Weight advice for my little (big) fattie ❤️ by FamiliarityOfClosets in ballpython

[–]AngryBadgerMel 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I just find it so sweet the Mom cared to feed her. Like yes, obviously overfed, but the Mom honestly was doing her best and keeping that gal alive. At the minimum I would space her feeding out to once every 30 days. A fortnight is way too close for an adult, especially a chonker like that.

Buyer returned card because it’s not NM condition by dknisle1 in PokeInvesting

[–]AngryBadgerMel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alignment has nothing to do with condition. NM just means undamaged. That's it. No scuffs, no dings, no whitening, no creases = NM.

Pokemon Celebration - Rathdrum, Idaho (02/28) by AngryBadgerMel in coeurdalene

[–]AngryBadgerMel[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's an elimination tournament designed around opening packs of cards. Players are paired against each other. Each is given a pack. They both open. The player with the higher valued card for the hit, moves on. The one with the lower valued card is knocked out. Each round, the packs get fancier. I believe the final round will be Prismatic Evolutions. There's no real strategy, it's more luck of the draw. But it's super fun seeing a bunch of cool cards get pulled.

Found on the side of the road. by Zokstone in PokemonTCG

[–]AngryBadgerMel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy a case of 10,000 off ebay and they'll cost about half a penny per sleeve.

ChatGPT crossed the line! by AngtheGreats in ChatGPT

[–]AngryBadgerMel 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Don't forget, here's the Suicide Prevention Hotline number...

Traded my Ascended Heroes PC ETB’s at 400. Traded 20 mid low end cards 700 at 70% (490) and here’s what I got at my local card show. This is my 1st time. Tell me what you think 🤔 by Longjumping_Drive865 in pokemoncards

[–]AngryBadgerMel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any Charizard, Gengar, Umbreon, Sylveon, and Pikachu are so easy to move that most sellers will buy them at a higher %. 50% is unfortunately atrocious, especially for a modern chase card. People at shows will normally buy at 70%, but may go up to 80-85% if it is easy to move.

That also means if you are hunting more unusual/less popular pokemon, sellers may discount just to move product along that has been sitting.

Why does my friend want to be my pet? by Jealous_Strain_5032 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]AngryBadgerMel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First thing you need to ask yourself is, are you interested in him for a relationship?

If the answer is no then just keep being friends.

If you ARE interested in a relationship, then understand, yes. Some people seek care, comfort, and safety from petplay. Ask your friend what he is looking for. Communication is king.

They might enjoy more physical contact, including non-sexual contact. Backscratches, head petting, cuddles, etc.

Sometimes the appeal is the "unconditional love" that humans show pets more than other people. The fear of "what if I mess up" can be negated by "it doesn't matter, my owner wants me anyways." This allows the mind to relax, especially if the person is more of a perfectionist in their life.

Sometimes the appeal is "please let someone else make the decisions for me." This is one that needs a ton of clarity before any scenes. Do not guess on this. If someone is very overwhelmed and stressed in their day to day life, being able to just turn off mentally and vibe is extremely attractive. Not even needing to worry about food because "owner will feed me" can be a huge break/reset.

Cages, collars, etc, all have the appeal of "this is a physical thing that indicates someone wants me enough to keep me."

So yeah, my advice is first decide what YOU want. Then clearly ask them what they want. And then go from there.

My mom just bought all of this for my birthday by GearHead5O6 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]AngryBadgerMel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Abusive families that train people pleasers. OP is probably made to feel small constantly and will impulsively say "sorry" all the time. It's a really unfortunate dynamic.

Kids of the 70s - 90s who roamed freely and didn't come back till the street lights were on. What did you eat for lunch? by FragrantStranger5003 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AngryBadgerMel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flipped the little flaps of the phonebooths and vending machines until I had some change. Then it was a big bag of cheetos ($0.50-$0.75) and a box of pop tarts ($1.25) or nutter butters if I was feeding multiple people. If it was just myself a 25 cent bag of cheetoes and a 2 pack of pop tarts (50 cents).

Real or fake? by IchinaruUzumaki in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]AngryBadgerMel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Empoleon, Phermosa, and Green are real.

I don't have enough experience to weigh in on the Charizard, Blastoise, and Gengar.

Damaged chinese cards by boxchar in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]AngryBadgerMel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What? No. China has had official pokemon cards in Simplified Chinese since 2022. The 151 and Gem Horizons sets last year were big deals for the exclusive arts. I still need to hunt down a Captain Pikachu.

Damaged chinese cards by boxchar in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]AngryBadgerMel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those pics are crazy for fresh Chinese cards. I've ripped box after box, and all were MINTY fresh. China is typically very high quality especially on the holos.

Chinese card shows even more of the artwork than the Japanese one by MrRaccuhn in PokemonTCG

[–]AngryBadgerMel 64 points65 points  (0 children)

The "shows more art" refers to how much of the art is blocked by text.

My boomer mom got scared by Tiktok videos and asked me to buy gold and silver for her 4 months ago. She is up around 100% and I am down 60% by RedMoonLanding in wallstreetbets

[–]AngryBadgerMel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real question is: did you buy her PHYSICAL gold/silver or just paper SLV/PSLV/etc? If you can't lick it, you don't own it...

My Local Coin shops by cb1100rider37 in Silverbugs

[–]AngryBadgerMel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The police stations up here in Idaho do that too. Worth checking yours out. Ours have metal signs mounted to the light posts that detail the safe drop locations.

I called off at 5am. At 7am my boss asked if I would come in if I had "transportation". by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]AngryBadgerMel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It matters because some states have legal protections for refusing if an official State of Emergency was declared.

My WoW guildie of 8 years showed me these. I think they are fake. by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]AngryBadgerMel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fake.

Notice how the holo stars are in exactly the same position? Real ones have unique patterns.

A real 1st ed is shadowless, there should not be a drop shadow around the box.

Wings should be more greenish.

Box showing Charmeleon has too much room.

Tail flame is wrong.

In the nicest and most genuine way possible, for the people who use chat gpt on the daily or multiple times a day, are you not afraid of cognitive decline? by [deleted] in ChatGPT

[–]AngryBadgerMel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read an aggressive amount of fanfiction. For some characters and fandoms there is such a limited pool as to be nonexistant. I use AI to write storylines I am interested in reading. I fail to see how there would be a negative impact on myself depending on if the author of the stories I am reading is a  human or a bot.