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  1. Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food

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    And in English, bear just comes from the word "brown." There was a proper word meaning bear, but it was a superstition at the time that if you said the word bear, a bear would come out of the...

    And in English, bear just comes from the word "brown." There was a proper word meaning bear, but it was a superstition at the time that if you said the word bear, a bear would come out of the woods and eat you. So everyone just called them the brown things, and forgot their real name.

    4 votes
  2. Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett - Have you started? in ~books

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    "Stop the the press!" Gets run over by the printing press:D

    "Stop the the press!" Gets run over by the printing press:D

    1 vote
  3. Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food

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    I love cashews, but it turns out I'm allergic. I still eat them, and then complain about it. I guess I just assumed it's normal for your mouth to itch after eating nuts.

    I love cashews, but it turns out I'm allergic. I still eat them, and then complain about it. I guess I just assumed it's normal for your mouth to itch after eating nuts.

    1 vote
  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I've been playing Hello Kitty's Island Adventure for a while now. It's pretty fun. There's more to do than in Animal Crossing, and lot of fun side quests. It's one hundred percent advertising for...

    I've been playing Hello Kitty's Island Adventure for a while now. It's pretty fun. There's more to do than in Animal Crossing, and lot of fun side quests. It's one hundred percent advertising for their franchise, but it's a well made game, and clearly someone had fun making it.

    5 votes
  5. Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food

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    I can't stand water chestnuts either. The texture is off, just like you said, but I can taste it too.

    I can't stand water chestnuts either. The texture is off, just like you said, but I can taste it too.

    1 vote
  6. Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk

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    I visited Calgary once, and it was so dry I literally couldn't breathe. There were some really nice restaurants, and I got a delicious durian and taro milkshake, but it was so dry!

    I visited Calgary once, and it was so dry I literally couldn't breathe. There were some really nice restaurants, and I got a delicious durian and taro milkshake, but it was so dry!

    2 votes
  7. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Just realized I'm not the only person in the house who likes Minecraft. Got it figured out, and have been informed that I swaped around the controls in an annoying way.

    Just realized I'm not the only person in the house who likes Minecraft. Got it figured out, and have been informed that I swaped around the controls in an annoying way.

    3 votes
  8. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    I think it might have been someone else who was playing with you. I have no memory of this whatsoever.

    I think it might have been someone else who was playing with you. I have no memory of this whatsoever.

  9. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Just picked up Ninefox Gambit. It's by an author I really like, and I am interested in the story but it's a bit difficult to read. Everyone in the book belongs to one of the six royal houses. What...

    Just picked up Ninefox Gambit. It's by an author I really like, and I am interested in the story but it's a bit difficult to read. Everyone in the book belongs to one of the six royal houses. What this means is that there are only six last names. People are also referred to by their rank in the military, and as a mythical creature associated with their house. For example, Shuos Jedao is just as likely to be called general, as he is to be called the Immolation Fox.

    2 votes
  10. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I thought there might be a sequel. The library I use isn't the best:(

    I thought there might be a sequel. The library I use isn't the best:(

  11. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Read Recipe for an Unexpected Afterlife recently. It was a cozy novel about a general in the city of the dead, who gets retired and decides to start a restaurant. The author also has a more...

    Read Recipe for an Unexpected Afterlife recently. It was a cozy novel about a general in the city of the dead, who gets retired and decides to start a restaurant. The author also has a more action-packed series set in the same universe.

  12. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I just finished reading Verity Vox too! It felt complete, but with room for a sequel.

    I just finished reading Verity Vox too! It felt complete, but with room for a sequel.

  13. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Moonlighter was a fun rougelike, if you're interested in running a shop in addition to fighting monsters.

    Moonlighter was a fun rougelike, if you're interested in running a shop in addition to fighting monsters.

    3 votes
  14. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Yeah, I played a lot of that.* When I say I played a lot, I mean I beat the water area and then gave up

    Yeah, I played a lot of that.*
    When I say I played a lot, I mean I beat the water area and then gave up

    3 votes
  15. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Been reading through Dinosaur Sanctuary, which has a real paleontologist to give advice. Sometimes the research notes are about why they think certain things are the way they are, and the evidence...

    Been reading through Dinosaur Sanctuary, which has a real paleontologist to give advice. Sometimes the research notes are about why they think certain things are the way they are, and the evidence to support, other times, it's speculation about how dinosaurs would taste.

    2 votes
  16. Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk

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    I've read all of her published books already, but Gates of Garnet and Gold comes out tomorrow.

    I've read all of her published books already, but Gates of Garnet and Gold comes out tomorrow.

    1 vote
  17. Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk

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    I got a green ball gown perfect for dressing up as Rose Marshall, some jewelry, more clothes, and a cookbook I still use for baking. I also got a dress that's old-fashioned, and elegant, while...

    I got a green ball gown perfect for dressing up as Rose Marshall, some jewelry, more clothes, and a cookbook I still use for baking. I also got a dress that's old-fashioned, and elegant, while being practical enough to wear to a babysitting job, so I might dress up as Mary Dunlavy instead.

    5 votes
  18. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Read all three volumes of The Hunters Guild: Red Hood. A fun adventure based on fairy tales, with a werewolf hunter who got turned into a child, a fire witch named Cinderella, and a plot twist...

    Read all three volumes of The Hunters Guild: Red Hood. A fun adventure based on fairy tales, with a werewolf hunter who got turned into a child, a fire witch named Cinderella, and a plot twist that I never would have seen coming.

    Also read A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation. The way Lizel treated everything as a casual outing, even when they were fighting a dragon. Gil's annoyance with all the random people who decide to join Lizel is hilarious.

    1 vote
  19. Comment on What video games would you say have the best stories? Feel free to suggest more than one. in ~games

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    Chicory was a lovely game with a sweet story, and Wandersong was fun and creative. Wandersong was a bit short, but I enjoyed it a lot, and Chicory was about art, and creativity, and learning from...

    Chicory was a lovely game with a sweet story, and Wandersong was fun and creative. Wandersong was a bit short, but I enjoyed it a lot, and Chicory was about art, and creativity, and learning from the mistakes of the past.
    Tunic was a lesson in nonverbal storytelling, and the player's understanding of the world changes drastically after certain events. When you get more context, you end up completely reinterpreting the same pictures. It also adds a meta component, in which the game guide is a physical item you have to collect.

    4 votes
  20. Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Get hyped countdown thread in ~games

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    I'd be glad to help. I have a short attention span so my base won't be very big, and I should have some time to chip in.

    I'd be glad to help. I have a short attention span so my base won't be very big, and I should have some time to chip in.