cabhan
@cabhan@discuss.tchncs.de
- Comment on Is it a bad idea to learn Russian because of the war? 3 days ago:
I believe learning languages is generally a net good. But to answer your question, it would help to know: why do you want to learn Russian?
If you just find the idea of the language interesting, then yes! Start leaning it. If you have motivation, that will help.
Is there specific media you’re looking to consume in its original language, Russian? Then yes, absolutely :).
Are you just trying to learn “any Slavic language”, to extend the language families you have knowledge of? You already have some Polish, so what is it about Russian that attracts you? Is there another language that might have more resonance or utility for you?
As far as I am aware, mostly sue to Soviet influence, Russian is probably the most-widely-understood Slavic language, so this does offer some advantages. I have spoken with Ukranians and Georgians who now don’t like speaking Russian, for obvious reasons, though I don’t know how widespread this feeling really is. And at least here in Germany, I feel like Croatian, Czech, or Slovakian would be a more useful day-to-day or holiday language, but itball depends on your goals.
And, as a dentist once told me in regards to dental floss, but it applies here too: The best language to learn is the one that you will actually learn. If there’s a language you’ll actually stick with, that’s good.
- Comment on Is there gospel music minus the gospel? 4 months ago:
Another one-off suggestion, but Pumpkin Time fro the World/Inferno Friendship Society scratches that itch for me somehow: m.youtube.com/watch?v=qqrF1BLWuK0
Obligatory mention of “Atheists don’t got no songs”: m.youtube.com/watch?v=xmwAD7nHqaY
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 6 months ago:
I’m with you on Clair Obscur (I need to check tbe spelling literally every time I write that). I usually don’t risk the money on new games or things not-on-sale, but after all the positivity, I decided to go for it. And what a game! I’m still in Act 2, and I am loving it so far.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 7 months ago:
I’m playing Wylde Flowers. It’s a farm sim game with witchcraft, but I mostly like it because it is extremely low-stress. No invebtoey management, no time pressure to do things, just building a farm and talking to / romancing people.
I picked it up after I got to the point in Subnautica where you have too much contact with leviathans, and I need something calm and relaxing. Maybe I’ll make more Subnautica progress soon, though :).
- Comment on Is there a device to help turn stoppers with an o-ring? 10 months ago:
Hah. I tried doing some research about what this kind of drain is called, but I have no idea. I’ve never had a drain like this before, but I guess it must not be too rare?
In my case, the issue is that it starts to stink a lot. We had a plumber out a few years ago, and he opened that thing up and used a plunger to remove a ton of hair. He then suggested we wash it out every now and again, but I haven’t been able to do it for a while now, since I can’t get that thing open.
- Comment on Is there a device to help turn stoppers with an o-ring? 10 months ago:
Not at all a silly question! I have tried, yes. Also, I’ve been able to remove it before, but the last time I put it in, I really jammed it in, I guess. There are no threads, so the turning is really just about generating force.
- Comment on Is there a device to help turn stoppers with an o-ring? 10 months ago:
This looks very promising! Have you used something like this before? Most references I see online use this to remove the entire drain, not simply to turn the little thing inside. Is that accurate?
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- Comment on It's 2025 now, what are the games you'll be starting the year with? 11 months ago:
I bought Ghost of Tsushima in one of the recent sales, and I’ve been enjoying it a great deal, so I’ll likely be joining you there.
