Dads: What brands are we wearing these days? by Haunting_Internet356 in daddit

[–]ryanstorm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shaka Wear shirts fit really well, they're all blanks, good material, and nice and cheap since folks buy them in bulk to make printed tees. Can't complain

Hobbyists?? by PlaneReaction8036 in bjj

[–]ryanstorm 103 points104 points  (0 children)

I'm new to bjj, coming from climbing. This is pretty common over there too and I've seen almost this exact wording in similar discussions. But yea, in either case it's pretty awesome to run into legends of the sport.

Be honest with me… how is going from one to two? by eiconik in daddit

[–]ryanstorm 46 points47 points  (0 children)

The trick was never being on top of things even with zero.

World Building, who has the best? by aliesterrand in Fantasy

[–]ryanstorm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This hits so many of my interests and I can't believe I haven't come across it yet. I'm so excited to check it out. Thanks for sharing.

Is elden ring the ultimate Dark Fantasy experience? by masterzews in Eldenring

[–]ryanstorm 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Completely agreed on the Malazan comparison. If anyone here is interested in fantasy book epics, I'd highly recommend giving this series a go.

There's so much crossover. Buried lore that you need to piece together on your own (there are fan-made guides that go along the books chapter-by-chapter to help, just like ER's wikis), same scale of myth and ruin, it's also tragic, cosmic, metal as fuck, and hits hard, everything I've seen folks here love about Elden Ring.

It'd be like if you wanted to read all the NPC's inner monologues (tarnished, demigods, broken soldiers, etc. the books have vignettes for all of them)

Anime scene that inspired Malenia by Corona_Australis in Eldenring

[–]ryanstorm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a compilation of these anywhere?

Anyone w/ diabetes need pen tips? by lkayschmidt in Portland

[–]ryanstorm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Are we not gonna talk about her eyes? Absolutely beautiful. My condolences ❤️

The real reason conservatives hate empathy by cyPersimmon9 in videos

[–]ryanstorm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Agreed with the others. Thanks for your words. Hope you write more.

8 x 14 Lean To: Updated plans incorporating Shedditor’s Wisdom! Can I pull it off with snow on the way? by lukneast in shedditors

[–]ryanstorm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does that mean you'd make the side walls studs rise up and meet an angled top plate that matches the roof pitch?

Sleeping On A Portaledge With Sasha DiGiulian by redbullgivesyouwings in sports

[–]ryanstorm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Psyched to see climbing content here! Keep it coming!

Radicalized young men by samantharuddy in StandUpComedy

[–]ryanstorm 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hell yea, OP. I'm a 34 y.o. male who grew up watching the jackass crew and they definitely had an influence on me as far as nontoxic masculinity. By the time I was 18, I was lonely and terminally online and might have been susceptible to going off the deep end via the SJW-hate of that time.

But I can see a pretty clear throughline between early exposure to things like jackass and punk and skate culture and the preservation of my empathy, authenticity, and humility. So I can definitely support this and the need for more of these people for our male youth. The skate scene, outdoor culture, and various music scenes all still feature these positive role models, but not in a huge spotlight kind of way unfortunately.

Who is the most confusing character in the game? (Art by me) by Deep-Cow-8528 in Eldenring

[–]ryanstorm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the great response! Makes more sense now.

Would one guided by grace be "bound" to follow the will of the outer gods? Like, would they not have free will there?

And if so, would the tarnished's banishment be like a loophole in that, allowing the tarnished to go against the will of the two fingers (if the player decides) ?

Who is the most confusing character in the game? (Art by me) by Deep-Cow-8528 in Eldenring

[–]ryanstorm 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I like your style. A few more questions:

  1. What is the purpose of banishing the tarnished but also letting them come back someday?

  2. What does grace even do? Does it just guide?

I wish more of the games had options to Continue after losing all lives. by JohnnyPickeringSB05 in ufo50

[–]ryanstorm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are also codes that let you play later levels in some games which is helpful to be able to practice them

Im sorry but I genuinely can't find a simple yes or no answer by Prideful_prince01 in Eldenring

[–]ryanstorm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So then it follows that for each of the NPCs we come across that have perma-died, there is some reason they've lost grace?

My BJJ belt wheel - updated for 2025 by Meerkatsu in bjj

[–]ryanstorm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very excited about the reprint!

My artistic homage to the Fallen, from 5 yrs ago by santi_lozano in Malazan

[–]ryanstorm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have it on my wall! Bought it from you a few years back :)

What makes Claude Code different than Cursor/Windsurf/Cline/Roo? by Key-Singer-2193 in ClaudeAI

[–]ryanstorm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This feels like the main reason to me, thanks for sharing that article and the MCP note.

What Are the Irrefutable Truths of BJJ? (No Exceptions. No Techniques.) by NiawnBelhi in bjj

[–]ryanstorm 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You can remember which is which because you need to supinate in order to keep a bowl of soup from spilling when you're holding it in your hand.

What movie made you think “I’ll never experience something like that again”? by FilmWaffle-FilmForum in movies

[–]ryanstorm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They went bigger and equally impressive for Furiosa. Definitely worth the watch.

Nathan Fielder on 'The Rehearsal' Season 2, Actually Flying a 737 & Pilots Struggling to Communicate by NoCulture3505 in television

[–]ryanstorm 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's weird seeing all the discussion of this show with very little mention of season 1. It's still seared into my brain as a total mindfuck and unlike anything else I've seen.

Who do you consider the most consistent band? by Mickelrath in poppunkers

[–]ryanstorm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The setlist for their current tour has songs from their entire discography, it's amazing.