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  1. Comment on Most bingeable book series? in ~books

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    Anyone jumping into these, the suggested reading order is 1-4, 6, 5, 7.

    Anyone jumping into these, the suggested reading order is 1-4, 6, 5, 7.

    8 votes

  2. Comment on What was your first computer game? (Soundcheck question 2023) in ~games

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    Buck Rogers Planet of Doom on Adam computer. It was a cassette tape. LOVED that game. We got Congo Bongo and another game that involved climbing vines. Also a math game where the character bounced...

    Buck Rogers Planet of Doom on Adam computer. It was a cassette tape. LOVED that game. We got Congo Bongo and another game that involved climbing vines. Also a math game where the character bounced on a pogo stick and you had to hit the button when you bounced on the right andwer.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Visiting New York City for the first time, advice and recommendations please! in ~travel

  4. Comment on I edited the Netflix Castlevania show's first two seasons into a single, slight-over-two-hours movie in ~tv

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    Just finished it. It's a little abrupt at some points but it's an excellent version! Perfect for a movie night. My wife had no interest in the show but I think I might be able to sell her on this....

    Just finished it. It's a little abrupt at some points but it's an excellent version! Perfect for a movie night. My wife had no interest in the show but I think I might be able to sell her on this. Thanks!

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Can someone please recommend me a no BS printer I can use like half a dozen times a year in ~tech

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    Im going to join the Brother army and say my HL-L2300D has been going strong for like 3 years. Only had to replace the toner once and thats when i had to do a bunch of shipping labels for work.

    Im going to join the Brother army and say my HL-L2300D has been going strong for like 3 years. Only had to replace the toner once and thats when i had to do a bunch of shipping labels for work.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Vampire Survivors Likes: The ultimate bullet heaven wave survival rogue-lite comparison scale! in ~games

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    Oh my god. It is NOT mobile friendly and I have a larger phone. lol Great info though. Looks like Im going to be buyng some games soon.

    Oh my god. It is NOT mobile friendly and I have a larger phone. lol

    Great info though. Looks like Im going to be buyng some games soon.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on 70% of US workers lie on resumes, new study shows in ~life

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    Of course we lie on resumes. Employers lie on job requirements. You want full honesty, then you have to give it.

    Of course we lie on resumes. Employers lie on job requirements. You want full honesty, then you have to give it.

    7 votes

  8. Comment on Do you know any other good online communities? in ~tech

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    I'll cosign PillowFort. It's small at the moment but growing. The admins do really care about the site and give complete reasons as to why they make the decisions they do. The transparency is...

    I'll cosign PillowFort.

    It's small at the moment but growing. The admins do really care about the site and give complete reasons as to why they make the decisions they do. The transparency is refreshing. A lot of the requested features are still in development because the team is so small.

    I'd recommend it to anyone wanting a quieter homey space to hang out.

    6 votes

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

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    Ive been alternating Baldurs Gate 3 and Sea of Stars. BG3 im playing a sassy tiefling bard and ive only just gotten off the squidship. SoS: Adore this game. Its a love letter to oldschool rpgs...

    Ive been alternating Baldurs Gate 3 and Sea of Stars.
    BG3 im playing a sassy tiefling bard and ive only just gotten off the squidship.
    SoS: Adore this game. Its a love letter to oldschool rpgs like Chrono Trigger.

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

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    My god Perfect Dark was the last FPS i poured time into. The versus mode was SO fun (except for getting punched, that shit sucked and lasted too long).

    My god Perfect Dark was the last FPS i poured time into. The versus mode was SO fun (except for getting punched, that shit sucked and lasted too long).

  11. Comment on What is your campaign setting? in ~games.tabletop

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    Mid fantasy world that exists over top a super high fantasy/tech that was wiped out ages ago. As players find and figure out more of the old world stuff the chances of the things that wiped it out...

    Mid fantasy world that exists over top a super high fantasy/tech that was wiped out ages ago. As players find and figure out more of the old world stuff the chances of the things that wiped it out waking up increase.

  12. Comment on Why Bill Watterson vanished in ~comics

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    The Behind the Bastards episodes on him were pretty informative.

    The Behind the Bastards episodes on him were pretty informative.

    8 votes

  13. Comment on Fellow writers: How the heck do you choose titles? in ~creative

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    Oh man, anything from a relevant reference to something in the chapter, to a random song lyric/title, to an obscure movie reference easter egg'ed, to something I found amusing while...

