frymaster (Phil)
@frymaster.127001.org
SF/F books, and PC gaming. He/Him
There is a British version also - the only difference in the quote is we say "Ladybird", not "Ladybug"
January 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM
There is a British version also - the only difference in the quote is we say "Ladybird", not "Ladybug"
My understanding is he's a massive Asiaphile (which I'm told is "weeb, but you have lots of money") - when I mentioned this story to people familiar with Japanese culture who were aware of Izanami, none of them had ever made that connection before. It's still funny, but likely an accident
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
My understanding is he's a massive Asiaphile (which I'm told is "weeb, but you have lots of money") - when I mentioned this story to people familiar with Japanese culture who were aware of Izanami, none of them had ever made that connection before. It's still funny, but likely an accident
your comment being reskeeted is how I found out
January 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
your comment being reskeeted is how I found out
...and of course my phone added an extra word :/
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
...and of course my phone added an extra word :/
Glasgow wireless worldcon was my first /ever/ sff con and Deep Secret turned out to be a surprisingly useful primer
January 13, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Glasgow wireless worldcon was my first /ever/ sff con and Deep Secret turned out to be a surprisingly useful primer
One wonders why she couldn't have borrowed for /those/ reasons, rather than speculate with money entrusted to her on others behalf and then borrow when the speculation didn't turn a profit
January 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
One wonders why she couldn't have borrowed for /those/ reasons, rather than speculate with money entrusted to her on others behalf and then borrow when the speculation didn't turn a profit
That phrasing isn't in bsky.app/profile/jemi... 's original article
January 12, 2026 at 9:46 AM
That phrasing isn't in bsky.app/profile/jemi... 's original article
There's a BUNCH of authors where I've ended up buying their entire back catalogue after a 99p or even free deal for a single book (though in your case it was a twitter recommendation for Clockwork Boys)
January 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
There's a BUNCH of authors where I've ended up buying their entire back catalogue after a 99p or even free deal for a single book (though in your case it was a twitter recommendation for Clockwork Boys)
as an attendee, I have a /very/ faint memory of the description saying it was in-person only, but I hope it was recorded anyway - it was hilarious
Props to the audience member who was probably the first person ever to get a round of applause for "more of a comment than a question...."
Props to the audience member who was probably the first person ever to get a round of applause for "more of a comment than a question...."
January 9, 2026 at 11:54 AM
as an attendee, I have a /very/ faint memory of the description saying it was in-person only, but I hope it was recorded anyway - it was hilarious
Props to the audience member who was probably the first person ever to get a round of applause for "more of a comment than a question...."
Props to the audience member who was probably the first person ever to get a round of applause for "more of a comment than a question...."
I did hear of someone who got to PhD student before someone explained you can't make toast in a microwave (this came to light when some bread exploded after they repeatedly tried to get it to crisp up)
January 5, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I did hear of someone who got to PhD student before someone explained you can't make toast in a microwave (this came to light when some bread exploded after they repeatedly tried to get it to crisp up)
I assume it wasn't one of these, but there are a bunch of ready meals where you can actually heat them in the oven in the plastic - I used to do this rather than microwave for eg lasagne (but it would say on the instructions if you could)
January 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
I assume it wasn't one of these, but there are a bunch of ready meals where you can actually heat them in the oven in the plastic - I used to do this rather than microwave for eg lasagne (but it would say on the instructions if you could)
no lie I found the thread via Fiasco saying "Fake!!" and then scrolled up to the top to read it fully and on the way up I genuinely thought it was a photo of you snuggling him.
January 4, 2026 at 11:48 PM
no lie I found the thread via Fiasco saying "Fake!!" and then scrolled up to the top to read it fully and on the way up I genuinely thought it was a photo of you snuggling him.
Genuine question, can the signal be filtered from the noise ahead of time? Like, it's easy to identify "insider trading" from brand new accounts once the event has happened, but are the amounts enough to distinguish from crazy reckless bettors?
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Genuine question, can the signal be filtered from the noise ahead of time? Like, it's easy to identify "insider trading" from brand new accounts once the event has happened, but are the amounts enough to distinguish from crazy reckless bettors?
FFS I dislike half the major ingredients in that and I still think it looks AMAZING
January 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
FFS I dislike half the major ingredients in that and I still think it looks AMAZING
oh yeah, it's a common structure, the only problem comes from people who INSIST every story must follow it (especially those who criticise a story that doesn't follow it "because every story must follow it", which is circular anti-logic)
December 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
oh yeah, it's a common structure, the only problem comes from people who INSIST every story must follow it (especially those who criticise a story that doesn't follow it "because every story must follow it", which is circular anti-logic)
as a kid I followed the instructions for every set I got - and then some minutes / hours / days later, I disassembled them into The Big Lego Barrel and then I made whatever I wanted
December 31, 2025 at 12:12 AM
as a kid I followed the instructions for every set I got - and then some minutes / hours / days later, I disassembled them into The Big Lego Barrel and then I made whatever I wanted
There's a description of this by Pratchett in the book "The Unadulterated Cat" which features a line about half way through the attempt that goes something like
"By this point, the cat is showing such a new lease of life that treatment can be said to have worked"
"By this point, the cat is showing such a new lease of life that treatment can be said to have worked"
December 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
There's a description of this by Pratchett in the book "The Unadulterated Cat" which features a line about half way through the attempt that goes something like
"By this point, the cat is showing such a new lease of life that treatment can be said to have worked"
"By this point, the cat is showing such a new lease of life that treatment can be said to have worked"
We talked about that poem in my book club - I did wonder to what extent he was /good enough/ and if maybe worse contemporaries had been forgotten about
December 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We talked about that poem in my book club - I did wonder to what extent he was /good enough/ and if maybe worse contemporaries had been forgotten about
If you installed Francesca in that position, it would solve the problem of Fiasco wanting to be there.
December 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
If you installed Francesca in that position, it would solve the problem of Fiasco wanting to be there.