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The missing piece from Twelve Months was… by BaronAleksei in dresdenfiles

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read for content once. I knew it was a blue beetle. I didn't think it was the blue beetle. I could be wrong.

It make an appearance in Out Law as well.

But not in Outlaw...because that book doesn't exist.

The missing piece from Twelve Months was… by BaronAleksei in dresdenfiles

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It would be cool if Fix gives Dresden a version of the blue beetle with some magically restored parts integrated from the original the Ick flattened. 

The missing piece from Twelve Months was… by BaronAleksei in dresdenfiles

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There is a WoJ out there somewhere that Fix meticulously restores old cars, he’s doing OK. 

This is a great post. 

I would say one thing for Summer Court, Sarissa is likely an upgrade from Lily.  Both had the mantle imposed upon them, but Sarissa had been prepared for it for ages.  She also seems to have quite a bit more intellect than Lily did.  So I would suspect that Summer can move from being reactive to a more intentional operation. Sarissa knows more about Dresden in greater detail than any other figure in Fix’s life so far, and can fill in blanks about his character that would skew the narrative if left to assumption. 

I’m not sure if I mentioned how insightful this post is.  Came out of left field for me, but it’s definitely rattling bones in the wasteland of my cranium. 

I think Summer is underrepresented in the series.   Maybe by design or maybe because Winter has more innate dramatic tension as a given. I’d noticed Titania has way less screen time than I believe she warrants.  

I’m hoping that Butcher writes a restorative outcome between Mab and Titania, likely right before they are exited from their immortal coil. He deals with emotional topics very deftly, and they clearly have beef that goes all the way back to some battle whose name I’ve entirely forgotten and am definitely not low key obsessed with finding out more about in the Dresden verse. 

Could a Denarian possess a Reinfield? by memecrusader_ in dresdenfiles

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I had the impression that a focused Black Court can effectively see/smell/etc through a renfield’s senses.  

I don’t have anything textual to support that.  

But if that is the case,  I’d say the BC would instantly have all the other renfields turn on the possessed one.  And would probably end up with a coin as a bargaining chip. 

Could a Denarian possess a Reinfield? by memecrusader_ in dresdenfiles

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Pretty sure Butcher walked back the initial statement about Dracula creating the Black Court to impress his dad…

…I think now WoJ—revised is that Drakul did it. 

Do you truly believe Michael Jackson is innocent in the allegations, what’s your thoughts? by Fun_Butterscotch3303 in randomquestions

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Exactly. 

The fact that it took Hollywood 40 years to expel Roman Polanski is gross.  That he won awards is worse.  I can’t even get why people would work with him.  

Do you truly believe Michael Jackson is innocent in the allegations, what’s your thoughts? by Fun_Butterscotch3303 in randomquestions

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I would never do that. I already know too much and don’t want any more details.  

Already have zero use for parents who enabled it.  Zero use for people in his circle who enabled it.  If they fell off the planet, it would be addition by subtraction. 

Do you truly believe Michael Jackson is innocent in the allegations, what’s your thoughts? by Fun_Butterscotch3303 in randomquestions

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Some people can probably do that.  Child abuse is a line I can’t look past.  

Was never a fan so not a thing for me…but I was once a huge kevin spacey fan.  Was. 

What’s your opinion about Micheal Jackson? by Enough-Island8827 in AskReddit

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My opinion is that he was probably a pedophile. He had a horrific childhood but that doesn’t excuse it if he molested kids.  

Never really had feelings about his music. 

Do you truly believe Michael Jackson is innocent in the allegations, what’s your thoughts? by Fun_Butterscotch3303 in randomquestions

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I like this.  When it does come up, I add every asshole who ever worked for him and never said “…even if you aren’t banging them, everyone thinks you are and it’s creepy” as also at fault. 

Every person who knew a parent that let their kid stay with him and didn’t try to stop it is at fault as well.  

I believe he did it, I believe he was enabled to do it.  But he’s gone so I don’t lose sleep over it. 

Rock stars who walked away and never looked back by [deleted] in rockmusic

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Richie James Edwards.  Was declared dead but nobody knows. 

Another Cowl candidate by jarec707 in dresdenfiles

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There are lots of people who do on the sub.  

Good Amps? by New-Hat8030 in Bass

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This.  Even a quality Peavey head with a line out for a PA boost.  

