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Cake day: June 16th, 2023

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  • Don’t get really drunk or stoned and end up being obnoxious.

    Try to be aware of traffic (especially bikes) and of blocking sidewalks/alleys etc. Look both ways on every lane of traffic you cross (including both bike lanes).

    Try to branch out your trip from the exact center of the city (or by the train station) and don’t rent an Airbnb inside the city center (they drive up local rents).

    If you’re standing on red bricks or red tarmac, you’re probably blocking the bike lane.

    If you can’t see the bike lane, it’s likely that you’re standing in it (they aren’t always marked).






  • Children of Ruin, by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

    It’s the sequel to Children of Time that won the Hugo award a few years ago.

    Children of time may be the best science fiction book I’ve ever read (out of hundreds), and I’ve been devouring everything else by Tchaikovsky ever since.

    The dude has range, and has been incredibly prolific over his career.

    And the writing style is incredible. He makes incredibly complex concepts/plots very very easy to understand and follow.









  • Have you tried any Warhammer fantasy stuff (it’s not the sci-fi “40k” setting).

    Vermintide is supposed to be really good!

    It’s not specifically action but Total War Warhammer games are amazing.

    I’ve got a lot of hours in them and I’m not usually one for this kind of strategy game.

    There’s two types of gameplay in it.

    First is a Civilisation-style empire management tool and army-builder.

    Second is the live action battle gameplay, where you’re mashing thousands of troops and monsters against one another. That’s the half of the game that’s fast-paced and bloody as hell.