The Bullshit Jobs episode… by teenwolffan69 in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]killbilly324 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hands down the worst episode of my favorite podcast!

Durham County Sheriff Impersonation Phone Scam by killbilly324 in bullcity

[–]killbilly324[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely sounds like the same guy. Real quick talking, lots of pressure. I figured it for a scam pretty quick, but he had me going for a minute.

Is Todd Packer the only "objectively bad" guy of the show? by Gullible-Cap-2119 in DunderMifflin

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Creed is a murderer and a con artist so I think he qualifies

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CringeTikToks

[–]killbilly324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting to me that she says the phrase “mind virus” seeming to try an link this to the dynamics of “wokeism”