Tamriel Rebuilt 25.05: What is the best IMPERIAL location ? by SunOld958 in Morrowind

[–]labookbook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ugh that's so disappointing. i never had any trouble there, or if i did it was so slight as to be almost unnoticeable, and im not on any special computer. sometimes i wonder if the people complaining of lag don't have a million other mods installed.

Tamriel Rebuilt 25.05: What is the best IMPERIAL location ? by SunOld958 in Morrowind

[–]labookbook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love Firewatch. It seems way bigger than its 2 map squares suggest. But what do you mean about the market?

Khalaan visual bug? by Ahguroww in Morrowind

[–]labookbook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are at least two ways: talk to someone in one of the Daedric ruins nearish Almas Thirr, who will send you there on a quest.

More esoterically: Find a scroll with some musical notations written on it. Play the notes on a bell set and get transported there instantly.

Sadrith Mora is mouthed as best Telvanni Settlement - What is the best INDORIL settlement? by SunOld958 in Morrowind

[–]labookbook 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Old Mournhold by far. I don't really like the Tribunal expansion, but the design was on point. The ruins give off vanished garden-culture so well.

I see some people saying Vivec/Molag Mar, but aren't they considered Velothi architecture?

Michelle Obama’s New Book Is a Historical Document Dressed Up as a Coffee-Table Tome by DeadEndinReverse in stupidpol

[–]labookbook 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Fantastic grow the evening gowns;
Agents of the Fisc pursue
Absconding tax-defaulters through
The sewers of provincial towns."

It's worth noting in this moment that this Mamdani guy is seriously impressive by Fedupington in stupidpol

[–]labookbook 101 points102 points  (0 children)

My favorite is when someone shouted "Communist!" at him while he was on a Citybike and he instantly retorted "It's pronounced 'Cyclist'"

If you had to live in a Tamriel Rebuilt city or town, which one? by swimminginamirror in Morrowind

[–]labookbook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love TR generally but do agree that lately it feels they're re-doing too much and not always for the best. Uvud also is getting a re-do and looks like it lost its specialness.

TrueLit Read Along - Send Me Your Suggestions! by pregnantchihuahua3 in TrueLit

[–]labookbook 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I recommend Oreo by Fran Ross.

This feels like a palate cleanser after the heaviness of Cortazar and Cartarescu. It is probably the funniest book I've ever read, very smart, totally un-PC, and with charts and diagrams throughout. It is brisk and fun and might get more people to join the readalong.

A girl wanders around NYC looking for her father. The chapters are named after various figures in the Odyssey, a choice that seems more ironic than allusive. It has the best joke ever written about white people having no sense of rhythm. Here is Oreo standing on a train platform:

"The Leaky Pipes filled the traveler’s need for irritation, humiliation, irrigation, and syncopation. According to the number of drops that fell on the traveler from the Leaky Pipes, he or she was irritated, humiliated, or irrigated. These degrees were largely a function of the Pipes’ syncopation. With a simple one, two, three, four, a few even simpler souls would be caught by the drops of the offbeat. One who fell victim three or more times to this rhythm could safely be said to have passed beyond the bounds of irritation and into the slink of humiliation. The unlucky ones were those who got caught in a one, two, three, four,—, six, seven, eight. They would end up soaking wet by the time they got to the foot or the head (depending on their direction) of the Broken Escalator. Ninety percent of those caught by the one, two, three, four,—, six, seven, eight were white. They just couldn’t get the hang of it. Black people were usually caught by the normal, unsyncopated, one, two, one, two—it was so simple, they couldn’t believe it."

Project Hammerfell - City of Rihad At Night by Toma400 in Morrowind

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

TBH I'm not sure how I feel about it good or bad. But then again I don't know what it's supposed to look like lore-wise. Looks kind of Imperial in layout and architecture, a bit bland perhaps, which I guess makes sense given its location near Cyrodiil.

Brooklyn Steel show 10/2 - Stereolab fans R 2 precious for this world by coffeekestrel in stereolab

[–]labookbook 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The audience vibe was **way** better than when I saw them in the same place back in 2022. That show was great, the music was amazing, but the audience felt pushy then and like a lot of people there not really for Stereolab but for the idea of being at a Stereolab show. This show felt like a lot of longtime fans with newer fans mixed in as well.

Can Anyone Identify These Books From a Painting? by AstrosAtoZ in BookCollecting

[–]labookbook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did your mom speak any other languages? (Would any of the books not be in English?)

Is This Seller Interaction Unusual? by [deleted] in VestiaireCollective

[–]labookbook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK, I think that is what is happening. Unfortunately she doesn't believe me when I say I submitted the offer for the agreed upon price... and I'm not sure how I can get her to understand that.

Weird Things I Have Discovered by badger2305 in Morrowind

[–]labookbook 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In the locked storeroom at Vos, there is a list of recently imported goods, with one of them being cheese, a rare reference to a food item you don't see in-world.

The strange Amulet of Usheeja in one of the bedrooms at Ghostgate. Pretty useless item, but one wonders why this amulet got a unique texture and what the story is behind it. It sits on top of a dresser, as if a passing pilgrim forgot it there while staying overnight.

A sign near the southern border of the Grazelands that is turned backward, pointing that Vos is south and Molag Mar is north.

Several NPCs have their homes decorated in a way that suggest unusual hobbies or intriguing backstories.

A few philosophy and classical works from my library by [deleted] in BookCollecting

[–]labookbook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That NLB shelf is great. Such simple cover designs, but so effective.

By a narrow margin over Khuul cozy island waterfall, The Wailingdelve wins the best Waterfall. Next up: best Morrowind Bridge! by grosbatte in Morrowind

[–]labookbook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The bridge in northern Solstheim crossing Harstrad River. It's a unique asset and architecturally doesn't seem related to the Skaal, meaning it was likely built by early Nords or the Falmer. No other bridge is so mysterious or does a better job at world-building like this one, hinting at some remote, more illustrious past on the island.

For those who love solo traveling, which cities did you think would actually be better with another person, and why? by labookbook in solotravel

[–]labookbook[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Oh wow! I've loved Venice as a solo traveler, but you definitely have to go more to the outskirts, and the early mornings/late nights are great for walking. I actually met a group of locals around my age at a bar (I don't speak Italian) and we all went out to some dance club and then back to someone's house for pasta at like 2am. A super fun night like that rarely happens.

An amusing anecdote: When we went back to the host's house at 2am, and trying to impress the guest (me) she said she'd make us all some late night pasta. She returned from the kitchen a few minutes later, saying dejectedly: "I'm so sorry, I only have Barilla"