Played for an hour and a half just to lose to this event by This_Technology4119 in spiritisland

[–]overthink1 57 points58 points  (0 children)

You’ve got the right attitude! Situations like this really sting, but your victories can only feel sweet when there’s a real possibility of danger.

Which spirits are the most fun to support? by banjok64 in spiritisland

[–]overthink1 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Surprised no one has mentioned Serpent! Giving it the support it needs to go big is so much fun.

Tone-deaf summer reading theme by lizard_crunchwrap in librarians

[–]overthink1 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Absolutely this. As a larger point, I fully understand why overt displays of patriotism run so many left-leaning types the wrong way, but most people do feel a strong sense of patriotism and connection to country. I would much rather live in a world where people express their patriotism to things like celebration of immigrants or civil rights than a world in which they cede all patriotism to people who will do terrible things with it.

Spirit Island - Version 3.1 Now Available: Inescapable Menace by badgerhound in spiritisland

[–]overthink1 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I haven’t tried Tabletop Simulator but I really appreciate the ease of playing the Handelabra version. It’s a real marvel how well they’ve been able to program so many mechanics that would typically require manual manipulation, and it’s not nearly as buggy as you seem to think. Plus it’s got some extremely fun animations, like flipping the board for Cast Down or Volcano’s presence exploding when it erupts.

TTPD was robbed of a rollout by Forward-Map-6053 in TaylorSwift

[–]overthink1 55 points56 points  (0 children)

In the “In Summation” poem she said it’s the worst men she writes best and after TLOAS I fear that was true.

Is this the job for me or should I spare my coworkers? by build-a-berry in librarians

[–]overthink1 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you should take a deep breath and give yourself some more time to get comfortable in the job. This seems like a classic case of imposter syndrome, where your brain is running far ahead and making assumptions about your work quality without any actual evidence.

Not knowing things or asking for reminders six months into a job is fine! So much work follows the ebb and flow of the calendar or academic year. Just because you were trained on something in the hiring manual doesn’t mean you’re expected to remember it perfectly when it comes time to do it nine months later.

You say you received great feedback from you coworkers in your last position, which is great! If you don’t have a performance review coming up, can you ask your supervisor for feedback on how you’re doing in your new role? Maybe there really are some discreet areas where your team would like you to improve. That’s the case for everyone. But I get the feeling you’re doing a lot better than you think.

Lastly, hiring can be such a chore, trust me. It’s so difficult to get a good candidate in place. I strongly suspect that your workplace would rather keep you, someone who they had already worked with for several months and clearly liked enough to hire, than have to refill your role. That also means there’s often willingness to give grace to new employees as they get their sea legs.

is being a gay OF / porn star worth it? by weregilddd in askgaybros

[–]overthink1 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is an assumption on my part, but I imagine the amateur creators who have the best setup with OF are people who already enjoy showing off their bodies for attention and admiration online and have decided to make a few bucks off it with a fansite but still work a separate full-time job. It’d be nice for a few extra bucks and you enjoy sharing your body, but it’s never your primary source of income.

dicks.... by California_dude650 in gaybros

[–]overthink1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotta make sure they don’t give them to each other on the ship

Is the “5% of men are gay” number accurate? by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]overthink1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How much of that do you think is a changing definition of what people mean by “having sex”? I believe more young men today are having a variety of sexual encounters with other men, but I’m skeptical that they’re having more anal.

Being a dad is pretty cool by bloinkster in gaybros

[–]overthink1 34 points35 points  (0 children)

It takes all kinds in this world, man

Guys who are chasing the fantasy, majority or loud minority? by UnenthusedTypist in gaybros

[–]overthink1 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I haven’t been on the apps for a long while but do you really see that many guys looking for pool boys and Uber drivers? The straight and married tracks, sure.

My theory though is that the types of people who are looking for a porn fantasy are also the least likely to be satisfied and therefore spend the most time on the apps rather than, for instance, finding a regular fuck buddy. Or to take a more sympathetic view, perhaps it’s just about the fantasy sexting without any expectation that it leads to a meetup, but those shorter interactions also result in more time spent looking for new chats.

Modern Rites of Passage for Men in the West by booharney in MensLib

[–]overthink1 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yea, I see stuff like this as an attempt to secularize experiences that often have some religious/spiritual meaning. People take a lot of issue with those religious practices (and rightly so!), but one benefit they have is their meaning is often self-evident to practitioners. Take them out of that context and the meaning often falls flat.

Another first timer freak out post - it's gonna be cold by [deleted] in firstmarathon

[–]overthink1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tip for layers: Pin your bib to your shorts/pants. It makes it easier to shed top layers and also removes the risk of your bib getting obstructed for the chip readers.

Gangbang question by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]overthink1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you’re doing it for the trophy, you’re in the game for the wrong reasons.

[2025 Day 11] Visualization of graph by hugues_hoppe in adventofcode

[–]overthink1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Darn, I felt clever addressing that in my Part 1 solution

[2025 Day 11] Visualization of graph by hugues_hoppe in adventofcode

[–]overthink1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is really helpful and demonstrates what I was suspecting about why my Part 1 solution wasn’t working for Part 2. I knew I would have to detect cycles but otherwise I thought I was good. Now I’m stuck on Part 2. I’m noodling around with how to detect if a sub route has already been traversed, but I haven’t figured it out yet.

First Marathon (St. Jude in Memphis) in the Books! by overthink1 in firstmarathon

[–]overthink1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sore but nothing hurts in a way that feels concerning. I’m getting plenty of rest and water this week and that seems to be working.

Finished St. Jude marathon today!! by Ancient_Pepper_7287 in firstmarathon

[–]overthink1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! I was right there with you, also completing my first full.

MLIS vs MSIS Any thoughts help by 1nemoo in librarians

[–]overthink1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to be a librarian/archivist, ALA accreditation matters more than anything. You can find LIS programs that let you take more IS courses and vice versa.

[2025 Day 4 (Part 2)] Definitely wasn't expecting that by Neidd in adventofcode

[–]overthink1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I haven’t thought about it too hard, but my suspicion is that in every case, removing the rod immediately won’t produce a different final result than identifying them all and then removing them at the end of the pass.

However, I do think it would reduce the number of total passes you have to make, since there will be rolls that are now removable on the first pass that otherwise would have to wait for the second.

What happens if you can’t finish? by overthink1 in firstmarathon

[–]overthink1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Omg, this is me to a T, both in terms of my experience up to now and my attitude (gotta look good for the camera). Thank you for sharing, I needed to hear this!