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This is a famous accident from years ago in the Netherlands. Probably been posted before but first thing I thought off after finding this sub.

So I had a memory pop up today, and I wanted to share it with you all.

Before Richard Wulf became the head story writer for AEG, he was writing some of the most epic fan fiction imaginable and sharing it on Yahoo Message Boards, fan sites, mailing lists and his own website. (This was a long time ago, so I hope I'm remembering the details correctly.) As far as I know, that's ultimately how he landed the job.

One of his fan projects was Rokugan 2000, a futuristic take on the world of Rokugan. I wondered if it was still out there somewhere on the internet, and although the original website is long gone, I managed to find it again through the Wayback Machine.

After rediscovering it, I thought I'd share it here. Some of you may not know about this little piece of L5R history, but it was a fantastic read back in the day.

Episode One: Before the Storm

And Rich (Mr. Wulf), if you happen to read this: I still remember your stories 25–30 years later. L5R was one of the highlights of my youth, traveling around Europe to play in tournaments, meeting great people, and following the evolving story.

Thank you once again. I'm happy I had the chance to shake your hand in France all those years ago. I hope life is treating you well, and I hope you're still writing.

Help me out. I'm looking for TV episodes that are so good they can be watched completely on their own and still get someone hooked on the series.

Some of my favorites are:

• House – Three Stories (IMDb: 9.6)
• Doctor Who – Vincent and the Doctor (IMDb: 9.3)
• The Bear – Forks (IMDb: 9.7)

These episodes work almost like standalone movies. You don't need to know the characters or the larger story to appreciate them, they're just exceptional television.

What are your best suggestions for standalone episodes that anyone could watch, even without having seen the rest of the series?

Edit: Wow! Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll try to collect them in my post:

• Star Trek TNG - The Inner Light
• Doctor Who - Blink
• The Sopranos - Pine Barrens
• Supernatural - Scoobynatural
• True Detective - S1E4 - Who Goes There
• The Sandman 24/7 episode 
• The Bear Fishes
• The Girl in the Fireplace - Dr Who
• Natural Selection (Pilot)- Orphan Black
• Deer God- Everwood
• Delusional- Motherland: Fort Salem
• Paradise - “The Day” (IMDb: 9.5)
• Grimm - Blind Love S 6, Ep 7
• Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Best of Both Worlds (Parts 1 & 2 — Season 3, Episode 26 / Season 4, Episode 1).
• Brooklyn 99 - The Box
• IT Crowd - Work Outing
• The Last of Us: Long, Long Time
• The first episode of station eleven
• Bluey — The Sign
• The Constant
• Deadwood S01E04 - Here Was a Man

I’m really enjoying Slow Horses, but there’s one plot point in Season 5 that completely took me out of the story.

The stupid thing is, the writers actually started with something technically plausible.

They explain that the suspicious code is executed in a sandbox to safely analyze it. They also explain that the code detects it’s running in a sandbox and therefore behaves differently. That’s a real thing, modern malware could absolutely check whether it’s being analyzed.

But then it suddenly jumps to:

“The code escapes the sandbox and shuts down MI5.”

That’s where it falls apart for me.

It’s made even stranger by the fact that the woman has to memorize and manually type the code. So we’re talking about a relatively small program, not some enormous malware framework.

As someone who works in enterprise IT, that was harder for me to believe than some of the more “Hollywood” action scenes.

Did this bother anyone else, or am I just letting my day job get in the way? And is this the same in the books, or just in the TV series?

I’ve been playing board games for more than 30 years. I play with friends, neighbours, my parents, my wife, my kids, everything from ultra-casual party games to highly competitive strategy games. In other words, I can usually find something to enjoy in almost any gaming group.

But there’s one game I just don’t get: Dixit.

Why is it so popular?

I find the gameplay incredibly boring, and winning often feels random. The core mechanic seems to revolve around giving clues that are vague enough that some people get them, but not so obvious that everyone does. That feels like it limits the most interesting clues and pushes players toward a weird middle ground.

Maybe I’m missing something, because so many people love it. Personally, I find Codenames: Pictures far more engaging and rewarding.

So help me understand: what am I supposed to be looking for in Dixit? Is there a particular mindset or approach that makes it click? People around me still want to play it, and I’d genuinely like to understand what makes it so appealing.

Edit: thanks for all the replies everyone! It seems I'm overthinking this and it's just a matter of personal preference. Not all games are for everyone and that's ok.

"Um, I wasn't sure if you're a vegetarian, so there's one ham, one cheese."

I genuinely burst out laughing at this line. I can't even fully explain why. The delivery, the timing, the complete sincerity of it in the middle of everything else going on... just comedy gold.

Currently watching it for the first time and the first two episodes of series 3 are 🔥

Hey good people of r/dumbphones,

I’ve been lurking here for a while now. I still use an iPhone, but the urge to switch to a dumbphone keeps getting stronger. So I keep scrolling through this subreddit, hoping to find that perfect “not-too-smart” phone that finally convinces me to make the jump.

That’s actually not why I’m posting, though.

A while ago I watched an amazing video by Dutch artist Ella Aafjes about her journey detoxing from smartphones and adapting to life with a dumbphone. It’s thoughtful, funny, and surprisingly relatable. The video is in Dutch, but YouTube subtitles do a pretty solid job.

Figured people here might really appreciate it, so I wanted to share it. Check her out and show her some love.

Ok, ik moet dit even van me afschrijven.

Ik krijg een mail van A.S.R. of ik mee wil doen aan een onderzoek in ruil voor een Pathé-bon van €16,-. Prima, leuk toch. Vervolgens krijg ik een bon van €14,50, wat al een beetje vreemd was, maar goed.

Dan staat er letterlijk bij die bon:

“Wil je een film kijken bij Pathé Thuis?
Het tegoed van de Pathé Giftcard kun je ook gebruiken bij Pathé Thuis.”

Dus mijn dochter heeft een kinderfeestje en wil de live-action Kleine Zeemeermin kijken. Ik denk: mooi, gebruik ik die bon daarvoor.

Nou. Vergeet het maar.

Kwartier lang klikken, inloggen, opnieuw proberen, niks werkt. Dus ik Pathé bellen.

“Sorry meneer, dit is een voucher en alleen geldig voor de bioscoop.”

…Waarom zet je dan letterlijk in die mail dat je hem voor Pathé Thuis kunt gebruiken?!

Maar goed. Kinderfeestje. Beloofd is beloofd. Dus ik koop die film dan maar gewoon zelf bij Pathé thuis.

Volgende probleem: onze Hisense TV heeft geen Pathé Thuis app.

Prima. Amazon Fire TV Stick erbij gepakt.

OOK GEEN PATHÉ THUIS APP.

Op dat moment begon ik al langzaam mentaal uit mijn lichaam te treden.

Dus uiteindelijk laptop erbij, HDMI-kabel naar de tv, alles aangesloten, eindelijk klaar om te kijken.

Start de film…

…blijkt Pathé de FUCKING VLAAMSE versie als Nederlandse versie te hebben neergezet.

Dus allemaal Vlaamse stemmen wat echt pijn doet aan de oren terwijl er gewoon een Nederlandse versie is.

Ik zweer het: kan tegenwoordig nog één bedrijf gewoon een normale, werkende dienst leveren zonder dat alles een frustrerende speurtocht wordt?

Edit: bedankt voor alle support mensen! Bijna 10:00 en dan mogen ze de deur uit en dan goddelijke rust.