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Bad_Mojo posted...

Warkock is the only class that has this issue. Thanks for all the things you can do to make Eldritch Blast better, EVERYONE uses it.

Warlocks are limited in their spell slot selection and almost no one takes short-rests like they're supposed to, so that's what they're left with
The feat 'Pole-Arm Master" makes them so much better than pretty much any other weapon
Rapiers are the best dex weapon
Etc.

5E has all kinds of things that end up limiting choices unless you willingly take a downgrade, this isn't a bad thing

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DespondentDeity posted...

Bring them to room temperature before placing them on the grill, not doing this is the most common error that leads to what you're trying to avoid.

This is one of the most common misconceptions with regards to cooking meat.

See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbt0V726RyI

And here: https://www.seriouseats.com/2013/06/the-food-lab-7-old-wives-tales-about-cooking-steak.html

And also here: https://amazingribs.com/technique-and-science/myths/let-meat-come-to-room-temp


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvF_dv5-aRI

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ultimate reaver posted...

theres nothing funnier than how bitter and passive aggressive people get over marvel being so successful

I'm not bitter, I just think it's sad that Marvel fanboys think their movies are that much better than DC's

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We disagree about Marvel having "20 great films." You have a handful of good ones, a few bad ones, and a sea of mediocrity.
They're not what I would call good movies, but I liked Man of Steel and Batman v Superman -- they were about on par with average MCU movies.

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Makes me think of religious people who ask atheists why they don't go around raping or killing people

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SwayM posted...

Now I think weve gotten to the point in the MCU where theres nothing they cant do and audiences really dont care.

Exactly, it's all about perception. DC's shit isn't any worse than Marvel's worst, and Marvel's best is still pretty meh compared to other movies... audiences just give the MCU a pass and are more critical of DC

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Doesn't stop the Swedish CEmen on here from defending it

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BalanceLost posted...

Actually, the complete opposite has happened so far. All 8 parties stood behind the strategy until the past couple weeks as well.

Surprising, really

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UnholyMudcrab posted...

Well, I feel dumber for having read that

Yeah, my family is Colombian (Venezuela's neighbor) and it's literally being sent in every whatsapp group I'm in, everyone is falling for it

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"I Am Seeing The Same Pattern Repeat"

https://www.dailywire.com/news/venezuelan-immigrant-warns-america-about-destroying-statues-history-i-am-seeing-the-same-pattern-repeat

I remember, that statues of Christopher Columbus being knocked down. After that, the street names changed, not all of them, but quite a few of them, Rogliani said. They changed the name of the national park in Caracas to something more indigenous. They changed the flag of our country; they also changed the name. They dismantled our police in 2001 and put in place a new one. They changed our voting system, so the way we voted changed.
Why am I worried about statues coming down in the United States? Rogliani continued. Its because I am seeing the same pattern repeat. And Im not speaking to this as an expert at U.S. politics and U.S. history, but I can recognize the signs, and these are not isolated incidents. Ive been hearing from people from Cuba, people that left Soviet countries, that they feel the same thing is repeating. And the attack on history, by first going after those symbols was the first way to do it.

These groups are not hiding their intentions, theyre making it quite clear. Someone, the founder of one of the groups that started this whole attack symbols and statues, already said openly that shes a trained Marxist. Theyve already shown friendships to the Venezuelan regime.
Theres a clear attack to certain symbols and its not just Confederate statues. So, lets get away from this idea that the attack is on Confederate statues and therefore on slavery. The attack is on most statues that are important for U.S. history, Founding Fathers, also strangely enough, Spanish missionaries. What they all have in common to me is that they are all Western symbols. So the attack is on Western culture and Western history. And is it a perfect history? No. But no history is perfect.

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I'd say check them out. They're easy to watch on HBOMax and easy to follow along. There are much better things to watch, but seeing as you watched the FF movies then you should be fine with HP.

