Ah right, Wallace. Seemed like everything he did was a cry for help

I think I remember that from my creative writing class! Wasn’t it by O’Connor or someone?

All I’ve got is this hammer drill

Today I learned that ‘山’ is pronounced as either ‘san’ or ‘yama’ depending on historical Chinese or Japanese pronunciation

Haha you’re in danger

In the US it’s illegal to grow poppy if you know what it is

Sushi/nigiri.

I do not screw around with low quality or bad meats, especially fish meat. I had enough fresh fish when I lived in Japan to know what it’s supposed to look and smell like, and if the nigiri I’m served smells any bit off I’m simply not eating it.

If your fish smells like fish, it’s gone bad. Most types of fish if properly preserved should smell somewhat like clean seawater, with some variation by species

Edit: Also, if the rice looks dry or doesn’t adhere properly, I assume the kitchen has no idea what they’re doing and won’t eat it

Thank you, I will now internalize this for future silly misuse

Can it work the other way too? Like an excessively high energy person makes a normal energy person seem less so?

I would like to request a translation

I also use URLCheck on my phone. Made it the default browser and it pops up with options to clean the link and choose which browser to open it with

Hyperion is my standard for space operas. The following book is pretty good and answers some things, but the rest of the series lacks the same poetic grandeur

I’ve got nearly a decade of experience in competitive pistol and three-gun matches and I was never by any means competitive. The footage of what he accomplished in his training is impressive and requires a significant amount of practice and skill. Even if what I saw was only the best roll, it was no accident

Looks like the swedish meatballs I had in Stockholm. They told me it was a national specialty, but I think they just wanted to sell them and I, an ignorant American, bought it

Unironically, for sure

Just want to let you know that I enjoyed watching your edits update in real time

Also there’s something to be said for taste. Some people just want action and flashing lights, an exciting distraction from life. Other people (I include myself) want interesting and well-written stories that make you feel and think. Part of the problem is that major production studios don’t want to take a risk on a new kind of story or writing style and keep pushing out whatever formula they’ve recently seen get sales. Marvel is a prime example. Almost every movie feels exactly the same, except a few characters and personalities change.

Haha that’s insane, wow

Fair enough. But I also have experience living in Japan and using the trains daily. Each line is set and scheduled and if it was a minute late it either broke down entirely or there was an actual emergency. Commuter stops are also really quick, like a minute or two. It’s honestly really nice