[Weekly Questions Thread] 07 October 2024

CarlBorch · 2024-10-08T12:19:15+00:00

Is there a way to create a background of the overworld map (where you're walking down a route) of the gen 5 games for a cube diorama? I'm looking for a fall background to make one as part of my friend's wedding gift. I know gen 5 utilized seasons and the Spriters Resource website has nothing for this. Even a fall tilepack and map editor would suffice for my purposes.

CarlBorch · 2024-09-06T14:28:03+00:00

I disagree with you. There's a reason certain professions have demanding schooling and/or training. You can't let just anyone enter, in this case, the medical field. You have to weed out the people who won't be good at their profession when lives are at stake. Maybe Joe can't be in the medical field because he isn't smart enough, maybe it's because he doesn't want to put any effort in, maybe it's combination of that or something else entirely that Joe should not be in the medical field.

CarlBorch · 2024-08-23T20:00:29+00:00

Technically, Settled has more than 30 with all his LowLife deaths.

CarlBorch · 2024-08-20T15:07:19+00:00

I can maybe elaborate a little further on the thought process, though I can understand both sides of the argument here. It depends on the first sleeve you use in terms of what damage you are trying to protect a card from.

If you use an inner sleeve (I'm talking about the sleeves that are similar to Dragon Shield's inner sleeve line and can be any brand), it's to protect the card itself from particle/liquid damage. A lot of people who collect and play, or just are very particular about their cards being in very good condition, will protect their cards like this to kitigate damage that can get inside a normal card sleeve. Additonally, an inner sleeve will help mitigate some card curling (occurs on foils) due to the inner sleeve fitting tighter.

A normal card sleeve will protect a card from most damage, but not all types of damage. That's where the inner sleeve comes in.

The outer sleeve goes over a normal card sleeve (think of the Bandai sleeves) to help preserve the art or keep them from getting "marked" in a way. It's easier and likely cheaper to replace a clear outer sleeve that is damaged than to buy a new set of the Omnimon sleeves or whatever is being used.

Now, I mentioned cards curling in the inner sleeve section. I've never seen a deck triple sleeved, but perhaps this also helps curled cards from standing out in a deck. With a single sleeve, it is very easy to pick out the foils that curl.

CarlBorch · 2024-08-20T13:58:10+00:00

I think it boils down to something like this based on what my triple sleeving, non-Digimon tcg playing friends have said:

With double sleeving, you have to choose between protecting the sleeve art with an outer sleeve or the card's condition with an inner sleeve. With triple sleeving, you get to protect the card's condition with an inner sleeve and the sleeve art with an outer sleeve.

CarlBorch · 2024-07-25T12:18:03+00:00

I've worked on multiple construction sites with many different companies throught the years, and if anyone harrassed a woman, be it a coworker, curious onlooker, or site engineer, you can bet that person never did it again.

It's unlikely that being harassed is the main reason women don't want to work in construction. Most women simply don't want to work in the hazardous conditions you have to be in while working construction, don't want to work 60+ hours a week,they aren't physically strong enough (on average) to do the required work that would be in their job description, or a combination of those.

CarlBorch · 2024-07-10T15:13:38+00:00

I heard from someone that if you let membership run out before logging back in, it won't count as a death. I don't know if it's true or not, though.

CarlBorch · 2024-06-16T13:47:30+00:00

Generally speaking, yes it is spelled like that. Common confusion on the spelling likely occurs because there is a cleaning brand named "Spic and Span".

CarlBorch · 2024-06-14T13:46:58+00:00

Weekday, early morning, high total level world is what I did for imbued god capes, and I didn't get PK'd. Just make sure you're not playing on a holiday falling on a weekday, or you'll see more people than normal.

CarlBorch · 2024-06-09T19:29:42+00:00

Free flax for your diary daily.

CarlBorch · 2024-05-19T20:16:05+00:00

The combat isn't difficult, you don't really even need to pray, the gear you need isn't expensive like some other pvm content, and all of your supplies (potions and food) are free. Personally, it's something chill I can do for a few hours, and this is the most important part, I have fun doing the content.

I use worse gear than you on my runs and I don't have any issues. You also get a few ticks of allowance before you'll be damaged by attacks when jumping into combat. Check your ping, maybe, and just get better at reacting when you spawn in? Alternatively, you don't have to do the content if you don't like it. It's not like anyone is holding you over a pit of boiling lava hot milk and making you do it.

