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Comment on What to snack on (other than slices of parmesan) in ~food
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Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentMy to-be-read list is certainly getting longer.My to-be-read list is certainly getting longer.
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Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentI loved that series.I loved that series.
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Comment on Idaho Pride celebration goes on despite protests in ~lgbt
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentThis is good to hear. I'm glad people had the courage and the support.This is good to hear. I'm glad people had the courage and the support.
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Comment on How the ballpoint pen killed cursive in ~humanities.history
chosenamewhendrunk LinkThis explains why my handwriting is barely legible chicken scrawl...or calligraphy, there is no in-between.This explains why my handwriting is barely legible chicken scrawl...or calligraphy, there is no in-between.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~science
chosenamewhendrunk LinkI'm finally in the 1% of something.I'm finally in the 1% of something.
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Comment on Reddit demands moderators remove NSFW labels, or else in ~tech
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentI think this is already happening in some of the subs I frequent. There are instances where posts should have been removed because of being unrelated or duplicate posts but the mods aren't doing...I think this is already happening in some of the subs I frequent. There are instances where posts should have been removed because of being unrelated or duplicate posts but the mods aren't doing anything.
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Comment on Free Talk Tuesday in ~talk
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentI've always had a fascination with linguistics and how languages evolve, this sounds brilliant.Because Internet Understanding the New Rules of Language
I've always had a fascination with linguistics and how languages evolve, this sounds brilliant.
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Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentNalds?Nalds?
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Comment on Iowa joins dozens of other US states in legalizing sales of raw milk in ~food
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentThat is exactly what happened in Australia. Raw milk cannot be sold for human consumption but it can be sold as a beauty product, or bath milk....That is exactly what happened in Australia. Raw milk cannot be sold for human consumption but it can be sold as a beauty product, or bath milk.
The death of a three year-old boy from organ failure was most likely linked to him drinking raw, unpasteurised bath milk, a Victorian coroner has found...His parents drank Mountain View Organic Bath Milk, labelled “not for human consumption” and “for cosmetic purposes only”, and occasionally added a small amount to their three-year-old’s drinks, Jamieson found...Milk can become contaminated as soon as it touches the teat of a cow, which is located close to the animal’s bowel and is often in contact with faeces.
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Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk
chosenamewhendrunk LinkI know we're not the most isolated city in the world, but we still claim to be.I know we're not the most isolated city in the world, but we still claim to be.
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Comment on Is there a children's TV show in your country that is universally loved and became part of your country's culture? in ~tv
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentI remember Inspector Rex. I am a vintage, like cheese and wine.I remember Inspector Rex. I am a vintage, like cheese and wine.
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Comment on Is there a children's TV show in your country that is universally loved and became part of your country's culture? in ~tv
chosenamewhendrunk LinkIn Australia, Playschool has been going for over 50 years and has a display at the National Museum. The Wiggles were a universal phenomenon however they've slowed a bit with the new lineup. And...In Australia, Playschool has been going for over 50 years and has a display at the National Museum. The Wiggles were a universal phenomenon however they've slowed a bit with the new lineup. And Bluey...need I say more?
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Comment on I gave Lemmy, Kbin, and Beehaw a chance. I think I'll be sticking with Tildes. in ~tech
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentYeah, I'm splitting my time between here for the conversation, and squabbles for the pun threads. I'm hoping some of the overdone reddit references will not make the transition to either platform.Yeah, I'm splitting my time between here for the conversation, and squabbles for the pun threads. I'm hoping some of the overdone reddit references will not make the transition to either platform.
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Comment on Worst books of the year in ~books
chosenamewhendrunk LinkThe Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham. To be fair I didn't hate it, I just really didn't enjoy it, especially compared to his previous work. He started the story with a history of the area and the...The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham.
To be fair I didn't hate it, I just really didn't enjoy it, especially compared to his previous work.
He started the story with a history of the area and the families of the main characters, which should have contributed towards the drama and emotion they were going through, but it didn't. In the end when the two main characters were having their final conversation it just felt very formulaic.
It could've made a decent short story, however it was just too long for the story he told. About halfway through I found myself saying 'I know what's going to happen, Just get to the point'.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chosenamewhendrunk LinkI've just started 'Bindle Punk Bruja' by Desideria Mesa. About a witch that runs a speakeasy. Bit different to what I would normally read but I am enjoying it so far.I've just started 'Bindle Punk Bruja' by Desideria Mesa. About a witch that runs a speakeasy. Bit different to what I would normally read but I am enjoying it so far.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentThat is an awesome series, the fourth book feels different to the first three and some people are put off by that but it's worth reading.That is an awesome series, the fourth book feels different to the first three and some people are put off by that but it's worth reading.
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Comment on Best of all time book lists can get repetitive, I'm asking for your top five to ten in ~books
chosenamewhendrunk LinkMy favourites vary over time depending on my mood, even if I haven't read them in years they'll become a favourite again because of current circumstances in my life. Consistent front runners...My favourites vary over time depending on my mood, even if I haven't read them in years they'll become a favourite again because of current circumstances in my life.
Consistent front runners though, include:
Mister God This is Anna by Fynn
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
The Princess Bride by William Goldman (25th anniversary edition)
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King
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Comment on Best of all time book lists can get repetitive, I'm asking for your top five to ten in ~books
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentThe Poisonwood Bible would be in my top five also. Going Postal would be fifth or sixth depending on my mood, but it's definitely up there.The Poisonwood Bible would be in my top five also.
Going Postal would be fifth or sixth depending on my mood, but it's definitely up there.
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Comment on What are your favorite books in the horror (or horror-adjacent) genre? in ~books
chosenamewhendrunk Link ParentHitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy mixed with H.P. Lovecraft. That is absolutely going on my to read list.Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy mixed with H.P. Lovecraft. That is absolutely going on my to read list.
Yep, you can never go wrong with Vegemite on toast. I'm not a fan of Marmite though, I find it sweeter and greasier than Vegemite.