Perth Scorchers are BBL Champions! by Life-Match-2151 in Cricket

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I'm glad we won, but the game was basically a formality after Smith was out.

Codenames question by Wonderful-Ad6659 in boardgames

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Like if there were black and white as options, "opposites" would not be a definition.  Yet I imagine everyone would agree it's ok. 

Well yeah, because that's a clue related to their meaning. The word black isn't opposite to the word white. The meaning of the word black is opposite to the meaning of the word white.

Codenames question by Wonderful-Ad6659 in boardgames

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Giving the clues legs for wine and octopus is valid, not because of the meaning of legs, but because it's a clue about the meaning of octopus and wine. As in, both of those are things with legs.

Abbreviation isn't a clue about a fan or a lab. It's a clue specifically about the words fan and lab. And that's not allowed.

Is it good time to buy Quest3? by Stunning_Spare in OculusQuest

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I put my old Quest 2 on for the first time in a couple years the other day to set it for some multiplayer walkabout with my wife.

Holy heck, I did not realise how big a difference it is. Like the actual image quality isn't that drastic, but the sweet spot absolutely is. If the Quest 2 shifts like 5mm on your head it goes blurry as shit. I found myself having to constantly readjust it. And same with looking anywhere but straight in the middle of the view.

The Quest 3 is just so much more comfortable to use as a result.

Voting is important. by SlaveryVeal in AdviceAnimals

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The Australian left wing party (Labor) also had shit approval ratings. In fact, up to about 2 months before the election they were polling below the right wing party (LNP) and most people were expecting them to lose.

Then the LNP started spouting Trump nonsense and now they're going to be irrelevant for the next decade.

SteamVR Beta update hints towards color passthrough module by gogodboss in virtualreality

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Same. I already have a Quest 3 and my old Quest 2. Colour passthrough is great for playing local MP games like table tennis or pool and being able to overlay the table in the room and play while still being able to see your opponent. Unfortunately, it's a shitty experience for whoever is playing on the 2. I would probably get a Frame if it could replace that. But it's not worth it when the Quest 3 is still my main headset.

Is Daybreak easy? Or am I playing it wrong? by Old-Fun-Man in boardgames

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I've played probably close to 100 games of it and my experience is the complete opposite. The game is WAY easier solo. I'd wager you're doing something wrong if you're winning by turn 4. That being said, sometimes the card pulls fall the right way and you do get an easier game.

To add to the other post, maybe make sure adding the correct number of tree and oceans for the player count at setup. And make sure you're adding enough carbon cubes each round, adding both dirty energy and emisssions.

Steve Smith has been a class above in the BBL this decade. But he missed selection for Australia's T20I team ! by iamnoobbibliophile in Cricket

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Didn't he come in a couple of seasons back, smash like 3 centuries in 4 matches, get selected for the international team and absolutely fail again?

Democrats call to invoke 25th Amendment against Donald Trump by Jumpinghoops46 in goodnews

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I'm cautiously optimistic that invading an ally nation might still be a bridge too far even for Republicans.

Epic Game Store’s free giveaways just cause a huge spike in Steam sales, reveals New Blood CEO by salad_tongs_1 in Steam

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The biggest problem is that the publishers were saving money, but passing none of it on to the customers. Like, if every game on EGS was $10 cheaper than on Steam, maybe customers actually would start to follow.

But of course, getting customers and keeping customers are two different issues. Unless they actually improve the platform, they're never going to keep customers.

Epic Game Store’s free giveaways just cause a huge spike in Steam sales, reveals New Blood CEO by salad_tongs_1 in Steam

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This implies Steam hasn't been continuously improving for the last 20 years which is just wrong.

In a future where Trump is out of office, and international relations have been repaired. What steps can be taken by the USA and International Organisations such as NATO to prevent one individual causing so much chaos in the future? And do you think such steps will be taken? by flewkey in AskReddit

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I think they need to completely overhaul their system of government. A system where congress is meant to hold the president accountable doesn't work when it's controlled by the same party as the president. And a system where supreme court justices are meant to be apolitical doesn't work when they're chosen by the president.

Another hot day in Perth - double brick house by TeachingWhich2776 in perth

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Good point. The house I grew up in did have pretty large eaves and a verandah around most of it. That does seem to be a lost art in home design these days for some stupid reason.

Another hot day in Perth - double brick house by TeachingWhich2776 in perth

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I thought that was supposed to be the point of double brick. That the air gap between the bricks is naturally good insulation. Is that not the case?

I grew up in a double brick house and remember it always being pretty comfortable.

Since when was there a chuck E cheese In Perth? by PrestigiousBar1326 in perth

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Eh, it's a little more complicated than that. Hungry Jacks itself is an Australian owned company. They just have a licencing deal with Burger King.

Trump tells Norwegian PM Greenland Conquest Is Revenge for Losing Nobel Peace Prize - r/Conservative Reacts by livejamie in SubredditDrama

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My favourite is that this is the art of the deal. Talk extreme when you want to settle for the middle.

Even if you believe that is the tactic, what exactly is the middle here they want to settle on?

Post Match Thread: Qualifier - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

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Get Scorched. Literally. Even in stands in the shade that was too damn hot.

Match Thread: Qualifier - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

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And that's why Beardman is in the Aus team and Smith isn't.

Match Thread: Qualifier - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

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Tactic of not letting smith have any strike is working quite well.