A talk with my friend Mark at the Denver Botanical Gardens changed my mind about houseplants

We were looking at the orchid display and he said, 'I think the whole 'plant parent' thing is overblown, they're just nice decorations.' I've always felt a real connection to my plants, so that hit me hard. It made me question if I was putting too much feeling into something that doesn't feel back. Has anyone else had a friend say something that made you rethink your hobby?

It really bugs me when people call any board game a 'Eurogame' just because it's not full of fighting

I was at a game night in Portland last week and someone pulled out a new area control game with direct conflict. Another player immediately said, 'Oh, I don't play Euros, too dry.' The game in question had player elimination and dice combat. That's not a Eurogame. A Eurogame is defined by indirect conflict, resource management, and low luck. I've been collecting games for over ten years and this mix-up happens all the time. It matters because it sets wrong expectations and can turn people off from trying great games in a genre they might actually like. Calling everything without miniatures a 'Euro' just makes the term useless. Has anyone else had to correct this at their local meetups?

Am I the only one who thought the new 'Fantastic Four' movie was kinda decent?

I finally streamed it last week and didn't think it was the disaster everyone claims. It had some fun moments that made me glad I gave it a shot.

Update: My fences are finally straight every time

A string line and level beat eyeballing it by a mile.

Why does nobody talk about the boost from a clean content inventory?

Ngl, finally sorting my old posts made planning new ones easy.

Cutting corners on rest time is ruining good BBQ

I keep seeing pitmasters serve tough meat because they skip the rest. It's a simple step that saves the whole cook.

Heads up: a loose data bus wire gave me grief until I wiggled it during testing. Now I check every connection twice.