u/Monodoh45

Yeah..

Every episode now has a 15-minute GOT riff built in now. Just start a rewatch pod, man. I bounced off the books and show and don't care, so it's getting teeth-grinding. lol

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Or is there something better gives background context, moves through the events and talks about what came out of those events?

That sounds like a terrible business plan if you were Mr. Drugsmcsellington. 4th graders have no source disposable income, they lack the funds to be a costumer. I'm thinking that Lion was the one on crack.

Unless like it was stranger danger panic and 1 drug = kidnapped or something. Man that's fucked they would imply that.

I'll be over here bobbing my head to that Niamos song while I await your answers.

What's up with the Darksouls stuff, are they worth it if never played them? Why are they so long? I got stuff to do.

If only they had the votes.

whoops

I know this was very important to all of you.

Makes me miss the times when Matt brought in historians I wanted to be like.

We SHOULD destroy every computer and all our math SHOULD be done by guys who are super high. In this essay I will explain why this is the best system of government...

Okay, I know my last post was kind of incoherent. But, I'm looking at taking a seasonal job I'd actually be very good at and I realized it will actually be open again next spring in all likelihood, it's a limited term job. My hang up is after some conversations I realized I can't get out of my commitments here and the truth is: I realized the disabled transport service I rely on won't take me out of the city to this rural county to it. they didn't get back to me about it until after I got the interview--so I don't think it's possible.

I realized I'm probably a really good fit for it next year and will have more flexibility then, and I'll be back with some other agencies in the next year who might support transport or I could move. I kind of figure: I want this guy to know who I am, our work is really similar, maybe even ask to volunteer on some stuff remotely so I'm keyed in. But, I have to decline this time, but at least want to build a relationship, ya know?

Anyway I asked my parents: how would gracefully decline, but turn it more into a pleasant conversation so they might remember you for it next time. And my Mom just goes: here's what Chatgpt said you could say. I'm fucking dead guys. LOL If I wanted to know what a computer would say, I'd ask a computer.

Who told the Boomers Chatgpt is the new Google? Why do they do this? We had a patron say we had resources available in our collection the other day, and it turns out, he wasn't looking up our resources on the website, he was using Chat GPT and MADE THEM UP! HOW DO WE STOP THEM?! LOL

I thought Mask of Fear was really good. I am a little nervous they're passing the books around to different writers--is this a normal thing in star wars series? But, I just liked it was kind of taking the political economy in Star Wars as seriously as Andor. I am new to Star Wars books, I'm coming off Bloodlines, Catalyst and the newer Thrawn ones.

Anyone else excited for the second one? Which characters are you most excited to see return?

I can't believe Gray managed to turn the first order nonsense into a political thriller about, like, Neo-Empire supporters gaining ground in the Republic and it's a fun mystery, that actually explores what the political economy of Star Wars would be like 30 years after Return.

I've only read a handful of canon books, but ones I read--actually treat the Star Wars universe as a mature place with the same craft and and care as Andor. Can't wait to check out more.

I made the mistake of reading the Thrawn novels backwards according to Zahn, I read the 2017 canon ones first and then the prequels, then I read the first Legends one.

I have to say, he comes off as a more mature character and deeper character in the newer ones. You understand his motivation in that everything he does with the Empire is protect the Chiss. In the 90s ones (I'm only through one) he comes off a bit more: Blue Guy Is Evil. Does he get more rounded in the Legends ones or does he stay more: mawhahaa?

Both are great in their own way. I could see, in 1991, if you hadn't had any Star Wars content for almost a decade, it's exactly the level of fun it needed to be. And Jade is so well-written.

But, I like the way he's written in canon better..

...perhaps...

Zahn deserves so much praise, he started the book universe, relaunched a character twice, and found a new angle for each portrayal. That's crazy, man.

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Despite kicking the can down the road on every issue be it climate change or people not being able to afford basic services--they always convince themselves if they just vote for someone exactly like the dudes that caused all the problems-- they evidently think it'll all work out somehow because...question-mark, question mark, question mark?

They're gonna drive us off the cliff and smugly insist it's the only thing that could have happened.