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Hey there! FYI I really appreciated this comment. The response to my comment here convinced me that Lemmy isn't really the place for me. I popped back today to look something up, and I wanted to make sure you got a friendly hello after seeing your response.
I totally agree with everything you said. Having shared practices for remembrance and an established "typical" way to demonstrate care for deceased people is a significant part of maintaining social cohesion and so useful for giving individuals an outlet for grief.
The way an entire industry has emerged to capitalize on loss and paij sickens me, but that part is a whole different conversation.
My education is in archaeoligy, and my primary interest was American deathways. I've probably spent more time thinking about contemporary death rites and remembrance than I've thought about anything else as an adult.
Anyway, I hope you're well! Keep on being a cool person.
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Ritual and ceremony are deeply important aspects of the human experience. What cultures do with their dead is way, way up there with foodways and adornment when it comes to cultural significance.
The increasingly common view in the West that elaborate death rites are unimportant is really new when compared to the rest of human history. It's probably a postmodern thing? If I'm right about that, that would mean the less reverential attitude towards traditional deatg ceremony is like 110ish years old.
Compared to the 200,000-300,000 years Homo Sapiens have been around (or 45,000 years ago if we only want to discuss the length of time that Northern European-style deathways have most likely been practiced), 100 years isn't a lot to change that cultural inertia.
Sorry, I know this is a Wendy's. Just a frosty, thanks.
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Nanny state foolishness. It's just crewed spaceflight, not rocket science.
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With that baby around, I think it's you who needs to worry about surviving a 20-story fall.
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I'm pleased that she's experiencing the fallout from all this, but whatever logic she used to calculate that political risk is baffling.
Four John Wick movies have grossed over a billion dollars on the conceit that harming a dog is a legitimate emotional catalyst for someone to kill 450 people.
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My kinda person. If they were local and I saw the post, I'd be there for sure.
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I'm sick of these impossible beauty standards!
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Ayy girl, did you fall from heaven? Because it looks like you need a fucking ambulance.
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I'd try it.
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Dopes to Infinity and Spine of God are stoner metal bangers, JIC anyone here isn't familiar with their stuff from before Powertrip.
I've also liked that their later stuff walks a line between glam & sludge metal.
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Sure, today is worse than yesterday. But at least it's better than tomorrow!
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Abandoning my DeWalt family heritage in favor of Mikwaukee was almost like leaving Jehovah's Witnesses. I'm allowed back to visit, but it's tense.
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I will begin handling an Impossible Landscapes Delta Green campaign next weekend.
I'm also considering getting back into lifting weights. I used to powerlift, but I suffered an intercostal tear in my late 20s. Recovery started a domino effect, and I haven't really picked anything up over 50 pounds in like 6 or 7 years 😒
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I love that Springfield instituted the International Fixed Calendar, but replacing Sol with Smarch was just weird.
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Yes, but that's all part of the first session! Character creation is playing in Traveller! 🤗 It's usually most people's favorite part, even. It's collaborative and engaging, and shit can get really wacky and fun. I've had friends over just to roll up characters together that we had no intention of playing.
Gameplay rules seem like a lot, but it's very step-by-step and spoon-fed to you. The GM needs to prep, obviously, but the flow is really intuitive. The core rulebook is loaded with tables to tell you what to do.
The star system bit is nbd. Just make that stuff up as you go and to suit your needs. You can totally play a game that follows Traveller canon and lore if you want (it's pretty cool), but there's no need.
And don't let Glass Cannon freak you out! They have to ensure snappy pacing because they're doing 90 minutes episodes that need to be enjoyable to passively listen to. Playing at home with your friends doesn't come with that baggage.
That said, their permanent Traveller show called Voyagers of the Jump is very good. It's a good companion to the rulebook for getting a sense of how to play.
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I think I can speak for everyone that this would be the ideal arrangement.
This is it, gang. Tonight we need to say goodbye until Joe Bob's Labor Day Ruckus or The Ethiopian New Year Hullabaloo or whatever. I'm going to desperately miss talking nonsense with your freaks & weirdos. One last time (for now): take a moment to ensure that you've been duly sworn in by taking [our sacred oath](https://youtu.be/s1eWvQKnIkE?t=5). **First Movie:** ??? **Second Movie:** Day of the Dead
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/1268971 > https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1681015066865352705 > > Darcy spilled the beans a couple weeks ago, so unless she was messing with us and JBB is really misdirecting us with that Florida clue, we know one of the films will be [Day of the Dead](https://letterboxd.com/film/day-of-the-dead/). What do y'all think the other one will be?
https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1681015066865352705 Darcy spilled the beans a couple weeks ago, so unless she was messing with us and JBB is really misdirecting us with that Florida clue, we know one of the films will be [Day of the Dead](https://letterboxd.com/film/day-of-the-dead/). What do y'all think the other one will be?
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/1299279 > Unless she was being cruel and misdirecting us, Darcy already spilled the beans that one of the films will be Day of the Dead (woop!). What does everyone think the other film will be?
https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1681015066865352705 Unless she was being cruel and misdirecting us, Darcy already spilled the beans that one of the films will be Day of the Dead (woop!). What does everyone think the other film will be?
