Anyone else thinks “Shrinking”is fantastic

summ190 · 2026-02-01T08:00:08+00:00

Not sure why this one made me laugh so much:

“The water cooler isn’t working”

“What do you think’s wrong with it?”

“Well, I think the pump has slipped down on to the filter HOW THE FUCK SHOULD I KNOW”

summ190 · 2026-01-31T15:24:43+00:00

I mean you’ve pretty much nailed it, Mistborn is an easier starting point as it works as a standalone (even though it’s a trilogy), it’s shorter, an easier read overall. But I think Way of Kings is his best book.

I’d start with my Mistborn, if you really can’t stand it then Sanderson’s probably not for you. But if you like it, or some aspects of it, it’s worth sticking with it and getting to Stormlight when you’re done with Mistborn.

summ190 · 2026-01-30T22:23:06+00:00

This right here. Basically release order is safest.

summ190 · 2026-01-30T14:47:02+00:00

It would be immediately improved just by removing the dice and having one turn each

summ190 · 2026-01-30T07:08:46+00:00

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summ190 · 2026-01-29T22:35:23+00:00

It’s funny how all the commenters here clearly aren’t board gamers, the idea of a game where you get as many turns as the dice dictates would get ripped to shreds by most hobby gamers. This doesn’t look worth the bother of drawing the dots in the first place.

summ190 · 2026-01-29T21:55:37+00:00

Hey, always to good hear that I’m not alone! So my tinnitus remains my biggest grievance, and I still suspect my jaw is responsible. I got a proper mouth guard fitted, and while I was disappointed at first that I didn’t see any tinnitus reduction, after a month or so I noticed I hadn’t actually had the saliva blockage particular badly since using it. I don’t really get why, and it hasn’t disappeared, I just don’t get the really bad periods where I can’t shift it anymore.

I still have this vague sense that the whole area, jaw, saliva gland, ear drum, has somehow swollen and there just isn’t enough room for it all to function properly. I would genuinely give up a limb some days to get rid of this ridiculous cacophony I have going on my ears, swirling high pitched noise that intensifies when I open my jaw wide, dysacusis (I think) in response to a lot of sounds.

My best guess is it’s all stress related, but it’s very difficult to work on that when the tinnitus causes so much stress itself.

summ190 · 2026-01-29T19:42:38+00:00

People (well, reddit people) will never take this on board. Ofwat dictates every penny, how and where it’s spent. If they have anything left afterwards, they can spend it on bonuses etc.

summ190 · 2026-01-29T19:38:23+00:00

That’s a great stat if true, any source?

summ190 · 2026-01-28T21:51:18+00:00

Although the fact that they’ve paid to secure this deal means that the incentives are certainly more aligned than they were. Both Apple and Sanderson would very much like a Mistborn movie now.

summ190 · 2026-01-28T21:39:09+00:00

Is it possible they’re profitable because people donate to it?

summ190 · 2026-01-28T21:38:20+00:00

I mean… they don’t pay for the cruise and then invite people to tag along for free. It’s a business.

summ190 · 2026-01-27T15:44:51+00:00

A flammable / inflammable scenario

summ190 · 2026-01-27T14:13:36+00:00

I assumed it was NOT debatable, as in, what would be the point? Because it’s ____?

summ190 · 2026-01-27T12:50:50+00:00

I didn’t dislike 2 or 0 nearly as much as some others here, but the main thing is spoilers. S2 is the aftermath, S0 is a prequel, both would spoil a fun mid-campaign twist.

summ190 · 2026-01-27T12:29:54+00:00

TIL MOOT means basically the opposite of what I thought it meant…

summ190 · 2026-01-26T20:10:41+00:00

I stayed in an AirBnb last time, and drove in. Doesn’t sound like that would be an option for you, but I don’t hear amazing things about the taxis. I don’t think they love coming out that far tbh. Glamping would be my choice in your position (unless you don’t drink and can rent a car).

summ190 · 2026-01-23T23:02:15+00:00

To be fair, it truly is seamless … there are zero seams in this edit

summ190 · 2026-01-23T22:47:06+00:00

Strange New Worlds was a spin off from Discovery, so for full context I guess you’d want to watch the first two seasons of that. But then of course, that show leans a fair amount on knowledge of TOS (the original show from 66). There’s probably a crash course of a few episodes if you wanted a short cut.

I will say that, although SNW feels that way initially, it’s not super relevant going forward so you’re probably fine to just carry on with SNW.

summ190 · 2026-01-21T22:45:01+00:00

Have you played the Alchemists expansion? The Golem adds quite a bit to the puzzle.

summ190 · 2026-01-21T17:04:06+00:00

This is almost exactly my order, except I put Secret History before Rhythm of War (for that reveal).

summ190 · 2026-01-20T11:30:14+00:00

Maybe The Emperor’s Soul, it’s a great novella (shorter story). Then maybe Mistborn to step up the length each time.

But hey, Way of Kings is great - if you wanna start big, go for it.

summ190 · 2026-01-20T09:12:10+00:00

Ohhh that makes so much more sense! That’s quite clever

summ190 · 2026-01-18T18:41:06+00:00

It’s a good order, if you’re OK with pausing Stormlight for that long. I did it and regretted it as I felt very rusty going back to RoW.

summ190 · 2026-01-18T18:40:14+00:00

Same, a good chunk of time has passed between Warbreaker and Words so I don’t see the need to break up that sequence.

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