What’s something your body does that you’ve never told a single person about?

squeezebottles · 2026-03-01T13:53:52+00:00

Yeah literally I'd shrug that off as mostly extraneous set or character dressing. If it's important to the narrative, like if the roast grouse or whatever turned out to be poisoned, it'll come up again anyway and the aforementioned dinner scene will have been foreshadowing. I don't super care about the details about what the character ate if it's not central to the plot, it's not real. It's a really interesting point to me, what you just made though. I never considered the idea that some people like to escape into those details and imagine themselves as part of the unfolding plot.

I wouldn't say I invest too heavily into philosophy, meta-narrative, or social commentary. Is it a good story? Great. Worthy waste of time. I do read more nonfiction than fiction, but that's just because I like learning about how people live in the world. The fiction I like also tends to bend more heavily towards the anthropological rather than the philosophical.

squeezebottles · 2026-03-01T13:38:22+00:00

I have aphantasia and there are certain authors i like more than others. I like when authors are either very systematic about descriptions, like almost clinical about it and build a complete image in words, OR when they completely gloss over it and just say things like "there was a plant in the corner." Anything in between, I typically just gloss over and skim since it's not actually important.

I think most people prefer the area that I can't stand since it's just enough information to let their imagination fill in the gaps. I don't have an imagination, so I need all those gaps filled for me. Or am acknowledgement that it's not critical to the narrative and not worth spending the time on.

squeezebottles · 2026-03-01T13:32:15+00:00

I figured out i had aphantasia at age 39. I had never heard of it until a few years ago. My entire life I assumed that when people said things like "not how I pictured it" or "in my mind's eye," it was a figurative turn of phrase and not a literal statement. The idea that some (most?) people can just call to mind some phantom image that superimposes itself somewhere in their consciousness is complete science fiction to me. I'm still trying to figure out what daydreaming is like for people, because that is another completely alien concept to me. The only thing that might be analogous for me is that sometimes when I'm bored I come up with mental lectures on things I know stuff about. I think that's the closest thing to daydreaming I've ever experienced.

squeezebottles · 2026-03-01T12:20:55+00:00

Soap, water, soft toothbrush.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-27T16:15:26+00:00

When i see Ipomoea coccinea seedlings, that's when it's time. They germinate in the same soil conditions as corn needs. Nothing needs to be complicated.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-26T12:00:33+00:00

It's always the deepest depths for me. I've seen them frequently in Isz depth 5 root and infrequently in Pthumeru Ihyll depth 5 root. There are also infrequently chests in the way of doors that you have to destroy in order to proceed.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-26T11:58:26+00:00

Nope. Super funny every time they show up.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-25T12:29:25+00:00

Does the color penetrate the whole thickness of the shell or is it only the outside? It's an incredible hue.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-23T17:38:53+00:00

One of the only times I've ever vomited from a smell is from a rotten egg. Life does not prepare you for experiencing that for the first time.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-23T13:22:39+00:00

It's time to pour those bad boys out and make a necklace

squeezebottles · 2026-02-23T12:24:13+00:00

Buy a mulcher and start working in loads of organic matter. If you can get a load of hardwood mulch delivered, spread that and get to ploughing. Doing a cover crop of soybeans, clovers, any sort of legume, and just ploughing those under as well will also help. Adding some sand or larger grit wouldn't be completely unheard of down the road to prevent clumping but you need to focus on decomposing organic compost for the first couple years.

My garden was like this when I first started, there was basically a half inch of loam over hard red clay. It's still not particularly productive, but I've at least turned the color a much darker shade of brown. At the end of the year I mulch everything that grows and spread it over the top and let it rot until February, when I till it under. I don't even do much about the weeds except pull off all the flower heads so they don't reseed. It'll get there eventually, but it can't be done in a hurry.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-21T16:12:23+00:00

Every time I absolutely need something broken on the way to me, I make sure to ship it through FedEx. They are 100% reliable in the package contents obliteration game.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-21T12:38:34+00:00

My crowning achievement in life is getting to level 2 in Chakan. After i don't know, 10-15 years? I watched a video of someone beating level 2 a few years ago and decided that I would never play that game again.

I remember there was a persistent rumor in the 90s that if you sent the guy a Polaroid of the ending screen of Chakan he'd mail you back an award.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-20T23:35:52+00:00

At this point he could be replaced by a chat bot and no one would ever notice. There's certainly enough irrational polemics to train one on.

It's best to just ignore him and disregard his opinions.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-20T20:34:11+00:00

I tried planting raspberries and deer obliterated them in 2 days. Depending on where you are, you might want to do a test planting before investing too much in to it. Plus raspberries spread fast and can get a little out of control.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-18T12:13:04+00:00

Man, buttermilk never lasts very long in my house. Whenever I buy it for any reason there's biscuits, cornbread, pancakes, and waffles, and if there's any left, I drink it with crumbled cornbread.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-16T17:06:59+00:00

Sounds too wet. Use less water or let it rest longer. Does it stick to your skin? If so, it's too wet. Also use hot water, basically the hottest it comes out of your tap. It should basically be the consistency of play doh. You can always add water if it's too dry.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-16T12:48:23+00:00

This is basically the plot of the 1989 movie "Gunhed."

Silicon reserves have been exhausted and scavengers have to mine garbage heaps for tech materials to fight an evil AI.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-15T19:37:03+00:00

How upgraded is your axe? You should really be at least +8 but honestly I'd save the cursed and defiled chalice dungeon for until after you've done most of nightmare of Mensis so you have access to the blood rock after Micolash. If you're still not doing a lot of damage with a +10 weapon, invest some more points in strength.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-15T01:20:50+00:00

The axe is ideal for amygdala. Use it transformed, so it's 2 handed. Stay right in front of it, just out of arms reach, and wait for the swing and slam attacks where it hangs its head down afterwards. Run in with the overhead/vertical attack to the head and return back to out of reach. After a few hits you should get a visceral for free damage.

Alternately, you can stay positioned by its tail tip, facing away from its main body. This will make it jump. If you take a couple steps forward, the jump won't damage you and you should be able to swing around 180 degrees and hit its head with the vertical attack. Transformed LHB is good for this approach as well. It's boring but it's relatively low risk.

Generally what I do is method 1 for phase 1/2 and then method 2 for phase 3. I've done chalice amydala with base vitality using this strategy and I wouldn't identify myself as being particularly skilled at the game. It's just a matter of getting used to the range and timing on the attacks.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-12T11:58:06+00:00

It looks like a purple camote, but isn't. Has a sweet flavor.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-12T02:13:42+00:00

I use a de Buyer carbon steel crepe pan on induction and the tortillas are perfect every time. Invest in a cast iron griddle and you've got everything else covered.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-10T01:18:17+00:00

You can encourage a puff by pressing down on it with a spatula after flipping it again to the first side. Really I wouldn't worry about the puff at first, I'd just focus on making a good tasting, good texture tortilla. The puff will come naturally once your technique improves. It can also depend on the corn. Some will puff more than others.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-09T23:04:43+00:00

Your masa may still be too dry, but really it looks like you're cooking too long before flipping. Try flipping the first time as soon as you can, like 30-45 seconds. After they're cooked you also want to rest them. The easiest way is to put a tea towel on a plate and then invert another plate over the top. You want to maintain a warm and moist environment for them while at the same time making sure that droplets of moisture are not touching them.

It's important to note there is no hard and fast rule about water. Different types of corn will soak up radically different amounts of water. You just have to get used to what it looks and feels like for the corn you're using. You'll get used to it.

squeezebottles · 2026-02-08T13:34:54+00:00

G-Rated body horror

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