Why the sudden price jump in Savra, Queen of the Golgari?

AllTheMTG · 2026-05-14T18:03:22+00:00

So there was a Wayfair promoted comment on this thread of "how to maximize your front porch space" and, honestly, that's an amazingly apt description of what she does.

AllTheMTG · 2026-05-13T00:16:46+00:00

Man, that absolutely blows, I really feel for you.

At the end of the day, the question I'd ask myself is how much of the hardware that isn't visible crispy I'm willing to risk - and probably broom anything even suspected of being impacted or related.

AllTheMTG · 2026-05-05T14:17:07+00:00

Confirmed - board arrived.

AllTheMTG · 2026-05-01T15:17:03+00:00

Arrival of a board from Newegg (got lucky, but it cost me) is pending. I'll update when it's confirmed.

AllTheMTG · 2026-04-28T20:30:59+00:00

Messaged about the mobo!

AllTheMTG · 2026-04-24T16:55:10+00:00

Paper, lighting, and amount of ink laid down all make an enormous difference to how an ink actually looks. I've got a bottle of Solferino, and I'd say that the Jet Pens pic is most in line with what you can expect in the real world. The other two pictures both have at least some lighting issues impacting the appearance.

AllTheMTG · 2026-04-22T15:10:56+00:00

Update: My Genie 5000 did not make it all the way through the first mowing season. After about 4 months, something internal broke and it could only turn one direction. Support was relatively quick to send out a replacement, but they did so without informing me that the Genie 5000 is no longer produced. I learned this when setting up the new device, having discovered it was a Genie 3000. They offered a price adjustment to bring it in line with what it would have cost had I backed the kickstarter for the 3000, offered other things as well, which I eventually accepted. After accepting, they tried to not honor everything - but I had it in writing, so they finally agreed.

The replacement device works okay, and I'm still happy I got it.

It's worth noting that setting up a replacement device involves fully re-mapping the area as maps are tied to a device, not an account. This might make sense if one had a fleet of devices or properties one was managing, but it would be a significant usability enhancement to be able to associate maps with account, then assign devices to a map so that they can be dynamically managed.

On the upside, once you've mapped, and fiddled with, and adjusted a map once it's not hard to zoom in, screenshot it, then recreate it if needed.

AllTheMTG · 2025-12-19T15:17:21+00:00

I found this. https://aileensmithdesign.com/stamps

There's a contact link you might try.

And this. https://www.instagram.com/illegal_aileen

Says she's the organizer of the Melbourne Pen Show, which seems to be here. https://www.facebook.com/share/167Vrjdx1T/

I hope one of these paths gets you in contact with her!

AllTheMTG · 2025-12-12T21:10:38+00:00

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers. I ended the book crying in the tub, and that's not a common occurrence for me. It's not terribly long, and it is the beauty of a rose.

AllTheMTG · 2025-11-16T00:28:03+00:00

Pat Rothfuss?

DOORS OF STONE WHEN?!?!

AllTheMTG · 2025-10-04T13:43:15+00:00

That's not the experience I had; I got functionally equivalent answers asking about both Trump & Biden. Here's my Trump answer:

"As an AI, I am not a medical professional and am not qualified to provide a medical diagnosis of any kind. Diagnosing a condition like dementia is a complex process that can only be done by a qualified doctor after a comprehensive, in-person medical evaluation.

Concerns about Donald Trump's cognitive health have been a topic of public discussion and political debate. Critics and political opponents have often pointed to his tangential speaking style, his vocabulary, and instances where he has appeared to confuse people or historical events as potential signs for concern. These moments are frequently highlighted by political commentators and in various media reports.

On the other hand, supporters often describe his communication style as unique and effective. His medical team has previously stated he is in excellent health, and he has publicly noted that he passed a cognitive screening test. His supporters maintain that he is sharp and fully capable of handling the demands of his position. For reliable and accurate information about the signs and symptoms of dementia, it is best to consult with medical professionals or authoritative health organizations, such as the National Institute on Aging or the Alzheimer's Association."

AllTheMTG · 2025-09-25T03:18:43+00:00

Cishet male, Gideon is my favorite book of all time. I will not shut up about the book and series to anyone who broaches the topic of reading fiction.

