in your 20s you must rediscover the joys of arts and crafts to stave off spiritual decay
more pat self-help advice from dr. tozo
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This probably sounds obvious, but I learned today that prisoners aren't protected by OSHA regulations, and that this is another reason why employers are so eager to utilize this modern slavery. It's only a couple cents an hour, less transportation costs than the overseas sweatshops, and if you want people to work with hazardous materials without proper training? That's fine too! Prison labor is the ultimate free market solution!
Sauron: *after LotR* as much as being a spirit sucks, at least I’m not trapped under a mountain
Ar-Pharazôn: as much as being trapped under a mountain sucks, as least I got betrayed by someone cool
Saruman’s ghost: as much as being murdered by Wormtongue sucks, at least I never had to have sex with my sister
Turin: As much has having to have sex with my sister sucks, at least I didn’t have to watch my kids have sex together
Hurin: I hate this game
absolutely iconic (”the ‘perpetual broths’ that simmer for decades”, atlas obscura)
Not to sound like a fuckin hippie but please for the love of god start noticing and appreciating the natural world around you. You don’t have to go hike the entire Appalachian trail or anything and I get that not everyone has access to the outdoors for various reasons, but just fucking … look around you when you’re outside. Notice the sky and the sun and the birds and creatures. Start caring about them. I’m begging you.
One more time for the folks in the back, BRIMSTONE VALLEY MALL POD IS CAMPAIGNING ITS SECOND SEASON!!! They got 6 days left, give them some love, they’re doing amazing work. The characters in this podcast are so wretched, pls listen to it.
puts on sound 📣🎶🎵
With Three and the potential for more SecUnit characters, I think we are all excited for ones with very different quirks and interests than our Murderbot.
My thought: SecUnits don't have a digestive track, but they have a sense of smell, and it is unclear if they have taste buds. I would propose they likely do, because their mouths seems to be organic (although I have some questions about how that works in regards to saliva. I have many questions about how secunits work but I respect Martha Wells' decision not to tell us) and I can't think of a reason to reduce the ability to taste.
My idea: a SecUnit who is a foodie. It gets really into the TASTE of food. It either licks the food or chews it and spits it out. It gets really excited to try new restaurants with friends and never acknowledges the weirdness of how it interacts with food.
I just imagine the horror and amusement on the faces of its dining companions as it just excitedly licks a very nice steak or something.
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