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Comment on Is Emacs or VIM worth learning in today's day and age? in ~comp
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Comment on What are three things you're feeling positively about today? in ~talk
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Comment on What are three things you're feeling positively about today? in ~talk
greyfire Link ParentI had to google this immediately to go on my must-try-this-recipe list.a nice french toast casserole
I had to google this immediately to go on my must-try-this-recipe list.
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Comment on Warner Bros. to release new ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ in 2026, Peter Jackson to produce and Andy Serkis to direct in ~movies
greyfire Link ParentTales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game just now popped up in my Steam queue, Coming Soon. You should've jumped on that idea faster.you can make a farming sim about The Shire very easily
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game just now popped up in my Steam queue, Coming Soon. You should've jumped on that idea faster.
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Comment on Leslie Fish - Carmen Miranda's Ghost (1989) in ~music
greyfire LinkI had just gotten this song out of my head a day or two ago. Argh. One of the earwormiest things in my collection. Fun, though.I had just gotten this song out of my head a day or two ago. Argh. One of the earwormiest things in my collection.
Fun, though.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite history books and why? in ~books
greyfire LinkThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman. Extremely readable exploration of World War I - what happened and why it happened. Would that all history books were as well written.The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman. Extremely readable exploration of World War I - what happened and why it happened. Would that all history books were as well written.
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Comment on Sci-fi audio drama - The Last City in ~hobbies
greyfire Link ParentDo (sort of) superheroes count? I've been listening to The Bright Sessions. Not a ton of sound effects but good voice acting and characters. https://www.thebrightsessions.com/Do (sort of) superheroes count? I've been listening to The Bright Sessions. Not a ton of sound effects but good voice acting and characters.
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Comment on Self published authors, how do you market your books? Nothing I've tried has had any success. in ~creative
greyfire Link ParentSome folks make it work in a serialized way, too-- a couple of my current favorites are He Who Fights With Monsters and The Wandering Inn. I dabbled in the first bit, got hooked, and now I'm...Some folks make it work in a serialized way, too-- a couple of my current favorites are He Who Fights With Monsters and The Wandering Inn. I dabbled in the first bit, got hooked, and now I'm waiting impatiently for book 11 of the former and expect to be doing the same with the latter (only just finishing up book 1 right now, but definitely continuing). (And the audiobook versions of both are excellent.)
I know HWFWM started free on Royal Road and is now on Patreon as well. Either of those might be an option.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
greyfire Link ParentGot it. It's not that I'm averse to playing a squad, I just didn't realize it was that critical. I'm used to very single-character-focused games. And what you said and I'm reading about it being...Got it. It's not that I'm averse to playing a squad, I just didn't realize it was that critical. I'm used to very single-character-focused games. And what you said and I'm reading about it being not just typical but necessary to get beat up a lot is a big paradigm shift too. Rethinking a lot of my standard playstyle now.
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Comment on What makes someone a "decent" person to you? in ~talk
greyfire Link ParentThis looks more like recursion to me. The definition of decent isn't hampered by it referring to others who meet the same definition-- anyone else who doesn't attempt to subvert or etc etc.This looks more like recursion to me. The definition of decent isn't hampered by it referring to others who meet the same definition-- anyone else who doesn't attempt to subvert or etc etc.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
greyfire Link ParentHm. Okay, then. It sounds like I just was trying to play it in a way that it isn't built for, exactly-- particularly the squad emphasis. Reinstalling now-- I'll keep all that in mind and give it...Hm. Okay, then. It sounds like I just was trying to play it in a way that it isn't built for, exactly-- particularly the squad emphasis.
Reinstalling now-- I'll keep all that in mind and give it another shot. Thanks!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
greyfire Link ParentI absolutely bounced off of it the two times I've tried to get into it - nothing seemed to happen, I just wandered around an utter empty wasteland and picked up broken crockery to sell in the tiny...I absolutely bounced off of it the two times I've tried to get into it - nothing seemed to happen, I just wandered around an utter empty wasteland and picked up broken crockery to sell in the tiny excuse for a settlement I found, before dying to everything I encountered. Any advice for getting a foothold?
