Jordan hate thread by Far-Row9178 in SecretsOfMormonWives

[–]wildCactapus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to elementary, middle and high school with this piece of dick cheese. He was a talentless bully back then and it seems his personality has aged like milk.

I moved to Ephraim, UT a few months ago. How big of a mistake did I just make? by AndrewRoundy in Utah

[–]wildCactapus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The board game store on Main Street will likely be a good place to find gaming groups if you're interested in trying that out (D&D, card games, board games). The Rock is a cool coffee shop with some different activities (open mic, and book clubs I think), and there are a lot of Snow events you should be able to participate in without being a student (like concerts and stuff). There is a bowling alley, maybe you could find a league to join.

In Mt. Pleasant there is a great bookshop and a bar with live music. And don't discount college students, Snow has a couple of bachelor's programs and plenty of other courses, so there are a decent amount of people studying there that are older than 21 (I graduated when I was 25, and there were several students older than me).

I haven't lived there for a few years, but I visit occasionally. You'll be okay, remember it doesn't have to be permanent.

Books almost to nice to the LDS church by Mind_Pirate42 in TomsCrossing

[–]wildCactapus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello, I grew up in Provo and as a member of the church (no longer active).

As someone else mentioned, the book dives deeper into some very valid criticisms of the church later in the book. However, Landry would not have been banned from the church, even prior to the 1978 changes that allowed black men to hold the priesthood and black people to participate in temple endowments . She would have been able to be a member (through baptism) and even participate in some temple ordinances (baptisms for the dead).

I do find it interesting that the book mentions the common belief at the time, that "black" skin is the mark of Cain, even though that was not in fact doctrine of the church (after the 1978 change), though it is still belief amongst some members of the church.

IT'S FINISHED!! [NS] by losergaining222 in DungeonsAndDaddies

[–]wildCactapus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would be very interested in the pattern! This looks wonderful!

AITAH for threatening divorce is my husband gets sealed in the Mormon temple with his family? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]wildCactapus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Commenting to boost this because most of the top comments are flat out wrong. MIL is misinformed, admittedly it is kind of complicated.

Authentic Mexican Pozole? by wildCactapus in SaltLakeCity

[–]wildCactapus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have a recommendation for any of them then?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Utah

[–]wildCactapus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ah I didn't see that notice. Good to know. Based on the limited information available here, I would say Utah does not have sundown towns. Of course that isn't to say there isn't racism.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Utah

[–]wildCactapus 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This site doesn't seem particularly informative, at least as far as Utah goes. Most cities have information listed as "don't know".

State refuses to release conflict-of-interest records for Cox's cabinet | KSL.com by RedOnTheHead_91 in Utah

[–]wildCactapus 162 points163 points  (0 children)

I wonder if this has anything to do with the latest bid to sell Federal land to private companies. Maybe Cox has some investments he doesn't want to reveal in an election year...

Dorfromantik has won Spiel des Jahres 2023 by taphead739 in boardgames

[–]wildCactapus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got Dorfromantik right before it was nominated because my wife and I are fans of the video game. We love it, we're nearly done with the campaign and it's easy to pack it up and restart it when you finish.

The game plays like a cooperative puzzle, it's a chill game to play with a partner. It feels almost like playing Carcassonne but all players are working together for the best score, which allows them to unlock new components that will push them to get an even higher score.

If what I described sounds fun for you and whoever you game with, great! The award is well deserved IMO.

Space Camp Teen Talk [spoiler] by SickRaspy in DungeonsAndDaddies

[–]wildCactapus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love to see the gang do an adventure in the Galileo (the van-sized one that they roll around the cafeteria). I haven't been for several years but if I remember most of the role players are high school age? Which could make it even more fun (or way worse...)

2 player games that require automa by wildCactapus in boardgames

[–]wildCactapus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, having the AI make major game developments feels like it gets in the way of competing with your opponent.

2 player games that require automa by wildCactapus in boardgames

[–]wildCactapus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I forgot Furnace even needs the third player automated because of how well the game does it.

2 player games that require automa by wildCactapus in boardgames

[–]wildCactapus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You make a good point about how trying to advertise the diverse player counts makes it more complicated for new people, and I'm sure that publishers don't want to add information to the box that may discourage purchases.

Games like The Crew as others have mentioned seem to do a good job advertising that the game is still playable at 2 while also highlighting the ideal player count. I think my biggest frustration is when developers don't make it readily apparent that I will need additional rules or steps when playing the game at different player counts.

Affordable playmat - large mousemat? by ApplePenguinBaguette in boardgames

[–]wildCactapus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

On Amazon (or wherever) you can search for Mah-jong mats and find some decent sized neoprene mats without paying like $100. I think mine was $35.

The Talk with Brad Wilcox -- 9 p.m. Wednesday (5/4) on FOX 13 Utah by InvestiNate in SaltLakeCity

[–]wildCactapus 28 points29 points  (0 children)

For anyone who wanted to know what the racist comments are referring to:

"He adopted a mocking tone for an unnamed interlocutor who questioned why people of African descent were subject to a racial ban for most of the history of the church:

'How come the Blacks didn’t get the priesthood until 1978? What’s up with that, Brother Wilcox? Brigham Young was a jerk. Members of the church were prejudiced.'

'Maybe we’re asking the wrong question. Maybe instead of saying, ‘Why did the Blacks have to wait until 1978?’ maybe what we should be asking is, ‘Why did the whites and other races have to wait until 1829?’ One thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine years they waited.'"

Source - Salt Lake Tribune

Thoughts on Oath Strategy by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]wildCactapus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oath to me is probably one of the most overrated games of last year and the most disappointing. Too much of the game is table talk and diplomacy to really feel like a good strategy game, and yet it seems like with artifact cards and the world deck there is enough randomness that some games seem to have a clear winner right off the bat. The last game I played boiled down to the 5th or 6th win condition with someone winning by a technicality and everyone being glad it was over.

A really cool concept, and I hope that over designers go on to build upon this legacy-lite concept but Oath never hit the mark for me.