#bluffer's guide

[christmascreep]

aaaauaugghhhh

[bellafragolina]

I’ve been ~inspired~ with an idea…pretty please can I get a ball/gala scene where Grimsley asks reader to dance? I just want to read some flirty fluff with this man.

Yeyeye

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It was like something out of a storybook. You remember seeing the animated movies, filled with scenery so decadent and grandiose, draped in finery so detailed your eyes could hardly comprehend it. This gala, this beautiful ballroom of swishing gowns and beautiful music, looked right from one of those movies.

It made you feel a little out of place, like you were on the sidelines of a grand romance plot. Still, just like everyone else here, you had received your invitation to attend, to witness the entertainment and goals of the charity representative that hosted the party.

But still, full of fancy food and bubbling champagne, you keep to your sideline. You weren’t really one to seek out the spotlight, especially at an event where you had very little relationship to the host, besides being a donator to his charity.

The dancers were an intoxicating show, anyhow, and you had plenty of fun watching them float across the floor in calculated, precise movements. The music almost seemed to be following them, instead of the other way around. It was beautiful, and made your heart ache in a way you didn’t quite understand.

The ache dissipated when a hand reached into your view.

You snapped your head around, balking to see the one and only Elite Four member Grimsley smiling at you. He was draped in fine fabric that seemed to flow off of his body like water, sparkling in the golden lights, ethereal.

His eyes sparkled with mischief when you finally met them. “This ain’t the place to be standing off to the side looking lonely, little blind.” He winked, nodding towards the hand still outstretched to you. “Let’s dance.”

Your brain couldn’t really comprehend the request, so your body answered for you.

Your hand slid into his. His grip was steady, assured, as he carefully tugged you out onto the floor of dancers. That out of place feeling crawled up your back again, and by the time Grimsley had you both in a starting position, you were shaking somewhat.

Grimsley smiled at you, easy and relaxed. “You’re okay, little blind. No one’s here to judge.”

Your lips pursed. “I don’t know how to dance.”

He shrugged. “Neither do I.”

Like the bluffer he was, Grimsley stepped back, guiding you amongst the other dancers. You did your best to follow, mirroring his steps, sometimes tripping, sometimes stepping on his feet, but he smiled through it. And any laughter of his was paired with teasing remarks and jokes to ease the tension.

"Not bad." Grimsley said with a wink. "But, could be better. I'd be happy to teach you, if you were interested in a private tutor."

"I don't think I can afford you." You replied, relaxing some when he just laughed.

"Why, it'd be on the house, little blind." Grimsley lifted his arm, twirling you easily until you lost balance, falling back into his arms in a deep dip. "Though, I do accept payments in poker games and kisses."

Now it was your turn to laugh. "I think I can manage one of those."

"I was hoping so."

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"little blind" is one of the few poker terms i know, so it shall be the pet name. there is not refuting it.

lolol hope you enjoyed, love!

~Renee

[touchastar]

I've been listening to Floatation Toy Warning lately. I really like them! Strange and sad music. Very lovely.

i like the albums "the machines that made us"

favorite song on there: the mongoose analouge

and the other album "bluffer's guide to the flight deck"

favorite song on there: popstar researching oblivion

[rewhitehaus]

the music i listened to in january

releases i listened to for the first time this month:

1/1 - diamond jubilee by cindy lee

1/2 - instinct by the moles

1/3 - the sophtware slump by grandaddy

1/6 - romance is boring by los campesinos!

1/7 - vangelis rides again by marshmallow coast

1/7 - axes by electrelane

1/8 - circulatory system by circulatory system

1/8 - hold on now, youngster… by los campesinos!

1/10 - always by xiu xiu

1/12 - au by au

1/13 - empathica by coin locker kid

1/14 - high places by high places

1/15 - turn the livingroom into a dance floor by the umpteens

1/15 - tour ep by madeline/karl blau/your heart breaks

1/15 - pocket symphonies for lonesome subway cars by casiotone for the painfully alone

1/16 - bluffer’s guide to the flight deck by flotation toy warning

1/17 - a wonderful by a wonderful

1/17 - child bearing man by little teeth

1/19 - warraw by natalie rose lebrecht

1/20 - fantasma by cornelius

1/21 - submariner by the dead science

1/22 - on any normal monday by cleaners from venus

1/23 - sittin’ pretty by the pastels

1/25 - we are beautiful, we are doomed by los campesinos!