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Comment on What books helped you deal with the anxiety of life's uncertainties? in ~books
greyfire LinkRichard Bach's Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah are a couple of my feel-good favorites. They feel like fluffy stories, but then one of the remarks...Richard Bach's Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah are a couple of my feel-good favorites. They feel like fluffy stories, but then one of the remarks will hit me just right and I'll have to think about my life for a while.
"Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours."
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Comment on Have you ever "homebrewed" fermented beverages? in ~food
greyfire Link ParentYeah, I'd say so. It's really just honey wine. The alcohol content depends on the kind of yeast; I believe we used champagne yeast because it produces the highest ABV (still not huge, it's a wine,...Yeah, I'd say so. It's really just honey wine. The alcohol content depends on the kind of yeast; I believe we used champagne yeast because it produces the highest ABV (still not huge, it's a wine, not a distilled product). You'll get the flavor of the honey as the main body, so pick one with a profile you like - I'm a fan of orange blossom as a good all-rounder, but we did not have a good result with chestnut, it came out weird and bitter.
Now I kind of want to reacquire the equipment and give it another go. Hmmm.
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Comment on Have you ever "homebrewed" fermented beverages? in ~food
greyfire LinkI've made mead a couple of times. It's really pretty easy, especially compared to wine or beer where you have a lot more risk of contaminants - since honey's antimicrobial, it's pretty safe. And...I've made mead a couple of times. It's really pretty easy, especially compared to wine or beer where you have a lot more risk of contaminants - since honey's antimicrobial, it's pretty safe. And it's an easy process, although I don't remember all the specifics (it's been years).
It was basically a pint of honey and a packet of yeast (I think it was champagne yeast?), in a big glass jug-- three or more gallons, I've forgotten-- with a bubbler in the top (a little plastic widget that has an up-and-down curve in it that you fill with pure alcohol, so it lets the gas from inside out but doesn't allow outside air back in). You can add different flavoring components-- I think I used vanilla bean and orange peel powder or zest.
Then it just sits in a nice dark corner for a few months, blooping until the blooping mostly stops. I've probably forgotten steps, but it was a really simple process, and I did enjoy the results.
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Comment on What are your go to fast but tasty meals? Is there prep you do on weekends to make meals faster? in ~food
greyfire LinkCrepes, Jacques Pepin style. A third cup of flour, a half cup of milk, an egg, a dash of salt, sugar depending on whether you're doing savory or sweet. Cooks in seconds in seasoned cast-iron, fold...Crepes, Jacques Pepin style. A third cup of flour, a half cup of milk, an egg, a dash of salt, sugar depending on whether you're doing savory or sweet. Cooks in seconds in seasoned cast-iron, fold some cheese or spinach or jam or whatever into the middle according to taste.
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Comment on What makes you chew fire? in ~talk
greyfire Link ParentNot to get your hopes up too high, but David just remarked that book 5 will be finished this year. Here's hoping!Not to get your hopes up too high, but David just remarked that book 5 will be finished this year. Here's hoping!
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Comment on Book recommendations, specifically in ~books
greyfire Link ParentI would've recommended this one if TreeBone hadn't already. It's a great read, I ripped through it in two days.I would've recommended this one if TreeBone hadn't already. It's a great read, I ripped through it in two days.
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Comment on What makes you chew fire? in ~talk
greyfire Link ParentDavid actually runs weekly chats and a writing class, and he's commented on it too. Apparently he's having to rewrite a lot of it because it's so old and he's learned so much since the last one...David actually runs weekly chats and a writing class, and he's commented on it too. Apparently he's having to rewrite a lot of it because it's so old and he's learned so much since the last one came out (and he adopted a kid back about the time he wrote that last one, so there were a lot of interruptions). He hasn't given up-- he's been putting out the occasional chapter on his Patreon and such. But yeah, he's acknowledged the frustration, on his part as much as anyone else's.
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Comment on Reddit is letting power users in on its IPO in ~tech
greyfire Link ParentI have under 2k post karma and barely 30k comment karma, inactive for nine months, and I got one. I'd assume they invited basically everyone.I have under 2k post karma and barely 30k comment karma, inactive for nine months, and I got one. I'd assume they invited basically everyone.
Same, it's never given me any trouble at all and I hate when I don't have it available. But I spend most of my time in vim, so....