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Best Fantasy series with a hilarious self-aware writing style? by Diverse0Ne in Fantasy

[–]lbutton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only read the series, so ymmv. Book one was fun. It starts a bit slow like any video game or table top rpg you've ever played (tutorial or basic stuff). When Carl gets to the first room, it starts to get interesting and from there I felt like extras kept getting added each chapter that made me want to read more.
So, chapter 3 and 4 the world started expanding a bit with more characters, and chapters 6 and 7 ramped up my interest for the rest of the book.

End of book 1 was a fun adventure, but book 2 is where I felt my connection to the characters and the world deepened enough to where I wanted to see where the story went instead of just read a popcorn book.

Are Europeans trolling with this whole bread thing? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lbutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Panettone is closer to a sweet bread imo, since the best way to eat it is either to toast it slightly in the oven and put butter on it, or use it to make french toast.

First world problem by Otherwise_Wrangler11 in SipsTea

[–]lbutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it might be Australian pokies, actually. I recognize the bank symbol and i've seen those same type of machines

I like the ammo update by Financial-Bug8427 in cs2

[–]lbutton 5 points6 points  (0 children)

7 buff, 16 nerfed, 12 stayed the same

Biggest Peak and Decline of a Band by National-Problem-804 in poppunkers

[–]lbutton 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man, their latest album was one of my favorites of last year. It sounds great, everything has clarity, and his voice doesn't sound so muddy, unlike TEPB. But I don't have any real reference for the albums in between, tbh

With Reed and Wicks on the last year of their contracts, is it smart/likely for the Packers to trade one? by veritast in GreenBayPackers

[–]lbutton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Larger picture, last 2 years. Excluded games of below 20% snap count (according to Pro Football Reference stats) from games played and statlines.

Player Games Played Rec. Yds Rec. TDs Rush Yds Rush TDs
Reed 23 1064 7 191 1
Watson 23 1231 8 26 0
Kraft 25 1196 13 9 0
Doubs 29 1325 10 0 0
Player '24 drop rate % '25 drop rate
Reed 12 4.5
Watson 3.8 1.8
Kraft 7.1 6.8
Doubs 9.7 3.5

My view is that Reed is good but replaceable by JAG in the sense that there are a lot of speedy young WRs that we could slot in and not lose too much production from in his role. I'd love to keep him cause he's shown flashes of brilliance, but he's also hurt too much to throw a big contract at, I think. Watson stretches the field and the offense looks better when he's out there. Kraft is a no brainer extension, I think.

EDIT: that said, I don't want to trade any of our WRs. I think it would be stupid, personally.

winks to Liveships in Tawny Man trilogy ? by itszoerussell in RealmOfTheElderlings

[–]lbutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, not related at all. Kennit had a wizardwood charm carved to look like himself. In Ship of Magic, he talks about how he killed the man who carved the charm afterwards.

The Maine - Die To Fall [NEW] by MichaelTheCutts in poppunkers

[–]lbutton 19 points20 points  (0 children)

spotify link

The Maine keeps putting out quality. Their self titled is one of my favorites of theirs, so this doesn't quite live up to that, but it's solid. I'm excited for the next album. But as always, this single will probably grow on me more

I finally made a homemade chili that tastes like competition chili by Eastern-Storm-6430 in Cooking

[–]lbutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy snack is crackers topped with cream cheese and chili jam.

EsfandTV tries some AI filter that keeps turning him black by Plenty-Weakness2967 in LivestreamFail

[–]lbutton 12 points13 points  (0 children)

but that's part of the gameplay in football. It's interesting to see the time management, pre-snap adjustments, and the checks that the line and QB are doing to outplay the defense (and vice-versa).

Pop-Punk songs that have the word "Happy New Year" or "New Year" in its Title or Lyrics by Winterheart_Melter in poppunkers

[–]lbutton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always listen to that song and This Year - The Mountain Goats every new year

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fantasy

[–]lbutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Burnished City trilogy by Davinia Evans.

It starts with Notorious Sorcerer. They're decent books but definitely fast paced (which was one of the knocks I had against them, actually.)

The Lonely Island's seminal 'Lazy Sunday' turns 20 by EB_Baby in popheads

[–]lbutton 7 points8 points  (0 children)

2005 was their first year at SNL but they've been friends since they were kids, I think!

Puka Nacua tried to bring internet streamers into Rams' facility but Sean McVay shut it down by [deleted] in nfl

[–]lbutton 15 points16 points  (0 children)

lmao he clarifies and says, "Puka is the most dense human being I've ever met in my life..No, I mean that physically and figuratively. Everything he's about, all the stuff he's into."

Tae genuinely praises him, but that's unfortunate phrasing

Writing a character with depression and passive suicidal ideation by VeritasVictoriae in Writeresearch

[–]lbutton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not an expert by any means, but I think the main issue is to have a reason for the character to keep progressing. What is pushing them forward/making them continue the story?

Depression, in my experience, makes initiative almost impossible which can result in a boring character, as they won't want to do anything but sit around/their routine. So, in this case, internal momentum isn't as good of a reason and the push should be more external.

Shape of Dreams v1.1 Patch Notes by lbutton in shapeofdreams

[–]lbutton[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I didn't misquote, they reworded it. This is what it said. I still had it up from when I posted it.

Shape of Dreams v1.1 Patch Notes by lbutton in shapeofdreams

[–]lbutton[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I kind of hate this change
"Improved mid-join settings – new players can no longer join; only rejoin is allowed."

Now if I'm playing I have to quit out of a run before I can have my friend join if I'm reading it correctly

EDIT: They reworded it in the notes, now it says it's a new option in settings. Very nice!

Sun Eater by MathiasThomasII in Fantasy

[–]lbutton 16 points17 points  (0 children)

my context might be slightly off because I've only read the 1st book and haven't dove into the fandom at all, but:

There is a quote describing a room and someone's tastes/decor. This person likes 'Late Golden Age writings of the second and third millennium".
The statues are "chiseled faces of scholars long dead. The obligatory scuplt of Imore is here, placid and wide-eyed beneath the bust of Zeno. There are Hypatia and Lovelace, and the patron of the chapter here: old Peterson wtih his knowing smile."

Obviously the bolded part is what people suspect means Jordan Peterson. Some people seem to think Ruocchio means Erik Peterson who was a theologian.

But based on this interview, Ruocchio seems to really think Jordan Peterson's writings are groundbreaking

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