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Comment on Suggestions for a road trip playlist in ~music
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Comment on Is there any book that you keep trying but can not get through? in ~books
fenix Link ParentCatch 22 is it for me too. The first time I tried to read it I got a few dozen pages in, like you did. It didn't grab me - it just felt disjointed and strange. After that I read advice online from...Catch 22 is it for me too. The first time I tried to read it I got a few dozen pages in, like you did. It didn't grab me - it just felt disjointed and strange.
After that I read advice online from others and found "give it 150 pages", so I tried it again. I got in just over 150 pages. I still didn't like the disjointed, snippet kind of nature of it but I understood it better. I started to get a sense of the humor there, but it didn't hit for me. Finally I read the plot synopsis and grasped it more fully.
It's interesting you bring up the dark comedy aspect. I like some dark comedies but find many to be stilted and just not very funny. Maybe that's why Catch 22 didn't hit for me either.
However, all that to say that in the end I decided it wasn't worth it. Life is too short to mess with books, shows, movies, games that I don't find enjoyable. There's just so much more out there that might provide a more meaningful experience for me. Just because something is generally determined to be "good" doesn't mean that I have to find it to be good.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
fenix LinkI've been playing Bioshock. I bought the series ages ago on Steam but I'm just getting around to playing it. At first I felt like maybe it was a shallow spooky jump-scare shooter, but I find that...I've been playing Bioshock. I bought the series ages ago on Steam but I'm just getting around to playing it. At first I felt like maybe it was a shallow spooky jump-scare shooter, but I find that I'm getting more into the story as I get farther into the game. I'm interested to see where it goes.
Oh, and Stardew Valley, which remains to me the best mobile game I've ever played. It's a nice stress reliever also. What's interesting to me is that I almost always prefer PC or console to mobile ports. This one though I've tried on mobile, PC, and Switch. I prefer the mobile version, especially now that it has the 1.5 update content.
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Comment on I need casual, easy going games to help me relax. So, Tildes, what you got? in ~games
fenix LinkYou mentioned SimCity. Recently I started replaying SimCity 4 Deluxe - it's still on the Steam store. I believe you can buy it at other shops too, like GOG. There's a surprising amount of mods out...You mentioned SimCity. Recently I started replaying SimCity 4 Deluxe - it's still on the Steam store. I believe you can buy it at other shops too, like GOG. There's a surprising amount of mods out there for it, and some YouTubers have some decent videos that show recommended mods to make it more playable and enjoyable. I've really enjoyed stepping back into the silliness of old school Maxis, while also dipping my toe back into city building.
Let's see... I'd start with:
On the Road Again by Willie Nelson
Convoy by McCall
I've Been Everywhere by Johnny Cash
Take Me Home Country Roads by John Denver
Don't Stop Me Now by Queen
Day Tripper by The Beatles
Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves
I Get Around my the Beach Boys
Rocket Man by Elton John
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants
Love Shack by the B-52s
East Bound and Down by Jerry Reed
Slow Ride by Foghat
Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners
Life is a Highway by Tom Cochrane
Then mix in some of your other favorites, or the kids favorites.