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skribe

@skribe@aus.social

Aussie in Singas.

Writer. Code dabbler. Former TV/film/commercial video producer/director/actor.

Married to https://kopiti.am/@CeeZedby
Two bratty sons.

One of my novels (read it for free): https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/56204/coils-of-the-serpent

Fingerprint: 79A1 DC6C D367 8A31 135A 7AFA 940E 4231 D7B9 B15C

Other instances (semi-active):
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skribe@mastodon.social

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RickiTarr, to random
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Tell me a silly/funny childhood story!

I'll start:

One time in Sunday School, the teacher was talking about the difference between humans and animals, and mentioned that Animals had Tails and humans didn't. I let her know this was not true, because my Dad had a tail, just in the front, instead of the back. The teacher was silent for several seconds, and tried to correct me in a church appropriate way, but I doubled down, and insisted that my little brothers also had front tails too. This got so heated that the teacher had to go get my parents to take me out of Sunday School.

skribe,
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@Subumbral @RickiTarr similar. I called the Methuselah story 'bullshit', refused to retract or repent, and was kicked out. Barely lasted an hour.

RickiTarr, to random
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It still tickles me that the TERFS and Transphobes tried to claim Terry Pratchett as their own, and everyone who actually knew him, including his daughter, and co-author Neil Gaiman, was like WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, you couldn't be further from the truth.

skribe,
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@RickiTarr they're so desperate for validation of their sick perspective that they'll resort to making shit up. Not surprised.

RickiTarr, to random
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If it was possible to live forever, would you want to?

skribe,
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@RickiTarr I'd like to witness the heat death of the universe.

RickiTarr, to random
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During the Pandemic my brother would mail me ridiculous wigs as a joke. BEHOLD AND DREAD!

And if you have a fun hair/wig picture to share, YOU KNOW I WANT TO SEE IT!

Me know a Sia wig half blonde half black with a giant black bow
Me in a swoopy pink and purple anime type wig
This is a full 80's let's get physical wig, it's big blonde curly and comes with a pink headband

skribe,
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@RickiTarr the Sia one made me think you'd slipped a Lindsey Ellis pic in just for shits and giggles. Sorry, I'm tired.

skribe, to writing
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If you have works published on Royal Road or Scribblehub (perhaps others too), please check to see if they have been stolen and published on Amazon. Details at https://www.reddit.com/r/royalroad/comments/18v13nj/attention_authors_of_rr_there_has_been_a_spree_of/

dgar, to random
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skribe,
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@dgar Watership Down. You've read the book. Seen the movie. Now, eat the stew.

RickiTarr, to random
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I'm going to start writing all my posts on old English, and daring people to correct my grammar and spelling.

skribe,
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@RickiTarr just use Quenya, which hasn't changed in 10k years (cos elves be high or something).

skribe, to Discord
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I already love the Discord alternative: Revolt. The English language settings showing some fun snark:

RickiTarr, to random
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Alright, I'm not normally a person who talks about my dreams, but I usually have cinematic dreams and this one didn't have an ending, and I need your creativity.

I dreamed I was working at a Mental Health Institution. We were having some kind of government inspection, it seemed really off, they were paying special attention to certain patients. I inadvertently found out that they were from some shadowy organization, and they believed that certain people who had schizophrenia and delusions were actually seeing into alternate realities, and they were planning on taking them for training of some kind. It surprised me so much, that it actually woke me up, and I couldn't finish the dream. What would they use this for and why? Help me finish this in my brain!

skribe,
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@RickiTarr no, I don't think so. Other good options include:

  • Having a series of 'test worlds' for weapons, pharmaceuticals, or whatever.
  • The head(s) of the programme could have certain 'itches' that are difficult to scratch in our world.
  • Human trafficking
  • Drug trafficking
  • Why bother stealing technology when you can go straight to the source and steal money, gold, or other monetary units?

