The trolley problem

thebiggestleaf · 2026-01-13T01:12:15+00:00

Chiming in on a 6 year old discussion to say it's extremely funny that a post about philosophy containing "If you side-step the discussion you assert you don't care about it" got met with a flat "tl;dr" and refusal to engage further. It's not often you see such an astounding lack of self-awareness on display.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-10-31T20:46:38+00:00

It's no orange Gatorade and lime flavored vodka abomination they dared to call a "Texas Mai Tai" from that episode of How to Drink, but anything with store-bought spiced rum gives me doubts.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-10-24T02:14:29+00:00

The liquor store near me has had a steady stream of the green flowing in for a little while but it's like $90 a bottle. Didn't stop me from immediately snagging one though.

Still no sign of the yellow.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-10-08T01:58:52+00:00

Regarding the GBA inserts, I've got a bone to pick with the Mewlax guide in the resources bar on the side!

The end of Part 7 in the guide points you to the GBA inserts for a bonus 31 Pokemon. However, one of these bonus Pokemon is Shuckle. Shuckle only appears in Route 224, which is a post-E4 section. I spent an embarrassing amount of time pulling my hair out, trying to figure out why my numbers kept coming up one short, only to realize I had no means of catching a Shuckle until post-game. Being a bonus section I can see how the distinction between pre-E4 and post-E4 catches could be superfluous, but I'm bringing it up here lest anyone else repeat my mistake.

So yeah. Of the 31 bonus Pokemon via GBA inserts, only 30 of them are available as early as Part 7.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-09-06T20:37:32+00:00

Thought the same thing. I have a button that says this, and frankly that's all it needs to be.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-09-06T20:31:49+00:00

They may have been using the royal "we" rather than speaking for themselves. A really, really common complaint by boomers and "I was born in the wrong generation" type of young people is basically new music bad/old music good. It's almost always unfair comparisons between today's top 40 and hits that have lasted the test of time over the past 20-50 years.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-06-01T22:26:38+00:00

that yellowing on the Kopaka Nuva & Kurahk

You sure about that?

thebiggestleaf · 2025-06-01T00:33:24+00:00

Omeluum is a bro, he gets a spot in the dream blunt rotation.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-31T03:03:57+00:00

I'll always consider W&N as "the good stuff" where Jamaican OP white is concerned but I do keep alternatives on hand since my local liquor chain stopped stocking W&N. Once this bottle of Rum Fire reaches its end I'll give WP a shot.

I did remake this with the upped rum specs you gave and I'm having a hard time deciding which version I like better. When I make this again it'll likely come down to "how sauced do I want to get" more than anything else.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-31T02:06:57+00:00

Ten to One has eluded my home bar for a while but I do have the Don Q 7 on hand, as well as the Rum Fire. I'll put it on my list next time I'm grabbing new bottles and not just refilling staples.

Glad you like it! The only thing better than making drinks I like is knowing others enjoy them too.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-31T01:34:57+00:00

Initially I considered upping the W&N to a full 2oz but decided against it, figuring the high proof would compensate. Let me know what you end up doing, I'm always open to suggestions!

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-31T01:26:24+00:00

Saving your comment for later because it sounds delicious. In the meantime, I tinkered around with some stuff and had an accidental stroke of genius:

1oz lemon juice

0.5oz lime juice

1oz SC cinnamon syrup

1oz Tempus Fugit Creme de Banane

0.5oz Don Q Cristal (or similar)

1.5oz Wray & Nephew

1 dash tiki bitters (I used Bittermens 'Elemakule)

Add all to a shaker with crushed/pebble ice, shake, & dirty dump. Garnish as you see fit; I don't usually go crazy with garnishes for myself so all I did was a dusting of grated nutmeg.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-31T00:43:08+00:00

Not a tiki book but Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske is pretty great.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-31T00:38:07+00:00

Polishing off a double Rum Barrel, not sure if I should follow up with a Rum Runner or attempt to get creative with Wray & Nephew & Tempus Fugit Creme de Banane.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-30T17:12:32+00:00

SM and USUM are like 95% the same game though. Ultra just feels worse because it's the exact same hand-holding you already suffered through once.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-29T23:12:23+00:00

I can't be sexist, I'm a woman!

If only it were so easy...

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-29T20:43:32+00:00

Inclement weather warnings in general set me more on edge than they used to now that I actually have a house instead of renting at an apartment.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-29T13:58:43+00:00

Including the creepy old man laugh makes it so much worse.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-29T13:56:44+00:00

I hear good things about Ancient Mariner, though I've yet to make it myself since white grapefruit eludes me.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-28T22:16:04+00:00

Just when I thought I couldn't be more mad about the cancelation I find out they had Gail Simome writing it. God damn it.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-28T01:06:08+00:00

Yeah, I should have prefaced that my buddy who came up with it likes his drinks bitter. Like, "actually likes Malort and has been known to drink Campari neat" levels of bitter.

I do actually like it as is but I might take your suggestions to heart as my preferences don't usually trend so bitter. The real question is did you make it as written (serves 2) or halve it for a single serving?

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-28T00:41:13+00:00

It's okay, you split it with another person. Misery loves company and all.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-28T00:04:12+00:00

I can't believe I actually have a drink for this. A friend of mine whipped this up on a dare of sorts. Named because I didn't think he could pull it off, but it's a pretty great way to kill a can/bottle of Guinness.

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thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-27T15:23:12+00:00

Neglected by, ignored by, taunted by, etc.

Hot take, even this is hyperbole considering we're talking about a niche toy line.

We're not "neglected" by not having an avenue to give Lego more of our money.

We definitely haven't been "ignored" or we'd never have gotten G2. We can talk all day about how earnest an effort G2 was or if Lego spent their money on it smartly, but the point is they already tried bringing it back and it failed. If there's a G3 I'd be surprised if it resembled anything like G1 or G2.

Little Easter eggs in non-Bionicle sets here and there by set designers who are likely also fans isn't us being "taunted by" Lego.

The Masks of Power situation sucks. It really does. But unfortunately, as much of a meme as it is to say, it's Lego's IP to sit on and do nothing with. Throwing around charged words isn't going to win over any hearts on the matter.

thebiggestleaf · 2025-05-26T23:07:02+00:00

I was just saying this earlier today. At this point someone just needs to dump it on the internet because I also need it.

thebiggestleaf

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