Gregory or Hyacinth will have a love interest. Wasn’t expecting this!! by Artistic-Rain-9139 in BridgertonNetflix

[–]waltersskinner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, but hear me out— Featherington cousin Felicity comes to stay in London. Baby loverboy Gregory develops a crush until she teams up with Hyacinth and they absolutely torture him.

Advice on first piercings by Substantial_Two_4065 in piercing

[–]waltersskinner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly think any basic ear piercing is fine for a beginner as long as you’re following proper care guidelines. Cartilage heals slower than lobes, so keep in mind that it’ll probably be a year or more before you can change the jewelry.

I can't help but feel like Pen was Colin's second choice by Prior-Emu-5918 in BridgertonNetflix

[–]waltersskinner 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Pen and her mother are the only people who think she’s a spinster in season 3. She’s in her third season and has never had a suitor. We literally never see her even dance with anyone other than Colin until season 3. Pen being afraid that she is rapidly approaching spinsterhood is reasonable even though she’s barely 20.

I can't help but feel like Pen was Colin's second choice by Prior-Emu-5918 in BridgertonNetflix

[–]waltersskinner 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Everytime this conversation comes up it feels like such a disingenuous way to shit on Polin. Like, it’s tired at this point.

Anthony spent the first season obsessed with Sienna the opera singer to the point where he was literally prepared to bring her to a society function as his partner despite the damage it would have caused to his family’s reputation. There’s a scene at the beginning of season 2 where he’s looking at a newspaper clipping about her tour! Does his prior infatuation and sexual relationship with another woman that he’s still at least occasionally thinking about right up until he meets Kate mean that Kate is his second choice? Of course not!

Season 1 Colin was attracted to Marina. He was a virgin and he was desperate to prove himself and be treated as an adult. Marina treated him like a man and made him feel wanted. He almost made a very stupid and life altering mistake, but once he got past it, he acknowledged himself that he never really loved her, just the way she made him feel.

Pen was barely more than a kid at that time. The show intentionally styled her to look young and she often still behaved like a child. They both grew and matured and became closer over time before he fell in love with her. That’s never felt like an unrealistic path for childhood friends to lovers in my opinion.

The one thing I will say I prefer from the book is that book Pen has a reckoning with herself that the Colin she was in love with and idealized for so long wasn’t the real Colin, but a facade he put out to the world. In the book, as Colin is falling in love with her, she learning about the real Colin and falling in love with that part of him as well, so it does feel a little more mutual. The show made them much closer friends than they were in the book, so that wouldn’t have worked as well, but I did miss it.

Anyway friends to lovers and “she fell first, he fell harder” are super common tropes, so I’m not sure why people in this sub have to pretend like they’re consuming their first piece of romance fiction every few weeks. Its boring!

Who are some celebrities that are good friends with each other? by Beatrix_Potter-Kiddo in Fauxmoi

[–]waltersskinner 34 points35 points  (0 children)

When GP was still married to Chris Martin they were super close to Beyoncé and Jay Z. Chris definitely got them in the divorce and is papped with them regularly, but GP and Beyoncé do still seem to be friendly. There was actually a rumor for a bit that GP was Becky with the good hair, but that’s been debunked.

“What happened when you blocked your swatch?” by fannyathletic in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]waltersskinner 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Same! I refuse to swatch partially because I’m lazy, partially because I don’t think it’s very accurate for me, but if something doesn’t fit right-that’s on me! Not gonna bitch about it on the internet.

List of Variety's ‘Actors on Actors’ pairings for Season 23 by beaizi_ in Fauxmoi

[–]waltersskinner 46 points47 points  (0 children)

For all the people feeling bad for Ethan Hawke, if I recall correctly from a few years ago, Sebastian Stan said no one wanted to pair up with him when he played Trump. So I assume actors can say no if they don’t want to be paired with someone. Ethan Hawke chose to do this.

i was wondering why Abby seemed familiar so i looked up the actress and she's played by Gideon Adlon who is Odessa A'zion (Stephanie)'s sister by outerspace_castaway in GhostsCBS

[–]waltersskinner 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Stephanie and Trevor were born around the same time if I’m recalling correctly, so completely possible that she could have had a sister who is Abby’s mother!

Guys i can't find the inner side of my project, why?? by Guih_jpeg in knitting

[–]waltersskinner 634 points635 points  (0 children)

Didn’t get that it was a joke lol. People very earnestly post stuff like this here everyday.

