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ultimate reaver posted...

i 100% thought you being cartoonishly pigheaded and stubborn was a gimmick. you treat everything you say like fact and go so hard at it i thought you were joking

when youre not doing that you can be ok

Sometimes it's real, sometimes it's trolling. I can be obscenely stubborn sometimes, and refuse to admit I'm wrong. I'm frustratingly inconsistent, and it's something I'm working on.

Rika_Furude posted...

Tbf TC doesnt really deserve forgivness unless he pulls his head in for an extended period. An apology like this is duncan tier. Its not as if he was just trolling, he was quite toxic.

Fair enough. It's a process. I'm better than I used to be by far, still have a ways to go. I don't mind if people don't accept it, like you said I've gotta be better.

Reis posted...

shut the fuck up

ok :(

I'm a dick a lot of times, and arrogant. And stubborn as fuck. So you all can have good reason to hate me.

But I wanna be real, some of you are actually cool, and don't deserve it. I hope you're all having an awesome night tonight, or soon at least. You all deserve it :)

averagejoel posted...

literally zero people in here made that claim

Wrong.

MC_BatCommander posted...

I've just started reading the Broken Earth trilogy. It's a pretty interesting one so far. It's interesting reading fantasy where the magic users are reviled by society instead of propped up.

Yeah, it had a very Wheel of Time feel in that(and only that) regard. I loved first book, need to finish the series.

bover_87 posted...

The superhero genre is worthless trash.

There, I said it.

And you were wrong.

Leanaunfurled posted...

Called The Red Knight, first book of the Traitor Son Cycle series by Miles Cameron. I'm still really early in it and not sure how to feel so far, but I hear it gets really good and that he writes excellent combat scenes.

Ooooh I have that book, it's been on my to read list forever, make a topic and tag me when you finish!

Sad_Face posted...

It's not standard across the board, but the fact is one department did discriminate along that lines, which was the article we all recalled that you denied ever existing. It is not us that has no stance, it's just you.

No, it's literally you that claimed

Sad_Face posted...

I do recall an article posted here years back talking about how people who score high on IQ tests tend to get bored too easily on the job so they do discriminate their applicants on that basis.

when the reality is there's evidence of only one department doing this, so making a claim that police in general do it is misleading at best and lying at worst. ESPECIALLY considering that article is nearly 20 years old, the Supreme Court advised against the practice in their ruling, and despite every ignorant anti-cop poster on the internet citing that same ruling, I've yet to see a single one present another case of that happening, even in the same department.

My job is a great argument for why welfare should exist and be supported. I'm doing a lot of important work, helping literally save lives, all for a non profit that can't afford to pay me more than what they do. I'd love to stay in this job forever, but the reality is if I don't try to move up I'll be struggling financially my entire life. I don't even qualify for food stamps :/

FridgeBeard posted...

This.

It might be a partial requirement in my state though. The local police departments have recruited at the colleges here, and when I was taking Criminal Justice myself, my professors strongly encouraged further schooling if we wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement. My favorite professor said too many people misunderstand what it means to be a police officer and that's why she tries to focus on the logistical side of policing, i.e. laws, regulations (local and state), and paperwork. She loved that last one too, always telling us how incoming police officers underestimate the amount of paperwork there is in the job.

Yup. Here in Portland, OR they heavily urge you to have education, and actually prefer it in an unrelated field. Not just because it shows dedication, but having established outside interests is very important in their eyes regarding reducing stress on the job.

I believe cold pizza is better than reheated pizza, but fresh is obviously king. I agree with you on all other points. Do I have to block you?

Sad_Face posted...

Feel free to argue why I'm wrong instead of talking condescendingly to me.

It's not an argument, because you have no actual stance. The SC ruled they could do it, but that doesn't mean that it's wise, or that police departments do it. That one department did it at that time, that's literally all it says.

metallica846 posted...

Same with Obama and his Nobel Peace Prize too. He probably ordered a drone strike hours before accepting the award but he promoted the idea of peace on TV.