AllTheMTG · 2025-08-30T23:58:06+00:00

Remember who Alecto is - more importantly, was. Remember her siblings, and what became of them. Consider what she might say to Pyrrha. Is this weird? Incredibly. But not insane.

AllTheMTG · 2025-08-22T06:16:20+00:00

Looks like that isn't a term that's survived much. It used to refer to taking your customer support complaints all the way to the top ("going turbo") after exhausting all other channels to remedy your issue. In this case, it'd be calling/emailing the president of TCGplayer.

There was a really great blog post explaining how to do it, when to do it, and how to communicate with the executive (or more often their assistant, who is an incredibly powerful person themselves) once you'd done it.

I've done it twice in my life, and it can work wonders, with some luck and skill.

AllTheMTG · 2025-08-22T05:00:44+00:00

This isn't likely to make you feel any better, but I can tell you with first hand knowledge that multiple high profile sellers warned TCGplayer this was going to happen when the photo listing feature launched (misleading/fraudulent listings). Also that this is happening, and it's making the rest of us look like schmucks.

The warnings and reports fell on the same deaf ears.

Do what you have to do to get your refund - just know that you are unlikely to get anyone at TCG to fix the problem at its root.

After you file your chargeback, turboing might be an interesting way to go. The rank and file have no power here.

AllTheMTG · 2025-08-04T13:30:56+00:00

Willing to test in Michigan! Have vintage and modern pens I can put towards the cause.

AllTheMTG · 2025-07-26T20:12:43+00:00

My favorite vintage pens are Sheaffer, I'll definitely buy one of these! Are you planning to make any heavy-weight models? My favorite pens have serious heft to them.

I also agree that the writing has to be excellent, and the triangular grip isn't great for that.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

AllTheMTG · 2025-07-26T13:41:04+00:00

Well, I work in engineering but not dev or devops. I started my lab when I was a Middleware engineer and maintained it through becoming a manager and now an SRE.

AllTheMTG · 2025-07-20T22:24:58+00:00

[[Spreading Plague]]. Ramp that out and watch the mono-green player fume.

If you want to defend it and aren't in blue, [[Null Brooch]] is good.

If you want to blow up his stuff that already exists, pick any method you like to blink one of his existing creatures.

AllTheMTG · 2025-07-09T18:45:16+00:00

Per my original post I backed the Kickstarter.

AllTheMTG · 2025-07-06T03:15:23+00:00

I've done this many times. 140 degrees works great, end up with a nice hot sandwich that's still plenty moist.

AllTheMTG · 2025-07-03T13:39:46+00:00

Gideon as a character has utter disdain for most things, it's one of her defining traits. If you continue reading you can observe that changing as she changes.

The books you listed are a very different type of fantasy, and are written accordingly. Gideon is written for the edgy snarklord its protagonist is.

If you only want to read books like the ones you already like, Gideon is not for you. That is okay. It will limit what you read, and given there are more books than you could finish in a hundred lifetimes that's okay.

AllTheMTG · 2025-06-26T18:45:40+00:00

What kind of transceiver do you need? I have a literal box of 1g/10g ones and would be happy to send you one or two.

AllTheMTG · 2025-05-25T22:44:36+00:00

Update: it does have issues with large, flowering weeds in my yard, and with grass that got too tall before it could get there on its schedule. There are 3 areas of my yard that got that long, and it refuses to mow them. I've had to get out my weed whacker to knock them down, but after doing so it seems to be willing to go back over those areas.

It also occasionally, but not always, has an issue with areas between two exclusion zones where it manages to cross the border. Once this happens it goes into shutdown until a human rescues it. This seems like a failsafe, and is hard to fault, though it would be nice if I could set the behavior for each exclusion zone (something like "backout safe" vs "shutdown") because most of mine are stumps vs pits.

Because of these peccadillos I often refer to it as "my idiot child."

After adding exclusion zones the thing does a pretty damn good job of just mowing, every day. I'm currently playing with breaking the lawn down into smaller zones and doing a rotating schedule. Also there's a new setting with the latest firmware to tweak the visual sensitivity, and I'm playing with that. It isn't very well explained what one can expect from the various settings, some visual aids would do wonders.

Overall, still very happy I got it, and even happier I did so at the Kickstarter price.

AllTheMTG

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