I love Smush, but there have been so many times I've tried a real, common word only to find it doesn't count. I think it would be a HUGE win and would improve gameplay so much if there was a button to simply check if a word counts without having to gamble on the letters. I think it would be a simple way to make a really great game more playable!
Hey everyone!
I was just wondering what happened to the we're here newsletter? I don't follow everything that happens in the nerdfighter universe, so I don't know if I've missed some announcement or something.
But I haven't been gotten the newsletter for the past few weeks. Did something happen? I love the newsletter. I look forward to it every single week. It's honestly one of my favorite things on the internet right now.
Thanks!
Just moved to Central New York area and am looking for some good community events, whether that be nerd fighter or just good public bar trivia, board game or craft night meetups. I couldn’t find an online group for Nerd Fighters Central New York, if anyone can help me make new friends it would mean a lot. Thanks!
Edit: Syracuse area 🍊
I wasn't sure where else to post this in hopes that question-asker Ollie from today's episode of Dear Hank & John (463: I've Signed More Books Than God) would see it, so maybe this subreddit will be the right place!
To Ollie, and anyone else out there who doesn't use social media but is stepping into a new phase of life like attending a new school, starting a new job, etc. and wants to make friends without succumbing to social pressures and/or doomscrolling:
If anyone else would like to add suggestions/offer feedback on mine, especially anyone closer to Ollie's situation (it's been nearly a decade since I was in school), please do!
TW: Death, loss, grief; all that jazz.
Dear Nerdfighteria,
I don't know if Dear Hank and John has a bummer episode planned soon, so it felt right to ask this question here too. I feel like this is one of the few communities on the internet that is mature enough for this kind of topic. You don't have to reply; but if you've got a piece of mind, I'd be more than willing to hear it.
Let's get to the chase. I'm 18, and it's been a little over a year since I lost my mother to a re-emerging brain tumor. She was my everything, and I mean everything, my whole world. I currently live with my father and big brother. I have never been emotionally close with my father; and my brother hasn't reached resolution in his own grief, so he can't really guide me to overcome mine.
I suppose pain grows you in a way nothing else can. When I talk to my friends about my grief, all they can do is offer sympathy, but they can never reach empathy, as none of them have lived through something like this -- they're still children :(
Amidst all this, I survived my first year of uni in electrical engineering, which wasn't very fulfilling. Left me consufed about what I want to do as my career. So basically I'm left confused in literally every aspect of life.
Don't worry, I will talk about these to a therapist in the near future (hopefully) but until then, I'm looking for your (vlog)brotherly advice :)
John, but not quite there,
Jonah
There have been so many times a real, common word featured in every major dictionary has been rejected, seemingly for no reason. Notable examples:
Laggy -Featured in every major dictionary
Yay -Fearured in every major dictionary (I assumed it would be counted and saved it for last, only to get a Frick instead of a Perfect)
Koi -Featured in every major dictionary (Salmon, tuna, and other fish are fine, but Koi, an English word for a fish from Asia doesn't count? Why?)
I am generally very confused by the logic of what counts and what doesn't, and knowing which dictionary he's going with would be very helpful for checking which words I should be using.
It's 3 am right now, and somehow TFIOS came into my mind. I'm a relatively fresh blood nerdfighter, almost 2 or 3 years, and it's been a year since I got the chance to buy and read TFIOS. So bare with me for a moment, go back to 2012 and live this revelation again with me. I know I'm 14 years late, but all I'm asking from you is sincerity in the comments.
Enough yapping, here it is: The way Gus and Hazel continually say "OK" to each other has a second meaning (other than the "maybe ok will be our always), and that is "we'll be ok". They know their time is limited (theyre cancer patients for god's sake), but they assure each other that whatever happens, they'll be ok. At least eventually.
idk how this never occurred to me, and even if it's not intended, but I love this subtlety. Even if it's not really intended, I believe art gets it's meaning from equal parts author's intent, and reader's interpretation.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk and bearing with me. DFTBA
I have a Pizza John rug from the 2023 Pizzamas that needs a new home. It's in great condition (no rips, tears, or stains), but does come from a home with a dog in case that's an issue.
