/hob/ - Hobbies

Mine was to make an animated film, yet I can barely make half a second as it is.
I'll just settle for a documentary, or even an experimental film, I just want to film something and make it last an hour if not more.

& I personally suggest you give up at least 2 of these if you intend on learning piano. The instrument is like marriage, and I am still paying alimony to this day. -.-

Moved to >>>/lounge/320627.

>>68496
Back in mah day, "I N G R E S S" was a game with a hint of "extreme"-ish adrenaline.


Some "portals" would be located in gated areas.

In fact, at some point, I convinced a guard to only merely let me in for several meters "because I have a bet with my friends to check in here, not a real need to get inside"

Guard was like "oh, ok, nice water tower, happy photoshoot"

>>68506
U know when u get up in the middle of the night to go pizz and you stub your toe on something and it really hurts but you know you need to keep quiet because it's night time and people are sleeping but it hurts REAL badly so you go "ARGGGG!!"

A extreme sport for a wiz would be bar diving and pussy hunting, go to a crowed bar, drink and start hitting the female there, shit is pure adrenaline

>>68497
Would this come under anything that is seeking a thrill that goes against conformity ?

Well i watched a doc on gooner in the 763 cult I think it was I guess you could make something like that but instead it could be a arg ?

Sage goes in no fields

>>67621
Im happy this thread got bumped. I have none sadly, only 2 anime figures. I want to get some in the future tho.
>>67652
They are really nice, I dont have mony rn aswell but if I will be able to in the future I plan to get some.

>>67621
I saw some tiktoks about Japanese dolls a while ago, and I assumed they were like anime figurines except just dolls (i.e. a different "format"). That on its own would be cool and cool-creepy in an unconventional/unsettling sort of way. But it seems like the distance between dolls as a hobby and dolls as a weird sex thing is extremely blurry such that I would be concerned about ordering a doll from some series I enjoy, only to find that it has a washable orifice and that I am suddenly under investigation for sex crimes

>>69595
Why would you be under any investigation? I dont know where you live wizzie but it should be legal in most parts of the world.
But I get it, thats why id only get small display dolls, and not life-size ones.

>>69595 you're referring to the video I posted?
>>67646

>>69582
> Anyone else interested in cryptography?
The most wizardly of arts.

It's a really cool subject.

> Researchers have applied statistical analyses and machine learning models to study symbol patterns, suggesting some linguistic-like structure, but not enough to confirm a full decipherment.
Do we know which language phylum the language belongs to? If we could crack the script without this, I'd be scared of what AI is capable of.

>>65505
I've heard of that combination. I think it's pretty alright. Although, my chamomile is probably a year old or even older by now.

In other news, I've decided to try herbals from Celestial Seasonings. Their Raspberry Zinger and Country Peach Passion is pretty good. Their blueberry is very strong for one mug, and is okay if it's diluted a bit in a tea pot. It also smells like blueberry pancakes, for some reason. Their Orange and Spice is pretty smooth and has a delicate flavor. It's probably one of their best next to the Raspberry Zinger.

On actual tea, I still drink black teas like Earl Grey and Lady Grey if I find it. I like Lady Grey a lot more, but Earl Grey's still a great choice. I want to get into Moroccan mint tea, but I'll need fresh mint, which means growing some, since stores around me don't sell it. That's the only thing preventing me from making Moroccan mint tea, pretty much.

>>61224
Yes, its possible to developed caffeine addiction, I had a huge caffeine addiction when I was young, I would get headaches if I didnt drink coffe and I had trouble to sleep. Its not that hard to lose the addiction, you just need to reduce the quantity of coffe that you drink. Also, avoid to drink coffe at night

>>49426
I dont like to put sugar in my tea, but I do like tea with milk

>>47407
I got for christmass a big 1.5l thermos and more often than not I start my day with making shitload of tea that I'll drink by evening. Highly recommend.

Lately I've also been experimenting with masala chai and I had a great time. I'm not a fan of just tea with milk, but this combo is delicious, definitely try it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fQAxZahx_U

>>67958
eeeeeeh?


you make it with or without a teapot?

Moved to >>>/lounge/320472.

>>69534
Who is she?

>>69531
>Sabine Hossenfelder

Lmao, why are you following a well know she grifter?

>>69529
The question is akin to picking a favorite street performer. Sure, there are some with great deal of dedication and skill, but the form and environment may not be conducive to producing something with a lot of lasting value. But if I had to pick, that would probably be either PatricianTV or Mauler, though former is an overt faggot and frequently opinionated, and later is very emotional and equally opinionated, both did put a commendable amount of effort in their past works, which I can give credit for.

>>69535
A 60-something year old physicist whose videos mostly target college students studying STEM and some late-20s sciencefan types. The bruh-ing is deserved in either a 'bruh must be 20' or a 'bruh must be a sciencefan' kind of way.

Moved to >>>/lounge/320448.

Working out and feeling good about getting stronger only to see random manual laborer lifts more than you with ease.

>>69507
why even bother?

>>69511
>why bother being healthy and feeling good when there exist other people who are healthier than me
Succubus.

>>69514
Depends on your goals and proclivities.

Like I workout to make myself better at my hobbies and make my work feel easier.
I don't need to be the biggest most strongest in the whole world for it to be worth my time.

