Lurker > Polycosm

The flips are interesting, maybe a little surprising if you don't happen to follow 538, but nothing about California's process is at all out of the ordinary relative to past years. 70+ percent of our ballots are vote-by-mail and they always take a while to count.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

Your dad sounds like a tool.

A tool or maybe a bot but def not a drone.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Well, are you a gameboy or a gameMAN?
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

kirbymuncher posted...

pikachupwnage posted...

That Retro Studios pulled off rock solid 60FPS with that level of detail is still astounding.

I assume the long door opening waits somehow were backing up this

Sort of, yes. The doors and elevator animations are there to disguise load times (pretty brilliantly, imo).
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

NinjaBreakfast posted...

https://twitter.com/eScarry/status/1063230377073041409

Some amazing replies in here

Woooow. Frank Luntz, of all people, with this gem:
https://twitter.com/FrankLuntz/status/1063233522167570433
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

I'm not a death penalty guy, but... play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Too bad MbS won't be brought to justice though. This is more blood on his hands.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Hopefully people remember to stay through the whole funeral.

=(
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

I mean... it is kinda unusual though for some rando staffer to take a cellphone shot of someone from behind, without his or her knowledge, and post it online to scrutinize. Properly socialized people don't really do things like that. It's not the same as someone in the media snapping a loud/flashy shot of a public figure in a public place.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

UnholyMudcrab posted...

I bet there's probably even a fancy-pants jar of Dijon mustard hidden under that coat

I bet she's hiding a second tan coat under that coat.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

"Can't believe that demonrat socialist was brazen enough to leave the office without wearing her potato sack. Hypocrite."
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Come on, fess up. Which one of you took this picture?
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

bitch goblin
fragile gay catastrophe. emotional-trapeze artist. always tilted writer/gamedesigner.

user name and bio checks out
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Dampproof posted...

McConnell rejects Mueller protection bill
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/14/mcconnell-rejects-mueller-protection-bill/

Whatever happened to bipartisanship Mitch? Lasted what 4 hours?

RIP Bipartisanship
Nov 14, 2018 - Nov 14, 2018
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

obvious ghost writer is obvious
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Playing Smash without items is like eating a pepperoni pizza. There are more exciting pizzas out there-- supreme, meat-lovers, bbq, pesto and garlic, etc-- but sometimes you get a craving for the classic and you just want to savor it in its purest form.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

-Fawned over Putin's arrival as if a CEgal just entered the topic


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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Why not a secular, transhuman, environmentally-conscious libertarian movement?
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

I believe that DC v. Heller was correctly decided and that the only role the federal government should play from here on out is directing research.

2A is derivative of a right to self-defense and personal handguns are currently the minimum class of weapon which must be universally allowed in order for a resident of the US to have a reasonably effective way to defend himself. Beyond that, states can regulate (or ban) other types of arms, even though I'd rather they not.

Personally, I don't like the idea of a national registry and ID requirements for guns for the same reason I don't think they should be used for voting. Give the gov't an inch on constitutional rights and they'll abuse it, like they did with the no-fly list and like they're currently doing with voter suppression.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

This is a weird gimmick.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

I was skeptical about the song, but yeah seriously, did they intend to use it and decide not to pay to license it, last minute? Crazy how well it fits.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Good game, although it's a step down from the original.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

DirkDiggles posted...

I did my civic duty and marked this topic for trolling.

Typical Republican, trying to shut down this topic before all the votes are counted.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

It's a little suspicious that the room was never searched before, despite all the son's behavior that would have wanted it, and that it instead happens at the end of the story, right where you'd expect to find the final kicker. If my son ever exhibited a sliver of the behavior described in that story, I'd invade the everliving fuck out his privacy.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Freddie_Mercury posted...

