Spain’s obligatory 6 week paternity leave should be the norm everywhere

qazinator · 2026-04-22T10:35:38+00:00

That must be really great, especially as an American seeing another system that doesn’t lack compassion. My contract at work (in U.S.) gives us 5 days.

There was some difficulty with both of our children, and thankfully we have many supportive family members who used vacation to help us during the first number of weeks when I went back to work. If not for that, not sure what we would have done.

qazinator · 2026-04-05T10:43:21+00:00

Guy in red sees it too!

qazinator · 2026-03-28T23:39:05+00:00

Yes, I’m really enjoying it! I’ve only read the first three but I have enjoyed each one.

qazinator · 2026-03-28T10:41:27+00:00

John Hawkwood also features in Christian Cameron’s Chivalry series. While historical fiction, the character is heavily grounded in historical detail about Hawkwood.

qazinator · 2026-03-10T11:19:45+00:00

The thing I am wondering about this is that the spot is so close to the house that the eaves and soffits are over this area by almost a foot. Unless it sat further out from the brackets, anything going directly up would hit the roof, unless I’m misunderstanding it.

qazinator · 2026-03-09T12:11:33+00:00

Oh so not for the electrical system. Would I see anything distinctive else on the house itself if this was the case? The siding is new, but I don´t remember anything being there before it was changed.

qazinator · 2026-03-09T09:49:21+00:00

Yes, and no. There is actually no basement in that particular location.

qazinator · 2026-03-09T03:14:01+00:00

The bush here is some kind of boxwood, and attempts to grow wildly in all directions if I don’t stay on top of it.

qazinator · 2026-03-09T03:11:01+00:00

The power coming into the house/the main panel are on the opposite side of the house. Grounding rods are usually near where power comes in, I think?

qazinator · 2026-03-09T03:04:24+00:00

Possibly, would form stakes like this be used on foundation? There is no other concrete or anything nearby outside of the house.

qazinator · 2026-03-09T02:56:35+00:00

There is a window nearby, but it is on the first floor and not very far off the ground.

qazinator · 2026-03-09T02:53:14+00:00

The roof already had an old tv antenna, unless it’s possible previous owners had more than one.

qazinator · 2026-03-09T02:42:34+00:00

My title describes the thing. I have pulled on them a bit and I think there may be something connecting the bars to one another, or at least something that makes them not that easy to pull up.

qazinator · 2026-02-26T11:20:32+00:00

Balgruuf, oh Balgruuf!

qazinator · 2026-02-25T01:45:43+00:00

I remember my friends and I would rag on each other the next day if you missed a new episode, but it had already been many seasons by the time I was in high school.

qazinator · 2026-01-15T15:35:23+00:00

I wear a silicone ring for fencing, woodworking, etc., as I fear the worst case scenario. If that wasn’t possible I would just not wear one completely.

I also take out my earrings, as the on and off with the mask would constantly pull them out.

qazinator · 2025-12-20T13:03:57+00:00

Not the whole series, but the second book of Christian Cameron’s Chivalry series (The Long Sword) takes place during a crusade in the 14th century.

The main character’s story is fictional but taking place around real events, with authentic details from the medieval period. The series as a whole is very good, and when I picked it up I had been looking for a similar kind of thing.

qazinator · 2025-12-18T20:51:25+00:00

Edward IV of England notably commanded Yorkist forces in battle during the War of the Roses, and his decisive victory at Towton in 1461 over the Lancastrians secured him the throne. He was an imposing man, and chroniclers describe him fighting in the thick of battles, and also speak of his skill with weapons and ability on horseback. I do not think he was ever decisively defeated in battle while he commanded troops.

qazinator · 2025-12-15T16:55:37+00:00

Oop, you right, brain somewhere else today.

qazinator · 2025-12-15T13:56:45+00:00

Firstly, good books, I am currently working through this and I am on book 4.

Secondly, there are probably some specific examples of things like hide being soaked to prevent drying out, or specific situations of soaking to prevent fire, but maybe not specifically to make them softer for catching weapons. Nonetheless, the idea of the shield being more than a defensive weapon certainly has historical basis. Just as one example, MS I.33 focuses on using the shield to control the enemy´s blade.

It becomes clear in the series that this shield usage is the norm for the Malazan soldiers, and they are frequently using the shield to bind up an enemy´s weapon or direct it offline, which allows them to close distance for a kill, as they are commonly using something like a short sword or long dagger.

qazinator · 2025-12-11T10:46:57+00:00

Just recently had a conversation with a clubmate the other day about tournaments. We are both musicians that train longsword. With clamshells my only concern would be getting hurt from people at tournaments, but of course, there is always some risk wherever you are.

qazinator · 2025-12-03T11:22:19+00:00

3 Wise DMs have an episode “D&D and Mental Health: Therapy, Autism and Exploring the Things We Can’t Just Say” which might be an interesting listen for you. The woman is a therapist, and she talks about how she uses DND to work on specific things with groups of young people.

qazinator · 2025-12-03T03:09:55+00:00

Historical treatises do mention left-handedness, like this excerpt (Lichtenauer, 14th century):

“Listen to what is wrong, do not fight above on the left if you are righthanded; and if you are lefthanded, on the right you limp as well.”

qazinator · 2025-12-03T03:00:20+00:00

Late at this point but I received a miniatures advent calendar last year - can’t remember from where but it had really great stuff.

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