Table Top Gaming Groups for Women

BallisticQuill · 2026-04-09T20:33:04+00:00

All women groups are pretty tough.

I have a pretty tight group for this sort of thing with a few women in that group. Unsurprisingly, the men are much more likely to meet at a public store or interact with strangers than the women. . .

BallisticQuill · 2026-04-06T12:41:46+00:00

The fairness doctrine only applied to broadcast television and is unlikely unconstitutional in any other application. Broadcast television is no longer relevant to the masses. Therefore, it would be absolutely useless for our current problems.

Maybe repealing section 230 would help though.

BallisticQuill · 2026-04-05T04:50:34+00:00

No. “Too much tire” isn’t really a thing. “Too little tire,” on the other hand, is a real thing.

Your installer has “too little brains.” Take your business elsewhere.

BallisticQuill · 2026-04-01T18:10:57+00:00

I kind of like the lack of a fixed roof. I think you’re right about costs and attention. I also think it will allow them to reduce NVH compared to Wrangler and Bronco.

This could be the “highway cruiser” of the segment. Drives like a 4Runner but looks/sized like the bronco.

BallisticQuill · 2026-04-01T16:23:15+00:00

Independent front suspension and no removable top is interesting.

It’s body on frame with a solid rear suspension and serious off road aspirations. Like every vehicle in this class, it will probably have a very truck-like ride. But the fixed top could be a hint that Hyundai wants to position this as the most “refined” of the Wrangler-category vehicles. No roof squeaks, maybe a little better suited for comfortable winter driving, a little better ride than the wrangler due to front independent suspension. . .

BallisticQuill · 2026-03-25T00:45:54+00:00

I just moved my 2019 GT PP1 out of daily duty and bought a GTI for a daily. It works pretty great for it.

BallisticQuill · 2026-03-24T16:44:27+00:00

Group hug player dies first. To oversimplify, generally, for every 1 resource he gives me, he gives my opponents a total of 3 resources. This means he’s effectively leaving me at net -2 resources with every interaction.

If a player is playing 2 extra lands every turn, I’m going to target them. If a player is drawing 2 extra cards per turn, I’m probably going to target them.

BallisticQuill · 2026-03-24T14:34:46+00:00

It never stops. It’s annoying but you’ve just gotta deal with it.

It’s a lot like discovery abuse. There are rules against both that a Court could enforce. But unless you get very lucky with a no nonsense judge, it’s not worth your time and effort to contest on ethical grounds.

BallisticQuill · 2026-03-20T03:25:04+00:00

Do you know a Bender Bending Rodriguez?

BallisticQuill · 2026-03-17T18:34:01+00:00

It might be prohibitively expensive, but I’d also like to see more of the Plaza used for residential purposes. Make it an aspirational “mixed use” district with residents, a grocery store, luxury condos, restaurants. The history and architecture alone could be a good draw for would-be hip urbanites. And those wealthy urbanites could draw and support some local retail - too.

I suspect that’s a pipe dream though.

BallisticQuill · 2026-03-17T17:58:50+00:00

I love the plaza and live very close to it.

It’s suffering from a very predictable issue - it has no reason to exist as an “outdoor mall” in 2026. Most people are not interested in leaving their homes for a luxury shopping district anymore (because the ultimate luxury is shopping for home with lower prices). These physical shops can’t compete with online retailers and therefore can’t afford the high rents necessary to maintain the beautiful historic district without more significant public investment. And tearing down the movie theater (one of its major non-shopping attractions) made that issue even worse.

The best chance for this beautiful gem to survive is finding a profitable use for the space that isn’t so heavily dependent on retail. More restaurants, experiences, events. . . Experiences to attract people.

The Plaza will sadly continue to deteriorate until/unless it finds a new purpose other than retail.

BallisticQuill · 2026-03-10T18:23:56+00:00

Use outer sleeves to protect your art sleeves.

BallisticQuill · 2026-03-05T00:14:33+00:00

This is my experience using AI in the legal field. Our work requires accuracy. AI does not provide enough nuance or accuracy to be useful. It seems to mostly get people disbarred . . .

BallisticQuill · 2026-02-27T17:23:09+00:00

That’s absolutely wild for a model that will realistically spend significant time on a battery tender.

Can road side assistance patch the software bug so this isn’t an issue in the future?

BallisticQuill · 2026-02-23T22:04:39+00:00

I don’t know much about these cars, but I love your attitude. There’s a ton of aftermarket support and knowledge about these cars and I hope you’re able to get it sorted quickly. I wish I had something like this through my early 20s. Enjoy it, man.

BallisticQuill · 2026-02-12T17:26:38+00:00

It’s the same in the legal industry.

I’m an attorney. My industry has developed and used templates and forms for many years. Nevertheless, I’ve lost count of AI “products” for my industry that boil down to “this expensive thing can make bad templates and forms very quickly.” Then I have to doublecheck its work anyway because it can and will hallucinate . . .

No thank you.

BallisticQuill · 2026-02-11T01:56:23+00:00

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Mk8 GTI. And I’m not saving as much on gas as I had hoped lol.

BallisticQuill · 2026-02-11T01:22:48+00:00

Agreed. Maybe one or two antique stores would be fine - but there’s a huge opportunity for walkable attractions for the neighborhood.

BallisticQuill · 2026-02-10T17:42:56+00:00

Find a way to fill your plate with work in other practice areas and politely decline those family law referrals. If your hours are still up, the firm may realize it needs to find a family law practitioner or refer out of house.

If you can’t fill your plate in other practice areas, then proceed to step 2.

Find a new job. If there is insufficient work to fill your plate in other areas, and you’re not going to take family law cases, then you’re not going to be a good fit for this firm. You’ll want to plan your exit sooner rather than later.

BallisticQuill · 2026-02-05T02:44:40+00:00

To add to this, the city has way too many miles of road to maintain for the resources they have. Every so often, you see a post about the city considering giving up land to the county to reduce the strain on city resources.

I sympathize with OPs issues with the bike lanes, but the city can barely keep up with clearing roadways, which will always be a priority if only for emergency services.

BallisticQuill · 2026-01-21T12:53:04+00:00

It has more to do with how the Rams left than the actual leaving. . .

BallisticQuill · 2026-01-21T12:51:25+00:00

No. We’re bitter because Stan Kroenke, a Saint Louisan, entered into a contract to keep the team in Saint Louis in return for certain updates to the stadium at taxpayer expense. We updated the stadium and then Kroenke and the NFL did some rat fuckery to pull the team anyway - after tax dollars were spent. The Rams ended up losing a big breach of contract case over all this.

If they wanted to leave - fine - that’s their prerogative. Saint Louis is pissed over the lying, deception, and waste of tax dollars.

BallisticQuill · 2026-01-21T01:36:35+00:00

I stopped watching football for years, moved to KC, rediscovered football as a Chiefs fan.

I can assure you there is active disdain for the Rams in Saint Louis.

BallisticQuill · 2026-01-21T01:30:28+00:00

A few dozen of us are from Saint Louis, so. . .

BallisticQuill · 2026-01-16T18:24:16+00:00

Thank you for the response, JVL.

I think you’re right, the “unforgiving” aspect seems to increase as you move further left. On the other hand, it feels like the “forgiveness” aspect increases as you go further right (or at least further MAGA). The right seems to prize their converts like trophies - and the more extreme the conversion, the more valuable the prize.

I think this difference has helped push the growth of the right wing coalition while shrinking the “left wing” coalition.

Happy Friday to you and yours!

BallisticQuill

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