1/25 - truckload of trouble by the pastels

1/26 - the raincoats by the raincoats

1/28 - popular music plays in darkness by popular music

1/29 - tectonic membrane/thin strip on an edgeless platform by emperor x

1/29 - your day will come by chanel beads

1/30 - skeletal lamping by of montreal

[inky-duchess]

Question! But do you know where I should start with researching royal etiquette? Mainly British since that is the group of royalty I am most familiar with lol

I have a few guides on here, you can find them under the tags. I also find William Hanson's social media posts helpful (he's an etiquette expert and hilarious) and his book Bluffer's Guide To Etiquette is very good too

[erenmusic]

The Best Album you have never heard, Bluffers Guide to the Flight Deck by Flotation Toy Warning.

This album was introduced to me by my brother around 2017 and I still listen to it every now and then. I still haven't met someone else that listened to this in real life, however now that I checked online there are a small number of opinions and reviews out about it. but not enough methinks.

The Pitchfork Article on the album gives it an okay score and I like the way they describe most the songs and where the band gets their influence from, but I feel like they don't really dive into it and appreciate the sound of it as much as I would like them to. so lets talk about it! The album starts off with the song Happy 13 which shows us the dreamy sound of this album right from the start. I really enjoy the vocals and the violins at the start which set the tone and then around 30 seconds in this synth mixed with another 10 instruments and samples just comes in blasting,

the sound and voices take you on a journey and it honestly feels like you are flying right into this album. Its a great 4 minute song that really sets the tone, if you don't like this song, I don't think you will like the rest of the album.

The album goes on to the next song which is Popstar Researching Oblivion. This song has a very nice background beat going, it sounds fun and energetic but the lyrics are so concerningly depressing it makes me think how good it was for me to listen to this when I was in middle school lol. Here is my favorite part of the song, you can just hear the creativity its amazing, the horns and the blinking sounds work so well and man, the vocals are they great.

The next song which is Losing California for Drusky, really keeps the feeling of the album going, it starts off with the classic weird lyrics and amazing instrumentals and just these different noises that you just don't hear in other music. I don't even know how to explain it. This part below might help with what I mean.

also the song switches the riff and beat around 5 minutes in and it turns into a much calmer song with almost Opera like vocals and a very light guitar riff with just these long humming synths, Please if you check this song out listen to the last half as well.

After that adventure we get to the very short and fun song Made from Tiny Boxes, which has some of my favorite bits from the whole album in it, the Lyrics are fun and the instrumental in the back is very nice and mellow and it just leads perfectly into the next song which in my opinion is a highlight of the album.

When I was looking up reviews for this album I noticed one that doesn't have the same take as I do for this next song, Donald Pleasence. The complaint the review I found said that It got old quickly and that it was too long of a song which I can understand but still I think this song even with its length does more than enough to deliver.

The song starts slowly but really heats up eventually ending with Horns and then the ending Lyrics which really give the album its kick I think. This song I would say is depressing and is very obviously about Heartache. Very well done and emotional song that in my opinion doesn't get stale.

This song then ties into the 2 parter of Fire engine on Fire. The First part starts out with some interesting vocals that echo the lyrics to come, (Big Piig, Baad Dog)

it goes for a bit with a low guitar riff and vocals but eventually the song switches up and becomes a completely different tune. a very light synth starts in the background and all the instruments slowly build on it and the whole thing turns into this perfect slow build of strings violins, keyboards and all the other noises they come up with working together. The clip I put up there and the couple minutes after it are some of my favorite parts of the whole album. The next part has a lot less lyrics but the instrumental makes up for it because the experimentation and just overall creative sound on this song really proves where this album can go.

The second half of the song slows down considerably and even has points where it goes completely silent, until right at the last minute another riff starts and a light whistle is sung over the light guitar and drums its very calming and melancholic, the whole album is.

The next song Even Fantastica is a long track that a repetitive slow guitar riff, I could see why people don't really love this one but I like it a lot. I usually hate repetitive songs but this one really calms me down and the lyrics do hit hard for me. Also the riff is just very well made and the background sounds still make the song interesting to me.

I like the distorted vocals in this bit and the dreamy background layering of 3-4 different riffs along with how the guitar eventually leads into a faux-solo that gets cut off with another round of lyrics. It just works and I really enjoy this song, I can understand why people would call it boring though.

The next song is almost like an intermission before the ending, it sounds like someone calling out of a void trying to get someone to hear him, but its just not working. Saying hello over and over and not getting an answer. It is a great lead in to the Final Song.

The Final song How the Plains Left me Flat starts out with a layered with some very weird keyboard sounds right before distorted vocals come in and jumpstart the song.

