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supasmasha  ·  3197 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Sleeping Dogs: The Good, The Bad, and The Old Salty Crab

Great game

supasmasha  ·  3200 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are you reading this week?

I'm not reading a book at the moment, but I am reading a comic that I got for my birthday. Specifically, the third book of Batman: Knightfall. It's interesting and I like it. My main complaint would be the length of it all.

supasmasha  ·  3200 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, what brings you comfort?

I love to get extremely cosy in a blanket nest on a bean bag and just read for hours on end in comfy clothes. It's really great. Reading in the bath also works (Kindle in a ziplock bag).

Or, if I'm feeling more stressed or if it's a particularly nice day, I'll just go for a moderately-intensive bike ride to clear my head and work out my legs.

Or, you know, browse Reddit and Hubski for hours on end and adding things to wish lists

supasmasha  ·  3200 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, where do you want to live?

Sweden or one of the Scandinavian countries.

I hear that they do just about everything right. Like their education system is amazing, and their approach to prison is making prisons actually shut down due to the shortage of prisoners. Plus, they're supposedly filled with beautiful women, so that helps too.

supasmasha  ·  3206 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, what are your hobbies, and how did you discover them?

I just tried to gauge interest in playing with friends. Enough said yes, so I organised stuff. You could probably try your local board game shop, or check out http://paizo.com/pathfinderSociety to see if there's a local Pathfinder game near you.

supasmasha  ·  3207 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: DM: Campaign Design First Timer - Give me two words

Tomb. Horrors.

supasmasha  ·  3207 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, what are your hobbies, and how did you discover them?

I like playing tabletop RPGs. The interesting thing was that I only got introduced to it by pure chance. My friend (to whom I hadn't talked in a while) was hosting a DnD 4e session which I heard about when talking to his sister (who I hadn't seen in ages) about The Big Bang Theory and how it's taking the piss out of nerd culture. Anyway, I started playing and never looked back. Since then (start of last year), I have played in 3 groups, and have started running 2 Pathfinder groups with friends.

I highly recommend tabletop RPGs to anyone that's considering them. They're like video games where you can choose to do just about anything, rather than the scripted options.

supasmasha  ·  3207 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What game's lore fascinates you and what about it interests you so much?

I'm not familiar with the co-op classes, but that sounds awesome. However, I personally prefer playing as an Infiltrator (and a Renegade one at that). OK, he's definitely the coolest. Or, at least tied with Mordin.

supasmasha  ·  3208 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How do you Study?

I generally study alone, with varying conditions of noise. For example, when I start out, I generally start listening to some Rush to get me psyched and interested. However, after a while, I'll just stop listening to music and study with my headphones in but not playing anything (only in noisy environments, though).

Of course, this depends on what subject I'm studying and what I'm actually doing. For example, I'll listen to music if I'm not doing anything too intensive, and concentrate in silence on mentally heavy tasks such as assignments.

supasmasha  ·  3208 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What game's lore fascinates you and what about it interests you so much?

And it's not just the planets or the story, either. I don't know about you, but those games make me really intrigued by the technology present in them, and what living in that universe would be like. Plus, Garrus is kinda the coolest..

supasmasha  ·  3480 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ask Hubski: What movie scared you the most growing up?

I was shown Tim Burton's Batman (1989) when I was 5 years old. I went out of the room to get a drink and walked back into the room when Jack Nicholson's Joker appeared on screen. Yeah... Jack Nicholson is a scary man. I had nightmares for 2 years because of that

supasmasha  ·  3480 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: First-ever Hubski three-word story challenge: Oct/2/2014

Back to school.....

supasmasha  ·  3564 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Teenage Hubskiers?

Happy birthday, friendly internet stranger

supasmasha  ·  3581 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, What makes you stand out?

I get the same thing about emotions. It's funny because I'm normally all cheery and happy so when I'm thoughtful about something and stare into space, everyone gets really worried and asks me what's wrong and why I'm so sad. Fun stuff.

supasmasha  ·  3581 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is everyone's opinion on ebooks? Do you prefer them to physical paper books?

That was actually beautiful. I think I'm slightly tearing up from nostalgia

supasmasha  ·  3582 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is everyone's opinion on ebooks? Do you prefer them to physical paper books?

It doesn't matter that much. I was just curious on the general opinion of an aggregate of moderately-intelligent people such as Hubski

supasmasha  ·  3582 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, I want to know: Were you ever one of the "popular" kids?

I wasn't really popular at school in general (I got along with everyone, but wasn't exactly Ferris Bueller), but I went on a student exchange trip to Japan and that was an interesting experience. Basically, I attended a Japanese high school for a week and saw what it was like. However, after my introduction there, people kept on waving to me and trying to talk to me (much more than with the other exchange students, who were more popular, normally). I still have no idea why it was, but it was awesome. So I wasn't exactly popular, but I was famous for around a week.

supasmasha  ·  3582 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What comic books or graphic novels do you suggest?

It was one of Miller's other Batman comics. TDKR was based on The Dark Knight Returns, which is great.

supasmasha  ·  3641 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski Cable, or "What'ch'ya'll watchin?"

I'm currently being fed with a slow drip feed of Castle (one episode a day) so I can mainly keep in touch with school and the outside world

supasmasha  ·  3645 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are you currently working on Hubski?

Studying for exams, while trying to get back into a habit of excercise, while working on setting up a D&D campaign to DM with some friends.

supasmasha  ·  3701 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How can I be a better single guy?

I actually passed this test. I think I may be a robot...

supasmasha  ·  3725 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: At 40 Years Old, Dungeons & Dragons Still Matters

And it would've been more popular if it weren't for the 80s and the slanderous accusations

supasmasha  ·  3758 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What have you overindulged in over the holidays?

Food. I ate so much food on Christmas Eve & Day, and then got carried away yesterday by eating an entire large pizza while playing D & D. Totally worth it...

supasmasha  ·  3771 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Who are you, Hubski?

Nice to meet you too. I think that the main reason that I can swim and enjoy doing so is because I live in Australia, and close to the beach. It's a great activity, though. It releases endorphins, increases aerobic fitness gives time to think and keeps you cool during the summer (because Australia). It also gives you some time away from Hubski when it's being abusive

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supasmasha  ·  3777 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ask Hubski, Reposts, and The Better Angels Of Our Nature

No more

supasmasha  ·  3777 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, what are you doing for the summer?

That sounds very interesting. Mountain View sounds awesome. It's a dream for those who are children at heart.

supasmasha  ·  3778 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, what are you doing for the summer?

Me too

supasmasha  ·  3778 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Who are you, Hubski?

I'm supasmasha. I am a student who wants to go into engineering.

I love of playing basketball, cycling, swimming, video games, computers, movies and books.

I live in Australia and tend to have an on/off relationship with Hubski since I only use it when I'm not insanely busy.

Japan. I've been there already, and it is AMAZING. If I could go anywhere, it would surely be there again. I would want to travel by myself (as opposed to in a group like last time), so I can have an adventure. Also, the money would enable me to buy some utterly amazing stuff which I couldn't get before. If I had money left over, I would go to Europe and try a bit of a trip across the continent. Since I wouldn't have much money left, I'd prefer to save it and buy a nice bike and cycle my way across, seeing the sights as I go.