Image 1 — 20, my first bookshelf and most of my books!
Image 2 — 20, my first bookshelf and most of my books!
Image 3 — 20, my first bookshelf and most of my books!
Image 4 — 20, my first bookshelf and most of my books!
Image 5 — 20, my first bookshelf and most of my books!

20, my first bookshelf and most of my books!

Just got them out and organized roughly. It’s a varied lot, and only recently have begun to curate it to be better.

I like history, politics, political philosophy, non-fiction and fiction that’s, in my opinion, ‘worthwhile’.

Thoughts? Any books here you like or have read? Any recommendations??

u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 12 days ago

Is this a good exercise for arm wrestling?

I do not know what it is called, but it's done like a hammer curl, but one keeps the angle of his arm small, rotates his arm with his body back and up, then opens the angle of his arm as he lowers the weight.

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u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 15 days ago

I'm glad he got 86 years

I just finished the show. First of all, it is phenomenal. From the very beginning, I was impressed with the cinematography. And everything else is also great, the writing, the structure, the parallel shots, the story, the acting and dialogue, and the way things are revealed to the viewer.

The primary thing I wanted to say, however, is that I am glad and satisfied with the ending. When I first heard about it, I asked myself "why would he do that? 7 to 86?" And I also got the impression that many fans felt the same way. However, my feelings have changed after actually seeing it.

As he says, Jimmy really does come out on top. Everything is wrapped up, he does the right thing, but he does it just like Saul Goodman, or, rather, slipping jimmy would. God, He played Oakley; he wasted the time of the Government representation, put on a show in his best suit, bragged a little but owned up to his crimes, was finally honest, got Kim there by lying just show she could see him owning up to what he did. It all comes together so well, oh, and the scene of Brian Cranston saying "so, you were always like this" is just so true. He is like that, always was Slipping Jimmy. Chuck was right all along.

He's a conman, and his degeneration is just shown so well after the time jump. His hair, the hookers, the house, the time machine talks, the greed all showed it. But, what really, really put Jimmy on full display is what he almost did as Gene. Nothing happened, and yet I was on edge. He almost bludgeoned an unconscious man with cancer with the vase that contained the ashes of that man's dead dog, after conning him, breaking into his house and stealing his belongings! On top of that, his dealings with Marion, just despicable.

He did the right thing in the end and did it his way and I'm glad about how it ended. He became scum, true, vile scum.

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u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 3 months ago

I recently started training for arm-wrestling

I have been recently training for arm-wrestling.

This post is an account for the 17th day of July, and of the early hours of the 18th day of july.

I did:

  • 80 pushups
  • three sets of hammer curls to failure with 30lbs on each arm
  • countless wrist curls of 20-50 reps. per set with 30lb or 15lbs dumbbells for each arm
  • a few sets of bicep curls with 30lbs dumbbells
  • beat my friend, who is twice my weight, on my left arm arm-wresting and almost beat him on the right.

What I plan to do tomorrow:

  • 85 pushups, this time done throughout the day
  • many sets of hammer curls to failure
  • innumerable wrist curls
  • pullups to failure
  • flex in the mirror

I hope that a post like this is acceptable per the rules and judgment of the moderation team.

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u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 3 months ago

Has anyone else experience some latency and jittering issues lately?

I don't know if it has anything to do with the new season, or if it's just my end, but I haven't been experiencing some problems with Jittering, packet loss, and latency as of late. It's been not bad enough where I cannot play quick match, but I wouldn't dare play ranked. Has anyone else experience some problems like this?

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u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 4 months ago

My own concept for a flag for a hypothetical United Socialist States of America

Disclaimer: I am not a Communist or Marxian socialist of any stripe. I just wanted to have fun with flag design.

I recently saw a post submitted to the subreddit just a few hours ago. I thought I could do a good job myself and so created a flag.

The reddish white represents the old order washed away in the blood of the "oppressors".

The Red of course represents the worker, the "proletarians", their honor and hardiness (per the original symbolism of the color).

The canton changes to red mostly to fit the theme but also because in this worldview the red, which represents their ideology, is in itself justice, which the color blue represents originally.

The golden stars and CPUSA symbol of course represent the states and the leadership of the "proletarians" by the Communist Party. I originally considered 50 stars, but, beyond tedium, I am now considering that the placement of the logo and fewer number of stars instead emphasize the party's leadership and authority, which is on theme for these kind of states.

u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 4 months ago

Kim Wexler is unusual for a woman yet appealing

Unlike most women I've met, Kim Wexler is very serious and mature, sometimes stoic. I've just begun watching the show recently, and she as a character stands out to me in those ways. I think she is well-written and interesting. Most women are childish and unserious, seemingly, and they talk too much. But Miss Wexler is unlike that. Bravo, Vince!

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u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 4 months ago

How am I supposed to rank up

Last season I was winning about half of my games. This season I am getting fucked. How am I supposed to rank up or win when my teammates are going negative? No matter if I am going 3-3 or 7-3 in a game. My rank is quite literally copper V, RP 1. The game is saying I am the lowest possible rank and just 1 point above the bottom. I know I am certainly better than that. There are many players that are certainly better than I am, but I am not bottom of the barrel bad.

Were a bunch of golds and silvers pushed down into copper? Great choice, ubi. Make it not fun at all so I'm getting raped every game.

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u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 4 months ago

Rank after placement matches doesn't make sense. What's the deal?

In the last season, I had a max rank of Bronze IV and a final rank of Copper II. After doing my placement matches, of which I won 3, I now have a rank of Copper V. I won 3 of them and got a KDR of 1.6, which is actually higher than my KDR from last season. Intuitively, I would have expected to get a rank of somethink like Copper I or Bronze V not Copper V! What's the deal? I think I actually did well in my placements, not bottom of the barrel-worthy.

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u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 4 months ago

Upon Them Thou Shalt

“Upon Them Thou Shalt”

By T. F. Ryan

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Upon his matted hair, laced with filth and mud so hardly caked,

Upon the tired head of this battered boy, barely held awake,

Upon his tiny body beset by cuts and scrapes, beset oh so untame,

And upon his tired face, which looks away in ready shame,

Thou shalt offer no more scowls, judgement and no more pain.

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Upon her blackened eye, with gentle touch and grace,

Upon her golden hair and her young and youthful face,

Upon her falling tears, count’d as her years, which like horses race,

And upon her yearning gaze, frightful yet not base,

Thou shalt offer naught but warmth, thy heart a healing place.

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Upon the frail and failing hand, held by thy will and love alone,

Upon the silver locks and wrinkles, wrought by time a tome,

Upon the lying body, alive in lonesome smile, sitting still as stone,

And upon the lidded eyes, wherefrom a gaze again can never roam,

Thou shalt shed a single tear and know how thou hast grown.

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u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 5 months ago

Why we mustn't suffer the Xeno or Machine

This is the shocking capital world of my northern rivals. Completely unacceptable. Soulless husks fill this world...during the contingency's invasion of the galaxy. It's hard to say it's even "Trebban" anymore, belonging to the main species. These demons need cleansed. A crusade is soon needed.

u/ChocolateCovered2406 — 5 months ago