The Lyrics are followed by a guitar that really complements the flow of the vocals. I really enjoy the way he says Sunday Paper his tone of voice is perfect. after about 4 minutes of bliss in your ears you are met with a blank slate, for almost 10 minutes there is not a chirp except a small piece of noise around 9 minutes in. Whenever I relisten to this album I usually skip the ambient part honestly and I don't get why they did it in the first place BUT, just because they made a weird creative decision on the last song I wont fault them, the rest of the album is amazing.

So to wrap it up. I think its a great album from start to finish, I know a lot of people will call it boring and pretentious(Which I can see honestly) and I know it has a nostalgia factor for me, But I still think its one of my favorite things to listen to when I am in need of something familiar. I hope this will get others to at least give a chance to this album especially if you are into experimental indie stuff.

[levysoft]

Brooks sostiene che l'aggiunta di manodopera a un progetto software in ritardo lo fa ritardare, a causa della maggiore complessità della comunicazione. Sottolinea l'importanza di avere un team piccolo e qualificato, una comunicazione chiara e la necessità di pianificazione. Brooks introduce il concetto di “Legge di Brooks” e sottolinea l'importanza dell'integrità concettuale nel design. Discute inoltre le sfide della stima del software, i compromessi tra qualità e tempo e il valore dell'iterazione nello sviluppo del software.

Legge di Brooks:

"L'aggiunta di manodopera a un progetto software in fase avanzata lo rende più tardi."

Questo principio controintuitivo si basa su diverse osservazioni e ragioni chiave:

Tempo di accelerazione : i nuovi membri del team hanno bisogno di tempo per diventare produttivi. Devono conoscere il progetto, la sua base di codice, gli strumenti utilizzati e lo stile di lavoro del team. Questo tempo di accelerazione può rallentare in modo significativo il progresso complessivo poiché i membri del team esistenti dedicano tempo alla formazione dei nuovi arrivati ​​invece di lavorare sul progetto.

Spese generali di comunicazione : man mano che più persone vengono aggiunte a un progetto, la complessità della comunicazione aumenta in modo esponenziale. Ogni nuovo membro del team aggiunge ulteriori canali di comunicazione, rendendo il coordinamento e la condivisione delle informazioni più complessi e dispendiosi in termini di tempo.

Divisione del lavoro : esiste un limite all'efficacia con cui un compito può essere suddiviso tra più lavoratori. Alcuni compiti semplicemente non possono essere divisi a causa della loro natura sequenziale e, per quelli che possono essere divisi, la divisione stessa può introdurre lavoro extra, come l'integrazione e il test delle diverse parti. Potresti esserti imbattuto nella famosa analogia di Brooks secondo cui 9 donne generano un bambino in un mese. (E prima che tu lo dica, non è sfuggito alla mia attenzione che nel mondo di The Mythical Man-Month, gli uomini fanno il lavoro mentre le donne fanno i bambini. Ehi, erano gli anni '70. Hai visto Life On Marte, vero?)

Rendimenti decrescenti : dopo un certo punto, la produttività per lavoratore inizia a diminuire all’aumentare delle dimensioni del team, a causa dei fattori sopra menzionati. Ciò può portare a uno scenario in cui l’aggiunta di più persone si traduce effettivamente in una minore produttività complessiva.

La legge di Brooks sottolinea l'importanza di un'attenta gestione del team e del progetto nello sviluppo del software. Ciò suggerisce che destinare più risorse a un problema, soprattutto in una situazione con limiti di tempo, non è sempre la soluzione migliore e spesso può esacerbare il problema. Brooks sostiene invece una migliore pianificazione, una comunicazione chiara e la definizione di scadenze realistiche per evitare le insidie ​​​​dei progetti in ritardo.

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[flotationtoywarning]

Making its long-awaited return to vinyl in a stunning yellow pressing, Flotation Toy Warning's "Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck" hasn't lost an ounce of its peculiar magic since its 2004 debut.

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[my-global-information]

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[hackernewsrobot]

The Bluffers Guide to the Mythical Man Month

https://codemanship.wordpress.com/2023/11/20/the-bluffers-guide-to-the-mythical-man-month/

[qudachuk]

Play in Birmingham due to start at 11am BST/8pm AESTAshes bluffers’ guide | The Spin: our cricket newsletterGet in touch: email Daniel or tweet @danielgallanHas it only been four days? At the risk of heaping more hyperbole on top...

[selkaann]

Can you tell me why you left me here all on my own? Can you hear me? Do you listen to me? Because I need you. But you once told me that friends don't need me. They just need someone to phone when they have nobody. Nobody else to shout at, when they're so very down. I have a book in which that I write everything, and I know where you've been. One day I'll tell them how I defeated you, and how I took your throne as the meanest bastard in all of Alberquerque, and how I'm happy alone. Alone.

Flotation Toy Warning - Happiness Is On The Outside