Spluk42

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[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Very fair. Good luck finding a new book

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Tried any Jack McDevitt? I like both of his main series (Alex Benedict and Priscilla Hutchins ones). Remember enjoying deep six, chindi, and seeker in particular. He has a unique feel which I think I saw someone describe as science fiction archaeology which I think is apt.

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think if we sticky a thread for voting we can get something chosen to discuss by the end of the month. You want me to write it up and post it?

 

Let's go Lions!

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

It could be that I listened to them on audiobook but I kinda pictured an Arnold/Terminator kinda person.

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October Book Club Voting (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Spluk42@sh.itjust.works to c/printsf@lemmy.ca
 

Hey everybody! Sorry I missed last weekend was busy with work. Again this is voting for the book to discuss at the end of October. I'll post the runner up from last month and otherwise post your selection. Don't forget that we will be discussing Winter World by A.G. Riddle at the end of the month / next weekend!

Looks like "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" wins by default! Since engagement is dropping off here I might defer to the !sciencefiction@lemmy.world book club.

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That's what I've done at !printsf@lemmy.ca but to be honest theur hasn't been a lot of engagement. Would be happy to run the one here if you'd like.

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

I'll plug the !printsf@lemmy.ca community. Two months in and last months read was Iain Banks Player of Games and this months is Winter World by A.G. Riddle. Usually have a vote thread 6 weeks before the end of the month to pick a new one.

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe do a series of horror movie watch parties for October instead?

But battling the small community issue in printSF and Detroit Lions. Makes me miss Reddit.

 

Game Thread for today. Let's go Lions!

Lions 0 - 0 Seahawks

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Game Thread - KC vs Det (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Spluk42@sh.itjust.works to c/detroitlions@sh.itjust.works
 

Sort by new y'all

Lions 21 - 20 Chiefs

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Wake Up! It's Game Day! (cdn.vox-cdn.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Spluk42@sh.itjust.works to c/detroitlions@sh.itjust.works
 

It's finally here. Woo! We should get a game thread going later. How's everyone going to watch the game? Double checked last night the antenna is getting NBC just fine.

 

First discussion thread for the book club. This is for August's book Player of Games by Iain Banks.

Upcoming events: September ~15th: Voting for October's book September 30th: Discussion Thread on Winter World by A.G. Riddle

 

Team needs to be down to 53 by Tuesday.

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Books missing something (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Spluk42@sh.itjust.works to c/printsf@lemmy.ca
 

What sci-fi books are missing something that seems obvious to us today (and is somewhat central to the story / setting)?

My first thought was Dune with the ban on thinking machines. If you asked just about anyone today they would say the far future would involve computers everywhere. But Frank Herbert wrote Dune in 1965 when computers were huge, specialized machines and we hadn't even landed on the moon yet. And he saw a future where not only computers became ubiquitous but we're then rejected.

So what books jump out as missing something that we would find inconceivable today?

 

Lions have the nationally televised 1pm est game today. Why is there only 1 one o'clock game and tons of evening games? Don't know, don't care. Because the Lions play at 1!

Who's everyone excited to see do their thing today. Personally I want to see how the rookie WRs are today. It's looking like we're gonna need at least one of them at the start of the season. So can Drummond, Cota, or Green make a case it should be them? Defensively I got nothing, maybe the DB depth?

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Haven't played but from another thread I saw about that game awhile ago was to try and play co-op to start. Was told it can be very difficult initially playing solo.

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

World of Tanks is similar too. A little faster paced perhaps but doing the right thing in the right place is a 1000% more important than reflexes imo. Never played in clans and it might be different at that level.

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The in-laws heard about it from the Today show and begged to play it. Ended after the first round and howls of "The Today show lied". It was not a pleasant evening but that was only a part of it.

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stonemeier always has excellent production values.

[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've had a similar issue trying to get to !printsf@lemmy.ml in jerboa. Haven't tried online.

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