The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Gradine]

I didn't post in the other thread because I can't anymore, but...

Representation is in the eye of the beholder. I know many people who applauded She-ra for Double Trouble, an openly non binary character. Which seems cool, except for the part where they are a dishonest shapeshifter who thrives on chaos. They get better in the next season, but still...

And yet, I have queer and non binary friends who loved them from the start. And who am I to take that away from them?

 

[darjr]

Egad. Get a hobby!

 

[Gradine]

Also re the PHB gender statement:

Even at the time it was very awkwardly worded with some unfortunately outdated language, something that would've been caught and fixed by asking like... one directly impacted person, but that's a lesson that only took them what .. 8 years to learn?

On the other hand, it was still recognized for being well intentioned and a pretty big deal

 

[Scribe]

Egad. Get a hobby!

I'm trying, I'm trying!

 

[payn]

I tried.

 

[trappedslider]

so, we know that there's fortnite in the MCU, and so I'm guessing there are also other MMOs and such. But imagine you're doing a raid when half of your group gets snapped

 

[MarkB]

so, we know that there's fortnite in the MCU, and so I'm guessing there are also other MMOs and such. But imagine you're doing a raid when half of your group gets snapped

On the bright side, server queuing for popular MMOs was probably a non-issue for awhile. On the downside, it just became twice as hard to get together enough people to launch a 50-person battle royale.

 

[trappedslider]

On the bright side, server queuing for popular MMOs was probably a non-issue for awhile. On the downside, it just became twice as hard to get together enough people to launch a 50-person battle royale.

I bet Stormrage still had a que lol

 

[CleverNickName]

If you're an American, you are probably planning on celebrating Thanksgiving next week with your family and friends.

If you're an American of first-nation descent, you might have some complicated feelings about that holiday.

My wife and I are in the second category, and we've decided not to observe Thanksgiving this year. Instead, we are having a Hobbit Feast: a Tolkien-themed costume party that celebrates the food and food-loving people of Middle Earth. Folks will be dressed up as their favorite LotR character. The house will be decorated to look like Bag End on Bilbo's eleventy-first birthday. There will be Lego Lord of the Rings on the Xbox, The Hobbit: Tolkien Edit will be showing on the television, and there will be an after-supper game of The One Ring.

But above all else it's an all-day feast, and guests are encouraged to stop in at any time of the day, and stay as long as they like. Early-risers can drop in for breakfast (or second breakfast). Folks who slept in can join us for elevenses, and those who already have dinner plans can swing by for luncheon or afternoon tea. Those who have their evenings free can join us for dinner or supper. Meals are served to the table every 2 hours, starting at 7:00 a.m., and whoever happens to be here at that time is handed a plate and a fork.

No pilgrims or turkeys, no Mayflower, no colonists...not this year, no sir. This year it's all hobbits and pipe-weed, seedcakes and brandywine and Lembas.

 

[Hussar]

Heh. That’s fantastic.

And probably the best way to repurpose a holiday to eject the icky stuff.