General Discussion Thread

[Laufey]

That is not hard (but I'd not recommend it).

A secret from whom though.

Shh shh you'll find out. It's nowhere near the best blackmail material on me anyway and you'll probably be a bit disappointed (I may have once mentioned this before but Captain Ása as a character really speaks to me)(I mean besides being awesome and knitting a lot).

[Haiz]

HAIZ I distinctly remember using the word secret a few times in all capslock (it's ok since you'll be drawing it anyway, not like it's an actual secret-secret )(in all honesty I'm not quite as embarrassed as I should be).

you called it a secret ONCE and it was NOT in caps lock - which, okay, you did call it a secret and I'm doing my best to respect that,,
you're the one that brought it up and involved me though

(but I'd not recommend it).

should I be worried

[Laufey]

you called it a secret ONCE and it was NOT in caps lock - which, okay, you did call it a secret and I'm doing my best to respect that,,
you're the one that brought it up and involved me though

My memory failed me royally then.

I guess it's just your fate to get randomly involved in things.

[Haiz]

I guess it's just your fate to get randomly involved in things.

ISN'T IT ALWAYS

one day I'll learn to follow the First Rule and I'll be at peace.......... although it sounds kinda boring

[Fimbulvarg]

ISN'T IT ALWAYS

one day I'll learn to follow the First Rule and I'll be at peace.......... although it sounds kinda boring

What's the first rule again?

should I be worried

Worrying is bad for you.

[Haiz]

What's the first rule again?

*points at comic title*

Worrying is bad for you.

edit:
I have successfully bought bus tickets to Brno!!! *ka-ching of adult points being added* I've taken the bus brno-praha before, so I'm not panicked about that. I have no idea how to get the ticket, though, if it has to be printed or if I get it at the bus station.........

[viola]

I love this discussion. Somehow my stupid accidentally-corner-kicking-a-bag-of-crisps turned into this madness in a matter of seconds and it's still going strong today...

Please drop chips more often

[OrigamiOwl]

Please drop chips more often

Please do u_u

Totally random topic, but today I was thinking about festival things on the island, and this one reminded me of Haiz:
http://www.cygnetfolkfestival.org
Probably just because it's folk. Maybe? I saw the giant paper swan and just.....?? Also the flaming cello.
Speaking of flames, I saw this thing in the paper.
https://darkmofo.net.au/program/dark-park/fire-organ/

This massive structure of old steel tubing drones and hums at low frequencies beneath harmonically tuned flame-throwers blasting fire and heat into the night sky.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Who let Emil loose? ? *stressed Tulio voice* "Emil's gone! He's loose!"

[Haiz]

Totally random topic, but today I was thinking about festival things on the island, and this one reminded me of Haiz:
http://www.cygnetfolkfestival.org
Probably just because it's folk. Maybe? I saw the giant paper swan and just.....?? Also the flaming cello.

I heard folk festival who summoned me
(looks really cool tho)

........ ultimate SSSS band au: emil on FIRE ORGAN



and uh backtracking to Red Cloud's gender quest, I came over a relevant-ish video? I suppose most people aren't into this discussion so I'm gonna spoilerify it

Spoiler: show

warning for some swear words and one obscure gesture, and uh partial nudity I guess?
but yeah anyway video about people talking about what they think gender is. In my opinion it should maybe have had at least one trans person (aside from the non-binary one), but otherwise I think this video is pretty good at touching upon the very confusing concept?

My conclusion is that it’s hard to tell where the Gender Expectations Cage stops and where your True Gender Feels begin.

EDIT:


^this is a screencap

I'M SO ANGRY I MISSED 44,444 AND IT'S PROBABLY MY OWN FAULT
and we could've had like. 44,444 posts in 444 topics. WE COULD'VE HAD IT ALL

[daItrick]

and uh backtracking to Red Cloud's gender quest, I came over a relevant-ish video? I suppose most people aren't into this discussion so I'm gonna spoilerify it

Spoiler: show

warning for some swear words and one obscure gesture, and uh partial nudity I guess?
but yeah anyway video about people talking about what they think gender is. In my opinion it should maybe have had at least one trans person (aside from the non-binary one), but otherwise I think this video is pretty good at touching upon the very confusing concept?

My conclusion is that it’s hard to tell where the Gender Expectations Cage stops and where your True Gender Feels begin.

Wow I enjoyed this video a lot.
Well, as for my gender thing, I prefer to identify as a woman until I know my true gender. As for the pronouns, I still prefer the masculine ones but i don't care if someone says she/her for me. ^^

[JoB]

It's the post office's job to make sure that your mail arrives the way it should. I'd be surprised if they didn't tape it for you.

On the other hand, mass handling of postal mail is typically done by dedicated machinery, with no human nearby who could put the tape on. The machines would need to notice something wrong with the envelope first - I have no information what they might check for, but I'm pretty sure that they're not up to the level of a human's glance.

[JoB]

For me it's gotten so bad that when some users have their avatar as an image from the comic, I'll think it's them for a second when I re-read it.

Aaaaaand this is sort of why I avoided choosing Trond as an avatar loosely matching my age bracket ...

[RandomTexanReader]

On the other hand, mass handling of postal mail is typically done by dedicated machinery, with no human nearby who could put the tape on. The machines would need to notice something wrong with the envelope first - I have no information what they might check for, but I'm pretty sure that they're not up to the level of a human's glance.

Good point.
I don't know how it works for international mailing, but my understanding has been that it's given the once-over before being thrown to the machines if it's not a mass-mailer. I've never actually worked in the post office, though, so I don't know.

[JoB]

*googles waterboarding*

... you might want to reread aRTD ...

[RandomTexanReader]

MY AUNT JUST HAD HER FIRST BABY!!!!!!!