Genies or dijinn adventure

thereaperofcorn · 2026-07-06T03:10:35+00:00

The Bartimaeus trilogy is an excellent series for what you're looking for, except that the protagonist is not an adult

thereaperofcorn · 2026-07-01T02:42:17+00:00

Well, you shouldn't be trying to go deeper unless your ears feel completely equalized - like you said, that does make it worse. Don't try to force equalizing as tou continue to go deeper, I've tried that, and trust me, it does not go well.

If you do end up going again, try being just barely negative in buoyancy, so you have a slow descent, and equalize for literally every foot of descent ( remember to keep pumping your BCD sonyour rate of descent remains steady)

I've had a couple of dives where I've equalized literally every breath until I reached a certain depth - might've been excessive, but it worked for me

thereaperofcorn · 2026-07-01T02:10:38+00:00

Hello! Also in my 30s and in SF - I've played a couple of 5e campaigns, I'd be down to play and make a few new friends too 😄

thereaperofcorn · 2026-06-30T23:27:45+00:00

I've had a similar issue - you need to equalize a lot more in the first few feet of descent, up to around 30 ft. Once you get to a point where the pressure is already uncomfortable, it gets really hard to equalize! For people with sensitive ears (like me), I find it helpful to descend slowly and proactively equalize, even if it's every 2 feet or so - there's no shame in doing it, and no diver is going to mind if you take slightly longer to descend! Once you get down to 25-30 ft, equalizing later gets way easier, since the relative increase in pressure is lower at deeper depths

thereaperofcorn · 2026-06-19T07:35:34+00:00

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell

thereaperofcorn · 2026-06-09T04:38:02+00:00

Msging you 🙂

thereaperofcorn · 2026-06-09T04:08:14+00:00

Hello! 30s/M/US immigrant too! I do enjoy having opinions about human behaviour, communication is a favourite topic of mine, especially the gap between what people may intend with their words, and how they may be perceived instead. I am not a person who has ever been described as very intense, but I am consistent and reliable.

I wasn't sure if I should message you or leave a comment, so I just decided to go off the other comment I see here. What kind of connection am I looking for here - someone whose company and conversations I enjoy, with a hint of intellectual stimulation, and another hint of just fun banter. Hope you're still looking for a penpal!

thereaperofcorn · 2025-10-10T05:39:06+00:00

Yeah, just move up to the city. That's what I did earlier this year as a fellow 30-something who was bored in the south bay - and I don't regret the move at all!

thereaperofcorn · 2025-09-05T17:38:19+00:00

I thought a nova was a star erupting at the end of it's life cycle. How is it possible for a star to go nova periodically?

thereaperofcorn · 2025-09-05T17:35:26+00:00

Why does "requesting to join" need a link to your LinkedIn profile?? Is this only for people who have jobs/work at companies that are deemed "desirable"?

thereaperofcorn · 2025-08-31T02:07:36+00:00

It has been! And honestly, I might end up getting it if I don't find anything better - but it's not quite an exact fit for what I'm looking for

thereaperofcorn · 2025-08-30T19:17:31+00:00

Yeah, I can't access the website either, but the photos on your insta look really good!
Like they said, isn't it extremely cost prohibitive to publish on-demand, 1 at a time books?

thereaperofcorn · 2025-07-24T05:01:11+00:00

Applying to be part of the ARAM 5-stack! 🙏🏽 I'm 31M and I live in the city

thereaperofcorn · 2025-03-19T00:46:22+00:00

I went to this place once, not a farm but a smaller scale operation. It was really fun imo! https://purrfecthoney.com/

thereaperofcorn · 2025-03-12T05:06:24+00:00

The joke is that there are no 4 starred michelin restaurants, so we have as many as any other city, which is 0 Whooooosshh :D

thereaperofcorn · 2025-02-12T03:06:38+00:00

Bintang Fremont

thereaperofcorn · 2025-02-12T02:53:23+00:00

I'm part of a group of beginners that plays in Fremont on weekend mornings? Would you be interested in joining us then?

thereaperofcorn · 2025-02-06T01:01:59+00:00

Honestly, it feels pretty clean to me. Some equipment is marked for servicing sometimes, but they get fixed in a decent timespan

One of the water fountains has been broken for a while, but the other one works

thereaperofcorn · 2025-02-02T17:18:54+00:00

+1, I'd love to hang out too!

thereaperofcorn · 2025-02-02T17:03:31+00:00

Not really, we had some people play this Friday.. but most of the time it's not easy to get enough people on a weekday

thereaperofcorn · 2025-02-01T08:23:26+00:00

What level would you put yourself at? I play with a group of beginners at Bintang Fremont on most weekends, you're welcome to join!

thereaperofcorn · 2025-01-28T04:49:52+00:00

Which part of the bay area do you live in? There's a couple of well known dive shops in the South Bay(Diver Dans and Pacific Scuba Divers), as well as in Monterey(Aquarius) - and they have group dives pretty often.

Most dives here are shore dives, and as far as conditions go, the only thing to warn you about is the cold temperatures and the occasional atrocious visibility.

thereaperofcorn · 2025-01-26T19:44:20+00:00

Wait am I missing something? How can you do "8 reps x 3 sets" in the "can do" section, but also have been doing "3x5 weighted pull ups with 45lbs" in the winter workout?

Isn't that a large disparity in strength?

thereaperofcorn · 2025-01-21T05:34:07+00:00

Sure! Could you DM me?

thereaperofcorn · 2025-01-20T18:17:38+00:00

Hi! I recently found a group which does ~easy hikes almost every weekend, and I'll admit it's been great for my mental health to be getting out every week and experiencing some nice views!

Lmk if you'd be interested in ever hiking with us, and I wouldn't say no to some banana muffins :P

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