The first movie is pretty decent, especially when viewed as a kids movie. I had a friend in college who had never seen nor read them, and he described it as inducing nostalgia. I think that's a good descriptor, it's just a magical movie.
The second movie is more of the same, except worse. The children aren't good at acting (seriously, it feels like they cut every three seconds when it's just them), the plot is very barebones, Richard Harris (the first Dumbledore) is literally on death's door during production and you can see that, and the CG is very wonky on the main sidekick and villain (pretty minor spoilers for an 18 year old movie) Dobby and the Basilisk
The third movie is fantastic. Book purists dislike it for skipping over some major backstory and having muggle clothing on the school premises, and everyone dislikes it for setting the standard of a lot of magic just being wands waving around and being force pushed around, but it's got the best director and cinematography in all the movies. The kids have also grown up and you can see they've learned a lot of acting between movies.
The fourth movie is weird, it feels like two movies stitched together. This one skips over a lot of backstory and begins the "moving tertiary characters to the background" that the rest continue. It also prioritizes action sequences and misses some important scenes.
The fifth movie is the one that fully sets the standard for the rest of the series. Yates becomes the director and every movie becomes clearly his. They have that blue filter every other movie had in the late 00's. It skips over huge chunks of the plot and the timeline moves very fast. It's not terrible, but you can tell they could have done better. Umbridge is a fantastic villain though, so it's got going for it.
The sixth movie is really weird. It's not bad when viewed through the lens of a coming-of-age teen romantic comedy kind of movie, but that's not really in tune with the rest of the saga. I believe they were going for a "calm-before-the-storm" style of movie, but it just feels like nothing happens. The book has a lot of detail over Voldemort and how he became who he is, but the movie just ignores it and does what it wants.
The seventh movie is downright depressing, but I'd say it's good. The situation feels hopeless and it's such a different direction from the rest of the franchise that it can be jarring.
The eighth movie is okay and a decent end to the story. There are little things I can nitpick, but I am mostly ok with them.

All-in-all. go for it.

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0% interest and they're paying more for the trade-in than it's worth
Good idea or nah?

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I mean, the shot of Trump here is actually pretty decent. Imagine if he was coming from meeting with protesters to figure out a solution or a meeting with victims to discuss the pandemic - it'd be great.
Instead he's coming from a lackluster rally that went against all health and scientific advice to spur up hatred.

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My BIL is a moron

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emblem boy posted...

Ya, I gave it a read yesterday. Can't say I really find anything wrong with her thoughts about it. Maybe someone can tell me why I'm wrong

https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

A lot of what she says in there is fine at face value. The problem is when you read between the lines you get the gist of what a lot of people are criticizing

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As a man, I used to think I was pretty much just a regular person, but I was born white, into a two-parent household which now, whether I like it or not, makes me "Privileged", a racist & responsible for slavery.
I am a fiscal & moral conservative, which by today's standards, makes me a fascist because I plan, budget & support myself and my family.
I went to College & have always held a job. I now find out that I am not here because I earned it, but because I was "advantaged.
I am heterosexual, which now makes me a homophobe. I am not a Muslim, which now labels me as an infidel.
I am older than 50, making me a useless eater who doesn't understand Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat.
I think & I reason, and I doubt much of what "mainstream" media tells me, which makes me a "Right-wing conspiracy nut.
I am proud of my heritage & our inclusive American culture, making me a xenophobe.
I believe in hard work, fair play, & fair compensation according to each individual's merits, which today makes me an anti-socialist.
I believe our system guarantees freedom of effort - not freedom of outcome or subsidies which makes me a borderline sociopath.
I believe in the defence & protection of the United States for & by all citizens, now making me a militant.
I am proud of our flag, what it stands for and the many who died to let it fly, so I must be an imperialist and a racist.
Please help me come to terms with the new me because I'm just not sure who I am anymore!
Funny - it all took place over the last 7 or 8 years !!
If all this nonsense wasn't enough to deal with, now I don't even know which fucking toilet to use !!

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Which do you prefer?

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BlueBoy675 posted...