I'm sure I could come up with more.

skribe,
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@RickiTarr the Fringe approach (aka Massive Dynamics): to steal technology and sell it in our world.

RickiTarr, to random
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Every Sitcom:

Husband: Insane proclamation, followed by ridiculous activity.

Wife: Voices reasonable doubt, urges cessation of activity.

Husband: Continues activity, spouts quippy one liner.

skribe,
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@RickiTarr there are still sitcoms?

RickiTarr, (edited ) to random
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Why do you follow me?

skribe,
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@RickiTarr I'm not at all surprised which one is currently winning.

skribe, to scifi
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Anyone got any examples in fiction of an empire conquering something as large as the Milky Way? I can't think of anything that comes close.

skribe, to StarTrek
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Apparently, Star Trek writers don't watch DS9. They watch TOS, TNG, and Voyager, but not DS9. With the news that there is a new Star Trek movie in the works, someone has suggested that the writers should be forced to watch DS9.
Personally I think they would be better served watching the original: Babylon 5. They'd learn much more about the human condition.

liztai, to books
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So i made the mistake of reading an article about war crimes before going to bed last night. The details was....graphic and kinda traumatizing to me, eventho i consider myself someone with a high tolerance. But human suffering - oof. Not so much.
My question - what books would you recommend I read before going to bed? Something calming and soothing?

skribe,
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@liztai mine. They'll put you straight to sleep 😂

skribe, to wordpress
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Anyone have a recommendation for a fediverse friendly WordPress webhost? I don't need much. I have a couple of blogs (one on hiatus) with their own domains and not much traffic, and some email forwarders.

I want to be able to run the activitypub plugin that my current host blocks.

Prefer US, Australian, Singaporean, or European location.

It doesn't need to be managed.

skribe, to django
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Django peeps. I want to link my languages table (English, French, Chinese, etc) to the word classes (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, etc) table. It would be a many-to-many relationship, but I'm not sure whether to use a join table or the many-to-many model. What's the most Django way?

#Django #Python #SQL #Question

skribe, to mastodon
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Mastodon server admins/coders. Is the number of posts in the RSS feed static or admin configurable? If static, how many posts are syndicated?

nyrath, to random
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In the scifi TV series The Expanse, physical money is illegal. You must use bank cards or credit cards. Which makes it difficult to purchase anything illegal, such as controlled substances or paying a bribe.

So in The Expanse illegal transactions are done with casino chips.

https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/money.php#illegalcash

skribe,
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@nyrath in the nearly five years since I left Australia, apparently it's gone cashless. Businesses love it. Especially the surcharges they add for using cards. Although a few months ago there was a fault with the payment machines that lasted a few days and everyone (including businesses) are having a rethink.

melissabeartrix, to random
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Computering is hard ....you need to be smart

Hugz & xXx

skribe,
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@melissabeartrix need? Yeah, nah. It just helps.

melissabeartrix, to random
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I have a new apprentice ... Giggles ... She loves me, was just at the chemist and was barking at people ... She sees me and is all putty ... Giggles

Hugz & xxx

Saffron checking the next job to be completed

skribe,
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@melissabeartrix you're a horologist?

skribe,
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@melissabeartrix that's awesome!

nyrath, to random
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The Scarcity of the Long Term

The chief hurdle in constructing a Death Star is not the energy, materials, or even knowledge needed. It’s the long time needed. A society can change their mind mid-way over centuries, and simply move on. The galaxy is likely strewn with abandoned Half-a-Death Stars.

https://kk.org/thetechnium/the-scarcity-of-the-long-term/

skribe,
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@nyrath eyes Mimas

skribe,
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@nyrath terrifying that Lucas got something right.

melissabeartrix, to random
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I'm so understanding that when my ex walked out on me, for no reason, I was still there for him ... I helped him ... I fed him ... Like fuck ... Maybe this is my problem

Hugz & xXx

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@melissabeartrix no, he's an arsehole. Keep being you.

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