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Ribbit
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39 years old
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November 27, 1985
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Upstate NY
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  1. In Topic: The Book I bought today is...

    29 August 2025 - 01:53 PM

     Abyss, on 26 August 2025 - 06:50 PM, said:

    Wes Chu's THE ART OF LEGEND just landed, conclusion/bk 3 to his THE WAR ARTS series. Am likely on this the moment i finish my current read, sooner if i decide i cannot wait.

    I bought signed hardback editions from Wesley Chu directly. That's how much I have enjoyed this series.

  2. In Topic: Reading at t'moment?

    19 August 2025 - 12:49 AM

    Definitely book 3. Dinniman upgraded as a writer and the initial audience core was firmly along for the ride, so he took way more risks that worked in terms of story.

    One of those risks was deepening the stakes to actual emotive stuff. It's not an easy balance to strike and so many people try to cover up a lack of emotions with a joke or comic book movie thing.

  3. In Topic: What's messing with your groove?

    13 August 2025 - 05:33 PM

    View PostCause, on 13 August 2025 - 03:33 PM, said:

    When someone died my community responds in two ways:

    A) You bring food to the home of the survivors, the idea being that in their grief they do not have time for the tedium of day to day chores and this is a way to alleviate their burden. Today however more than half my contacts live in different cities or even countries from me. Sending a doordash voucher doesn't seem to carry the same meaning, they could order the food that way anyway. I am just sending cash at that point. Maybe for someone who wouldn't because of the financial burden but I don't think that the case with the vast majority of people I know.

    B) We always say 'we wish you and your family long life'. I used to think that was a common Jewish phrase but its actually rather specific to the South African Jewish community with some small use in the UK too apparently. I think to people not used to hearing it, it actually sounds strange.

    So what's a meaningful gesture in this modern world to tell someone 100s of miles away that you care, and are sorry for their loss? I find just saying it feels so cheap and akward. I mean anyone can say anything, an acquutance at the coffee shop could give condolences. Showing up at prayers, a funeral, providing food are tangible gestures but they don't work long distance.

    Edit-Wow unfortuante emoji coding

    Sending them a grocery store delivery, gift basket, or food delivery gift card is still super legit in making things easier.

    In my family and friends group, there's been long term health issues, emergencies, and the occasional "everyone is sick bc the child brought a stomach bug home and we haven't been able to grocery shop". Getting food over to them by any means that eases the burden of procuring that food does help.

    It also helps if there's some level of communication that can help emotionally - whether it's to be a listening ear, someone to be distracted by, or someone to help plan things out.

    Any combination of the above, even from afar, is worthwhile and is appreciated.

  4. In Topic: Soccer/Football/Futbol/Whatever in general

    12 August 2025 - 01:21 PM

    In the US, things have turned a bit to "allow" (or at least not "cause the eventual destruction of a career in the public eye") people like top level politicians to vote and call for action against the Israeli caused genocide in Gaza. Some sports people have been open about this, most have been silent, so it's a good bit away from a vocal coalition that is getting major traction.

    But stuff like Salah doing this helps and reinforces that to play soccer, especially on a high level, requires global awareness and coordination for peace and joy to take over.

  5. In Topic: Ye Big Movie thread

    09 August 2025 - 01:11 PM

    Belle was an odd movie - there's not a lot of there there if that makes sense. It's beautiful and some of the action is great, but the story flat out does not make sense or cohere into something that's amazing.

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    Tsundoku 

    27 Nov 2024 - 12:03
    happy #39, wow
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    Tsundoku 

    27 Nov 2023 - 09:14
    happy #38
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    Tsundoku 

    26 Nov 2022 - 20:52
    Happy another one, hope things are looking up for you.
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    Tsundoku 

    26 Nov 2021 - 22:43
    happy birthday
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    EmperorMagus 

    13 Apr 2015 - 21:01
    I love how well you write in discussions. It's like a far more articulate version of me saying things I want to say.
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    Terez 

    26 Nov 2014 - 09:15
    I needed an excuse to change my profile status so I used it to respond to your incredulity that I am still alive.
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    QuickTidal 

    29 Nov 2012 - 20:46
    Um, the NEW SANDMAN trades have the Absolute -recolouring-...but the older trades don't. You can see a comparison here at the link below and personally I think it's staggeringly different for tonal value of the panels. http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/09/23/absolute-sandman-recoloring/
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    Illuyankas 

    17 Aug 2012 - 16:02
    Oh, and cheers for calling me out on the pics on the election thread, I have a bad habit of not registering if a thread's in Discussion or not but I will cut down on the no content posts there.
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    Terez 

    05 May 2012 - 04:34
    heh, sorry, didn't mean to make it look like you were resentful of my presence or anything. I just felt most comfortable approaching you about it. As QT mentioned there are others who feel the same as him. I'll still be around, but I'm just saying I wouldn't be offended. :p
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    Terez 

    05 May 2012 - 04:11
    By the way, if you guys want to have a Terez-free WoT thread, I wouldn't object to that. To be honest, I probably won't be discussing WoT online much longer anyway. It's not good for me. ;) I'm told some people feel like they have to defend a dissertation to discuss WoT with me. Not true, really, but I get it.
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    Greyfrog32 

    11 Jan 2012 - 20:26
    and dont be rude you little bastard
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    LinearPhilosopher 

    09 Nov 2011 - 03:48
    You doubled back for GOTM and DG? tell me did you read them in the correct order?personally i read DG b4 GOTM
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    Guest 

    06 Jul 2011 - 14:53
    I will look into getting my hands on it :) By myself.
    Have you seen Valhalla Rising?
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    Guest 

    06 Jul 2011 - 14:46
    I saw you said something about Winter's Bone, I recently watched it :D I liked it :D
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    HoosierDaddy 

    11 Jun 2011 - 06:43
    I have not. I'll see it at some point.
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