No.

EndOfDiscOne posted...

It is all of those things. Maybe not the strongest in plotting at the end of the day, but the setting and writing more than make up for it.

I want a good creep factor and solid characters, after that I'm happy :D

Sad_Face posted...

https://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story?id=95836

Dug this up on Google.

So did you just not read it, or do you not understand what it's saying?

Sad_Face posted...

The results of the 2016 election should have made it clear that gauging the effects on the people via MSM news reporting is the worst way to go about doing so.

They aren't measuring the effect on people, they're measuring the effect on the news. That's why Hitler was person of the year in 38.

Sad_Face posted...

I do recall an article posted here years back talking about how people who score high on IQ tests tend to get bored too easily on the job so they do discriminate their applicants on that basis.

ahahahaha no.

EndOfDiscOne posted...

Which Mieville are you reading? Perdido Street Station and The Scar are amazing.

Haven't read Jade City.

Perdido, I've heard it's an amazing, unique and weird dark fantasy occasionally bordering on horror.

Jade City is a martial arts/gangster hybrid set in a fairly contemporary but fictional society.

MorbidFaithless posted...

Is it true you can't be a cop if you're too smart

No, and you should laugh at anyone that actually believes this.

Leanaunfurled posted...

Geez you guys, my heart is swelling and I'm tearing up a bit just thinking about those scenes. I want to start rereading them now but I just started this other fantasy book lol :'(

Wish I could be put into a coma until November 2020

What're you reading now? I want some suggestions! I just picked up Jade City, and am going to try China Mieville next.

If they aren't expensive, pick one up for yourself or a gag gift. Some of the shovelware games on one a friend had were hilarious and awful, including demaster ports of games from snes through PlayStation.

nemu posted...

Is there any data showing her speech had any actually effect? If it actually made change happen, I guess it fits, but its dumb if she had no impact beyond making people salty.

It's had a clearly visible effect on news reporting, which is what these are based on.

Leanaunfurled posted...

My favorite is Dalinar <3 <3 Oathbringer just...wow. All I can say lol.

"You can't have my pain!" fucking made me hurt inside. His story was one of the most impactful tragedies I've ever read in fantasy.

I finally get to play Carrion, I've been waiting for years it seems!

JonTaylorThomas posted...

So she turned climate change into an identity politics movement.

Sounds like the opposite of progress to me tbqh

You really should stop using words you don't understand.

JonTaylorThomas posted...

What has she done? Because China and India are still destroying the environment and we've been moving away from coal and onto renewable energy in the west long before her.

She's basically made herself the face of the movement and done a ton to inspire the generation that's going to have to deal with the fallout of the issues, as well as being the first truly positive face of the movement.

bobaban posted...

did she solve climate change?

She's done more to help the movement than anyone this decade.

Anyone denying that this was the right choice is completely deluded.

JE19426 posted...

company who prints his book, couldn't print the original draft due to it's length. He had to cut it down.

IIRC(unless that's a different story than I know) it wasn't that the company couldn't do it, it was that he was an unknown author and they weren't willing to commit to such a huge endeavor for him, so instead he did Elantris then Mistborn to prove himself.

Leanaunfurled posted...

I agree with you guys that Steris got really fantastic in Bands of Mourning.

Which makes me curious--how did you all feel, generally speaking, about Shallan in Oathbringer? Her storyline in it was really weird to me, and I'd say it's the only thing that would bring the book down for me. I'll be starting a reread soon so maybe when I read Oathbringer for a second time I'll feel differently.

Shallan was one of my favorite parts of Oathbringer. It was a refreshing and welcome difference for me, and I love how Sanderson handles mental illness.

CosmicShadows posted...

The Night Angel Trilogy is also a good series.

Fun fact: I actually discovered that series because I met the author at a signing for Sanderson. I wish I enjoyed it more, because the author is an incredibly nice person :(

EndOfDiscOne posted...