I tried redoing Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran for tonight, but I couldn't wedge both caliginous and callipygian in there while also referencing Bastille Day and probably-werewolves. I failed you, fam! 😫 At any rate, you should know that you're legally obligated to get sworn in before that one guitar part punches you in the feels. So, [raise your right hand...](https://youtu.be/s1eWvQKnIkE?t=7) **First Movie:** Alligator **Second Movie:** Grizzly
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/1194387 There will be another Lemmy live discussion tomorrow night over at [!driveinmovies@midwest.social](/c/driveinmovies@midwest.social). r/Shudder live discussion refugees are welcome! > https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1679330522323886080?s=20 > > What do y'all think? > > I'm really bad at guessing these, but I'm going to say [An American Werewolf in London (1981)](https://letterboxd.com/film/an-american-werewolf-in-london/) and [Abominable (2006)](https://letterboxd.com/film/abominable/). > > However! Tomorrow is Bastille Day, so I think it would be appropriate if Joe Bob and Darcy played [Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)](https://letterboxd.com/film/brotherhood-of-the-wolf/).
https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1679330522323886080?s=20 What do y'all think? I'm really bad at guessing these, but I'm going to say [An American Werewolf in London (1981)](https://letterboxd.com/film/an-american-werewolf-in-london/) and [Abominable (2006)](https://letterboxd.com/film/abominable/). However! Tomorrow is Bastille Day, so I think it would be appropriate if Joe Bob and Darcy played [Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)](https://letterboxd.com/film/brotherhood-of-the-wolf/).
🎶🎶 *The Last Drive-In (gotta watch 'em all-lll) It's Joe Bob and me-eee We know it's our destiny-yyy Darcy, you're our best friend Shitty movies we must defend The Last Drive-In (gotta watch 'em all-lll) A passion so true The drive-in totals will pull us throughhhh Joe Bob teaches, we'll learn from you The Last Drive-In, gotta watch 'em all Gotta watch 'em alllllll* 🎶🎶 You know that I literally only take one responsibility seriously, and that's making sure we renew our commitment to Kung Fu City every Friday evening. Don't forget to [say your prayers](https://youtu.be/s1eWvQKnIkE?t=5), fam. **Movie 1:** Mad God **Movie 2:** Perfect Blue
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/1021215 FYI that we'll try for another Lemmy live discussion tomorrow night over at [!driveinmovies@midwest.social](/c/driveinmovies@midwest.social). Come play if you feel like it 🤗 > https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1676965096210448388?s=20 > > What are everyone's guesses? I haven't seen a lot of animated horror before, so I've got nothin'.
https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1676965096210448388?s=20 What are everyone's guesses? I haven't seen a lot of animated horror before, so I've got nothin'.
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/1017879 > Lloyd Kaufman is ~~asking~~ [begging](https://twitter.com/lloydkaufman/status/1675627196633825282?s=20) for help! > > On 27 June 2023, YouTube took down the TromaMovies channel over violations of its community standards, leaving many other channels up that commit the same violations. Selective enforcement of rules is not gangster, YT. > > Here is the announcement from [Lloyd Kaufman](https://twitter.com/lloydkaufman/status/1673773436621975552?s=20). > > [And here is a MoveOn.org petition gently asking YouTube to unfuck themselves](https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/save-troma-on-youtube). I know petitions are kinda whatever, but it's a thing we can do.
Lloyd Kaufman is ~~asking~~ [begging](https://twitter.com/lloydkaufman/status/1675627196633825282?s=20) for help! On 27 June 2023, YouTube took down the TromaMovies channel over violations of its community standards, leaving many other channels up that commit the same violations. Selective enforcement of rules is not gangster, YT. Here is the announcement from [Lloyd Kaufman](https://twitter.com/lloydkaufman/status/1673773436621975552?s=20). [And here is a MoveOn.org petition gently asking YouTube to unfuck themselves](https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/save-troma-on-youtube). I know petitions are kinda whatever, but it's a thing we can do.
Folks and kin, gather 'round the flickering embers of this here ancient fire and let the shadows dance in the hollers of our souls. In the hallowed heart of these spooky-ass woods, we unite as one. Like the roots of ageless trees entwined beneath the forest floor, so shall our mutant bond remain unbreakable. We are bound by the legacy of our ancestors, which we carry forward into the endless night through [our sacred oath](https://youtu.be/s1eWvQKnIkE?t=5). **First Movie:** Dark Night of the Scarecrow **Second Movie:** Beyond the Door III
I actually thought I might be having an aneurysm or a stroke. It was weird. An iridescent zigzag appeared in part of my field of vision, and another portion of my field of vision just... stopped. I had this big blind spot for like an hour, all while this jagged rainbow bastard chilled in my left peripheral. That went away slowly, only to be replaced with vertigo and exhaustion. Almost no headache, though. I kept verifying that one side of my face wasn't paralyzed or whatever because I've had migraines a few times before, but those were nothing like this! Apparently they can just be this way. Does anyone else get these? They're dumb.
https://www.zillow.com/homes/2087-Meade-St,-Detroit,-MI-48212_rb/88642925_zpid/ That'll buff right out.
https://www.zillow.com/homes/891-Woodland-Hls,-Harlan,-KY,-40831_rb/110358746_zpid/ 1 image per 17.4 square feet seems excessive.
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/861149 > https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1673492109448343553?s=20 > > What are everyone's guesses for this week? > > I'm saying this week it'll be [Jug Face](https://boxd.it/4Vu0) and [Valerie and Her Week of Wonders](https://boxd.it/NsC).
https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1673492109448343553?s=20 What are everyone's guesses for this week? I'm saying this week it'll be [Jug Face](https://boxd.it/4Vu0) and [Valerie and Her Week of Wonders](https://boxd.it/NsC).
[!conversationpit@midwest.social](/c/conversationpit@midwest.social) is a... spiritual successor?... of what r/casualconversation was a super long time ago. Come post random bullshit that's on your mind, and then talk with others about random bullshit that's on their mind. I'm having problems uploading images, so I'll pretty the place up with a banner and whatnot another time.
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