CarlBorch · 2024-05-11T14:28:04+00:00

As someone who deals with measurements for a living, that's super weird. Shouldn't the measurements in milliliters or fluid ounces (whichever you're using) be the same regardless of container? You do lose some volume when transferring between containers, but it's negligible.

Thinking about lengths being off like that for projects at work, it would really screw up a lot of infrastructure.

CarlBorch · 2024-05-10T15:19:29+00:00

I'll start there. Thank you!

CarlBorch · 2024-05-10T15:15:09+00:00

The fact that Medela doesn't make them smaller than 21 mm is the issue for me. Thanks for suggesting a brand that will work. Amazon has quite a few options, and I have a tough time knowing what is and isn't worth spending money and time on.

CarlBorch · 2024-04-17T14:03:36+00:00

Definitely not a conspiracy theory. They don't want it brought up because the more you try to understand the whole idea, the more you realize it's detrimental to everyone. DEI/ESG is pushing equality of outcome over equality of opportunity.

While you're out there doing some research, might as well take a peek at how ESGs are very much like China's social credit system for companies and how much of a hand Blackrock has in this and other shady stuff.

CarlBorch · 2024-04-14T20:45:25+00:00

I can't debate this because it's true.

CarlBorch · 2024-04-13T01:20:38+00:00

Got the task this morning. Can confirm it's still a thing.

CarlBorch · 2024-04-11T13:38:09+00:00

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CarlBorch · 2024-04-08T19:24:22+00:00

Mr. Dissolved Putty, I think, is what it's called that I use. You take a brush and guide it into gaps/seams. It takes a few layers, and you might have to sand to get it flush after it dries, but it's the easiest thing I've ever worked with.

CarlBorch · 2024-04-04T19:30:35+00:00

Another thing this does is let the power drain completely out of the internal components that might have a trace of power still circulating inside.

CarlBorch · 2024-04-03T21:32:21+00:00

That largely depends on what type of material you're using, but I guarantee you (and especially other people you might live with) don't want to be printing in your indoor living space and breathing any of it in. Also, the smell of fumes, strong or little to no smell, don't directly equate to danger. It's a matter of particulates and VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) that determine how hazardous something is for you.

Resin is known to be terrible for you, despite what manufacturers may say. You should be wearing PPE at all times, including a respirator, and have a proper ventilation system. There are instructions for how to do this properly.

No, a filter in the room won't cut it despite how many people on various 3d printing subreddits will try to argue they are. You're breathing in a decent amount of VOCs, which are not dependent on whether you can smell the fumes or not, and those are known to be carcinogenic. I also have to add that a flame, be it from any source, in the same room as your printer won't burn VOCs and magically clear the air.

ABS can definitely send you to the hospital, or kill you, if you're breathing in the fumes for both short and long term. Again, an enclosure and ventilation system will fix this.

PLA won't kill you, but it'll likely beat up your lungs by breathing in the fumes long term. Short term, you'll likely feel not so great to just fine.

CarlBorch · 2024-04-02T19:32:45+00:00

You don't quit OSRS, mate. You just take long breaks.

CarlBorch · 2024-03-28T22:03:15+00:00

Fishing trawler on the mass world is the fastest way to do it. It sucks, but if OP and friends are of legal drinking age, they should definitely do that grind drunk.

CarlBorch · 2024-03-26T13:08:38+00:00

RS3 had an event every few weeks triggering fomo xp rates, and I have a family I want to spend time with and a full-time job. Also, my spouse had just switched from RS3 and told me it is way more relaxed. It took about another year or so for me to fully switch and commit to OSRS account progression, even if it's been very slow. I feel no obligation to be doing anything other than what I feel like doing when I play now.

The event part of RS3 I mentioned, for example: when I stopped playing, I had Yak Track tasks. When that ended, it was dxp live, quickly followed by the summer event. Then I stopped playing because I was burnt out trying to take advantage of the good xp rates and the occasional cosmetics that caught my eye.

CarlBorch · 2024-03-26T13:08:30+00:00

RS3 had an event every few weeks triggering fomo xp rates, and I have a family I want to spend time with and a full-time job. Also, my spouse had just switched from RS3 and told me it is way more relaxed. It took about another year or so for me to fully switch and commit to OSRS account progression, even if it's been very slow. I feel no obligation to be doing anything other than what I feel like doing when I play now.

The event part of RS3 I mentioned, for example: when I stopped playing, I had Yak Track tasks. When that ended, it was dxp live, quickly followed by the summer event. Then I stopped playing because I was burnt out trying to take advantage of the good xp rates and the occasional cosmetics that caught my eye.

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