Free to a Nerdfighter that can pay shipping (I'm in the US). I have a listing on eBay that I can share via DM if you want to go through that channel, but I want to offer it here to a good home.
Google's AI claims that John has not written a book called Hollywood ending. Lol.
If the idea looks familiar, it’s because they sold an older version of my design on DFTBA for a bit! I had posted it (in this very subreddit, actually) and Hank saw it and said he’d love to use it (second pic). So that was super awesome!
I saw someone post about their idea to make stickers to hand out at John’s book tour, so I decided to revisit this design because I was never 100% happy with how it turned out.
I had actually just finished a different motel sign design that said “If you’re looking for a sign, this is it” and I took that one and changed the words and I ended up with this!
I also changed the colors a bit to be reminiscent of the Hollywood, Ending cover.
So anyway, I’ll be at the Winston Salem stop at the book tour, and I guess I’ll just hand these out to people lol
(yes, I'm back again lol) I’m sadly going to be out of the country for two H,E tour dates, so I’m hoping these tickets can go to fellow Nerdfighters who can actually use them! I’m selling both well below what I paid, and each ticket includes a signed copy of Hollywood, Ending.
🎟️ Tuesday, September 22 — Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
🎟️ Friday, September 25 — Winston-Salem, NC
I’d much rather these go to Nerdfighters than have the seats/tickets go unused, so I’ve priced them to hopefully find them homes quickly.
Please DM me if you’re interested in either one! Happy to provide proof of purchase/ticket details.
Thank you so so much for considering!! Please help a fellow nerdfighter out.
Reading Paper Towns again because I miss my childhood friend who now lives in another country.
Before he left, we bonded over this book, and when the movie came out, we loved it too. We still both love the book and the movie, but I honestly do not remember much about the story anymore, so I decided to read it again.
I guess reading it is one of my little ways of feeling closer to him and being reminded of the memories we have together. The relationship between Margo and Quentin also reminds me of how much we both love traveling and exploring new places, even though it has been a long time since we last traveled together.
Just wanted to share this. What are your thoughts on the book and the movie?
Check it out!
I'm trying to decide if I want to attend Something Worth Knowing but I just haven't seen enough to really understand what the event is supposed to be. It lists a bunch of YouTubers who I like, and I'd love to support Complexly being a nonprofit, but I don't really get what they're trying to do. It's 14 people and only a two hour show so none of the "inspiring talks" will be very long, especially if there is also supposed to be "interactive discussions" as well, at least one game, and a live AHA. Or is the interactive discussion only for those who can afford the VIP ticket and choose to submit an AHA question?
I know that no one really knows what this is supposed to be, but I'm really curious to hear what others are expecting to get out of this event. If you decided to go, why? If you have the ability to go and decided not to, why not? Does anyone think we will get more info about what this is supposed to be as the event gets closer?
This doesn't still come close to how many he signed for TFIOS, right?
A couple years ago the handle to one of my awesome coffee mugs broke. By the time it broke the mugs were no longer available and with the rebrand to Keats&Co they wouldn’t come back. I kept the pieces and finally got a Kintsugi kit to make it useable again. It is not the best Kintsugi job, but it works and is pretty!
I do like the Keats&Co rebrand, but the Awesome Coffee logo was great. Look at the pelican whimsically holding a cup of coffee! Bring him back!
It seem like he has done significant reflection, and I appreciate how he has clarified the AI use of other projects he has been involved in.
I was watching the newest episode of game changers and I recognized the points voiceover but it was like an itch in the back of my brain. It was so crazy! It took me till the third points reading to realize it was Alex Horne! I wasn't sure where else to post it so I figured I would share it with you guys.
If you like game changers or taskmaster, what else do you watch? They are two of my favorite shows ever and I'd like recommendations. (Also movie recommendations if you're up for it.)
DFTBA. :)