Also gotta love how bringing back Palpatine basically ruins Anakins entire arc. Anakin was the Chosen One. It was his destiny to bring balance to the Force. To fulfill that destiny he went down a tragic path, but ultimately he destroyed the Sith and brought balance to the Force.

Except lol no he didnt

JJ Abrams hates the prequels. Anakin being the chosen one only exists in the prequels.


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The Trent posted...

Because a white guy wouldn't have tried to steal their weapons and fight back before escaping?

Cops wouldn't put a white guy in that situation. They'd have woken him up gently, taken him in for coffee, etc.
I know this because I saw it through college. Drunk white people were ignored or told to eat some pizza, drunk black people thrown to the ground for being violent.

It's the same shit that always happens when we have cops kill criminals. You guys see that he was technically committing crimes and as such is a threat, so you give the cops the benefit of the doubt that they had to do it. Meanwhile when it's not a black guy, the cops manage to deescalate the situation and get them help.

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Driving drunk is a shitty thing and he was most likely a jerk for doing it, but if he wasn't black he'd still be alive with his license revoked. That's what the issue is and you numbnuts don't get it despite the protests fucking hammering it in your faces.

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scorpion41 posted...

This is as wrong as wrong gets. Anyone with a weapon is indeed a threat, especially when the weapon possibly has more than one shot. And they shot him while he was turned firing it at them.

The taser either has one shot or two. Since the two shot taser is more expensive, it most likely was out of shots. Even if it's still got a second shot, how is it that it's suddenly a threat in his hands while police have been telling us for years that their tasers are non-lethal?
Again, the larger issue is that no one had to die for this. Let him run and sleep in an alley, run his plates and pick him up in the morning.

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Stop being disingenuous and deliberately missing the point.

1. Police had plenty of non-violent options to use to handle the situation.
2. A drunk guy running away with a used taser is not a threat.
3. They had his car and could find him at a later point.
4. He didn't have to be killed for any of this.

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DarthAragorn posted...

That's unfortunate.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

The punishment for driving while intoxicated, fleeing from arrest, and assaulting an officer do not equal the death penalty.
They had his car and physical description, all they needed to do was wait it out and pick him up in the morning. Tasers are one shot only, two if they have the expensive model (which I doubt they had), so he wasn't a threat to anyone else.

What happened is a cop's pride was wounded and they shot him in the back, and bootlickers like you will continue to allow it to happen.

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Why is a taser both a non-lethal weapon in the hands of a cop (why they felt like they needed to pull it out on a DUI) but then a lethal weapon once turned on them?

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BathroomWater posted...

I see no one has been able to take on the challenge of responding to my post. Therefore, I win and am right.

There's not much to respond to considering it begins with the assumption that everyone yearns for something more and that the something more is the divine.
You also are speaking from your perspective of your past belief (or lack of belief). Plenty of atheists do not believe the world is cruel and just.

Essentially you're creating a post with prior thoughts treated as fact, when not everyone believes those things.

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I'm not a fan of the whole "birth defects" argument. We don't force people with terrible genetic diseases to stop having kids, we don't have restrictions on births when you're poor, etc.

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I want there to be less gun violence and deaths. If that means strong gun control, then do it. If it means giving everyone a gun, then do it.
I don't care if guns are legal or not, I just want less people to die

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Just to throw out some unconnected thoughts relating to the topic:

Of course we need some policing, society is not so advanced we can't have any. But these systemic issues are loud and clear right now.

The chances of them responding to a crisis in time are low. Usually people get robbed, get murdered whatever, then they come. Police aren't getting your stuff back even if someone does burglarize your house, so what's the difference? People want to mess with you, they're going to mess with you. The cops can't do much more than take down a report afterward.
Most of their work is fining some local community over trivial stuff
In black communities, the police have basically created an elementary school to prison pipeline instead of enhancing these communities.
The use of force issue we can see on display right now. They are trained in tactics that resemble a very angry, rough militia, trained to rough up and intimidate our citizens.
How do we solve this problem? Police departments are expanding while things like hospitals close and schools struggle.
More cops with fancier weapons costs a lot of money and will not help. Let's spend less money on cops and more money on public health, public housing, public education, mental health services, addiction services, etc. so that there are fewer desperate people struggling to get by in our cities.

