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re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 5/20/26 at 12:03 pm to
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Not getting much of that in DCC simply because few people have time for relationships and of all the reasons to turn on someone, sexuality is pretty damn far down the list compared to being a psycho or a backstabber.


That doesn't matter. There must be representation at all times

I haven't seen anyone complaining about it personally, but that response is typical

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 5/20/26 at 11:26 am to
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I mean all his sex stuff is deranged anyway. It hasn’t shied away from having gay couples, he’s done trans characters with other series. That’s why I don’t get people complaining about it not being there or saying it’s not there. It’s there, but the story really isn’t about romantic things, so it’s not going to be in your face


By representation, they likely mean it has to be a big deal that someone told you they were gay, then there has to be oppression from a third party or a big heart to heart or it has to be a main character that mentions it often

Can't be a side character where it is not their entire identity and never mentioned again

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 5/17/26 at 5:30 pm to
Fwiw if anyone got the email from audible about the update to book 8

Fixes chapter metadata, lack of pauses between chapters, and a cut-off sentence in the last post-credits scene

I'm halfway through heat two

Loving this book

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 5/14/26 at 7:23 pm to
I'm reading the hard copy. After I read the final chapter, I will compare it to the audiobook, re-download and see what changed

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 5/14/26 at 2:34 pm to
I just got an email from audible that there is an update to book 8 and I should delete and redownload

Has anyone gotten to the last chapter? Is there an issue with it?

Pretty sure it is not an audible edit because both penguin and audible only have publishing rights and do not edit at all

Here's the email

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Dear Audible Listener,

A revised version of A Parade of Horribles: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 8 is now available, updating the audiobook’s final chapter.

To access the updated version:

1. Delete the audiobook from your device
2. Re-download the audiobook

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience.

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 5/12/26 at 9:35 am to
Bookborn on YouTube has a recap video that includes all 7 books

Recap of books 1-7
All companies have multiple orders for more billion dollar ships, so no

You just have to go on the right cruise line

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 5/9/26 at 7:05 pm to
For the non-patreon supporters, only 3 more nights until release

I'm looking forward to Tuesday

Read an old noir in between 7 and 8 and haven't read anything for the past week or two, so I'm ready
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That map is almost as bad as the intentionally terrible one that had a 2nd black district cutting diagonally across the state.



Not even close but nice try

BTW, did you ever complain about other states shutting out Republicans?


No, that map is bad. This statement applies to both as both maps included areas of the state that should not be represented by the same people. Ebr, wbr, and pointe couple should not be in the same district as North LA and any parish should not be split.

Take the top of the foot, straight line across through cenla, vernon, rapides, and avoyelles up (keeping parishes together). Vertical line between that alec and natty-toe-cheese, maybe swerve back around Winn all the way between Claiborne and Union

That's 2 districts

Acadia and Evangeline West is 3, maybe include Lafayette because of population number

St martin, St landy iberia, East to ebr, West feliciana and ascension is 4

Florida parishes East feliciana to the East border is 5

The saints in the South all the way East and all down to plaqumines is 6

Nice boxes, population may mostly be even, but I'm not checking that

Any other way that splits a parish, and is specifically designed for one particular race or party (either party) is gerrymandering

Boring squares or near enough squares is what it should be

re: The Godfather

Posted by StTiger on 5/7/26 at 10:07 am to
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The book goes off on the weird tangent about *SPOILER ALERT*the lady w/ the giant vagina. The movie is better.


How else would Mario give accurate details of just how much meat Sonny was packing?

re: Anyone been on the drug metformin?

Posted by StTiger on 5/6/26 at 12:22 pm to
They will say metformin MAY curb your appetite

I changed doctors and my new, younger GP said no, no metformin

It did nothing for me and my a1c has always been perfect
I forgot to add that the concession prices were absolutely bullshite

They were worse than LSU concession prices

Today, it is ridiculous to pay 20 (if you are lucky) for a ticket, plus another 20 in fees because ticketmaster is a racket and it HAS to be only ticketmaster and then they want you to spend another 40 on a couple hotdogs and drinks

Before you know it, you are dropping 200 (family of 4) to watch your local team get smashed

I went to a few games this past season. Obviously not packed, but still good crowds, but I never saw them win in person.

Also heard there was issues with someone in the background too

And yes, there were much better names than the Zydeco

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 4/30/26 at 8:12 am to
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Surprised to see 1 at the bottom. Was it just because it wasn't as serious as the others?


I've struggled with where to place it for a while because it was 6 books and what... 4000 pages ago, but I think it suffers from being very early in character development, (duh, because it has to be), but also breadth of characters. Crazy thing is I just started the series in December so it hasn't been that long ago at all

I could rank book 4 below it and I can't really put a finger on it why I don't like book 4 as much. Still love it though

Granted, these ratings are like book 1 is a 4.65/5 with book 5 at 5/5

I liked book 7 a lot because you really see the toil on Carl where he is just out of the loop or blind to several things going on around him. He's fully not a Mary sue anymore and would not be alive without everyone he has around him. He's always had flaws, but also always seemed to have a plan and a way out.

First review for book 8 came out and put it in the top 3, not better than book 5 but just behind it

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 4/28/26 at 9:15 am to
I just finished book 7 and now a short wait for book 8

I was reading in-between each one just to prevent burn out, but after #6, wanted to make sure I finished #7 in time for the release

Now two weeks to go, I'm starting a short detective noir type to bridge the gap

My order so far from best to "worst"

1. Book 5
2. Book 7
3. Book 6
4. Book 3 (not many have it this high, but I liked it)
5. Book 2
6. Book 4
7. Book 1
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This is the most revealing statement on the root cause with BR and Louisiana in general.


It's just his thoughts and has no basis in reality and no source to back it up

Every library in ebr gets at minimum 20 (homeless) visitors within the first 5 minutes of opening every day
Y'all wrong

Full legalization

Tax the everliving shite out of it

Take money out of surrounding States in the process

Make so much in tax revenue our school and other stuff doesn't suck and we can get rid of other taxes (lolololol)
You can usually tell who doesn't understand taxes and the way spending works in post like this

Hillar is piggy backing off the BRPD raises (actual change to help fight crime) and trying to get his because he is not lying, definitely underfunded. He should complain about the judges first that keep letting criminals go then budget

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 4/19/26 at 5:25 pm to
I think the expectations, even if it were an animated show, needs to be brought way way down or you will end up disappointed

The only way it would be perfect is if it was being put on by a super fan with unlimited funds that was not at all worried about taking a full loss on the show

re: Dungeon crawler carl

Posted by StTiger on 4/16/26 at 12:00 am to
A lot of kickstarter boardgames and ttrpgs too

2nd and Charles in BR has a little section that has the books plus little toys

Back to the TV show discussion, maybe SM will use more AI. Apparently he used it to turn himself into Bill Clinton saying prosthetics and cgi looked horrible, but you can overlay AI over an actual actor to create the Katia morphing, etc.

I'm pretty sure all of Dinniman's interviews only mentioned CGI and specifically doing testing for CGI
JC Penney only when there is a massive sale

I don't want to waste money on a tie