I wish he would have cut back on the Shallan, and even Kaladin pages in favor of some of these other characters. The final act was awesome.

See, I actually thought Shallan was one of my favorite parts of the book, I'm amazed how well Sanderson handles mental illness, easily being the best mainstream author I've read regarding that.

spanky1 posted...

454k words.

29 different POV characters! :O

I'm sorry I just cant go that epic

It's waaaaay less intimidating than you look. It's super quick and easy to read, more so than game of thrones even.

apolloooo posted...

Yeah. I can just read the second mistborn trilogy and the novellas. I am invested in the whole cosmere thing at this point.

Good to know! I've read everything so far except White Sands, which I need to pick up but it unfortunately is more expensive to nab so I've been slacking :/

Shortly before he died, Carlin did a live show near me, but I opted not to go despite having the money and time, as I was trying to save up and told myself he'd be here again.

George Carlin died to spite me.

JustMyOpinion posted...

My cats scratch the shit out of things they're not supposed to and they have multiple scratching posts and get their nails cut regularly. Please don't speak on things you know nothing about.

I know plenty about it though. I have two cats. They don't destroy furniture, because they're actually properly cared for. It isn't just scratching posts but actually keeping them entertained and training them.

apolloooo posted...

Fuck yes. I have the first stormlight but haven't read it yet cos backlog, plus i probably want to have the rest first (2 and 3)

I have read the first mistborn trilogy, elantris and the mistborn novella.

Note with Stormlight, it's going to be a 10 book series,and when book 5 comes out(probably within 2 years) it's going on hiatus for a few years, though apparently 1-5 and 6-10 will each tell separate story arcs.

emblem boy posted...

Just finished bands of mourning. I love steris

Right? I never would have guessed I'd be saying that but Steris is so good!

UIti posted...

Its so they dont scratch and ruin everything

You know what else works for that? Actually taking care of the cat.

Also, sounds like book 5 has a lot of progress done already and won't be long after. Then more Mistborn!

HylianFox posted...

is Evans nude at any point

Nope

Scratched that itch perfectly

Guide posted...

This isn't true for fighting games. Not knowing what to do is going to get you murderstomped in 3 seconds, unless it's mahvel or somesuch, where you get stuck in a 100+ hit combo for a minute.

I've seen matches where people are playing an expected meta and -only- an expected meta, but that's an amateur thing to do.

It's absolutely true for fighting games, though the degree of how true varies from game to game. Unfamiliar matchups and off meta champs are one thing, but the big issue is fighting games are very heavily about mind games, and those only work when the opponent knows what they're doing to some degree. A random attack at the wrong time can connect and be a big threat, though you're very unlikely to kill because, as you said, combos are huge.

Questionmarktarius posted...

There's always that off chance "wtf is he doing?" becomes the newest metagame tech.
Then the noob goes back to being curbstomped, for not understanding why that happened.

Yup. Hearthstone is probably the worst example of this, as the meta is so badly locked in place that going to play unranked casual matches is almost a completely different game.

an amateur competitive player in a lot of video/card games. Anything from poker to counterstrike to your fighting game of choice, the randomness of facing a new player is often harder to predict and react to than the amateur who follows patterns you might understand more. Pro will still win in most cases, but still weird.

LinkPizza posted...

I hate those. Ive gone to many of my own. Ive never gone to my SOs work parties, if he has them. Nor has he come to mine. Though thats because I rarely go, sometimes help instead of going (like watching the kids for the party goers), and would invite him if he wanted to go (and I guess I would join him).

I take it you dont want to be there? Does your GF want to be there? How long is the party? And why are there hands on your shoulder?

She wanted me to be here but understands how I am socially and doesn't mind if I isolate a bit to comfort myself. Hands on shoulders because people still do that as a friendly gesture, and it bugs me to no end. I have my own coming at work later, but that I'm excited about

au_gold posted...

Find a hot coworker, organize a threesome.

No

RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

yet you post on ce

Because CE doesn't involve face to face interactions. Or hands on my shoulders x.x