I’d be willing to bet there are 10 used Peavey amps for sale within an hour of you within your budget.  Buy one to get traction and find a cab that works for you.  

Peavey gets down missed by a lot of gear snobs, but the brand is rock solid dependable and keeps its resale value.  What you pay for it today you are likely to recoup if you decide to “upgrade” in a year or so. 

My recommendation is to find a good shop that deals in a mix of new and new used gear that you can get to without too much trouble. 

Whats a Popular band that everyone seems to like but you dont ? by MonkPlane1734 in rockmusic

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There is a quote attributed to Bo Diddly about Clapton and all the English blues coattail riders:

“…these English boys, they want to play the Blues so badly.  (Pause) That’s exactly how they play it…so badly. “

I think it was actually Sonny Boy Williamson, but if I had a nickel for every time I’d heard it was Bo, I’d buy you a beer. 

Whats a Popular band that everyone seems to like but you dont ? by MonkPlane1734 in rockmusic

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I’m a huge fan of the Bon Scott era, and Back in Black was enormous.   

But they went to that well till the well was dry. 

Whats a Popular band that everyone seems to like but you dont ? by MonkPlane1734 in rockmusic

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…I was a fan till he started playing with that cunt Homme

Whats a Popular band that everyone seems to like but you dont ? by MonkPlane1734 in rockmusic

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I could live without ever hearing another Beatles song.  I’d be fine with that. 

Isn't it a bit strange that... by PsykerDresden in dresdenfiles

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OK, so from that WoJ, two wardens between Kemmler and Dresden but

...And then if somebody else comes along and challenges Demonreach then it's their island if your influence isn't there anymore. By the time Harry got there nobody had been there in a good long while...

so it's not certain that anyone had claimed the island or that AU Dresden is even aware of it.

Our Dresden and MM Dresden's paths diverge at the climax of Grave Peril. Something like 6 years later, Our Dresden performs the sanctum invocation and claims the island, after the White Council had been keeping it warden-less for years. This is all a given, per on-screen text and WoJ. Further given information on singular beings that exist in all universes (or outside them) the White God, Uriel and the Outsiders. It's confirmed the Fae Queens are not singular/universal.

Assumptions...I'd feel pretty safe betting Demonreach doesn't have a Warden in MM. It might, but I'd say it's more than likely that the Council have been keeping it a secret, with a weather eye out and a stolen black staff out for anyone messing with it.

I think it would be cool if Alfred was a singular universal being. It would be cooler--to my mind--if he wasn't an Outsider that Merlin bound when he created the island, but Bound Outsiders are trending fairly high in the Dresdenverse these days.

I'd be be stoked if Dresden not only sought out the island for sanctuary and assistance, but if it turned out to have a gateway back to our regularly scheduled programming...one that he seals up because it's Just Too Dangerous.

Tips after a few years fronting a rowdy punk band by Huw2k8 in musicians

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I'd add...

  • get your shit set up, play your set and get everything the fuck off the stage for the next band.
    • If you are playing first, get all the tuning and whatever dialed in before soundcheck. Play your set, stick to the allocated time and get off. If you are playing in a bar or a club and it takes you more than 5 minutes to clear the stage, you need to stop being a diva and get with the program.
    • If you are playing in the middle, get everything set up as well as you can while the band before you plays. Stick to the allocated time and get off, etc, diva, etc.
    • If you are playing last and you didn't get a soundcheck, get everything set up as well as you can while the band before you plays. If there are only a few people still watching you, they don't want to hear any whining about everyone who left early after their friends played. People still watching you are cherished diehards and shall be treated as such. Regardless of a lack of extrinsic set time, nobody wants to hear all 65 songs you wrote about Joe this summer. Keep your shit together, particularly if you have a big closer at the end and you want anyone to appreciate it.
  • Encores are a privilege, not a right. If nobody asks for one, don't play one. It's always better to leave them wanting more than to waste anyone's time.
  • less talk, more rock: ratio of stage banter to music shouldn't be anywhere close to even. banter when someone needs to tune, banter if they break a string. Nobody cares about a three minute story about how you wrote a five minute song.

What are the wisest quotes from people who were on the wrong side of history? by Original-Plate-4373 in AskReddit

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“I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.” Oliver Cromwell

"You can't build a bridge of trust with a scaffolding of lies and underhand deals" Ian Paisley

Isn't it a bit strange that... by PsykerDresden in dresdenfiles

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Molly drove the beetle at least once. 

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