    Oh man, anything from a relevant reference to something in the chapter, to a random song lyric/title, to an obscure movie reference easter egg'ed, to something I found amusing while writing/editing it. So yeah, what ever. lol

    One of my first rules was that I wouldn't explain the chapter titles, which drives a couple of my beta readers up the wall. lol

  14. Comment on What is your most annoying (minor) movie trope? in ~movies

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    I've been to Watertown once to visit a friend. He took me to a strip club that was in a doublewide trailer. We watched a girl climb off a guys dick, come over and offer herself for the weekend. I...

    I've been to Watertown once to visit a friend. He took me to a strip club that was in a doublewide trailer. We watched a girl climb off a guys dick, come over and offer herself for the weekend. I thought I had seen it all in rural GA. Nope.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Bosses dislike work-from-home but suspect they’re stuck with it in ~finance

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    Oh my god. Thank you for this. I have stopped replying to hey/hi/hello and just leave people on read.

    Oh my god. Thank you for this.
    I have stopped replying to hey/hi/hello and just leave people on read.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Tips for getting back into writing in ~creative

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    Big same. Totally get that as well. My whole project started as a webcomic, but I can't draw and the folks who I wanted to do it are out of my price range AND have their own long ass stories going...

    Random music is where a lot of the character and story beats come from for me. Scenes just come to me sometimes (often from listening to a song)...

    Big same.

    ...but it can be tough to get them down because they play in my head like a film.

    Totally get that as well. My whole project started as a webcomic, but I can't draw and the folks who I wanted to do it are out of my price range AND have their own long ass stories going on. So, it was a Thanos 'fine, I'll do it myself' moment.

    I want the reader to have that same experience.

    Still agree. But its fucking hard to get it on paper how I see it in my head. lol

    One of the characters really sticks in my mind and it's difficult to push them aside even for a time to put more attention on the others.

    Yep. My spotify discover weekly has essentially become 'what synthwave am I adding to UCSO this week?' when that isnt even my big project. It takes EFFORT to swap back over to the main story music.

    I guess being that they're essentially a modern take on the siren myth it makes sense that it's hard to put them out of your mind.

    Yo, THAT is an excellent analogy!!!!

    See, you've got what it takes to do this. Just need to push your brain out of its own way sometimes. lol
    Do you share your stuff anywhere? I'm still pretty new to this (4 years or so in) but I'd be willing to take a look and share thoughts.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Tips for getting back into writing in ~creative

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    I'm coming to this very late. I'm going to apologize that I've only read a couple of the replies that seem very good but I wanted to add in a few things that work for me. I tend to write in waves....

    I'm coming to this very late. I'm going to apologize that I've only read a couple of the replies that seem very good but I wanted to add in a few things that work for me.

    I tend to write in waves. Super productive highs and do nothing or fuck around elsewhere lows. Seems like you're in a low point. The best thing that tends to get me back into the groove is listening to songs I've picked out for scenes/characters. My normal playlists consist of a lot of beat heavy music which for the most part doesn't jive with the slice of life/soap opera story I'm writing. Listening to things that remind me of characters/scenes makes me think about them and how I want to get them on paper.

    Oh, not sure if anyone else said this or not but you do not have to write linearly. If there is a scene or character in your head yelling to get out, write that. You can always go back to the point you were working on before plus it gets that first terrible version out of your head to be improved later.

    So yeah, don't try to force it. Nudge it a bit with some music (or something else that makes you think about it) and see how it goes.

    Good luck!

    • your fellow writer toiling through a series they won't finish before they die lol
    1 vote

  18. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life

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    I just hit 10 years married (together 17 and lived together for 13). We are both light sleepers and learned very quickly that of we wanted to stay together (or not murder/get murdered) it was beat...

    I just hit 10 years married (together 17 and lived together for 13). We are both light sleepers and learned very quickly that of we wanted to stay together (or not murder/get murdered) it was beat we sleep separately. I preach the gospel of separate beds to who ever will listen.

    10 votes

  19. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    This week? Did as little work as possible since starting today Im moving two offices in 7 days. One up two floors. The other to a building a blovk away. Fun times.

    This week? Did as little work as possible since starting today Im moving two offices in 7 days. One up two floors. The other to a building a blovk away. Fun times.

  20. Comment on What is weighing heavily on you this week? in ~talk

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    Yeah, like I said I'm in my feelings. Thankfully, I pregamed the sad portion the weekend after the interview so only rage is left. lol

    Yeah, like I said I'm in my feelings. Thankfully, I pregamed the sad portion the weekend after the interview so only rage is left. lol

    3 votes