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November 27, 1985
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Upstate NY
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  1. In Topic: The Cheap/Free Ebooks Thread!

    02 November 2024 - 05:13 PM

    I think the first chronicles of covenant must be read in order for big pieces of the second and third to make sense.

    The Raksura books also kinda need the first, I'd honestly skip Ile Rien for Murderbot and Raksura.

  2. In Topic: Reading at t'moment?

    30 October 2024 - 03:38 AM

    I have been curious as to why certain web novels get big and I read my way through Lord of the Mysteries and some of the Tensei Slime.

    I loosely believe the most ardent fans of these types of web novels - isekai/rebirth + hyper competency - are on the autism spectrum.

    There's a lack of emotional depth, almost no impactful mistakes made by the protagonists, very very few romantic relationships, and a strange detachment from the old and new worlds - as if even the new rules of the fantasy world don't map well onto the person writing it or their characters because being a full and flawed and multi-emotional person just doesn't putter along right.


    It's a different vibe from Thomas Covenant or An Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. The translations can affect the material, but not so much to affect the messages in the material.

    I am not a fan of these and I get why they're huge in the free to read web novel world - they're largely emotion free fantasy works to escape into for a bit.

  3. In Topic: Whats making you happy right now

    29 October 2024 - 01:01 AM

    Making these amazing apple cider caramels. https://smittenkitch...cider-caramels/

  4. In Topic: The USA Politics Thread

    23 October 2024 - 03:51 PM

    It especially stinks when the truth is that the economy has been much, much better under Biden for many.

    The grocery store chains gouging consumers has been brutal.

    The slowdown of fresh housing over the last 20-30 years is wrecking budgets and abilities to live well.

    I also think the devaluing of the childcare systems over the same 30 years has contributed mightily to less people being able to afford or even find childcare.

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

    19 October 2024 - 02:22 AM

    Yes, take a look at the NYS jobs site and the HELPS site. The second site is a bit different to navigate, it's a sped up version of getting into state employment without taking an exam etc.

    I'm going to be of very little help in terms of knowing where the jobs within the state are for what you do because I only cross over into the tech world for accessibility reasons and when I bump into the higher ups at tech focused agencies.

    But I can be of help for the how to of applying, what the interview/hiring process is like etc.

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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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    Mrs Savagely Wishy Washy 

    13 Apr 2011 - 14:24
    dude. you repped my big lebowski quote. that deserves at least a big fat thank you, and a Sioux City Sarsaparilla. I hear they're good. (or a caucasian).
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