>>51836
>Does anyone also have tips on how to feel full and not feel the need to eat food?
>drink lots of water
>compensate lack of carbs with fiber and lean(ish) protein
>consume only good fat, no vegetable oil at all
>take most of the carbs of your day in the pre-workout meal (if a full meal, eat 2 hours before training), so you feel energized in your training session and to use the consumed energy effectively
>cut off stupid "food" like candy and soda, use your sugars strategically

A useful diet tidbit. If you're a food enthusiast, transform your meal into a delish by using different seasoning and adapting existent recipes to your goals. For example, I make yakisoba with extra meat and vegetables and less noodles.
A huge beef or chicken thigh with great seasoning and some BBQ sauce (here's your strategic sugar) as a full meal, for instance. If you think the sodium is too much, chug down your water. Impossible to feel empty. And an idea for a snack:
>ground lean meat (80%)
>oat powder (20%)
Make meatballs with those ingredients, go light on the seasoning and store them in the freezer. Whenever you crave for crap food, shove some of these bad boys in an air fryer and you're good to go.

The first Kai Lung book has the author just hitting his stride and happily is not meaningfully connected to the rest.

In the second - Kai Lung's Golden Hours - the unique linguistic form is perfected, presenting a variety of both deductive and fantastical stories inside a clever framing device.

The content itself presents London's impression of the mystic and mundane of China in the 1920s and demonstrates how the nerdy and effete have been idolising and idealising foreign far off culture for well over a century.

Try it - you'll know after the first chapter if it's for you: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1267

>>69265
I failed

>>68277
this guy fucks

I hate btiches

>What makes a good fantasy or science fiction novel for you. Is it the prose or the writer's ability to bring his ideas to life?
If the book evokes images and ideas that stirs something intense in my mind, I consider it to be good. AKA, builds an atmosphere that lingers in your mind.

>Have you read any novels that you consider beautiful in their own right?
The last I read that did that thing is Roadside Picnic.

>>68181
Book two really is trying my nerves. Somehow the AI voice has gotten significantly worse or the editing of it has gotten lazy. Ether way it's now a drag to listen through.
The story meanders. The themes trite and preditable. The borderline retarded social comentary and virtue signaling is lazy and clumbsy, and I dislike all of the new charcters. Also India sucks as the new setting but it seems that the bulk of the last 3 books of the series are taking place in it. It doesn't have the same gothic horror vibes at all. Instead the whole thing feels more genearic modern fantasy trying to follow trends in mainstream publishing. Which is to say, follow the DEI agenda rather than craft a decent story or stick to the more interesting setting.
Worst yet, basically all of the charicture progress of the people from the last book has been frozen because too much time was spent fleshing out 2 of the new characters. Mind you not all of the new characters, just two of them. Both being kinda shit and I am a bit disappointed nether died. I mean one was wounded but this being now a basic bitch fantasy book, that means basically nothing.
Worst yet, I can already pretty much predict where the story is going and I don't like it.

So disappointing.

Something I didn't think possible happened.
I had written off litrpg entirely as a genera because every single book and webnovel I had been exposed to was extremely bad.
But on this day I actually found one that I enjoyed and was actually halfway decent.
Probably because it isn't remotely styles after anime tropes and doesn't use fanfiction tier writing.
Basically it's a war vet trying to retire to a farm but being unable to stay out of trouble. To go into more detail I think would spoil it.
I haven't been so surprised by a book I thought would be shit actually being decent since Demon DIY.

Battle Mage Farmer #1 - Domestication

Since I found a litrpg book that didn't suck I decided to give a web novel litrpg a chance since I written off that whole genera too.

In looking through plot descriptions that conseptually could be intresting I found one that seemed to be a good fit for my taste.
One with a monster/inhuman protagonist. One that followed villain characters. One where the MC doesn't have romance story lines dragging the plot down.

What I found was a web novel series called Devourer.
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/299966/devourer/

Someone used AI to turn it into a rather lazy audiobook, but it's mostly tolerable (though could have used some editing and fine tuning. It's clear they didn't listen to the output of some chapters before posting)

My thoughts on the book.
It's shit…But its so unrelentingly edgy in a way I personally find highly amusing.
Like the prose are not good, there are awkward exposition dumps everywhere, the dialog is basic but functional, there are basic continuity errors that should have been caught with a proof read, like people's hair and eye color description changing for a paragraph, and it's clear that the author occationally (though not always) uses chatgpt to bulk out his work.
It really is dreadfully bad from a story craft and writing point of view.
All that said I end up with a goofy smile on my face when listing due to the raw power fantasy aspect of the MC being a ultra powerful monster ripping most thing's in it's path apart with the main goal of becoming stronger, all because of some poorly thought out remarks made during reincarnation.

Athough I will say the author seems to mention people pissing themselves a lot, quite a bit of rape, and the author seems oddly bias towards lesbianism when it comes to relationship involving the side character. AKA the author has some fetishes/kinks and isn't even trying to hide them.
Thankfully these aspects are never focused on. Instead the carnage the MC gets up to and tons of clunky world building is the focus, which is what I am interested in.

No longer human

Heard it was good. Turns out it was extremely boring. I hated it.
No plot, just constant navel gazing mental monolog of a boring introverted semi-normalfag who feels bad about not being a full normalfag.

The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman
Author also did a great job narrating the audiobook.

Excellent gritty horror book featuring vampires.