KoboldCoterie

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[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 55 points 3 days ago (5 children)

I feel like if we just required them all to be at work, every day, until these problems were resolved, they'd sort themselves out real quick. The fact that they get to not do their jobs and still take 6-week vacations every summer - and I mean every summer, because as you note, this always happens - is fucking ludicrous.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 7 points 4 days ago

Wasn't suggesting you couldn't. The obvious interpretation is that he's reading the Bible; I was just suggesting an alternate scenario that subverts the obvious expectation and allows for a different, less wholesome interpretation of his thought bubble. No offense intended.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 9 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Plot twist: He's looking at a notebook of Jesus porn, crushing hard.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 14 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Seriously, I'd say there's a zero percent chance this takes off, but luxury fashion is baffling to me, so who knows. If people will spend $500+ for a zip tie, maybe they'll spend it for this, too.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He's trying to bait-and-switch you into watching a private screening of Coyote vs. Acme.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I took a ~1200 mile bus trip about 20 years ago; it had multiple layovers and took about 36 hours total so it sounds very similar to the trip you're taking. Frankly I would not do it again. This is from a trip up the east coast of the US so my experience might not apply in the country you're going to.

I’d have to wait between 3 and 5 hours to board the next bus. Optimist me says great! I could go sightseeing, but with a large and heavy backpack this might not be a good idea…

If you're using bus terminals in big cities, don't expect to be able to get anywhere interesting and back again in that time. Large bus terminals are crowded (basically like a small airport) and sprawling and you'll likely be fairly overwhelmed just trying to get to where you need to go to. They're also generally not located in the middle of metropolitan areas; you'd most likely need to take a taxi to get to wherever you wanted to sight-see. It would not be a pleasant experience. If you're considering this, check a map of the area around the terminal first and see if it's even an option; don't just wing it, and plan to need more time when getting back to the terminal than you think you should, especially if it's a non-English speaking country.

Then there’s food, which at bus stations or in tourists areas is neither good nor cheap no matter where you are, personal hygiene, pickpocketing… I’d be traveling solo.

Expect to pay more than you otherwise would. Consider bringing food with you if you're concerned about that. The only real hygiene option is the sink in the bathroom in the terminal; you'll probably just be throwing on some deodorant and hoping for the best.

are travelers allowed to eat in the bus? Am I allowed to bring my own food?

Yes, and yes, at least for the US-based busses I've ridden on. They're pretty chill. Don't expect to have a tray table or anything, though; don't bring messy things. Something like a bagged sandwich, or snack items, though, should be fine.

The busses themselves were fairly comfortable, much moreso than a plane - the seats are well cushioned, you have room to move around. The ride itself was not bad. However, the layovers are killer. None of the legs of the trip were long enough to really sleep, either during them or between them. It's hard to sleep on a bus (for me, anyway) - they're not the smoothest rides, and it ended up being a bunch of short, unsatisfying naps rather than any real sleep. Sleeping at the terminals didn't seem wise. I was a bit stressed about either missing my connection or someone nicking my stuff, though, so that added stress definitely made the trip worse than it could have been. I felt pretty awful by the time I reached my destination and just could not wait to be off that bus. Thirty six hours is a lot longer in practice than it sounds like when you're planning things.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 11 points 5 days ago

On the other hand, DMing also involves a lot of homework, so it's completely understandable that someone might want to switch to doing homework for a different subject on occasion.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 54 points 5 days ago (6 children)

They've already done it, so what weight do their demands hold? Are they going to go remove all of the raisins if their demands are met?

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 9 points 6 days ago (5 children)

I mean, the link is right there in the screenshot: https://dubvee.org/modlog?other_person_id=4948197&type=ModBan

You were apparently permanently banned from their instance due to being toxic, and what you're seeing in that screenshot are the individual communities mirroring the ban from the instance to the community level. What "toxic" consists of is really known only by the person who issued the ban, and whether or not you even care is really up to you. It could have been for something legitimate, or it could have been completely bogus, and I'm not going to scour your comment history to try to figure it out; chances are you know what you did, and if you don't, it's probably just some mod on a power trip, who knows?

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

"The public's confidence in the integrity of our judicial system demands a sentencing hearing that is entirely focused on the verdict of the jury and the weighing of aggravating and mitigating factors free from distraction or distortion. The members of this jury served diligently on this case, and their verdict must be respected and addressed in a manner that is not diluted by the enormity of the upcoming presidential election. Likewise, if one is necessary, the Defendant has the right to a sentencing hearing that respects and protects his constitutional rights," the judge wrote.

The public's confidence in the integrity of our judicial system has already eroded to dangerous levels. Continuing to allow these delays is only making it worse. We all know Trump's modus operandi is to file appeal after appeal and tie things up in court indefinitely, and by letting him continue to do that, they're letting him make a mockery of the court.

Of course that pales in comparison to the mockery he's making of the federal court, or the federal government as a whole.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 3 points 6 days ago

You seem very passionate about this issue, which is great, but you also seem very bad at communicating about it, because even after reading two full paragraphs here, I still only have a vague idea of what exactly you're lobbying for. Can you just link us to something succinct and printed explaining it?

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Long term, you could impact the trajectory of the next few centuries in substantial ways and lessen the coming dark age

With a budget of $1,000,000? That seems very ambitious at best.

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