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Hello Reddit! My dad has gotten really into his Steam account since retiring, but I'm running low on fun new games to send him!

Let me summarize the kind of games I'm looking for.

THINGS MY DAD ENJOYS IN HIS GAMES: puzzles, logic, optimizing, generally games that let him feel like he's doing a job, clear objectives, games that are on Steam (he doesn't want to learn new platforms)

THINGS MY DAD DOES NOT ENJOY: games needing fast reflexes and/or manual dexterity ("I'm too old for that" he says. I did buy him a controller but he refuses to use it); gratuitous violence, graphic content etc (he is simply a nice old man)

GAMES MY DAD PARTICULARLY LOVES: He is super into all the Zachtronics gam

We went to Kits Community Centre, were told the wait was at least 3 hours, then noped over to False Creek Community Centre, where it took us about an hour start to finish.

Where did you go and how long did it take you?

Thanks for caring and voting, everybody!

Hello! A lot of the cafes that have gotten recommended to me around town, while having delicious coffee, have this modern, square, concrete vibe, if you know what I mean.

My most favourite cafes that I've visited in other cities over the years were housed in creaky old heritage buildings, or nestled into the corners of used bookstores, or set up to give you the vibe of grandma's living room. That kind of thing. Old and creaky and mismatched are the vibes I love most. Nice sunny windows are a big and definite plus, as are comfy chairs!

Any hidden gems like that to recommend where I could sit and write a bit on a weekday? :) I usually write with pen and paper when I'm out, so cafes that don'

This phrasing always bothers me: when something bad happens to you, you tell a friend about it, and they respond with, "Well, if it makes you feel better, [insert a completely different bad thing that recently happened to them]."

I'm not talking about bringing up similar struggles to commiserate, or saying something like "sorry, I'm having a rough time myself and don't have the spoons for this kind of conversation right now," or anything of that nature. No, I'm talking your average low-stakes counter-complaint, like, for example:

You: "Friend, I had a really rough day at work today."

Friend: "Well, if it makes you feel better, I just burned my dinner."

First of all, WHY would that p

Heiko is my favourite boy's name where I'm from... it would be nice to use it as it's uncommon here and feels like a nice nod to my birth country, but I am worried about how a kid with that name might have to struggle with constantly correcting people!

So: North Americans, how would you pronounce Heiko on seeing it?

Technically it should be hai-ko. I'm worried it will be read as hey-ko, although I suppose the pronunciation of Geico is similar to Heiko, and that's a thing that people have learned... But I've also considered a respelling, maybe "Hyko," if that might spare some correcting grief. What do you all think?

Thanks in advance for your insight!

Given the current merch emergency (e-merch-ency) this seems like a good time to post this...

A good while back I accidentally did well at a trivia thing on a DNDads livestream and they very kindly sent me some merch, including a Beach Day poster. (This is what that looks like.)

I don't really have anywhere to hang this in my apartment so it's just been chilling in the tube since I got it. I feel extremely guilty about this.

If there's anyone out there whose life would be enriched by owning this poster, let me know and I will mail it to you :) Bonus points if you're in Canada, but heck, I'll fork over whate

Hi Vancouver!

I love nature and hikes - I happily spend hours doing solo walks in the lowest-risk of circumstances, like Pacific Spirit etc.

But whenever I see gorgeous photos of hikes in the mountains around Vancouver I feel this longing to go see it myself. I know I'm not currently fit enough to do a proper mountain hike, and I also know how foolish it would be to try without the proper experience, preparation, safety knowledge, etc. But it's so depressing knowing that nature is right outside my door and I can't go there!

Admittedly, I have a lot of anxiety around the idea of joining a hiking group - I've heard the horror stories about beginner hikers getting left behind or the more exp

Hello! I'm relatively sure what I'm remembering was from a Teen Talk, but it might also have been a regular episode during the Teen Fact portion?

There was a somewhat recent episode where Will was talking about Henry and Normal and mentioned some writing advice he'd heard about finding a contradiction within the character. I thought it was really interesting but of course I forgot to note down where the advice came from and now I can't remember what episode it was. Can anyone point me in the right direction so I can relisten? Thank you!

Hi Vancouver! I have friends visiting town soon on a trip to celebrate their wedding anniversary who are asking about good places to eat - the trick being that one is vegetarian and one is not really into vegetarian food. So the challenge has been finding places to recommend that will have delicious choices for both of them (i.e., not just a stunning vegetarian restaurant, and not a stunning omnivorous restaurant that has like 1 mushroom pasta on the menu).

Any recommendations would be much appreciated!

(In particular veggie-friendly dim sum would be good to hear about, but I'm looking for any and all restaurant recommendations you can think of.)

Thanks everyone!