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riot, 3 days ago

tbf, it seems like his relationship with animals was really hit or miss:

Diodorus Siculus recorded a story of Menes related by the priests of the crocodile god Sobek at Crocodilopolis, in which the pharaoh Menes, attacked by his own dogs while out hunting fled across Lake Moeris on the back of a crocodile and, in thanks, founded the city of Crocodilopolis.

riot, 3 days ago (edited 3 days ago)

As an extra PS to anyone reading this, this is also possible on Chromium browsers, should you use that instead.

Edit: Just for those notorious for not reading the article ;)

riot, 3 days ago

Jeg har ikke benyttet mig af Bandcamp, andet ind en håndfuld gange over årerne, og i stedet blot brugt Spotify. Men jeg står og skal til at flytte i en større lejlighed nu, og tænker at jeg gerne vil have en NAS server sat op der. Få overført alle mine nuværende fysiske medier, og så begynde at støtte kunstnere igennem Bandcamp. Så ville være interessant at se hvad folk lytter til herinde, måske jeg kan blive inspireret :)

Ellers er et af de første jeg vil støtte, The Wanton Bishops, et lebanesisk blues rock / psykedelisk rock band. Pt. er jeg helt skudt i Bad Liver and a Broken Heart fra deres Sleep With the Lights On album.

riot, 12 days ago

I would be very excited to explore the in-game locations. Hopefully feel really immersed in the universe! And as /u/AlolanYoda@mander.xyz mentioned, I hope it will be possible to solve conflicts through diplomacy. That has always been Star Trek’s biggest draw for me, that it isn’t just about combat and fighting.

riot, 26 days ago

Yeah, they look like they’re upside down, what the hell. lmao

riot, 27 days ago

Don’t know if you’re looking for desktop software specifically, but back in the day I used Medisafe on my phone, and that would definitely be my first port of call, if I had to start keeping track of that stuff again.

riot, 2 months ago

I really loved Interview with the Vampire, so I was very excited for Mayfair Witches. But wow, those two are very different shows in tone, pacing and dialogue. It was very hard for me to get through Mayfair Witches, and I only finished it, hoping I’d end up liking it in the end. But I won’t be tuning back in for season 2, that’s for sure.

To be fair, I’ve never read the books. I have only ever read the Vampire Chronicles. So it may just be that I wouldn’t care for the books either.

However, in the spirit of this thread - I do want to check out the source material, Lives of the Mayfair Witches at some point. Could be that I’d enjoy it, even if I didn’t like the show.

riot, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

I can’t find the source of this image with the exact same text, but this (Twitter link) looks to be the artist,

riot, 2 months ago

Oh, man, this really makes me want to re-read the entire series again.

I’ve recently gotten into audiobooks for the first time in my life. I wonder if there’s a quality production of His Dark Materials.

riot, 2 months ago

Wow, I had no idea! I gotta look into those too. Thanks for the head’s up!

riot, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago)

This sounds really interesting! Can you post an imdb link? I’m only able to find an American show by that name, and it also has technology themes, so it’s making it hard to find anything else.

EDIT: Oh! It is this show, I just misunderstood your reply to ApathyTree, about it only being legally available in Australia and New Zealand. Thanks for the recommendation :)

riot, 3 months ago

That sounds absolutely amazing. Especially this:

just the right kind of cold where my fingers don’t get numb, and my face gets and stays chilly the whole time.

You put that into words so well. I love that sensation. And the cool, fresh air, when you take a deep breath.

riot, 4 months ago

how is babby formed?

riot, 4 months ago

Really excited to see that too! $160 for a screen is quite a bit pricier, so I’m very happy that I invested in a thick panzerglass protector.

riot, 4 months ago

Absolutely, I fully agree. Not saying it doesn’t make sense, also considering the fingerprint scanner underneath. $160 is just quite a bit more money for me, personally, than $43.

riot, 5 months ago

Wow, shapechange? That sounds interesting. I’d like to hear more about how it turned the tide of battle, if you are up for sharing :)

riot, 5 months ago

Damn, that sounds like one long epic fight! Thanks for the rundown. That was an interesting read. I love getting a look into how different people problem-solve stuff like that.

riot, 5 months ago

Never heard about this show before. I see it only has one season. Do you think it’s worth watching?

riot, 5 months ago

Well, I’m sold! But you’re right, it seems like it isn’t streaming anywhere, or even possible to rent it. Prices on Amazon are a little spicy too, so I may just have to put it on my list and keep a look out for it. Thanks for the recommendation!

riot, 6 months ago

And now, your moment of zen.

riot, 6 months ago

I love teaser trailers like this. Enough to get me curious and want to check it out, but not so revealing that it feels pointless to watch the movie, like so many regular trailers do today.

riot, 6 months ago

Thank you for sharing. I’m adding that to my list of video essay playlists.

And throwing these YouTube playlists in the ring:

• Video Essays by Walterberg
• Jacob Geller’s Essays
• Jacob’s Big List of (Other People’s) Great Essays

riot, 7 months ago

Image search led me to Knowyourmeme, which luckily had the source listed for the artist’s Twitter.

riot, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

YouTube video of the incident here for those not familiar with Jack Karlson.

There’s also a Wikipedia page.

riot, 7 months ago

Thank you! Guess I’m not entirely awake yet.