Zompist Bboard Again

Linguoboy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 6:01 pmExcept that "find offensive" also means "regard as offensive". That's why it's a garden path.

I see now—thank you for explaining it! That reading would likely never have occurred to me.

That seems pretty straightforward to me. Dude found a meme so offensive that people who like offensive memes couldn't handle it and therefore he feels a huge sense of pride and accomplishment.

Notes on CT pluralization pathways: CVgC- > VCaC- tV- > Vr- hVtk- [hVtsk-] > Vask- hVkt- > Vats- I'm debating whether I want CT k to behave like t does, and lenite to g (the voiced pharyngeal fricative) in all environments where t does. As a refresher: - t becomes r in all positions except: -- Initi...

I am attempting to nail down the contrasting triad of discrimination that fuels the setting. - The Tim Ar believe that the standing of your birth determines who you are. They believe this to the ridiculous extreme of their unwieldy, bulky race-class-caste system, about which I've gone on before. I'v...

Thanks for reading and re-reading the book! Not many people have come up with a half-way plausible interstellar exploration and politics setting that respects the c speed limit, and among the people who have, zompist is, I think, the only one I've read so far. Thank you! I'm pretty sure Charles Str...

Belief in the Way of the Renewers originated in the societies of the Banagarinimo peoples in the east of Terhír, but this quickly became the dominant religion across a wide swath of Terhír, to include the Nyar Toler Kyanà and—with a religious tradition known for fanaticism—the Tlusa. Of note is that...

Let's rework this a bit…I have the following situation w.r.t. the Tim Ar Empire. There are a number of suzerainties. I have a handful of special cases that I am pretty set on keeping distinct, outlined below: - Four banners , comprising former military governorates or juntas— Kal Iháni , Linömaár , ...

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'I have a moon, but I ignored it…'

I made a post about this in the Twin Aster topic, if you’d like to check it out.

There are two halves to the supercontinent now instead of the…really bizarre system I previously had. North of the Messerini line, which is still a Thing, is Maranhír (literally 'man's land'); south of it is Terhír (literally 'woman's land'). (The naming in CT is unimaginative given the politics of ...

I've redone some of the political map. The Tim Ar Empire is now smaller than Asia! I think that's more realistic. Still has the Mziddyun though… ---- The kakistocracies of Deś Ăśane (CT: Téłëłané ) are a number of really small city-states and associated territories located in the western part of Mat...

Outside of movies and television, I don't think anyone has just shown up in a new city with no job, no apartment, and no plan in at least fifty years. Unless they're fleeing a civil war somewhere. If you want a change of scenery, start looking for jobs. I have attempted to do this, but the recruite...

I am applying to jobs I’m qualified for but, despite nearly five years of experience in the field I keep getting rejections. I’d love to change careers but nobody is willing to give experience. I can’t do, say, fast food or similar jobs because of my disability. I WANT OUT. EDIT: And I get a rejecti...

Cluster Ensemble – "Music with Changing Parts" (Philip Glass, composer)

One just got finished up at the Other Place and it struck me that I haven’t seen one on here in a while (aside from the reconstruction relays, but I’m talking translation). Anybody interested? I can start working on a text if there are takers. EDIT: We are starting on April 1, 2022 . This is not an ...

Richard W wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:08 pmThe Mongols did have Chinese units.

This proved problematic in their games of Civilization V, when those could not be stacked.

Moose-tache wrote: ↑Sat Jan 01, 2022 12:25 amWhat is your career? Shouldn't you get the job first, and that will determine the location?

My career is irrelevant to these considerations as medical concerns (among other things) may dictate that I need to find employment in a different field sooner rather than later.

I am looking to relocate in mid-to-late 2022. For reference, I’m in the Cleveland area right now. Depending on job availability and cost of living, I am considering the following areas in decreasing order of preference: - Alaska (Anchorage > Fairbanks > Kodiak > Ketchikan) - NYC (most emphatically n...

In-depth preparations continue even as the close fight ends and becomes a part of the past, is how I read it.

Had a very good Christmas, including the part where my letter to the distant relatives in Poland whom I’ve never met ended up garnering a response! It was really nice to meet my distant cousin and see pictures of that side of the family. My grandmother’s niece, to whom I addressed the letter, is my ...