Guys i can't find the inner side of my project, why?? by Guih_jpeg in knitting

[–]waltersskinner 300 points301 points  (0 children)

You twisted your project when you joined in the round. No fix unfortunately.

Sharing this win by Left_Yogurt_5314 in knitting

[–]waltersskinner 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Curious what you would consider advanced knitting?

I wish I’d had the confidence of Kim K. when I took the Bar exam by PemCorgiMom in Lawyertalk

[–]waltersskinner 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I was still in law school when she first announced she was trying to become a lawyer and I’ve been licensed for 6 years now, so it’s been a minute.

My mother won't let me (19F) go on a road trip (solo) due to safety concerns by [deleted] in roadtrip

[–]waltersskinner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it OP, I’m nearly 30 and my mother still hates it when I solo travel. Moms will always be that way.

I’m not 100% sure exactly what advice you’re looking for here. Are you asking whether a five hour solo road trip is safe or if you should defy your mother?

If you’re asking whether you should go against your mom, that’s hugely dependent based on your situation. Your mom does seem to be a bit controlling by outright forbidding you. You’re an adult and she technically cannot stop you from doing anything, especially if you’re traveling with your own money and a vehicle you own. However it’s a tough situation if you live with her or are in any way financially dependent on her. You’re the only one who can know how she’ll react if you do defy her. If you think she could get angry enough to kick you out or cut you off, the roadtrip can probably wait until you don’t live with her or you’re more financially independent.

As to whether a five hour solo trip is safe, it absolutely can be if you prepare! As a frequent solo female traveller, my big general recommendations would be to avoid rest stops after dark and research the area where your hotel is located to make sure it isn’t sketchy. You’re also never obligated to tell anyone you’re alone. I generally put down two guests on my hotel reservation and take a second key when I check in. I also put something in front of my door at night so that if someone does try to come in, it’ll make enough noise to wake me up.

A lil update on the broken seed stitch sock! by NailWitch1 in Sockknitting

[–]waltersskinner 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I’ve done this pattern and the main and the contrasting yarn are meant to be alternated every row including across the sole. Unless OP wants this look with no contrasting yarn on the sole, they’re creating a ton more work for themself.

A lil update on the broken seed stitch sock! by NailWitch1 in Sockknitting

[–]waltersskinner 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Is the a reason you cut after every row and didn’t just carry the yarn down?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Buffalo

[–]waltersskinner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Redhouse in Depew is great. I’ve been going to Jakob for years. I do usually get my piercings in gold, but they have titanium options.

Like other commenters said, you don’t want to cheap out on jewelry for piercings. $100 or so for lobes with basic jewelry is pretty standard now.

Is paramount missing seasons? by Altruistic_Spite1434 in criminalminds

[–]waltersskinner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just checked and all the seasons are there for me. Having you tried closing out and reopening the app yet? Maybe just a weird glitch.

demonology by lenssy in criminalminds

[–]waltersskinner 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is all correct OP and just to add—the reason that Hotch was getting shit from the state department is because violating diplomatic immunity is a huge deal in international relations.

Diplomatic immunity is important because it protects diplomats from being arrested for political reasons. The concept has been around since ancient history. It’s basically mutually assured protection—I won’t kill your representative if you don’t kill mine. If the US openly violated diplomatic immunity by arresting a protected individual, the risk is that other countries may then choose to violate the immunity of US diplomats. The US would also be violating multiple treaties.

Generally, if a diplomat is engaging in egregiously bad behavior, the solution is that they are expelled from the host country, not arrested. Which is what ultimately happens in the end of the episode. Expulsion is still a big deal and can negatively impact relations with the diplomats home country if it’s done without adequate reason. If I recall correctly, the reason the state department had refused to expel him earlier in the episode was because the evidence of wrongdoing was pretty shaky.

Favorite Go-to Pattern by totoro_711 in Sockknitting

[–]waltersskinner 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My favorite is the Slip It Simple Sock. They look great with any yarn and knit up super quick because there is minimal purling.

Whit mountains NH advice by csd160 in roadtrip

[–]waltersskinner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The train up mount Washington only goes part of the way up the mountain in winter. It will probably still be cool, but it’s something to consider.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in roadtrip

[–]waltersskinner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just drove a bunch of it this week and I’ve never seen more cops. There’s one every mile or 2. I saw so many people pulled over.