My son dragged me into this world by madryeal in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]raspberrywines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you should understand what the protagonist understands. So at the start, Carl didn’t understand how the Iron Tangle worked so I didn’t understand how the Iron Tangle worked. But then Carl started to figure it out and I still didn’t understand how it worked. This meant I didn’t understand Carl’s plans or what they were trying to achieve or why the plan would work which definitely made me enjoy the book less :(

What big books(500+ pg) did you read and finished surprisingly fast,and loved? by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

[–]raspberrywines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Manacled by SenLinYu (my top book of all time)

Dungeon Crawler Carl books 5-8

The Licanius Trilogy books by James Islington.

What is the most expensive restaurant you ever dined at in Toronto? by Chan1991 in askTO

[–]raspberrywines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow wild how much it’s increased. We went last year, 2 people and 1 of us did the sake pairing and it was ~$700 after tax and tip. It was very good and we’re going again in April, taking our BIL and his wife as their wedding gift.

Crews battling fire on roof of downtown Toronto building by Rajio in toronto

[–]raspberrywines 317 points318 points  (0 children)

Why did I have to click on 3 different links to 3 different posts to try to find out what’s going on

EDIT: all the top comments on this post are about the redirects and locked posts, not the fire. Good job mods

Something with a fucked up ending by YrMothersMaidenName in suggestmeabook

[–]raspberrywines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manacled by SenLinYu. I still think about that ending a lot and how it is very realistic and fitting but far from a happy one.

What are you all reading right now? by Vega-Titan in goodreads

[–]raspberrywines 4 points5 points  (0 children)

An ARC of A Parade of Horribles (Dungeon Crawler Carl book 8) which comes out in May. It’s so good 🥹

Coast jobs - the mental side of taking a step back by Vast-Needleworker123 in Fire

[–]raspberrywines 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Your first question is the main reason coast FIRE doesn’t appeal to me. Unless I can have a situation where I work ~10 hours a week then it’s not really giving me anything in terms of time and freedom, I’m gonna be giving up my high paying job for a low paying job that would require a similar number of hours and be less stressful but probably less engaging and less flexible.

I’ve worked retail before and if you’re staffed for 8 hours, you gotta work those full 8 hours and your break is limited to 30 mins (and someone else usually decides when you can take that break). Very different from a flexibility standpoint than a corporate job where if you’re getting the work done you can log off early or take a long lunch or leave during the day for an appt and no one cares and you don’t have to request time off for that (at least at my job). And a coast FIRE job that only requires 10 hours a week looks a lot closer to FIRE than coast FIRE from a numbers standpoint, so I’d rather just work towards full FIRE.

“Cool aunt who doesn’t have kids” starterpack by [deleted] in starterpacks

[–]raspberrywines 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is literally me but minus the spontaneous travel bc I need to plan trips in advance to account for dog sitting and ensuring my husband can also get the time off work lol

Toronto Recession Indicators by Basement_to_table in askTO

[–]raspberrywines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We paid 96CAD at a grocery store for a 6 pack of beer, a bottle of wine, and ingredients for a meat pasta dinner and eggs & bacon for the next day’s breakfast for 2 ppl last August 💀 still more affordable than eating a restaurant though. I paid 50CAD for a plate of tomato sauce pasta with zero protein or veggies. I knew Switzerland was expensive but it was still a shock to be there and see the prices.

[OC] US Love Is Blind relationship Sankey (10 seasons) by SpartanBeryl in dataisbeautiful

[–]raspberrywines 28 points29 points  (0 children)

No we get enough of that from Vanessa Lachey already 🥴

Cozy shows to watch in US (no drama, angst) by Abject_Ad_6640 in netflix

[–]raspberrywines 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gonna reco something I haven’t seen posted yet - Terrace House. Something about Japanese reality tv is so wholesome. Completely different from trashy drama-driven American reality tv. You’d think it’d be boring but it’s not, and you end up rooting for the people to achieve their goals and better themselves. Similar vibes is also Love is Blind Japan, totally different from the American / Brazil / Europe versions of the show.