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pinky0926 posted...

Ship of theseus, etc.

Ship of Theseus doesn't really matter here. That's the common misconception about how transporters work, people think they destroy you and reconstruct you elsewhere. They don't.
Transporters don't create new matter, they just move it from one place to another. Transporters are basically the matter manipulation version of WinRAR. A transporter converts an existing body of matter into a compressed form and saves a digital blueprint of what that body looks like, then sends the matter to a different location and 'unzips' it using the blueprint.
The episode Realm of Fear portrays this best. The transporter process is slowed down at multiple points during that episode, making it possible to see what the transport process looks like to the person being transported with no loss of self happening during the process.

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Nah, this theory is literally broscience 101 and doesn't hold up to scrutiny.
If teleportation kills you, why not every 7 years or so when your cells completely change? It's converting your molecules into energy, transporting that energy, then converting that energy back into molecules. They're the same molecules you started with. Imagine I had two cups with a straw connecting them at their bases. I put an ice cube into one of them. It melts, the water flows through the straw to the other cup, and then I refreeze it into an ice cube. Did I use "new molecules" to create the second ice cube?


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https://www.tiktok.com/@slowpuke/video/6831981195140648198

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Fucking neoliberals one step forward, two steps back bullshit

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Goddamn UR, you don't have to massacre him like that

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Halo478 posted...

Joe Bart Watts, a 24 year-old, laid off coal worker whose future has been turned upside down by the sharp decline of the industry.

This part really sucks. At 24 years old, he was an adult in 2014. There's literally no way anyone in 2014 believed they could work in a coal mine for their entire life. It's not like he has spent 20 years working in one and learned nothing else, he could have gone with anything and chose the dumbest thing

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And what's their best song?

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The necklace costs $85. the scarf costs $51, and the notebook costs $8.50

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Rimmer_Dall posted...

Oh yeah, the ones that are most diligent in gathering and archiving information before it gets deleted are on Kiwi Farms. Their megathread currently sits at 22,900 posts

Hmmm
The website was originally launched as an exclusive imageboard to troll and harass an autistic transgender webcomic artist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_Farms

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Barbarians aren't really that big of an issue most of the time. You get the occasional bad game where the RNG is against you, but most of the time you should have a couple slingers/archers and then you can wreck them
Of course, playing on different speeds is going to affect that. I don't play on Quick, so the balance could be off

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Just uphold 14829890 for me so I can accept it. I realize I was a dumbass and the topic I posted in was deleted, which was the only real reason I contested it.

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I know it's a meme at this point, but really fuck you if you're angrier at looters more than the police who have been murdering innocent minorities for decades

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chrono625 posted...

and its all SENSELESS. George dying was senseless and all this destruction is senseless. But to spin it and say, well look at all the GOOD protestors! Or even some (not saying you) people saying its justified because thats how you make progress. Its sickening and disheartening to see.

These protests are not senseless.

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chrono625 posted...

youre scum.

Look, I don't like the fact that he is critical injured but c'mon. You cannot threaten an angry crowd with a sword and expect to walk away from it.

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So a building burning down is what crosses the line, but not the decades of police brutality resulting in the deaths of innocent black men?

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yemmy posted...

Fuck 12 is fuck da police in ATL but now they say it everywherr3

It did not start in Atlanta lol

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ThePrinceFish posted...

Meanwhile the WHO has been toeing China's line on things like Taiwan and outbreaks in Chinese controlled Africa for... a bit longer than the Trump administration has existed.

I hate Trump but this is a good point. The whole reason we spend more money on international organizations is to gain influence. If we don't have the influence to force the WHO to act on facts and not China, there isn't really a point to helping them.

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Because they get more outraged over insured damage than systematic racism that has the blood of innocent black men on its hands
In short, they're moderate racists who don't realize they're racist

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