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1060993836984324096

I honestly believe there's a non-zero chance that we might actually have to carry his fat ass out of the White House if he makes it to 2020 and loses. I know it sounds kind of Chicken Little, but... can you confidently say that Trump will leave willingly, after reading tweets like that? I don't think I can.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

It's weird how some people get so touchy about counting every vote and double-checking when the tally is close. That's SOP for democratic elections. It shouldn't be controversial.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

You gonna' mark TC with a scarlet letter?
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

I thought I remembered him getting $4M but I can't find a source and it's entirely possible that I'm mis-remembering that...
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

LordFarquad1312 posted...

That was the only way they'd get me to buy the game a third time.

Ha, same here. Still looking forward to Hornet DLC though.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Banana Republicans
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Let them ignore it at their own peril.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

I didn't have the guts to back Belmont this deep. Huge respect for those who did.

If any of you ten are following this thread... I'm curious, why do you think he's doing so well? Is it the Smash factor, recent hype around the Castlevania series carrying over, or just underrated in past contests?
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

We already know that Don Jr. colluded. It's explicitly stated in the emails he released. And we know that Don Sr. obstructed justice. He plainly admitted it in his interview with Lester Holt. That's the minimum we're looking at and it's all publicly available information.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

NeoShadowhen posted...

I'm very proud of all of you for not immediately commenting on how the intern quickly got down on her knees.

I think this place is growing.

If it is, it ain't showing.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Scottydoesntno posted...

i dont follow american politics much, what is going on here? is there a valid concern that trump will interfere with an investigation or is it just more "orange man bad" from the NPCs

Perfectly valid. Trump just replaced Mueller's boss with an anti-investigation lackey who has the power to squeeze the budget, end the investigation outright, and/or possibly leak info to the President. Rosenstein is effectively off the job.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

ZeldaTPLink posted...

Polycosm posted...

I'm perplexed as to how my bracket could survive this set of matches. I took Charizard to the Finals Division. Also took Red though... so maybe that's the reason. I don't see any other possible path to victory.

You are giving too much importance to a character who is worth less than 2 results from the Loser's Bracket.

Hmm... yes, that's an excellent point.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

I'm perplexed as to how my bracket could survive this set of matches. I took Charizard to the Finals Division. Also took Red though... so maybe that's the reason. I don't see any other possible path to victory.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

use the stove
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

TheKentster posted...

Gaining 30 House seats and losing 4 Senate is not a "wave" by any metrics.

Spoken like someone who probably can't identify what those other metrics are.

There was a quantifiable blue wave this year-- larger than the Tea Party wave in 2010. This wave produced fewer seats than in 2010 because it crashed against structural barriers (e.g. gerrymandering), but it was still enough to wash a huge number of Republicans out of the House. The wave did exactly what it was predicted to do.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Not a bad night although there were a few results that, while not unexpected, were pretty embarrassing for our country:

Criminally indicted congressman Duncan Hunter was sent back to the House to enjoy a one last hurrah before heading off to prison.

Gianforte-- celebrated for assaulting a member of the press-- easily won reelection.

Unabashed racist and white supremacist Steve King will hold on to power.

Brian Kemp nakedly stole his election (assuming he avoids the runoff).
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

gamergirl status = earned
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

SuperNiceDog posted...

Little to no accountability. It's also why Trump won in 2016.

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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

I'm surprised at how few gurus gave K. Rool a shot.

(I really blew it, picking Ellie though; it's my worst Round 1 pick by far and it's going to cancel my K. Rool gamble if he manages to hang on).
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

I took Ellie to win this match and it's my worst Round 1 pick by a mile. I dunno how I talked myself into this one. It's not even close.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

LeonhartFour posted...

congrats for not making a completely dumb pick

You must not have seen the rest of my bracket, lol
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

So their plan was to bring false accusations against a federal official, without an actual accuser, with the intent to interfere with an ongoing federal investigation?


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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

It's hard for me to imagine that Smash isn't enough for some people.
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)

Jagr_68 posted...

There is absolutely no fucking way even for Dolt .45 he'd call for provoked military action on asylum seekers...

"If they throw rocks, our military will fight back"
"I said, if they throw rocks, consider it a rifle."
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BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru)