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[Choop]

i couldn't find the online games thread so here: dungeon robber is a single-player d&d game that generates its maps via dice rolls, according to rules from the first edition book. so far i've retired a yeoman, tavernkeeper, merchant, gentleman, mayor, knight, bishop, and countess. up next: starting from scratch and aiming at a duke, which requires 40k XP. i'm also playing on the basic difficulty, not the advanced one, so once i finish that i've still got more fun to have with this toy.

[theinevitable]

I like this game.

[Choop]

i just retired my duke

[jaydub]

So awesome.  I used to play for hours solo like this.  Thanks.  Just killed 2 more.

[theinevitable]

It is hard, though. A little too random for me.

Lately I am getting back into Dwarf Fortress. The perennial frustration: why doesn't it let me specify that I want a starting site with sedimentary rock? I can specify other things, but not that. And yet, you can't get iron or coal without sedimentary rock, which means you can't really go anywhere in terms of a military. Little things like this drive me nuts in a way that the insane interface doesn't. I can understand the thought process behind all the weird menus and key combinations. But some features like this really frustrate me. Another one is not having a good way to specify which material to use for certain tasks. You can say "grind nuts/seeds" at your mill, but you can't specify which nuts/seeds to grind... so sometimes they grab the wrong combination and grind, for instance, every single grain of wheat. So I can't plant any wheat the next year. Come on!

[Choop]

that's some rad equipment yo


somebody in every job - each new job shows a new building in the village.

now to play advanced!

[AugustWest]

Impressive patience, dude!

Lorelei?  Is she a Gilmore Gnome?

[AugustWest]

Fascinating series of articles on a tipless restaurant and the role that tipping plays in our society.

[wombat]

That is really interesting, thanks.

[theinevitable]

Having a job where I don't get tipped (and am supposed to politely decline tips if offered) and living with people who survive on tips, I am really interested in the dynamics of tipping. Overtipping for the relatively cheap foods I get when I eat out always makes me feel really good. Such a tiny gesture can make a big difference in someone's day, which I appreciate. I would also be interested in learning about the history of tipping-- the divisions between who gets tipped and who doesn't get tipped seem so arbitrary. I will look for this information after I take this GRE practice test, and let you guys know.

I have a really hard time communicating "I really appreciate the gesture, but I'm not supposed to take tips" without it seeming like I'm sending a secret message. I am not trying to say "wah wah I can't take tips." I'm not trying to imply that you should try harder to tip me. I am also not offended that you are trying to tip me. I'm just required to inform you that you don't have to tip me. Sometimes people ask questions and I manage to get this across, but a lot of the time people make a pity face or an angry face. I don't want anyone to feel stressed out about this.

Similar problems occur when I am passing pedestrians on my bike (when I bike through the park on pedestrian/bike shared paths). "Excuse me" or "on your left" always feels like I am demanding that they get out of the way. I just want to indicate "don't be alarmed, but I am passing you, so don't start weaving." Probably "passing on your left, thanks!" Or, you know, getting the fuck over it because no one cares. But there is definitely a flip-side to midwestern politeness where people get MAD if they think you aren't being sufficiently polite. At work if I don't say "excuse me!" when I walk too close to a customer sometimes people get all pissy. And their definition of "too close" is really extreme considering how tight quarters can be in a grocery store.

inevs gotta inev.

[wombat]

Here's a whole book about tipping with some history in it, if I recall correctly.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VIWNWQ/ref=oh_d__o04_details_o04__i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[jaydub]

Imagine my disappointment when I realized the discussion wasn't about topless restaurants.

[pmcd9]

And their definition of "too close" is really extreme considering how tight quarters can be in a grocery store.

I have lost my patience with people who block the aisle in the grocery store. I mean seriously, what the hell is it with people these days? I can't seem to go to the store without at least one inconsiderate person blocking the aisle. Part of the problem I'll admit is the store's fault because the aisles have become narrower and the carts are bigger. Which means the need for courtesy is greater than ever. So don't leave your cart in the center of the aisle while you spend 10 minutes trying to figure out which brand of cereal to buy and I won't be forced to ram your cart out of the way.

[KeithHernandez]

I have literally never used a grocery cart!

Edit: I actually probably have at like a hardware store, but never to buy groceries.

[Choop]

lol