Nonono, that was the National Socialist Party, duh!
/s
Nonono, that was the National Socialist Party, duh!
/s
Hey, at least she picked one of the most reliable cars on the market.
I’ve treated my hunting clothing with permethrin when we were going to an area that was known to have an extremely heavy tick population. We had a spray bottle of the stuff, and did a thick coating all over our outer gear, and then allowed it to dry. Permethrin is fairly low toxicity for humans & dogs, but absolutely killer for mosquitoes and ticks. Worked like a charm!
“I swear babe, I didn’t cheat on you! I just came into contact with a Brown Widow spider!!”
OpenSUSE TW KDE supremacy!
It’s definitely not short, but The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey is absolutely top notch.
The attention to detail that goes into a sci-fi series that lives within a realistic world, with actual physics is incredible - i.e:
Ships need to calculate when to flip around midway through their journey to decelerate by burning the opposite direction.
Torpedoes and tungsten slugs have travel time.
Making hard accelerations or evasive maneuvers can and will crush you into your flight seat due to the intense G forces and the only way to not black out is a cocktail of stimulants, adrenaline, and blood thinners
Communications take place at actual light speed, which means when you’re dealing with distances up to several hundred million kilometers, it can take anywhere from minutes to hours for your message to be received.
But fear not! This is truly a traditional sci-fi novel, packed full with ancient alien substances that seem to reprogram human cells for their own use - but to what end? Ancient feuds between those born in space, and those born on a planet. And the answer to the age old question: why not just use asteroids as weapons?
The main characters are an extremely close knit group, who it seems at times get by on sheer willpower and a touch of luck (with some excellent planning).
The story takes turns being told from different characters’ perspectives, which really helps you get to know each character intimately - how they think, and feel about the events unfolding - how their morality affects their choices.
If you’re looking for a more “realistic” take on sci-fi, this series is absolutely up your alley.
The first novel is called “Leviathan’s Wake” and there are 9 main books in the series, with a smattering of novellas between that expand on the world.
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Man I miss Inbox so much. It kept me so much more organized than Gmail ever has.
The more things change, the more they stay the same, I suppose.
Hmmmm, this coincides with the shutdown of Tachiyomi…
I wish that it would come a little (see: a lot) further and connect to Alaska. It would be so convenient to take a high speed train down to Seattle.
Joke’s on you, still awake in Alaska! Honestly kind of dreading tomorrow. I’m a federal employee and it’s likely that I’ll be furloughed tomorrow because the jackasses in Congress don’t give a shit enough to pass a spending bill. They still get paid though. It’s fine.
L.L. Bean rocks! My mom bought me one of their backpacks in 4th grade because I was notoriously rough on backpacks…That was twenty years ago, and one of the zippers only just recently lost one of its teeth. That thing has been with me through so much shit - nearly every plane ride I’ve ever taken, all of highschool, all of college. I love it.
But what about THE LINE!
WHAT IS A MAN? A MISERABLE LITTLE PILE OF SECRETS! BUT ENOUGH TALK - HAVE AT YOU!
The digital catalog is always my first stop when looking for a book to read!
Libby lives on the first page of my home screen - and I often will put something on hold, completely forget about it, and then 5-6 weeks later it pops up. It’s like a little Christmas present!
Hey buddy, you just did!
OH SHIT, GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!
I remember being obsessed with this one when it first came out! It might be time for a replay on my Steam Deck!