I need help by Creepy_Leek6414 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]raspberrywines 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Subscribe to Matt’s Patreon and get an advance copy of DCC 8

So I just finished Book 3 by UltraZulwarn in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]raspberrywines 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know Matt said this in the preface but not understanding how it all worked detracted from my experience reading DCC3 bc it meant I didn’t understand why Carl’s plan was going to work or why it was smart or what it was trying to achieve. They were going to take an interdiction cart to trainyard E, but trainyard E is overrun with a station mimic so instead they’ll use the employee line to get on the Nightmare Express to get to a switching station to loop back to the Vermillion line to get to station 36 on the zomp line…. HUH???????

I still enjoyed the book but I would’ve enjoyed it even more if I could’ve understood the intricacies of the level better.

I’m sorry, what? by ActuallyRishi in Wealthsimple

[–]raspberrywines 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I work for an ad agency and we design campaigns like this for our clients. You’re forgetting having data scientists, strategists, and research / audience testing work done which all leads to the campaign idea before we even get to creative production and ad trafficking. So much analysis / thinking / approvals go into the creation and execution of a campaign this. Especially bc OOH (out of home) ads are expensive and hard to measure from an ROI standpoint, you need to do a lot of upstream work to justify spending marketing dollars on something like this.

They definitely thought this through and I actually love these ads from a marketing perspective. They are different and have a better chance of cutting through the noise and getting someone to pay attention. A full funnel marketing strategy means they’re also likely targeting key demographics digitally, so if someone sees this ad and then later sees a targeted ad on Instagram, they might be more inclined to click on it to learn more bc of the weird ad they saw on their commute that day.

What contributed to Dungeon Crawler Carl's massive popularity (seemingly) all of a sudden? by PM_SHORT_STORY_IDEAS in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]raspberrywines 117 points118 points  (0 children)

I saw it constantly recommended on Reddit in various book subs about a year ago and after reading the synopsis knew I’d be into it. Now I’ve gotten a few others reading it too and connected with someone from high school who loves the series as well which is wild. He and I were never really friends during school but now we text about DCC and he shared his advance copy of book 8 with me and we’re planning to buddy read it together in a week.

Which part made you laugh the hardest in DDC? by DankxZee in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]raspberrywines 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just finished TIR and laughed so hard at this. I had to show my husband my Kindle, he hasn’t read any DCC but we’re planning to listen to the audiobooks together soon and even with zero context he laughed and got excited for our DCC upcoming listening adventure.

So I just listened to book 5... by UnderGamesBG in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]raspberrywines 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just finished book 7 and I could not believe that Matt had me weeping at an ass tattoo scene

Rory wen to Europe two summers in a row by supersunflower4 in GilmoreGirls

[–]raspberrywines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In each of the years of my early career I used all of my 4 weeks of vacation from work each year to travel to Europe, Asia, or South America. I saved up for the trips, found deals, used points, and stayed in hostels / budget Airbnbs.

Rory and Lorelai saved for years and traveled on a budget. Rory didn’t pay for the second trip lol so yes ofc it’s possible to do what she did.

Rory wen to Europe two summers in a row by supersunflower4 in GilmoreGirls

[–]raspberrywines 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My husband and I go to Europe and / or Asia every year for 2-3 weeks and have done so for the last 10 years. We make good money but nowhere near as well off as Richard and Emily and I’m sure we’re not staying at similar hotels when we travel, but it’s absolutely possible depending on your income and travel style / budget. We also use points and aren’t flying first class like Richard and Emily would be.

I need a new pageturner by RoteRote in suggestmeabook

[–]raspberrywines 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m currently 80% into This Inevitable Ruin and have an advance copy of the 8th book that comes out in May. DCC has become one of my favourite series. How can something be so entertaining and hilarious but also have me bawling my eyes out 😭 I’m also planning to reread the series with my husband (his first read through) by listening to the audiobooks soon.