[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot Maybe you can toss up a coin to pick one. Or do a reading...actually, is this something people ask, as in, what they should buy? I remember you mentioning that romance questions are the most common, but what about something more industrious like what thing or brand to buy, does anyone ask that?

[DracoTarot]

@DoctorEldritch I do not recall anyone asking me about which brands to buy and I do not think Tarot cards would be any help on the matter. 😂

Two-Face from Batman can help with the coin toss. It never worked for me. I think it's time to revisit Gotham. 😂😁

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot I recently learned that Arkham Trilogy is coming to Switch, thanks to @GoLLuM13 post about December games. Does not matter to me, I played ll of them and do not have Switch either, but that's one of the ways to revisit Gotham, even if not free. For free you can visit Mars.

I meant not precisely brand, but maybe some bigger purchase of business endeavour. For example, in Myanmar, even big business dealings often have an astrologist involved who is to divinate how successful it will be and on what date best to strike a deal. So maybe not as narrow as brands, but do people ask for financial forecasts?

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch I checked and the regulations say that for kendo the tsuba needs to be made either from plastic or leather. Metal is not allowed alas.

[DracoTarot]

@DoctorEldritch I also do not have a switch and will miss out.


Ahh, I see! Yeah, I do receive a few financial forecast readings but I do not read on them. One of the golden rules of doing readings on the platforms where I work is not to give people financial advice.

It's a dangerous path to tread on. The same with health readings. It's areas I do avoid. There are many who do read for people on it but have consequences afterwards.

People will often come back and say "You said I'd be rich and successful and now I'm not or I will be healed from my illness and I'm even sicker".

The aftermath from a client in that position will ruin a career in an instant. Seen it happen many times.




In the end, it's the reader's decision.

[DoctorEldritch]

Originally Posted by Saka

@DoctorEldritch I checked and the regulations say that for kendo the tsuba needs to be made either from plastic or leather. Metal is not allowed alas.

Is there a reason for that, like metal being too accident-prone or giving an unfair advantage or something like that?

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch I think it would be about safety reasons, potentially harming the opponent or their sword when clashing. I can't think of any unfair advantages that wouldn't be already against the rules. If you simply want a nearly-indestructible tsuba, you can just get a thick leather one. There are some people making those as a side hustle.

[DoctorEldritch]

Originally Posted by Saka

There are some people making those as a side hustle.

Somehow, this image came to mind:

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch Haha, not like that, the modern way is to have an Etsy shop! 😂

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot That makes sense, best to stay away from requests like that. This reminded me of another story by Petr Bormor who I quote sometimes:

The Day of the Great Prophecy

- There you are! - The Dark Lord turned his head towards the Oracle and smiled cordially. - Do you remember what day it is?

- The Day of the Great Prophecy.- answered the Oracle.

- That's right!

The Dark Lord took out a small black flag from a box and pinned it to a huge wall map, where several dozen such flags were already placed.

- Remind me, what exactly did you prophesise?

- A great hero shall come," the Oracle repeated. - In shining armour, with an elven sword. And he shall strike the Dark Lord. And black blood shall spill, and the Dark Lord shall fall, and the crown of gold shall fall from his head. That's the agenda for today. Is there something you don't like?

- Ha!" snorted the Dark Lord, pinned another flag and waved his hand at the bedside table. - "Look at what's lying over there, will you?

- A head," said the Oracle calmly. - A head of a great hero. Severed. So?

- That's right. The end to your prophecy. Well, he did strike me, I'll give you that. Almost hit me, too, tore up the bottom of my cape. So I hit back, and lo and behold, no more hero, which means the prophecy won't come true. So there!

- I wouldn't be so sure," the Oracle shrugged his shoulders. - The day is not over yet.

- What do you mean by that? - The Dark Lord frowned.

- I have no idea. My job is to make prophecies, not to interpret them.

- Shady, that's what you are! - The Dark Lord shook his head. He reached for a new flag and pricked his finger on a sticking pin. Surprised, the Dark Lord shuddered, swayed, stepped on the edge of his cape and, unable to keep his balance, fell off the stepladder with clatter and clang. The crown flew off his head and, rattling, rolled under the bed.

- Ow! - commented the Dark Lord, sucking his pricked finger.

- The Great Prophecy has come true," the Oracle proclaimed.